Placerville EDITOR: Hats off to Linda Colombo and her staff that put on the El Dorado County Search and Rescue Crab Feed Jan. 9. It was a very enjoyable evening and well worth the price of the ticket. We have been to many crab feeds over the years but this was our first time to [...]

Cameron Park EDITOR: I recently had the opportunity to speak with El Dorado County Counsel Louis Green in regard to the Department of TransportationÕs lack of prudence in their decision to have raised the speed limit on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park. I suggested that the county may be liable in the event of a [...]

Rescue EDITOR: This state was once the golden state. Now we have a governor in Washington, D.C., begging for money. What has the Legislature done to the great state of California? Now, to be from California is an embarrassment. Sacramento needs to wake up and start working for the people that create jobs (businesses). We [...]

Georgetown EDITOR: What has changed in approximately eight years at Georgetown water district? Same board members Ñ Joanne Shepherd, Bob Deikon and Norm Krizl. Same antiquated water system. Still no new water treatment plant. Same amount of customers, 3,500, same amount of employees, 10 people to manage the 10 workers. The only change is in [...]

Camino EDITOR: I visited the El Dorado County SheriffÕs Department on Jan. 13 and was informed that the stricter criteria initiated in 2008 for the issuing and renewal of Carrying Concealed Weapon licenses will remain in effect. The acting sheriff may delete the requirement for three letters of reference. In the Aug. 24, 2009, Mountain [...]

Diamond Springs EDITOR: OK, folks it looks like Waste Connections wants to play hardball. People of El Dorado County can play hardball. LetÕs just take all of your paper to MORE on Placerville Drive. This will help the county dispose of waste and help a good cause. And since my water is going to cost [...]

Placerville EDITOR: What were they thinking? Oh, thatÕs right, they werenÕt thinking at all. That must be it, because if our local elected officials had even half a brain they would know that the new Placerville water and sewer rates will absolutely cripple our local economy. It will do it one household at a time. [...]