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Public Input Sought on County Mental Health Services Act 3-Year Plan
The Behavioral Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency invites the public to provide input on the County’s Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Plan for Fiscal...
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Scams targeting SMUD customers
SMUD urges customers to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to represent SMUD and threatening disconnection if immediate payments are not made.SMUD has recently learned of increased instances of a...
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Want to Raise Smart, Successful Kids? This is How You Should Read to Them
The kind of books you should read to your kids to cultivate a love of reading.BY BETSY MIKEL -- It's no surprise that having plenty of books around the house is good for young developing minds. Plenty...
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El Dorado Arts Council presents a Rare Glimpse of Iconic Car Designs
Are you Ready to Zoom Back to the Future?BACK TO THE FUTURE: FIFTY YEARS OF AMAZING AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPT ARTOpening ReceptionJoin us on Saturday, October 1, 2016 6:00 pm at the Fausel House Gallery For...
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Commentary: Hating the Stupid Hating
By Michelle Toner -- A black woman posts a video of a police officer raping a female inmate. The black woman says in response to this...."I hate y'all I hate y'all!! My response to her was, " you're...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-23
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 23, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: REC KNWN STOLN PROP+, bail $147,500... | 2x VEHICLE THEFT... | VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES VIOL+, bail...
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Daily News Digest - Sept 24, 2016
Round-Up of Daily News from El Dorado CountyEl Dorado Hills Woman Pleads Guilty in Bogus Tax Refund Scheme Involving More Than $1.8 Million in Illegitimate Refunds | In EDC Taggart is scheduled to be...
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Political Opinion: Apathy, the Obituary for U.S. Democracy
"United States of America ", Born 1776, Died 2016...By Jack Wohler -- In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh , had this to say about the fall of the...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters event had Big Surprise for El Dorado County Superior...
By Jack Nissen -- Ready for an eye cleansing story?At the Big Brothers Big Sisters event tonight, a long ago El Dorado County Big Sister was called to the mike to tell her story. She recounted her...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-24
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 24, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: FELON POSS/ETC STUN GUN Bail: $227,000... | DUI ALCOHOL:CAUSE BOD INJ Bail: $160,000... | DUI...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-25
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 25, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: DUI ALCOHOL:CAUSE BOD INJ, bail $200,000... | DUI ALCOHOL/DRUG, bail $60,000... | BURGLARY... | COOL,...
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A Moment of Truth for Presidential Debate Moderators
The 1976 Democratic presidential nominee, Jimmy Carter, left, and President Gerald Ford, during their second debate in October of that year. CreditTeresa Zabala/The New York TimesBy; Jim Rutenberg,...
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Everything you need to know about the first presidential debate
By Lisa Hagen - Monday’s debate will be the first showdown between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as polls tighten with fewer than 50 days until the...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-26
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 26, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: MURDER \ GEORGETOWN... | UNLAWFL POSS/USE TEAR GAS... | DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS, bail $15,000...| EL DORADO...
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Another Local Real Estate Agent Arrested for Sex Crimes with Young Child
On 9-27, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office county jail booked KRISTOPHER JORDAN for "ORAL COP:VICT UNDER 10YRS" with a bail amount in excess of one million dollars.KRISTOPHER RYAN JORDAN, age 34, was...
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Attempted Homicide Response Treated as an Accidental Shooting after initial...
Sergeant Tasha Thompson, of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office, made this statement:"On September 26, 2016, at approximately 5:15 PM, El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 10500...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-27
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 27, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: ORAL COP:VICT UNDER 10YRS, bail $1,050,000... | BATT W/SERIOUS BODILY INJ... | SHOPLIFTING, THFT...
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Undersheriff Randy Peshon Recognized for Outstanding Service in Appointment
“I am again extremely proud of Undersheriff Randy Peshon’s reappointment to this very important committee, which has state-wide impacts. Randy is a recognized leader and expert in the court and...
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EL DORADO COUNTY ARREST and REPORT LOG 2016-09-28
Placerville Newswire | Arrested in El Dorado County on Sept 28, 2016. -- Notable Incidents: BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC, CRUELTY TO ANIMAL, INTIM WIT/VICT FR/RPRT... | POSS CNTL SUB FOR SALE, EVADE...
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Still Missing After Almost a Year - No Clues
By Sergeant Tasha Thompson, EDSO -- The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for leads regarding the mysterious disappearance of Charles Thompson. Charles has been missing since...
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