By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County has long roiled with bitter political battles over new housing developments and perceived threats to the rustic Sierra foothills environment. But Tuesday night, voters overwhelmingly rejected initiatives that proponents argued would protect rural community boundaries and ban new subdivisions that threaten to gridlock Highway 50 with traffic. […]
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By Maura Judkis, Washington Post All that was left of Julia Washington’s seared-scallop entree were the baby artichokes. The 10-year-old speared one with a fork, eyeing it with curiosity and contempt. “I don’t know about new things. I don’t know how they taste,” the fifth-grader from Upper Marlboro said at the restaurant Equinox. “It looks […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The Lake Tahoe casino resort once owned by Frank Sinatra will likely stay closed for another year as financing for a major renovation has taken longer than expected. The Cal Neva Resort & Casino, which has been closed since September 2013, just finished lining up $49 million in financing for […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee A spacious foothills ranch house north of Placerville was L.A. north on Monday as transplant filmmaker Deon Taylor continued work on his new movie “Meet the Blacks.” The courtyard between the home and the garage – overlooking the rolling El Dorado County landscape – was the backlot as young actors […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Valley Fire Protection District’s desire to tax property owners for fire prevention went up in flames Nov. 4. Voters overwhelming said no. Nearly twice as many people voted no (66.48 percent, 1,323 votes) compared to those who said yes (33.52 percent, 667 votes.) “Basically people don’t want a tax increase,” Dave […]
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By Susan Wood One couldn’t say Lake Tahoe Community College President Kindred Murillo doesn’t stand up for the college, judging from her behavior election night to see if the bond measure that would fund infrastructure improvements would pass. With 100 percent of the precincts voting, the $55 million bond measure passed with 56.62 percent of the […]
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By Susan Wood With El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago being termed out of her District 5 seat, it means someone new will be sworn in in January. Sue Novasel is the unquestionable winner with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. She has 3,592 votes or 59.92 percent of the vote. Her opponent, Kenny […]
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By Kathryn Reed and Susan Wood Voters in South Lake Tahoe appear to want a little of what they are used to mixed in with something new. Three seats were up on the City Council, with all of the incumbents seeking re-election Nov. 4. Tom Davis and Angela Swanson are in the top three with […]
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By Kathryn Reed There will not be a new sheriff in town. With 100 percent of the precincts reports, Ron Pierini will be keeping his job as sheriff of Douglas County. He came away with 11,677 votes or 68.92 percent. Challenger Dave Brady had 31.08 percent or 5,266 votes. “I’m very, very happy with the […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Board of Supervisor on a 3-2 vote Nov. 4 accepted the resignation of CAO Terri Daly. Supervisors Norma Santiago and Ron Briggs were in the minority. Santiago and Briggs also are the two supervisors who are being termed out and won’t be in office starting in January. Human Resources […]
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