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Steve Budiono Community 1st Bank has named Steve Budiono, who has nearly a decade of managerial experience in the banking industry, as Senior Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager. Budiono will help bolster the bank’s commercial len...

The 2013-14 official Placer County Welcome Guide is now being circulated. All told, there are 70,000 copies and a digital version. We will have many thousands distributed ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The digital edition is here. This is an ideal collaboration between our magazine and the Placer County Visitors Bureau, Placer County Board of...

Ulrike Lapkass Community 1st Bank has named Ulrike Lapkass, who has more than 25 years' experience in the banking industry, as a new Senior Vice President/Senior Relationship manager for the bank. An Auburn resident, Lapkass joins the Commun...

AUBURN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS gold mining history. What’s less known, is the city’s leading role in bringing skiing to the Sierra. The Auburn Ski Club was formed in 1928 by resident Wendel Robie. At Cisco Grove, the Auburn Ski Club built ski jumps, ski trails and a lodge (much of it now covered...

Keeping our kids and water drug-free FREE Anonymous drop-off of unused and expired medication Saturday April 27, 2013 10 am - 2 pm Acceptable medications: prescription non-prescription (over the counter) controlled substances veterinary med...

Peter Raffetto Community 1st Bank has announced the addition of longtime banking executive Peter Raffetto to the Bank’s Board of Directors. Raffetto grew up in Auburn, graduated from Placer High School, and earned a degree in Business ...

Last summer, Gary and Drew Moffat got some good news from Wine Spectator magazine, informing them they'd won an Award of Excellence for their digital list of 250 wines for the restaurant portion of their store. The Moffats are the father-son co-own...

  KidsFirst Feb 14-28 No Baby Left Behind Diaper Drive This February, to celebrate Valentine’s Day, KidsFirst is asking businesses and individuals throughout our community to help raise 1,000 diapers to distribute to families in need. Th...

DO YOU NEED EXCEPTIONAL BUT affordable wines to pick up on the way to the high Sierra for a winter getaway? Visit Carpe Vino in Old Town Auburn. Better yet, stop for dinner, a foodie’s delight, with fresh, local ingredients. But be sure to reserve a table. (Guests must be 21 years of age...

A new generation of chefs, farmers, winemakers and artists are resettling the region. They are adding new energy and sophisticated offerings for today’s travelers while honoring the region’s rich history. The foothills’ relaxed lifestyle, Mediterranean-like climate and stunning beauty is prompting them to open wineries; restaurants with fresh, local cuisine; and local art galleries....