At its Jan. 23 meeting the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors voted unanimously to direct staff to use the lower of the last two years — either 2011 or 2012 — of winter water usage billing cycles to establish a customer’s 2012 sewer commodity rate. This one-time exception to the district’s regulations, initiated by George [...]
PLACERVILLE — The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for shooting a bolt (arrow) into the head of a cat on the evening of Dec. 20, 2011, in the 500 block of Sunlight Drive in Diamond Springs. [...]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The evening of Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, marked the closing of the International Council of Air Shows convention where thousands of delegates gathered for education sessions, to book air show performers and where performers put on their “game face” to make connections and book air show events. It also makred a significant [...]
Veteran Sonoma Zydeco band Gator Beat stomps into El Dorado Hills for Mardi Gras 2012, the Vision Coalition’s gala fundraiser for healthy, safe, drug-free youth. The party starts at 6:30 p.m. on Feb 4 at Mercedes Benz of El Dorado Hills. Tickets are sold out. Gator Beat’s Willard Blackwell will be out front in full [...]
By Shelly Thorene On any day of the week people of all ages get out their gear and target practice at the El Dorado Bowmen Range just past the fire station on El Dorado Hills Boulevard. If curiosity gets the best of you and you think you may want to join in on the fun, the range is [...]
A year of achievements The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation [...]
While the election season heats up, you will hear more and more promises, claims and counter-claims from the candidates. As a citizen, you may or may not enjoy this “political theater,” but as an investor, you might be concerned over all the talk about taxes, Social Security, Medicare and other financial topics. Will you need [...]
