El Dorado County Local News

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this morning banning the practice.

Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.

An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.

The South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce questions and rankings of candidates for City Council in the upcoming November election.

The Mercury News guide to the Proposition 2 $10 billion bond to build and repair public schools.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to combat gasoline price spikes appears headed to a long-awaited Assembly floor vote next week after passing out of committee on September 26.

The public is invited to three candidate forums will be held in October, hosted by the League of Women Voters of El Dorado County.

In their September 23 meeting, the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors reviewed capital improvement projects and costs.

The Environmental Assessment for the USDA Forest Service Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project has been released and is open for comment and objections from those who have previously commented on the plan.

The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

The Mercury News guide to the anti-crime and ant-drug dealing measure Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

Drafted through the combined efforts of local fire and law enforcement agencies and emergency management staff, the new Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan is open for public comment.

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is putting out the call for volunteers to help at its Lake Tahoe Boulevard facility in South Lake Tahoe.

Begun in 2021, the work to remove invasive plants from Taylor and Tallac creeks in the southwest section of Lake Tahoe is coming to an end.

Many California farmworkers have long lacked safe and affordable places to sleep — an issue thrown into sharp relief after last year’s mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, which left seven agricultural workers dead.

About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.

Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.

Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural areas and have trouble finding legal help. Some landlords argue it will increase their costs.

Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.

South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass presented the annual State of the City Address, noting progress on several fronts and a more positive culture in city government.