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El Dorado Hills is the largest foothill community along the Highway 50 corridor, and the only one without local fixed-route bus service. Would affluent El Dorado Hills residents use local bus service if it were available? A recent study suggests that a flexible, well-planned route in the north-south core of El Dorado Hills on weekdays [...]
The man now accused of second-degree murder after a DUI-related incident had hearings rescheduled in court Wednesday afternoon. Dain Weiner, newly-appointed defense counsel for Joshua McCavitt, noted that the Wednesday hearing, which was supposed to be a bail hearing, would need to be continued to May 6. As such, they would need to vacate a [...]
Joshua McCavitt pinched his nose in a clear attempt to hold back tears after he was told he was to be remanded to the custody of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday afternoon. Defense attorney Bob Banning, after being told by Judge Douglas C. Phimister that deputy district attorney Mike Pizzuti was amending the [...]
The Cameron Park Community Services District (CPCSD) board of directors gave a nod to possibly annexing more properties into the district at its March 20 meeting. Advocated by board member Shiva Frentzen, the board discussed setting up a committee to look at the district’s sphere of influence with the goal of incorporating other areas into [...]
A man accused of DUI-related vehicular manslaughter appeared without a lawyer Wednesday to continue his case to another date. Joshua McCavitt, 31, appeared representing himself at a pre-preliminary hearing, asking Judge Douglas C. Phimister to continue the hearing by 30 days. He explained that his retained lawyer, who had not yet appeared in court, was [...]
Capital Stage continues its 2012-13 “Season of Power Plays” with the Sacramento premiere of Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” — a surrealistic fantasy about a chance encounter between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a mysterious hotel maid who brings him a cup of coffee and prompts him to confront his life, his past, his legacy [...]
More than 125 of the Bay Area’s most innovative and sought after floral designers will create a spectacular array of floral arrangements in the de Young Museum for Bouquets to Art 2013. In creating their arrangements, these designers pay tribute to and draw inspiration from the art in the de Young’s permanent collections. The annual [...]
Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest by diameter, was discovered by Sir William Hershel on March 13, 1781. The planet is named after the ancient Greek deity of the heavens. Herschel made the discovery while systematically searching the sky with his telescope. It had actually been seen many times before [...]
What: Gabriel Silva and Sue Ann Pinner in concert Who: El Dorado County Community Concert Association Where: Union Mine High School, Theater at the Mine, 6530 Koki Lane in El Dorado When: Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Information: Normadene Carpenter at 530-622-4218 Acclaimed American tenor Gabriel Silva and international recording star, composer and Emmy Award-winner Sue Ann Pinner will [...]
Information regarding who gets paid what in the county is readily available to the public through a couple of channels. The office of the State of California Controller, John Chiang manages a Website called Government Compensation in California at publicpay.ca.gov. Data there is gathered from reports submitted annually by public entities including counties, cities, special [...]
United States Prohibition went into effect on this date in 1920 with the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol. On Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, making alcohol once again legal. [...]
The El Dorado County Community Concert Association is thrilled to present Sonic Escape in the third concert of its six 2012-13 concert series on Tuesday, Jan. 22. “A force of epic proportion,” Sonic Escape (formerly Silver Roots) is a flute-violin-cello trio of Juilliard graduates that performs ground-breaking original works, arrangements and improvisations crafted from the [...]
Have a way with words and love helping others? Enter the Rotary Club Speech Contest. The contest is open to all high school students, including those home-schooled. Contestants must give a five- to eight-minute speech on “Peace Through Service,” Rotary International’s 2012-13 theme. Notes are allowed at the club and semifinal level but not at [...]
Reunion A reunion is being planned for former runners from El Dorado High who ran under coach Jim Myers during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The reunion will be at the Forester Pub & Grill in Camino on Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. for former runners, wifes/husbands, significant others and family members. Contacts are Dan [...]
The average day sees about two couples being married at the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk’s Office. On Dec. 12, 2012 — a date that translates to 12/12/12 — a staggering 10 couples were married. Although there were 11 appointments, one couple apparently got cold feet and did not show, said Recorder-Clerk Bill Schultz. On the [...]
Baseball tryouts The Park Prospects competitive baseball 13u team will be holding an open tryout on Sunday Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. at Rasmussen Park in Cameron Park. The Prospects are looking for players for the 2013 spring season. All players must bring their own equipment and arrive 30 minutes early for warm up and [...]
1973-2012 Gunnery Sergeant Jonathan Sterling Barger, 38, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. GySgt Barger was born in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Dec. 9, 1973, to Shannon Elizabeth (Barnes) and Connie Beecher. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, camping, road trips and triathlons. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on Dec. 27, [...]
Monday, Dec. 10 Girls basketball Vista del Lago @ PHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 Boys basketball Cristo Rey @ GS, 7 p.m. Rio Americano @ ED, 7 p.m. OR @ Yuba City, 7 p.m. UM @ Argonaut, 7:30 Girls basketball PHS @ Cordova, 7 p.m. GS @ Mesa Verde, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 [...]
The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis presents a quartet of holiday shows filled with diverse programming from classical masterpieces to historic traditions. “This holiday season we bring back two of the most wonderful seasonal shows we have ever presented: Danú — perhaps the finest Celtic band working today — [...]
Jupiter Calls It’s the moment of truth. In the poker game of the stars, Jupiter sits across from the sun with a jolly look on his face (that could be interpreted as arrogance) and casually asks everyone at the table to show their cards. But life isn’t totally like poker. In poker, the best cards [...]