Garden Valley News

Eight rural El Dorado County fire districts will seek financial or organizational alternatives to support their services after the Board of Supervisors voted to end aid from county coffers.

AUTUMN CRUZ acruz@sacbee.com Former fire Capt. Paul Bado, 47, will try to regain his Garden Valley fire district job at a hearing in June.

Images of homes burning in Santa Barbara are spurring some Northern California property owners to increase the protection around their homes.

A woman who slipped and fell into the icy American River was rescued via helicopter Monday evening.

What: El Dorado County supervisors' workshop to discuss county financial aid to rural fire districts When: 9 a.m. Monday Where: Board of Supervisors meeting room, 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville More info: Agendas are available on the county's Web site at http://co.el-dorado.ca.us/bos/ A proposal to end county financial assistance to fire ...

The Placer High baseball team belted out three hits to start the bottom of the first inning Wednesady afternoon at James Field, but the rest of the day wasna TMt that easy for the Hillmen.

A beloved high school vice principal has returned to school after he was initially given a surprising notice to leave.

Rose Anderson, left, and husband John, far right, help customers at their Rose's Garden Cafe in Garden Valley recently.

Abigail Lighthall and Shaun MacMullan will be married May 2 at the Monarch Cove Inn in Capitola.

El Dorado Transit announced that, due to revenue losses and increased coats, it will increase local bus and paratransit fares effective April 6. "We realize the impact to our passengers.

Two former board members of a rural El Dorado County fire district have been ordered to repay the district nearly $10,000 in the wake of a grand jury report.

The AARP Tax-Aid Program is offering El Dorado County residents free help with income tax preparation through April 15.

Fire chiefs will sit down with local agency representatives and grand jurors to head off a potential funding crisis for several of El Dorado County's rural fire districts.

Herb man Steve Haron might be mistaken for Santa with his white beard and cheery smile.