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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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MOSQUITO FIRE
Forest Service seizes PG&E equipment Noel Stack Managing editor
Mountain Democrat photo by Eric Jaramishian
Kenny Curtzwiler, left, and Brooke Laine participate in an El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidate forum hosted by the El Dorado County League of Women Voters at Pinewood Elementary School in Pollock Pines Sept. 22.
District 5 candidates field questions in Pollock Pines Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The El Dorado County League of Women Voters hosted District 5 supervisor candidates Brooke Laine and Kenny Curtzwiler Sept. 22 for a question and answer candidate forum at Pinewood Elementary School in Pollock Pines. Both were given a chance to address some of the district’s biggest issues if elected Nov. 8. Laine is a longtime El Dorado
County resident and former mayor of South Lake Tahoe. She spent 20 years running her family’s photography business and has experience in banking and business management. Curtzwiler, another longtime county resident, is the owner of tree service contractor K & K Services and apparel company Lake Tahoe Ski Bum. He has run for supervisor before, losing to current District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel. He is also a 20-year veteran, having joined the
Nevada Army National Guard at age 31. The following are the questions asked of the candidates and their responses: Q: How do you balance the push for more housing while protecting the environment and addressing the limited water supply capacity? Curtzwiler referenced a study done by the South Tahoe Utility District, which he said found the ■
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Diamond Springs park impacts considered Eric Jaramishian The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has approved a preliminary PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
design for a community park in Diamond Springs. Concerns from residents and county leaders include traffic congestion and noise. David Campbell, with the Roach + Campbell landscape architecture firm, introduced three concept plans for the park to supervisors last week after conducting various stakeholder and community meetings to gather public input. Campbell’s staff determined Concept B was residents’ preferred option, which has soccer fields to the north and baseball fields to the ■
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The U.S. Forest Service investigators tasked with determining the cause of the Mosquito Fire have taken possession of PG&E equipment. “The USFS has indicated to Pacific Gas and Electric Company ... an initial assessment that the fire started in the area of the utility’s power line on National Forest system lands and that the USFS is performing a criminal investigation into the 2022 Mosquito Fire,” PG&E confirms in a filing to the California Public Utilities Commission. “On Sept. 24, 2022, the USFS removed and took possession of one of the utility’s transmission poles and attached equipment.” PG&E officials had early made note of “electrical activity” that occurred close in location and time to when the Mosquito Fire began Sept. 6 in Placer County. At that time, the utility’s representatives noted they did not observe any damage or abnormal conditions to the pole or facilities near Oxbow Reservoir
or observe a down conductor in the area or any vegetation issues. The U.S. Forest Service placed caution tape around the base of a PG&E transmission pole, the utility shared in its Sept. 8 report. The Mosquito Fire, as of press time Tuesday, burned 76,775 acres in El Dorado and Placer counties and was 85% contained; 78 structures have been destroyed with another 13 damaged. At one time nearly 12,000 people were displaced though all evacuation orders have been lifted. Some road closures remain in effect. Visit edcgov.us/wildfire/ Pages/Mosquito-Fire. aspx for the latest information. More than 1,200 personnel continue to tackle the blaze that continues to burn in steep and challenging terrain. “... crews (continue) work on fire line construction, mop-up and suppression repair operations. Ground and air resources are utilizing direct engagement when possible along the eastern edge of the fire, including the steep ■
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HEMP PILOT PROGRAM
Ag commission to cultivate zoning changes Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
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The 40-acre community park in Diamond Springs would go in along Oak Dell Road and include four ball parks, two soccer fields, two tennis courts, pickleball courts and a basketball court.
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The El Dorado County Agricultural Commission will hold a meeting Thursday regarding an industrial hemp cultivation pilot program and to make changes in the county zoning ordinance to enact the program. During the meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at 330 Fair Lane in Building A of the government center. The amended ordinance will be sent to the Planning Commission for consideration Oct. 13. The program would last two years, consisting of five or less licensed cultivators. The county Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution of intent Sept. 20 to make amendments to the zoning ordinance to enact industrial hemp cultivation.
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