Placerville NewsLocal news for Placerville, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Camino Man Killed by SWAT PLACERVILLE . INFO- June 13, 2008 A SWAT team sniper killed an Camino man Thursday night after the sniper saw the man point a rifle at approaching deputies, an El Dorado County Sheriff's Office spokesman said Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2008/06/camino-man-killed-by-swat-placerville-inf... Readers' young lives were spent on the move- June 12, 2008 Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page E2 In 1945, gathered at the V.C. Britton farm labor camp in Firebaugh are, from left, Veneda Daniel, Willie Daniel, Goldie ...http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2008/06/readers-young-lives-were-spent-on-the-mov... Local Ag Icon, Dick Bethell, Dies at 80 PLACERVILLE . INFO- June 1, 2008 Dick Bethell, one of the founders of the Apple Hill Growers Association, has passed away May 24th, 2008 at the age of 80 years. "He was the right man in the right place at the right time" said Ed Delfino. Dick Bethell was Co-founded Apple Hill Growers Association and retired as a UC Cooperative Extension farm adviser in El Dorado County; pioneered pest management and ranching irrigation systems and was instrumental in launching the El Dorado County wine industry.http://www.topix.net/city/placerville-ca/2008/06/local-ag-icon-dick-bethell-dies-at-80-pla... |