El Dorado County Cooling Centers Now Open
[EDSO, Office of Emergency Services]Due to the heat, cooling centers will be available today and tomorrow at the Placerville, Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills Libraries.The libraries will be opened the...
View ArticleBarton Auxiliary Gives $76,500 Back to the Community
[PRpond]South Lake Tahoe, CA – The Barton Auxiliary announced their annual donations on Monday, June 12 at their recognition luncheon. Thirteen students from South Tahoe and Carson Valley were awarded...
View ArticleCommentary: California Small Businesses Would Benefit from Tax Reform
[Jesse Petrilla, former Rancho Santa Margarita Councilman & small business owner]Nearly half a year into the new administration, the conversation around tax reform is picking up steam. Having just...
View ArticleOpinion - Insanity equals Tax Increase in County Budget
[Steve Ferry]You have all heard the joke about the definition of insanity. Doing something over and over and expecting a different outcome. Welcome to El Dorado County. We are getting ready for...
View ArticleSuspect Wanted for Ring Theft
[PRpond]Authorities need help identifying a man who stole a ring from a woman in El Dorado County.The man met up with a woman who wanted to sell the ring and pretended to withdraw money from an ATM. He...
View ArticleMarijuana Gardens next to Beer Gardens at County Fairs
[California County News]Marijuana Gardens could soon be giving the Beer Garden a run for its money at the local county fair.A bill approved Thursday that sought to reconcile exiting medical marijuana...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 6-20-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of June 20, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:ABRAHAM, DONNA AILEEN Age: 55, Sex: F Booking Number: JN1703024 Facility:...
View ArticleMourning Elliot, a Homeless Jew I knew, as Deserving of Respect as Any of Us
[JUDAH ROSEN. Img: Elliot Cohen (left) with his siblings, Debbie and Neil, in the 1970s (Courtesy/Neil Cohen)]When I moved to Placerville several years ago, I became involved with the homeless...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 6-21-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of June 21, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:BAKEY, ZACKARY LUKE Age: 22, Sex: M Booking Number: JN1703053 Facility: PV,...
View ArticleMust-try Mountain Bike Trails in El Dorado County
[El Dorado County Visitors Authority]For mountain bikers in the know, El Dorado County is a hidden gem. Miles of singletrack throughout the region means adventure, fun, and fantastic views for newbie...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 6-22-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of June 22, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:BELMONT, RONALD ANDREW Age: 45, Sex: M Booking Number: JN1703079 Facility:...
View ArticleHUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY
La casa de mi hermana: ¡UNA semana para ir! TRÁFICO HUMANO Y LA COMUNIDAD DE HABLA ESPAÑOLA¿Quieres saber más sobre la trata de personas?El 29 de junio, la Casa de Mi Hermana acogerá un taller...
View ArticleTom McClintock’s Bill Fast-Tracks Dams & Reservoirs
[CHRISS W. STREET, Oroville Lake and Dam (Breitbart News)Joel Pollak / Breitbart News] Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) is leading an effort to end environmentalists’ ability to delay the building of dams...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 6-23-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of June 23, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:ANDERSON, MICHAEL RICHARD Age: 48, Sex: M Booking Number: JN1703090...
View ArticleA Bit of Bucks Bar History
[Susanne Oakley]THE TALE OF THE MYSTERY SIGNSome of you who go down Bucks Bar Road most likely have noticed the dwelling that's been being remodeled for the past few years. My husband purchased this...
View ArticleBe Bear-Aware this Summer Warns Forest Service
[U.S. Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest]As spring and summer beckon people outdoors, California’s black bears are also active after a long winter hibernation. The California Department of Fish...
View ArticleHow Jaycee Dugard and Others Survived Their Headline-Making Abduction
[DIANA PEARL, PEOPLE]When she was 11 years old, in 1991, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped while walking to a bus stop near her home in South Lake Tahoe, California...CLEVELAND KIDNAPPING SURVIVORSBetween...
View ArticleResilience, Strength In South Lake Tahoe Ten Years After Angora Fire
[Randol White, Capital Public Radio News]This Saturday marks the ten-year anniversary of a devastating fire that swept through South Lake Tahoe, destroying more than 250 homes.In June 2007, while the...
View ArticleOPINION - El Dorado County and its Senior Services
[Roger Berger]There have been several articles regarding the method in which El Dorado County has proposed to balance the 2017-18 budget. Some people have chosen to take it upon themselves to be an...
View ArticleCounty Announces Launch of Updated Website, but Fumbles Launch with Glitches
[PRpond]The County announced the Launch of its new online website, but even the announcement of the re-launch is mired in technical Hades and returns a "Page Not Found" warning instead of the Press...
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