Dressed in scrubs and not afraid to take on a challenge, 10-year-old Hunter McGee eagerly tried out Mercy Folsom’s new da Vinci Si Surgical System Wednesday morning. His task: Pick up a penny and move tiny rings from one spongy cone to another. The Oak Meadow Elementary fifth-grader won his spot in the surgeon’s seat by winning Mercy’s Name [...]
Painted rocks and candlelight vigil held last Tuesday night honored the life of Dylan Ridolfi, an Oak Ridge High School student who died in a sledding accident on Sunday, Feb. 17. Friends and family gathered to reminisce and celebrate the 15-year-old known for his love of family and football. Dylan was on Oak Ridge’s undefeated [...]
Local attorney Jim Brunello looked like a rumpled Uncle Sam last week as he pointed a figurative index finger at a room full of community leaders and delivered the message: “El Dorado Hills needs you.” A student of county land use dating back to the 1960s, Brunello has led the Economic Development Advisory Committee for [...]
El Dorado Hills resident Austin Bowa had an especially sweet Valentine’s Day. Not only did he turn 17 but he also earned his private pilot’s license to fly a helicopter. His mother Shelly said she believes her son is now the youngest licensed helicopter pilot in the United States. A year ago, Bowa took his first solo [...]
Air Force Reserve Airman Ryan D. Koch graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits [...]
The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports: Bad aim Feb. 8: An accidental gunshot wound was reported on Springburn Way. Two firearms were taken by deputies for safekeeping. Pretty petty Feb. 8: A 13-year-old boy reported a petty theft on Silva Valley Parkway. Illegal cargo Feb. 8: An 18-year-old man was [...]
The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports: Cash gone Feb. 1: A Woman reported $1,700 missing from her purse on Cimmarron Road. Two suspects have been identified. Car break in Feb. 3: Burglars stole items from a vehicle parked on Turner Circle. Swiped Feb. 3: A 70-year-old woman reported that someone [...]
