EDITOR: Thank you to the California Highway Patrol, El Dorado County sheriff’s officer Bill Turnbull and Animal Control. To officer Patty Perry, Thank you so much for saving my horse Tucker’s life. I am so sorry for all of the trouble he caused. Early in the morning when it was still dark, a panel slid loose from [...]

EDITOR: Am I mistaken, or wasn’t it letter writer John Garon who, a couple of years ago, made the flat statement that Switzerland had abandoned the practice of having men who had served a hitch in their military keep their service rifles in their homes? The rifles they keep at home are a type that [...]

EDITOR: Not a day less and at least double Jaycee’s time kidnapped. Now upon hearing that the Garridos are possibly pleading guilty to try to get “mercy” from the court in their sentencing, I firmly say: Not a day less than the 18 years they held Jaycee Dugard for, no parole possibility, but a more [...]

Cameron Park Community Services District is offering an eight week Ballroom Dance class beginning Wednesday, March 2. Have fun learning the moves of the popular ballroom dances danced each week by high school, college students, and adults of all ages — and more recently popularized and brought to public attention by several television dance shows. [...]

25 Years ago Feb. 28, 1986 County contingency Reserve down 79% By CLARE WOOD Due to lower than expected revenues and higher than anticipated costs, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to institute a number of cost-cutting measures, including a “soft” hiring freeze. “The board’s been aware as I have and as [...]

EDITOR: Thank you for publishing my letter to the editor on Feb. 14 entitled “Do-it-yourself Sheriff’s Department strikes again.” After reading the eight responses my letter generated on your Website I realized the error of my ways. Clearly I failed to articulate my reasons for writing the piece; no it wasn’t because one deputy may’ve had [...]

EDITOR: Hi there. Well the storm has passed and another is on the way. We had a cleansing of the earth. Pollock Pines was a war zone; many trees and lines came down. Power was off in many parts. We were without power for almost five days. We had no mail and no paper, no [...]