SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, Feb. 22 announced that she has introduced two measures that will curtail frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits and pinpoint conflicting state and federal ADA regulations. One measure, Assembly Bill 1878, would give California’s most vulnerable small businesses an opportunity to correct an ADA violation before a lawsuit can [...]

Two men have been arrested as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Jonathan Lemaire, 23, was stopped by Placerville CHP on a routine traffic stop on Feb. 1, CHP Officer Dan Stark said. The officer conducting the stop noticed evidence of drug trafficking in the vehicle. Search warrants were issued for three residences in [...]

A Cameron Park man was arrested Tuesday morning on multiple charges, including allegedly contracting without a license. Robert Edward Omohundro Jr., 59, was taken into custody on an $11,000 warrant by Rancho Cordova police officers, according to a press release from the Contractors State License Board. Omohundro was taken from the CSLB headquarters to Sacramento [...]

By Allison Nerby Bear Facts staff writer We can all recollect the breathtaking story of Kyle Seabourn. It is terrifying to know someone so close to us got seriously injured in the Afghanistan war, but it is relieving to hear the miraculous story of his recovery. He is family to some while many others know [...]

Michael Bergland Bear Facts staff writer Picture yourself as a high school student or graduate, as you look through the help wanted ads in the paper you notice you only qualify for a restaurant job. Sadly, as of Jan. 1, you no longer qualify. It is now a law that all California food handlers, also [...]

A burglary of a residence in Mount Aukum resulted in a nearly $1,000 loss on Feb. 11. Unknown suspects entered the residence of a 28-year-old male on Perry Creek Road, taking $500 in prescription medication, personal items, and an undisclosed amount of cash, Sgt. Phil Chonavec of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department said. A [...]

Three victims were robbed at gunpoint in the early morning hours of Feb. 18 near Embarcadero Drive in El Dorado Hills. The suspects approached the three male victims, ages 20, 21 and 21, in a vehicle at around 1:30 a.m., brandishing a handgun while taking personal items, wallets and cell phones before fleeing the area. [...]