Semper Fi Association has sponsored and coordinated Toys for Tots in south Placer County since 2005.
Frank Neves, Toys for Tots coordinator for the 2018 campaign, would like to sh ...
Like you five loyal readers, I wonder about stuff. Some of the stuff about which I wonder have actual answers, and deep down, I might know those answers.
Bu ...
Finally some rain. Now we see the real changing of the seasons in the local fishing opportunities.
As waters get stained and cold, the patterns will change, and right now things a ...
It's disappointing to read editorials from former Loomis officials who are pushing for approval of the Village at Loomis development of nearly 400 residential units behind the ...
When I describe Loomis to friends who have never been there, I say it’s like a college town but with a high school instead. Del Oro and its traditions have been central to ou ...
There are things yet to learn about the devastation brought by the Camp Fire but this much we do know. The fire will have destroyed more than 14,000 structures, burned more than 15 ...
I don’t like climbing hills on my bike but many of the most interesting and beautiful rides include a major hill or two.
Baxter Grade, Mt. Vernon, Ridge Road, Indian ...
We're especially reminded how precious and fragile life is this Thanksgiving season.
All we have to do is look at our smoky Placer County skies and think about the thousands t ...
With the salmon action slowing down, Bass Jack Naves and I traveled down to the Sacramento River side of the Delta to get in more of the incredible striper action that’s be ...
I moved to Loomis 20 years ago, yet I’m still waiting for the town to fill in its missing pieces – walkable, residential, mixed use, commercial and civic areas to energ ...
In the years I have been scribbling this column, you five loyal readers will have noted I often encourage non- or infrequent riders to get out on a bike.
Any bike. ...
Small businesses are the backbone of our local communities. Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, I would like to share how our communities benefit from your ...
The local election season is almost over, as the Placer County Elections Office has until Dec. 6 by election code to audit all ballots and release official race results.
That mean ...
The weather this time of year can present some extra challenges for cyclists in Placer County.
Starting early in the morning means two or three layers to keep warm. ...
I served 11 years as Loomis town manager (April 2000 through September 2011) and worked with some members of the current council and Planning Commission. I also worked with M ...
