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EDITOR: I have two comments on the Feb. 27 article about the latest car crash on Sly Park road. First, as a resident who has driven on Sly Park Rd for over 12 years, Ms. Ruth’s concerns over speed limits are well founded and not just based on her unfortunate experience. The bottom line is [...]
The El Dorado County’s Board of Supervisors got a first look at its Department of Transportation’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 2013 during Tuesday’s afternoon board session. Under the county’s General Plan, the board is required to update the CIP at least every year and coordinate each update with the “five-year major review of the [...]
Image of 17-year-old Scott Santana to be viewed by millions The parents of 17-year-old Scott Santana say what set him apart was his uncanny gift of bringing sunshine to everyone on even their darkest days. He was generous, and in fact, following a trip to Australia, Scott’s one desire was to make a difference in [...]
The Jan. 2, 1952, Mountain Democrat carried a dramatic story about a fatal snow slide on Echo Summit Dec. 30, 1951. Now, over 60 years later, the two survivors, John Krek, 87, and Frank Krek, 88, are alive to tell their story. It was a cold winter evening in December 1951. John Krek, who was [...]
A solo vehicle rollover resulted in a single fatality on Bucks Bar Road in Placerville on June 4. The accident, which happened around 4:10 p.m. just south of Palace Lane, resulted in the death of Jerome Gallup, who had been driving his SUV at an “unsafe speed for the wet road,” said CHP Officer Phillip [...]
Placerville CHP Commander Capt. Chuck King called his position the “most rewarding assignment in 16 years” of service. King, who received a promotion on May 1 from lieutenant to captain, is transferring to the Sacramento Communications Center in Rancho Cordova, where he will take command of dispatch for seven areas spread over five counties, he [...]
Placerville California Highway Patrol is reaching out to the community through programs in an attempt to educate drivers — especially teenagers — about dangers on the road. On April 26 at 6 p.m., the three-hour Start Smart program, targeted at both students and parents, will be held at the CHP office in Placerville, Officer Dan [...]
A crash on Broadway in Placerville on March 18 left the sole occupant of the vehicle dead at the scene just east of the Waffle House. The accident, which happened at about 1 a.m., happened with the vehicle, which had been traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control and left the road on [...]
Gardening is by no means an extreme sport, but like any other recreational activity you should always be aware of the risks for yourself and anyone else involved. A recent close encounter with a rattlesnake in my garden, thankfully only close for my toddler but not so for the dog, has made me reassess the [...]
EDITOR: An open letter to the El Dorado County community: Our son and brother, Sidney “Scott” Santana, was involved in a fatal car accident on May 17. While this has been a tragedy, we are so grateful for the love and support of everyone we have come across during this journey. From the firefighters (both [...]
The name of the driver involved in the fatal car accident that killed a Placerville man last week has been released by the California Highway Patrol. CHP officer Dan Stark said Sean Perry, 43, of Chico, was behind the wheel of a BMW 530i early Saturday morning when he lost control on a Pleasant Valley [...]
Continuing with the Aug. 16, 1852, edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” we find a column titled El Dorado County Correspondence. It is actually a letter, as were most of the stories, in this case from Diamond Springs, and covers a number of subjects. “El Dorado County Correspondence. “Statistics of Diamond Springs – The Immigration [...]
March 26, 1922 – Oct. 13, 2010Nov. 16, 1929 – Oct. 13, 2010Edmund and Barbara Zigelhofer, ages 88 and 80, respectively, of Placerville passed away on Oct. 13, 2010, after a fatal motor vehicle accident on Hwy. 50 outside of Placerville, Calif. Edmund was born in Derby, Colo., on March 26, 1922, to Charles and [...]
Nov. 16, 1929 Ð Oct. 13, 2010 Edmund and Barbara Zigelhofer, ages 88 and 80, respectively, of Placerville passed away on Oct. 13, 2010, after a fatal motor vehicle accident on Hwy. 50 outside of Placerville, Calif. Edmund was born in Derby, Colo., on March 26, 1922, to Charles and Jessie (Erfurth) Zigelhofer. Barbara was [...]