El Dorado County Land Use & Development Digest

Read on to learn more about what happens in the aftermath of a wildfire, using the 2021 220,000-acre Caldor Fire as an example.

The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles fires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago. When is California’s wildfire season? It is now almost year-round.

Now you can pay your property tax with monthly payments. Read on to learn how.

Read on to learn about the two new California National Monuments to be declared by outgoing President Biden.

Read on to learn about the study of nonlethal means of protecting livestock from mountain lions underway by a coalition of universities and government agencies and how livestock owners can apply to participate.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors were given a presentation by the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment about their biomass plant projects in Plumas County. Read on to learn more.

California officials continued to fight with cities that don’t want to build more housing and everyone struggled to find more money to pay for new housing.

In their December 10 meeting, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors were given a report on the accomplishments and progress of the Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience. Read on to learn more about the office and their ongoing projects.

Responding to resident complaints about amplified music at events hosted at local wineries, El Dorado County Supervisors voted to amend the Ranch Marketing Ordinance. Read on to learn more.

Learn how you can split your bi-annual El Dorado County property tax bill into easier to manage monthly payments.

The Tahoe Conservancy awarded a $601,700 grant to the North Tahoe Fire Protection District to aid in resilience and fuel reduction efforts. Read on to learn how the funds will be used over a three-year period.

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

Some rural California communities are resisting efforts to streamline permitting for wind and solar farms and battery storage for environmental or safety reasons.

When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.

El Dorado County planning officials are proposing amendments to cell and communications tower ordinances. Read on to learn more.

Read on for information about revisions to the development of a Costco warehouse store in El Dorado Hills.

Find out about recently planted orchard at the William Brooks Elementary School in El Dorado Hills, and plans for future growth.

Get the details about how and why the City of South Lake Tahoe is proceeding with the annexation of 2600 acres around Heavenly Mountain Resort.

A report on the progress of recover of the Eldorado National Forest two years after the devastating Mosquito Fire of 2022.

An update on the renovations to the California Conservation Corps Greenwood Center.

In the face of vigorous opposition, Housing El Dorado dropped a proposal to rent an empty space at the Cameron Park Community Services District campus to use as an inclement weather shelter for local homeless.

Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and environmentalists say it prolongs the life of fossil fuels.

The Yes and No on 33 campaigns have collectively spent more than $140 million. CalMatters fact checked some of the more pervasive claims made by both sides.

After hearing concerns from local mobile home park residents and owners, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has established an ad hoc committee to explore and address issues.

With the first phase of construction complete, residents are now moving into the 68 units of affordable housing at Sugar Pine Village in South Lake Tahoe.

In their September 24 meeting the El Dorado Board of Supervisors upheld an appeal to changes to a parcel slated for development of affordable housing on Bass Lake Road.

On September 24, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors sent a letter signaling support for the transfer of Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the Indian Creek Ranch into trust for the Shingle Springs Miwok Band of Indians to develop into housing.

Applications are open for open seats on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Tahoe Living Working Group.

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.

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.

The Western El Dorado Community Wildfire Protection Plan has been updated and the public is invited to give comments and input.