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North Central Region

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Serving Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento (east of I-5), San Joaquin (east of I-5), Sierra, Sutter, Yolo (north of I-80) and Yuba counties.

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North Central Region (Region 2)
Regional Manager: Kevin Thomas
Main Office: 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Sales Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Email the North Central Region | (916) 358-2900 | FAX: (916) 358-2912

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