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Teen hit on Pleasant Valley
A Pollock Pines teen was life-flighted to an area hospital April 16 after he was hit by a truck on Pleasant Valley Road near El Dorado. Officials with the Placerville office of the California Highway Patrol said a 17-year-old boy was struck by a Dodge Ram truck at approximately 11:30 a.m. just east of Oak Dell Road. Taking place during school hours, the location of the collision was about one-half mile from Union Mine High School and one-quarter mile from Charles Brown Learning Academy.
Placer County Sheriff's arrest log: Attempted grand theft, peeking, offensive words in public
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. March 31. Richard Biamonte, 50, was arrested at 11:41 a.m. on suspicion of an outside felony warrant in the 2700 block of Richardson...
5 injured in 3-car crash; Driver suspected of DUI
The California Highway Patrol arrested 37-year-old Zachary Monroe Leconte Saturday on a felony DUI charge after a major injury, three-vehicle collision on Highway 50 west of Sierra-At-Tahoe Road. The Pollock Pines man was traveling west on Highway 50 in a 2012 Dodge van around 1 p.m. when he made an...
Folsom, El Dorado County consider 8,000-unit housing proposal
FOLSOM, Calif. — Angelo Tsakopoulous, a Sacramento-based real estate developer and California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis’ father, will help present Tuesday his company’s 8,000-housing-unit development project to El Dorado and Folsom governments. The community is planned to be roughly 2,800 acres and would offer approximately 8,000 housing...
Man arrested for DUI after Tahoe crash
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. (KOLO) - A Pollock Pines man was arrested on felony DUI charges after a Saturday crash in the Lake Tahoe area. California Highway Patrol says that around 1:20 p.m. on April 20, they were called to U.S. Highway 50, west of Sierra at Tahoe Road on reports of a three vehicle, head-on, rollover crash.
Northern California man builds RC race track on property, turns into community space
GARDEN VALLEY — An El Dorado County man is bringing his need for speed to life after building his own RC race track on his property."I had been into playing with RC cars since I was a kid," said Augie Rosas, owner of Hot Laps RC Raceway.Rosas said that when he bought a house with property in Garden Valley, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to keep that hobby alive.It was something he and his 17 kids could enjoy together."We'd be like, 'OK, we'll go around that tree and then that rock and then through that ditch,' and that...
Judge drops all charges against man arrested in connection with Caldor Fire
All charges have been dropped against a Folsom man who was arrested in connection with the 2021 Caldor Fire. Travis Shane Smith, 32, and his father David Scott Smith, 66, were arrested and charged with reckless arson in December 2021, months after the start of the wildfire. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges. In January, a judge ruled that there was “not sufficient evidence” to take the case to trial.
Tahoe meal delivery program looking for volunteer drivers
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Service’s meal delivery program isn’t just a nutrition program, it provides a way for homebound seniors stay connected with the outside world. “The clients are very grateful,” Andrea Muzzy, Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator says, “because sometimes...
Guest Commentary: Save Ophir Prison's memory
In 1969, Willie Slade, a Newcastle barber, claimed to have found artifacts confirming the location of the Ophir State Prison that existed in the early 1800s. The world-famous prison was maximum security and in its heyday, a modern-day prototype for such institutions. To save the prison’s history, Willie and his...
Canyons 100K course gets flipped
This year’s Canyons Endurance Run by UTMB will offer a unique course for the 100 mile and 100K, with both races starting at China Wall and finishing in Auburn. While the 100-mile course will be a unique trek that has never been run at The Canyons, the 100K course will provide a different challenge for runners. With a start at China Wall, the 100K course will be nearly the same as the 2022 run but in reverse. The only difference between the courses is that this year’s run will feature an added descent and climb from Devil’s Thumb to Swinging Bridge.
Grow For It! Final Master Gardener plant sale of the season
Join the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of El Dorado County for the final plant sale of 2024 on Saturday, April 27. Landscape plants, including perennials, California native plants, trees and shrubs, ground covers, ornamental grasses, seeds and succulents, will be featured at this sale, which will take place at Sherwood Demonstration Garden, located behind the Folsom Lake College El Dorado Center at 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. Sale hours will run 8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine), with parking adjacent to the garden. Consider bringing your own carryout boxes and carts to the event; they can be in short supply during the sale. Please note that some edible plants — vegetables, herbs and fruits — will also be sold on this date.
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