El Dorado County News

As the June 5 primary election nears, thousands of Californians who rely on absentee ballots to vote could be left without a voice.

A brave 9-year-old girl jumped into the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay Monday to swim from Alcatraz to Crissy Beach.

This image provided by NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows a meteor over Reno Nevada Sunday April 2. The former space rock-turned-flaming-meteor entered Earth s atmosphere around 8 in the morning.

The El Dorado County judiciary's penchant for doing things its own way has run afoul of a state appeals court.

The 2012 "fire season" will officially begin at 8 a.m. Monday, and fire officials urge residents, especially those living or recreating in rural areas, to use caution.

See eye-popping gardens in El Dorado County in this fund-raiser for the Gold Oak Union School District.

In preparation for his departure on June 6, and perhaps as a 50th anniversary present, interim El Dorado Hills Community Services District General Manager Rich Ramirez recently published a 28 page treatise titled "A Potential Road Map for Next General Manager of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District," an assessment of the district's ... (more)

A UC Davis, geologist is appealing for public help in tracking down pieces of the meteorite that blew up over El Dorado County on April 22.

The ghost of Clark Ashton Smith may have been lurking in the low light as a potential muse for Georgetown's Denes McIntosh as he diligently worked away on his novel-to-be at Tsuda caf in Old Town Auburn.

"I thought I had the name recognition, which I didn't have," Turnboo said, noting he's since been elected to the Republican Central Committee.

Phase 1A will construct a U.S. 50 westbound on-ramp from the existing Ray Lawyer Drive overcrossing in the city of Placerville.

The El Dorado County School Boards Association and the ElA Dorado County Office of Education will conduct a workshop for prospective school boardA members on Monday, June 4, at the El Dorado County Office of Education.

The 2012 "fire season" will officially begin at 8 a.m. Monday, and fire officials urge residents, especially those living or recreating in rural areas, to use caution as the state enters a period of increased risk for wildfires.

Authorities have identified a 28-year-old skydiver who died after landing in the waters of Lake Tahoe.

Danielle Kremer came to Red Hawk Casino for an evening of gambling and fun with friends.

Organizations in the greater Sacramento area have been hit by tough economic times, even as individuals and families have.

POLLOCK PINES - A pregnant El Dorado County mother is facing charges after smoking marijuana in front of her two young children, according to officials.

Bob is a miniature poodle with flair and style all his own. Along with a full head of hair, he sports a distinguished goatee.

Rescuers have found the body of a skydiver who went missing after jumping out of a helicopter at Lake Tahoe.

Searchers with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office are looking for a skydiver who is missing.