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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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Odin Rasco Staff writer A year after a jury found brothers Cody and Chase Bomar guilty of second-degree murder in the 2018 killing of their former roommate Jeremy Fortuin, Judge Vicki Ashworth delivered their sentences in court Wednesday morning. Both Bomars were sentenced to 16 years to life in prison, including a oneyear enhancement for being armed with a deadly weapon. As the second-degree murder charge is a serious, violent felony offense, it counts as a first strike for both Bomars and would count as an enhancement in future trials in accordance with California’s “three strikes” law. If the
Nelson steps into Camino School leadership role Odin Rasco Staff writer
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An overturned big-rig’s cabin hangs just above Hangtown Creek along Highway 50 near Spring Street in Placerville July 26.
18-wheeler overturns Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
A semi-truck overturned across Highway 50 in Placerville Tuesday night with its cabin coming to a rest just above Hangtown Creek. A Toyota RAV4 and a Tesla Model 3 were turning north onto Spring Street from eastbound Highway 50 at about 8:30 p.m. when they collided with the westbound semi, according to Placerville Police Department Cmdr. Dan Maciel. It is unclear to investigators at this time if either the Toyota or Tesla were responsible for the overturning of the semi-truck. The semi driver appeared to have overcorrected
with the vehicle ending up on its side, blocking all eastbound lanes and part of the westbound lanes, Maciel said. The three occupants of the Tesla were transported by ambulance to Marshall Hospital to be treated for minor injuries and the drivers of the Toyota and the semi-truck were treated and released at the scene, states an El Dorado County Fire Protection District social media post. All occupants of the vehicles except for the semi are El Dorado County residents, Maciel told the Mountain Democrat. It took first responders until 1:30 a.m. to clear
After a monthslong search for a new superintendent/ principal for the Camino Union School District following Patricia Horn’s unexpected resignation in December, Dr. Brett Nelson was unanimously approved by the district board to take the reins in July. Nelson has lived in Dr. Brett Nelson the Camino region since 2018 after taking a job as the director of the outdoor education programs and services for Sly Park Environmental Education Center. He said the chance to work as the primary administrator for the local school was “a dream come true,” as it affords him the opportunity to directly contribute to his community and to a school his youngest son recently attended. Nelson’s career in education started 23 years ago; he and his wife, Melissa, both followed a passion for teaching after graduating from college. “My wife and I both went into education,” Nelson said. “I met her in college and when we got out, we were able to find teaching jobs in her hometown, Fremont. It quickly became apparent one of us needed to do something different because teaching is not gonna pay all the bills, especially in that area. So my administration at the time pushed me into becoming an administrator.” The superintendent/principal role is the highest level job Nelson has taken on in his 19 years of experience in the administrative field, but with experience as a vice principal, principal, coordinator and director, he is confident he is up to the task — as is the school board. “Our governance team is honored to have someone of his outstanding integrity and expertise to join our team,” a CUSD Board of Directors press release states. “We look forward to the positive impact Dr. Nelson will have for our community and school district.” Though his family moved to Camino only five years ago, Nelson’s history in the county runs far deeper. He and his mother relocated to the county when he started junior high and graduated from El
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