El Dorado County Health Articles

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for residents on the Heavenly mountainside of Pioneer Trail between Ski Run Blvd and Fern Road. The boil water advisory is issued out of an abundance of …

Water officials at the El Dorado County Irrigation District are awaiting test results from the waters of Folsom Lake after a pipeline break in a nearby residential neighborhood sent raw sewage into the reservoir.

Hundreds from Folsom and the surrounding communities joined with with city leaders and the staff from Choose Folsom Wednesday evening to officially welcome the first medical facility that recently opened its doors in the community South of Highway 50. This …

At just 10 years old, local resident Eva has long suffered from juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that attacks the muscles, causes inflammation in the blood vessels, and results in a great deal of pain.

The Folsom City Council has approved a resolution to advance a study aimed at improving transit connections to health services within the city. During its Aug. 26 meeting, the council authorized the Folsom City Manager to execute agreements with the …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A large majority of nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe voted to unionize in November 2017. Now, after almost seven years, two strikes and countless negotiations, the union and hospital still have …

Police say recent arson arrest unrelated; air quality becoming a concern

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – A fire north of Placerville, Calif. that started early yesterday morning, Aug. 7, among other fires burning over the west, is sending a haze over the Tahoe Basin.

Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health is in the planning process for the Barton Hospital Replacement Project, a project the hospital says will elevate care for the Lake Tahoe region through a new state-of-the-art hospital featuring additional healthcare services …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The agencies that sampled water at El Dorado Beach and Nevada Beach last week have detected no toxins associated with harmful algal blooms in the lake. These are sites viral social media posts purported could …

SOUTH TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Social media posts mourning the death of an owner's beloved dog has had many re-posting the incident with warnings about cyanobacteria in the water at certain beaches in Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – This year, 14 organizations are receiving funds from city cannabis sales revenue. This is the third year where up to 50% of prior year cannabis revenue goes towards the community benefit grant program.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Cyclists from across the country will help change the lives of blood cancer patients by gathering in Lake Tahoe on June 2, 2024, to participate in America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride. While working up a …

A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.

The El Dorado Hills Fire Department has released the premiere of "Kyle’s Story," a compelling documentary that explores the serious consequences of not wearing a helmet through the personal journey of a local teenager Kyle Benton.

California voters narrowly passed Proposition 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure to fund mental health housing. He’s prodding counties to use the money quickly.

In a move to enhance public health and safety, the Folsom City Council approved Resolution No. 11195, allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the County of Sacramento for the replacement and upgrade of the heating, ventilation and air …

How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.