County of El Dorado Government News and Articles

How to reduce millions of dollars in expenses from El Dorado County's General Fund was the topic at the April 8 county Board of Supervisors meeting, with more than a dozen county services up for reductions or removal from the …

El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson and El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf released a joint press release to express opposition to Assembly Bill 1037 on April 3.

PLACERVILLE, Calif. – April is Wildfire Awareness month in El Dorado County and leaders have kicked off an awareness campaign bringing together state, local and federal partners in a roundtable that discussed wildfire preparedness and mitigation on Friday, April 4 …

The El Dorado County community is mourning the sudden and unexpected passing of Fire Marshal and Division Chief Lucas Shepard who has spent nearly two decades in public service. Shepard passed away Friday afternoon while on vacation with his family, …

PLACERVILLE, Calif. – The El Dorado County Community Action Council is seeking to fill two member vacancies with individuals who can represent the interests and concerns of people and families with low incomes living in El Dorado County, with a …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After lengthy litigation on the citizen's initiative Measure T, which prohibited short-term vacation home rentals (VHRs) in residential areas, El Dorado County's Superior Court deemed that the measure's wording was unconstitutional and struck the entire …

Auditor-Controller Joe Harn has updated the list of El Dorado County's highest compensated employees for the calendar year 2024. The list of the top 100 compensated employees based on the cost of total salaries and benefits is available online at …

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Tahoe Prosperity Center, and other "outside agencies" in El Dorado County (EDC) were surprised in February with the board of supervisors' decision to completely cut their transient …

EL DORADO HILLS – As of this week, the responsibility for residential sprinkler and smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm inspections in El Dorado Hills will shift from the El Dorado Hills Fire Department to the El Dorado County Building Department.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Tahoe Transit Joint Powers Authority (STTJPA) announced the swearing-in of board members and the successful conduct of its first meeting. This significant event marks a new chapter in enhancing public transit services for …

TAHOMA, Calif. – A new El Dorado County Department of Transportation garage may be coming to the west shore. The current garage located at 7100 Wilson Avenue has reached its end of life and plans are getting underway to replace …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After nearly five years of notices, fines, and fees, El Dorado's Superior Court has ruled that Sunray Hotel will be either rehabilitated or demolished, due to the risks to health and safety it poses to …

The final El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting in 2024 featured discussions of clean energy, wood utilization and rural community development among other related issues. Continued from its Sept. 24, session, the agenda explored several ongoing projects taking place …

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors received the annual update from the Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience at their Dec. 10 board meeting. The OWPR is a division of the Chief Administrative Office led by Program Manager Tom …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Though there was protest in the public comments of these meetings, both El Dorado County's Board of Supervisors and the city of South Lake Tahoe unanimously authorized the rate increase for solid waste collection proposed …

The Dec. 3 El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting was one for the transportation acronym crowd. Department of Transportation Director Rafael Martinez recommended the board consider a resolution adopting the department's updated Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study which, he …

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors formally adopted two ordinances that will create tobacco retail land use and tobacco retail license regulations.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – This year's election had issues with signatures sweeping the nation—in California alone this past Saturday, nearly 130,000 ballots still needed fixes from those who didn't enclose their ballot properly, forgot to sign, signed in the …

MEYERS, Calif. – A restless crowd demanded answers and solutions from the district offices of El Dorado County on Thursday night, after learning that snow removal services would be far more limited than in years past. The main reason for …

EL DORADO HILLS – El Dorado County is grieving the loss of longtime District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl, who passed away suddenly on Saturday afternoon at his home. Hidahl, a dedicated public servant and respected leader, was a longtime resident …