EDC Big Brother - Big Sister of the Year
[PRpond]With nearly 10,000 children in El Dorado County needing services, Big Brothers Big Sisters is in constant need of positive role models. If you have as little as one hour a week to share with a...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 7-4-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of July 4, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:ISABELLA BACINO JN1703295 ISABELLA PIA BACINO F Facility Date...
View ArticleSherwood Demonstration Garden - Succulent Gardens Thrive in El Dorado Hills
[UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County. Courtesy photo Deborah Hager]The Succulent Garden at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville is a stunning illustration of this large group of...
View ArticleEDC Republican Party Opposing so-called Sanctuary State
[Todd White, Chairman, EDC Republican Party]In March Placerville City Councilwoman Wendy Thomas put a resolution on the city council’s agenda that opposes Senate Bill 54. If passed by the state...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence in El Dorado County
[The Center for Violence-Free Relationships. Photo courtesy of Pedro M.]Success after Abuse....... The Center for Violence Free -Relationships would like to congratulate Pedro M. on his amazing...
View ArticleCalaveras County Website Hacked - Displays Messages Sympathetic to Terrorist...
[California County News]News of a cyber hack on government websites in Calaveras and Los Angeles counties by a pro-ISIS group. Visitors to the county portals were probably shocked last week to see...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 7-5-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of July 5, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:CHRISTOPHER AMATO JN1703309 CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH AMATO M Facility...
View ArticleStudents Enjoy the Fair with the Kids’ Fun Run and Golden Star Student Awards
[Written by EDCOE Leadership & Communications Intern Kaitlyn Fly]On the first day of the Fair, over 25 kids of all ages participated in the 1K Kids’ Fun Run where they raced against County...
View Article57-year-old Local to make 500 Mile “Run for Representation”
[John Daniels]The El Dorado County State of Jefferson Committee invites you to a special meeting, on Tuesday, July 11th, at the American Legion Hall, 4561 Greenstone Road, Placerville. Doors will open...
View ArticleTodd White Declares Candidacy for Recorder-Clerk
[Terry Gherardi]On June 26th, Todd White filed his intention to run for El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk in the June 2018 election. Todd is a life-long resident of El Dorado County and believes it is a...
View ArticlePlacerville Trail Gets Facelift for Fire Season
[Cmdr. Kim Nida, Placerville Police Department]If you are a frequent user of the trail running through Placerville, you may notice some changes recently. The City of Placerville in conjunction with the...
View ArticleANNIVERSARY OF PROPOSITION 13
[Senator Ted Gaines]June 6th marked the 39-year anniversary of Proposition 13, which California voters overwhelmingly passed to reduce property tax rates on homes, businesses and farms and cap the rate...
View ArticleCOUNTY TO BEGIN ROAD REPAIR PROJECT IN TAHOMA-RUBICON AREA JULY 11 2017
[Carla Hass](PLACERVILLE, CA) – El Dorado County Department of Transportation announced its schedule for a micro surfacing project that will take place beginning Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The project is...
View ArticleEDCOE Personnel Services Receives 2017 Excellence in Education Award
[Kaitlyn Fly, EDCOE Leadership & Communications Intern]Because of their commitment and drive to provide high-quality services, County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ed Manansala, honored the El...
View Article1st Degree Murder Convictions of All 4 accused in 2015 Sandridge Slaying
[PRpond]On July 6th, 2017, a jury made up of eight women and four men found Nalana Nicole Omega guilty of first degree felony murder in connection to the death of Pete Carl Thomas.Mr. Thomas was found...
View ArticleSpecialist Takes Over as New El Dorado County Human Resource Director
[Carla Hass, EDC](PLACERVILLE, CA) – El Dorado County Chief Administrator Don Ashton today announced the hiring of Tameka Usher as the County’s new Director of Human Resources. Usher begins July 10th,...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 7-6-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of July 6, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:LISA ALCOTT Booking Number First Name Middle Name Last Name Sex...
View ArticleFree Public Talk by George Wheeldon - Leading Expert on Deep Blue Lead
George A. Wheeldon, P.G., Emeritus Professor of Geology Thursday July 13 @ 6:30 pm. 778 Pacific Street (behind the Fausel House)Professor Wheeldon is the leading expert on the Deep Blue Lead and helped...
View ArticleSheriff's Arrest and Activity Log for 7-7-17
[PRpond]The following people are on the arrest log of July 7, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:BRIAN BARTON JN1703346 BRIAN MICHAEL BARTON M Facility Date...
View ArticleSupreme Court Leaves California's Concealed Gun Laws Untouched
[PRpond]In a major defeat for America’s gun lobby, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday (6/26/2017) to review a California law requiring that a person demonstrate “good cause” before obtaining a...
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