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El Dorado County sheriff’s officers arrested El Dorado Transit bus driver Scott Ridewood Wednesday for alleged crimes, including possession of child porn and rape.
Transit bus driver accused of sex with minor, rape Odin Rasco Staff writer An El Dorado Transit bus driver was arrested by El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies Wednesday for allegedly committing multiple crimes, including sexual acts with a minor and rape. Following reports regarding factors
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, detectives discovered victims of sexual assault and rape, according to an El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office social media post. Scott Ridewood, 32, worked as an extra help bus driver ■ See ARREST, page A6
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Greg Desy and Donald Morgan with VFW Post 2680 will be out placing flags on local cemeteries’ veteran graves ahead of the Memorial Day holiday and they are looking for assistance from the community in honoring these heroes who served their country.
Memorial Day to-do: Spread the red, white and blue Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Vietnam veteran and Placerville resident Donald Morgan has been leading an effort to place American flags on veteran graves in local cemeteries for Memorial Day for 40 years. This year he’s
looking for someone to carry the torch — or rather the stars and stripes — as he and El Dorado County cemeteries restoration and protection group Save The Graves recruit help from the community to honor soldiers interred. Morgan, 77, served seven years win the Navy, reaching the rank
of E-4 petty officer third class and was deployed overseas to Vietnam in 1966-68. “We do this to honor our deceased veterans, especially the ones who gave their lives in service to this country,” Morgan said. “All gave some but some gave ■ See MEMORIAL DAY, page A7
EID to clear brush from water main 3Strands Global CEO Ashlie Bryant honored with 2023 Equity Award right-of-way Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent The El Dorado Irrigation District plans to clear brush along 80 miles of water main. A mitigated negative declaration for the Right-of-Way Reinforcement Program was unanimously approved by the EID Board of Directors April 24. But first the board made sure all questions asked by audience members were answered. The biggest question from those in attendance and those who wrote letters and received specific
responses: Would EID crews cut down a 60-foot-wide area of trees and brush? In all cases the person in charge of the EID crews clearing brush along the water main right of way would contact the landowner and walk the pipeline with them to be sure they were not infringing on agricultural plantings or gardens. EID aims to at least get a 20-foot-wide clearance, unless there are agricultural plantings. The caveat is if there is a leak in a water main a wider swath would result in order to dig out and replace a leaking water main. Water mains vary in size from 72
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News release 3Strands Global Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in El Dorado Hills working to combat human trafficking through prevention, education and reintegration programs, announced that the Greater Sacramento Economic Council has awarded Ashlie Bryant, 3Strands Global Foundation CEO, its 2023 Equity Award. This award recognizes a person or organization that has contributed to the Greater Sacramento region in a meaningful way to create job access to underserved communities through apprenticeship networks, upskilling, reskilling and/or preparedness for next generation industry opportunities.
Bryant was integral in the development of PROTECT, an antitrafficking training and curriculum used by more than 110,000 adults and 765,000 youth in schools around the world. In addition, through its Employ + Empower program, 3SGF has placed 800plus survivors and at-risk individuals in sustainable jobs in the greater Sacramento region. “Having an equitable approach to economic development is a crucial piece of growing our economy. We can only be successful when we uplift all members of our community. That is why the work that Ashlie Bryant and 3Strands Global Foundation does is critical for our region,”
ASHLIE BRYANT stated Barry Broome, CEO of GSEC. “Our survivor clients are amazing individuals who have a high capacity to learn, work hard, and thrive,” Bryant said. “They have experienced complex trauma, survived, and excelled. This equity award is incredibly special to us at 3Strands for many reasons, mostly because it highlights our clients and the success of our
Employ + Empower program. I’m humbled to receive this recognition.” The Greater Sacramento Economic Council is a publicprivate partnership of 40-plus CEOs and 20 communities with the mission of driving economic growth throughout the six-county greater Sacramento region. The goal of the organization is to bring CEOs and public leaders together to create one economic strategy for the entire region, with an emphasis on elevating greater Sacramento’s economy by focusing on growth, sustainability, equity and competitiveness. For more information about 3Strands Global Foundation and its programs visit 3SGF.org.
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