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Horse-drawn wagons make their way along Highway 50 between Strawberry and Kyburz Tuesday afternoon. The Highway 50 Association’s Wagon Train is celebrating its 75th anniversary run this year, traveling more than 60 miles over the Sierra Nevada over the course of a week. The wagon train reenactment is expected to make a trip through Main Street Placerville during its Golden History Day celebration Saturday at around 3 p.m. The almost-every-year trip was started in 1949 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Gold Rush.
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Haven Reynolds died in a May 27 vehicle accident in Pollock Pines.
Family seeks help after tragic accident Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
As two recover from a Memorial Day vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy, the victims’ family members are reaching out to the community and asking for support.
Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco
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COUNTY DECLARATION
EDH residents grumbling Wildfire season is here about Gateway project Carla Hass
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Construction is under way at the Gateway El Dorado site in the El Dorado Hills Business Park. And while Phase 1 is a done deal, residents
have concerns about the project’s next step, which some call more damaging than the now-defunct Project Frontier. Phase 1 consists of two buildings, 78,509 square feet and 69,364 square feet, built along Golden Foothill Parkway between its intersections with Robert J Mathews Parkway and Carson Crossing Drive. Site plans note the buildings could have more than two dozen loading docks. The project was granted a ministerial permit as county Planning Services officials determined the developer’s proposal fell within the property’s current zoning and uses allowed by that zoning. Project applicant PacTrust advertises the site as industrial/
warehouse with buildto-suit opportunities on the property about 1 mile south of Highway 50’s El Dorado Hills/Latrobe Road interchange. A permit without public hearings didn’t sit right with residents and local leaders as they maintain phase one will negatively impact traffic flow, especially on Latrobe Road. “This project is such a serious concern, the residents in this area … they actually asked the builder if they would meet with us,” noted Four Seasons resident John Raslear, who serves as a representative on the El Dorado Hills Community Council. “We met in his trailer that was jam-packed,” he shared at the May 6
council meeting. “The focus of the meeting was on the perceived increase of truck traffic that would be generated.” At issue, Raslear said it was revealed at the meeting that county staff granted the permit using traffic models from 2018. Phase 2 proposes four buildings ranging from roughly 59,000 square feet to nearly 71,500 square feet with up to 64 more loading docks to be constructed behind Phase 1. The second phase’s application is currently under review, according to information on Planning Services’ website. The total project area covers about 64 acres with approximately 20 ■ See GATEWAY, page A9
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed the period of May through October 2024 as Wildfire Awareness Season — a call for residents in El Dorado County to prepare for wildfire. Although late spring rains delayed the typical onset of dry fire-prone conditions, the weather is changing as evidenced by the increase in vegetation fires in the last few weeks. “It is imperative that residents of El Dorado County be vigilant in preventing human-caused wildfires, as well as preparing their homes and properties to be resistant to the effects of wildfire,” said board Chair Wendy Thomas. “Home hardening efforts, including installation of ember resistant vents and fire-resistant siding, when coupled with appropriate defensible space activities, can significantly increase the chances of your home surviving a wildfire.” In 2023, El Dorado County adopted a wildfire strategy that promotes the creation, coordination and maintenance of fire adapted communities throughout the county. This includes facilitating information exchange, coordinating wildfire prevention and mitigation activities and supporting local community organizations through outreach and education efforts in partnership with agencies and non-government organizations. To learn more about defensible space, home hardening, resources and other county wildfire resiliency efforts, visit the El Dorado County Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience website at shorturl.at/XeqOa. Lic # 559305
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