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School Supply Drive aims to fill 700 backpacks
For the 11th year in a row, nonprofit organization Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference is collecting backpacks and essential school supplies to help local students in need start the year off on the right foot. The community can contribute by dropping off supply donations at locations throughout the...
County likely letting go of Cronan Ranch land
El Dorado County officials are considering a transfer of Cronan Ranch property ownership to the U.S. Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management. The county-owned property makes up 62.2 acres of open space off Pedro Hill Road and Highway 49 in Coloma. The land is in the middle of BLM property, which is part of the Cronan Ranch Regional Trail system.
Big rig overturns on Rattlesnake Bar Road
It was "all hands on deck" as first responders worked to free a driver from the wreckage of his big rig after it rolled down an embankment on Rattlesnake Bar Road on July 10. The El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit, Georgetown Fire Department and California Highway Patrol worked together for about 40 minutes to extricate the man after responding to the 8:30 a.m. accident. Once freed, the driver was taken to a waiting Calstar helicopter, which flew him to a Sacramento trauma center, according to an EDCFPC social media post.
Community invited to next Kiwanis meeting to learn more about CASA
July 17, 2024 - 5:30pm. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra is inviting the public to its next meeting on Wednesday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. The club is hosting Natalie Moore, executive director of Child Advocates of El Dorado County. Have you ever wondered...
Power outage affects thousands in El Dorado County, PG&E says
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — PG&E is investigating an unplanned outage that has left 3,294 customers without power in west El Dorado County. The outage was reported around 6 p.m. The PG&E map shows an outage in parts of El Dorado Hills, Brela and Latrobe, all south of Highway...
Ex-California State Worker Sentenced to Life for Torture and Murder of 5-Week-Old Child
A man was given life in jail because prosecutors say he “beat the living daylights” out of his 5-week-old daughter until she died in the hospital. Kevin van Streefkerk, 38, of Cameron Park, admitted to torturing and killing his daughter in June 2023 in El Dorado Superior Court on Friday. What Judge Mark A. Ralphs […]
Former California state worker gets life sentence for torturing, murdering his 5-week-old child
A man who according to prosecutors “beat the living daylights” out of his 5-week-old daughter until she later died in the hospital has been sentenced to life in prison. Kevin van Streefkerk, 38, of Cameron Park, pleaded guilty Friday in El Dorado Superior Court for the June 2023 torture and murder of his daughter.
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