Placerville News http://www.topix.com/city/placerville-ca http://www.topix.com/rss/city/placerville-ca.xml Local news for Placerville, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Bob Walter: It's entry time for the yule parade http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/bob-walter-its-entry-time-for-the-yule-parade?fromrss=1 "We always have it on the first Sunday in December"

Published 12:00 am PST Thursday, November 8, 2007 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page G1 Early start: I can get a little annoyed at retail Christmas displays in October, or sooner, but ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:28:41 GMT 071111JPH9A0 0 38.736602 -120.798539 The Hangtown Fry http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/the-hangtown-fry?fromrss=1 "Canned oysters had to be shipped in from Boston, eggs were as scarce as pig feathers, and bacon was just as expensive."

Chocolate + Whisky Tasting at WhiskyFest 2007 Finding Ravioli Interview with Aaron Woolf, Director of "King Corn... Gyoza Stadium! Hellenic American Imports Musings from WhiskyFest 2007 Hot Cocoa & Hot ... via Bay Area Bites

]]> Bay Area Bites Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:20:02 GMT 071109PPOGOA 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Ask the Engineer http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/ask-the-engineer?fromrss=1 "At around 5 pm every night I cannot get station any more for the last 3 days. Is there and issue with signals?? I live in Placerville and it has worked fine for years."

I'll start this off by telling ya'll about an email that I received, which is really a fairly frequent question from our AM station listeners: "At around 5 pm every night I cannot get station any more for the ... via KTKZ-AM Sacramento

]]> KTKZ-AM Sacramento Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:53:46 GMT 0711092DTK94 0 38.736602 -120.798539 El Dorado Co. Daycare Operator Arrested For Molest http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/el-dorado-co-daycare-operator-arrested-for-molest?fromrss=1 PLACERVILLE El Dorado Sheriff detectives arrested a man for child molestation. Jeffery Cardwell ran Deanna's Daycare Center, a state licensed facility in Diamond Springs. via CBS 13

]]> CBS 13 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:12:08 GMT 071108KK5HAT 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Placerville housing development clears planning agency http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/placerville-housing-development-clears-planning-agency?fromrss=1 "You add up the sand in the hourglass and the next thing you know, it's full"

Published 10:36 am PST Thursday, November 8, 2007 Placerville Planning Commission members Tuesday endorsed a plan to build 34 homes on a prominent hillside on the city's western edge, though some said they ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:50:17 GMT 071108JGNNSU 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Election update 11:50 p.m.: Results are anxiously awaited http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/election-update-11-50-p-m-results-are-anxiously-awaited?fromrss=1 "It's too close together to have a celebration"

Candidates in South Shore races anxiously awaited tonight for election results, which were delayed compared with previous years because of stricter rules on transmitting votes. via Tahoe Daily Tribune

]]> Tahoe Daily Tribune Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:31:46 GMT 0711072KITJQ 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Patience needed in waiting for election results http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/patience-needed-in-waiting-for-election-results?fromrss=1 "The people of South Lake Tahoe deserve to know the results as soon as possible."

A recent regulation banning election officials from using modems to transmit election results will delay reporting of winners in today's vote by up to 90 minutes compared with previous elections, according to ... via Nevada Appeal

]]> Nevada Appeal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:22:18 GMT 071106QIMDB2 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Power play http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/power-play?fromrss=1 "Vinyasa yoga emphasizes breath and movement to build internal heat through a constant flow of movements"

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, November 1, 2007 Story appeared in CITY section, Page G1 Power yoga has arrived in midtown. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:17:49 GMT 071104SE3PVL 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Bob Walter: The chase has been on since 1991 http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/11/bob-walter-the-chase-has-been-on-since-1991?fromrss=1 "Besides being happily surprised, we wondered why"

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, November 1, 2007 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page G1 No mystery: It's been a while since I wrote about the very cool sculpted metal rabbits that are ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:12:13 GMT 071102LAO1J0 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Decisionmakers: Ed Miller http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/decisionmakers-ed-miller?fromrss=1 "It was a very small, sleepy district 26 years ago"

Name: Ed Miller Position: President of the Meeks Bay Fire Prevention District board of directors Term began: 1981 Term ends: December 2007 Voter registration: Democrat Residence: Tahoma Last big vote: Voted to ... via Sierra Sun

]]> Sierra Sun Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:55:29 GMT 071031HE5F4S 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Local Sheriff Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/local-sheriff-arrested-on-sexual-assault-charges?fromrss=1 PLACERVILLE El Dorado County Custodial Officer Michael Cooper, 33, was arrested for rape and other related charges of a female inmate. via CBS 13

]]> CBS 13 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:39:56 GMT 071029QMV4BJ 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Jail guard accused of rape http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/jail-guard-accused-of-rape?fromrss=1 Michael Cooper, a guard in the South Lake Tahoe county jail, has been arrested on suspicion of raping a female inmate. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:26 GMT 071029ELALIN 0 38.736602 -120.798539 3 months, 30 treats - Let's eat http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/3-months-30-treats-lets-eat?fromrss=1 Come Wednesday, all weight-loss diets will be off for the next three months. Between Halloween and Super Bowl Sunday, Americans eat. via Sacbee.com

]]> Sacbee.com Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:13:25 GMT 07102839K07E 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Placerville rejects 2nd medicinal pot dispensary http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/placerville-rejects-2nd-medicinal-pot-dispensary?fromrss=1 "There are plenty of places to put a dispensary besides Main Street."

The Placerville City Council declined to grant an exception that would have allowed a second medical marijuana dispensary to open on Main Street. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:56:48 GMT 071026MISB93 0 38.736602 -120.798539 In History's Spotlight: Thomas P. Raley http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/in-historys-spotlight-thomas-p-raley?fromrss=1 "My business is my vocation, my recreation. It's my everything. When I want to relax, I go down to my stores."

Known for: Raley parlayed a small Placerville store that opened in 1935 into one of the largest supermarket chains in the West. via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

]]> Sacramento Bee Newspaper Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:28:40 GMT 071026I12QQ0 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Lindsay man's invention remembered http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/lindsay-mans-invention-remembered?fromrss=1 "This in itself was quite clever"

A plaque and photos of the first steam-powered combine - and the Lindsay man who invented it - will be unveiled at a Saturday ceremony at the Tulare County Museum. via Visalia Times-Delta

]]> Visalia Times-Delta Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:13:21 GMT 071024TMN05R 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Head to Apple Hill in Camino for a true taste of autumn http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/head-to-apple-hill-in-camino-for-a-true-taste-of-autumn?fromrss=1 "There's something for everyone."

Looking for a true taste of fall? Then head up to Apple Hill. Just east of Placerville on Highway 50, Apple Hill is home to dozens of orchards, wineries and Christmas tree farms arrayed on a series of loop ... via RecordNET

]]> RecordNET Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:13:04 GMT 0710227AB2P6 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Earnings down, assets up at El Dorado Savings http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/earnings-down-assets-up-at-el-dorado-savings?fromrss=1 Sacramento Business Journal - by Mark Anderson Staff writer El Dorado Savings Bank earned $2.8 million in the third quarter, down slightly from $2.9 million at the same period in 2006. via Sacramento Business Journal

]]> Sacramento Business Journal Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:32:37 GMT 071020LLBBGV 0 38.736602 -120.798539 Community Watch: Hwy. 50 speed change decried http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2007/10/community-watch-hwy-50-speed-change-decried?fromrss=1 "It's already proven itself a deadly place, and now they are going to make it more so?"

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, October 18, 2007 Story appeared in El DORADO FOLSOM RANCHO CORDO section, Page G1 See a larger version of this graphic The problem: Camino Heights resident Larry O'Brien was ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

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