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What: “Cats” Who: El Dorado High School drama students Where: Carl Borelli Community Amphitheater, 561 Canal St., Placerville When: May 2 to 4, 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Cost: Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors. Purchase them at the door, at The [...]
El Dorado hosted Ponderosa in nonleague swimming action Wednesday. The Cougar boys and girls both defeated their counterparts: the Lady Cougars prevailing 100-62 while the boys edged the Bruins 86-81. The El Dorado girls won eight of 11 events including two of the three relays. The Cougar boys touched first in nine events. Wednesday’s meet [...]
The Mercy Way Rescue Mission is a non-denominational church housed in a former Greyhound bus station, but the Placerville Planning Commission isn’t sure about it. On Dec. 4, the Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit that would allow Mercy Way to operate as a church and a mission, serving the homeless and other disadvantaged [...]
Sharks 488, College Greens 296 Girls (top 3 Sharks) 9-10 — 100IM: 1-Jordyn McPherson, 1:24.85. 11-12 — 100IM: 2-Madeline Dean, 1:17.90; 3-Trinity Williams, 1:40.51. 13-14 — 100IM: 3-Rachel C. Muha, 1:15.83; 15-18 — 100IM: 1-Alex Rader, 1:06.72; 3-Alexandra Nisson, 1:16.82; 4-Torianna Green, 1:21.46. 7-8 — 100MR: 1-Sophie Yoder, Brooklyn Barraza, Anna Pagcaliuagan, Avaleis Vos, 1:22.85; 3-Kirsten [...]
March 8, 1962 — July 3, 2012 Thomas Webb Preston III, 50, of Placerville, departed the embrace of his loved ones on this earth on July 3, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Leofsky; stepfather, John Funk; his sisters, Lisa Preston and Michelle La Londe, and their families; and many dear friends. A [...]
Suburban Swim League Sierra Sharks 411, Broadstone Barracudas 377 Top 3 Shark placers listed Girls (events by age) 6 and under — 25 free: 3-Linden Krieger, 24.52; 4-Hollyn Krieger, 24.71; 8-Phoebe Yoder, 27.57. 25 back: 1-P. Yoder, 28.62; 2-H. Krieger, 29.55; L. Krieger, 35.76. 7-8 — 100MR: 1-Julianna Lenzi, Sophie Yoder, Anna Pagcaliuagan, Analeis Vos, [...]
The Independence High School and Independent Learning Center graduation was held on May 24. The school’s grad list is below. Alternative Graduation — Independence High School Cody Russell Bell, Lindsay Marie Bennett, Cody Dean Bingaman, Sara Gene Boyd, Joseph Michael Cannon, Dalton James Carter, Jesus Antonio Castellon, Annamaria Isabella Ciampi, William Deane Cook, Jeffrey Scott DeShazer, Nadia Yadira Esparza, Aireal Marie Felton, Jessica Paige Fuson, Logan Scott Gameson, Jewel Rachelle [...]
Editor’s note: Some names were inadvertently left off the Union Mine High School 2012 graduates list we printed in the Wednesday edition. Here is the complete list for the Class of 2012. Savannah Able Smith, Maegan Albright, Zachary Alder, Emmeret Aleman, Colton Aliff, Dustin Allred, Conrad Allshouse, Mason Anderson, Sean Anderson, Ciara Atchley, Gabriella Aveni, [...]
Dustin Allred, Conrad Allshouse, Mason Anderson, Sean Anderson, Ciara Atchley, Gabriella Aveni, Justin Baer, Gabino Bahena, Elizabeth Bailey, Neftali Baron, Graham Bennett, Madison Berridge, Brendan Blockus, Christopher Bol, Chelsey Bold, Jay Bonner, Jenna Boss, Louke Bourgeois, Boone Bragdon, Violet Brown, Raymond Burgess, Thomas Callonea, Stephen Canada, Anna Canales, Rebecca Carey, Narcisco Carrillo, Haley Caruthers, Melissa Charter, [...]
SHANE CARTER, 24, of Shingle Springs, by CHP on Feb. 22, bail listed as $2,500. JEREMY GREEN, 27, of El Dorado, by sheriff’s deputies on Feb. 22, bail listed by $2,500. EDWARD SEEGER, 27, of San Jose, by CHP on Feb. 23, bail listed as $2,500. REBECCA STOCKERT, 24, of South Lake Tahoe, by South [...]
Boys basketball El Dorado 79, Galt 41 — The Cougars took out their frustration of Wednesday’s loss to Cosumnes Oaks by pounding the host Warriors Friday in Sierra Valley Conference basketball action. El Dorado shot 60 percent from the floor including 70 percent from the three-point line. The Cougars outscored Galt 48-19 in the middle quarters. [...]
Basketball Mesa Verde tournament El Dorado 82, Bella Vista 88 (2 OT) — Despite placing four players in double figures and making 57 percent of their shots, the Cougars lost a double-overtime heartbreaker Thursday to the Broncos to open tournament play. Bella Vista outscored El Dorado 10-4 in the second overtime to secure the win. [...]
Oak Ridge graduate Amjed Aboukhadijeh, 19, took first in his age class (males ages 1-19) in the 29th annual California International Marathon Dec. 4. Thousands of local and international athletes hit the road in the 35-degree plus weather, including Aboukhadijeh, who ran a 5:59 minutes per mile pace and finished in two 2 hours, 36.23 [...]
EL DORADO HILLS — The El Dorado Hills Tasmanian Devils and Sierra Sharks of Cameron Park/Shingle Springs waged a spirited contest through much of Saturday’s meet before the Taz pulled away for a 479-417 victory in Suburban Swim League action. The Taz win sets up another epic showdown with the two-time defending champion Park Terrace [...]
GRANITE BAY — The Sierra Sharks remained undefeated after edging Granite Bay by three points, 449-446, Saturday, June 25. This is the first year the Gators are competing in the Suburban Swim League against the likes of the Sharks and El Dorado Hills’ Tasmanian Devils. Previously, Granite Bay swam with the Dry Diggins Dolphins in the [...]
El Dorado News June 1851 – Dec. 6, 1851 Thomas Springer, Editor & Publisher El Dorado Republican Dec. 6, 1851 – Feb. 24, 1854 Thomas Springer, Editor & Publisher Mountain Democrat Feb. 25, 1854 Dan. W. Gelwicks & W.A. January, Editors Dec. 9, 1865 Dan W. Gelwicks, Editor & Proprietor Jan. 7, 1872 George O. [...]
When red-headed Dan Gelwicks put his premier edition of the Mountain Democrat out on the streets of Placerville on Saturday, Feb. 24, 1854, he and his newspapers probably got splattered with mud. Muddy streets were an issue then, in the early stages of Placerville’s metamorphosis. It had been a rowdy mining camp in ’49; now [...]