SACRAMENTO – It’s the time of year for turkey, all of the trimmings, desserts and celebrating with loved ones and friends. In keeping with its mission of saving lives, the California Highway Patrol reminds motorists the Thanksgiving holiday is also a maximum enforcement period. The CHP’s holiday enforcement effort begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 and continues through [...]
By Jeffrey Weidel Mother Lode News correspondent By most accounts, the ski season was a dramatic success a year ago for Lake Tahoe and other California resorts. According to statistics compiled by the California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC), skier visits numbered 7.5 million in the golden state, an increase from the 6.7 million in [...]
EDITOR: The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills wishes to thank our community for such great support for Nov. 13’s “Blues & Brews” event which raised money and awareness for the Fallen Warriors Memorial, a beautifully designed 1.2 acre area within Promontory Park that will honor local graduates who have given their lives in service [...]
By Shelly Thorene Mother Lode News SHINGLE SPRINGS – Last Saturday’s Gladiator Challenge Mixed Martial Arts fights at the Redhawk Casino in Shingle Springs were a fine mix of fighters — some with raw talent, some with years of experience and some young fighters out for blood. The three title fights measured up to their billing but [...]
OAK RIDGE WRESTLER Vince Waldhauser smiles at parents, teachers and coaches gathered to watch he and softball’s Kasey Stanchek, left, volleyball player Katie Vaughn, gymnast Natasha Sundby and softball player Jenessa Jeppesen sign letters of intent Monday to continue their sports careers in college next fall.
Lauren Looper, a 20-year-old attending the United States Military Academy, and daughter of Linda and Bill Looper of El Dorado Hills, took the national women’s title at the Ironman Collegiate National Championship held in Austin, Texas, Oct. 6. The championship event was a half ironman requiring athletes to swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles and [...]
PLACERVILLE — Fifteen volunteers from two railway organizations recently joined forces to clear several tons of rock and dirt from the Tunnel No. 1 cut on the historic Placerville Branch rail line. In an era of austere government budgets, crews from the El Dorado Western Railway Foundation (EDWRF) and the Folsom, El Dorado and Sacramento [...]
