Pollock Pines News

Insight: George Lakoff / History of America / Ryan Gillmor Well-known linguist and cognitive scientist George Lakoff is in Sacramento this week.

Various counties and locations throughout Northern California. Location: Acres Burned: See "Conditions" below Containment Conditions: Summary of Fires by Unit Siskiyou Unit: 8 fires reporting minor acreage.

Cal Fire Camino is battling two fires in El Dorado County Sunday. The Soldier Fire, located off of Highway 50 in the Pollock Pines area, is currently 35 acres and 35 percent contained.

Jacob Gutierrez is 59, but it was only four years ago that he encountered Tongva, the native tongue of his ancestors.

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 12, 2008 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page G1 Bare median: A recent item about the scorched-earth medians along Iron Point Road in Folsom ...

Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 18, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B2 Rancho Cordova City Council Key agenda item: Hearing on a proposed one-year extension of a moratorium on establishing, ...

Congressional panel adds $450 million to spending bill for firefighting and post-fire restoration.

Published 2:41 pm PDT Tuesday, May 20, 2008 An El Dorado County sheriff's dive team found the body of a missing Placerville man Monday morning in about 10 feet of water in Jenkinson Lake in the Sly Park ...

“I was sad, because I wanted to stay”

By Niesha Lofing, David Richie, Stan Oklobdzija and Cathy Locke - nlofing@sacbee.com Last Updated 6:30 pm PDT Thursday, May 15, 2008 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crews work to contain a ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

A subdivision south of the El Dorado County town of Pollock Pines was evacuated Thursday because of a wildfire burning in the area, authorities said. via My58.com

“I was sad because I wanted to stay”

Wildfires singed foothill slopes and canyons Thursday, triggering scattered evacuations near Pollock Pines and kicking off an earlier than usual fire season. via Fire Engineering

Flaring temperatures and windy conditions are fanning several fires that have broken out including two fires that are forcing evacuations: one near Oroville and one in Pollock Pines.A fast-moving fire has ... via CBS13/CW31

“She's been all over the place, right?”

My half of the CBS News Eye on the Road trip started in San Francisco with something they call "slugging." It's an unusual form commuting where total strangers actually "hitch" a ride to their 9-to-5 jobs. via CBS News

“They can ruin the ecosystem and cause problems with water quality”

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, May 8, 2008 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page G4 Quagga mussels can easily infest bodies of water and clog equipment, leading El Dorado officials to ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

From left, sisters Cameron, Maddie and Sydney Kleinkaug, from Pollock Pines, were some of the early morning shoppers Saturday during the annual Gilroy Rotary Flower Sale at Goldsmith Seeds. via The Dispatch

“I get butterflies thinking about it. It's such a huge opportunity for the winner. It's something that comes around once in a lifetime.”

Published 2:28 pm PDT Tuesday, April 15, 2008 It took a little digging, but The Bee has found out that one of the Top 20 finalists in the "American Idol" songwriting contest is a local performer. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Eldorado National Forest is looking for a few dedicated volunteers for the Desolation Wilderness Volunteer Program. via Tahoe Daily Tribune

“But we need to have a proposed site.”

Published 1:04 pm PDT Thursday, April 3, 2008 Homeless people in El Dorado County would have a place to take shelter year-round if the county obtains a $1.5 million grant. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Published 12:14 pm PDT Monday, March 31, 2008 Teachers in Placer and El Dorado counties have been awarded $10,000 grants for excellence and innovation in science education. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, March 27, 2008 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page H5 Army Pvts. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper