Effective: 03:09 PST on 01-16-2012
Expires: 15:45 PST on 01-16-2012
...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...
.COLDER AIR MOVING DOWN FROM THE WEST COAST OF CANADA WILL MOVE
INTO CALIFORNIA BEHIND THE WEAK COLD FRONT TODAY. CLEAR SKIES
TONIGHT ALONG WITH A COLD AIR MASS OVER THE AREA WILL BRING BELOW
FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR 6 TO 12 HOURS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
...CHANGE IN THE WEATHER OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY...
AFTER A PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE NORTH STATE WILL SEE SOME
RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY.
MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80
CORRIDOR AS THE TAIL END OF A FRONTAL BAND MOVING THROUGH THE
Low voter turnout, except in Pioneer Fire Protection District; EDH likes Harry Norris, but not their water rates and Turn the incumbent out.
The Pacific Ranger District in the Eldorado National Forest has a new ranger. Richard Thornburgh was selected to direct the day-to-day operations on the Pacific Ranger District, headquartered in Fresh Pond, three miles east of Pollock Pines. Thornburgh’s new district includes the Crystal Basin, a portion of Desolation Wilderness, and part of the Rubicon Trail.
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BARBARA DUNMORE LOVES NEW JOB AS EDC ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
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PSYCHIATRY TO BLAME FOR ABDUCTION AND RAPE OF 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL
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VOTE YES ON MEASURE F, FOR PIONEER FIRE
http://goo.gl/5x1T4
EDWARD BERNHOFT, CAMERON PARK,LETTER: TIME FOR CONGRESS TO TAKE THE LEAD
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN PLACERVILLE NO. 8: PANORAMAS, THE IVY HOUSE AND PEARSON'S SODA WORKS
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TALES OF PLACERVILLE: WELCOME TO PLACERVILLE, 1849
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DIAMOND SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA: FROM GOLD RUSH TO SLEEPY…
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LUAU FUNDRAISER TO HELP TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT WITH EXPENSES
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SEEKS IMPROVED INTERNET ACCESS
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KALAMAZOO MODEL 57A SPEEDER
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WORK DAY ON THE EL DORADO WESTERN
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AUDITOR CHALLENGES BENEFICIARIES OF INDIAN GAMING
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SIERRA LAKES FISHING WELL THIS FALL
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FIDDLETOWN CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF FIDDLIN’ AROUND
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HISTORY: REMEMBERING SUMMERS AT THE TALLAC HOUSE
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SUTTER NURSES LOCKED OUT AFTER STRIKE
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GOVERNOR SIGNS AMAZON COMPROMISE TAX BILL
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POTLUCK DINNER AT MARSHALL GRANGE
6:30 pm
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LOCAL FARMS FIGHT BACK WITH FARMAGEDDON
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STOP THE EXCESSIVE STATE FIRE FEES
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FATHER, DAUGHTER FOUND DEAD IN EL DORADO COUNTY BOTH HAD GUNSHOT WOUNDS
http://goo.gl/xKd0s
MADELINE SAMAAN-FAY DIED OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
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COMPLAINT FILED WITH STATE BAR AGAINST LAWYER IN FATHER, DAUGHTER DEATH CASE -- Center for Judicial Excellence says Samaan’s license should be taken away because of comments Samaan made to a reporter that appear to support his brother’s decision to allegedly murder his own two-year-old daughter. “You can justify and try to say that Moni wasn’t a good father, and that’s just ignoring the facts. The fact is that he was an extraordinary father. Better than I’ll ever be.” Nabil Samaan added, “I think he did the right thing. I’m proud of him.” “I think justice was done,” Samaan replied.
http://goo.gl/yEEXa
“PAROLE REFORM ACT OF 2011” SB 391 inspired by the Jaycee Lee Dugard Announced -- Senator Ted Gaines, El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson and other county prosecutors announced Senate Bill 391 on Wednesday, which would make changes to the parole system.
http://goo.gl/o4XKC
LADIES TEAM THAT TRAINED WITH DOUG HUFFMAN'S SIERRA SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL IN PLACERVILLE is eliminated from TV race
http://goo.gl/KQq61
TAKE A BIKE RIDE ALONG IN HD, you can almost feel the wind in your hair
http://goo.gl/aaZAO
EX-EID EMPLOYEE PLEADS NO CONTEST, FACES EXTRADITION -- Mark William Korkowski cofessed to embezzling from EID between 2003 - 2006. Now accused of embezzled more than $292,000 from Orion Marine Group between 2009 and April 2011.
http://goo.gl/4yqQA
PLEASANT VALLEY WOMAN VICTORIA ELIZABETH GUINN, 18 CHARGED, arraigned in death of EDHS teen
http://goo.gl/kbV1F
RAILS TO TRAILS REMAINS A HOT ISSUE -- Supervisor John Knight, along with county counsel, develop a formal, written request to the Joint Powers Authority to allow El Dorado County to remove the rails from Shingle Springs to the county line. The preliminary estimates provided by EDCo DOT suggest that as a public works project, the cost of removing the tracks alone, without any trail development, would exceed the salvage value of the rails and ties. This would allow neither the trail development NOR the railroad park improvements promissed by the “Shingle Plan”
http://goo.gl/l03Pz
UNIFORMS ORDERED FOR GOLDEN SIERRA MARCHING BAND
http://goo.gl/lrlgb
SHAUN WHITE NAMES NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE HIS HOME MOUNTAIN
http://goo.gl/Zp7ww
CALIFORNIA JULY REVENUE MISSED BUDGET FORECAST BY 9.2% -- Chiang warned of “drastic” cuts to universities, home health care and social programs if the trend continued.
http://goo.gl/KmLzD
GOP WANTS ACCURATE SPENDING RELEASED -- Assembly Republicans called on Democratic legislative officials late Wednesday to immediately release accurate records of lawmakers' spending on staff, travel and other expenses
http://goo.gl/i9zDY
AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES BATTLE OVER ONLINE POKER
http://goo.gl/xm7o3
REFERENDUM PAPERS FILED TO CHALLENGE NEW SENATE DISTRICTS -- A GOP-backed group has formally started the process of seeking to overturn the new state Senate districts
http://goo.gl/W3i50
GOP TORN OVER WHETHER ROMNEY OR PERRY CAN BEST MAKE CASE AGAINST OBAMA
http://goo.gl/ID2Rt
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VENICE TRIP FOR SENIORS TO OAKLAND
7:30 am
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GVCC CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP to meet
12:30 pm
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OSTOMY ASSOCIATION meets in Cameron Park
1:00 pm
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“DIABETES ESSENTIALS” class at Midtown Mall
6:00 pm
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FBI: MISSING TODDLER AND FATHER FOUND DEAD NEAR PLACERVILLE -- The bodies of a missing 2-year -old Sacramento girl and her father were discovered Saturday night in the father’s, Mourad “Moni” Samaan, vehicle. Nearly a week after he took her during a child custody dispute. Vehicle and bodies discovered near Grizzly Flat Road and Consumnes Mine Road on a remote property the father owned. The FBI "requested we do a search of a large piece of property in our area," said Lt. Bryan Golmitz
http://goo.gl/cZfZ0
REDEVELOPMENT REFERENDUM BRINGS TOUGH DECISIONS -- Elections Officer Bill Schultz verified that more than the required signed the referendum. Official notification of the verified petition will occur at the Placerville City Council’s next meeting on Aug. 23
http://goo.gl/5DYIF
FOSTERING HOPE -- CASA of El Dorado County
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GDPUD REPORT -- capping of benefits for nonunion employees
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FLY FISHING ENDURES AS LURE -- Club president Renke's roots in fishing reach back to growing up in Georgetown
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HORSES AT THE DEPOT -- railroad crew spotted three young ladies riding their horses along the El Dorado Trail
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ROADWORK CONTINUES ON HIGHWAY 49 from Drytown to the Amador/El Dorado county line
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SUPERVISORS GET GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT UPDATE
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DELIVER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PEOPLE
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CASABLANCA IN THE VINEYARD -- Ticket now available
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PLACERVILLE ROAD TRIP -- Looking for some good spots
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FREQUENT BUYERS AT LEES' FEED
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HANGTOWN JERKY -- something with a little honey and brown sugar
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TAHOE VISITOR'S AUTHORITY PREPARES BID FOR AMGEN 2012
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TAHOE LOOKS TO FUTURE WITH LESS MONEY, MORE TENSION
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SENATOR FEINSTEIN TO HOST LAKE TAHOE SUMMIT
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CALIFORNIA DMV GEARS UP FOR NEW REALITY TV SHOW
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CALIFORNIA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION WILL BE MEETING ON MONDAY, August 15th at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Room 4203, from 9AM to close of business. There will be a public review period until the Commission votes on adopting the maps on August 15th.
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TWO STEPS BACK FOR PLACERVILLE REDEVELOPMENT -- Sharlene McCaslin halted the progress of redevelopment in Placerville during Tuesday’s Placerville City Council meeting when she objected to the ordinance because the text of the first reading of the ordinance and the text of the second reading of the ordinance was not the same. Acuna, acting in place of absent Mayor Dave Machado, said that the process of reading and adopting the ordinance will begin all over again at the Aug. 9 Placerville City Council meeting.
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/two-steps-back-for-placerville-redevelopment/
EL DORADO COUNTY PROSECUTOR ARRESTED FOR DUI (VIDEO) -- A deputy district attorney is facing DUI charges after allegedly driving to work drunk Monday. A Placerville California Highway Patrol officer arrested Gloria Mas inside the district attorney’s office.
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/07/27/el-dorado-county-prosecutor-arrested-for-dui/
JOYRIDE IN SHERIFF'S VEHICLE ENDS IN CRASH
-- A 50-year-old South Shore man allegedly crashed into a fence and a neighbor's car after taking an El Dorado County Sheriff's patrol vehicle for a drunken joyride. The deputy involved may also be disciplined for inadvertently leaving the vehicle un¬locked
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20110727/NEWS/110729881
CREATING FIRE SAFE FORESTS IN EL DORADO COUNTY -- Educational Workshops for Residents and Landowners
http://www.eventsreport.com/event/creating-fire-safe-forests-el-dorado-county
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BACK IN EL DORADO HILLS -- Club opens its doors at White Rock Village
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U-PICK FRUITS—FRESH, RIPE, AND FUN
-- Summer is finally here and so is an abundance of fresh fruit. U-pick (you pick your own fruit) is the best way to get the freshest and ripest fruits from the growers directly. Most fruit we buy from the supermarket were picked before they ripen, in order for them to transport well and last for awhile on the shelves. Many studies have shown that fruits which are picked ripe contain more nutritional value compared to their counterparts which ripen on the store shelves.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/life/u-pick-fruitsfresh-ripe-and-fun-58837.html
SUPERVISOR RAY NUTTING RECOGNIZES WINDWALKER WINERY PRESTIGIOUS “GOLDEN BEAR AWARD” -- I am proud to announce the Top winner in the State of California of the prestigious “Golden Bear Award”, my neighbor
Windwalker Winery. Of the 2,800 wineries in the State of California, the owners of Windwalker Winery in Fairplay, California, Jim and Alanna Taff, and winemaker Dominic Mantei took top honors for the Best Red Wine in the entire State
http://www.prpond.com/51/supervisor-ray-nutting-recognizes-windwalker-winery-prestigious-golden-bear-award-jul-08-2011.html
SHERIFF’S OFFICE SPONSORS COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) ACADEMY -- The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services CERT Program began in 2007, with overwhelming success. To date, over 150 individuals have received training. The CERT concept is based on increasing disaster preparedness awareness within El Dorado County by having a group of trained individuals capable of assisting themselves, their families and their neighbors in the event of a disaster.
http://www.prpond.com/51/sheriff-s-office-sponsors-community-emergency-response-team-cert-academy-jul-08-2011.html
EID FURLOUGH BEGIN JULY 15 -- In an effort to help the District reduce costs, all EID employees have agreed to take 40 hours of furlough between July 2 and December 31, 2011. District headquarters in Placerville will be closed on the following Fridays: July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, and November 18.
http://www.prpond.com/51/eid-furlough-closures-begin-july-15-jul-08-2011.html
TPPEDH TOWN HALL MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED -- Congressman Tom McClintock speaking on Monday July 18th @ 7:00pm at the Holiday Inn Express in Town Center!
http://www.eventsreport.com/event/tppedh-town-hall-meeting-has-been-changed
GRIZZLY FLATS FIRE SAFE COUNCIL -- BBQ FUNDRAISER.
Terry Henderson reported that organization is going well. Kathy Melvin passed out tickets to each Council Member to sell. Terry noted that Supervisor Ray Nutting will again conduct the Auction.
http://www.edcfiresafe.org/grizzly_flats/minutes_2011-05-07.htm
IT’S A LONG WAY BEFORE THE WHITEWATER THRILL IS TAMED -- California has experienced very warm temperatures this first week of July. This was true for lower elevations in the valleys and higher elevations in the mountains. The results of this swing in temperature from below normal to above normal has caused serious snow melt. Rivers are running at late-May levels even though it is July!
http://blog.aorafting.com/its-a-long-way-before-the-whitewater-thrill-is-tamed
HIGH TIDE; LAKE TAHOE LEVEL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING -- Lake Tahoe's water level has been steadily increasing since March, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. On Thursday, lake level was measured at 6.228.24 feet, about five feet above the lake's natural rim.
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20110707/NEWS/110709910/
JAYCEE DUGARD SAYS SHE CHERISHES ALL THE FREEDOMS OF HER NEW LIFE
-- Jaycee Dugard said the basic freedoms she now enjoys after being held captive for 18 years are "unbelievable." In an interview with Diane Sawyer that will be broadcast Sunday night, Dugard said she is still getting used to her new life. "Now I can walk in the next room and see my mom," Dugard told Sawyer. "Wow. I can decide to jump in the car and go to the beach with the girls. Wow, it's unbelievable, truly."
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/07/jaycee-dugard-says-she-cherish-all-the-freedoms-of-her-new-life.html
CSU CAMPUSES ON LIST OF STEEPEST TUITION INCREASES -- Of 32 public, four-year schools in the United States with the steepest tuition increases from 2007 to 2010, 22 are CSUs, with tuition rising 35 percent at Humboldt State at the low end, to 47 percent at
WHITE WATER RAFTING GOES GOURMET -- Adventure seekers are finding out they get more than rapids and thrills when they book a white water rafting trip along the American River. With menus that include Tri-tip, Salmon, dutch oven baked lasagna and some of the best fresh produce in Northern California
http://www.news10.net/news/article/144320/29/White-water-rafting-goes-gourmet
KEN BALTHASER IS FIRST VEHICLE ON THE MV SALISH MAIDEN SERVICE VOYAGE -- The first vehicle driven onto the ferry was a 39-foot recreational vehicle driven by Ken Balthaser of Placerville, Calif. Balthaser’s first-on-the-boat status wasn’t planned. “This was total serendipity,” he said. The Salish is the second of three Kwa-di Tabil Class ferryboats.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110703/news/307039990/sail-on-salish-first-passengers-mark-first-sailing
LOW-COST TDAP VACCINATIONS OFFERED THROUGH CLINICS -- The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low cost this summer and just in time for middle school and high school students who will need proof of the vaccination to start school this fall.
http://www.prpond.com/51/low-cost-tdap-vaccinations-offered-through-clinics-jul-05-2011.html
CAMERON PARK CSD APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR -- Cameron Park Community Services District voted to add its newest member Thursday night, filling the vacancy left by former director Rich Green’s sudden resignation in May. In an unanimous vote, longtime Cameron Park resident Sean Tucker was elected to take Green’s spot on the CSD’s Board of Directors.
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/neighborhoods/cameron-park-hood/cameron-park-csd-appoints-new-director/
DKCELLARS ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND REUNION -- Saturday, July 23 • 12:00pm - 10:00pm. Starts at noon. Music, food, friends and fun. Bring a picnic or food to share on the community table (snacks provided). Two bands playing. The Balme family is visiting from New Zealand and Eric will be playing harmonica with our favorite band Track 7. Debbie & Scott Mays will also be here on vaca. We will have wine specials galore to celebrate dkcellars 11th anniversary.
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GEORGE GILLESPIE TIES IN BAREBACK WITH 68 PTS -- Monday saw no successful scores in bull riding. Only two scores were put up during the three-day rodeo, both coming on Sunday night.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/article_a91da6c2-a6ba-11e0-a2e1-001cc4c03286.html
FOLSOM FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL AGREES TO PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS -- Fire captains, engineers, firefighters and paramedics with the Folsom Fire Department began contributing 5 percent of their salary this month toward their retirement ... will rise to the full 9 percent starting in January
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/03/3744605/firefighters-local-agrees-to-pension.html
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY HIRES PRESIDENT -- and he’s not coming far. John Jackson
The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low cost this summer and just in time for middle school and high school students who will need proof of the vaccination to start school this fall.
DESPITE LIFESAVING HEROICS, PIONEER FIRE FACES LAYOFFS AND INCREASED RESPONSE TIMES -- Pioneer Fire Protection District, including Chief Bob Gill and volunteer firefighter Phil Dayton were first on the scene when a kayaker was rescued early Friday morning after becoming separated from his friends the night before.
http://www.prpond.com/51/despite-lifesaving-heroics-pioneer-fire-faces-layoffs-and-increased-response-times-jun-29-2011.html
PLACERVILLE WOMAN DIES AFTER SNOW BRIDGE COLLAPSES -- Deborah Behrendt died after a snow bridge gave way as she was trying to lead her horse across it.
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/placerville-woman-dies-after-snow-bridge-collapses-cottonwood-lakes-area
LOS GATOS MAYOR INJURED BREAKING UP PIT BULL ATTACK -- In January, an El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting climbed up a 75 foot tree to save a kitten. Now, Los Gatos Mayor Joe Pirzynski has thrown his hat into the ring for the most heroic animal rescue of the year by a public official.
http://www.publicceo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3065:los-gatos-mayor-injured-breaking-up-pit-bull-attack
TAHOE HOSTS BENEFIT CONCERT FOR JAYCEE DUGARD -- A benefit concert is planned Sunday at South Lake Tahoe to raise money for Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped 18 years ago. The concert featuring local bands will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Horizon Casino Convention Center. Tickets are $25. Children 11 and younger are free.
http://www.rgj.com/article/20090918/NEWS01/90918040/Tahoe-hosts-benefit-concert-Jaycee-Dugard-
PLANNING TIPS FOR AN ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST FOURTH OF JULY EXPERIENCE -- “Many of the popular campgrounds are open and ready for campers,” said Eldorado National Forest Recreation Officer Lester Lubetkin. “However, the following campgrounds remain closed due to snow or reconstruction: Wrights Lake, Wentworth Springs, Loon Lake, North Shore, Gerle Creek, Pleasant, Red Fir, Woods Lake, and
Pioneer Fire Protection
District, including Chief Bob Gill and volunteer firefighter Phil Dayton were first on the scene when a kayaker was rescued early Friday morning after becoming separated from his friends the night before. The German born kayaker was injured Thursday night while kayaking down the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River. 
More than a dozen Search and Rescue members arrived and formed a command post near the river and Slug Gulch and Rocky Bar roads. The injured man was eventually air-lifted up by the helicopter and was transferred to nearby Pioneer Park, where medics were on hand to provide medical assistance. El Dorado County sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Golmitz said the kayaker suffered an injury to his shoulder.
Pioneer Fire May Cease to Exist or Drastically Reduce Fire Protection Abilities -- The PFPD’s board of directors is considering its options to maintain the fire district’s service levels when the county’s supplemental funding runs out in June, 2012. That money, which was reduced from $257,813 last year to $178,590 this year, represents approximately one quarter of the district’s budget. That funding ends June 30, 2012. This could mean the loss of Advanced Life Support service, fewer firefighters, increased response times, the permanent closure of the Willow Fire Station 31 on Grizzly Flat Road, and other service reductions.
http://www.prpond.com/51/pioneer-fire-may-cease-exist-or-drastically-reduce-fire-protection-abilities-may-06-2011.html
EDAC Regulatory Reform
Meeting - Today at 8:00am -- held in County Office Building A - Conference Room A. Friday 5/6 - Reg Reform Meeting: Review of Industrial, Agriculture, and initial discussion on State Compliance. EDAC Reg Reform Working Groups: Agriculture (Valerie Zentner
valeriez@edcfb.com), Industrial (Gail Gebhardt
gailgeb@sbcglobal.net). Any questions regarding the process please contact Jim Brunello at
JLB87@aol.com
2nd Annual Community Chili Cook Off/BBQ -- 5:30pm - 8:30pm Location El Dorado County Fair Grounds Contact the 4-H Desk @ 621-5503 ask for Carol or Nancy for specifics!
http://www.prpond.com/51/2nd-annual-community-chili-cook-bbq-apr-26-2011.html
Placerville wrestles with redevelopment district -- With the fate of redevelopment in California unknown, the city of Placerville is creating its first redevelopment district to fix crumbling buildings, improve infrastructure and bring more business to town. Officials are expected to adopt the plan next week at a time when there’s still uncertainty about whether Gov. Jerry Brown will successfully end redevelopment to route more funds to cash-strapped schools and municipal services. But there’s also a significant push back from some residents, recalling a previous rejection of the city’s plans to bring in redevelopment nearly 30 years ago.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/print-edition/2011/05/06/placerville-wrestles-with.html
Special Weather Statement -- ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERS TO THE REGION BY MOTHERS DAY...
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA20110506101300SpecialWeatherStatement20110506230000CA.STOSPSSTO.caf4ffa5a768d565b2203e1fe68afcf5
El Dorado County workers head to other counties -- County doesn’t have enough jobs to keep its work force from hitting the road for
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Pioneer Fire May Cease to Exist or Drastically Reduce Fire Protection Abilities -- The PFPD’s board of directors is considering its options to maintain the fire district’s service levels when the county’s supplemental funding runs out in June, 2012. That money, which was reduced from $257,813 last year to $178,590 this year, represents approximately one quarter of the district’s budget. That funding ends June 30, 2012. This could mean the loss of Advanced Life Support service, fewer firefighters, increased response times, the permanent closure of the Willow Fire Station 31 on Grizzly Flat Road, and other service reductions.
http://www.prpond.com/51/pioneer-fire-may-cease-exist-or-drastically-reduce-fire-protection-abilities-may-06-2011.html
EDAC Regulatory Reform
Meeting - Today at 8:00am -- held in County Office Building A - Conference Room A. Friday 5/6 - Reg Reform Meeting: Review of Industrial, Agriculture, and initial discussion on State Compliance. EDAC Reg Reform Working Groups: Agriculture (Valerie Zentner
valeriez@edcfb.com), Industrial (Gail Gebhardt
gailgeb@sbcglobal.net). Any questions regarding the process please contact Jim Brunello at
JLB87@aol.com
2nd Annual Community Chili Cook Off/BBQ -- 5:30pm - 8:30pm Location El Dorado County Fair Grounds Contact the 4-H Desk @ 621-5503 ask for Carol or Nancy for specifics!
http://www.prpond.com/51/2nd-annual-community-chili-cook-bbq-apr-26-2011.html
Placerville wrestles with redevelopment district -- With the fate of redevelopment in California unknown, the city of Placerville is creating its first redevelopment district to fix crumbling buildings, improve infrastructure and bring more business to town. Officials are expected to adopt the plan next week at a time when there’s still uncertainty about whether Gov. Jerry Brown will successfully end redevelopment to route more funds to cash-strapped schools and municipal services. But there’s also a significant push back from some residents, recalling a previous rejection of the city’s plans to bring in redevelopment nearly 30 years ago.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/print-edition/2011/05/06/placerville-wrestles-with.html
Special Weather Statement -- ...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERS TO THE REGION BY MOTHERS DAY...
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=CA20110506101300SpecialWeatherStatement20110506230000CA.STOSPSSTO.caf4ffa5a768d565b2203e1fe68afcf5
El Dorado County workers head to other counties -- County doesn’t have enough jobs to keep its work force from hitting the road for
PFPD Funding Issues
by Ripley Howe
The residents of the Pioneer Fire Protection District will likely face a tough decision in the next election: Pay more taxes, or lose control of their fire district.
The PFPD’s board of directors is considering its options to maintain the fire district’s service levels when the county’s supplemental funding runs out in June, 2012. That money, which was reduced from $257,813 last year to $178,590 this year, represents approximately one quarter of the district’s budget.
First, a brief history: In June, 2009, facing decreased property tax revenue following the crash in the housing market, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to eliminate the “Aid to Fire” funding that helped support rural fire districts. The El Dorado County Joint Powers Authority, the agency that provides the county’s ambulance service, agreed to partially back fill the funding for the next two fiscal years. That funding ends June 30, 2012.
Here are the options the PFPD board is considering, and the likely results.
Option 1: Simply let the funding end. Likely result? Here are a few possibilities: The PFPD will ceas to exist. Fire protection for district residents will
District II Supervisor Ray Nutting will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Redistricting -- "Your District II Supervisor Ray Nutting will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on 4/28/2011, as an initial discussion on Redistricting and Reapportionment of our County's population based upon the results of Census 2010. District II boundaries will be hugely affected because of the redistribution of population to each district. To meet this mandate, District II could face losing all or part of Pollock Pines to another district.
http://www.prpond.com/51/district-ii-supervisor-ray-nutting-will-be-hosting-town-hall-meeting-redistricting-apr-14-2011.html
BOS takes EDAC's course to Gen. Plan Update -- EDAC, and its Regulatory Reform Sub Committee, at the direction of the Boards, has spent the better part of the past 2 years reviewing County land use regulations to identify and recommend reform that would improve the regulatory processes. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisor supported EDAC’s request to consider a new approach for processing the Targeted General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance Update, and the Land Development Manual. The process presented by EDAC provides a unified approach for the review and final adoption of these documents, ensuring no one document contradicts or obstructs the other in supporting General Plan goals. The Board directed Staff and EDAC to return on July 25, 2011 with drafts of the targeted General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual for their consideration.
http://eldorado.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=860930&GUID=4D6DB735-52A6-423E-AAFE-69069E69F089
Rainbow Bridge, Riley Street segment to reopen this evening -- The Rainbow Bridge and Riley Street from Natoma Street to Folsom-Auburn Road have been closed since Sunday. Construction crews are working 24 hours a day, according to the city of Folsom. The roadway at the intersection of Riley and Sutter streets will be replaced and new granite sidewalks will be installed.
http://www.modbee.com/2011/04/14/1644233/rainbow-bridge-riley-street-segment.html
Honor students say it’s peanut butter and jelly time -- “We collected about 300 jars of peanut butter and jelly and more than $200 in gift cards and monetary donations,” said Lisa Guardino, a teacher and an adviser for the Marina Village Middle School Honor Society. They will be taking everything to The Center for Violence-Free Relationships in Placerville.
http://edhtelegraph.com/detail/176063.html
Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado County Western Slope and New Morning teams up with United Way to launch Star Readers Project -- United Way California Capital Region and other partners have launched United Way's STAR Readers Project to ensure third-graders are reading at grade level, a key indicator for high school graduation. "Through third grade, children are learning to read; in fourth grade, they're reading to learn," said Steve Heath, president and CEO, United Way California Capital Region. "Children reading at grade level entering fourth grade are far more likely to graduate high school."
http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/life/lifeview.asp?c=277276
Forest Service Seeking Desolation Wilderness Volunteers -- The U.S. Forest Service is looking for volunteers who
Via Vicki Yorty
Our residents need to know that the decision that the BOS makes will be with us for the next 10 years. I was deeply involved in Census 2000 as I was the Administrator for 8 Sierra foothill counties. The meeting on the 28th is very important and just step number one in the public input process. We will have the proposed maps upon which the BOS will make their decision at this meeting. Your help in getting the word out it greatly appreciated....Thank You in advance!
"Your District II Supervisor Ray Nutting will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on 4/28/2011, as an initial discussion on Redistricting and Reapportionment of our County's population based upon the results of Census 2010.
California counties are getting a shocking Christmas gift from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) in the form of an updated actuarial report for the retirement system. Of course, pension liabilities are soaring, which will further stress county budgets. In the small county where I reside
(El
Dorado County), the unfunded pension liability has increased $172 million in one year, to approximately $264 million. Those are big numbers in a mostly rural county.
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photo album of “Old Hangtown” by Elizabeth Fairchild and Jon McCabe.
Placerville Reflections is a delightful book of photographs covering over one
hundred years of Placerville history beginning with the early mining camps of
1849 to the thriving City of Placerville in the 1960s.
The book is available at area bookstores and at the El
Dorado County Museum,
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