Shopping carts filled with warm clothes and aisles filled with laughter and smiles took over Target in El Dorado Hills Saturday morning at the 17th annual Snowball Heroes and Helpers FetchRSS)

Another successful Snowball in the books and what a magical day it was! Thank you to everyone who helps to make this a reality. FetchRSS)

17th Annual Snowball Heroes & Helpers Event! FetchRSS)

We are very excited for our upcoming 17th Annual Snowball Heroes and Helpers event. This event is truly special—once you experience it, it will always hold a place in your heart. It reflects the true meaning of this season: giving back and creating lasting memories...

On November 21, 2025, 79-year-old Augusto Agnelo Sousa was sentenced to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to six felony counts of child sexual abuse, including one involving force. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office extends its deepest...

🍁 From all of us at the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, Happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful for our community and for the opportunity to serve you. Wishing everyone a peaceful and joy-filled holiday. FetchRSS)

DA Vern Pierson co-authored an op-ed in The Sacramento Bee calling on California to expand access to treatment programs. In El Dorado County, we’ve structured our Prop. 36 program to mirror the success of our former Drug Court — a proven model that reduced recidivism...

Earlier this week, District Attorney Vern Pierson received an unexpected honor: a personal letter from FBI Director Kash Patel recognizing his role in “Operation Daisy Cutter,” a coordinated two-state effort targeting cartel-backed gangs. “While it’s an honor I...

𝟐𝟖 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 On November 14, 2025, Bernardo Castillo was sentenced to 28 years to life in state prison and agreed to waive an additional three years of custody credit. The sentence follows the 2017 murder of his...

𝟐𝟖 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 On November 14, 2025, Bernardo Castillo was sentenced to 28 years to life in state prison and agreed to waive an additional three years of custody credit. The sentence follows the 2017 murder of his...