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CHHS Announces Recently Reported COVID-19 Rate Drops Were Not Accurate

August 5, 2020 3:22 amAugust 5, 2020 6:25 am

On Tuesday, California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that COVID-19 rate drops reported by Governor Gavin Newsom during a press conference on Monday was not accurate, meaning that California possibly saw a rise in positive...

Placer County Board of Supervisors Votes to Re-Open

May 9, 2020 8:07 am

Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution telling Gov. Gavin Newsom it was time to reopen. In a formal resolution, the supervisors wrote that as of April 30, 2020, Placer County reported 145 confirmed cases of...

2020 March Primary Preview: 1st State Senate District

February 15, 2020 8:12 amFebruary 15, 2020 8:12 am

The 1st State Senate District: The 1st State Senate District begins on the Oregon and Nevada borders then heads south all the way until it peters out as soon as it hits the Sacramento metro area. One of the largest...

Megan Dahle Wins State Assembly Seat In Special Election

November 6, 2019 7:07 pmNovember 7, 2019 6:10 am

Megan Dahle became the newest member of the California Assembly Tuesday night, defeating Elizabeth Betancourt in a special election by over 13,000 votes. Dahle will represent the first district, which includes nine Northeastern Californian counties reaching the borders of...

Senate District 1 Results: Brian Dahle defeats Kevin Kiley In Urban vs. Rural District

June 5, 2019 7:11 amJune 13, 2019 6:37 am

“Today’s election did not go our way. Although some ballots remain to be counted, it’s not enough to overcome our current deficit of 53 percent to 47 percent. Congratulations to Senator-elect Brian Dahle. I wish him the best in his...