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We have fireworks, but we don't want fires

El Dorado county Division Chief Marshal, Jim O'Camb urges residents to be cautious while watching or lighting fireworks.

Tight fire-making restrictions installed on ...

Not only no fireworks allowed for Independence Day, but campfires as well are either disallowed completely or are severely restricted until further notice on federally owned public lands in Sacramento and El ...

Body found in burned vehicle...

The death of a person whose burned body was found inside a car that caused a wildland fire on the West Slope of El Dorado County is being investigated as suspicious, authorities said Wednesday.

California Historical Landmark #510

This landmark is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 193 and Greenwood Street, Greenwood, California in El Dorado County.

Steward: Throwing baseball a curve

... Mellick, who produced a newspaper clip reporting a no-hitter he once threw for Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado County. "In college, my coach never really taught me anything so I didn't get much better. But with the right teacher, I could have ...

Artificial turf scare: Consumer watchdog warns of lead in nylon-based fields

... Grass Valley-based Sport Fields put in the grassy-like carpet over a little more than an acre in 2005. El Dorado County owns the soccer/football field, but the city of South Lake Tahoe has been maintaining the field. The county reportedly has an ...

Awful Memories, Hope Mark Angora Fire Anniversary

... has been strong. Of the 254 houses lost, 161 owners have filed applications for replacement, according to El Dorado County officials. Of those applications, permits have already been issued for 104 houses. More than 90 percent of the applications ...

Angora Fire anniversary commemorated in South Lake Tahoe

... concert, proclamations and a ceremonial tree planting. "What we've shown is together, we're better," said El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago, who represents the burn area. "And I think that spirit will continue." Started by an illegal and ...

Health advisory issued because of smoke

The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District and Public Health Department issued a health advisory for residents because of wildfire smoke brought into the Lake Tahoe Basin by scores of Northern ...

Angora Fire: Residents Still Rebuilding One Year Later

... last summer will be rebuilt. The illegal campfire caused $140 million in property damage. Just this week El Dorado County authorities announced they are looking into a person of interest in the case. The only description prosecutors can provide is ...

Many Optimistic As Tahoe Recovers From Fire

... by dry timber, the flames swept quickly through the area and forced some residents to run for their lives. El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago said the blaze also offered some valuable lessons. She said government officials are doing all they ...

Man drowns at remote pool in El Dorado County

The body of a Florida man was recovered about 8 p.m. Monday by an El Dorado County sheriff's dive team in the University Falls area of Pilot Creek, near Quintette, east of Georgetown, a sheriff's spokesman said ...

Tahoe native is 'person of i...

... the possible suspect as a man who is a "Tahoe native." The Forest Service has been working with the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office to investigate the fire. Investigators think the Angora fire was caused by sparking embers from an ...

9 rescued horses up for adoption

Nine horses rescued from a Somerset ranch in El Dorado County in April are now available for adoption from El Dorado County Animal Control.

Boathouse threat to airplanes?

... construct a boathouse without granting an easement for overflights by airplanes using a nearby airport. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, on the advice of county counsel, voted last week to temporarily suspend a code section requiring an ...

Builders' Exchange grows in El Dorado Hills

... Windplay Dr. The association serves 2,800 companies in the Sacramento region and 400 of them are located in El Dorado County, it said in a statement Friday. Founded in 1901, it is the oldest and largest building industry-related trade association in ...

Job seekers, union seek a jackpot

When it opens its doors to anticipated throngs of gamblers later this year, Red Hawk Casino will instantly become El Dorado County's largest private employer.

Map: Houses being rebuilt after Angora fire

... (Pinpoints and photos are approximate locations.) The one-year anniversary of the fire is June 24. Source: El Dorado County building permits (Use the arrow keys in the upper left to move around the map, and the plus (+) and minus (-) signs to zoom ...

At the Lake: Bear is euthanized after encounter with woman

... away from the bear, and the bear ended up swatting at her ankle," Bryant said. The woman then contacted the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and the California Department of Fish and Game to report the incident, and the bear subsequently was ...

County poised to pass ugly budget

Sacramento County is expected to approve a budget today - and it won't be pretty.

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