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Friday, July 7, 2023
Woman dies at Eagle Falls Mountain Democrat staff A San Francisco woman visiting lower Eagle Falls at Lake Tahoe July 4 went over the falls’ edge and was killed. Officials with the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office have identified the woman as 25-year-old Ishrat Binta Azim. Sheriff ’s investigators said it appears Azim wanted to put her toes in the water of the upper pool of the falls while holding her friend’s hand but she slipped and fell down the falls. Deputies were called to the scene at 2:44 p.m., assisted by California Highway Patrol, Search and Rescue and area firefighting personnel. After a search of the area, emergency crews located Azim in a pool of water near the Vikingsholm walking trail, where she was confirmed deceased. Lower Eagle Falls flows over about 160 feet of boulders above Emerald Bay. Sheriff ’s officials noted no foul play is suspected.
Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco
The El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville were full of visitors for the annual Family Blast July 4. The celebration culminated in a nearly 30-minute fireworks display that lit up the night sky.
Trip to Green wheels turning Odin Rasco Staff writer A June 27 decision by the Placerville City Council will begin the process of making Trip to Green a permanent reality. In an effort to mitigate traffic and safety issues stemming from congestion caused by the three stop lights along Highway 50 through Placerville, the city and the El Dorado County Transportation Commission began developing Trip to Green. In 2022 multiple weekends were devoted to test runs that kept the east and westbound green lights on from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and limited where drivers could get on and off the highway. The traffic backup along the highway often
spread out into back streets in Placerville, amplifying congestion issues that ultimately led to city officials seeking a solution in the form of Trip to Green. “All of our arterial roads were being clogged up by people using GPS and Waze and things to try to get around Highway 50,” Placerville Mayor Michael Saragosa said. “This wasn’t just about how we could get the people from the Bay Area back home faster but to alleviate the traffic spilling on our streets that weren’t build for all the thousands of cars that go through on those weekends. This solution is a local one as well as a regional one.” After collecting copious amounts of data n See Trip to green,
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Pleasant Valley Scout Troop 460 opens the Pleasant Valley Fourth of July parade.
Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco
Jim Price, Pollock Pines Community Church pastor, goes back to the basics with his Declaration of Independence shirt while enjoying the Pollock Pines parade.
Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian
n see more photos of 4th of july celebrations on page A3
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