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Wrestling with the IOC's decision

The decision of the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games was a little like removing turkey from the Thanksgiving menu. What’s next, t ...

Another View: Caltrans – a groovy thing

Caltrans is doing some surprisingly groovy things with highway engineering. One such groovy thing is the short latitudinal grooves in the right edge of the roadway that act as a no ...

Barudoni Building’s granite walls came in handy during 1914 fire

The Barudoni Building is at 5250 Front St., across from the Old Saint Mary’s Chapel. Meat broker Joseph Barudoni built it in 1905 as a meat market, with an office for Dr. Woo ...

Rocklin’s Saint Mary’s Chapel a landmark on Front Street

The Old Saint Mary’s Chapel is at 5251 Front St. It is the centerpiece of Heritage Park, which is a joint project of the city of Rocklin and the Rocklin Historical Society to ...

Super Bowl swamis make their picks

There would be no credibility in Gold Country Media Sports if an attempt wasn’t made to prognosticate the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII. Of course, it would be folly for me to ...

History on track in Rocklin

Rocklin’s railroad depot is on Rocklin Road at the corner of Railroad Avenue, next to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The city of Rocklin built it in 2007 to beautify Rock ...

Chasing the elusive rainbow

As many predicted, the Sierra Foothill League boys basketball title would be a wild race. As it stands, with the exception of Granite Bay (3-0), all the teams have one loss. Rockl ...

State building boasts granite from Capitol Quarry’s early days

This granite quarry is behind the city office building at 3970 Rocklin Road. To get the best view of the quarry pit, go to the second floor exterior stairwell landing of that offic ...

Another View: Getting flu shot great investment in your health

When discussing the flu, “same old, same old” means more than 40,000 people will die in this country of the flu this winter. That’s as many people as will likely ...

Focus on Diabetes Health: Types of diabetes

Case: HM is a 38-year-old man who has had three weeks of frequent urination, excessive thirst and weight loss of 15 pounds. He is seen in the emergency room and told that his blood ...