Culture
From Conklin Academy to El Dorado High
Before El Dorado High School stood on Canal Street, Placerville was home to one of California’s early boarding schools. Its...
Highway 50 Wagon Train Teamster Wins Top Honor
Well, somebody cleaned up nicely! Highway 50 Wagon Train teamster Todd and his horse, Red, turned heads — and took...
Apple Hill: How 16 Farms Became a Foothill Icon
Discover how Apple Hill began with 16 farms in 1964 and grew into an El Dorado County destination attracting more...
Audrey Hunt, 98, Dies After Life of Family and Fair
She was 98, a lifelong rancher, mother, grandmother — and an El Dorado County Fair wheelbarrow-race champion. Audrey Hunt’s story...
Three Years Alone Mapping Sierra Mines
Before GPS, satellite maps and digital databases, Guy Nixon walked the Sierra looking for abandoned mines — battling heat, rattlesnakes,...
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....
How the Shingle Springs Rancheria Began
Before there was a casino, there was a federal land purchase. The paper trail begins with landless Native Americans living...
El Dorado County’s Priciest Homes Span Both Ends
Where are El Dorado County’s most expensive homes? The answer is not concentrated in one community. From El Dorado Hills...
