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Driver killed after Tesla crashed 300 feet down hillside, officials say
POLLOCK PINES, Calif. (KOLO/Gray News) -A Tesla plunged off U.S. Highway 50 approximately 300 feet down a hillside Tuesday in California. The driver was ejected and killed, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District reported. Crews initially had difficulty finding the crash after the driver’s wife received notification that the...
Time Traveler: Taking a sick day
I woke up this morning to the sound of frantic scratching at my door. At first, I thought I was dreaming but the scratching continued, followed by whimpering and whining. I arose and carefully opened my front door. To my surprise, I saw the Time Traveler’s only true friend, his dog Trav, with a note attached to his collar. The note was written in very shaky style, as if the author was sitting at death’s door. It was from the Time Traveler, claiming he was taken ill by the Head Cold From Hell. His note included a column from a year or two ago. He ended the note by saying he hopes his readers will understand. I have told him I think you will.
Placer County Navy League to hear from EV Cain Service Club at next meeting
The Placer County Council of the Navy League welcomes to its dinner meeting of May 20 the leadership and representatives from the E.V. Cain Middle School Service Club, led by Staff Advisor Nicole Schichtel and Brooke Webber. Navy League member Shirley Paris is the Auburn Host Lions advisor to the...
Small El Dorado County community pushes back against proposed facilities
RESCUE — A nonprofit developer wants to build two facilities to help Native American Women with disabilities and youth who are pregnant in rural El Dorado County. Residents in the community of Rescue have expressed multiple concerns since learning about the project last year. "What we're really concerned about is the patient experience. This location is not a good location for this type of facility," Chris Silva, Rescue resident, said. Native Directions and HomeCA are tribal and nonprofit organizations that received state grants through Assembly Bill 172. Facility one would be an assisted living facility on Deer Valley Court for adult Native American women...
Tesla alert helps locate fatal crash site
First responders were led to the scene of a fatal car crash in Pollock Pines Tuesday morning by information sent from the car itself, according to officials with the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. Fire engines and medics received "vague reports" of a vehicle accident near Outer Limits Lane...
From the Auburn Journal archive: 1952 - Count the rocks
In this photo from the May 8, 1952, edition of the Auburn Journal, Verne Martin, proprietor of Martin’s Jewelers store in Auburn, presents Mrs. Pat Shelley with the diamond ring set she won as a result of the diamond counting contest Martin’s recently ran in the Auburn Journal. Mrs. Shelley was first in with the correct count of 196 diamonds. Her entry was handed in at 11:23 a.m. on April 17.
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