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April 30 12:14 a.m. Deputies responded to a robbery of a local business on Pony Express Trail in Cedar Grove. Upon further investigation it was determined an attempted burglary had occurred. A suspect, Raymond Martin, 19, was arrested and booked into the jail. 8:00 a.m. An 18-year-old male was accused of furnishing/selling LDS to a [...]
March 7 1:19 a.m. A traffic enforcement stop made by a patrol sergeant on Highway 49 south of Placerville allegedly resulted in weapons, burglary tools and narcotics paraphernalia being seized. Two male subjects, Joshua Cook, 35, and Travis Eriksen, 32, were arrested. 1:48 a.m. A boyfriend and girlfriend were allegedly engaged in a verbal argument [...]
DIAMOND SPRINGS — From 1976 to 1986, the United States Navy used the motto “It’s Not Just A Job, It’s An Adventure.” Bill Howell was doing his job as an instructor at the United States Naval Training Center in San Diego in 1950 when he met Nancy Bertelsen, who was studying to become a communication technician [...]
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 [...]
June 29 1:37 a.m. Eugene Rodriguez, 23, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on Suncast Lane in El Dorado Hills. 3:49 a.m. A subject was contacted in the backyard of an uninvolved party on Uplands Drive in El Dorado Hills. The subject, Justin Martelli, 18, was allegedly intoxicated, and subsequently arrested. [...]
June 14 8:20 a.m. A 48-year-old female victim reported a petty theft on Rolph Way in El Dorado Hills. 10:09 a.m. A boyfriend and girlfriend got into an argument on Main Street in Placerville. There was no physical violence. 10:10 a.m. A 50-year-old male victim reported a burglary by unknown suspect(s) on Arches Avenue in [...]
May 20 1:31 a.m. A male adult interrupted a vehicle burglary on Canberra Place in El Dorado Hills. The vehicle was parked in his driveway. The suspect fled the scene and was not located. Nothing was taken/missing from the vehicle. 2:28 p.m. A male suspect made criminal threats toward his girlfriend, 58, while handling firearm [...]
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. [...]
25 Years ago Dec. 1, 1986 Cougar Girls 9th in NorCal cross country By DANNY FRANCISCO ROCKLIN — Want to hear some ancient news? The El Dorado cross country team competed in the Northern California finals once again. If you have resided in El Dorado County for any large amount of time and kept up on [...]
EDITOR: I am writing this letter to publicly thank the coaches of the Sierra Ridge Middle School sixth- and seventh-grade basketball team, coach Karen Bouey and assistant coach Ted Hargon. The county championship win was just a bonus! What I thank them for is for teaching the girls the true meaning of sportsmanship and teamwork. [...]