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Playgrounds will sit empty for a while as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Playgrounds closed. Are parks next? Sel Richard Staff writer Looking for a playground “Following public for your toddlers to get their wiggles out? Unfortunately, health guidance and many will now need to practicing physical wiggle elsewhere as the El Dorado Hills Community distancing is Services District has closed important because all public playgrounds. CSD General Manager we want these Kevin Loewen urges residents to follow the new spaces to continue safety recommendations to be accessible.” outlined by the National Recreation and Parks — EDHCSD General Manager Association to curb the spread of COVID-19. Kevin Loewen “Given the current situation and the guidance from public health officials on physical distancing, limiting inperson social interactions, avoiding spaces where people congregate in close quarters and the concerns around transmission of the virus being spread through surfaces, we believe that playgrounds and play structures should tempo-
BUSINESS AS ‘USUAL’? Local restaurants, shops, offices adapt to COVID-19 restrictions Jana Rossi Staff writer While everyone shelters in place amid COVID19, El Dorado Hills businesses have made some major changes to continue to serve the community. Restaurants and shops have come up with new strategies to keep their doors open even as owners wonder if their new business models can survive under restrictive COVID-19 guidelines. Several local businesses have been able to continue during the shelter-in-place order with minimal modifications. At the El Dorado Hills Pak Mail location owner Monica Krakow is still helping people pick up mail, purchase stamps and ship packages. Social distancing rules are in place and the staff wears face
masks and gloves. “We are averaging around 50 customers a day,” Krakow told Village Life, adding that hours have been modified but Pak Mail is still open for business Monday through Saturday. It’s a different story next door at Rockin’ Frog Yogurt and More, which is closed. Owner John Marsh said they are looking into an alternative business model, which could mean changing from the current self-serve yogurt shop to a more controlled environment. In the meantime he said wants his customers not to worry, Rockin’ Frog will reopen its doors to serve the community as soon as it’s safe to do so. Big Apple Bagels and Friends With Benedicts n
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Planning a video conference? Beware of Zoombombing Dawn Hodson Staff writer U.S.-based video conferencing software company Zoom has become a popular way for people to hold meetings remotely, share information and be part of live discussions around the world via cell phone or computer. The software is used even more widely now as a result of the coronavirus pandemic as schools and businesses close, employees are forced to work from home and public entities turn to teleconferencing meetings. But with this timely new technology comes new problems — namely some of these teleconferences are being hacked by outsiders or what has come to be called Zoombombing.
Already reported to have occurred in a variety of settings, typically the Zoombomber posts pornography, offensive comments or otherwise disrupts the meeting. An instance of Zoombombing occurred in El Dorado County March 30 when Jeanie Rice, a grandparent with three grandkids in the Rescue Union School District, told Village Life she learned one of her grandkids was receiving instruction at home via Zoom and suddenly pornography showed up on the screen. The granddaughter, who is 12, “knew something was wrong and turned her head,” Rice said. Rice said her daughter later called other parents about the incident and the principal at the school, but she said, “The school didn’t tell people to stop using Zoom.”
El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Ed Manansala said the district has used Zoom for a couple of years now to share information. More recently local school staff and teachers are using it to provide classroom instruction to students as a result of the schools being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aware of Zoombombing occurring in other counties, Manansala said he and Dave Seabury, his director of information technology, tried to get in front of the problem early by sharing tips on how to correct security issues. Seabury said information went out to staff March 26. Seabury said Zoom is also aware of the problem and made three significant changes in the last three weeks. n
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