7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (377+ words) A Shingle Springs actor has gained international attention for his performance in an independent short film, earning recognition on the festival circuit just two years into his professional acting career. Gavin Alton-James Bailey, 20, received the Best Acting Debut award from…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (164+ words) On Sunday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m., 12 talented kids will perform at the Green Room Social Club on Main Street in Placerville. These talented musicians, ages 10-18, participated in the Kids Music Showcase competition for the Golden Road Gathering Music Festival last May. This…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (170+ words) Great Horned Owl & Squirrel by Kevin Lohman Ten-lined June Beetle by Brian Sak Northern Pygmy Owl & Wood Rat by Dan Stevens Cliff Swallows by Lee Greengrass So many high scoring images for this bi-monthly submission period. The judges were in…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (603+ words) Professional rodeo is returning to El Dorado County, bringing two nights of championship-level competition, western tradition and family entertainment to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on Aug. 28-29. The inaugural El Dorado Stampede will be a sanctioned Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (385+ words) If you’re partial to putting on a British accent now and again, you’re not alone— “Cheers” is the Britishism Americans love best. That’s according to a new survey of 1,524 Americans, which saw the across-the-pond version of thanks named the Britishism…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (111+ words) FOLSOM — Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom presents “Noises Off,” by Michael Frayn and directed by Mike Jimena, Aug. 15 through Sept. 13. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. Called “the funniest farce ever written,” “Noises…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (487+ words) Untitled view from a farm in the afternoon by Marie Gonzales “Natural Bridge, Bryce Canyon” by Marie Gonzales The PAA meetings are held the third Monday of each month at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St., from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (797+ words) Being unique to the State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition an infographic was produced to educate art lovers on the 3D rendering process. For Nick Charonis, creating the artwork that would eventually win Best in Show at the California State Fair was…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (145+ words) Mountain Democrat Sierra Community Access Television has released an original music video titled “The Hangtown Marshals: Bringing History Alive in El Dorado County, CA.” The video is airing on Comcast Channel 2 and streaming online via the SCATV2 YouTube channel. “They’re no…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (263+ words) Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will return to Fresno State for an event hosted by The Maddy Institute. “Doris Kearns Goodwin brings a depth of knowledge that can help us better understand our nation’s history and…...