Placer County

Past and Future, Set in Stone

Family Court Therapist Janelle Burrill Charged with Misconduct by Attorney General's Office

​The California Board of Behavioral Science and California Attorney General's office have filed formal accusations of misconduct against a Sacramento family-court therapist.The therapist, Janelle Burrill, is a clinical social worker who works with children and parents as ordered by family courts i ... More >>

Where Do San Francisco's Firefighters Live?

​Coeur D'alene? Really?Not long ago, SF Weekly played with a data application the Bay Citizen created regarding where the city's employees live. It turns out, a number of city workers -- including more than a few firefighters -- live in far-off realms such as Placer County, Los Angeles, or even Sa ... More >>

SF Law Firm Accused of Bilking, Feeing Small Town to Death

Colfax is up to its neck in sue-age​The tiny Sierra foothill town of Colfax, home to 13,000 souls halfway between Sacramento and Reno, wouldn't seem like the obvious target for a white-shoe San Francisco law firm seeking a bonanza in inflated fees. But in a Colfax Record editorial Wednesday, ... More >>

You Lucky Bastards: Lost Skiers Recount Survival, Freezing Asses Off

Colfax is up to its neck in sue-age​The tiny Sierra foothill town of Colfax, home to 13,000 souls halfway between Sacramento and Reno, wouldn't seem like the obvious target for a white-shoe San Francisco law firm seeking a bonanza in inflated fees. But in a Colfax Record editorial Wednesday, ... More >>

Pedal Power

Two politicians put their interests before a world-class event and a world of possibilities

How to Secede From Jesusland, Without Really Fighting

A plan to split California from the United States. And it's serious. Maybe.

Bringing Up Baby Gavin

How William Newsom's pipeline into the Getty fortune has put money -- lots of it -- in his politically ambitious son's pocket

Indecent Disclosure

Willie Brown plays hide-and-seek with his tax returns

W.L. Brown: A Public/Private Partnership

Mayor Willie Brown has made official decisions benefiting business entities that are partners in the mayor's own private business endeavors. Is this intersection of Brown's public decisions and private finances a coincidence - or a conflict of interest?

Against All Odds

Fundamentalists want to ban same-sex marriage. All across California, people are mad as hell. So how come nobody's doing anything about it?