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Mountain Democrat photos by Eric Jaramishian
Workers remove a homeless encampment from upper Broadway in Placerville Monday morning as part of a statewide Caltrans effort to clear out transient camps.
Homeless camp removal begins on upper Broadway
Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco
Snow has been falling, and sticking, off and on in downtown Placerville since last Wednesday.
County sees week of snow
Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
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The homeless encampment cleanup on upper Broadway in Placerville commenced on a cold Monday morning. Facilitated by the California Department of Transportation, environmental specialist crews from American Integrated Services donning hazmat gear started the project as snow began to create another obstacle for the workers clearing out tents, furniture, human waste and other items left by camp occupants. The cleanup on Broadway is part of a larger, statewide operation to remove homeless encampments from state-owned properties near highways. Across the state, Caltrans reported it is
Odin Rasco Staff writer The series of snowstorms that hit El Dorado County over the past six days brought a dusting of snow as low in elevation as Shingle Springs and significant impacts upcountry. Pollock Pines residents were alerted to the severity of the winter weather by a hazard warning chiming from their cell phones Monday. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday with conditions so severe
A worker wearing hazmat gear sorts through items left at the camp. close to cleaning up 1,200 encampments in the current fiscal year. Caltrans officials say the camps pose safety issues for the unsheltered population and cause damage to infrastructure. More than $100 million was reportedly spent over a six-year period making repairs on state property. The agency also requested additional money,
$20.6 million, to continue to remove encampments and hazardous material over a two-year period Caltrans District 3 Public Information Officer Steve Nelson previously told the Mountain Democrat the agency had its eyes on clearing out upper Broadway but waited for the El Dorado County navigation center to open so the
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unsheltered population can utilize its resources. Broadway has seen an increase in transient camping since 2019, according to law enforcement, Some former camp occupants who remained in the area could be seen leaving Monday, having to brave the snowy elements and seek
there was “significant threat to life or property” for those in the area. The warning extended to those in South Lake Tahoe, with the combination of heavy snow and strong winds greatly increasing the potential for downed trees and power outages, and potential whiteout conditions making travel very difficult or potentially impossible. Travel disruptions were consistently present for motorists, with Caltrans instating chain controls as far ■ See SNOW, page A6
DELIVERY DELAYS Due to this week’s snowstorm, delivery of the Wednesday edition of the Mountain Democrat may be delayed for some subscribers.
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