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Lawsuit claims Tahoe marsh project led to flood damage Laney Griffo Lake Tahoe Tribune A South Lake Tahoe resident is taking the California Tahoe Conservancy to court after their home sustained damage during storms last winter. Damian Sowers filed a lawsuit against CTC in June 2023 in El Dorado County Superior Court, alleging restoration
work done in the Upper Truckee Marsh, which is adjacent to Sower’s property, caused his property to be damaged by flooding. CTC began work on the marshland in 2020 and concluded work in 2022. Work included increasing the floodplain and creating new waterways in the marsh. ■ See LAWSUIT, page A3
Proponents of a recall effort against District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin have less than two weeks to get the required signatures needed to move forward. The petition to recall Parlin requires 5,535 valid signatures to be put on the ballot and is due Sept. 23, which has proven to be an “uphill battle,” according to Cool resident Lon Uso, who served Parlin with the intent-to-recall papers in late April. “Anytime you do a recall, it is going to be tough,” Uso told the Mountain Democrat. “Even people who do
Parents and community members on both sides of the debate over a parental notification policy filled the Buckeye Union School District board room in El Dorado Hills well past its seating capacity Wednesday night. While some parents pushed for their right to know, others pushed back, expressing the potential danger it would expose some transgender students to.
Buckeye latest battlefield over ‘transphobic’ notification policy
Parlin recall ‘an uphill battle’ Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco
not like the person you are trying to recall sometimes are antirecall and they won’t sign just because of that.” Uso, along with a handful of other dissatisfied residents of El Dorado County’s fourth district, including main organizer Todd Story, gathered enough signatures to file the recall notice of intent but could fall short of gathering all required petition signatures to proceed with the recall. “We did our best but I don’t think we are going to make it,” Uso said. “It is better to try and fail than to not try at all.” ■ See PARLIN, page A6
Odin Rasco Staff writer Buckeye Union School District’s monthly board of trustees meeting Wednesday evening became the newest battlefield in a culture war being waged across the state. As multiple districts state and nationwide discuss or enact parental notification policies meant to establish protocol regarding communication to parents when students express mental health concerns, many groups have raised their voices in opposition, calling the policies transphobic. The debate stems from what is
considered a “mental health concern,” with some arguing students questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation would fall into the category, same as depression or suicidal thoughts. Though the wording in such policies differs from one district to another, they typically include language that requires schools to notify parents if a student requests to be identified by a different name or set of pronouns that do not align with the sex El Dorado County GOP’s Chairman Todd White and District listed on their official 1 representative Kelley Nalewaja delivered a presentation records. These notifica- proposing the school district adopt a parental notification tions would occur even policy similar to one recently enacted by the Chino Valley if students do not give Unified School District. The policy has been a hot-button issue, with the state attorney general filing a complaint to stop its ■ See POLICY, page A6 enactment.
EDH teen takes an important message to D.C. Noel Stack Managing editor
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arisa Bricca doesn’t shy away from a challenge — even one as daunting as the federal government. This summer the El Dorado Hills teen lent her voice to a very personal and important cause, funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, as part of the 2023 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s Congress.
“Arriving in person adds strength to JDRF’s voice and mission,” Marisa said. “I thought it was important to go there to challenge (the) government to fund T1D research and to help people who are not fortunate enough to afford insulin and supplies. Going meant making a difference and helping all diabetics.” Marisa was diagnosed with T1D at age 7. She was joined in Washington, D.C., by more than 160 other youth from across the country who have the
same disease. “I learned that having community — people I can help and people to rely on — is very important,” she shared. “I met many type 1 diabetics who I plan to stay in contact with for a long time.” Marisa spoke with Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s and Sen. Alex Padilla’s congressional aides and Congressman Tom McClintock’s chief of staff to discuss a proposal to get more funding to lower the cost of ■ See TEENS, page A6
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Marisa Bricca, center, has fun with fellow TD1 friends Sabrina, left, and Alex, right, during the 2023 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s Congress trip to Washington, D.C.
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