Business

California Sun celebrates 20 years

California Sun, a well-known tanning salon brand in Northern California and Nevada, recently reached its 20th anniversary. To celebrate, they have opened new store locations to bet ...

Placer's rattlers back biting in Year of Snake

The Auburn area’s latest painful reminder that the foothills are rattlesnake country occurred Saturday night in Cool. A woman walking downstairs in her home’s garage f ...

Auburn store's lottery ticket "pinning" scam exposed by sharp-eyed player

Auburn's Doug Randall said he felt betrayed. Then he felt like he just as well might have thrown his money away. But then he took action. Randall discovered what h ...

Water district expects $1 million in gold from Meadow Vista mercury removal

The Nevada Irrigation District is moving ahead on the possible acquisition of $595,000 in special equipment from a Canadian company to remove sediment and Gold Rush-era mercury fro ...

New owners keep Depoe Bay in the family

During their 13 years at Depoe Bay Coffee Company, the Auburn café has become an extension of home for owners Dion and Carol Isaacson. “We enjoy the different charact ...

Animal Spay and Neuter Clinic celebrates 20 years of success

When Dede Shaw co-founded the Animal Spay and Neuter Clinic in the early 1990s, she did not realize the big impact it would have. “I knew it would be successful because ...

Plan your big day at Gold Country Bride Bridal Faire

Brides looking for ideas to create a memorable wedding day but don’t want to be stampeded at a larger bridal show should look no further than the March 24 Gold Country Bride ...

From Gillen to Marvin to Colfax, hotel stands test of time

Dan Gillen knew the need for a good hotel at the junction of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge and the main transcontinental line in Colfax. Most of the early hotels had either been ...

Journal to host Medical Matters Breakfast Seminar

Getting useful information into the hands of the community goes beyond the printed word and electronic transmission. It’s also about face-to-face discussions where residents ...

After 40 years idle, landmark sold

The historic Colfax Hotel will have a chance to return to its former glory as a hub of activity in Colfax now that it has a new owner. According to Michael Isaacs, with the San Fr ...