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

First Survery Of 2012 Is Complete: Driest Winter Since 1987 -- The last time it was this dry the drought lasted for five years.  Water agencies are prepared to start conserving water. The Department of Water Resources reported the snowpack water content throughout the Sierra at 19 percent of the average for early January. That measurement is only 7 percent of the seasonal average in April, when the snowpack is typically at its peak.
http://www.kcra.com/news/30126665/detail.html

Snow or no snow, Olympic Heritage Week will go on at Tahoe
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/03/4158580/snow-or-no-snow-olympic-heritage.html

SRA Fee - Board of Forestry & Fire Protection Revised Regs -- fee on “habitable structure” $150
http://www.prpond.com/51/sra-fee-board-forestry-fire-protection-revised-regs-jan-04-2012.html

Suspect In EDH Target Store Theft Arrested In Roseville
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/01/03/suspect-in-9-target-store-thefts-arrested-in-roseville/

Forest Service woodcutting and campfire permits for 2012 are available -- woodcutting and campfire permits expired Dec. 31, and renewals began Jan. 1
http://www.tspntv.com/fire/forest-service-woodcutting-and-campfire-permits-for-2012-are-avai.html

Women's Fund El Dorado presents 2012 Community Needs Forum -- Jan. 19 at the Cameron Park CSD auditorium
http://www.eventsreport.com/event/womens-fund-el-dorado-presents-2012-community-needs-forum

FIRST 5 El DORADO (Draft) Evaluation Report -- This report provides information on the investments made in the fiscal year of 2010-2011, including the impact of these investments
http://www.first5eldorado.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Item-9-10-11-Eval-Rpt-Draft.pdf

Senator Ted Gaines Visits J.E.I. Cameron Park -- Makers of custom audio equipment for public safety and military intelligence applications for more than 40 years
http://www.prpond.com/51/exciting-things-happening-j-e-i-cameron-park-jan-04-2012.html

Camino mill reinvented as RV storage -- RVs, boats, trailers and heavy equipment will soon be filling the vacant drying yard and sheds at the lumber mill in Camino. Apple Mill Storage opened Jan. 2 and owner Rick Williams is hoping that it will bring some new life to the little town hard hit by the closing of the mill
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/featured-content/featured-stories/camino-mill-reinvented/

City loses 10 part-timers -- The already reduced crew at Placerville City Hall took another hit as a change in Public Employees Retirement law went into effect on Jan.1.  Going into effect on Jan. 1, was a clarification of the PERS law limiting the number of years that a retired annuitant could work part time at a former job to one year. “This affects 10 retired annuitants who continue to offer their services part time,”  said City Manager Cleve Morris
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/city-loses-10-part-timers/

California Restaurant Month Returns -- The El Dorado Epicurean – January 22-29 The El Dorado Epicurean is a weeklong celebration of our local cuisine. Enjoy dozens of delectable deals, and a county-wide grand finale on January 29. For this one night only the El Dorado County Visitor’s Authority is assembling the area’s finest chefs offering an extraordinary opportunity to become an El Dorado Epicurean. Choose from 7 different itineraries that include a delicious four-course dinner, each course served at a different restaurant.
http://visit-eldorado.com/culinaryadventure.php

Enjoy the Bounty of El Dorado County -- Photo Log
http://www.examiner.com/world-travel-insights-in-san-francisco/enjoy-the-bounty-of-el-dorado-county-picture

Free Entertainment at Red Hawk Casino
Schedule: http://500nations.com/news/California/20111228.asp
Sean at Red Hawk Casino Singing Callin Baton Rouge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NvXmXhOIAI

Marinoble's fighter Max Griffin has the look of a champion -- After two KOs fighting in Gladiator Challenger events at Red Hawk Casino
http://rosevillept.com/detail/196830.html

The Secret Garden Auditions To Be Held At Imagination Theater
http://eventsreport.com/event/secret-garden-auditions-be-held-imagination-theater

EDAC Regulatory Reform Traffic Subcommittee meeting Time Change
http://eventsreport.com/event/edac-regulatory-reform-traffic-subcommittee-meeting

Report: California shouldn't authorize bonds for high-speed rail -- The Legislature should not authorize the issuance of $6 billion in bonds to start building California’s $98.5 billion high-speed rail project, according to a report submitted to the Legislature Tuesday by a state-appointed review group
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/01/03/report-calif-high-speed-rail-bonds-6b.html

REDEVELOPMENT IMPLODES
http://www.flashreport.org/featured-columns-library0b.php?faID=2012010308105838

Romney edges Santorum by 8 votes in tight Iowa contest
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/202199-entrance-polls-show-top-tier-of-paul-romney-and-santorum

Attached is the Board’s revised SRA emergency fee regulations that you will recall were withdrawn from the Office of Administrative Law(OAL)last month. We understand the OAL had issues with the fee on “habitable structure” wherein the prior regulations proposed a fee in excess of the statutory $150 on “each additional dwelling unit, specifically for hotels, motels, etc.

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...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

Regarding the Oct. 24 letter to the Mountain Democrat opposing Pioneer Fire Protection District’s Measure F, I‘d like to address the author’s concerns and clear up a bit of misinformation.

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BARBARA DUNMORE LOVES NEW JOB AS EDC ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
http://goo.gl/UjO4s 

PSYCHIATRY TO BLAME FOR ABDUCTION AND RAPE OF 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL
http://goo.gl/xAYm0 

VOTE YES ON MEASURE F, FOR PIONEER FIRE
http://goo.gl/5x1T4 

EDWARD BERNHOFT, CAMERON PARK,LETTER: TIME FOR CONGRESS TO TAKE THE LEAD
http://goo.gl/GcT67 

ONCE UPON A TIME IN PLACERVILLE NO. 8: PANORAMAS, THE IVY HOUSE AND PEARSON'S SODA WORKS 
http://goo.gl/33b2m 

TALES OF PLACERVILLE: WELCOME TO PLACERVILLE, 1849
http://goo.gl/rb2vr 

DIAMOND SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA: FROM GOLD RUSH TO SLEEPY… 
http://goo.gl/wkA4t 

LUAU FUNDRAISER TO HELP TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT WITH EXPENSES
http://goo.gl/8nMGa 

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SEEKS IMPROVED INTERNET ACCESS
http://goo.gl/N1Ltk 

KALAMAZOO MODEL 57A SPEEDER
http://goo.gl/JBkln 
WORK DAY ON THE EL DORADO WESTERN 
http://goo.gl/PKi2r 

AUDITOR CHALLENGES BENEFICIARIES OF INDIAN GAMING
http://goo.gl/H0Azb 

SIERRA LAKES FISHING WELL THIS FALL
http://goo.gl/7pN0B 

FIDDLETOWN CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF FIDDLIN’ AROUND
http://goo.gl/FO6qB 

HISTORY: REMEMBERING SUMMERS AT THE TALLAC HOUSE
http://goo.gl/sFS8Q 

SUTTER NURSES LOCKED OUT AFTER STRIKE
http://goo.gl/trsxd 

GOVERNOR SIGNS AMAZON COMPROMISE TAX BILL
http://goo.gl/K2j2r 

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POTLUCK DINNER AT MARSHALL GRANGE
6:30 pm
http://goo.gl/hfMts 

 

 

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FAMILY OF SLAIN PLACERVILLE NATIVE SUES YALE UNIVERSITY
http://goo.gl/juhpW 

JUST THE FACTS, PLEASE -- BY RAY KRINGEL GUPUD CUSTOMER
http://goo.gl/PG6zx 

APPLE HILL SEASON IS HERE!
http://goo.gl/Mhz6s 

RED HAWK CASINO BAD BEAT JACKPOT HITS FOR $37,029
http://goo.gl/BXRPg 

SPEED BOATS TO RUN ON FOLSOM LAKE THURSDAY 
http://goo.gl/ikzKv 

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE POLICE SAY CARSON CITY SHOOTER HAD HISTORY OF MENTAL ISSUES
http://goo.gl/olxjH 

TRPA'S GOVERNING BOARD CHARTERED A COMMITTEE FOR COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PLAN BY DECEMBER 2012
http://goo.gl/Q8q0d 

GEORGINA R. KOVACH OF PIONEER, 18, KILLED AFTER CAR PARTLY FLIPS, STRIKES TREE
http://goo.gl/xr1it 

AUDITOR SHOWS COUNTY’S $100K+ RETIREES
http://goo.gl/yq6lw 

SMUD TO RECEIVE $6.5 MILLION FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR TWO PROJECTS IN EL DORADO COUNTY
http://goo.gl/PXR3M 

9/11 Is A Reminder That Freedom Is Worth Fighting For
http://goo.gl/6GE9v 

MELODY LANE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR EDC DOT
http://goo.gl/kAhle 

GREAT SEPTEMBER ON MAIN STREET FOR GOLD COUNTRY ARTISTS
http://goo.gl/WgtzI 

FIBER ARTS STUDIO AT BOEGER WINERY OPENS with Lexi Boeger's 10 1/2 mile skein of handspun yarn
http://goo.gl/asdY4 

ADAM FOREST RUNS HIS EXECUTIVE RECRUITING BUSINESS, Forest Group, from his office in Lotus. He specializes in jobs in the outdoors field
http://goo.gl/k7Kfs 

EL DORADO HILLS CSD OFFICIAL'S HUSBAND BECOMES PAID “VOLUNTEER”
http://goo.gl/tzwHR 

EDH FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRES BACK AT GRAND JURY
http://goo.gl/9bJke 

BLACK BEAR STEALS, CRASHES CAR IN LAKE TAHOE
http://goo.gl/6Q5Zx 

TAHOE'S CLAM COLONIES MAY NOT BE BOOMING
http://goo.gl/4TqRZ 

CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING IS A DISASTER
http://goo.gl/ZAr2B 

THE NEW FRONT-RUNNER AMONG THE GOP CANDIDATES IS SET TO MAKE HIS DEBUT before a national audience as the forum is broadcast from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, starting at 5 p.m.
http://goo.gl/6mBWb 

DEMOCRATS FEAR IT’S TOO LATE
http://goo.gl/ATiGu 

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DIABETIC CLASS – “Carbohydrates, Food and You” at Midtown Mall
8:30 am
http://goo.gl/hovQi  

 

 

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In El Dorado County Less Education Spending Equals Higher Test Scores -- spending fell 9 percent from 2008 to 2010. But test scores rose dramatically. The proportion of students in grades two through seven testing proficient or above in English rose from 63 percent to 68 percent; those at or above proficient in math shot from 65 percent to 72 percent.
http://goo.gl/dlHvO 

Proposed Targeted General Plan Amendment at BOS today
http://goo.gl/dpbdD 

Ray Nutting Tri-Tip BBQ at Davies Family Inn
http://goo.gl/FuqYd 

Save Pioneer Fire Kick-Off Campaign
http://goo.gl/h8p2o 

Driver killed in logging truck crash was Pollock Pines resident Steven John Evans
http://goo.gl/drGYj 

Flagging the Mother Lode Drive grade crossing for the El Dorado Western Railroad
http://goo.gl/UxGng 

Shingle Springs Rancheria 17th Annual Big Time
http://goo.gl/XsvPu 

County expanses impress Japanese students
http://goo.gl/M3blJ 
TRAFFIC ADVISORY STATE ROUTE 49 From county southern line into Amador
http://goo.gl/EgYLu 

CCW - Do I need a good cause statement for El Dorado county?
http://goo.gl/0pDxm 

Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad now on Facebook
http://goo.gl/8UOSb 

BYU Football 2012 Commits Dylan Collie, El Dorado Hills, Oak Ridge High School
http://goo.gl/BI48c 

William Jessup University in Rocklin has found its new vice president of academic affairs in Canada
http://goo.gl/3nmp8 

Former Mission standout Stafone Jackson drowns in Union Valley Reservoir
http://goo.gl/JvNvx 

Federal Housing Funds Used to Boost CA County Employee Pensions
http://goo.gl/uKKg1 

Amazon spends $3M on California online tax campaign
http://goo.gl/W7mwA 

According to Gallup, there are now as many people who consider themselves to be Tea Partiers as there are people who consider themselves to be liberals
http://goo.gl/qH9P7 

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Christian Women’s Connection’s August luncheon
12:00 pm
http://goo.gl/VGE2E 

Union School District’s “Stuff the Bus” benefit
12:00 pm
http://goo.gl/toKvQ 

Caregivers Support Group meeting in Georgetown
2:30 pm
http://goo.gl/tp5R0 

 

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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.

Concurrently, Chief Bob Gill is managing a public outreach program to inform the public of severe budget cuts and the effects they will have on staffing levels and response times for fire suppression and lifesaving events like heart attack resuscitations. Last year, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted 3/2 to eliminate Aid to Fire funding by FY 2012-13. In 2010/11, the PFPD was cut by over $100,000. Additionally, a decrease in local property tax values has decreased fire protection revenue by approximately $40,000. Despite cost-cutting by the district, it was not enough to offset these decreases in revenue. 

PIONEER, Amador Co. — Landowners who have pines and other conifers on their property are invited to attend a five day workshop in Amador County that will address forest management practices, harvesting, water quality, fuel management, fire safety, pests and diseases, road maintenance, regulations, technical and financial assistance and many other topics.

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

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.

Pioneer Volunteer Firefighter Association & Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt Bring your basket! Come out and have a wonder time with you children hunting for egging in your community. The hunt will start at Noon. Pioneer Park on Fair Play Road Free to the public for the hunt. For more information contact: Pioneer Volunteer Firefighter Association (530) 620-4444

Brown puts campaign for Supervisor on hold.

POLLOCK PINES – Kevin Brown, the leading candidate to replace the term limited Helen Bauman for El Dorado County Supervisor, announced that he would suspend his campaign to deal with a medical emergency in the family.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Monday to review maps for potential use in identifying areas appropriate for oak woodland conservation easements.