Get ready for another “spectacular” event. The Cameron Park CSD has confirmed that it will hold the 9th Annual Summer Spectacular on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Cameron Park Lake in Cameron Park, California.

El Dorado County Supervisor candidate and local business owner Harry Norris has been endorsed by El Dorado Hills Community Services District board member Tony Rogozinski, library advocate Betty January, community leader Buzz Nunn, and El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) board members John Fraser, Bill George, George Osborne and George Wheeldon.

Placerville, CA – Since its beginning in 1947, the Placerville branch of AAUW has been providing scholarships to local women seeking assistance in reaching their educational goals. This year, AAUW awarded six $500 scholarships to women in our community. There were 17 applicants.

The following five exceptional high school seniors were selected to receive the AAUW Dorothea Engstrom Scholarship:

Argosy E-Cycling Holds Free E-Waste Recycling Event Electronic Recyclers: 

WHAT: Argosy e-cycling in Shingle Springs will hold electronic waste collection events on Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th and on Saturday and Sunday, May 26th and 27th. The collections will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both weekends. 

The California Public Employees' Retirement System approved a cost-cutting plan that would increase co-payments for some office visits and allow Blue Shield of California to exit El Dorado County.

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The CalPERS board on Wednesday also approved Blue Shield's proposal to withdraw from parts of El Dorado County, where the health maintenance organization's costs are 39 percent higher than CalPERS statewide average.

Green Valley Community Church, a proud supporter of our local Boys & Girls Club, is offering your child a week of fun while the club is closed for vacation. Powerhouse Kids Camp (PKC) will be located at the Green Valley Community Church campus and is open to all students lst-8th grade. Each day your child will be offered an exciting day full of activities sure to make everyone smile. This will be a week your child won’t want to miss!

The Iron Point Connector will add return service, by request, to the Fairgrounds Park & Ride on Armory Dr. in Placerville on its first loop of the day (7:18am). Passengers will now have a “reverse” commute option from Folsom and the Light Rail to the Government Center every weekday morning. The Connector will discontinue Saturday service effective 5/5

In El Dorado County, the average cost of a hospital stay for a public employee is $7,373 a day. Statewide, the average cost is $4,825 a day for the health plan covering the California Public Employees Retirement System, or CalPERS. What's up?

. Residents Urged to Report Dead Birds and Tree Squirrels and Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sources

Comcast Launches IP-Enabled Phone Service in Placerville, Sacramento, Roseville, Marysville/Yuba City and Grass Valley Areas Central California becomes the latest region to offer a full suite of Comcast products for the connected home -- television, high-speed and voice

. Over the past four years, EID’s legislative advocacy program, including EID Board and staff meetings with top-level officials, have resulted in $22.25 million in federal funding for District projects and an additional $18.25 million that has been authorized but not yet appropriated.

United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today that ROBERT GENE SPENCER, 38, of Placerville, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton for possession of stolen U.S. Mail. Judge Karlton sentenced SPENCER to serve one year and one day in federal prison.

The "flipping" of homes in California last year declined to its lowest level since 2003 as speculators pulled back from a real estate market where home values have largely leveled off, and chances for quick turnaround and profit are receding, a consumer website reported.

. The Georgetown Gazette has been sold to the McNaughton family, owner of the daily Mountain Democrat in Placerville by local operator-owner since 1994, Mark Lantz.