Caltrans has received several complaints about the pedestrian hybrid beacon installed at Camp Richardson on Highway 89. The perception has been that the beacon is causing major weekend backups. The beacon will remain active this weekend and until further notice. Caltrans conducted a two-day study on July 21-22 and determined the beacon isn’t a major […]
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El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson will discuss his position on Sanctuary Jurisdiction for Cities, aka Senate Bill 54, on Sept. 11 at 6:30pm. He will be the guest speaker at the El Dorado County Republican Central Committee meeting. It begins at 6:30pm at Park Community Church, 3901 Wild Chaparral Drive in Shingle Springs. […]
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To the community, “Here at Liberty, one of our core values is community. We are all part of this community and enjoy participating by giving back whenever we can.” This was the collaborative comment given by the sponsor crew members from the Adopt A Day of Nourishment host Liberty Utilities at the sponsorship dinner on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Calstar’s helicopter at Lake Tahoe Airport has been grounded for more than two weeks and there is no date on the horizon when it will be flying again. “We are unable to efficiently and effectively communicate in that region because of the radios. We won’t fly without good communications,” Anna Blair, vice […]
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By Paulette Sproul Liberty Utilities wants to help customers understand the often complex and confusing world of electric rates and billing statements, and have developed several documents to do just that. Customers continually tell us that they don’t fully understand how electric rates are determined and specifically how they can read their bills. We want […]
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The Placer County Public Health Officer and Placer County Air Pollution Control Officer are issuing a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential of poor air quality conditions due to multiple fires occurring throughout the state, as well as the continued excessive heat. This advisory will be active Sept. 1-4. Smoke […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is waiving fishing fees on Sept. 2. People may fish Saturday without having to buy a sport-fishing license. This is an opportunity for licensed anglers to introduce non-angling friends and children to fishing and the outdoors. All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report […]
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Since Aug. 24 there have been 13 attempted burglaries in the Stateline area. The Lower Kingsbury area is being hit hardest; mostly unlocked vehicles. The suspects work after dark targeting vehicles parked in driveways and on the street. All the vehicles that were involved were left unlocked. The losses include cash, wallets, an iPad and […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee As torrential rains and dangerous flood waters pummel large swaths of Texas and parts of Louisiana, California lawmakers are eying legislation to prevent similar damage from from the state’s own disasters. Senate Bill 5 from state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León would ask voters this upcoming June to […]
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Recent changes to state laws in California and Nevada legalizing the recreational use of cannabis have led to confusion among employers. One key question is whether employers are required to accommodate an employee’s use or possession of cannabis at the workplace. What should an employer do, for instance, if a new employee tests positive […]
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