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Placerville airplane broker accused of laundering money for drug runners
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Placerville aircraft broker in a novel case involving the alleged sale of six planes to Mexican drug traffickers.
Billboards proposed along Highway 50
Cameron Park Attorney John David Pereira is asking the El Dorado County
Planning Commission to recommend approval of three two-sided billboards along the freeway - one in Cameron Park and two in
Placerville Area News 2-2-12

GRAND JURY OUT OF MONEY, TAKES COUNTY TO COURT FOR MORE -- The county doesn’t want to give any entity a blank check
STONER’ SIGNS DRAW LAUGHS IN EL DORADO COUNTY
5% EID RATE HIKE BEGAN JAN. 1 -- Those areas are El Dorado
Hills, Pollock Pines, Camino and the Placerville area
http://goo.gl/wKrOg
MEAGER SIERRA SNOW WORRIES CALIF. WATER MANAGERS --
California water managers say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is just 37 percent of
normal for this time of year. After last year's prolific powder, measurements
taken Wednesday
http://goo.gl/hj8nW
RED HAWK CASINO PAID $148962 AS PAI GOW PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT
WINNING -- This weekend a fortunate member of Rewards Club has won a
huge progressive jackpot worth $148962, while enjoying the Pai Gow Poker
game
http://goo.gl/Q7d0N
AT AUCTION: CALIFORNIA GOLD QUARTZ PRESENTATION WALKING
STICK -- was presented by the Engrossing Clerks of the California State
Assembly to Hugh B. Newell, a member of the assembly from 1867-1870 from El
Dorado county. He was very prolific and had ownership interests in mines
in Gold Hill. This very important piece is estimated at $7,000 to
$9,000.
http://goo.gl/EZ6QI
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE ENDS REDEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING STATE
MANDATE
http://goo.gl/yncMY
SACRAMENTO REGION LOSES ONLINE JOB POSTINGS -- The state and
the nation gained job postings in January, while the four-county Sacramento area
lost 400, according to the monthly online jobs report
http://goo.gl/GX0QS
LAW FIRMS CRAFT NEW GROWTH STRATEGY: POACHING
http://goo.gl/K0FSA
STATE APPROVES FIRE TAX…AGAIN
http://goo.gl/35UQn
Survey results: MANY SAY U.S. IS IN DECLINE BECAUSE OF RULES,
TAXES -- 57 percent, voted to say yes, rules and taxes are killing our
economy.
http://goo.gl/06NGc
AMERICAN AIRLINES PARENT REPORTEDLY WILL CUT UP TO 15K JOBS
http://goo.gl/Lycxy
MEET GEORGE JETSON: MOLLER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPS TWO NEW LIGHT-SPORT
SKYCARS
http://goo.gl/5TfMV
ROMNEY AND PAUL, A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE -- Despite deep
differences on a range of issues, Romney and Paul became friends in 2008, the
last time both ran for president. So did their wives, Ann Romney and Carol
Paul
http://goo.gl/yR2SU
EVENTS:
PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER MITT ROMNEY WILL MAKE A RENO
APPEARANCE -- Thursday afternoon from 4:30-5:30 at the Grove, at 95
Foothill Road in south Reno
http://goo.gl/eXlo8
El Dorado Western Railroad: ALL ABOARD! -- The El Dorado Western Railroad will be running every 1st and 3rd Sunday, from Feb. 4 through March 18, from noon to 4 p.m., weather permitting. The train is located next to the El Dorado Community Center, in the town of El Dorado, across from the Post Office. Hop on board and enjoy this fun ride.
Placerville Area News 2-1-12
$5,500 IN REWARDS OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH CASE OF CAT SHOT WITH ARROW IN DIAMOND SPRINGS
-- "Our officers have been investigating the case but we have not come up with any solid leads yet," sadi Henry Brzezinski, Chief of El Dorado County Animalhttp://goo.gl/YGZ0e
SUPES EYE ‘FOOD RIGHTS’ -- More than 200 people overfilled
the 175-person BOS room to support the “Local Food and Community Self-Governance
Ordinance.” Supervisor Ray Nutting asked, "Can you imagine what our
grandparents would say if the government said that they could not share the food
they raised with thier neighbors?"
http://goo.gl/BJkr9
300 LB MOUNTAIN LION Drawn in by Bad Habits -- Help
needed
http://goo.gl/1erYM
AS GOLD HITS $1,700/OZ. DREDGERS LAMENT LOST INCOME -- “We
don’t have a revenue problem, said Supervisor Nutting. “We have a regulatory
problem,” The state is regulating us off our lands and taking our rights
away.”
http://goo.gl/XrAk9
The CENTRAL SIERRA GROWER'S TREE FRUIT MEETING is February
15, 2012!
http://goo.gl/w4IYE
GAINES RECEIVES STRONG PRO-JOBS BUSINESS RATING --
Assemblywomen Beth Gaines received an "A" grade from the National Federation of
Independent Business (NFIB) for her strong, pro-business voting record
http://goo.gl/H8Jr9
MORE THAN OIL SPEWING FROM KEYSTONE PIPELINE DECISION
http://goo.gl/SRxZj
THE BUSINESS JOURNAL NEEDS YOUR HELP -- "Expert Advice,"
will ask tap local business owners and executives for wisdom to address
questions that all growing businesses face — for example, how to make the most
of social media
http://goo.gl/IfV6v
STATE TO RUN OUT OF CASH IN MARCH -- cash management
solutions are needed because state tax revenues are $2.6 billion less than what
Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers assumed in their optimistic budget last
year. Meanwhile, Chiang said, the state is spending $2.6 billion more than state
leaders planned on.
http://goo.gl/Sbd2u
JERRY BROWN NEGOTIATES GAMBLING DEALS AS TRIBES FILL CAMPAIGN
FUND
http://goo.gl/iIfGz
CBO SAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RAKE IN MUCH MORE PAY -- federal
workers earn 16 percent more in total compensation
http://goo.gl/l8K9R
FIRST, THEY CAME FOR THE CATHOLICS
http://goo.gl/RSXxQ
ROMNEY’S FLORIDA WIN: CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS PICKING THEIR
MAN -- Buried in the exit polls from Romney’s more than 15 point win
over Newt Gingrich is the fact that Romney won Protestants, Catholics, and
virtually tied among evangelicals. Tea Partiers too broke for Romney.
Female voters fueled Romney's victory, favoring him by 23 percentage points over
the thrice-married Gingrich, whose second wife went public less than two weeks
ago with new details of his six-year affair with a former congressional staffer
who is now his third wife.
http://goo.gl/yUy7n
Mountain Lion Drawn in by Bad Habits
Reporting a mountain
lion in our area. I am unable to contact fish and game directly and have tried to
do so many times over the past week.We live at 627x Red Robin Rd.in
Placerville.There have many many sightings of this mountain lion over the past
week or so, it is huge and is estimated to be well over 300 pounds.The mountain
lion is also creating a disturbance with its screeching all night long
every night.We have lived here for over ten years and are aware that there are mountain lions near us but nothing like this.We have children as do other neighbors as well as pets and livestock.I believe this problem has been created by
Contractor's State License Board Sting
One person was arrested and nine others received notices to appear in court during a Contractor's State License Board sting operation in Amador County .
Placerville Area News 1-31-12
SHERIFFS WHO WON'T BE "MILK POLICE" -- "I made the
decision that the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office was not going to be the milk
police," Sheriff John D'Agostini told his Board of Supervisors. "I think
its great that the local sheriff is supporting the local farmers,"
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund' s Gary Cox said.
http://goo.gl/ki9EV
TOP 10 AREA FORECLOSURE MARKETS -- No. 10: The El
Dorado County community of El Dorado Hills, with a rate of 7.3
foreclosure notices in December per 1,000 housing units.
http://goo.gl/ML5gT
PAUL MCINTOSH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
-- McIntosh served as CAO of El Dorado County from 1988 to 1995http://goo.gl/pKQWS
DUI PATROLS PLANNED FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY -- The Avoid the 6
El Dorado County DUI Campaign is reminding football fans watching this year's
Super Bowl game Sunday to designate a driver
http://goo.gl/ETPgU
LOCAL ECONOMIC SPECIALIST SITS ON GARDEN VALLEY FIRE BOARD
-- Wendell Smith of Garden Valley is the newly appointed member to the Garden
Valley Fire Protection District board.
http://goo.gl/h60ej
CEDAR RAVINE SEWER LINE TO MOVE -- Due to a lack of funding
to pay for construction improvements to the trunk sewer system on Hangtown
Creek, an existing trunk sewer system in Cedar Ravine Creek will be relocated
out of the creek and into the adjacent roadway on Cedar Ravine Street
instead.
http://goo.gl/dwN3y
PAI GOW POKER PROGRESSIVE HITS FOR $148962 JACKPOT -- It was
a winning weekend at Red Hawk Casino when one lucky Rewards Club member hit the
Pai Gow
http://goo.gl/sdwo7
WILL NEW DIRECTOR BRING NEW APPROACH FROM LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE
TAHOE?
http://goo.gl/i1agz
WOLF APPARENTLY GIVES UP SEARCH FOR MATE IN NEV -- The wolf
known as OR-7 came within 15 miles of the Nevada line near Susanville, Calif.,
early last week before he decided to head back west away from the nation's most
arid state
http://goo.gl/zE1IV
CALIFORNIA HAD THE MOST UNION MEMBERS OF ALL THE STATES --
16.2 percent of the total number of union workers in the country
http://goo.gl/YKgx0
FACEBOOK IPO FINALLY SET
-- IPO as early as this week and the share sale could generate a valuation of from $75 billion to $100 billionhttp://goo.gl/GczHD
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: ROMNEY'S FLORIDA LEAD CUTS ACROSS
CATEGORIES -- If the polls are right and the Sunshine State delivers
the former Massachusetts governor a decisive win, his breadth of support could
prove more telling than the margin of victory.
http://goo.gl/S7wcg
MEDIA BLACKOUT IN OBAMA GEORGIA BALLOT ELIGIBILITY CASE -- I
had just witnessed an historic hearing that actually discussed the eligibility
of the sitting president of the United States to run for a second term.
The president had been subpoenaed to appear, and instead of his attorney
respectfully following protocol to have that subpoena recalled, both Obama and
his attorney, Michael Jablonski, simply failed to show up at all or offer any
defense whatsoever.
http://goo.gl/P7uku
Spruce Street House
Placerville Area News 1-30-12
MAN DIES IN APARTMENT FIRE -- The first El Dorado Hills
accidental death by fire in recent memory occurred early Saturday morning at
Lake Forest Apartments, off Village Center Drive, just north of the Safeway
shopping center when an unidentified man, age 57, died in an apartment fire.
Roberts wonders if he simply fell asleep while smoking
http://www.villagelife.com/news/man-dies-in-apartment-fire-2/
DAVE PRATT CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
-- Dave Pratt was elected the new chairman of the El Dorado County Planning Commission. He will take over from Tom Heflin at the next meeting. Elected as first vice chairman was Walter Mathews. Second vice chairman will be Alan Tolhurst.http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/Government/Planning/Planning_Commission_Current_Agenda.aspx
CREEKSIDE PLAZA OK’D BY COUNTY PANEL -- The Creekside Plaza
project, if approved by the Board of Supervisors, would rezone the northwest
corner of the intersection of Forni and Missouri Flat roads from residential to
commercial use. When complete, the 4.1-acre site will have two office buildings
and one fast food restaurant
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/creekside-plaza-okd-by-county-panel/
9TH ANNUAL GEORGETOWN NATURE FEST FAMILY EVENT -- This
outdoor event provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy music, dance, drums,
food arts & crafts, vendors, Native cultural activities, children’s
activities, and much more
http://www.examiner.com/culture-events-in-sacramento/9th-annual-georgetown-nature-fest-family-event
WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO OFFERS ONLINE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER
SPOTTERS -- areas such as Placerville may be less well covered
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/29/4223043/weather-service-in-sacramento.html
PLACERVILLE HOMELESS CLEANING UP LUMSDEN PARK
http://www.news10.net/news/article/175727/2/PHOTOS-Placerville-homeless-cleaning-up-Lumsden-Park
LOCAL-FOOD MOVEMENT GETS VERBAL SUPPORT FROM EL DORADO COUNTY
OFFICIALS -- The grass-roots (and grass-fed) agriculture revolution
that Patty Chelseth started last summer is picking up steam
http://www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/local-food-movement-gets-verbal-support-from-el-dorado-county-officials
FOREST SERVICE WORKS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN TAHOE SNOWMOBILERS, XC
SKIERS
www.sierrasun.com/article/20120128/NEWS/120129905/
BUSINESSES FEELING PINCH FROM LOW SNOWPACK
www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20120129/NEWS/120129847/
FIREFIGHTERS CONDUCT COLD WATER RESCUE TRAINING
www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20120128/NEWS/120129837/
Editorial: SALARIES FOR COUNTY PENSION EXECUTIVES CANNOT BE
JUSTIFIED -- The recent double-digit percentage pay raises the board of
the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System approved for its top
executives underscore the fallacy of compensation surveys
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224173/salaries-for-county-pension-executives.html
ROMNEY LOOKS FOR A FLORIDA KNOCKOUT -- With just one full
day of campaigning left before the most important primary on the Republican
calendar to date, Mitt Romney’s camp is hoping for a decisive victory that would
all but end the GOP nomination fight
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/207283-ahead-in-polls-mitt-romney-looks-for-a-florida-knockout
Event: National Reconners Challenge at Eldorado National Forest, Sat, Aug 11 6:00a
Placerville homeless cleaning up Lumsden Park
Citizens in Transition worked with the assistance of the Placerville Police Department and the Public Works Department Saturday to clean up and restore Lumsden Park.
Placerville Area News 1-28-12

JOSEPH (JR) STANCIL AND DANIEL MATHIS CHARGED BY FEDS WITH TAX
EVASION -- for his alleged role in selling aircraft to Mexican buyers
as part of an under-the-table transaction. Although the complaint alleges
the buyers were part of the “criminal element,” it does not specify what the
planes were used for in Mexico. If convicted, Stancil Enterprises could
pay fines of up to $500,000 while Stancil and Mathis could face prison sentences
of up to 5 years.
http://goo.gl/6e1Hl
CBS SHOW TO FOCUS ON EL DORADO COUNTY MURDER -- case will be
in the national spotlight this weekend as the CBS show “48 Hours Mystery”
focuses on the El Dorado County story about a story about forbidden young love
that ended with a mother’s killing
http://goo.gl/EaGdb
FOUR PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY IN EL DORADO COUNTY -- 30
year old Lisa Cooney, 43 year old Anthony Braswell, 36 year old David Mack and
43 year old Mary Martinez were booked into the county jail for burglary and
possession of stolen property
http://goo.gl/I6I5q
CRUISE SHIP SURVIVOR: 'IT WAS A TOTAL DISASTER'-- Brenda
Miller returns home to Shingle Springs exhausted, bruised and very thankful to
be alive
http://goo.gl/fVZJY
SHERIFF’S S.T.A.R. VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER CHILD FINGERPRINTING SERVICE
IN EL DORADO HILLS -- This service will be provided free of charge at
the Sheriff’s Town Center Substation
http://goo.gl/wg1xL
OROVILLE MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES -- A man sought by
Oroville and Placerville police in connection with fraud, writing bad checks and
identity theft was recently arrested
http://goo.gl/ZLIlM
OAK TREE RULING THROWS LOCAL PROJECTS A CURVE -- With the
local housing industry trying to sputter back to life, a Jan. 20 ruling by the
Third District Court of Appeals threw a curve to local developers with plans in
the works
http://goo.gl/UYzSB
STATE UPHOLDS DECISION TO RECLASSIFY WASHOE MEADOWS PARK, ALTER
RIVER-GOLF COURSE -- El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago was the
first of the seven to speak. All believed the commission should either overturn
its original vote or delay Friday’s vote. Santiago asked for three months to
prove the information she provided is correct. It would be hard to know
what the commissioners truly thought beyond their body language because they
voted without discussion. Commission Chairwoman Caryl Hart cut people off and
only gave people representing an organization three minutes to speak instead the
customary five minutes. She also said the commission had heard everything they
needed to hear.
http://goo.gl/eLO92
BARREL TASTING WITH NELLO OLIVO AND 27 EL DORADO COUNTY
WINERIES -- This weekend-long event is sponsored by El Dorado Winery
Association features 27 local wineries. As part of the event, Nello is
offering $100 off the case price of all wines currently in stock.
http://goo.gl/ruxwx
THE METHOD TO REPRESENT PLACERVILLE AT DAVID REA TRIBUTE
CONCERT -- Placerville duo The Method will be performing at a special
tribute concert to the late David Rea at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland on
Sunday, Jan. 29. Many in El Dorado County remember from his performances at the
Placerville Folk Festival and from a series of house concerts
http://goo.gl/H2w8U
DOG-FRIENDLY WINERIES IN EL DORADO COUNTY
http://goo.gl/ptDXS
Counter Culture: You could call it a 'BEST OF GUILTY PLEASURES'
LIST -- THE BURGER AT BONES ROADHOUSE, 4430 Pleasant Valley Road,
Placerville
http://goo.gl/IMNra
THE BEST ROMANTIC TRIPS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY -- CAREY HOUSE
HOTEL
http://goo.gl/BZAyw
TOBY KEITH'S COMING TO FOLSOM'S PALLADIO
http://goo.gl/8r0NM
TWO ROBBED DURING BOGUS CRAIGSLIST TRANSACTION
http://goo.gl/Stw79
39TH ANNUAL HANGTOWN DESTRUCTION DERBY PPOA RAFFLE TICKETS
AVAILABLE
http://goo.gl/IJrQW
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM THAT SEEKS TO DELIVER STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR
FORESTS, WATER, AND WILDLIFE
http://goo.gl/y5hb9
TAHOE SCHOOL DISTRICT FACING DEEP CUTS -- to cut about $2.4
million from their 2012-2013 budget
http://goo.gl/kRtno
LEARN ABOUT THE OLYMPIC SPORT OF BIATHLON -- There is a real
allure to the challenge of combining the two extremes of heart pumping exercise
followed by steadying breathing enough to hit targets 50 meters (160 feet) away.
In competition for every miss you must ski an extra 150-meter penalty lap before
going back out on the ski course, so you have to work on skiing fast and
shooting straight to be a good biathlete
http://goo.gl/uAdKj
SENATE LEADER SAYS NO TO EXTENSION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
-- It appears that the execution date for Redevelopment Agencies won’t receive a
legislative stay. On February 1, they will cease to exist.
http://goo.gl/UV1U8
CALIFORNIA ADOPTS NATION'S MOST AGGRESSIVE CLEAN CAR
RULES
http://goo.gl/HfgGu
CalPERS, CalSTRS and UC HEADED FOR TAXPAYER BAILOUT?
http://goo.gl/r1q5w
IS PRESIDENT OBAMA CREATING A NATION OF DEPENDENTS? By john
merline, investor's business daily -- Food Stamps Up 45%; Federal Handouts Up
32%
http://goo.gl/Sokdd
DID ARIZONA GOV. JAN BREWER DISRESPECT PRESIDENT OBAMA?
(+video)
http://goo.gl/gIhbX
A SLASHED AND BURNED MILITARY -- The future is not bright
for the U.S. military. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave America a glimpse of
the half-trillion dollars in defense spending cuts requested by the Obama
Administration and detailed how the U.S. military’s capabilities would be
affected in practical terms.
http://goo.gl/W7MLT
Opinionline: IS GOOGLE 'GOING EVIL' ON PRIVACY?
http://goo.gl/kpiJb
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Events:
EL DORADO COUNTY BARREL TASTING WEEKEND
http://goo.gl/tzzU0
HANGTOWN HOLD-EM 4:00 pm
http://goo.gl/GvtDL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPONSOR CRAB FEED 5:00 pm
http://goo.gl/M8BOq
SACRAMENTO COPS TAKE ON FIREFIGHTERS SATURDAY IN 38TH PIG
BOWL
http://goo.gl/3O2eG
ELKS LODGE SERVES BREAKFAST 8:00 am
http://goo.gl/vBLPP
Free WINDS AND STRINGS FEATURED IN CLASSICAL CONCERT 2:00
pm
http://goo.gl/LKOeZ
39th Annual Hangtown Destruction Derby
39th Annual Hangtown Destruction Derby
Come join us for the 39th annual Hangtown Destruction Derby at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds (100 Placerville Drive). This is one of the longest running destruction derby's around. Fun family event, featuring several cars from across Northern California competing for the 2012 destruction derby championship. This event also features great raffle prizes donated from local businesses for only $1 a raffle ticket. We are also raffling a Newtown Firearms AR-15 with Magpul Accessories, an optic and a Springfield 1911 Loaded parkerized 45 caliber... Tickets are currently on sale, 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Contact any member of the Placerville Police Officer's Association (730 Main Street Placerville) or call Andrew 530-906-6263. Prizes drawn throughout the event. Adult admission is only $10 and children under 14 or seniors over 62 are only $5. Gates open at 1PM and the event starts at 3PM. Come early to grab a good seat.
Join us on the night before (8-11-2012) at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on the main lawn for the PPOA (Placerville Police Officer's Association) derby BBQ. Only $10 a plate for some good BBQ food. BBQ starts at 5PM.
This event raises money to support local programs including the PPOA's annual kids Christmas party and youth sports amongst others.
If you are intersested in making a donation or entering a car into the destruction derby feel free to respond to this posting by e-mail or call Andrew 530-906-6263. Pictures of the AR-15 are available at www.newtown-firearms.com.
For more information regarding the destruction derby or to see pictures of the Springfield and AR-15 visit our website at www.hangtowncops.org Raffle tickets available 1-30-2012. Do not need to be present to win.
The Best Romantic Trips For Valentine’s Day In Sacramento
The Method to represent Placerville at David Rea tribute concert
Placerville duo The Method will be performing at a special tribute
concert to the late David Rea at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland on Sunday,
Jan. 29.
Rea, who many in El Dorado County remember from his performances at the Placerville Folk Festival and from a series of house concerts, died the day after his 65th birthday on Oct. 25.
Shorty's Ghost
David’s sixth album, Shorty's Ghost, was released in 1997, under his own label, Gistu Recording. Co-produced with Michael Knapp
His album “Shorty’s Ghost” was recorded partly live at one of the Placerville house concert and partly at Eat A Fig Studio. The album was produced and engineered by Michael Knapp of The Method. Knapp also played bass on the album.
Rea had a truly remarkable career having been guitarist for Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia, Fairport Convention, Clancy Brothers, Mike Seegar, Joni Mitchell, Rambling Jack, Bob Gibson, Jessie Winchester and many others. He is perhaps most famous a co-writer of the song “Mississippi Queen.”
While his last two albums “Shorty’s Ghost” and “David X 7? (with cover art by Joni Mitchell) were produced by Michael Knapp, his
Colusa gun show turns to more antiques
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