El Dorado County Local Resilience News Articles and Digest

Public Safety Resilience

Agency Crosses State Line to Provide Faster Air Response to Future Fires in Tahoe

10/28/2023
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Kris Kirkland leans over from the hanger bench at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. On clear days, the pilot can see the burn scars from two or three fires in plain sight.

From Mountain Democrat...

Water Resilience El Dorado Irrigation District

EID Tags $321M for Capital Improvements

10/27/2023
The El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors has adopted its 2024-28 Capital Improvement Plan.

From Mountain Democrat...

Water Resilience Georgetown Divide Public Utility District

GDPUD Awarded $250K

10/27/2023
The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District has been selected as a recipient of $250,000 in state appropriations funding.

From YubaNet...

Environment Resilience

Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Intensify

10/26/2023
Forecasters have struggled to understand why tropical storms sometimes blow up into major hurricanes. Scientists have shed some light on this forecasting challenge.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Resilience

South Tahoe PUD Gives Winterizing Tips

10/25/2023

As temperatures drop below freezing, protecting your home plumbing from the damage and expense caused by frozen pipes is essential.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience Housing County of El Dorado

Caldor Fire Aftermath: County Crafting Its Own Tiny Home Ordinance

10/25/2023
George Turnboo’s campaign to bring tiny homes to El Dorado County has gained traction following the Board of Supervisors’ direction to county staff to draft an ordinance that would allow Grizzly Flat residents to utilize the structures.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience

Eldorado National Forest to Resume Prescribed Burning

09/27/2023
With conditions favorable for burning, Eldorado National Forest officials plan to resume their prescribed burning program.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience Veterans

Cameron Park Resident’s Adventures Find Place on Page

09/25/2023
Chuck Huebner, 79, has dedicated his life to his country. The result of 40 years of service between various military branches and government departments resulted in a lifetime of stories recently published as “On The Road Again.”

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Resilience

South Lake Resident Continues to Fight Tahoe Conservancy, Still Wants to See Project Success

09/23/2023
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The man who alleges his home was damaged by flooding caused by a California Tahoe Conservancy hopes the lawsuit he filed against the agency wraps up quickly.

From The Mercury News...

Public Safety Resilience Government

California Tops FEMA’s New List of Areas Vulnerable to Weather Disasters

09/19/2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified nearly 500 “zones” that are ill-prepared to tolerate flooding, earthquakes, heat waves, wildfires, landslides and other natural hazards. California topped all states with 51 total zones, followed by 35 in Texas and 32 in Florida.

From The Mercury News...

Resilience

Bay Area Scientist Claims He ‘Left Out the Full Truth’ to Get Climate Change Wildfire Study Published

09/08/2023
A new study that found human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of fast-spreading California wildfires has come into question from the unlikeliest of critics—its own lead author.

From KCRA NBC 3...

Resilience

Wildfire Lookout Towers Provide Due Vigilance

09/03/2023
Fire lookout towers are often referred to as one of “the first lines of defense” when it comes to identifying new wildfires. Towers across both El Dorado and Amador counties are staffed with volunteers, most of whom have backgrounds as first responders.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Education Resilience

Rising Scholar Program Offers Education Opportunities to Inmates

09/01/2023
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Lake Tahoe Community College strives to provide access to education for as many people as possible with the Rising Scholar Program, which was started in order to serve aspiring scholars incarcerated in California’s correctional facilities.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience

West Slope Foundation Prepares for the Worst

08/30/2023
The recent wildfire in Maui was a scary wake-up call, and the West Slope Foundation has developed an eight-part Disaster Preparedness Workshop that is free to the community.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Resilience

Hotter Climate Means a Never-Ending Fire Season for the National Guard

08/26/2023
After California lost over 4 million acres to fire in 2020, the state funded Task Force Rattlesnake, with National Guardsmen to assist Cal Fire.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience

Two Years after Caldor, Grizzly Flat Residents Look for Answers

08/25/2023
Tabatha Walker lived in her Grizzly Flat dream home for four years and then it was gone overnight—reduced to cinders like more than 400 other homes by the 2021 Caldor Fire.

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Working Together: TTCF and California Local

08/12/2023
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A conversation with Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

From CapPublicRadio...

Resilience

Power Grid Emergencies: What to Know About Flex Alerts, Other Warnings

08/07/2023
Summer heatwaves can strain California’s electricity supply, prompting energy emergency notifications to appear across highway signs and social media.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Resilience

Caldor Fire Survivors Are Taking Legal Action Against U.S. Forest Service

08/01/2023
Caldor Fire survivors are taking on the federal government, claiming the U.S. Forest Service failed to protect Grizzly Flats when the Caldor Fire ignited in August of 2021 and destroyed more than 400 of the 600 homes in the mountain community.

From YubaNet...

Sustainability Resilience

How to Move Communities Away From Flooding Risks

07/27/2023
As sea levels rise, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes from an approach often considered a last resort.

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