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COLOMA, El Dorado County — Paddling the swift, icy waters of the American River’s South Fork during the weekend, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s river patrol was on high alert. The waterway in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento was frothing with white rapids, running at...

“If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep, though poppies grow,” Canadian Army Col. John McCrae wrote from the perspective of a fallen World War I soldier in his poignant poem “In Flanders Fields.”. At 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, El Dorado County will...

Project Frontier was not “almost approved” as Todd White claims, as it had not even been subjected to the first official review and public hearing per the well-defined county review process. To state it “would have been approved” is pure speculation on Mr. White’s part.

The Hangtown – Sierra Cluster is a series of three dog shows hosted by the Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville, May 27-28, and the Kennel Club of the California Sierra, May 29, at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. Find full event details at hangtownkc.org. Many El Dorado...

Animal lovers in El Dorado County now have a unique opportunity to help local animals in need. El Dorado County Animal Services is currently looking for residents who would like to provide temporary foster care in their homes for abandoned and adoptable animals. “We especially have a great need for...

Four outstanding high school juniors and seniors received the 2023 Young Artist Awards at a recent reception at Arts and Culture El Dorado’s new Switchboard Gallery at 525 Main St. in Placerville. The event also honored the memory of four bright lights in the El Dorado County community who...

“If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep, though poppies grow,” Canadian Army Colonel John McCrae wrote from the perspective of a fallen World War I soldier in his poignant poem “In Flanders Fields.”. At 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, El Dorado County will...

(KTXL) — On Wednesday, the California Housing Partnership released housing reports for Placer and El Dorado counties that provided insight on the spiking costs in the rental market for each county. Rental Costs El Dorado County Since early 2011, El Dorado County has seen a consistent upward trend in rental costs, with the second half […]

Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, The California Housing Partnership released the 2023 housing needs reports for all six Sacramento region counties, including Yolo County, and found, “conditions for low income residents continue to be strained.”. Among the key findings: 55,711 low-income renter households in Sacramento County do not...

A house in Shingle Springs that sold for $900,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in El Dorado County foothills in the past week. In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $517,467, $297 per square foot.

Record-setting blizzards dumped snow and knocked out power across El Dorado County in February and March. The snow and wind shut down highways, causing accidents for some drivers and leaving others trapped at home for days at a time. A group of local off-roaders went to work. THIS ARTICLE IS...

Ahead of National EMS Week, May 21-27, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ recognized Capt. Theresa Snoke as Georgetown Fire Department’s emergency medical services employee of the year. Snoke was recognized for a specific call at a local art gallery where a man had gone into cardiac...

Do the bright green leaves of buckeye bring stirrings of spring? Do lupine blossoms remind you of hiking your favorite trails? Did you get to see your favorite wildflower during this year’s super bloom? What a unique experience it is to live in California — the state with more plant species than any other state. California is considered a biodiversity hotspot, which means that many of the animal and plant species found here are not found anywhere else on Earth (conservation.org/priorities/biodiversity-hotspots). California’s native plants offer many benefits to the home gardener.

Each year the Association of California School Administrators holds an awards banquet honoring El Dorado County administrators and this year’s banquet was held May 2. This year Black Oak Mine Unified School District Superintendent Jeremy Meyers presented his award to someone he considers of the highest caliber with these remarks:

A pair of Stockton residents suspected of stealing approximately $2,200 worth of merchandise from the Placerville Target were booked into El Dorado County Jail Sunday afternoon. Desiree Martinez, 28, and Sonia Englent, 31, are accused of leaving the store around 5 p.m. with two shopping carts full of stolen items,...

Deputies allegedly found him carrying a bag with 20 blue pill containing fentanyl.

Eight nonprofit organizations received a combined total of $100,000 from Women’s Fund El Dorado at its annual Grants Gala held at the Cameron Park Community Services District May 4. This annual event was attended by about 175 people who gathered to hear about how their donated funds were used...