Odin Rasco

A celebration of the spirits is coming back to Main Street Placerville Saturday, Nov. 2, with Arts and Culture El Dorado's popular Sugar Skull Art Walk event returning for a

Placerville's Main Street was transformed into a Halloween hotspot as a crowd of costumed candy-seekers of all ages took to the town Oct. 31.

A wildfire in a remote part of El Dorado County was quickly contained by local firefighters early Monday, Nov. 4.

"If we are to go forward today, we've got to go back and rediscover some mighty precious values that we've left behind." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

The driver of a white SUV sustained only minor injuries after driving across multiple lanes of traffic on Highway 50 Tuesday, Nov. 5.

A long-standing Placerville location may soon be added to the National Register of Historic Places following a decision made by the California State Historical Resources Commission Nov. 7.

The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office has been granted $388,354 by the California Office of Traffic Safety to support a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol and drug-impaired driving

Placerville's Christmas tree stands tall The city of Placerville has begun its preparations for the holiday season, with Main Street now

Firefighters from the Garden Valley Fire Protection District, with help from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, rescued a dog trapped in an abandoned mine shaft early Thursday morning.

Following the departure of Placerville's prior Community Services director in the first half of 2024, the city recently brought on Denis Nishihara to take the reins. A Hawaii transplant, Nishihara