The following were arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. MICHAEL A. CULBERTSON, 25, of Placerville, by Placerville PD on April 11, bail listed as $4,386. LISA L. WHITE, 53, of Fontana, by CHP on April 12, bail listed as $2,500. BRANDY N. GILES, 24, of Somerset, by [...]
What they’re saying … “Everybody came together as a team.” — Arlis Meyer “We nailed our passing.” — Jim Hansen “We got strong at the net.” — Zach Marshall SACRAMENTO — The Golden Sierra boys volleyball team dropped the first game Thursday before winning its next three to upend host Valley 18-25, 25-19, 25-15, 27-17 in [...]
Passport weekends, El Dorado County’s biggest winery event, occurred in April. If you didn’t buy tickets earlier in the year, you probably didn’t go, as it often sells out well in advance. However, another — actually older — wine event will occur on the first weekend in June. And, it’s only Fair Play to tell [...]
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of a man than the discovery of a star.” — Anthelme Brillat-Savarin More wanderings Jessie’s Café One and one-half miles through our weekday 3 mile walk, we circle the businesses at the corner of Pleasant Valley and Oak Hill roads. The one business [...]
“All four elements were happening in equal measure — the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.” — Charlie Trotter Café Luna A group of us were invited to dinner at Café Luna, 451 Main St., Suite 8, in Placerville (Creekside Place). [...]
Girl power thrived in El Dorado County before the pioneers but Girl Scouts were added to the list of strong women who were making a difference in 1927. A troop of girls in Camino started by Vera Woolridge and Bertha Burrows became the first unofficial troop. A year later an official troop began in Placerville. [...]
April 22, 1914 — March 27, 2012 A Grizzly Flat native and grandmother to eight and great-grandmother to 10, Gertrude lived for most of her life in Placerville, Calif. She was the last living child of 10 children of California pioneers Lloyd and Minnie Fisher. She married the love of her life, Roy Dugan Boom [...]
