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Clubhouse, pool, tennis & more 4975 Del Mar Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-304-9711 | Lennar.com/Sacramento Pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, this housing is intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per home. Plans to build out this neighborhood as proposed are subject to change without notice. Features, amenities, floor plans, elevations, and designs vary and are subject to changes or substitution without notice. Items shown may contain options that are not standard on all models or not included in the purchase price. Availability may vary. Prices do not include closing costs and other fees to be paid by buyer (including a builder fee as described in the purchase agreement) and are subject to change without notice. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required. Void where prohibited by law. Copyright © 2022 Lennar Corporation. Lennar and the Lennar logo are U.S. registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Lennar Sales Corp., CA DRE Broker #01252753 (Responsible Broker: Joanna Duke). BMR Construction, Inc., CA CSLB #830955. CalAtlantic Group, Inc., CA CSLB #1037780. Lennar Homes of California, Inc., CA CSLB #728102. Date 09/22
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Friday, February 10, 2023
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El Dorado County sheriff's detectives arrive at a Shingle Springs home Monday as part of a narcotics investigation. Drugs, paraphernalia and stolen goods were reportedly found during the search and three people were arrested.
Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco
The former Taco Bell on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines sits unoccupied and in a state of disrepair in late January. The site was boarded up this week by El Dorado County workers.
Owner of old Taco Bell site gets a side of fines Odin Rasco Staff writer
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The building that once housed a Taco Bell in Pollock Pines, vacant for years, has accrued thousands of dollars in fines due to its continued neglect and disrepair, according to El Dorado County officials. A series of fines, including a notice to correct sent Feb. 3, have been piling up since November 2022 and already total $11,000. Additional costs will be added to that bill soon, as county workers boarded up the property Monday to prevent access to the interior, which they say is in an unsafe state of disrepair. The cost of labor and materials for the boarding-up will be added to the fines; if they are not paid, a lien may be put on the property by the Teasurer-Tax Collector’s Revenue Recovery unit. The building code violations will continue to accumulate fines until vacant building requirements are put in place. County code cites those requirements as
The interior of the former restaurant has traces of graffiti and litter throughout. A bed and pillow on the counter imply that the building may have been used as temporary shelter by trespassers. maintenance and monitoring of the landscaping and exterior of the building, regular trash removal and prevention of criminal activity on the property. The Taco Bell closed around the start of 2018 and the building has stood vacant since. Ownership of the location has changed hands with the most recent owner being Kilo Watt Investments LLC, a Wyoming-based company that acquired the deed in 2020. County staff has been trying to contact Kilo Watt via mail, email and phone calls since October 2022
to no avail, according to county Director of Communications Carla Hass. As of press time, Kilo Watt had not paid any of the fines. Wyoming business documentation shows the company has a history of difficulty in keeping on top of its taxes, having gone through two administrative dissolutions for delinquency on taxes owed since 2020. The Mountain Democrat reached out to Lisa Watt, who is listed as the CEO of Kilo Watt Investments, but did not receive a response as of press time.
Detectives bust Shingle Springs drug house Odin Rasco Staff writer A visit to a Shingle Springs home by El Dorado County sheriff ’s detectives led to the arrest of three people on drug-related charges Monday. A search warrant was served at a home on North Shingle Road as part of a narcotics investigation. Detectives discovered controlled substances including fentanyl, paraphernalia, stolen property and a large amount of U.S. currency, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office. Sheriff ’s officials did not reveal the total value n See Bust, page A3
Fairgrounds eyes more parking, facility upgrades Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The El Dorado County Fair Association is chipping away at improvements on the county fairgrounds in Placerville. Perhaps one of the most important goals is to acquire property for additional parking. The Fair Association has a bid out to create more parking on land behind Raley’s, property the county owns. Parking is a challenge for visitors to the fairgrounds, Fair Association CEO Kathy Dunkak told the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors at its Jan. 24 meeting. n See Fairgrounds, page A9
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