Briar, a 4- or 5-month-old mountain lion cub, was discovered walking along a road in Camino alone in early August. After conducting a search for his mother for three days, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife brought the cub to the Oakland Zoo for care as they find a permanent home for Briar.
Odin Rasco Senior sta writer
An orphaned or abandoned mountain lion cub found in Camino Aug. 1 has been relocated to the Oakland Zoo for care as it awaits placement into a forever home. An El Dorado County resident spotted the male cub walking along a road by itself and contacted Animal Services. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted ground and wildlife
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El Dorado County leaders are close to updating the county’s Tra c Impact Fee and Capital Improvement programs, and considering readjusting TIF allocations in the program’s five-year update. TIF adjustments are expected to be fully updated by the end of the year.
The county is preparing for a possible 25% reduction in available grant funds, estimated at $57 million, sta revealed during the Aug. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting, where more considerations on updating the programs were heard by sta and consultants in a lengthy discussion. That amount would be an 18% reduction from the previous major program update.
Going o the TIF program’s 2020 update, through the life of which $91 million was granted to the county through state and federal sources, Department of Transportation sta have come up with projections on what possible grant-funding reductions could look like.
“The grant-funding world has changed significantly over the past few years and that is due to state and federal policies centered around greenhouse gases and vehicle miles traveled,” said Senior Civil Engineer Zach Oats to the board.
“The reality is that projects that increase greenhouse gases and VMT like those contained in the TIF program are essentially increasing capacity
Odin Rasco Senior sta writer
A study that would have looked into potential multimodal access improvements along Cedar Ravine Road was terminated by the Placerville City Council during its Aug. 13 meeting due to insurmountable project issues.
The city’s engineering department applied for — and won — a State Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant in 2022 to undertake the Cedar Ravine Road Multimodal Study Project. The planning-level study was set to “analyze and make recommendations for improved multimodal access and connectivity in the Cedar Ravine Road corridor from Main Street to Lions Park,” according to a city manager’s report. After the grant had been secured, the city entered into a restricted grant agreement with Caltrans setting terms for project funding in October 2022.
In December 2023, the city approved a consulting services contract with nonprofit group CivicWell, which would assist city sta in managing the project and coordinate the request for proposals
Aug. 31, 1993 – Aug. 12, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Cameron Kammerer, age 30, who left this world too soon on August 12th, 2024. Cameron was born on August 31, 1993, at Marshall Hospital in Placerville, California. Cameron was loyal, thoughtful, fun, multi-talented and driven. Cameron contributed to a plethora of acts of service with a free and loving heart. Near or far, Cameron was always willing to go the distance. Cameron captured the spotlight at the age of 6 winning the BMX National championship. His passion for sports and competitiveness continued as he joined the Ponderosa High School ski team where he developed a love for the camaraderie of his teammates. In his pursuit of service and community, Cameron participated in the Explorer Program, gaining invaluable experience, and contributing to local fire safety initiatives. His commitment to hard work was evident in his role as a Meat Cutter at Safeway, where he earned the respect and friendship of many colleagues and customers. He would eventually parlay as one of the founding owners of StandardCloCo, a clothing apparel company as content creator, sales, and public relations. Later, Cameron expanded his professional horizons by obtaining a real estate license in both California and Washington. His success reflected his dedication, expertise, and ability to connect with people across diverse communities. Cameron had just enrolled and scheduled to start classes to become an X-ray technician in AZ. He was a young man whose zest for life was reflected in his wide array of interests from the thrill of jet skiing and wakeboarding to the serene enjoyment of snowboarding and camping. From his lens, he also demonstrated the ability to capture and share the profound beauty of life through his artistic endeavors. His legacy endures in the memories he created, and the stunning visual stories told through his photography, videography, edited and incorporated with music which were expressions of his love for life. We will forever remember Cameron for his kind-hearted and adventurous spirit. He lived life to the fullest and brought tremendous joy to everyone around him. Though his time with us was far too brief, the impact he made on our hearts will be felt for a lifetime. Cameron is survived by his parents: Tonya Roman - Carnahan (Jerry), Fred Kammerer (Cynthia Cole), Sibling: Hillary Biafora (Isaiah) Niece: Charlotte Conforti Nephew: Jack Conforti, Step Brothers: Cody Carnahan, Nick Carnahan, Seth Michaels, Johnny Hammer, Step Sister: Sean Hammer, Grandparents: Suzanne Weirick (Brad), Tom Roman (Fay), Christeen Kammerer and multiple aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, his loyal dog Scout, and a host of friends who cherish his memory. Cameron was proceeded in death by his grandfather: Fred Kammerer Sr. A celebration of Cameron’s life will be held on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm Location: Green Valley Mortuary in Rescue, California. All are welcome to join us in sharing memories on the day of his actual birthday. *In lieu of flowers, his parents request that donations be made to: Foothill Dog Rescue in Shingle Springs or Ponderosa High School – Digital Media Class.
John Robert Klos
June 29, 1959 – Aug. 1, 2024
John was the first baby born at the new Marshall Hospital, 65 years ago along with his twin brother James Marshall Klos.
Born to John Joseph Klos and Barbara Shinn-KlosBogdanoff. John graduated from Ponderosa High School in 1977. He worked 30 years in the bridge building industry, in those 30 years of work, he relocated his family to Northern Idaho in 2004 to 2012. John and his wife Lory, moved back to his childhood home where he was currently living when he passed. John is survived by his mother, Barbara Bogdanoff and his wife Lory Powell Klos, son John Klos, daughter Jennifer Klos, step sister Jan Bray Bernedo.
John was preceded in death by his Father John Joseph Klos, twin brother James Klos, step Mother Ruth Klos and step Brother Charles Bray. A memorial will be held at 4261 Jayhawk Dr., Rescue CA, on Saturday, August 31st at 1:00 pm.
Nancy Allen
Nancy was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and was preceded in death by parents, Earl and Ruth Crawford, and 5 siblings, with one surviving sibling, Robert. Nancy married Arthur Allen in 1969. They have two sons, Christopher and Shawn, and two grandsons. Nancy was a Licensed Vocational Nurse dedicated to helping others as a member of the Peace Corp, owner of her own home nursing business, Captain of the Garden Valley Fire Department Rescue Squad, and Red Cross Volunteer. They moved to Bend in 2006 where she was a certified Ombudsman and served on the Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee. No services are planned. For more information on her life visit her listing on the Autumn Funeral Home website at www.autumnfunerals.com.
Luana Mae (Medeiros) Zylla
May 15, 1942 – Aug. 13, 2024
Luana Mae (Medeiros) Zylla was received in the arms of our Heavenly Father. God called her home while she was peacefully enjoying TV with the youngest granddaughter Emma. Services will be held at St. Patrick Church, Saturday, August 24,2024. Viewing 9:30am, Rosary 10:30am, Mass 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in our mother’s name to the Mother Theresa Maternity Home, the Upper Room Dining Hall, in Placerville California.
John R. Anderson, was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 65, on July 26, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Patricia Anderson, and his brother Daniel Anderson. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 25 years, Rose Anderson, his niece Danielle, and nephews Bobby and Nathaniel.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, John’s family moved to El Dorado County in 1974. John attended Ponderosa High School, graduating in 1977. In 1995 he went on a mission trip to the Philippines and fell in love with the Filipino people.
He had a wonderful life with his wife whom he loved dearly. Together they owned and operated Rose’s Garden Café in Garden Valley, CA for 14 years. The café was a community hub, and employed several Golden Sierra High School students. John welcomed everyone with a big smile, and his huge heart. John and Rose humbly received and personally experienced much love and support from the community. They retired from the café and moved to Diamond Springs to take care of his mother until she passed.
John loved to play his guitar, passionately singing to the Lord, and was not shy in sharing his faith in Christ with other people. Skiing at Sierra at-Tahoe Resort was one of his alltime favorite recreations. John loved travelling with Rose in the U.S. and abroad. He was an adventurer, explorer, and navigator. John was an active member of In Shape Family Fitness where he worked out and oftentimes joined his wife at the pool for the Zumba Aqua Fit classes. He enjoyed life to the fullest in his own simple way. John touched so many lives and will be deeply missed!
The Celebration of Life will be held at Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA on August 29, 2024 at 1:00pm.
Greg Sanchez
July 23, 1967 – Aug. 2, 2024
Our community lost a good friend the other day. Greg Sanchez, proprietor of the Cameron Park Barber Shop, lost his battle with cancer after a long and valiant struggle. He leaves behind the loves of his life, wife Trisha, daughter Abigail, and grieving mother and sister. I met Greg shortly after he opened his shop over twenty years ago in a small corner space of the strip center located at Cameron Park Drive and Green Valley Road. It was the start of a long and lasting friendship that ultimately included golf, fishing, barber shop poker, home cooked meals and of course, the best haircuts in town. Greg and I loved to trash talk (and bet) about anything and everything. His beloved Oakland Raiders, what golfer was going to win the next major and who was the better cook. He called me Chino Loco and made tee shirts for my entire family depicting a crazy Chinese guy. Since this is a family newspaper I can’t tell you what my nickname for him was but it fit him like a glove. Greg made Cameron Park Barbershop the hub of our small community. He knew everybody and everybody’s business. And despite our friendly feuding, Greg was known to everyone he met as a great guy with a heart of gold and a master barber. The community will miss you brother. Greg served in the U.S. Navy for four years as a firefighter aboard the USS Vulcan. He believed that his exposure to chemicals in use at that time were the cause of his illness. Unfortunately due to his pre existing condition he was unable to obtain life insurance and the family has set up a Go Fund Me account in his name to help with expenses. The link is Https://www.gofundme. com/f/support-the-family-of-navy-veteran-gregsanchez. An informal celebration of Greg’s life will be held on September 7th from 10am to 2pm at Henningson Lotus Park.
The El Dorado County Community Action Council is currently seeking new members. The council is looking to fill two member vacancies with individuals who can represent the interests and concerns of people and families with low incomes living in El Dorado County, with a special focus on housing, nutrition and low-income program needs. The deadline to submit a member application is Sept. 16.
“We’re looking for individuals or representatives of community organizations who are committed to actively participating in the council meetings and advancing the goals of the council on behalf of lowincome people,” said Rebecca Johnson, program coordinator with the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency. “Representatives of community agencies that serve El Dorado County’s low-income residents and individuals representing the low-income community are encouraged to apply.”
The council acts in an advisory capacity to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency about community and human service needs for low-income residents of the county. The council provides for the collaboration of local government, private organizations and citizens serving the most vulnerable populations. Council member positions are voluntary and unpaid. Meetings are held in Placerville.
For more information about the council and to receive a member application contact Johnson at (530) 621-6255 or send an email to rebecca. johnson@edcgov.us.
The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheri ’s reports:
July 28
1:08 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man on suspicion of DUI and driving with suspended license on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $12,500 bail.
2:18 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man on suspicion of battery and vandalism on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset. He was released on $32,500 bail.
3:53 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 31-year-old man on suspicion of sexual battery involving an unconscious person on Silver Lode Drive in Placerville. He was released on $45,000 bail.
8:21 a.m. Trespassing reported on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.
9:13 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of trespassing and contempt of court on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was released on $4,000 bail.
10:42 a.m. Grand theft reported on Rancho Cerros Drive in El Dorado Hills.
1:19 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old woman on suspicion of probation violation on Center Oak Road in Shingle Springs. She was released on $25,000 bail.
3:29 p.m. Vandalism reported on Melrose Court in El Dorado Hills.
7:03 p.m. Trespassing reported on Highway 193 in Georgetown.
8:50 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man on suspicion of three counts of possession of a controlled substance on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.
8:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.
9:24 p.m. California Highway Patrol o cers booked into jail a 50-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. She was later released.
9:29 p.m. Battery reported on Forni Road in Placerville.
11:13 p.m. Battery reported on Holly Drive in Shingle Springs.
11:55 p.m. California Highway Patrol o cers booked into jail a 31-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. He was later released.
July 29
12:25 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 52-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license on Forni Road in Placerville. He was later released.
3:10 a.m. Deputies
The South County Alliance held a three-year anniversary event for Caldor Fire survivors in Grizzly Flat Saturday.
More than 200 attendees, including representatives from local fire departments and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, El Dorado County District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo and El Dorado County District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin, came together on the parcel where the Grizzly Flat Community Church once stood.
Karen Garner from the El Dorado County Planning and Building Department shared with survivors information for rebuilding. No speakers were at the event in order to allow natural connection and collaboration between community members. The survivors simply had a place to get
Odin Rasco Senior
The filing period has closed for those seeking a public office. El Dorado County voters will have many decisions to make when it’s time to fill out their ballots but a few races have already been decided as incumbents are running unopposed.
El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees members
David Del Rio and Lori Veerkamp’s current
terms are set conclude at the end of 2024. The two have both filed to run for reelection; with no other filings with the Elections Department, the two will retain their seats through 2028. The race for the El Dorado County Fire Protection District Board of Directors for Divisions 1, 4 and 5 also have only incumbents filing paperwork. Mark Brunton, will continue to represent Division 1 including the Coloma, Lotus, Cool and Gold
together, talk and enjoy each other’s company.
A few weeks prior, the Food Bank of El Dorado County received a phone call from Cathy Adams, a Caldor Fire survivor and community advocate of Grizzly Flat, who asked if the organization would like to participate. it was a hard “yes,” as the food bank is committed to the Caldor Fire survivors indefinitely.
On Aug. 17 food bank staff and volunteers loaded more than 4 tons of food and other supplies and were off to Grizzly Flat. About 45 minutes later, the truck arrived in the burn zone as everyone present was humbled by the circumstances of the scene.
The Food Bank crew was met by local volunteers upon arrival. Mark Treat, assistant to Turnboo, helped with unloading and distributing the food. The South County Alliance members were set up and ready to serve with John Taylor manning
Hill areas. Division 5 representative Paul Gilchrest will continue to oversee the Shingle Springs area. He as served on the board since 2020. Jim Edmiston, representing Division 4 for the Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz and Strawberry communities, joined the board in 2023.
Latrobe School District Board member Janet Saitman will serve another term.
El Dorado Irrigation District Board of
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control News release
SACRAMENTO — Joseph McCullough, director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in El Dorado County, as authorized in the Business & Professions Code.
A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor and shall not be transferred from one county to another, nor shall it be transferred to any premises not qualifying under this section.
Sept. 9-20, the department’s Sacramento District Office will accept applications for the new original on-sale general licenses at 2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155, Sacramento, CA 95834 or at any other ABC office throughout the state.
Only one priority application will be accepted from any one applicant.
A fee of $18,635 is to be paid when filing a priority application for a new original on-sale general license. If the number of applicants is equal to or less than the number of licenses available, all applicants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
If the department receives more applications than there are licenses
available, a virtual drawing will be held. To participate in such a drawing, an applicant must have been a resident of California for at least 90 days prior to the date of the scheduled drawing. Successful drawing participants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
Unsuccessful drawing participants will be automatically refunded their application fee (minus a $100 service charge) within 90-120 days of the priority drawing but will retain their priority ranking until the following year pursuant to the California Code of Regulations.
Successful participants who file a formal application for a priority license who then decide to withdraw their application will be entitled to a refund in accordance with BPC. Pursuant to the provisions of of the government code, if an applicant owes money to the California taxing agencies, a claim against the priority application fee may be made by the taxing agency. If such a claim is made, the amount owed will be deducted from the priority application fee at the time of refund and remitted to the taxing agency. Applicants are encouraged to file their applications early in the filing period to avoid a lengthy wait.
Additional information and instructions regarding applications for original and intercounty transfer of general licenses will be made available on ABC’s website.
Directors, Area 5 (El Dorado Hills area), representative Alan Day was also unopposed.
the barbecue. The meal was excellent and the fellowship was even better.
The Caldor Fire burned 221,835 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and injured 21 people, spreading from the Grizzly Flat area all the way to the Tahoe Basin. Hundreds of structures in Grizzly Flat were left in ashes after the massive blaze, including homes, the elementary school, church and post office. The fire started on Aug. 14, 2021, and was declared fully contained on Oct. 21, 2021.
Malachi Parker Staff writer
“Ain’t nobody like Union Mine,” senior running back Brock Buak said.
The Union Mine Diamondbacks are loaded up for their second season under head coach Brandon Pacheco after what most would consider a solid first year. Last season the Diamondbacks finished the season 9-3 overall, 4-1 in league play and lost their playoff matchup to Bradshaw Christian. This season, with a handful of guys in the backfield and the run-heavy offense Pacheco has implemented, the Diamondbacks seek to go further.
“We’re trying to get the kids to understand that whatever we did last year doesn’t matter,” Pacheco said. “We have to make sure we aren’t skipping steps and we put ourselves in positions of success.”
Many players, along with coach,
describe the offense as selfless. Everyone has to be willing to spread the wealth and do the dirty work such as blocking and selling the misdirection to really earn their touches when they do get the ball.
A run-heavy offense that is quick from the huddle to the snap is sure to test the endurance of opposing defenses and lead to some smash mouth football.
Most teams stars are their quarterbacks but in this offense, the offensive line and tailbacks get a lot of the love.
“I love to see my teammates have fun and succeed out there and there’s a few plays I get to keep it,” quarterback Ethan Herr said. “We’ve got a lot of good running backs out there.”
The Diamondbacks will open up their season at home Friday, Aug. 23, when they host McQueen High School out of Reno.
SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is asking community members to participate in a two-minute survey to help identify areas with high mobility needs across the Sacramento region. Find the survey at http://tiny. cc/MZ.
By taking the online survey, community members will help the SACOG project team understand the critical issues impacting communities and inform which neighborhoods should be prioritized as Mobility Zones throughout El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.
“Urban, suburban and rural areas have varying needs when it comes to transportation,” said Kathleen Hanley, Mobility Zones project manager and principle planner at SACOG. “When we think about how to reduce the impact of transportation and increase access to sustainable solutions like
transit, bike share, or access to zero-emissions vehicles, we need community members to tell us what will work best for them and what will fit into their lifestyle.”
As the project continues, Mobility Zones will select 15 neighborhood-sized zones across the SACOG region, prioritize projects that improve mobility within each zone and implement some of the prioritized projects. The work of Mobility Zones, including the identification of zones and prioritization of projects, is being done in partnership with Sacramento-based communitybased organization Civic Thread and community leaders.
About the Mobility Zones Project
In 2022 SACOG was awarded a $5 million grant as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Mobility
Zones Project is SACOG’s implementation of this funding and will help create a framework of engagement for future projects. Learn more about Mobility Zones by visiting sacog.org/mobility-zones.
About SACOG
SACOG is where local government leaders in the Sacramento region come together to advance three strategic goals of equity, economy and environment. in partnership with its 28 member cities and counties, SACOG addresses complex challenges that are too big for any one jurisdiction to solve on its own. As the sole public agency representing every regional jurisdiction, SACOG fosters collaboration and progress for an equitable, sustainable and prosperous future. Multifaceted support extends to local governments, addressing diverse issues such as transportation planning, funding assistance, airport planning and housing affordability. For more information visit sacog.org.
n UC Davis Research suggests wildfires can help management efforts
Emily C. Dooley UC Davis
Not all forest fires have devastating effects. Low- and
moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future conflagrations for as long as 20 years in certain climates, according to
new research by the University of California, Davis. The extent of reduced severity of these second fires, or reburns, and
the duration of the moderating effect, varies by climate, forest type and other factors. But initial fires continue to mitigate future severity even during extreme weather, such as wind, high temperatures and drought, research published in the journal Ecological Applications finds.
The researchers used satellite remote sensing to study more than 700 reburn fires over the past 50 years throughout the western United States. The findings shed light on the positive effect some of these blazes can
have on forest resilience and could play a key role in helping land managers decide where to focus risk reduction efforts while adapting to a changing climate.
“We’re living in a time with increasing wildfire, which poses challenges for our communities and landscapes,” said lead author Claire Tortorelli, an ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service who did the research while a postdoctoral scholar at UC Davis. “Some previous fires can have moderating effects on future fire behavior. It’s important to understand
how past wildfires are going to affect what happens in the future.”
A knowledge gap
A lot of research has focused on highseverity fires, but there’s a gap in knowledge when it comes to less intensive fires where most of the tree canopy is left intact. Tortorelli and others sought to better understand what happened after these low- and moderateseverity fires.
In addition to the remote sensing data, they examined severity of the first and second fires and factors such as weather, forest type and climate. Then they modeled the reburn severity to determine how long and how strong the effect of the first fire was on later fuels and risk under different climate, weather and forest conditions.
Researchers found that forests of the California coast and Southwest have longer lasting effects than those in the Sierra and Cascades.
“It’s all about the vegetation and fuels that are coming back after fire,” Tortorelli said. “We still need a more nuanced understanding of local fuels for managers to know how their specific system is going to burn in a future fire or how soon to come back and re-treat.”
The reduced severity could last up to 20 years in some systems but the effect lessened over time. Follow-up treatments such as prescribed burns or mechanical thinning can help prolong the work the initial fire did in reducing fuels and future fire risk. “We can leverage lower severity fires as a kind of initial fuel reduction treatment,” Tortorelli said. “While I don’t think they’re going to do all
Noel Stack Editor
Costco is back.
Four-and-a-half years after first proposing to build a warehouse superstore in El Dorado Hills, Costco has purchased approximately 40 acres on both sides of Silva Valley Parkway for its project, District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl confirmed in a message to the community.
“Site plans are pending, but there will be a substantial distance between the contemplated improvements and any residential or school property,” Hidahl shared, adding that the project would include a Costco store and fuel facility.
The site, located just south of the Serrano
community and Oak Meadow Elementary School is dubbed the EDH 52 mixed-use center. The El Dorado County Planning Division’s project summary describes the entire plan as “304 multifamily residences provided within five four-story buildings and 14,000 square feet of retail building space contained within two buildings on the north side of Silva Valley Parkway (North Site) on 24.83 acres and an approximately 165,000-square-foot warehouse retail center on the south side of Silva Valley Parkway (South Site) on 18.43 acres.”
The Planning website lists the project application as under review. It’s unclear at this time when new site plans will be submitted.
Resident’s gave the latest development mixed reviews after Hidahl’s announcement.
“Silva Valley cannot support this,” commented Daphney Hewitt. “Why not go up the hill further? There is one literally less than 8 miles away! There is so much tra c already at Serrano and Oak Meadow tra c.”
“In my opinion, it makes sense to me, and I live in EDH,” Roger Price noted. “The Folsom store is always super crowded, and is only going to get worse with the south of 50 new home developments.”
In a statement reacting to the news, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce leaders expressed hope that county o cials “will make sure the El Dorado Hills community is taken care of when it comes to tax revenue and impacts the addition will bring.”
This month’s precipitous fall in the stock market had many Californians nervous about whether the drop was a sign that a recession is imminent. Like anticipating the next earthquake, we were wondering, “Is this the big one?”
Thankfully, the market has recovered a bit — for now — but most economists still believe a recession is overdue. If it weren’t for massive deficit spending by the federal government, we would probably be in one now.
For California, the “big one” would be especially painful. Because California is overly reliant on highwealth individuals paying the lion’s share of income tax revenue in the form of stock options and capital gains, even a modest national recession would inflict disproportionate pain here.
A vigorous pursuit of pro-taxpayer and probusiness policies now could lessen the pain of the inevitable recession later. Regrettably, California politicians reject the policies that would protect the state from the vagaries of the national economy.
Richard B. Esposito
Our roads are in ruins
EDITOR:
One of the main concerns of El Dorado County should be the concern for the safety of people who travel our substandard roads. These roads have not changed a great deal since I learned to drive on them 62 years ago.
I have dragged raced on the illegal dragstrips in this county many times when, as the saying goes, “I wore a younger man’s clothes.” The roads, in my opinion, were in much better shape then than they are now. The only thing that has changed is the tra c on these out-of-date roads.
The Gangs of Five over the years have neglected adequate funding to fix and maintain our roads.
get repaired a crater that had broken chunks of asphalt. The response by the management of the “Black Hole” was as usual — “too little too late.” They put in a cold patch of asphalt in one small area of the crater. If this remains it will continue to deteriorate as the rainy season approaches. The immediate area around the crater should be dug out, sub-base recompacted and new asphalt applied and rolled, then sealed foot stomping. Cold asphalt is just a cheap fix.
Policies make the president
EDITOR;
California’s political elites ... believe they can continue to gaslight California voters into believing everything is ne.
But as John Adams famously said, “Facts are stubborn things.”
For example, the reputation that California has a high cost of living is more than an opinion. It’s a fact. According to a recent report from Forbes based on publicly available data, California ranks third among all states in cost of living. The report considered broad categories of essential expenditures, including housing costs, transportation, health care, food and income taxes. Among all those categories, California seems to be in a league of its own. Consider energy costs. The July Energy Price Data from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy reveals California’s absurd energy costs: No. 1 in residential electricity rates, No. 1 in commercial electricity rates, No. 1 in cost of gasoline and No. 1 in the cost of diesel. Even worse is how much higher we are than the average cost of gasoline in other states: a whopping 37.8% di erential.
California’s high energy costs have garnered the attention of national media. The Wall Street Journal just reported, “California has seen some of the sharpest increases in the country — electricity
Over the years 193461, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume “A Study of History.” Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 civilizations. His conclusion was that great civilizations die not from external causes but from internal causes. They commit suicide. Toynbee concluded, In the words of one journalist, “Civilizations start to decay when they lose their moral fiber.”
We don’t have to be great historians to know civilizations have come and gone. Forever is not a given fact of life.
In this vein, in this political season, with the excitement of an upcoming election in which we will choose who holds the highest o ce in our government for four years, as well as elections for the Senate and the House, I pray for a grand national
The Department of Transportation at one time claimed 1,083 miles of roads in this county, however, could only maintain 64 miles of roads a year. At that rate it would take 17 years to complete one complete cycle of maintenance. The miles of road maintained now, I believe, has dropped to around 900 miles.
So, what are we getting? Not very much in my opinion. All one must do is take a close look at maintenance repair jobs. You still bump or swerve to avoid a chuck hole to see what I have said is painfully obvious to you, your car and your pocketbook.
For 23 years I worked for Caltrans out of Stockton in the survey unit designing roads, construction staking, inspection, etc. I even worked for our Department of Transportation aka the “Black Hole” as an inspector for a time before going to work for Caltrans.
Since the first of 2024, the “Black Hole” has spent roughly $2.5 million on new vehicles — 10-wheel dump trucks. The money comes out of the magician’s hat called the Fleet Fund. Sounds like another slush fund.
In my opinion we need to purchase an asphalt plant to produce asphalt for county maintenance projects only. This would also create jobs for people in the county, something that is truly lacking.
I do not know if employees get trained in their job. However, looking at the repair work, especially on pothole repair, I think the class has never been held. Case in point: the repair job on a large pothole in Fowler Lane. It took months to
awakening.
It is the business of politicians to aspire to power, to tell us that our problems are because of the other party and to divert our attention from where it should be — on ourselves.
If we so focus, many I believe will conclude it is hard to see a future for a nation with fewer and fewer children, greater and greater government and debt and less and less economic growth.
Per the Congressional Budget O ce, growth of the U.S. population averaged 0.9% per year from 1974 to 2023. They project from 2024 to 2054 it will be half that — 0.4% per year.
For a population to hold steady, to not shrink, the average fertility rate must be 2.1 children per woman. We have fallen well below this to 1.67 and CBO projects it will stay there. The implications are an aging population, with fewer and fewer of working age and an increasing burden
Isee that Rob Purdie sent another one of his ranting letters about things that don’t matter to the regular people who are trying to hold on to a modicum of freedom, and go to the gas station and grocery store without going broke or increasing the balance on their credit cards. OK, Rob, you don’t like Trump. So what? You don’t live with the president; you live with his polices. You know, the ones that gave us low inflation, net energy independence and low interest rates that provided more a ordable housing.
As to prosecutor Harris, yeah right. She’s the one who started a fund to bail out the violent rioters who trashed our cities, some of whom have gone on to commit murder. So spare me that law and order VP garbage.
And as to Biden passing the torch, what a joke. He was forced out in a bloodless coup by Obama, the Clintons and the big money Democratic Party donors who told him either he quits or they would de-fund his campaign and leave him basically broke and unable to campaign. So the Democrats, the so called paragons of democracy, have removed a sitting president from the election, invalidated the votes of 14 million in the primaries and installed a presidential and vice presidential candidate who no one voted for.
So if you want the Green New Deal, fracking bans, energy dependence and higher and higher prices, follow Mr. Purdie to the polls.
GEORGE
ALGER Placerville
More government means more of our economy is diverted to bureaucrats and away from those who work and create. As a result, economic growth su ers.
of the expenses of an aging population — greater retirement costs and healthcare costs.
One measure of this picture is the ratio of the size of the working age population — ages 25-64 — to the size of the population 65 and above.
In 1950, that ratio was over 6 to 1.
In 2004, it was 4 to 1. In 2024, per CBO, it is 2.9 to 1. And CBO projects that by 2054, it will be 2.2 to 1.
Per Pew Research, in 1980, 6% of 40-year-old Americans had never been married. By 2021, it was 25%.
In 1980, federal debt held by the public was about 25% of GDP. Now it is almost 100%. CBO projects that by 2054 it will be 166%.
Explosion of federal debt is the result of the explosion of federal spending and growth of government.
More government means more of our economy is diverted to bureaucrats and away from those who work and create. As a result, economic
growth su ers.
From 1950 to 2000, per Hoover Institution economist John Cochrane, the U.S. economy grew an average of 3.5% per year. Now we’re around 2%. Cochrane notes that if from 1950 to 2000 growth was 2% rather than 3.5%, per capita GDP in 2000 would have been $23,000 rather than $49,000.
CBO projects average growth rate of the U.S. economy for the next 30 years less than 2% per year. This, of course, means diminishing average income for all Americans.
Many years ago, when I turned away from welfare and turned toward God, my guide and mentor told me that there are two possibilities — government or God. The data shows more Americans turning away from faith and church attendance, and hence they are choosing government.
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prices in the state have nearly doubled during the past decade and are now higher than those of anywhere but Hawaii.” The article attributes the high cost to the nearly blind adherence to the green agenda. “Price rises are particularly drastic in California as the state pushes to electrify everything from homes to cars faster than many other parts of the country.”
High energy costs, high cost of living and high taxes have combined to slam the brakes on economic growth. Final figures for the first quarter of 2024 reveal that California’s economy grew at a 1.2% annual rate to start 2024, the lowest since 2022’s fourth quarter. How did California’s most notable competitors rank? Idaho at 5%, Nevada at 4.4%, Texas up 2.5%, and Florida up 3%.
As if the dismal GDP numbers weren’t enough, another report from the California Legislative Analyst on outmigration is more evidence that the state might soon be stripped of the word “Golden.” The LAO recently reported, “The number of taxpayers who move out of California each year ticked up in 2020 with the beginning of the pandemic [and that] recently released IRS taxpayer data from 2021 and 2022 shows this trend has continued. As a result, annual net outmigration to other states nearly doubled — from about 170,000 people (taxpayers and their dependents) in 2019 to closer to 300,000 people — since the pandemic
began.”
California’s political elites, especially Gov. Gavin Newsom, believe they can continue to gaslight California voters into believing everything is fine. But as John Adams famously said, “Facts are stubborn things.” If politicians don’t deal with facts now and start recognizing that the state is on an unsustainable path, the inevitable downturn will drive even more people and businesses out of state.
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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We hear much rhetoric now about American democracy, but democracy is about how we choose, not what we choose. The focus of a free nation under God is about what we choose.
So, I return to where I was at the beginning. A nation without children, without marriage, with expanding government and debt, is a nation, in the words of historian Toynbee, committing suicide. I pray for a reawakening.
Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now.
EDITOR:
Millions of people have been allowed to come into the United States illegally and have registered to vote at false addresses. It is currently illegal to vote for federal offices if you are not an American citizen.
Our current system does not verify that addresses are legitimate residences, which is a requirement to receive a mail-in ballot. Unfortunately, ballots are automatically sent to these ineligible addresses which become part of ballot harvesting mills. The ballots get picked up and processed by people working for non-governmental organizations.
A credible source, Omega4America, has identified over 10,000 NGOs working hard in America to influence elections. Omega4America is a credible source because all its funding comes from software licenses and it does not accept funding from outside influences. Its sole goal is to introduce the power and results of quantum science to state governments.
The NGO ballot mills are funded by far-left Marxists pros who understand it is not about getting out the vote when you can cast thousands of votes from empty warehouses.
Many people believe the timing is too late to do anything because the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 prevents state agencies from removing people from voter rolls within 90 days of an election. However, NVRA does not prevent state agencies from removing ineligible addresses from the voter rolls.
Omega4America has the software to cross reference voter registration addresses with property tax records to determine if the address is legally eligible to receive a mail-in ballot. This software is known as Fractal Quantum Technology and should be implemented immediately in order to stop any voting steal in 2024.
Fair elections are necessary to restore faith and save our country.
MIKE THOMAS Placerville
AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. https://sacal-anon.blogspot.com
AMERICAN ASSOC. OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave voicemail for Laurel (530) 417-7737 or Sara (530) 4177138 eldorado-ca.aauw.net
AMERICAN LEGION POST 119 welcomes Veterans and guests to attend our monthly membership dinner and meeting the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Legionpost119.org
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RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net
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Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments. Call 916-212-2465 for more information.
Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday, 12 noon at Steve’s Pizza, 3941 Park Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762
Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/ DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information.
GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575
HANGTOWN WOMEN’S TENNIS CLUB. Come play tennis for fun and friendship. Meet at El Dorado High School, Acacia Street, Placerville, Wed 9 AM – 11 AM. (June - Aug 8 AM –10 AM). Social activities, lessons. Minimal cost. Not a beginners group. Some tennis experience/ability required. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.
MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. Addiction or Relationship problem? Call 530 231-7728 our free counseling can help you. Positive Realism, 3430 Robin Ln., Cameron Park. Meet first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Come and have a paid lunch with the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses. The meetings are held at 11:30AM on May 20, July 15, September 16, November 18,2024 at Denny’s (3446 Coach Lane) Cameron Park. Call 530 919 7515 for programs and information. SENIOR PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started.
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF EL DORADO COUNTY Our mission is to educate the public on tax issues that affect them. Our meetings are held every Monday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 at Denny’s Restaurant, Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. Meetings are open to the public. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a non-partisan organization.
to address levels of service issues …. The nature of those projects do not align with the grant programs that are now available,” Oats explained.
Block grant programs gear toward transportation projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and VMTs.
“With that in mind, staff is going to recommend that we reduce the amount of grant funding that we are assuming in the major update during this cycle.”
The county allocated $52.7 million in grants for its external trip share, affordable housing and housing offset programs in 2020. The county has a net of $7 million to get through the next 15 years to account for inflationary costs.
Transportation staff determined to help cover costs of road projects, including the affordable housing and trip share programs, the county will have to decrease the amount of money put into housing offsets in most areas.
Residential and nonresidential offsets were proposed at the last TIF update in 2020 to address and alleviate increasing fees for those buying a single-family home in El Dorado County.
Those offset decreases would affect most unincorporated areas in the county, save for the El Dorado Hills area, according to DOT staff.
“What Zach is taking into account is that some of these projects are not going to be competitive, because they are increasing roadway projects,” Barton said of the county’s CIP. “They are not going to be competitive for (CMAQ) at all, so some form of reduction in an estimate for that fund source is very appropriate. Capacity increase projects are not CMAQ eligible, but we will do a little better with Urban STBG.”
EDCTC Executive Director Woodrow Deloria told the board the 2008 California Senate Bill 375, which targets greenhouse gas emission reductions though transportation funding, land use planning and housing policy, and SB 1, which aims to increase public transit systems, in addition to repairing roads and improving traffic safety, could also have an affect on TIF revenue.
“That’s really why we had to rightsize these financial forecasts, to reflect those changes,” Deloria said.
Transportation staff will return to the board on Oct. 22 with multiple scenarios relating to reducing those housing offsets.
“Essentially, if we are going to reduce the amount of grant funding, we will have to make up that money elsewhere,” Oats said. “We have to fully fund the external trip shares and our Housing Element says we have to have the affordable housing offset programs. Essentially, we are about $24 million in grant funding as part of our minimum that we have to have, which basically leaves the (housing) offsets as the spot where unfortunately we can adjust those to make sure we are in line with the reality of our grant funding.”
The assumed grant reductions were unanimously approved by the board.
Department of Transportation Director Rafael Martinez noted with growth comes more cars, vehicles, vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gases, which can be incompatible with the TIF program’s goal to reduce impacts from new developments, including road congestion.
“The TIF program is to address our General Plan, and our General Plan says we have to maintain a certain level of service and a certain level of capacity on our roadways,” Martinez told the supervisors. “Vehicle miles traveled, which the state has incorporated (in its) CEQA analysis, says the opposite, saying you need to reduce your capacity and increase more modes of transportation.
“Unless we decide to change our California Environmental Quality Act requirement in our General Plan to VMT instead of level of service, we are going to be balancing this act of having to do both mitigations for any project,” he added Jerry Barton, senior transportation planner for the El Dorado County Transportation Commission, weighed in on the matter as well; he noted the shift in two competitive funds including the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement and the Urban State Transportation
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Economic & Planning Systems Inc. consultant company determined the county’s percentage of jobs that serve El Dorado County residents was 61% as of 2023. Consultants recommend using that percentage to shift all nonresidential equivalent dwelling units to residential uses to account for local-serving shares of non-residential employment in the TIF program.
Based on the most available data by the California Department of Finance, El Dorado County showed a population growth of approximately 5% between 2013 and 2023, yet the number of employed residents decreased by approximately 10%. The proportion of inflow and outflow of commuters remained the same.
Consultants Kimley-Horn determined there were major increases to the county’s travel model, showing higher levels of service volume thresholds for two-lane and multi-lane highways.
Kimley-Horn staff also determined seven county roads are deficient in their level of service, including Bass Lake Road south of the new Country Club Drive alignment, Cameron Park Drive south of Toronto Road, El Dorado Hills Boulevard north of Saratoga Way, Green Valley Road at Francisco Drive to Loch Way, Latrobe Road both north of Golden Foothill Parkway and Investment Boulevard and White Rock Road east of Post Street.
State roadway deficiencies include Highway 50 westbound at El Dorado Hills Boulevard to the county line. They determined the cost for improvements for county roads has increased to $343,770,000 due to a 38% increase in the Caltrans Construction Cost Index and other inflationary factors.
4:11 p.m. Grand theft reported on Canterbury Circle in El Dorado Hills. 6:42 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old man on suspicion of lewd acts with a child under 14 years on Briw Road in Placerville. He was released on $200,000 bail.
8:59 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 56-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Bond Court in Placerville. She was later released.
7:51 a.m. Grand theft reported on Cerroco Vista Drive in El Dorado Hills.
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2:15 p.m. Burglary reported on Mt. Aukum
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Widespread effect
The reburn e ect could be widespread even in areas with highseverity wildfires because many of those blazes have areas that burn with low to moderate severity, said Andrew Latimer, a co-author and Department of Plant Sciences professor who co-supervised Tortorelli’s research.
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camera surveillance of the area where the cub was roaming, hoping to spot its mother or siblings and facilitate a reunion, according to CDFW Information O cer Krysten Kellum. Due to the extended range of a mountain lion’s territory, the CDFW monitored the area for three days before determining the cub needed to be rescued.
The cub, later named Briar by zoo sta due to his spots resembling a blackberry bush, was transported to the Oakland Zoo as part of the Bay Area Cougar Action Team alliance. In cooperation with the CDFW and other agencies, 27 (including Briar) mountain lions have been rescued, treated and later relocated by BACAT. When brought in, the zoo determined Briar was 4 or 5 months old, one of the youngest mountain lion rescues taken in by the zoo. Care from the CDFW helped the cub gain some weight, and it did not require fluids when taken in by the zoo’s
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process that would select a consultant to undertake the study. Additionally, CivicWell was expected to undertake a public outreach program to support the project and collect input from locals.
When the RFP application window opened on March 13, 2024, CivicWell distributed the proposal to more than 50 engineering firms, according to City Engineer Melissa McConnell.
“Unfortunately, by the April 10 due date, no proposals were received,” McConnell recounted to the council. “Sta speculated the amount of funding available was not in alignment with the scope of work required by the restricted grant agreement; basically, we were asking too much with not enough funding.”
Looking to remedy the situation and consider alternate approaches, city sta met again with Caltrans to discuss how to move forward.
During the conference call, Caltrans representatives concurred with sta ’s prior speculations regarding funding challenges
“They said, ‘The project appears to be significantly underfunded; a project of this size would probably have double the budget,’” McConnell told the council.
The inadequate funding for the project raised some eyebrows at the council meeting, as those familiar with grant applications knew they typically shied away from too-low estimates.
“Why did Caltrans fund this in the first place?,” Vice Mayor John Clerici asked after McConnell’s report had concluded. “You don’t wake up one day, look at the scope and go ‘Wow, this is a lot of scope.’ I write a lot of these things and usually they’ll come back to you and say, ‘You know, you might want to ask for more money’ or whatever. So, what happened there?”
McConnell, who recently stepped
“If you add up how much area that is, that’s way more than we’ve so far been able to treat through mechanical thinning and prescribed burning, and so it’s the biggest form of fuel reduction that’s happening,” Latimer said. “It opens this window of opportunity to keep forests in good shape.”
Derek Young in the Department of Plant Sciences co-supervised the research, which was supported by the University of California National Lab Fees Research Program.
veterinary hospital.
Because Briar is such a young cub, he had not been taught vital skills for living in the wild by its mother; mountain lion cubs typically need two years with their mother to learn survival skills, meaning he cannot be returned to the wild. Briar will stay at the zoo while the CDFW locates a high-quality zoo or animal sanctuary that will serve as his permanent home, according to Kellum.
Mountain lions face a number of challenges in the wild, including habitat fragmentation, humanwildlife conflict and climate change, according to an Oakland Zoo press release. Because Briar’s mother was not located, the CDFW and the zoo were unable to determine what factors may have led to Briar’s being orphaned.
The zoo will continue to post updates on Briar’s journey through its social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and X.
into the role of city engineer, indicated she was not familiar with the early days of the project, but hypothesized that some project constraints had not been fully considered.
Due to the restricted agreement already in place, Caltrans indicated the scope of work established in the grant agreement could not be reduced, and that no additional grant funding was available. The silver lining, however, was that the city would not be required to pay back the funds spent on the project to date — just over $10,000 — if o cials determined the project was infeasible to implement.
The final nail in the co n for the study came shortly afterward, when CivicWell reached out to city sta to inform them the nonprofit planned to dissolve and would no longer be able to uphold its end of the consultant service agreement.
Though the council unanimously approved termination of the project and liquidation of the funds, hopes for multimodal access improvements along Cedar Ravine Road haven’t been abandoned.
“Sta will continue to seek the right type of funding for the project along the Cedar Ravine corridor,” McConnell said as she concluded her report.
“The need for Cedar Ravine road to have sidewalk and bicycle facilities and safety improvements has already been identified in multiple planning documents, including the El Dorado County Transportation Commission’s Placerville Active Transportation Plan.”
McConnell indicated the next target for the Engineering Department would be an engineering feasibility study that would evaluate corridor restraints and engineering details that could help move the project forward, rather than a planning study to consider alternatives.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Most people shy away from criticism, but not you. You ask for the honest feedback you can learn from. You want to know what works for others and what doesn’t so you can be as e ective as possible.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Avoid being overly skeptical, overthinking things or reading too much into every outcome. Not everyone has a hidden agenda; some people are simply following their natural inclinations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re still new to a certain scene. Today there’s an opportunity in the fact that others aren’t paying close attention. It gives you a chance to experiment to see how to work a situation better.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Because it’s important to you to feel you have balanced honesty with kindness, you’ll take more time in crafting thoughtful responses to people. This extra e ort ensures your true feelings come respectfully through.
healthy perspective. Playfulness is not just for children; it’s the essence of a productive life. Today, you’ll make a fascinating connection while you play.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Success stories are more fun coming from people you don’t know or those you admire from a distance. Success stories from, say, a sibling are not always as palatable. A diplomatic reaction will help you in the future.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As for the people who demand a lot of attention, you shouldn’t be saddled with the responsibility of being the only one giving it to them. How can you take care of others and yourself, too? Today brings discussion, and solutions will follow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). No one got more successful by knowing things, and nor does owning things make a person a winner. It’s the application of knowledge and the sharing of resources that make a person successful.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a natural talent for making others feel comfortable, and that’s a wonderful quality. However, it’s also important to share your genuine thoughts and feelings. Authenticity strengthens relationships today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Mental exercises are worth spending some time on. Record your ndings, too. The
fates favor you now and name you as the one most likely to be struck by a brilliant insight or a personal revelation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Society too-often equates fun with laziness, idleness and avarice, but this is not a
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Who has a problemfree life anyway? Problems are life’s spicy seasoning. A bland life without challenges -- where’s the fun in that? Embrace the chaos. There will be plenty, and it will keep things interesting.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Giving your attention
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Vitalant will hold a Placerville Cinema blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 337 Placerville Drive. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM553 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
MIXUP band will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.
Bumgarner Winery in Camino hosts Friday Night Pizza and live music by Uncommon Ground beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information and to RSVP visit bumgarnerwinery. com/Shop/Events.
Findleton Estate and Vineyard in Camino hosts a movie under the stars.
See “Jumanji,” starring Robin Williams, with dinner available from Fatty-n-Fits Food Truck plus Findleton wines. Event starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dark. Admission is free.
The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a free concert at Community Park, 7-9:30 p.m., featuring Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads — a celebration of Jimmy Bu et. For more information visit eldoradohillscsd.org.
Moxie Barker with Blu Egyptian and Jazze will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
The Dry Diggings Camping & Music Festival takes place Aug. 23-25 at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. For tickets and more information visit drydiggingsfest.com.
Aug. 24
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians presents Big Time 2024 on Aug. 24 & 25 with California traditional dancers, jewelry, crafts, food vendors, a walnut dice tournament and more at the Shingle Springs Rancheria, 5281 Honpie Road in Placerville. For more information call (916) 4682730.
EDH Cars and Co ee invites car people to meet up and hang out Saturdays, 7-9:30 a.m., rain or shine, in the right-side parking lot of the Regal movie theater in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Everyone and every type of vehicle is welcome. The motto is “If it rolls, it goes.” Check out Placerville Cars and Co ee every Saturday, 7-9 a.m. at Lions Park. Hang out with other car enthusiasts.
UCCE Master Gardeners host Fall & Winter Veggies 9 a.m. to noon at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane. Would you like to continue to harvest luscious, home-grown vegetables even after the heat of summer subsides? If so, now is the time to plant for a fall and winter harvest. Learn how to grow a successful winter vegetable garden from UC Master Gardener Zack Dowell. Register at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=42973.
Shadow Ranch Vineyard in the Fair Play area hosts
Odin Rasco Senior sta writer
This weekend, a brand-new theatrical production — “not quite a play, but not quite not,” as described by its directors Gavin SellersNorman and Casey Ellis — that explores a range of LGBTQ+ stories rooted in local experiences will take the stage at El Dorado High School’s Studio 81. At first blush, “Closer to Home” is not what you might expect as the lights come up on the stage. The first characters you meet are not queer teens from Placerville, or an older gay couple who moved to the hills to get away from the city lifestyle, but rather two aliens in drag who just landed and need to bury a body, kicking things o with absurd comedy.
Though the tone of the show flows between irreverent and serious throughout the production, its heart is fixed in a place of playful sincerity, like an inside joke made between people who have been through a similar experience. The multimedia production may take creative liberties in how stories are presented, but the core elements are pulled from authentic experiences shared with or gone through by the directors, cast and crew.
“Closer to Home” proudly features a diverse cast of local performers from a variety of backgrounds. “98% of the show’s
and crew identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum,” producer Jamie Van Camp said. “It’s a queer-led production, which I think is very unique and very important for a show in this area.”
“It’s partially a documentary, in a way,” explained producer Ti any Van Camp. “We use pieces of interviews in the show itself.”
The show is the result of more than a year of work by Sellers and Ellis, both longtime county residents, in partnership with the show’s
producer, See the Elephant — a local theater and dance company helmed by the husband and wife duo of Ti any and Jamie Van Camp, both professionally-trained performers who have lived in the county for decades. Though Jamie and Sellers-Norman had ideas for projects that explored
queer experiences in El Dorado County for some time, the vision was transformed into a reality partly in thanks to a California Creative Corps grant funded by the California Arts Council.
“I’d really wanted to sink my
Rebecca Murphy Mountain Democrat correspondent
The American River Folk Society and KFOK Community Radio announce their second annual Day on the Divide, scheduled 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, in Garden Valley Park. Last year’s first-ever event was such a complete success, the local nonprofit radio station decided to give it another go.
Six hours of music, food, kids’ activities, crafts and merchandise will fill the afternoon for the bargain donation of $20.
Musical guests include Island of Black and White along with Daves Van, Lazwell and Scott Pemberton O Theory, also known as SPOT.
Some have categorized Pemberton’s music as “timber rock,” representative of his native Portland, but it’s also been written it has “just the right amount of weird,” along with “freaky and fun.” His masterful guitar playing gives listeners original music that is filled with jazz, rock/grunge, blues roots and funk. His exploration of music is uninhibited with the joy and intensity of someone who knows his abilities to play are a gift and honor. Along with bass and drums, SPOT is sure to give the Garden Valley Park audience quite a show; and don’t forget the dancing shoes.
Island of Black and White always energizes a crowd with special musical interpretations from covers to originals.
Founded in 2004 by El Dorado Hills resident Chris Haislet, who also is lead vocals and plays rhythm guitar, keys, organ, melodica and the accordion while riding a unicycle, the band has been a solid contributor to the local music scene in El Dorado County, Sacramento and beyond. The group has established itself as a musical powerhouse with loads of soul.
Rounding out the players in the band are Nawal Alwareeth, manager, drums and background vocals since 2008, as well as new mother last year to Haislet’s fatherhood; Tim Picchi, lead guitar and background vocals since 2009; Patrick Picchi, percussion since 2015; and Scott Mitchell, bass since 2017. The band has toured throughout California as well as Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Texas. Island of Black and White has been awarded several “best of” for reggae jam band and rock band, and inducted into the Sacramento Music
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority News release
AKE TAHOE
L— Summer is winding down according to the calendar. Still, Visit Lake Tahoe refuses to acknowledge the portends with an array of entertainment, culinary festivals, outdoor recreation, fireworks and athletic competitions extending the season into October. For details on these and other activities visit visitlaketahoe.com.
Dance away the summer blues
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The Valhalla Tahoe historic boathouse theatre and outdoor lawn offer an onlyin-Tahoe venue with a remarkable lineup: Sugaray Rayford, Aug.
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Dear El Dorado County Community and beyond,
Today, we take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the brave firefighters and emergency service personnel who tirelessly work to keep us safe. Their dedication, courage, and selflessness in the face of danger are truly commendable.
In appreciation of their service, Pleasant Valley Pet Clinic is proud to off er a 10% discount on services to all emergency service personnel, including EDC Sheriff, Placerville Police, Firefighters, Search and Rescue, and military members. (Including retirees.)
We recognize the sacrifices they make and the challenges they face daily. Their commitment to protecting our lives and property does not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly thankful for their service.
Let us come together as a community to show our appreciation. Whether it’s a simple thank you, participating in local events, or supporting initiatives that benefit our emergency services, every gesture counts. Thank you to all firefighters and emergency service members for your unwavering commitment to our safety!
Sincerely, Amy Nichols & the Pleasant Valley Pet Clinic Family
Tahoe’s Enigmatic Elias “Lucky” Baldwin and his Daughter Anita, Sept. 25; and 50 Years of South Tahoe Theatre, Oct. 3. Visit valhallatahoe.com.
A schedule of superstar headliners will perform at the Harveys Outdoor Arena during the Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. Acts include Jon Pardi, Aug. 23; Ryan Bingham, Aug. 31; Pretty Lights, Sept. 6-7; Alabama, Sept. 13; Dan + Shay, Sept. 15; and Lainey Wilson, Sept. 20-21.
Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series continues through Sept. 18 with live music on the main stage 5:45-9:15 p.m. every Friday and Saturday (additional weekdays).
Labor Day weekend
Heavenly Village Midway Art & Music Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, includes art show, classic car show, full carnival rides, and a fireworks display Sunday, Sept. 1. With live music all weekend, the downtown gathering center will have four stages with artists performing bluegrass, funk, country and rock ’n’ roll.
Pedal to the medal
Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association’s annual Rose to Toads challenges athletes to ride more than 62 miles from Mount Rose to the famous Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride course in Meyers, Sunday, Sept. 8. Visit tamba.org. Running fanatics converge for a variety
of iconic lakefront race locations and distances — 5k, 10k, half and full marathons, relays, and the famous triple trifecta (three half or full marathons in three days) during the Lake Tahoe Marathon, Oct. 18-20.
Fall festivals
The 28th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire transports guests back to the spectacle and grandeur of 16th-century England with jousting, swordplay, pageantry, ale, food, music and crafts at its new location Tahoe Valley Campground, Aug. 24-25.
Sample the Sierra farm-to-fork event returns Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. With booths filled by local restaurants, wineries, distilleries and breweries, patrons get to pair expertly crafted dishes with beverages only found in the Sierra Nevada. Also, throughout the festival homemade goods, sauces, spices, crafts, jewelry and apparel are available for purchase. Visit samplethesierra. com.
Oktoberfest at Camp Richardson returns with ethnic food and
desserts complemented by authentic German beer and wines, Oct. 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekend activities include live music, vendor booths and kids’ activities. Guests can enter contests: beer stein holding, yodeling and costume competitions. Entry and parking are free. Visit camprichardsonresort. com. The inaugural Meyers Mountain Fall Festival at Tahoe Paradise Park, Oct. 19-20 from noon to 5 p.m., features a pumpkin patch, beer garden, food and craft booth vendors and live music performances by Mescalito on Saturday and Broken Compass Bluegrass on Sunday. Attendees can participate in classic fall activities like pumpkin decorating, a Halloween costume contest and a pie-eating contest.
The Tahoe Blue Event Center offers the Lake Tahoe Comic Con, Sept. 14-15; Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival, Oct. 4-6; Tahoe Knight Monsters, the inaugural season of the ECHL hockey team’s home opener, Oct. 24; country artist Parker McCollum, Oct. 26; comedian Jo Koy, Nov. 9; and the Black Crowes, Dec. 3. Visit tahoeblueeventcenter. com.
The award-winning website, californiafallcolor.com, known for its user-generated content from across the Golden State has a fresh look just in time for the 2024 fall season. While the website may look different, it remains the same reliable resource that users have come to know and love.
Photography is still the highlight of the website, but with improved navigation to the latest posts, tracking fall color across California and planning your own trip is easier than ever. All of the historical images since the creation of the site in 2009 can still be found on the website. The fall color map is also still available as a useful tool in conjunction with reports throughout the fall season. New publisher and editor Lara Kaylor said she felt it was time the website received a fresh look. She also worked with a designer to create an official logo for the popular fall color
site to further establish the site as a recognizable authority on fall color in California.
“CFC has been serving its audience with amazing information for 15 years,” Kaylor said. “We hope the new look not only helps with navigation, but highlights and elevates the beautiful photography that the site is known for.”
Because 80% of Californians live along the Pacific coast — where there is very little fall color — most Californians don’t think of their state as having much fall color to go out and see. In actuality, however, California has the longest and most varied seasonal change of fall color in North America.
Californiafallcolor.com runs on volunteer color spotters who send in reports throughout the autumn season in California. We are always looking for new spotters and new places with beautiful fall color.
For questions or to submit a fall color report email editor@ californiafallcolor.com.
Crocker Art Museum News release
ACRAMENTO
S— The Crocker Art Museum announces Mary Tuthill Lindheim: Kindred Responses to Life, on view Sept. 8 through Feb. 16, 2025. The exhibition showcases approximately 40 works by artist and activist Mary Tuthill Lindheim (1912–2004), a majority of which were made during her time living in the greater Bay Area region. Lindheim embraced exciting new directions across a variety of media with artworks that reflected her beliefs in social justice and the interconnectedness of nature, humanity and the cosmos.
Through a series of thematic groupings inspired by Lindheim’s “Credo” — a set of radical principles through which she expressed her dedication to social activism and a compassionate approach to life — the exhibition places her studio pottery, sculpture, wall pieces and jewelry in context with rising social justice movements.
“Lindheim’s responses to art and life are politically and aesthetically significant, offering lessons on how California artists participated in an ecosystem of activism and cultural labor in the later half of the 20th century,” noted Sara Morris, the Crocker’s Ruth Rippon Curator of Ceramics. “The exhibition seeks to highlight the work of an artist fervently guided by a strong moral compass and showcase the deep connection between Lindheim’s personal belief system and the functional and artistic works she produced throughout her lifetime.”
Kindred Responses to Life features artworks from private and public collections including the Crocker Art Museum, Bolinas Museum, Mills College Art Museum and the Forrest L. Merrill Collection.
The exhibition is brought to life with several public programs including Tour + Talk on Nov. 2. The program features an intimate tour guided by Morris, focusing on her curatorial approach to the display of Lindheim’s ceramics. Then a talk from writer, editor and scholar Abby Wasserman about Lindheim’s life and work as she discusses her research and her book, “Mary Tuthill Lindheim: Art & Inspiration.”
Other exhibitionrelated events are Tour: Mary Tuthill Lindheim: Kindred Responses to Life on Sept. 25 and Drink and Draw on Oct. 20.
About the artist Lindheim was raised on a ranch in Tucson, Ariz., and over the course of her career studied art at the California School of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute), the Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles and the California College of the Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts), working under the mentorship of nationally celebrated sculptors Alexander Archipenko, Isamu Noguchi and Jose De Creeft, as well as ceramist Antonio
Prieto. The exhibition places her artwork in conversation with works by her contemporaries, illuminating aspects of her practice through diverse and shared approaches to material and process. Throughout her life, Lindheim maintained a deep reverence for nature and the environment, often choosing to reside in remote locations that immersed her in natural surroundings. Her profound engagement with the natural world is evident in her use of local materials, such as clay, sand and stones, which was inspired, in part, by Indigenous pottery traditions. Figures, especially female forms, are present across her work, serving as conduits for expressing a range of emotions and narratives, including sorrow, joy, hope, splendor, movement and the
human spirit.
Decades ahead of her time, Lindheim was a committed environmentalist and social activist. Despite Lindheim’s efforts to thwart the development of her Sausalito community, she was ultimately priced out after her waterfront home was condemned. She moved to the small coastal town of Bolinas where she lived for the rest of her life. Being off the grid and immersed in nature not only presented her with a constant source of inspiration, but her remoteness also afforded her time to advocate for social justice causes including anti-lynching legislation, veteran’s housing, support of Spanish refugees and anti-Vietnam War causes. Supplementing her income as an art educator, Lindheim did undertake commission-
based work and participated in some of the most important ceramics exhibitions of the era, including the first International Exhibition of Ceramics in Cannes, France; Ceramic Nationals at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York; the Pacific Coast ceramic exhibitions at the City of Paris Rotunda Gallery in San Francisco; and the California State Fair in Sacramento. Additionally, she was an active member of numerous craft
organizations,
was also a founding member of
the Designer-Craftsman of California and a key figure in the Marin Society of Artists and the Sausalito Art Festival.
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This year, multiple departments and local stations were in need of therapy dogs. The Paw Platoon Placement Program trains in-house therapy dogs who reside at local stations. These in-training dogs proactively provide a multitude
Yoga in the Vines at 10 a.m. For more information visit shadowranch. com/Events.
Narrow Gate Vineyards in the Pleasant Valley area hosts Play the Game, a fun, educational, sensory experience and blind wine tasting game, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A French-cafe inspired light lunch will be served in the cellar. For more information call (530) 644-6201 or email wine@narrowgatevineyards.com.
Miraflores Winery, 2120 Four Springs Trail in the Pleasant Valley area, is serving its acclaimed Pairings Lunches on the Vineyard Terrace on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. Pairings 2024 combines a chef’s creativity with the beautifully crafted Miraflores wines. Diners will be able to talk to the chef du jour about the wine and food experience. On Aug. 24 & 25 chef Simona Salvatori is preparing a That’s Amore meal. Call (530) 647-8505 or email info@mirafloreswinery.com to make a reservation.
The Coloma Community Market takes place 1-4 p.m., drizzle or shine, the second and fourth Saturdays at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Find great local products while enjoying live music, food, beverages and more. Parking is free during the market hours.
Join El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom for 20 Mile Taste at Rainbow Orchards, 4-7 p.m. Once again, John Sanders of Old Town Grill will contribute his culinary creations for this fun event. Enjoy dessert and wine pairings plus hot apple cider donuts while listening to live music performed by Red Dirt Ruckus. Visitors will have the option to drive thru/take out the meal or to stay and picnic in the orchard. For tickets visit agintheclass-edc.org/events.
Drytown Smugglers will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music. Tom Rigney, the fiery, electrifying violinist/composer, returns to David Girard Vineyards in the Gold Hill area. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit davidgirardvineyards.com.
Delfino Farms in Camino presents Folk on the Farm, 6-10 p.m., with Town Mountain. For more information visit delfinofarms.com/ folkonthefarm.
Mediterranean Vineyards in the Fair Play area hosts Music in the Vines this summer: The Band Unleashed (Aug. 24) and RxEmedy (Sept. 7). RSVP by calling (530) 240-8386 or email info@ medivineyards.com.
Fleetwood Mask, the only tribute in America with Mick Fleetwood’s endorsement, will perform at the Harris Center at 7:30 p.m. Fleetwood Mask brings audiences the very best of Fleetwood Mac’s 50-year history with a focus on the 1975 forward five-piece version of their lineup that catapulted the band to super stardom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Join Fairytale Town for the annual Tales & Ales Brewfest Fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. Local craft breweries, cideries and wineries will be on-site pouring unlimited tastes of their beverages. For more information visit fairytaletown.org.
Aug. 25
El Dorado Western Railroad offers excursion rides with trains running on the hour, 10 a.m. through 1 p.m., weather permitting, at the Shingle Springs Station. For more information visit facebook. com/ElDoradoWesternRailroad.
Shadow Ranch Vineyard in the Fair Play area hosts Sip, Paint & Art – Rustic Barns with Don Juvet, 1-3:30 p.m. Live music with Jesse Hendricks takes place 1-4 p.m. For more information visit shadowranch.com/Events.
Ticket to Ride will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.
Prepare for an electrifying musical spectacle with Piano Men: Generations performing at the Harris Center at 7:30 p.m. This extraordinary event celebrates the iconic Billy Joel and Elton John, featuring the remarkable father-son duo Terry and Nick Davies and their exceptional band. The pair will guide you through the timeless hits that have captured music lovers’ hearts for decades. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Aug. 26
Monday Club Bridge seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10 a.m. For more information call (530) 622-1180.
Aug. 27
The purpose of the Widowed Persons Club is to provide a support group for widowed men and women of all ages and provide a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives.
Regular breakfasts are held every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville. For those interested in joining or reservations don’t hesitate to get in touch with Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 919-8276.
Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive noon to 3 p.m. at EDH Stadium 14 Theater & IMAX Theater, 2101 Vine St. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM486 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
Aug. 28
Main Street Menagerie will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Fairview,” Aug. 28 through Sept. 29 as it kicks off its 20th anniversary season. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org.
Sugaray Rayford will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Valhalla Tahoe. For tickets and more information visit valhallatahoe.com.
Aug. 29
Thursday Night Market at Burke Junction runs through Sept. 26 at the Cameron Park shopping center. Enjoy vendors, food and entertainment 5-8 p.m.
Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino hosts After Five, a barbecue trip tip dinner with wine and music, 5:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP required. Visit crystalbasin.com or email rsvp@crystalbasin.com. The next performance scheduled is Out of the Blue.
El Dorado Hills Town Center will be rockin’ with a free concert, 7-9 p.m., featuring Folsom Lake Symphony. Visit EDHTownCenter.com for all the details.
Green Room Unplugged Artists will perform the music of Prince at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Aug. 30
RxEmedy will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.
Ashley Jaguar will perform at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Aug. 31
Exit 60 will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.
The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Indigenous Voices in Film from 2-4 p.m. For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.
Sept. 5
Placerville FamilySearch Center, 3275 Cedar Ravine in Placerville, hosts Organize your Family History Paperwork at 1 p.m. Judy Keys will teach the Mary Hill Filing System. You’ll be amazed and motivated to do it. She will also have a follow-up class to actually put it together. For more information call (530) 621-1378.
Sept. 7
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 512 invites the public to its famous pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, through October, at the Placerville Airport, 3501 Airport Road. Enjoy airplanes on display, old cars, old friends and more. Proceeds go to the Sunny Atkin Scholarship Fund for students of aeronautical related studies.
UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts There’s a Plant for That, 9 a.m. to noon at the Blackstone Community Clubhouse in El Dorado Hills. Join Master Gardeners and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) members and discover how to evaluate your yard to establish a native landscape, how to select and maintain plants, how to group plants by water needs and, if you only have a small space, the best native plants for containers. Register online at https:// surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43164.
UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Seed Collecting
& Saving, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. We will help you gather seeds from selected plants to take home and try in your own yard. Learn about tried-andtrue seed saving techniques. Includes flowers, native plants and vegetables. Parking permits are required, purchase a $2 permit at any kiosk. Register online at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey. cfm?surveynumber=42880.
Now The Stage at Burke Junction presents “Proof,” a play by David Auburn. The show will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 1. Shows start at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. shows on Saturday and Sunday. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.
Broadway At Music Circus presents “Jersey Boys” at the UC Davis Health Pavilion in Sacramento through Sept. 1. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.
California Museum in Sacramento presents America at the Crossroads through Sept. 1. Discover the evolution of the guitar as the United States’ most popular instrument and its relationship to historical events and cultural moments over the centuries. For more information visit californiamuseum.org.
Registration is open for the Gold Country Run 5k/10k presented by Marshall in El Dorado Hills Town Center on Sept. 7. Register online at goldcountryrun.com.
Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Secret Garden” through Sept. 8. Shows run Saturday and Sundays at 1 p.m., with a 4 p.m. showing Saturday, Aug. 24. For tickets and more information call (916) 3531001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.
Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents The Proland Vase –Mania and Muse through Sept. 8. For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.
Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Producers” through Sept. 15. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.
B Street Theatre in Sacramento presents “Pickleball” at The Sofia in Sacramento through Sept. 22. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.
Arts and Culture El Dorado, in collaboration with the El Dorado County Historical Museum and Placerville News Company, presents Specters on Glass: Studio Portraiture in Early 20th Century Placerville at the Switchboard Gallery through Oct. 6. The collection is a broad sampling of local citizenry captured on glass dry plate negatives, and sits firmly at the intersection of histories of place and histories of technology.
El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets offer fresh fruit and vegetables and much more: Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; Placerville Cinema, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; and El Dorado Hills Town Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. For more information visit eldoradofarmersmarket.com.
The Master Gardener public office is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Have a gardening question or problem? Come in and chat. Bring a cutting or insect in a baggie or a picture. Can’t come in person? Call (530) 621-5512 and leave a voicemail or email mgeldorado@ucanr. edu.
Gold Bug Park & Mine in Placerville is open seven days a week, weather permitting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit goldbugpark.org.
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Ed Sengstack Harris Center for the Arts
FOLSOM — Back by popular
demand. If you missed Lyle Lovett’s sold-out concert last March or would like to see him again, Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts announces an evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group on Feb. 26, 2025.
Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor Lovett will embark on an extensive tour with his Acoustic Group next year. The 2025 dates follow Lovett’s current tour with his Large Band.
Whether touring with his Acoustic Group, Large Band or in conversation and song format, Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of the Texas legend’s talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating artists in popular music.
The upcoming performances will feature songs from across Lovett’s extensive catalog, including his latest album, “12th of June,” which was produced by Lovett and Chuck Ainlay. Coupled with his gift for storytelling,
the record further highlights Lovett’s ability to fuse elements of jazz, country, western swing, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
Of the album, The Wall Street Journal hails, “Few artists can bring all of these moods and sounds into one place and put a personal stamp on them all; Lyle Lovett does that.” Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Since his self-titled debut in 1986, he has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades, besides four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, was named Texas State Musician and is a member of both the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association Hall of Fame and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
See Lyle Lovett at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 6086888 or visit HarrisCenter.net. More information can also be found at lylelovett.com/tour.
teeth into something more on this level and about this specific topic; it had kind of been in the back of my head, and then Gavin and I had a conversation well before we even got the grant,” Jamie recalled. “That was kind of the seed of this, but then the grant came to us. We saw that it was possible and so we said, ‘Let’s make this.’”
The project quickly evolved from brainstorming sessions between Jamie, Sellers-Norman and Ellis into efforts to reach out to community members who identified as LGBTQ+ in order to hear their stories. That task was a challenge, according to Ellis, who found that El Dorado County and Placerville’s queer
of Jane’s Addiction, Norwood Fisher of Fishbone, and Bernie Worrel of Talking Heads. The new record, “Counter Clockwise,” features George Clinton, Stephen Perkins and Norwood Fisher as well as Eric McFadden of P-Funk Allstars.
Drummer Patrick Lema, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2021 after studying jazz performance. He is currently touring with Lazwell and the Vibe Tribe, but also fronts his own jazz trio and composes his own music as a solo artist. Vocalist Jenes Carter fronts the band Jenes N The Juice and has shared the stage with a variety of musical groups, including, but not limited to, E-40, Digital Underground, Flo Rida, Shock G, Q Parker of 112, Sean Paul, Rusted Root and Dumstaphunk.
Josh Cambridge is a Sacramento native trombonist and has been playing for more than 20 years. He has collaborated with groups like ZuhG, Arden Park Roots and The Humidors, among others. In 2019, he moved to New Orleans where he has shared the stage with Kermit Ruffins, March 4th Brassband and the California Honey Drops. He also works as an instrument repair technician and now blasts his horn with Lazwell’s Vibe Tribe.
Rounding out the band is Isaac Parson, bassist, who started his career in junior high and high school bands. He was a student of recording arts at California State University, Chico, when he and other students formed the Mother Hips in 1990. He played with the band for 13 years and toured with Johnny Cash, Blues Traveler, Sheryl
population didn’t have a cohesive community. When they put on the “Queer Family Re(You)nion” event on in Placerville’s Shakespeare Club in February, Sellers noted many of the 100-plus attendees had never met each other, reflecting the isolated experience he and Ellis had both felt growing up as gay in the area.
Between successful meet-and-greet events and questionnaires, Ellis and Sellers-Norman were inundated with unique stories of queer experience in El Dorado County that they used to create the bones of the upcoming show.
“What we discovered was that there wasn’t just one singular experience of being gay or lesbian or queer in
Crow, The Black Crowes and others. He left the Mother Hips in 2003 to raise his family and has since played throughout Northern California with a variety of groups including Lazwell’s Vibe Tribe.
Opening this year’s show, as in last year’s performance, is a group of local artists in Dave’s Van, a Garden Valley-based, folk-inspired band with hints of indie, bluegrass and country. The core of the band includes acoustic guitar, mandolin, four-string tenor and banjo, bass and percussion. This band will get the body moving, setting the table for an awesome day of tunes.
Sound will be provided by Dead Fete Sound Productions. Located on the Divide, Dead Fete Sound Production specializes in event sound production. its motto, “sound locally,” is a nod to a commitment to the community to support positive festival events in the area.
ARFS and KFOK Community Radio, for which ARFS holds the license, have been established entities on the Divide since the early 2000s. KFOK went on air Thanksgiving Day 2002 and has provide more than two decades of recorded and live music with its nominal two-watt station. As time has progressed, the station can now be heard worldwide at kfok.org. The second annual Day on the Divide promises to be a funfilled family event with enough entertainment to keep everyone busy and satiated throughout the day. Hope to see you in Garden Valley Park, Marshall and Garden Valley roads, Garden Valley. Free parking is at Golden Sierra Jr/Sr High School on Garden Valley Road.
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Placerville,” Ellis explained. “Many people spoke with us asking for anonymity because they’re still not comfortable with their friends or family knowing that they are queer and it was kind of scary to ask people to be as vulnerable as we were by putting on this show.”
Sellers-Norman concurred with Ellis, sharing what he felt was the biggest lesson he learned while working on the show.
“The real takeaway is ... there are stories that we heard like stories you’d hear anywhere,” SellersNorman said. “Queer stories and lives are so often put out on this kind of
fringe, isolated from ‘normal’ people, (told) that they’re so different. But really, I think what our show speaks to, and what our interviews have spoken to, is that the human experience is the human experience and queer people are not so different. We want to lead the same lives and have the same hopes, fears and desires as anyone.”
The Friday and Saturday shows of “Closer to Home” have sold out, but a showtime on Sunday, Aug. 25, has been added due to popular demand; tickets are free. Order at ticketleap. events/tickets/seetheelephant/closerto-home.
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40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13 13607 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13 13608
NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND SCOPING MEETING El Dorado County Broadband Fiber Project Environmental Impact Report Project Title: El Dorado County Broadband Fiber Project Project Applicant: El Dorado County Comment Period: August 26, 2024, through September 30, 2024 Scoping Meeting: September 25, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. VIRTUALLY (https://us06web.zoom. us/j/84816144209) Lead Agency: El Dorado County Contact: Kyle Zimbelman, Economic and Business Relations Manager County of El Dorado, Economic Development Department 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 economic.development@edcgov. us. Notice is hereby given that the El Dorado County (County) will be the Lead Agency in preparation of a program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations Section 1500, et seq.), that addresses the potential physical environmental effects of the El Dorado County Broadband Fiber Project (proposed Project). In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, the County has prepared this Notice of Preparation (NOP) to provide responsible agencies and other interested parties with sufficient information describing the proposal and its potential environmental effects to meaningfully respond. PROJECT SETTING AND LOCATION: The El Dorado County Broadband Fiber Project (proposed Project) would be located within the unincorporated areas of the County and within the two incorporated cities within the County, the City of Placerville and
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the County have sufficient internet speeds for daily work and home life, there are still large portions of the County with no coverage or coverage so slow that it has become prohibitive to perform daily, essential tasks. Providing broadband internet in the County has been challenging for a several reasons. Primarily, the topography and geography of the County present physical barriers to broadband connectivity. Subsurface rock throughout the County is difficult and expensive to trench while dense forests, hills, and canyons may obstruct the sight lines needed for wireless technology. Finally, the County is rural in nature and its population densities are too low to attract market-rate broadband infrastructure investors. The proposed Project provides an opportunity to address the lack of broadband service in many areas of the County. The proposed Project would help attract broadband infrastructure investors to bring broadband service to a County in need of reliable connectivity for increasing health and safety factors, as well as for economic and quality of life reasons. Expansion of broadband service and its associated infrastructure is vital to the various communities and cities in the County for many reasons, which include but are not limited to: building social and community connections, bolstering economic development and sustainability, increasing telework and skilled workforce training, and enhancing telemedicine. PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: As the Lead Agency, the County is proposing to expand access to fiber optic broadband technology throughout the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the County. The proposed Project would install fiber optic lines either underground in buried conduits, overhead on existing or newly constructed utility poles, or in a combination of both. It is anticipated that the depth of excavation for buried conduits would be 5 feet. Additionally, the maximum height of new utility poles would be 100 feet. The majority of future broadband infrastructure would be constructed within the typical roadway crosssection within the unincorporated areas of the County, the incorporated cities of Placerville and South Lake Tahoe, or California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans’) public rights-of-way (ROW). However, broadband infrastructure could also be constructed on private disturbed land and federal land. The exact alignment of future broadband infrastructure is currently unknown at this time and would be planned based on such considerations as construction feasibility, local preference, and locations of sensitive environmental resources. Underground fiber optic conduit or aboveground utility poles would typically be located in previously disturbed and/or developed areas (e.g., in ROW). Many of these fiber optic conduits or utility poles would generally follow the route of the roadway, particularly if the applicable areas have other issues that could affect access, such as vegetation, geologic, landscape, and/or water features that should not be disturbed. The fiber optic infrastructure could follow other utility installations; therefore, it is likely that the ground along these alignments
has been previously disturbed by prior utility work. The proposed Project conservatively assumes that new ground disturbance would be required for the entire Project; however, there would be potential for utilizing existing conduit or utility poles where only installation of fiber optic lines would be required. Existing conduit or utility poles could be located within public or private utility easements throughout the County or cities. If deemed feasible, the new broadband infrastructure constructed under the proposed Project would connect to existing broadband infrastructure (e.g., aboveground, and belowground) in the Project area supported by existing internet service providers (ISPs). EIR SCOPE: The EIR will evaluate the direct and indirect significant environmental impacts of the proposed project. The County has determined that the EIR shall evaluate the following CEQA topic areas in accordance with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines: Aesthetics , Land Use and Planning, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Mineral Resources, Air Quality, Noise, Biological Resources, Population and Housing, Cultural Resources, Public Services, Energy, Recreation, Geology and Soils, Transportation, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Tribal Cultural Resources, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Utilities and Service Systems, Hydrology and Water Quality,Wildfire. Cumulative impacts will consider impacts of relevant projects in and around the Project area combined with those of the proposed Project. An evaluation of Project alternatives that could reduce significant impacts will also be included in the EIR. To ensure that the EIR for this proposed Project is thorough and adequate and ensure that the issues of concern to the public and public agencies are addressed, the County is requesting comments and guidance on the scope and content of the EIR from interested public agencies, organizations, and individuals. Public comments on the scope of issues to be evaluated in the EIR are encouraged. With respect to the views of Responsible and Trustee Agencies as to significant environmental issues, the County needs to know the reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures that are germane to each agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the Project.
ALTERNATIVES: In accordance with Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines, an EIR must “describe a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which would feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives.” As required by CEQA, the EIR will evaluate a No Project Alternative. Aside from the No Project Alternative, the County has not yet determined what additional alternatives to the Project will be evaluated in the EIR. These will be identified during the environmental review process. Once selected, the alternatives will be analyzed at a qualitative level of detail in the Draft EIR for comparison against the impacts identified for the Project, consistent with the requirements of CEQA.
SCOPING MEETING: A Public Scoping Meeting would be held virtually on September 25, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. Please use this link to join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/84816144209 PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: As specified by the CEQA Guidelines, the NOP will be circulated for a 30-day review period. The public review period is from August 26, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Please send all written comments to Kyle Zimbelman, County of El Dorado, at the address shown above or email to economic.development@edcgov.us with “El Dorado County Broadband
The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on September 12, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, to consider adding tobacco retailer land use regulations in Chapter 130.40.340 of the Zoning Ordinance. These regulations would require a setback of 1500 feet between a tobacco retailer location and designated sensitive uses, such as schools and parks. (County Contact: Kristin Becker, 530-6427132)
Agenda and Staff Reports are available approximately two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Fiber Project Environmental Impact Report” as the subject. Public agencies providing comments are asked to include a contact person for the agency. Comments on the NOP are due no later than the close of the 30-day review period at 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2024. 8/23 13609
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV1779 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner: Christiane Jean Hayashi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CHRISTIANE JEAN HAYASHI Proposed name: CHRISTIANE JEAN HAYASHI RYDER
2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition
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All persons interested are invited to attend and be heard or to write their comments to the Planning Commission. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@ edcgov.us. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.
COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION
KAREN L. GARNER, Executive Secretary August 23, 2024 8/23
The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold an informational workshop in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on September 12, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, for a discussion and review of the current County of El Dorado Ranch Marketing and Winery Ordinances. Agenda and Staff Reports are available approximately two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to attend and be heard or to write their comments to the Planning Commission. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us.
To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the workshop, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action.
COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION
KAREN L. GARNER, Executive
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
BECAUSE OF YOU: MY TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT FEATURING THE CARNEGIE HALL ENSEMBLE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Award winning and Grammy nominated recording artist Michael Feinstein has partnered with Carnegie Hall to entertain and educate through his latest live touring show, paying tribute to American Songbook master Tony Bennett and created specifically for this musical partnership. Feinstein’s close friendship with Tony Bennett will add a profound layer to this tribute.
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Here is your chance to see two legendary performers: Music icon Herb Alpert and his wife Lani Hall, Grammy-winning vocalist and former lead singer of Brazil ‘66 with Sergio Mendes, perform an eclectic mix of American standards, Brazilian jazz, some Beatles, some classic Tijuana Brass and Brazil ‘66 songs, as well as many surprises.
esk and Silverback Films present OUR PLANET LIVE LIFE ON OUR PLANET
w/Dan Tapster
A Netflix Original Documentary Series
OCTOBER 20, 2024
4 billion years. Millions of species. Five mass extinction events. It’s the story of Life on Our Planet, a stunning new series chronicling the ongoing rise and fall of lives on Earth, from the cataclysmic events that reshape our ecosystems to the creatures that survived (or didn’t) along the way. Video and imagery will be used throughout the presentation.
TOGETHER AGAIN KARLA BONOFF & JD SOUTHER
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
Karla Bonoff and JD Souther promise an evening of musical magic, where the beauty of storytelling through song takes center stage. Souther is a luminary of the L.A. music scene of the ‘70s collaborating with the Eagles & Linda Ronstadt and Bonoff’s timeless songwriting has touched everyone from Bonnie Raitt to Linda Ronstadt to Wynonna.
WHO I AM WORLD TOUR 2024
OCTOBER 19, 2024
Nick Carter quickly became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of the iconic boy band, Backstreet Boys. Since taking the world by storm in 1995, the band has sold over 130 million records. In 2002, Carter ventured into a solo career with his debut album, Now or Never, marking the beginning of a successful solo journey. Since then, Carter has released two additional solo albums I’m Taking Off in 2012, followed by All American in 2016.
LYLE LOVETT and his Acoustic Group
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Singer, composer, actor, and multi-Grammy-Award winner, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
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When summer gives way to the crisp embrace of autumn, the excitement in the air will be palpable — especially for fans of all things geek and pop culture. This year, the vibrant shores of Lake Tahoe will once again serve as the backdrop for an unforgettable gathering of creativity, community and, of course, adventure.
The second annual Lake Tahoe Comic Con is back, promising an exhilarating weekend Sept. 14 & 15. Whether you’re a die-hard comic book enthusiast, a passionate gamer, love costumes or a lover of all things sci-fi, fantasy and horror, this event is set to captivate your imagination and fuel your passion. Get ready to unleash your inner hero and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the Tahoe Blue Event Center at Stateline, now in its second year, owner Clint Randolph and local organizer Brad L. Johnson are determined to make the event epic.
The Lake Tahoe Comic Con is not just for die-hard fans; it’s an inclusive gathering that welcomes newcomers and casual enthusiasts alike. From interactive workshops encouraging creativity to vendor booths brimming with unique merchandise, attendees will find something to excite their passion and curiosity. Whether you hope to snag a limitededition comic book, participate in a costume contest, make your own art or simply soak in the vibrant energy of fellow fans, this convention promises to deliver an unforgettable experience.
In addition to the myriad of activities, the Lake Tahoe Comic Con also emphasizes the importance of community. It’s a place where friendships are forged, ideas are exchanged, and memories are made.
Under the umbrella of sponsorship from the International
Association of Press and Photographers, Johnson is advocating Childhood Literacy and Art Expression for All Ages by opening up the convention to attendees to create their own vision in art with Artist Alley, sponsored by El Dorado Public Library in Tahoe along with story time with Ms. Arnel to promote childhood literacy and highlight Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Local 10-year-old artist Madison Mora will be on hand to offer inspiration to young artists showcasing their talents.
Nationally renowned artists from your favorite comics will be ready to just sit down and have a chat.
Oh, yes, the event will have celebrities (not to mention a surprise guests).
Meet C. Andrew Nelson who has played Darth Vader since 1994, more than any other actor. Chat with voice actress Mary Gibbs, whose career took off in 2001 when she gave voice to Boo in Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” film.
Eisner award winner Mel Smith will be on hand along with John Hageman and Manuel Martinez to talk about 10 Ton Press and their incredible line of work including “Becoming Frankenstein,” “Charley & Humphrey” and “Rock And Roll Biographies.: Stay updated on laketahoecon.com.
The Lake Tahoe
Comic Con is set to elevate the excitement with new experiences and offerings that promise to thrill attendees of all ages. This year the convention is embracing innovation and creativity, introducing an array of fresh features that will make it an unforgettable adventure for fans and newcomers alike. Emcee, announcer and cosplay costume host Zion will join celebrity contest judges and hand out upgraded prizes. The recently acquired “mini-theaters” will feature not only William Shatner’s new documentary, “You Can Call Me Bill” but also “Tahoe Joe 1 & 2” by Reno filmmaker Dillon Brown (about Bigfoot in Lake Tahoe). This year will also feature a green screen photo booth where attendees can select their favorite sci-fi, alien planet etc background to be pictured in. Dreamwell Comics has even supplied a fullsize exact replica of the original captain’s chair in the original Star Trek series. Sit in the chair with the bridge behind you and take home an awesome souvenir. To make things a little different, Renobased Coffee N’ Comics hopes to host a Cosplay Karaoke session; Cosplay For Kindness will be there along with Christine Knoffstetter and Gumi4VCosplay to aid you in your costume making.
