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Placerville

American  
[plas-er-vil] / ˈplæs ərˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a town in central California; 19th-century gold-mining center.


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Family-friendly river floats typically begin north of Placerville, below the Chili Bar Reservoir, near Coloma.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Napoletano told detectives she stumbled away without being caught, made her way to the road, and hitchhiked back to Placerville with a guy she knew only as “Joe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

The last time friends saw Denise Galston, she was at a “wandering party” on June 12, a Tuesday night, moving from location to location in downtown Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

The Department of Public Health filed suit against El Dorado County and its county seat of Placerville this year contending that their bans on syringe programs defied the state health and safety code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Mr. Greeley was to be fêted at seven o'clock that evening by the citizens of Placerville, and it was altogether necessary that he should be there by that time.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright