Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series. Last week, the Record published an editorial calling for education leaders to “step up” to solve the looming budget crisis. I … more

It’s time for a change in local public education. It’s time for the Placer County Office of Education board and Superintendent Gayle Garbolino-Mojica to step up. Colfax and Auburn Union … more

Here are a few things that are happening in ColfaxDo you have a vision for the city of Colfax? Council members Suzanne Roberts and Donna Barkle are holding a vision statement workshop at 10 a.m. on … more

Minimalist composer Terry Riley’s Pete Townshend connectivity lives on in “Baba O’Riley;” So does legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., lunch counter sit-ins and, sadly, William Shockley; Auburn’s 49 Fire story goes national again; Auburn’s Al Hendrix now has Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame nephew more

A black Jeep Cherokee pulls into our driveway — close to where I am standing. Nathan, our oldest son, steps out and wraps me in a powerful embrace. He is home – not on a long pass, or … more