Not long had news spread of the theft of a Grass Valley’s man’s revered holiday decorations, when a visiting tourist spotted the family heirlooms next to a Dumpster behind a business. “I thought ‘Those look just like those candy canes in the article,’” said Franz Lattka, a retired Susanville teacher visiting Grass Valley with his wife. Lattka said he had read an article in The Union that was accompanied by a picture of Charles Williams’ illuminated, 3-foot tall, decorative candy canes. “It is the best thing in the world to have them back without being damaged,” Williams said. “I am …
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