A new prescribed burn, named China Flat, was initiated today at 8:15 a.m. in El Dorado County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for eight hours. Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors formally adopted two ordinances that will create tobacco retail land use and tobacco retail license regulations. The Tobacco Retail License Ordinance establishes a requirement for tobacco

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has identified the inmate found dead in the El Dorado County Jail last week.

A man pronounced dead at a Northern California jail last week has been identified by the El Dorado County Coroner’s Office. Brandon Canfield, 50, was found unresponsive Friday by corrections staff at a jail cell in South Lake Tahoe, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. He was pronounced dead shortly after, deputies said.

El Dorado County Sheriff Announces Investigation in Death of Inmate Found Unresponsive at County Jail in South Lake Tahoe

An inmate at the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe was found dead on Friday morning, according to the sheriff's office.