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Hangtown - An OLD Old-Timers Report - 1961
[September 20, 1961]We paid another visit to the Old Timer at the Frontier Village. Jim Randells of The Times-Dispatch set up the microphone and I hooked it to my tape recorder. None of us have ever...
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EDITORIAL - From Changing-the-World to Saving-the-World with Sixteen Principles
[Cris Alarcon, Publisher]In '14 Admiral McRaven gave an inspirational and renown Commencement Speech at UT@A. His speech on the subject, "Changing the World" was based on his notable personal life...
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COVID Monthly Deaths Turn into Daily Deaths - Nursing Homes Hit Hard
[Cris Alarcon, 1/1/2021]From July to October 2020 the County had 4 COVID deaths of residents. A fast jump in late November has usered in a deadly month of December 2020 with 17 deaths reported in the...
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Marshall Medical M.D. Gives an Insider View
[Samuel Ceridon, Physician at Marshall Medical Center, 1/2/21]It's 4 am. I'm tired.I've been up since 1 am. That's when a young lady called me. She has a job night-shifting it at a local nursing...
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Respecting an Imperfect System - Despite Our Wishes and Suspicions
[By Congressman Tom McClintock, 1-3-21]Many Americans still have serious concerns about the integrity of the vote in this election, and rightly so. In-person Election Day voting, with all the...
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El Dorado Transit Closed January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
[Breana Berry, El Dorado Transit]Diamond Springs, CA, January 5, 2021 – El Dorado Transit will not operate bus or Dial-A-Ride service on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr....
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Hemp Ad Hoc County Committee Meets on Jan 13
[Carla B. Hass](PLACERVILLE, CA) – A public meeting of the Hemp AD HOC Committee is scheduled for January 13, 2021 at 3:00pmThe meeting will cover items such as zoning, parcel size, setbacks, and crop...
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County Has Surge in Deaths from COVID
[Cris Alarcon - Various sources]Today 4 new COVID caused deaths were reported. This comes after 3 more were reported yesterday, for a total of 7 deaths reported in the last two days. Of the 40 people...
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El Dorado County COVID Report 1-7-21
[By INEDC, 9:46]69 New Cases Confirmed Today 176 New Cases Confirmed Yesterday 6,461 Total Confirmed Cases of El Dorado County Residents2 New Deaths Today 4 New Deaths Yesterday 33 Total Deaths of El...
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Supervisor WENDY THOMAS Sworn In January 4 via ZOOM
[Supervisor WENDY THOMAS, EDC District 3]HAPPY NEW YEAR 20212020 was an unprecedented year! From a global pandemic, to massive social unrest and probably the most contentious election in modern...
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EDC Covid-19 Report 1-12-21
[InEDC]Over the past seven days, the county has reported an average of 135.1 new cases per day, a 49.7% increase from two weeks ago. Over that same period, there have been 1.3 death per day.The number...
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258 total meals served at Upper Room
[Dena Webster, 1-15-21]Upper Room Dining Hall Placerville California - The Upper Room has been providing free meals to the hungry people of El Dorado County since 2002. Chef Tracy Lauth and her great...
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GTUSD Board Appoints Keri Phillips as New Superintendent/Principal
[Dina Gentry, EDCOE Communications Director, 1-15-21]The Gold Trail Union School District (GTUSD) is pleased to announce that Keri Phillips has been appointed the District Superintendent and Sutter’s...
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Engagement Panel on Human Trafficking
[Dena Webster]Join local non-profit Stand Up Placer for a Q & A panel with local law enforcement agencies (Roseville PD, Sacramento FBI) and other community members, to discuss what human...
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Virtual Art and Wine - Something MORE
[Dina Gentry, 1-16-21]At Art and Wine & Something MORE – Reimagined, community members generously contributed to this wonderful organization that provides vital service to El Dorado County adults...
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You Think 2020 Was the Year of Sourdough? Look Back to the Gold Rush
[MEGAN JZHANG, January 15, 2021, 7:00 AM]When the discovery of gold near Coloma, Calif., in 1848 ignited a massive influx of prospectors to the area from other regions of the United States, as well as...
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Placerville awards $2.7 million project for new Highway 50 on-ramp
[By Emily Hamann – Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal, 1-15-21]The city of Placerville’s decades-long project to improve the west part of the city’s connectivity with U.S. Highway 50 is moving...
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The Sheriff’s Message - We Will Not Tolerate Any Violence Regardless Of...
[EDSO, January 14, 2021]As your elected Sheriff I want to address any citizen concerns regarding potential unlawful protests and violence stemming from next week’s Presidential inauguration. I want to...
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California D. A. Association President Vern Pierson Explains Misspent Millions
[Megan Cassidy, Jan. 15, 2021]A hefty settlement with Wal-Mart in 2015 brought the California District Attorney’s Association $450,000, funds that were supposed to help bring future public-interest...
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Sheriff's Activity Log for 1/15/2021
[EDSO]GERARD BRELAND Booking NumberFirst NameMiddle NameLast NameSexJN2100179GERARDJOSEPHBRELANDMFacilityDate BookedStatusAge at BookingArresting AgencyPV20210115INCUSTODY41EFirst 5 ChargesMisd or...
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