Placerville’s Druid Monument Turns 100
For 100 years, a stone pillar topped by a glowing glass torch has stood at one of Placerville’s busiest intersections....
Publisher’s Editorial – Trump’s Cowboy Diplomacy: What Washington, Sacramento and El Dorado County Can Learn About Leadership
What does “cowboy diplomacy” really mean from the foothills of El Dorado County? Cris Alarcon examines Trump, Washington, Sacramento and...
Ponderosa Grad Killed in Washington State Shooting
A Ponderosa High School graduate who became a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter pilot is dead after a late-night shooting near...
El Dorado County Crime: Guns, Threats and Rape
It was no quiet Thursday in El Dorado County: guns on Broadway, threats in Placerville and felony cases stretching from...
Red Hawk Hosts Annual 9/11 Stair Climb
Before the casino floor opens for another day, the stairs at Red Hawk Resort & Casino become a place of...
Folsom Teen Arrested After El Dorado Hills Pursuit
A 16-year-old Folsom resident was arrested after a motorcycle pursuit ended in a crash in El Dorado Hills, CHP says
Coffee With a Cop Returns to Diamond Springs
Coffee, conversation and cops. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is inviting residents to Caffe Santoro on Sept. 16 for...
El Dorado County Arrests: Sept. 2, 2026
The booking doors kept swinging Wednesday as a felony drug arrest, officer-resistance case and DUI landed on the El Dorado...
