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Highway 50 lane reopened near Pollock Pines following crash
FRESH POND, Calif. — The #2 westbound lane on Highway 50 has been reopened at Fresh Pond east of Pollock Pines in El Dorado County, Caltrans District 3 said. The lane was closed following a Tuesday morning car crash. A single vehicle somehow crashed into the embankment on the side of the road, California Highway Patrol logs show.
Here are your rights if you come face-to-face with a mountain lion
EL DORADO COUNTY - There have been several mountain lion sightings across the Northern California Sierra Foothills recently. Some people have even said a mountain lion has killed their pet or livestock.Killing a mountain lion is illegal in California unless certain circumstances apply, which may leave you wondering what your rights are if you come face to face with one.Sgt. Kyle Parker, a spokesperson for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, said they took 14 calls in the last month regarding mountain lion sightings. He said you have the right to kill one if it poses an imminent threat."The imminent...
Proposed Verizon cell tower gets bad reception from El Dorado Hills community
EL DORADO HILLS — A rural community in El Dorado County is upset about a proposed Verizon cellphone tower being built in their neighborhood."The tower itself will not fit the area. This is a rural area," said David Gersten, an El Dorado Hills resident.Gersten said he and his neighbors learned about four months ago that a proposed Verizon cellphone tower could be coming to their neck of the woods on Malcolm Dixon Road in El Dorado Hills."What we're going to be seeing from the decks of our homes and our pastures is an antenna," Gersten said.According to a notice they...
Wolf by Vanderpump gives Tahoe a dining experience unlike any other
The day after launching the grand opening of Wolf by Vanderpump, television star Lisa Vanderpump and the team at the newly opened restaurant, as well as staff from Harveys Casino, hosted a party for media to get a backdoor look at the restaurant experience that is truly one of a kind.
Lanes blocked on Highway 50 following crash in El Dorado Hills
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Two lanes are blocked on Highway 50 following a crash in El Dorado Hills Saturday afternoon. According to California Highway Patrol logs, two eastbound lanes are blocked near Silva Valley Parkway. Emergency crews are on scene. It is unclear when lanes will reopen. Alternate...
Cinco de Mayo tribute to an Auburn legend
Old Town Auburn was booming with the music of Tamburazo Los Juarez as Cinco de Mayo was celebrated Sunday. An enthusiastic crowd danced, enjoyed good food, and applauded and cheered charros on horseback and guest of honor Conaciano Uribe. A wrangler and horse trainer from Zacoalco, Jalisco, Mexico, who used to work at Disneyland shoeing horses, Uribe, 82, came to Auburn in 1976 and stayed. “This man is a legend,” said Uribe’s daughter, Nora Hampshire, as Tamburazo Los Juarez performed a song written for her father. “He’s been here forever.”
City extends ban on new tobacco retailers
The Placerville City Council during its April 23 meeting unanimously approved extending a temporary urgency ordinance that places a moratorium on the opening of any new tobacco retailers within the city. The council first approved the ban on new smoke shops March 12, following on the heels of a similar...
Tow truck catches fire on Douglas Boulevard in Granite Bay
GRANITE BAY, Calif. — A tow truck was reported on fire Monday morning at Douglas Boulevard and Granite Estates Drive in Granite Bay, California Highway Patrol logs show. Police were dispatched to the scene around 8:55 a.m. The tow truck was parked on the right-hand shoulder of the eastbound lane.
Placerville Ducks Unlimited celebrates 40 years
Placerville Ducks Unlimited makes four decades of fundraising for the conservation organization with an anniversary banquet on May 10 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Over the last 40 years the Placerville Ducks Unlimited Chapter has raised $2,228,545, which translates to the conservation and restoration of roughly 8,915 acres. Through this process of wetland conservation, biologists estimate some 900 wildlife species, including fish, mammals, reptiles, birds (of course ducks) have benefitted.
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