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State Senate OKs new compact with gambling tribe
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... said his bill will let the tribe restructure and refinance its debt while retaining about 1,400 jobs in El Dorado County. AB1267 would let the tribe reduce its payments for several years before requiring that it eventually pay the state 15 percent ... Comment?
El Dorado County Office of Education Refuses Funding to Charter School forcing Closure
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... / Omar Ornelas/The Desert Sun Although the school is within the Palm Springs Unified School District, the El Dorado County Special Education Local Planning Area provides the school with leadership, program and financial support. ... The school will ... Comment?
Transportation Division will close both directions of Bass Lake Road
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The El Dorado County Transportation Division will close both directions of Bass Lake Road between Silver Dove Way and City Lights Drive 6 p.m. Friday, May 31, through 6 a.m. Monday, June 3. The closure is necessary to replace a culvert on Bass Lake Road as Phase 1A of the Bass Lake Road Full Improvements Project. Comment?
Jobs picture brightens in California and Sacramento region
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... state figures released Friday. The unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in Sacramento County, 8.6 percent in El Dorado County, 7.2 percent in Placer County and 9.4 percent in Yolo County. In one month's time, total wage and salary employment in the ... Comment?
State Senate OKs new compact with gambling tribe
... said his bill will let the tribe restructure and refinance its debt while retaining about 1,400 jobs in El Dorado County. AB1267 would let the tribe reduce its payments for several years before requiring that it eventually pay the state 15 percent ... Comment?
Suspected kidnappers being held in El Dorado County jail
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... with a foreign object by means of force or fear, according to Steve McCallum, a technician with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office. Two Placerville residents are suspected of being involved in kidnapping a 26-year-old Chico woman who escaped one ... Comment?
Unemployment plunges in Sacramento; California rate falls to 9 percent
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... to state figures released today. The unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in Sacramento County, 8.6 percent in El Dorado County, 7.2 percent in Placer County and 9.4 percent in Yolo County. In one month's time, total wage and salary employment in the ... Comment?
Let the Count Down Begin The 2013 El Dorado County Fair arrives, June 13th-16th
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We know you've been waitinga and it's almost here! On June 13th the "Blue Jeans and Country Dreams" 2013 El Dorado County Fair begins! Come to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds from June 13th-16th and join the fun! Be transported to the outback as the Aussie Kingdom shows off native Australian wildlife such as kangaroos, wallabies, bearded dragons, ... (more) Comment?
Pollock Pines Motorcyclist leads CHP in high speed chase through 2 counties
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... cer attempted a traffic stop on Sam Wrzesinksi, who was piloting a 2000 Honda motorcycle on Latrobe Road in El Dorado County, for allegedly exceeding the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. Comment?
El Dorado County Workers get cuts while Top Elected get Bonuses
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... one employee yelling," What do we want?" with a response from the rest of "Chop at the top." Meanwhile, the El Dorado County District attorney enjoys generous pay offered to top elected officials. DA Vern Pierson earns wages of $174,920 to manage ... Comment?
Anthony Servin, 49, of Elk Grove, dies of heart attack on river while taking class
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The man, later identified as Anthony Servin, 49, of Elk Grove, was taking an unspecified class on the river - possibly kayaking - around 2:30 p.m. on May 11, said El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Comment?
Boy in court on murder charges
... get the answers when we examine and test the evidence." He is being held at a juvenile detention center in El Dorado County and is not able to post bail before the hearing, Reichel said. The defense attorneys asked the court to close Wednesday's ... Comment?
Court employees face new employment terms, conditions
After labor negotiations with El Dorado County Superior Court employees failed, the court will impose new terms and conditions on the employees, including having them contribute to their own retirement plan. Comment?
Sacramento County's median home resale price up nearly one-third
... with the same month a year before, DataQuick reported Wednesday. The median price of resale homes in El Dorado County jumped by about 33 percent last month compared with April 2012. Placer and Yolo counties also experienced double-digit percentage ... Comment?
Alpine Mortgage Planning expands with a new office in El Dorado Hills
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... "We are very excited to be opening in El Dorado Hills' Town Center!" branch manager, Mike Farr, said, "El Dorado County is near and dear to me as this is where I personally reside and love this community and the people in it." Farr continues on to ... Comment?
Investigation of Supervisor Ray Nutting - Part 1, The Starting Point
A team of investigators are looking into political corruption in El Dorado County. Comment?
Senior housing proposal could clash with planning in El Dorado Hills
A proposed senior housing development for El Dorado Hills looks likely to come before El Dorado County, though supervisors urged the applicant to keep in mind county concerns about planning in the area. Comment?
Kayaker honored for rescue effort
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... and selfless acts of courage to protect and save the lives of others without hesitation." The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors honored Mark Divittorio for helping to rescue a family last month when their car plunged into the South Fork of the ... Comment?
Ice Age - John Pearson Soda Works
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... and also used it to preserve perishables. "Ice was a luxurious necessity," says Mary Cory, director of the El Dorado County Historical Museum. "Summers here are hot, and people had labor intensive jobs." As Placerville grew so did Pearson's ... Comment?
Jury selection begins in Nissensohn case
... The trial is likely to last into October. Dozens of potential jurors filled the upstairs courtroom at El Dorado County Superior Court in South Lake Tahoe Tuesday morning, spilling out into the courthouse's lobby. A line of people, many carrying jury ... Comment?