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77th Annual Highway 50 Wagon Train Reaches Pollock Pines for Final Overnight Stop Before Placerville
Pollock Pines will welcome the 77th Annual Highway 50 Historic Wagon Train on June 5, marking the final overnight camp...
James K. Veerkamp, Lifelong Placerville Mechanic and Community Fixture, Dies at 91
James K. Veerkamp, a lifelong Placerville resident, respected mechanic and former owner of Veerkamp's Garage, died May 28 at age...
Highway 50 Wagon Train Marks 77th Anniversary Journey Across the Sierra
The Highway 50 Wagon Train is once again rolling westward across the Sierra Nevada, bringing living history to life as...
Richard “Uncle Fuzzy” Mason, Gold Rush Ambassador and Placerville Icon, Dies at 80
Richard “Uncle Fuzzy” Mason, the bearded gold panning ambassador who helped preserve El Dorado County’s Gold Rush identity, has died...
Sam’s Town Still Lives in the Memories of El Dorado County
Long before Forklift Market stood in Cameron Park, Sam’s Town was the beating heart of Highway 50 travel culture —...
Memorial Day in El Dorado County: A Time for Celebration, Reflection and Remembering the Fallen
Memorial Day weekend brings travel and celebration to El Dorado County, but community leaders remind residents to honor the fallen...
Gold, Deer Meat and Destiny: How Mormon Island Rose From a Campfire on the American River
A deer supper beside the South Fork of the American River in 1848 helped ignite one of El Dorado County’s...
Placerville’s Lost Chinatown Lives Again Through New Museum Exhibit
Placerville’s forgotten Chinatown once stood where Benham Park is today. A new museum exhibit is bringing its story back to...
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Placerville Softball Community Mourns Loss Following Medical Emergency During Adult League Game
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EDSO Blotter: Identity Theft, Drug Arrests and DUI Cases Fill June 10 Jail Log
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El Dorado County Arrest Blotter: Child Sex Crime, Drug Sales and DUI Arrests Lead June 12 Bookings
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Convicted Child Molester Captured After Nearly 10 Months on the Run
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE LEADS SATURDAY ARREST LOG AS DUIS, ASSAULTS AND AUTO THEFT CASES FILL COUNTY JAIL
