By Anonymous James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland offers a special Mother's Day tour of the historic mansion home of our 15th president. A free ticket will be included for mothers, with the purchase of each adult admission ticket from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today.

By Ryan Lillis, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Feb. 26--An alleged kidnapping was foiled Sunday when a 16-year-old Wheatland girl began text-messaging her friend from the suspect's car and police caught up to the pair in Oregon, authorities said.

By Harold Kruger, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Dec. 2--Among the alphabet of government acronyms, LAFCO may be the most mysterious. The Local Agency Formation Commission is in the good-government business.

By Local Datebook Datebook HOUSING: Jen Stover, of MH/MR/EI, will discuss will discuss "Housing for Persons with a Mental Illness" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the conference room at 790 New Holland Ave.

By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. May 24--Uncertainty over the costs of a high-speed Internet system for all of Wheatland has led the City Council to put off committing to the project.