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It was zoo day on May 31 at Sierra Ridge Elementary school as students in the GATE program set up their own mini zoo and showed off what they had learned. Laid out in a multi-purpose room, the building took on the look of a jungle as animals created out of different materials were placed [...]
“Well, how do you get paid?” It wasn’t the first time I had been asked that question. The couple was in their late 20s and was making an offer on their first home, a modest 2-bedroom home in Pollock Pines. Before reviewing the purchase contact, I prepared an estimate showing the buyers an itemized list [...]
Cancer Sun of Home The sun is waving goodbye and blowing kisses in the final throes of Gemini, and things are about to get less sociable as she crosses into the realm of the crab. The emphasis is on home: where it is, what it means and what we’ll do to protect and serve it. [...]
May 18 5:45 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding information about a possible marijuana grow in Shingle Springs. A search of the area revealed approximately 50 mature plants and a large amount of indicia that indicated a large amount of marijuana plants either exist now or had existed. 9:09 p.m. Two adult males [...]
Jory Christine Pearce of Issaquah, Wash. and John Nelson Hindmarch of Carnation, Wash. have announced their engagement. The bride is the daughter of Steven and Lisa Pearce of North Bend, Wash. She is employed as a financial solutions representative for First Tech Federal Credit Union. The groom is the son of John C. Hindmarch of Stanwood, Wash. and Debbie Hindmarch of [...]
With rocks to talk about, almost 140 people showed up Saturday night in Coloma to hear the latest about the Sutter’s Mill Meteor (SMM) that fell in the Coloma-Lotus area on April 22 of last year.
Sponsored by the Gold Trail Grange, the event featured Dr. Peter Jenniskens, who is a senior research scientist at the Carl Sagan Center of the SETI Institute and the NASA Ames Research Center. Jenniskens coordinated the search for fragments of the SMM and was the lead author on a research paper published in December …
SACRAMENTO — The legendary musical play ‘Les Misérables’ is making its final run this weekend. The touring Broadway show’s two-week engagement at Community Center Theater runs through Sunday, June 9. On Friday, June 7, the show starts at 8 p.m. On Saturday, June 8, there are two shows at 2 and 8 p.m. The final [...]
Until recently, small hydroelectric projects were too expensive and permits and licensing too time-consuming for water districts to consider. Now, a number of factors are coalescing to improve the desirability of adding small hydro projects to their district operations. On March 22 the Technical Advisory Committee of the Mountain Counties Water Resources District held a [...]
This is the time of the year when I feel my 10 acres is 9 too many. While my friends are playing golf, boating around Folsom Lake or taking the family on a picnic, I’m up to my elbows clearing grass, weeds and brush. My sole recreational activity over the next few weeks will be [...]
Tara Grudin, lead teacher at El Dorado Union High School District’s Virtual Academy, was shocked when Channel 10 called her with the news she had been chosen as their Teacher of the Month for April. “I had no idea how it happened,” said Grudin, who is in her fifth year teaching at Shenandoah High School. [...]
The search for a sense of “community” sent El Dorado County’s Board of Supervisors down into the weeds of planning and development issues at the BOS meeting May 14. Audience members likewise struggled to understand the difference between Community Identification and Community Design — both of which are deeply embedded in the county’s general plan [...]
RANCHO CORDOVA — With a record event attendance of nearly 25,000 fans, the 45th running of the Hangtown Motocross Classic proved to be one for the history books as the 2013 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, kicked off Saturday at the Prairie City OHV Park. After missing last season [...]
Homes are pretty versatile, as has been their transformation over the last 150 years. Housing has dramatically changed from its primary function of providing basic shelter and security. Today, homes offer something for everyone. We sleep at home but many of us also work from home. Homes can be an entertainment venue. They may make [...]
Last December, Robert Deitz was the victim of a tree killing spree on Lotus Road, where someone chopped down about 20 trees in the middle of the night. On April 26, they struck for a third time since the initial incident. Deitz said that “there is a serial tree killer on the loose along Lotus [...]
Bye-Bye, Taurus Sun The Taurus sun bids of adieu with this insight: When the destination is in clear sight, the quest is made easier. This is not, however, usually the case. Most of the paths we journey will twist, dip and climb, making it impossible to keep the destination in our sightline. Look then through [...]
DAVIS – What Oak Ridge High girls soccer coach Joe Champion called a “good journey” has ended. Despite Wednesday night’s 1-0 road loss to No. 1-seed Davis, the Trojans had exceeded all expectations. Coming off a 6-9-5 campaign in 2012, Oak Ridge (12-5-3) served notice in March when it upset rival Ponderosa, a school that [...]
Barsotti Books and the Barsotti family are thrilled to partner with five local organizations for the second annual El Dorado Reads program. The focus book will again be the updated version of Joan Barsotti’s book, “Okei-san: A Girl’s Journey, Japan to California, 1868-1871.” This is a story written by local author, Joan Barsotti based on [...]
National Association of Realtors WASHINGTON, D.C. — Experts applauded Realtors for their commitment to keeping housing a top priority for the nation and staying engaged in the debate over future housing policies at the recent Legislative and Political Forum during the Realtors 2013 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. During the session, Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) [...]
SACRAMENTO — On Saturday, May 11 Amtrak, California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum will proudly celebrate the sixth annual National Train Day by offering free museum admission, tours of modern-day Amtrak California passenger cars and special rail-related activities inside and outside the museum. To add to the celebration and extend the fun, [...]
The growing demand for online learning has become an important part of the educational offering at the El Dorado Union High School District. So much so, that the success of the EDUHSD Virtual Academy at Shenandoah has prompted district administration and the Board of Trustees to expand the on-line program. Debby Hanson, director of Alternative [...]