Culture
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...
1864 Amador County Gunfight: The Trial That Followed
Four shots changed two young men's lives forever. In 1864, a pistol fight near the Forks of the Cosumnes left...
D’Agostini Reaction: El Dorado County Demands Answers
The reaction to John D’Agostini’s announcement has been immediate and divided. Supporters say they want him back. Critics are asking...
North American Hotel: Echo Summit’s Lost Landmark
Long before Highway 50 crossed the Sierra, travelers faced snow, steep grades and isolation on the Placerville Route. At the...
What ‘The Yankee’s House’ Reveals About Gold Rush Life
Before Placerville had brick buildings, hotels and paved streets, miners squeezed into crude cabins — and one remarkable lithograph captured...
Explore El Dorado’s Craft Beverage Trail
Most visitors come for Apple Hill. They're missing the bigger story. El Dorado County's Craft Beverage Trail showcases farmers, winemakers,...
