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The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire and first responders from El Dorado County Fire, U.S. Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest Service, Cal Fire, Diamond Springs Fire, Placerville Police Department, Tribal Police and other agencies in the state participated in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Red Hawk Casino’s parking garage Thursday morning. The first responders, outfitted in full gear, climb the staircase 14 times representing the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, which fell and claimed the lives of 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 13 paramedics and EMTs on Sept. 11, 2001. The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb serves as both a personal and communal act of remembrance, uniting first responders in a shared physical challenge that symbolizes the journey, camaraderie and resilience of all who stood and serve. Above, Firefighter Type 2 Elijah Vernon from Southern California joins other first responders in the climb. Below left, USFS firefighter Madison DeWald, 25, of Sacramento makes her way up the stairs with fellow first responders during the memorial climb. Below right, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire Capt. Frank Martinez of Placerville takes a break at the top of the stairs toward the end of the climb.
El Dorado Community Health Center CEO Caleb Sandford stands in front of the clinic at 4212 Missouri Flat Road in Placerville, where many county residents seek treatment. Sanford said he’s worried changes made to Medi-Cal will negatively impact the clinic’s patients.
Local healthcare providers evaluate BBB impacts Shelly Thorene Staff writer
El Dorado County healthcare providers have begun working through changes that took effect following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s passage, noting after its July 4 passage a lot of unknowns emerged. The act’s passage includes a 15% cut to federal Medicaid spending over 10 years. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid is a “joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.” The federal government has general rules that all state Medicaid programs must follow, but each state runs its own program. In California, it is called Medi-Cal. El Dorado Community Health Centers CEO Caleb Sandford told the Mountain Democrat he thinks the funding cuts will have adverse effects on health outcomes as people lose their insurance and put off going to the doctor. “Even with insurance, sometimes it takes a year to be
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Placerville’s Canal Street due for a facelift Andrew Vonderschmitt Features editor
Placerville officials held a public meeting on Sept. 8 to talk to residents about the work moving forward on the Canal Street Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Project — a long-awaited effort to improve safety for students and residents while upgrading aging infrastructure.
“The purpose of this meeting is to get public feedback, make sure we’re heading in the right direction and then we’re going to take it to council,” said City Engineer Melissa Savage. The project started in 2017, according to Savage, when the city identified a need for pavement rehabilitation on Canal Street, which was “in bad shape.” Canal Street runs north/south from Main Street, across
Highway 50, through the El Dorado High School campus and ends at Combellack Road. “Through that process, we also realized there were a lot of ADA compliance issues with the sidewalks,” she said. “So we kind of hit pause on trying to move forward with the pavement and utility project until ■ See CANAL STREET, page A4
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