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Friday, August 4, 2023
Lil’ recruits Photo courtesy of League to Save Lake Tahoe
The PixieDrone skims waters surrounding the Tahoe Keys Marina.
New aquatic robot cleans Tahoe’s waters League to Save Lake Tahoe News release Photo by Cecilia Clark
Neighbors across El Dorado County got together for National Night Out fun Tuesday, including opportunities to meet local first responders. Pollock Pines sisters Kayla, 5, and McKenzie Forrest, 4, are fitted with their very own firefighter helmets with the help of El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighters John Wheeler and Collin Carroll. n see more photos on A3
East Ridge plan gets extension Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County officials approved a development agreement that includes an extension for a subdivision within the Valley View Specific Plan in El Dorado Hills. The subdivision map for the East Ridge Village development, located above the Blackstone community east of Valley View Parkway, was approved in 2015 with an expiration date of July 2024 and has been granted an extension until 2034. It includes 701 residential lots as well as landscaping lots, 12 roadway lots, two recreational park lots and a water tank lot. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors also found the Valley View Specific Plan environmental impact report and other subsequent environmental impact reports continue to be relevant to address development impacts of the East Ridge Village project and will not require further study. Tacked onto the development agreement is a $500 per dwelling unit community benefit fee. Discussions on how to use special tax
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To Keep Tahoe Blue, the League to Save Lake Tahoe teamed up with ECO-CLEAN Solutions and the Tahoe Keys Marina to introduce an aquatic robot that glides across the surface, removing water-borne debris and aquatic weeds. Meet the PixieDrone. “Together, we’re embarking on a mission to safeguard the pristine beauty of Lake Tahoe, combining cutting-edge technology with environmental stewardship,” said JT Chevallier, n See PixieDrone, page A7
OES hosting fire season town hall District 4 Supervisor’s Office News release
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The East Ridge Village development, part of El Dorado Hills' Valley View specific plan, proposes 701 residential lots.
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The El Dorado County Office of Emergency Services will hold its fire season town hall Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office in Placerville. OES officials plan to discuss how the agency and the county prepare and respond to wildfires, alert and warning systems (where to sign up, how alerts work, what is an order and warning and what do they mean), what the Emergency Operations Center is and why jurisdictions open them during emergencies, partners and cooperators (who and why, fire agencies, cities, state agencies, hospitals, schools, etc.). Topics also include what to expect in an evacuation, shelters to include animal shelters, non-government resources (Food Bank of El Dorado, El Dorado Community Foundation, PG&E, Liberty Utilities and water districts), where to get verified information and other details.
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