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From Village Life...
El Dorado Hills is Topic of Community Conversation
The public is invited to a community conversation about the future of El Dorado Hills to be held on September 24.
Future of Fire Service Under Discussion
Cameron Park Community Service District staff preparations of the 2024-2025 budget is leasing to discussion of fire protection services and the possible closing of Fire Station 88 on Alhambra Drive.
From CalMatters...
California Fails to Track Its Homelessness Spending or Results, a New Audit Says
There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday.
CA Budget Deal Gets Early Start on Deficit
Not filling open positions in state government, cutting a school facilities program and several climate initiatives, delaying funding for public transit — these are some of the first steps that California officials plan to take to deal with a looming multibillion-dollar budget deficit.
These Californians Just Got Protection From Big Rent Hikes
Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap.
CA Fast Food Workers Get Higher Wages, but Which Ones?
According to emails obtained by CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang in response to a public records request, a range of employers have been trying to figure out if they must pay $20 ever since the law was signed late last September.
From EdSource...
Homeless Infants and Toddlers Largely Unenrolled in Early Ed Programs
Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.
From California Healthline...
Your Doctor or Your Insurer? Little-Known Rules May Ease the Choice in Medicare Advantage
Disputes between insurers and providers can lead to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving the plans.
From Los Angeles Times...
California Unlikely to Meet Landmark Goals for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
California will miss its goals unless it can increase emission reductions threefold, according to a new study.
From Mountain Democrat...
El Dorado Civil Grand Jury Seeks Applicants
El Dorado County is soliciting applications from residents 18 years or older to help provide citizen oversight of local government by serving on the Civil Grand Jury for a term of 1 year.
From Georgetown Gazette...
Auditor Updates List of County’s Highest Paid
The list of El Dorado County’s 100 highest compensated employees for calendar year 2023 has been updated by County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn.
EDHCSD Commissioners Subject of Complaints, Public Record Requests
At a recent board meeting, Directors Ferry and Hannaman reported they were the subjects of several anonymous complaints and two public records requests. Director Hannaman also claimed a lack of support from the District legal counsel.
EDHCSD Hires New Legal Council
The El Dorado Hills Community Service District has replaced its general counsel following criticism by two commissioners and members of the public.
Border Patrol Is Dropping Off Hundreds of Migrants at San Diego Trolley Station
“Street releases” have resumed after the nonprofit that operated a migrant welcome center announced its “finite resources have been stretched to the limit.”
With State Approval, Rancho Palos Verdes to Fast-Track Landslide Mitigation
State officials determined that Rancho Palos Verdes can utilize an already-established state of emergency to expedite landslide stabilization efforts as the crisis escalates.
Save the Graves to Step In for Cemetery Advisory Committee
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has disbanded the county’s Cemetery Advisory Committee in favor of plans county leaders think will help facilitate proper maintenance of gravesites.
From YubaNet...
Conservation Groups Initiate Legal Action Against Feds for Failing to Protect Wolves
Ten conservation groups filed an intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
How a City Is Organized Can Create Less-Biased Citizens
A study in the latest issue of Nature Communications helps explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others.
CPCSD Fees Increased
The Cameron Park Community Services District Board of Directors has voted to increase facility and activity fees.
Reorganization Aims to Relieve Planning and Building
The latest conversation in improving El Dorado County’s Planning and Building Department and its processes resulted in both approved and conceptual organization changes.
California Gave Fast Food Workers a Seat at the Table. What Comes Next?
A first-in-the-nation council will set work rules in the state’s fast food industry, but can labor and business agree?
L.A. Is Being ‘Stripped for Parts.’ Here’s What the City Council Wants to Do About It
Among growing concern over copper wire thefts, L.A. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park proposed a task force anchored by the LAPD.
From The California Aggie...
A Guide to License Plates
The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.
From Daily Democrat...
Will $20 Minimum Wage Crush Fast Food in California?
Fast food lives in a consumer sweet spot: demand, convenience and relative affordability. And this pay hike—equal to minimum wage increases during the past five years—will create grand economic unknowns.
From CapPublicRadio...
How California Budget Rules Can Prevent Saving for a Rainy Day—and Why Newsom Wants to Change That
The swing from a $100 billion surplus to a deficit somewhere between $38 and $68 billion in just two years illustrates the volatility of California’s tax system.
California Court Ruling Could Threaten Key Source of Funding for Disputed Delta Water Tunnel Project
A California judge says a nearly 65-year-old law does not give the state permission to borrow the billions of dollars it would need to build a large water project.
EDHCSD Selects Interim GM
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors unanimously selected Mark Hornstra as the district’s interim general manager.
Newsom Blocks Proposed Ban on Youth Tackle Football
Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.
Program to Clear Encampments Shows Signs of Success, But Housing Remains Elusive
A multi-year, $750 million California program aimed at doing away with homeless encampments has had mixed results. Local leaders say ongoing funding is needed.
Supreme Court Considers EDC Fee Challenge
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to be divided after hearing arguments Jan. 9 from legal counsel representing Placerville resident George Sheetz and El Dorado County regarding Sheetz' permitting fees challenge.
From SFGate...
Fourth Graders Might Lose Free Access to California State Parks
California’s projected budget deficit of close to $38 billion likely means some cuts are coming. Among them, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed ending the California State Park Adventure Pass, which offers free access to some state parks for fourth graders.
LAPD Chief Announces Departure at End of February
Michel Moore, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, announced he will resign. The departure of Moore, who has been in the job since 2018, will spur the appointment of an interim chief and a nationwide search for his replacement, according to Mayor Karen Bass.
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