4 September 2008, 12:06 am
A Placerville skate park that closed in May because of criminal activities and threats to public safety will reopen un- der the supervision of volunteers from a local church.... read more
30 August 2008, 3:59 pm
This time, Lake Tahoe got lucky. The nightmare of the future for boaters - quagga mussels - were discovered on a boat last weekend at Lake Tahoe, but the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency said it believes they were dead and none got in the lake. Quagga mussels,...... read more
20 August 2008, 11:14 pm
Police blotter listings are compiled from reports filed with area law enforcement and public safety agencies. • Tonya Reene Delong, 41, of the 800 block of Fifth Street, Marysville, was arrested by the Marysville Police Department at 9:56 p.m. Aug. 19 at her residence on suspicion of vandalism.... read more
20 August 2008, 6:08 am
A jail guard accused of raping a female inmate in 2005 now stands accused of sexually assaulting a total of two female inmates at the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe, as well as sexual misconduct with a third.... read more
15 August 2008, 11:26 am
Chalk it up to equine magnetism. The moment he appeared on scene, Yawnee, a mini-mule, was surrounded by youngsters reaching out to pet him and give him a hug. Hope Swart, 4, hugs Yawnee, a gentle mini-mule, at the National Night Out celebration in Placerville last week. A rescue-demo... read more
11 August 2008, 12:06 am
A Citrus Heights police officer was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of leading police on a 41-mile high-speed chase and attempting to run over a Folsom police officer with his personal motorcycle, said Michelle Beattie of the Folsom Police Department. Citrus Heights police officer James ... read more