Government-Politics

New digs, new products and same old success. “We found that Nevada was a lot more responsive to new businesses and a lot more business-friendly,” Owner Dean Davis formed the company in 2006, in El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Computer glitch causes hundreds of people to report for jury duty in So. Lake Tahoe causing massive confusion, traffic and parking snarls.

Brief presentations will feature aquatic invasive species (AIS) program overviews including early detection, prevention, control and monitoring projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee Region. The public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the Lake Tahoe and Truckee watercraft inspection programs, aquatic invasive weeds, Asian clam and warm water fish control efforts in Lake Tahoe as well as the Tahoe Keepers program for paddlers.

Broad Support, and lack of objectors, indicate a widespread belief among the public that there is some kind of corruption in the administration of fair and equal justice in El Dorado County.

All Six bills in question would gut one of the most important provisions of Proposition 13 – the two thirds vote requirement for additional “add on” parcel taxes. These “add on” parcel and bond taxes are on top of the property tax homeowners already pay under current law.

A recent report from the nonprofit website HealthyCal says California counties are in a for a rude awakening, particularly when it comes to mental health. According to the report, providers across California are completely unprepared for the large influx of mental health patients about to come down the pike

the May Revision proposes that over time, as the state takes on more responsibility for health care, counties take on more financial responsibility for certain human services programs. To ensure adequate funding remains at the county level for safety net services, dollars would only be redirected based on actual county‑by‑county experience.

"This large-scale abuse of power is illegal, unacceptable, and unconstitutional. The IRS's actions are entirely inconsistent with our Founding Fathers' vision for a government that would be accountable to the people."

Cardinal Urges Support For Health Care Conscience Rights Act

“A unified, functioning bi-state agency is the best thing for the health and well-being of Lake Tahoe and the community at large,” said Sen. Gaines. “I’m pleased to see that cooler minds have prevailed on both sides of the border and political spectrum and encourage my colleagues in the California and Nevada legislatures to pass these amended bills without hesitation.”

The owner of 5 acres of land in Shingle Springs that he’s owned since 1965, Johnson said his plan was to eventually build a home here. But his plans for the property abruptly changed on April 5 when Jim Wassner, senior code enforcement officer for El Dorado County, paid him a visit.

Wildfire Awareness Week event includes Smokey hot air balloon.

LDS Canneries “east of the Mississippi” will no longer be canning any food at their facilities beginning June 27th, 2013, as they are no longer able to justify the abhorrent costs to keep in compliance with the ever-changing criteria set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

The current requests for land use changes were not unexpected. Slides presented and reviewed by the BOS and Planning Commission in 2011 and 2012 included one titled “Whack a Mole”. This slide anticipated land use/ growth wars and demonstrates how whacking down growth (a mole) in one supervisorial district, simply creates more growth in another district.

ANTI CORRUPTION Protest Monday May 20th 2013 at high noon in Placerville, CA “Hangtown” in front of the courthouse and District Attorney offices against El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson

The laws "severely restrict citizens' rights to own, use, manufacture, sell, or transfer firearms and firearms accessories," "This is a bipartisan effort," said Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith. "These are Democratic sheriffs and Republican sheriffs who came together."

Gov. Jerry Brown negotiated the new compact last fall with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. The tribe owns the Red Hawk Casino, which officially opened in December 2008 just as a national recession began.

"The real problem will come when the middle-class find the cost of health-care, even with the government subsidy, is more than they can afford and the double whammy comes when they file their tax return and find they have to pay a penalty... There are going to be millions of very unhappy campers real soon... That's when they will change their party affiliation."

On Tuesday, two dozen court employees stood outside the Main Street Courthouse picketing to raise awareness of their impending pay cuts. The group marched around the courthouse, 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 61.2 employees while the California Attorney General gets only $147,189 to manage 4,783 employees. However, this is only 4.6% above his maximum salary. Other EDC Elected officials earn much more.

because Town Center West is largely intended for commercial development, whether retail or office, some supervisors said they were concerned about later conflicts if the retirement home is eventually approved and built.