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HERNAN E. BRAMBILA, 21, of Camino, booked by PPD on April 19, bail listed as $5,000. DONNA E. FIDEL, 54, of Folsom, booked by CHP on April 20, bail listed as $2,500. PEDRO C. HERNANDEZ, 46, of Pollock Pines, booked by CHP on April 20, bail listed as $6,500. MATTHEW R. PARSONS, 22, of Diamond [...]
ONGOING put rincon 503 here Rinconart Studio and Gallery, 440 Main St. in Placerville, is celebrating Girls Night Out Friday, May 3 featuring piano player Marty Jones and hors d’oeuvres and showcasing the talents of more than 25 local and regional artists. Discover and explore the exceptional two-dimensional and three-dimensional art pieces. For more information [...]
YOU CAN BE RECALLED: Thanks to Carlyn White, we have the following quote: “Drive carefully . . . It’s not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.” LADY TENNIS PLAYERS UNITE: The Hangtown Women’s Tennis Club plays at Union Mine High School on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Yearly dues are $30. If you [...]
KAYLA D. BOYAJIAN, 23, of El Dorado Hills, booked by EDSO on Feb. 28, no bail listed. JUSTIN J. ROBERTS, 23, of Placerville, booked by CHP on Feb. 28, bail listed as $2,500. DELMER J. WALLAGE, 76, of Placerville, booked by EDSO on Feb. 28, bail listed as $50,000. DANIELLE M. CUREWITZ, 22, of El [...]
ONGOING Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St. in Placerville, through March 31, is featuring photographer Kelly Morris. His beautiful landscapes and wildlife scenes demonstrate his passion for the medium. The gallery is also featuring the abstract paintings of Randy Honerlah. For more information call 530-642-2944 or visit the Website goldcountryartistsgallery.com. Pop Art Gallery and [...]
ONGOING put pop 308 here Pop Art Gallery and Custom Framing, 254 Main St. in Placerville, is celebrating the upcoming spring concert season. This is a poster for the very popular three-day music and art spring festival named Coachella held in Indio. This year the festival is hosting more than 50 bands. Remember, look out [...]
It began as a network of spring-fed watering holes, perfect for the cattle drives between Sacramento and Hangtown. Emigrant miners pitched tents around the springs, while cowboys came and went, swelling the 1850 census to 462 names. But herds of transient livestock soon turned the pristine ponds into meandering muck. In 1851, the Post Office [...]
A woman accused of burning down a house and endangering her son in the process pleaded no contest in court Monday morning. After deputy district attorney Vicki Ashworth amended the criminal complaint against Rachel Wentz to have the first count be for arson of forest lands or a house, uninhabited, Wentz plead no contest the [...]
Jan. 21 9:40 a.m. A 37-year-old male was arrested for allegedly driving on a suspended license on Greenwood Road in Garden Valley. 5:53 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to an identity theft report at a residence on Colony Court in Placerville. The known suspect, Erik Thomson, 27, was at the residence and subsequently taken into custody. [...]
New Year’s Eve dining at the Carson Valley Inn will be a treat as the CV Steak, the Carson Valley Inn’s Nevada-style steakhouse, and Katie’s Country Kitchen, the Inn’s 24-hour restaurant, are offering their regular menus plus specials. The New Year’s Eve specials in CV Steak are roasted prime rib of beef with shrimp scampi and [...]
Rachel Wentz appeared in court for a quick hearing to appoint a doctor for psychiatric evaluation and to move a hearing date. Defense attorney David Brooks requested that Judge Douglas C. Phimister vacate the preliminary hearing on Dec. 5, and that he had no opposition to a continuance motion filed by the prosecution. Phimister granted [...]
Dec. 1 1:30 p.m. A residence was vandalized on Sierra Springs Drive in Pollock Pines 8:36 p.m. A husband and wife were in a physical argument on Summerfield Way in El Dorado Hills. Deputies determined that the wife, Suzanna Walker, 44, was the dominant aggressor and arrested her for alleged battery on a spouse and [...]
Rachel Lynn Wentz appeared Monday morning for a very short hearing to continue a hearing to early December. As prosecutor Vicki Ashworth would not be available for the hearing scheduled for Nov. 21, a motion was granted to continue the hearing to Dec. 3 for a pre-preliminary hearing and Dec. 5 for a preliminary. Wentz, [...]
Two El Dorado County high school football teams are hosting CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff games tonight. Oak Ridge will host Pitman of Turlock in the section’s Division D-I quarterfinals in El Dorado Hills and Golden Sierra welcomes Le Grand in a D-V contest. Pitman (9-2) at Oak Ridge (10-1) For a second consecutive week, Oak Ridge [...]
On Nov. 14 in 1889, journalist with the New York World Nellie Blye left on her trip to travel around the world in 72 days. She wanted to beat the Jules Verne character Phileas Fogg’s “Around the World in 80 Days” trek. She did beat Fogg’s fictional record and garnered acclaim everywhere she went. She [...]
Rachel Lynn Wentz appeared in court Wednesday morning to receive new court dates and for a few comments on incoming documents. Defense attorney David Brooks told El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Douglas C. Phimister that he was awaiting incoming discovery and would need about two weeks to accommodate the findings. Deputy district attorney Vicki [...]
EDITOR: I presented a longer form of this to the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 18. It was strongly supported by those there that day and Supervisor Ron Briggs asked for a copy of my speech, which I gave him. Please print the following: Great pains have been taken to consistently call this monstrosity a [...]
The nice people at the Diamond Springs Hotel, 545 Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs, want everyone to know that the wonderful restaurant is not closing. There was an electrical fire and the repairs are underway. The hiatus is only until everything is fixed and then everyone can enjoy the yummy meals again. For reopening [...]
GLOBAL ADVICE: My friend John Chapman gave me the following “Advice from the Earth” T-shirt statement: “Be well rounded — Keep a positive atmosphere — Have a magnetic personality — Celebrate diversity — Think globally — Be good to your mother — There’s no place like home!” LABOR DAY BAZAAR: The 40th annual Labor Day [...]
ONGOING Put banner 810 here The Placerville Downtown Association is presenting Banners on Parade on Main Street June 9 through Oct. 20. This event will feature painted banners on the light posts on Main Street. A walking tour map of these artful pieces will be available at several Main Street locations. At the end of [...]