El Dorado County News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. a " Seven suspected gang members are facing charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping and assault last month at a Northern California casino.El Dorado County Sheriff's Department Lt.

The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District is offering rebates to county residents who purchase clean-burning stoves and fireplaces.

Several people were arrested Friday after an alleged kidnapping and dispute about gang affiliations took place last month at Red Hawk Casino.

Jaycee Lee Dugard didn't initially reveal her true identity to officials when officials interrogated her earlier this year, according to a report from the state Office of the Inspector General.

The so-called I-5 Strangler was sentenced Thursday to six consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to six Northern California killings in an effort to avoid the death penalty.

Looking to take advantage of opportunities when the economy improves, El Dorado County officials have commissioned two studies to aid in retaining, attracting and expanding businesses.

The parole agent in charge of supervising convicted rapist Phillip Garrido knew there was a 12-year-old girl inside his home but didn't notice electrical wires that led into a compound where Garrido's alleged kidnapping victim was being held, according to a report from the state Office of the Inspector General.

El Dorado County plans to boost production of electricity from methane gas at its Union Mine Landfill.

Join CASA El Dorado on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 5-7 p.m. for family fun and good food at Ernie's Coffee Shop, 1207 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe.

The state Office of the Inspector General will publicly release the findings of a special review Wednesday that includes parole information about kidnapping and rape suspect Phillip Garrido.

The high demand for seasonal flu vaccinations combined with fewer available doses than usual has led El Dorado County health officials to cancel several community flu shot clinics.

Placerville police arrested a 26-year-old man Saturday who reportedly crashed his car into a Bank of America and unsuccessfully tried to rob it - and a few minutes later botched another attempted heist at a Big 5 Sporting Goods store.

El Dorado County youths ages 10 through 18 with ideas for community projects may apply for funding through the El Dorado Grant Advisory Board for Youth.

The Center for Violence-free Relationships will hold its 26th annual fundraising Auction Gala at 6 p.m. Nov.

PLACERVILLE, California - The couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard made a brief court appearance Thursday for a hearing that gave two people with personal stakes in the case their first glimpses of the defendants in court.

Authorities say a family of four that was reported missing from El Dorado County has been located, and the case appears to be a misunderstanding.

A hearing to determine whether enough evidence exists to proceed with attempted murder charges against four men allegedly involved in the June stabbing of a teenage boy in South Lake Tahoe began in El Dorado County Superior Court on Monday.

Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing family of four, last seen on Oct.

Share + Oct 26, 2009 5:20 pm US/Pacific More Local News Reporting Mike Dello Stritto EL DORADO COUNTY The El Dorado County Sheriff has announced that he will be stepping down later this year.

A small Placerville contractor who accused El Dorado County of causing delays and cost overruns by withholding vital information has been awarded $755,000, and is pursuing additional claims of fraud against county employees.