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Thousands of El Dorado County homeowners could get relief from the state Fire Prevention Fee if proposed changes to state responsibility area boundaries are approved by Cal Fire and the State Natural Resources Agency. If the new maps are fully signed off by July 1, 2013, the relief would begin in 2014. Proposed changes to [...]
Sports, entertainment superstars signed on SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Where else have you seen the likes of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo and Ray Romano in the same place? Nowhere but the American Century Championship. They’ll all be at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course this week for the 23rd American Century Championship. One [...]
Just in time for the outdoor season on April 14, the city of Folsom celebrated the opening of the new urban park entertainment venue in Folsom’s historical district. Construction crews had worked through several days of heavy rains to complete the project. The public plaza and amphitheater are seen as an outdoor living room, where [...]
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Local law enforcement officials hope to maintain a more than two decades old drug task force at the South Shore following the elimination of state funding this summer. The South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team will lose its task force commander position following the withdrawal of general fund money from the [...]
May 30, 1929 — Oct. 17, 2011 Leona L. Stark died on Oct. 17, 2011, at Ponte Palmero Lighthouse in Cameron Park, where she had been a resident for two years. She was born in Napa, Calif., on May 30, 1929. She was married to Jerry F. Stark for 60 years. She is survived by [...]
The El Dorado Hills Tasmanian Devils recreation swim team raced to a second place finish at the Suburban Swim League Championships July 30-31. Despite posting very fast times, the Taz couldn’t overcome their rivals, the two-time defending champion Park Terrace Penguins, who out-pointed the Taz over the three-day competition 1,355–1,048.50. The Sierra Sharks from Cameron [...]
FOLSOM — The Folsom City Council members didn’t like having to do it, but at a special joint meeting of the City Council and redevelopment agency on Feb. 1, they agreed to take steps to protect the city’s redevelopment funds from poaching by the state of California. In doing so, they joined many other California [...]
Features Editor The first female telephone operator to answer a ringy dingy was Emma Nut. Her first call was on this date in 1878. Back then nobody knew how consumed most people would be with talking on the phone or that phones would be so much more than just a phone and that operators would [...]
The nomination period ends Aug. 6 for local special district elections to be held Nov. 2. The available seats are on the following: community college, school, fire, community services, public utility, recreation and resource conservation districts. In addition to these districts the nomination period will also apply to the cities of Placerville and South Lake [...]
Democrat staff writer John Chapman of Folsom dropped off the following ÒAdvice from a GardenÓ T-shirt statement: ÒCultivate lasting friendships, sow seeds of kindness, listen to sage advice, donÕt let the little things bug you, be outstanding in your field, take thyme for yourself, no vining.Ó Biscuits and gravy support: Our veterans continue to offer [...]