El Dorado County

Thousands who fled South Lake Tahoe allowed to return …

Traffic flows along Highway 50 near Stateline, Nev., as residents begin to return to South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group via AP)

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More evacuation orders downgraded for Caldor Fire, 71% …

Dozens of homes burns as devastating wildfires continue …

Scorched cars line a property as the Cache Fire burns in Clearlake, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2021. The fire destroyed dozens of homes. (Noah Berger / Associated Press)

Chipmunks with plague prompt closure of some areas of …

A chipmunk crosses is seen in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

After inmate firefighter allegedly steals firetruck, O.C. …

In this photo provided by Bill Wilde, firefighters look over a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection truck that crashed into a ditch after it was stolen by a California inmate on July 4, 2021, in Shingle Springs, Calif. (Bill Wilde Photo via AP)

Inmate firefighter assigned to NorCal blaze goes on joyride …

In this photo provided by Bill Wilde, firefighters look over a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection truck that crashed into a ditch after it was stolen by a California inmate on July 4, 2021, in Shingle Springs, Calif. (Bill Wilde Photo via AP)

7 California counties move ahead in Newsom’s reopening …

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NorCal sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots mountain lion …

Am El Dorado County Sheriff's vehicle is seen in a photo on Jan. 12, 2021.

Placerville man in medical distress dies after resisting …

An ambulance speeds through traffic in a file image. (Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus)

Fleas test positive for bubonic plague at South Lake …

The arboretum area is nestled in the trees between Camp Richardson and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. (Tahoe Heritage Foundation/ U.S. Forest Service)

Sacramento-area couple reunites with dog 14 hours …

This combination photo shows Stefanie and Duane Lindsay's damaged car after a crash in Northern California on Aug. 1, 2020, and the couple posing with their dog after it was ejected from the vehicle. (Stefanie Grows via CNN)

State OKs quicker reopening in Butte, El Dorado counties …

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference on May 12, 2020.

NorCal Man Exonerated Thanks to Genetic Genealogy …

Ricky Davis hugs his family and friends as a free man after being released from the El Dorado County Jail on Feb. 13, 2020. (Credit: KTXL)

Man Takes Stolen Sheriff’s SUV on Joyride in South …

Suspect Jacob Wolfe and the sheriff’s SUV he’s accused of stealing in South Lake Tahoe are seen in photos released Nov. 13, 2019, by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.