Culture
OPINION: Ghosts, Gold, and a Lady of the Night: Inside the Haunted Georgetown Hotel
A team of ghost hunters uncovered chilling encounters with a “Lady of the Night” and other spirits at the haunted...
Remembering Deputy Joseph Staples: El Dorado’s First Fallen Lawman in Line of Duty
On July 1, 1864, Deputy Joseph Staples was gunned down while confronting Confederate stage robbers. El Dorado County remembers him...
High Sierra Lifeline: The Placerville Freight Route That Fed Nevada’s Comstock Boom
Before highways and rail, the Placerville Route powered a silver empire. Meet the teams, trails, and towns that kept the...
El Dorado County Celebrates Legacy of Pioneering Deputy Sheriff Lulu Belle Cook
El Dorado County’s first female deputy sheriff, Lulu Belle Cook, served from 1912–1918, defying gender norms. Learn how she shaped local law enforcement...
Riders Rekindle History in Pony Express Reride from Rescue, California
By torchlight and tradition, the Pony Express galloped east from Rescue, CA toward Missouri this week in a stirring nod...
Placerville: From Hangtown to the Queen of the Mountains
From Hangings to glory: How Placerville, California transformed from "Hangtown" into a historic gem of the Sierra foothills
Golden History Days and the Battle for Main Street: Placerville Confronts ‘Woke’ Debate Amid Economic Uncertainty
“Golden History Days brings the Old West to life”—but is it becoming too “woke”? Placerville is at a crossroads.
Trail of the Hundred Years: The Birth of the Highway 50 Wagon Train Reenactment
In 1949, a handful of dreamers retraced the Carson Emigrant Trail—and unknowingly launched a tradition that still rides strong 76...
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Memorial to Charlie Kirk Vandalized on Camino Overpass; Flags Cut, Signs Damaged
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Ponderosa High Reverses Ban on Water Polo Senior Banners After Parental Pushback
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Former State Sen. Rico Oller Reported Dead; Local GOP, Allies Share Condolences
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ICYMI – El Dorado County announced DNA links two killings in 1977 and 1979 to Joseph Holt
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El Dorado County Arrests & Sheriff’s Log — September 14, 2025
