El Dorado County Local News Search

09/08/2023
El Dorado County will form a policy on proclamations following direction from its Board of Supervisors, which passed a proclamation declaring July as American Christian Heritage Month. That proclamation, brought forth by Supervisor John Hidahl, proved to be controversial.

07/21/2023
El Dorado County leaders’ latest approved proclamation, which makes a declaration that El Dorado County recognizes July as American Christian Heritage Month, was met with controversy during the July 18 Board of Supervisors meeting.

06/26/2023
Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition’s contract to operate in El Dorado County will be up Sept. 1, and county leaders are making an effort to stop its operation indefinitely.

06/22/2023
El Dorado Hills resident, small-business owner and retired law-enforcement professional Greg Ferrero has announced his candidacy for El Dorado County supervisor.

05/19/2023
Brian K. Veerkamp has announced his intention to run for El Dorado County District 3 supervisor, a seat he previously held 2013-20. Current District 3 Supervisor Wendy Thomas recently announced she would not seek a second term.

05/17/2023
El Dorado County supervisors added their support to Assembly Bill 704, which assists those who lost their homes in a disaster—like the Caldor and Mosquito fires—by eliminating the state’s requirement that their new homes include a solar power system.

05/08/2023
El Dorado County Planning Commissioner Lexi Boeger has announced she plans to run to El Dorado County’s District 3 supervisorial seat. The Placerville resident is a volunteer and advocate representing agriculture, small business and arts and culture development.

05/06/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to amend four elements within the vacation home rental ordinance and also approved the creation of an advisory committee to explore more potential adjustments.

05/05/2023
El Dorado County leaders have decided to take a “wait and see” approach regarding a newly proposed plan to solve the state’s homeless crisis drafted by the California State Association of Counties. District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, who sits on the CSAC board, brought the plan to his fellow supervisors for discussion and possible adoption.

04/21/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave direction to staff on allocating funds from the General Fund and Transient Occupancy Tax during its budget hearing.

03/24/2023
Vocal residents made one final, unsuccessful attempt to stop the Human Rights Commission from being disbanded at the March 21 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting.

03/06/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will receive a presentation on a vacation home rental program update.

02/28/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has removed the implicit bias training requirement for its appointees to committees and commissions. All but District 5’s Lori Parlin supported keeping the training for commission members who must also submit statements of economic interests.

02/22/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors appointed five members to the newly formed committee that will oversee funds generated by a hike in the transient occupancy tax approved by voters.

02/06/2023
What was supposed to be a conversation regarding the purpose, membership and direction of El Dorado County’s Human Rights Commission became a discussion between supervisors about its fate.

01/23/2023
El Dorado County Supervisor Brooke Laine knows South Lake Tahoe area residents want to watch how Measure S money is spent, especially with roads crumbling in the basin.

01/08/2023
After years of scrapping ideas on addressing homelessness, El Dorado County leaders are implementing a temporary navigation center/shelter while also making plans to build a permanent site.

12/11/2022
The situation stinks, county leaders say, but the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved plans to increase garbage rates and join the SB 1383 mission of diverting organic waste from landfills.

11/14/2022
Brooke Laine has won the race for El Dorado County District 5 supervisor and the battle for three seats on South Lake Tahoe City Council has widened.