Garden Valley News

Don Tillotson of Garden Valley built a dream home in El Dorado County with his late wife, Carol, as they raised four sons.

Foresthill High could not hold off the defending Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII champions Friday night.

Four Auburn juveniles are in custody after allegedly breaking into a Garden Valley home with guns and assaulting the resident inside.

Steve Trotta's car was packed, his evacuation route was mapped and his ear was glued to his walkie-talkie listening for any chatter from firefighters on which direction the Station Fire would blow.

Ten-year-old sixth grader Jarrett Brunett, who has local ties here in Yerington, is more than just a typical little boy, romping around outdoors, playing in the mud and pretending to be sick to avoid school.

Firefighters are battling a wildfire in El Dorado County that was sparked by some downed power lines.

Eight rural El Dorado County fire districts will seek financial or organizational alternatives to support their services after the Board of Supervisors voted to end aid from county coffers.

AUTUMN CRUZ acruz@sacbee.com Former fire Capt. Paul Bado, 47, will try to regain his Garden Valley fire district job at a hearing in June.

Images of homes burning in Santa Barbara are spurring some Northern California property owners to increase the protection around their homes.