El Dorado Hills

9th Annual Summer Spectacular Date Set - Over 9,000 projected to attend family fun event

Get ready for another “spectacular” event. The Cameron Park CSD has confirmed that it will hold the 9th Annual Summer Spectacular on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Cameron Park Lake in Cameron Park, California.

Harry Norris Wins Key Endorsements

El Dorado County Supervisor candidate and local business owner Harry Norris has been endorsed by El Dorado Hills Community Services District board member Tony Rogozinski, library advocate Betty January, community leader Buzz Nunn, and El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) board members John Fraser, Bill George, George Osborne and George Wheeldon.

New water supply needed to leverage storage benefits obtained in SMUD agreement

Placerville, CA . . . At its June 11 meeting, the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) Board of Directors unanimously approved and authorized execution of a cost-share agreement to fund the process of applying for water rights that were reserved long ago for El Dorado County, but are currently held by the City of Sacramento. In initiating discussion of the matter, Board member John Fraser declared, “We need to send a message that it’s time to move forward.

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Angel Flight West Flies Iraq War Veteran from Cameron Park to Van Nuys Airport for Reconstructive Surgery

Angel Flight West did fly Michael Briggs, a wounded and disfigured veteran of the Iraq War, from Cameron Park, CA to Van Nuys Airport, CA. Michael will then receive a surgical reconstruction consultation. The volunteer pilot of the flight will be Charlie Finkel, fellow war veteran and burn survivor. Finkel says, "It means quite a bit to me. I was burned and know first hand how it affects people. I was treated by Richard Grossman at the Burn Center, so being part of this [Angel Flight West] mission is extra special."  Michael Briggs was hit by an IED while serving in Iraq in March of 2006, suffering burns over his face, shoulders, back and hands while defusing another IED just four feet away. Previous military-provided skin grafts on his nose and face crack and bleed when exposed to sunlight. The non-profit organization Iraq Star is arranging the consultation and surgery with the hope of allowing Michael Briggs to fulfill his dream of surfing.

Free E-Waste Recycling Event

Argosy E-Cycling Holds Free E-Waste Recycling Event Electronic Recyclers: 

WHAT: Argosy e-cycling in Shingle Springs will hold electronic waste collection events on Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th and on Saturday and Sunday, May 26th and 27th. The collections will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both weekends. 

Blue Shield leaves El Dorado

The California Public Employees' Retirement System approved a cost-cutting plan that would increase co-payments for some office visits and allow Blue Shield of California to exit El Dorado County.

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The CalPERS board on Wednesday also approved Blue Shield's proposal to withdraw from parts of El Dorado County, where the health maintenance organization's costs are 39 percent higher than CalPERS statewide average.

Children’s planting project is one of only six in the state to earn finalist positions for the Clair Hill award

In mid-winter of 2006 and 2007, approximately 600 students from the school participated in interactive sessions at several learning stations on the Bass Lake site. The stations focused on the importance and mechanisms of the hydrological cycle, historical and cultural uses of water, how water is treated for human use, and water conservation. The children also read from their own reports and journals to explain what they had found and learned in their school yard as part of the NEST curriculum. Each group spent part of the time digging to the appropriate depth for the hundreds of native seedlings and small plants that went into the ground. As the final step, they watered the new plantings.

GVCC Announces Powerhouse Kids Camp During week Boys & Girls Club is Closed

Green Valley Community Church, a proud supporter of our local Boys & Girls Club, is offering your child a week of fun while the club is closed for vacation. Powerhouse Kids Camp (PKC) will be located at the Green Valley Community Church campus and is open to all students lst-8th grade. Each day your child will be offered an exciting day full of activities sure to make everyone smile. This will be a week your child won’t want to miss!

Ron Gartner Sings with Bill Gulino Band in El Dorado Hills June 28, 2007


June 28, 2007 Ron Gartner Sings at Four Seasons @El Dorado Hills Sacramento, CA

Encore performance with the Bill Gulino Band

Ashley Sianez, an Oak Ridge High School student brings U.S. Attorney MacGregor W. Scott to school

Ashley Sianez, an Oak Ridge High School student, arranged for U.S. Attorney MacGregor W. Scott, center, to make a presentation at John Bosch's Government class last month.  McGregor W. Scott, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, was a guest speaker at John Bosch's Government class at Oak Ridge High School last month.

EL DORADO TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2007.

The Iron Point Connector will add return service, by request, to the Fairgrounds Park & Ride on Armory Dr. in Placerville on its first loop of the day (7:18am). Passengers will now have a “reverse” commute option from Folsom and the Light Rail to the Government Center every weekday morning. The Connector will discontinue Saturday service effective 5/5

EID Board Director Harry Norris to serve on Local Area Formation Commission


“LAFCo makes decisions on a number of issues—like growth patterns and annexations—that have an impact on water utilities such as EID,” said Norris. “... My intent is to represent the best interests of not only EID customers but also residents throughout the county.”

Mercedes-Benz of El Dorado Hills offers a new lease term on the Mercedes-Benz C230

EL DORADO HILLS, CA, May 02, 2007 - Mercedes-Benz of El Dorado Hills, CA, is more than glad to announce a new lease offer for the 2007 C 230.

Premier Power Inc. of El Dorado Hills turns Napa Valley Winery to solar power

Chateau Montelena's new 220 kilowatt system will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6,625 tons - an emission reduction equivalent to the air-filtering power of 40,000 trees - over the next 25 years alone. As a forward-thinking producer in an industry that depends on climate stability for continued survival, Chateau Montelena is demonstrating its commitment to the long term.

DST Output Becomes World’s Largest Inkjet Systems Printer


Affordable color printing options open up “TransPromo” opportunities. “DPT creates a more cost-effective process and enables TransPromo documents that can replace marketing and promotional materials that traditionally are sent separate from transaction documents,” says Frank Delfer, DST Output’s executive vice president of Technology.

Why is health care is so much more expensive in El Dorado County than the norm.


In El Dorado County, the average cost of a hospital stay for a public employee is $7,373 a day. Statewide, the average cost is $4,825 a day for the health plan covering the California Public Employees Retirement System, or CalPERS. What's up?

West Nile Virus Season Approaches

. Residents Urged to Report Dead Birds and Tree Squirrels and Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Sources

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