Winners from the annual costume competition in Grizzly Flat.

The Bridge to Nowhere on Ray Lawyer Drive may have somewhere to go besides the El Dorado County Jail. At last week’s Placerville City Council meeting, approval was given for  the tentative map of a seven-lot commercial business park on 27.4 acres south of the El Dorado County Jail and Forni Road. The project has a [...]

With the November general election Tuesday, El Dorado County sheriff’s candidates John D’Agostini and Craig Therkildsen continue to raise thousands of dollars in last minute campaign contributions. Therkildsen, a current sheriff’s captain, set the 11th-hour fundraising pace, according to recently filed Fair Political Practices Commission late report 497 forms. Over the past two weeks, the [...]

EL DORADO HILLS — With an explosive first quarter that included a pair of touchdowns on its first two offensive series and some of the most relentless defensive plays seen this season, the Oak Ridge High football team showed visiting Jesuit it wasn’t about to let a brutal loss to Pleasant Grove ruin the rest [...]

By Rebecca Murphy Mother Lode News GARDEN VALLEY — Golden Sierra High School’s build-out and modernization was officially completed Oct. 1, after a few setbacks resulting from the state freezing funds. Approximately $5 million in matching funds from the state is being used to support the project. The voters of the Divide passed Measure G [...]