Jana Saastad
Jana Saastad, Managing Editor, a Rocklin resident, recently served as the communications director to California Senator George Runner; speechwriter and photographer to former Assembly Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy; and reporter and editor at the Lodi News-Sentinel. Saastad served in the US Navy Reserves as a photojournalist and received the Navy Achievement Medal for creating one of the first reserve unit websites when the “World Wide Web” was in its infancy. She graduated from Sacramento State with a BA in government-journalism. She can be reached at jana AT placercountyonline DOT com.
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How Will You Cover Basic Expenses in Retirement?
By MICHELLE KSIDAKIS A retirement plan has two fundamental parts: accumulation and distribution. All the years of saving (accumulation) are meant to fund all the years you live without working (distribution). Both are equally important and deserve careful consideration. Creating an asset distribution plan can help frame your strategy of how to convert qualified...
Roseville Chamber lists top local business stories of 2010
SPECIAL TO PLACER COUNTY ONLINE The Roseville Chamber of Commerce today released a list of the top local business stories in 2010, including the Roseville Galleria fire that took place in October and the hiring of Roseville’s City Manager in May. The events are listed chronologically. • January – Roseville Chamber Takes Lead In Signature...
‘Toxic Waste’ Chew Bars recalled for elevated lead levels
FROM REPORTS Circle City Marketing and Distributing doing business as Candy Dynamics, Indianapolis, is issuing a voluntary recall of all Toxic Waste brand Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars, all flavors, that are packed in 7 ounce bags. The product is imported from Pakistan. A recent test performed by the has indicated that a lot (#8288A) of the...
Placer County seeks volunteers for Mental Health board
FROM REPORTS The Placer County Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board has several vacancies, including positions for clients of county programs and for outside professionals, according to officials with the county. Created in 1993, the advisory board has seats for 16 members and generally meets once a month. “We are eager...
Assemblyman Logue earns top honors from small business groups
FROM REPORTS Assemblyman Dan Logue (R-Linda) recently received top honors from the California Small Business Association and the California Small Business Roundtable. The Honor Roll names Logue as Summa Cum Laude, the highest degree of praise, for his continued commitment to job creation and protecting small businesses, according to a press release issued today. “It...
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