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Vote centers now open Dawn Hodson Staff writer El Dorado County Vote Centers opened Saturday and will remain open through Nov. 3. As of Oct. 29, 69,951 ballots have been received by the Elections Department out of a total of 135,201 registered voters in the county. Every registered voter in El Dorado County has been mailed a ballot. Voters may vote in person at a vote center or drop off a completed ballot. Three vote centers in the county allow voting without a facemask. Those are at the Cameron Park Community Services District, Motherlode Lions Club and Pioneer Park Community Center.
Vote center locations and hours Cameron Park Cameron Park CSD 2502 Country Club Drive Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. n
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EID board rejects boundary change Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors at last week’s meeting voted against a LAFCO proposal to alter its service boundary. José C. Henríquez, executive officer for the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission, noted that periodically the agency is required to prepare a municipal service review in conjunction with an update of an agency’s sphere of influence. The review provides data on how well EID is operating and where EID’s sphere of influence boundaries will probably be in 10 to 20 years. LAFCO’s last review of EID was in 2008. Since no one south of El Dorado Hills is currently receiving EID water, one of the proposed modifications was to remove the area south of Latrobe from EID’s sphere of influence. Once removed it could be added back in through a request to LAFCO. Another option would have reduced EID’s sphere of influence to only include specific areas that match El Dorado County’s community regions and rural regions, as defined by n
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Black belt masters his craft Thomas Frey Staff writer
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Crank up the heat
Tahoe restaurants preparing for winter amid COVID-19 Winter Operations COVID Compliance Business Protection Grant Reimbursement Program which offers businesses up to $5,000 of reimbursement for heaters, tents, tables and other winter operations needs. “We know small businesses are what keeps our city running and we are committed to doing everything we can to help them through the pandemic,” said City Manager Joe Irvin. “Council is being creative and finding new ways to help. This program is a clear sign of that.” Truckee has also been flexible with businesses setting up outdoor dining and has also provided grants. Businesses in Tahoe City have also received help. “Placer County and North Tahoe Fire have waived fees related to temporary tent structures at this time to encourage winter
Tahoe Daily Tribune As temperatures cool and people pull out their winter jackets, restaurants around the Lake Tahoe Basin are preparing for winter. With uncertainty about what the state of COVID-19 will be in the winter, restaurants are preparing to continue outdoor dining even after the snow begins to fall. On the South Shore, the South Lake Tahoe Restaurant Association has been holding regular meetings to share ideas on how to get ready. According to the Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, members of the city council, planning division and the fire department have been attending the meetings to give support to restaurants. “It’s great to see everyone working Courtesy photo collaboratively,” said Annie Handrick, The owners of Cold Water Brewery and Grill in South Lake Tahoe have been planning communications and marketing for winter for several weeks. They’ve added heaters, fire pits and even barriers in coordinator with the Tahoe Chamber. case cars parking nearby the outdoor dining space slide on the ice. The city council recently approved the
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