[PR Pond]
 
 At least four people sustained injuries as a result of a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Monday morning in Placerville. The crash transpired on Highway 50 near the Old Apple Cafe at approximately 8:46 am on November 5th.

Officials confirmed 18-year-old Justin Schwartz, of Diamond Springs, was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry at a high rate of speed when he suddenly lost control and struck the median while going through a curve. The vehicle became disabled in the westbound lanes of Highway 50.

A motorist, identified as 81-year-old Gerald Snyder, noticed the accident and stopped to render aid to the victim. As he was attempting to help the injured victim, his Chevy Tahoe was rear-ended by a Toyota Highlander, driven by 36-year-old Christopher Coleman, of Placerville. 

An oncoming Toyota Camry attempted to avoid the stopped vehicles but instead slammed into Snyders vehicle. Kelly Wilkinson was also traveling on the roadway when she failed to stop in time and slammed into the rear end of the Toyota Camry. 

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of the tragic multi-vehicle accident and rendered aid to those who sustained injuries upon the impact of the collision. Schwartz was transported to the hospital by ambulance for additional treatment of injuries. The other people involved in the accident were also injured and transported to local hospitals for further assessment. 

The condition of the individuals that were injured as a result of this accident has not been made public as of this time.

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of NOVEMBER 9, 2018, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

CHARLES    DAVE    BIGBY    M
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    49    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $50,500.00
242    M    BATTERY    $25,000.00

HARDIP    SINGH    CHAHAL    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    50    E
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

MICHAEL    WILLIAM    HALSALL    M
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    48    P
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    $25,000.00

WILLIAM    CSABA    JENSEN    M
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    29    E
3454(C)    F    FLASH INCARCERATION    

ALEXSANDER        MARMOL    M
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    30    E
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    $5,000.00
4024.2(C)    M    WORK RELEASE PROGRAM VIOL    

CODIE    WILLIAM    MARTIN    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    20    E
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    

JOSHUA    DAVID    MARTINEZ    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    32    I
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
466    M    POSSESS BURGLARY TOOLS    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $5,000.00

CHELSEA    DAWN    MCDONOUGH    F
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    26    E
23153(A)/23153(B)    F    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

RAYMOND    CUTHBERT    NATTRASS    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    28    P
459    F    BURGLARY    $10,000.00
459    M    BURGLARY    $5,000.00

MAXWELL    JAMES    NICHOLS    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    28    I
23152(F)    M    DUI ANY DRUG    $5,000.00

JESSICA    MICHELLE    REINALDO    F
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    37    E
4573    F    BRING CNTL SUB/ETC JAIL    
22810(A)    M    UNLAWFL POSS/USE TEAR GAS    

KELLY    ALICIA    ROLSTON    F
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    28    E
273A(A)    F    CHILD CRUELTY:POS INJ/DTH    
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION    

DAVID    LEE    SHULTZ    M
PV    20181109    RELEASED    64    I
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT

LOUIS    TAYLOR    SIEGAL    M
LT    20181109    RELEASED    45    T
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $15,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT    $2,500.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT:FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    

AY    WESLEY    SPEAR    M
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    54    E
21310    F    CARRY CON/DIRK OR DAGGER    $10,000.00
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $25,000.00
HANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $10,000.00

GINGER    MAREE    TURK    F
PV    20181109    INCUSTODY    48    E
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION    

CHELA        WAUGH    F
LT    20181109    RELEASED    33    S
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

EDSO Actvity Log for  11/9/2018

@ 0109 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ FRANCISCO DR, EL DORADO HILLS EG1810073
REPOSSESSION

@ 0425 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ CHURCH ST, GEORGETOWN EG1810075
REPOSSESSION.

@ 1131 00 IN INFO CASE \ STARKES GRADE RD, PLEASANT VALLEY EG1810081
INFORMATIONAL REPORT.

@ 1146 243.2(A)( PC BATT ON PRSN:SCH/HOS \ EL DORADO EG1810082
S01 JUVENILE ARRESTED SEX=M AGE=

@ 1217 530 PC PERSONATE GET MONEY/ \ GREENWOOD LN, PLACERVILLE EG1810077
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED IDENTITY THEFT. DOCUMENTATION REPORT ONLY.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 39

@ 1222 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ MILLBRAE RD, CAMERON PARK EG1810078
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED PETTY THEFT. DOCUMENTATION REPORT ONLY.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 42

@ 1230 594(A) PC VANDALISM \ CAMBRIDGE RD, CAMERON PARK EG1810079
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED VANDALISM AND PETTY THEFT. DOCUMENTATION REPORT ONLY.

@ 1400 10.16.140 CC PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW \ VALLEY VIEW PK, EL DORADO HILLS EG1810083
PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW

@ 1454 485 PC APPROPR LOST PROP \ JOHNSON BL, SO LAKE TAHOE EG1810084

@ # REDACTED

@ 2337 14601.2(A VC DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DU \ PACIFIC ST, PLACERVILLE EG1810100
A FEMALE SUBJECT WAS CITED FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE.
S01 ARRESTED MARTIN, NIKOLE SEX=F AGE=47 

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.
 

[David Sauvé]
 
Placerville, CA – Veterans Day "Breakfast with the Vets" at the Veterans Memorial Building - 7 AM to 11 AM. 

The members of Camerado Post 10165, VFW, expertly prepare and graciously serve a full menu breakfast ~ $6 for adults,$3 kids. 

On Veterans Day, this Sunday (11/11/18) we will offer a complimentary VFW Poppy to all. 

Come on out for a great breakfast and then head up the hill to the El Dorado County Veterans Monument for their annual Veterans Day ceremony...wear your Poppy! 

All proceeds from the breakfast stay local.

On Sunday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, the Friends of the Veterans Monument, the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance and members of the community come together at the 13th annual Veterans Day Dedication Ceremony at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument in Placerville.

The Veterans Monument has unique features, history, and a design special to El Dorado County. Many say it’s the most picturesque monument honoring veterans west of the Mississippi River and one of the top five in the entire country. With 10 percent of El Dorado Counties population being veterans, which is the highest percentage per capita in any county in California, the monument has had plenty of support from the start when it began construction in 2005. Its first dedication ceremony was on Veterans Day in 2006. It’s currently estimated that the monument has taken about $1 million to create. That number continues to grow as new statues, memorial features, and other ideas are added to it.

Richard Buchanan, MC-USMC (ret.) 74, of Placerville, is the original founder of the monument. Buchanan served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Navy Cross for upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Navy Services. He is a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, a National Commander from 2004 to 2005 of the Legion of Valor of the United States.

“I vowed and made a promise to many I served with that I would do something to remember them. I witnessed bravery, courage, and selfless devotion by those who served around me and they needed to be remembered along with those who have served in other conflicts. I suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) from some of the things I saw in Vietnam. For me, focusing on this monument and it’s construction was therapeutic and cathartic. It helped to ease the PTSD I was struggling with.  I envision the monument serving future generations of military and veterans. That is how it should be.”

Buchanan had the concept for the monument in the 1970s, but nothing ever materialized until the 1990s when he began voicing the idea to those in the community. He then began receiving generous donations and used some of his own money to get the project on it’s feet. Once he met Peter Wolfe, 68, of Placerville, who became the architect of the monument, everything began to come to together.

LCDR Peter Wolfe, USCG (ret.), served as an officer on high-endurance cutters and was awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal for search and rescue and law enforcement. Peter was an architect and building inspector in civilian life and retired in 1998 from the U.S. Coast Guard as a Lieutenant Commander with 22 years of enlisted and commissioned active and reserve service.

“Richard and I met through the Imagination Theater when he brought in his daughters. He had this idea, but was having a hard time getting it off the ground. I was involved in architecture and things began moving. We then got some donations from the county and the spot picked out. In the beginning, I was taking those rough drafts everywhere with Richard to try to raise money,” Wolfe said.

According to the El Dorado County Veterans Monument website, the official purpose of the monument reads as follows. “This monument will be a significant addition to monuments across our nation, and appropriately symbolizes the freedoms, institutions, and way of life that our veterans have gallantly sacrificed to protect.” The site where the monument is located, just east of the El Dorado County government buildings, was chosen because it was public land that was donated. It would also be more easily seen from U.S. Highway 50, and the monument would be easier to maintain on county public land.

William Schultz, 85, of El Dorado Hills is one of the original founders of the monument, the Recorder-Clerk for Registrar of Voters for El Dorado County, and Director of Veterans Affairs for El Dorado County. CPO William “Bill” Schultz U.S. Navy (ret.) Schultz graduated from Aviation Mechanic School in Norman, OK. Schultz served many duty stations in the U.S. and overseas and also served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVAN-65) from 1966 to 1970 for four separate tours off the coast of Vietnam.

“I remember when Richard and I started the fundraising for the monument so many years ago with a booth at a local restaurant and a group of guys,” Schultz said. “That’s all we were and all the fundraising we started with. The community and local government really stepped up and embraced this project. We expect a big turnout on Veterans Day for the dedication ceremony. Buchanan had the long-term vision to see the location would be even more visible for people traveling on the freeway that passed the monument.”

The monument components include a 114-foot monument wall, which will serve as a base for the American flag. The Monument Plaza seats an estimated 300 people and includes ten additional flag poles honoring our Armed Forces, Veterans Administration, Prisoners of War (POWs), Veterans Organizations, and California. The 112-foot long entrance is graced by a life-sized bronze American eagle and includes the Walk of Honor and the Circle of Honor, where most of the 1,000 engraved bricks honoring our American Veterans are displayed. The Circle of Honor base is an engraved map of the world, calling attention to areas in the world where U.S. armed forces have served the cause of freedom.

The monument has other special aspects that add to its historic significance. For example, there is actual sand from Omaha Beach where the infamous D-Day Battle took place on the beaches Normandy during WWII. At the top of the monument, there are walls that align the flags and form a walkway for observers to see more commemorative bricks and plaques. In these walls medals, patches, and badges from people were dropped into the wall during their construction before the cement and rock were poured over them to forever be a part of the monument. There is also sand from the Vietnam War in the foundational ground of the monument.  One of the unique memorial stones is for a LT. Eusebius Stone, who fought in the French and Indian War in 1758 and served under none other than our very first president, George Washington.

Sierra Monuments, located in Placerville, is responsible for virtually all of the engraving and etching of the stones, bricks, and plaques for the monument. Mike Tilson,73, of Placerville, is the owner of Sierra Monuments.

“We’ve been doing this for the monument since it’s inception and it’s a real pleasure. There are so many stories behind each brick there that are very special. The men did such a great job of designing the monument.”

The Veterans Monument honors both living and deceased veterans that have some kind of association with El Dorado County. As long as the person being celebrated served honorably in defense of the United States they can qualify to be remembered at the monument. A family member can live in El Dorado County and never have served in the military, but have an uncle living in Florida and that uncle can be honored at the monument. The bricks that form parts of the foundation of the monument are how people are remembered and also the main source, along with public donations of the fundraising to maintain the monument and its continuing new features.

Capt. John Poimiroo, 71, of El Dorado Hills, is the Secretary of Treasury for the El Dorado Veterans Alliance and is a part of the Friends of the Veterans Monument group.

“We want to be as inclusive as we can with allowing veterans both deceased and living to be honored at the monument,” Poimiroo said. “As long as there is some kind of connection to El Dorado County we most likely will approve it.”

One of the additions planned for the monument is a statue project dedicated to the theme of “Welcoming Home” veterans from service and conflicts. The statue will be a bronze monument costing approximately $200,000. It will depict a Labrador Retriever running towards a man and woman returning home from service.

“This is one of the largest veterans monument in California. Those returning from the military were not always treated with the respect they deserved. Some were spit on upon returning from the Vietnam War,” Poimiroo said. “We really want to create a project here that will allow for all veterans to visit and remember they are welcomed back to the country with respect and dignity. The man and woman for the statue will have a modernized depiction, with no military affiliation, and be depicted as equals to represent the modern military. It will be one of the only statues that depicts that equality and it’s an honor to help make it happen.”

The Veterans of El Dorado County are responsible for a variety of programs that help their own in the military tradition of “leaving no man behind.” The El Dorado County Veterans Monument-Scholarship Advisory Committee (VMSAC) awards scholarships annually to assist graduating high school seniors who are the sons or daughters of El Dorado County Veterans in the pursuit of a higher education. The Veterans Alliance of El Dorado County and members of the Friends of the Veterans Monument also assist those returning from service who need information and resources to continue their education and work through Folsom Lake College. Another program these El Dorado County veteran organizations support is a “No Veterans Forgotten” program that helps homeless veterans in the county to be honored at the monument.

Gary Campbell, 77, of Cameron Park, was a Technical Sargent (T.S.G.T) in the military who became affiliated with El Dorado Counties Friends of the Monument and Veterans Alliance around six years ago. He is currently the president of both organizations.

“The ceremonies we perform are second to none. We want the public to know about this special place, have it serve as a background for the youth to be educated about the military history, and show the ceremonies off of the public. With respect to the programs we assist with, it’s important we give veterans in the community the resources they need and to make them accessible and transparent.”

The dedication ceremony being held on Veterans Day is going to be a special event for El Dorado County where 1,000 to 2,000 people are expected to attend and it is suggested for those attending to arrive early to assure a good viewing spot.

“It really is one of the finest ceremonies in the country,” Campbell said. “With how many veterans live in El Dorado County, and how supportive this community is, we expect a big turnout. We support veterans throughout the community and because of that the community supports us.”

This year’s ceremony will feature, Col. Kurt Raffetto, USAF (ret.), as the Master of Ceremonies. Raffetto, 53, is a resident of Cameron Park. Some of this year’s special events taking place will be the awarding of the “Veteran of the Year” for El Dorado County. There will be a plaque dedicated to the crew of WWII Mitchell B25D bomber that crashed near Placerville with a Navy traditional half-muffled bell ceremony. Service men and woman who died in action or the line of duty from 1975 to the present will also be honored with half-muffled bell tradition. Onlookers will witness a wreath laying by the family of Sgt. Erick Schenck, who was killed while on duty in Korea last year. Finally, there will be other traditional aspects to the ceremony including five WWII warbirds doing a flyover in formation, the reading of proclamations, patriotic music performed by the Ponderosa High School’s Chorus, and a parade of veterans and youth organizations.

This year the event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 11. Veterans are traditionalists. Veterans Day is always on the 11th day, of the 11th month, of the 11th hour. As a result, the ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and is expected to last approximately one hour on Sunday.

The El Dorado County Veterans Monument is located at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA. 95667 on the east side of the El Dorado County government building A. It’s location is at the corner of Fair Lane and Ray Lawyer Drive.

To learn more about the El Dorado County Veterans Monument visit: http://eldoradocountyveteransmonument.com or call (530) 626-7762

To follow the El Dorado County Veterans Monument  on Facebook visit: https://www.facebook.com/eldorado.vets.monument/

To learn more about the El Dorado County Veterans Alliance and to donate to the monument or the veterans of El Dorado County visit: http://eldoradocountyveterans.org.

[Filipe Freitas]
 
... his own movie, and he did it with honesty, outside of the Hollywood circle, and at his private Californian ranch of El Dorado County as a backdrop.

The Divide marks the directorial debut of Perry King, a veteran actor who appeared in the 1977 morbid comedy Andy Warhol’s Bad, the ludicrous disaster film The Day After Tomorrow, and the minor crime drama The Class of 1984. Yet, he is probably most known for his work on television. King always dreamt of directing his own movie, and he did it with honesty, outside of the Hollywood circle, and at his private Californian ranch of El Dorado County as a backdrop.

The script began to take shape in 2012 after he had met writer Jana F. Brown a year before. It tells the story of Sam Kincaid (Perry King), a forgetful, aging farmer, who is entirely conscious of his gradual memory loss. Sometimes he forgets the words for simple things or what he just said a minute before, often mixing people’s names and identities. Also, he has these terrible nightmares every night having to do with his past. On top of all that, Sam feels much more tired and debilitated than usual due to the persisting drought that affects his land. 

Luckily, he has Luke Higgins (Bryan Kaplan) working for him, a solitary ranch hand who cares about him. Luke is also trying to make amends with a tumultuous past and never stays too long in the same place. However, he decides the opposite this time as he carefully observes Sam’s state, that is until speaking with his estranged daughter Sarah (Sara Arrington), a vet tech who arrives at the farm with her son, C.J. (Luke Colombero).

“…makes us enjoy a drama film that also serves as a showcase for King’s estimable acting capabilities.”

This good-natured, Western-themed tale was shot entirely in black-and-white, evoking Perry’s favorite films from the 30’s and 40’s. Its straight narrative includes some mystery, presenting flashes of conflict and discontentment throughout. Still, some of you might probably complain about the slow developments, hinged on the inflexible mood and pace, which contributes the melancholic country music composed by Molly Mason.

For a small independent film addressing guilt and trauma within a family, The Divide manages to stand on its feet. Despite the predictable ending and a bashful posture, emotions are running and the hope of a happy future ultimately makes us enjoy a drama film that also serves as a showcase for King’s estimable acting capabilities.

The Divide (2018) Directed by Perry King. Written by Jana F. Brown. Starring Bryan Kaplan, Perry King, Sara Arrington, Luke Colombero.

[REID WILSON, The Hill]
 
A deeply divided electorate delivered a split verdict on President Trump’s first two years in office on Tuesday, one that reflects growing chasms along geographic and ideological faults.
 
On one hand, suburban voters delivered a stern rebuke to an unpopular president, ousting both Republican incumbents who had embraced Trump and those who had sought to distance themselves. Democrats made big gains in Midwestern gubernatorial races, a step in the direction of rebuilding once-favorable political terrain that Trump had claimed.
 
On the other hand, rural voters stormed to the polls in virtually unprecedented numbers, delivering once again for the president they voted for in 2016 in a handful of critical Senate and gubernatorial elections in ruby red states.
 
“We’ve got some big schisms out there,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), who won reelection in an exurban and rural district on Tuesday. “Rural America’s much more Republican than ever before.”
 
Exit polls showed three-quarters of voters said Americans are becoming more divided.
 
Trump’s rhetoric in the closing days of the campaign exacerbated those divides, by turns strengthening Republican chances in Senate races where the GOP base turned out and weakening his party’s hopes of keeping the House.
 
The exit surveys showed Trump was a major factor in Tuesday’s elections. Nearly two-thirds of voters said they cast their ballot for Congress either to support Trump (26 percent) or oppose him (38 percent). More voters said they were casting a ballot to support Trump than oppose him in Senate races in Missouri, Indiana and North Dakota, three states where Republicans beat Democratic incumbents.
 
The Senate Democrats who lost their reelection bids on Tuesday all saw their vote shares drop in rural areas. 
 
Six years ago, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) won 53 counties as she won a second term; on Tuesday, McCaskill won only five counties — around Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia — and lost her seat to Sen.-elect Josh Hawley (R). Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) won seven counties along Indiana’s southern border in 2012; this year, he won only one, Vanderburgh County.
 
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who trails state Auditor Matt Rosendale (R) by a tiny margin with votes left to count, improved his performance in Montana’s largest counties, around Missoula and Helena. But he lost by big margins in rural counties from Lincoln, along the Idaho border, to Carter, which borders South Dakota.
 
The same rural surge doomed Democrats, for a second election in a row, in the pivotal state of Florida. Tallahassee Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) ran ahead of Charlie Crist, the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, in mega-counties like Miami-Dade and Orange. 
 
But Republicans have improved on both their turnout and overall performance in rural areas for several elections in a row; Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis (R) ran ahead of Trump’s 2016 performance or Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) 2014 vote share in 13 of 16 counties in the Panhandle.
 
Where Democrats lost ground in rural areas, they won big in the suburbs. Democrats picked up big chunks of House seats in Minneapolis, southeastern Pennsylvania, Richmond, Va., and New York. The suburban wave even swamped Republicans who had prepared for a tough race, like Reps. John Culberson (R-Texas), Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) and Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.).
 
Farther down the ballot, the GOP bloodletting was worse: Democrats won five Texas state House seats in Dallas County, and several more legislative seats in suburban Denver, where the party won control of the state Senate.
 
In Chester County, outside Philadelphia, Republicans held eight of nine state House seats before the midterm elections. On Tuesday, Democrats won six of those nine.
 
“The suburbs were really good for us,” said Jessica Post, the executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. “We still have to compete and win in small towns across America.”
 
The results exacerbate a divide between booming urban centers and struggling rural communities that has been growing since the recession a decade ago. 
 
In some states like Florida, that divide has bedeviled Democrats, who have hit their vote targets but lost elections as swarms of rural voters turn out to vote Republican. 
 
In others, like Nevada, where Sen. Dean Heller (R) lost his reelection bid on Tuesday, it has doomed Republicans as growing cities come to dominate once-influential rural areas.
 
Both Republicans and Democrats said the schisms between two regions at political loggerheads will challenge each side moving forward.
 
“Urban, suburban America is a growing part of the country. From a Republican standpoint, you have to figure out how to get back a lot of what you lost,” Cole said. “That depends on the president as much as it does on us. I’ll be very interested in the lessons the White House takes from this, because the president is always the face of the party.”
 
Democrats said their party should be encouraged by the number of seats won in states like Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas — places where the party has failed to mount serious candidates in recent years, but where their candidates this year ousted Republican incumbents.
 
“I think Dems have finally heard loud and clear that you have to fight to win, you have to organize to win,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D), a potential presidential contender who spent the midterms stumping for Democrats around the country.
 
“There’s no question that Dems need to be everywhere,” Garcetti said. “You’ve got to show up in these small towns, you’ve got to show up in rural areas, and you’ve got to listen.”

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of NOVEMBER 10, 2018, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

AARON    WILLIAM    AMMONS    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    39    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    
4463(A)(1)    M    FORGE/ALTER VEH REG/ETC    $100,000.00

JORDAN    DOMINIC    ASCENCIO    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    21    E
496(A)    M    REC KNWN STOLN PROP    $2,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00

FRANK    DANIEL    CORRALEJO    M
LT    20181110    RELEASED    49    T
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    $2,500.00
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    $10,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT    $2,500.00

FLORENT    CHRISTIAN    DUGAST    M
PV    20181110    RELEASED    32    P
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $10,000.00

FORREST    GRAY    EVANS    M
PV    20181110    RELEASED    25    E
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

MELVIN    LEROY III    GOODENOUGH    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    37    E
21310    F    CARRY CON/DIRK OR DAGGER    $10,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $15,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $10,000.00

DANIEL    JOSEPH    HOBBS    M
PV    20181110    RELEASED    37    E
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

CLIFTON    LEE    JOHNSON    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    58    E
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $10,500.00

CHRISTOPHER    STEVEN    KLUG    M
LT    20181110    INCUSTODY    27    E
503    F    EMBEZZLEMENT $400+    
12500(A)    M    DRIVE W/O LICENSE    $15,000.00

SEAN    EDWARD    MARTIN    M
LT    20181110    RELEASED    26    S
148.9(A)    M    FALSE ID TO SPECIFIC PO'S    $2,000.00

RYAN    DENHAM    MARTIN    M
LT    20181110    INCUSTODY    31    E
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $2,500.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00

TANGERI    SUE    MEADOWS    F
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    34    E
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $2,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00

JOSEPH    FRANKLIN    MEDER    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    36    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $10,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT    $5,000.00

ANTHONY    JACK    MOYER    M
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    31    E
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $100,000.00
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $10,000.00

AMBER    ROSEMARY    TENNIS    F
PV    20181110    INCUSTODY    44    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    

ZACHARY    DAVID    WARREN    M
LP    20181110    INCUSTODY    27    E
14601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO

EDSO Actvity Log for  11/10/2018

@ 0618 243(C)(1) PC BAT EMERGENCY PERSON \ SO LAKE TAHOE EG1810103
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 22
V02 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =19
S01 ARRESTED HURWITZ, KATHERINE SEX=F AGE=40

@ 0646 459 PC BURGLARY \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1810104
SUSPECT(S) FORCED ENTRY INTO THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY.

@ 0809 CASE UNFOUNDED EG1810105
RESIDENTS REPORTED RECEIVING SUSPICIOUS MESSAGES FROM AN UNKNOWN
V02 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 27
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =38
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=30

@ 0908 10.16.010 CO VEH ABATEMENT \ TREKO TL, EL DORADO EG1810110
VEHICLE ABATEMENT REPORT.

@ 1116 601 WI RUNAWAY \ EL DORADO HILLS EG1810109
A JUVENILE RAN AWAY
S01 SEX=F SUSPECT AGE=

@ 1735 13700 IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE \, EL DORADO EG1810120
VERBAL DOMESTIC DISPUTE

@ 1937 10.16.010 CO VEHICLE ABATEMENT \ NAHANE DR, CHRISTMAS VLY EG1810122
VEHICLE FOUND ABANDONED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ABATEMENT TAG PLACED. 

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.
 

[PR Pond]
 
You Are Invited to the
Opening Reception
Friday, Nov. 16 from 6 – 8 pm
Complimentary
Wine and Hors d'oeuvres

El Dorado Arts Council, in collaboration with the Institute of Forest Genetics (IFG) in Placerville, embarked on a month-long residency with noted artist Kim Abeles. The project engaged students at Independence High School in Diamond Springs and concludes with an installation at the Confidence Lab (Old City Hall) at 487 Main Street in Placerville.

Abeles spent a month at IFG working with and observing staff and events while exploring the topic of resilience and how it intersects with forest genetics research. Abeles also worked closely with art teacher Jennifer Tomei at Independence High School and, through a series of field trips and in-class projects, explored the topic of resilience with a group of students.

The result was an artistic project that examined and reflected the idea of “resilience” in all its complexity - as a scientific phenomenon, as a philosophical concept, and as a way of living.
 

[Dave Gilliard]
 
California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-AD6) has announced he will be a candidate for the First State Senate District special election to fill the seat currently held by Senator Ted Gaines, who was elected to the Board of Equalization.  

"The First Senate District is economically diverse, with immense natural resources and thriving suburban communities. It needs a Senator who understands this diversity and is able to represent both rural and suburban citizens who make the First District their home," said Kiley. "Protecting North State water and our businesses and resource-based economy from over-regulation and stopping any additional tax increases from Sacramento will be among my highest priorities, as well as advancing legislation to increase public safety."

Kevin Kiley grew up in the First Senate District. He is a graduate of Granite Bay High School, Harvard University and Yale Law School. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly in 2016, Kevin served as a Deputy Attorney General, representing the People of California in cases involving convicted felons. Kevin and his business partner, former U.S. Congressman Doug Ose, started the Ose-Kiley Cattle company in early 2018.

The First Senate District stretches from Alpine County in the south all the way to the Oregon border and includes heavily populated suburban and foothill communities of Folsom, Lincoln, Rocklin, Granite Bay and El Dorado Hills, which Kevin Kiley currently represents in the State Assembly. It is made up of all or parts of eleven counties:  Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Siskiyou and Sierra.

The date of the Special Election will be determined by the Governor once Senator Gaines resigns from the Senate. 

[Wendy Thomas]
 
Happy Veteran's Day, El Dorado County. 

The Veterans Day ceremony was a meaningful reminder that you and I enjoy the sacred blessings of liberty because of the resolute spirit, unparalleled commitment and immeasurable sacrifices of our United States Armed Forces. You are the strongest, most capable fighting force the world has ever known, and it is because of you that equality, liberty, freedom and justice are the cornerstones of our Democracy. 

We owe you our lives, our gratitude and our respect. 

Thank you.
 

[Erika Kosina, Nevada County Tech Connection. Img: Scott Radow discusses Music Synchro, a bike training system that syncs music tempo to bike cadence during the ] Tahoe Pitch Showcase, which highlights ideas of entrepreneurs in TV's "Shark Tank" style. Such collaborative "meet-up" discussions have proved popular.] This the second in a series of three stories discussing shifts in tech industry trends that could make a positive impact on the Nevada County tech economy but the same conditions apply in El Dorado County. Click here to read Part 1. Part 3 will be published Nov. 12.

County has some work to do to attract — and keep — a younger demographic.

A great number of young people who grow up here move out of Nevada County after graduating because they can't find well-paying jobs locally. Other young people discover our area and find good jobs here, but can't find housing.

The end result is a homogeneous older population that does not have the same income or spending habits of younger people.

Nevada County Tech Connection's Talent Development Team is working to create a more hospitable environment for tech interns, bringing them together at social events and introducing them to some of the things in Nevada County that appeal to people their age. But housing remains an issue.

“It’s like a pond that has water flowing out 

— people are retiring, leaving, dying. There is very little inflow into the pond. ... Our pond is going to dry up.” 

— Scott Murray, Telestream

One of the first question interviewers at local tech companies ask when considering interns is whether or not they already have access to local housing.

Scott Murray, vice president of product management at Telestream, worries about the sustainability of this type community.

"We are all getting older," he said. "It's like a pond that has water flowing out — people are retiring, leaving, dying. There is very little inflow into the pond. A healthy pond has inflow and outflow. Our pond is going to dry up."

The need to grow and strengthen our local tech economy is becoming more urgent. Climate change has had an enormous effect on eastern Nevada County over the past few years: seasonal companies like ski resorts can no longer rely on the weather to run successful businesses.

Truckee Town Council member Morgan Goodwin, who served as mayor in 2017, works remotely for a global nonprofit. He believes in the power of the tech industry to transform eastern Nevada County.

"We're really excited about creating jobs that take advantage of a tech community and create economic sustainability that is more diversified, and less reliant on the seasonal tourist industry," he said. "Tech business has potential for exponential growth. A core product that is digital can go from five to 500 sales overnight."

Rachel Arst McCullough, president of Tahoe Silicon Mountain and owner of McCullough Web Services, agrees.

"In Tahoe, we are looking to grow business that can scale."

THE SOLUTION: CONNECTING THE DOTS

For entrepreneurs and tech businesses to thrive, they need to be able to connect with each other and with local tech talent. A critical mass of enough tech jobs in our county and a way to connect with those companies means that if someone takes a job here that doesn't work out, there are other jobs available. Moving here is less of a risk.

The solution is connecting all of the necessary aspects of a thriving tech economy in an entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem. A tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem connects funders and investors with startups, experienced mentors with entrepreneurs, tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and students with training.

It includes co-working spaces, startup incubators and accelerators, educators who are teaching relevant skills, mentors, investors, government participation, existing businesses ventures to serve as models, talent, and of course, a fiber broadband infrastructure to connect it all digitally.

Having the physical space to anchor the community and encourage cross-pollination is key. There is also great benefit in extending the connections in our ecosystem to the larger locations in our tech corridor. This includes Reno, South Lake Tahoe, and Placer County as well as the Greater Sacramento efforts.

Lastly, connecting local businesses and turning established businesses into early adopters of new local products strengthens the bonds of a tech ecosystem.

NEVADA COUNTY'S TECH ECOSYSTEM

Our local tech ecosystem is starting to come together, with help from local government initiatives. Western Nevada County's Economic Resource Council and Truckee Tomorrow's Business Speaks program (led by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Town of Truckee) are both working to connect the dots and ensure a vibrant and sustainable economic future for Nevada County.

Two years ago the ERC opened an office for its Nevada County Tech Connection initiative in an unassuming office building in western Nevada County. Today that office is known as the Nevada County Tech Hub. It hosts manufacturing companies, startups, nonprofits, and a handful of entrepreneurs (a writer, an attorney, a radio and television show producer) who specialize in the tech industry.

Many of the Tech Hub's tenants collaborate, connecting with each other and attracting like-minded professionals at frequent tech and business related events. NCTC facilitates connection among its tenants and the larger community, providing tech-related events, education, training, coaching, networking, and mentoring in the space.

CONNECTING EDUCATORS WITH ENTREPRENEURS

NCTC's Talent Development Team is working closely with Sierra College, the Nevada Joint Union High School District, and other schools in western Nevada County to make sure they are teaching the skills that local tech companies are looking for.

Community members can learn a wide variety of tech skills through the Connected Communities Academy. Other, less formal programs are directly connecting mentors with would-be tech professionals and entrepreneurs.

The Sierra Business Council's Tahoe Pitch Camp and Showcase, which are jointly produced by Tahoe Silicon Mountain and the Sierra Business Council, provide training and visibility to local startups. Tahoe Silicon Mountain's Startup Weekend Tahoe helps would-be entrepreneurs transform ideas into functional businesses over the course of a weekend.

In western Nevada County, Sierra Commons teaches entrepreneurs how to start businesses through its Business Ignitor course. Several successful local businesses used the course to launch, including Elixart, Polly's Paladar, and Three Forks restaurant.

Tech Meetups have popped up all over the county, connecting mentors with workers who want to learn new skills and meet potential collaborators.

In eastern Nevada County, Tahoe Silicon Mountain's JavaScript Meetup — TahoeJS — has been running since 2013.

Kyle Conrad, a freelance front-end developer and founder of the Nevada City JavaScript Meetup, evolved his weekly Meetup to focus on JavaScript because he saw a need in the community.

"I wanted to unify people and give them something where they could all relate and network," he said.

Erika Kosina, who lives in Nevada City, is a communications consultant and writer for the Nevada County Tech Connection.

[U.S. Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest]
 
Two of our rangers were patrolling at around 5,000 feet elevation when they saw a Ringtail cat! It was quite a shock to both of them, especially since they are nocturnal animals. 

These cute critters look to be a cross between a fox and a raccoon, and the size of a small house cat. Here in California they are also known as the miner’s cat. 

Legend has it miners and settlers enticed ringtails to live in their cabins to help control rodents. Their diet is primarily carnivorous but also do eat other foods like plants, fruit, and insects. 

Ringtail cats are nocturnal, solitary and sparsely populate their range which makes them hard to spot. They are very nimble, and can quickly reverse the direction they are moving by performing a cartwheel using their tail. They are also excellent climbers and can scale vertical walls, trees, rocky cliffs and even cacti. 

Ringtail cats are a fully protected species. They may not be taken at any time and no licenses or permits may be issued for their take except for collecting specimens for necessary scientific research.
 

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of NOVEMBER 11, 2018, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

STUART    LESTER    AYERS    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    49    I
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $10,000.00

MICHAEL    ANTHONY    BECHERE    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    35    I
3056    F    VIOLATION OF PAROLE:FEL

WILLIAM    JONATHON    COOPER    M
LT    20181111    INCUSTODY    25    E
1551    F    FUG JUST:WARRANT ARREST    $640.00

JAMES    LEON    COVINGTON    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    55    E
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION    

JOHATHAN    JAMES    CURRY    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    34    E
4463(A)(1)    F    FORGE/ALTER VEH REG/ETC    $5,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT    $45,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT    $25,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT    $10,000.00

ZACHARY    LEE    FLOYD    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    27    E
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $5,000.00
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $5,000.00

BLAKE    MATTHEW    GILMORE    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    26    E
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    $10,000.00

MIGUEL    ANGEL    HERRERA TORRES    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    25    E
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $5,000.00

FLOYD    RUSSELL    JANSSEN    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    30    E
273.5    F    INFLICT CRPL INJ SP/COHAB    $50,000.00
273.6(A)    M    VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES VIOL    $25,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    $10,000.00
601.2(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO    $10,000.00

TERESA    LYNN    LANE    F
LT    20181111    INCUSTODY    40    E
273.5(A)    F    CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB/DATE    $50,000.00

EDUARDO    DANIEL    LOPEZ-GOMEZ    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    31    E
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

JASON    ANTHONY    LUNA    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    42    E
3455    F    POST RELEASE REVOCATION    
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    

TATIANA        OLIFERCHUK    F
PV    20181111    RELEASED    46    E
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11550    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

ROBERT    CHRISTOPHE    ONEILL JR    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    21    E
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00

TERENCE    MICHAEL    REARDON    M
LT    20181111    RELEASED    31    S
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $15,000.00

NICKALISS    LEONIDAS    STAMOS    M
PV    20181111    RELEASED    23    E
273.5(A)    F    CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB/DATE    $50,000.00
273A(B)    M    WILLFUL CRUELTY TO CHILD    $10,000.00

CHRISTOPHER    DANIEL    TONEY    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    31    P
3056    F    VIOLATION OF PAROLE:FEL

ANTHONY    EARL    VALDEZ    M
PV    20181111    INCUSTODY    32    I
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $10,000.00
148(A)(1)    M    OBSTRUCT/ETC PUB OFCR/ETC    $3,000.00
594(B)(2)(A)    M    VANDALISM -$400    $5,000.00
20002(A)    M    HIT AND RUN:PROP DAMAGE    $2,500.00
55    F    POST RELEASE REVOCATION    

EDSO Actvity Log for  11/11/2018

@ 0137 14601.1(A VC DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ \ PRIMROSE RD, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1810124
SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
S01 ARRESTED MARTIN, RYAN SEX=M AGE=31

@ 0523 459 PC BURGLARY:SECOND DEGR \ FRANCISCO DR, EL DORADO HILLS EG1810132
AN UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT BROKE INTO THE CLOSED FUEL CONVENIENCE STORE AND STOLE THE DISPLAY CONTAINING THE LOTTERY SCRATCHER TICKETS.

@ 1843 13700 PC DOMESTIC ARGUMENT \ SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1810143
ON 11-11-2018, EDSO RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE IN SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA REGARDING A VERBAL ARGUMENT BETWEEN A MALE AND FEMALE ADULT.

@ 1944 12500(A) VC DRIVE W/O LICENSE \ PLEASANT VALLEY RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1810145
A MALE SUBJECT WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
S01 ARRESTED AYALA, JOSE SEX=M AGE=28

@ 2300 10.16.140 CC PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW \ REDHAWK PK, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1810156

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.
 

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of NOVEMBER 12, 2018, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

JORDAN    DOMINIC    ASCENCIO    M
PV    20181112    RELEASED    21    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

RICHARD    ALBERT    BELKA    M
PV    20181112    RELEASED    30    P
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $10,000.00

KERI    LEANNE    BRANSOM    F
PV    20181112    RELEASED    42    I
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $5,000.00
243(C)(1)    M    BATT EMERGENCY PERSON/ETC    $7,500.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT    $2,500.00

KRISTEL    FAYE    CORING    F
PV    20181112    RELEASED    34    E
484(A)/488    M    THFT PRSNL PROP/PTY THFT    $20,000.00

HARLAND    WADE    HARMON    M
PV    20181112    INCUSTODY    41    E
273.6(A)    M    VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES VIOL    $25,000.00

JOSEPH    LYNELL    HESTER    M
PV    20181112    INCUSTODY    35    I
23152(A)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $5,000.00
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $2,500.00
602(K)    M    TRESPASS:INJURE PROPERTY    $12,500.00

ROBERT    JOHNATHON    HOUSEK    M
LP    20181112    INCUSTODY    33    E
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

LEE    MICHAEL    LISTON    M
LT    20181112    RELEASED    32    S
602.1(A)    M    TRESPASS PUBLIC BUSINESS    $2,000.00

SHANE    ERIC    PARKS    M
PV    20181112    RELEASED    24    E
14601(A)    M    DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:RECKLES    $2,500.00
21310    M    CARRY CON/DIRK OR DAGGER    $2,000.00
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL    $5,000.00

PHILLIP    CORY    RIPPETOE    M
PV    20181112    RELEASED    44    E
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $10,500.00

DONNA    LORRAINE    VANO    F
LT    20181112    INCUSTODY    65    E
245(A)(1)    F    ADW NOT FIREARM    $25,000.00
1203.2(A)    F    VIOL OF PROBATION    
148(A)(1)    M    OBSTRUCT/ETC PUB OFCR/ETC    $3,000.00
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $2,500.00

SAUNDRA    LEE    VASQUEZ    F
PV    20181112    RELEASED    35    P
10851(A)    F    VEHICLE THEFT    $25,000.00
530.5(A)    F    GET CREDIT/ETC OTHER'S ID    $20,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 11/12/2018

@ 0406 13700 PC VERBAL DISPUTE \ CAMERON PARK DR, CAMERON PARK EG1810159
MALE AND FEMALE IN A VERBAL ARGUMENT.

@ 0430 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ SOUTH LAKE TAHOE EG1810160

@ 0523 27491 GC CORONERS CASE \ GEORGETOWN EM1810162
CORONERS CASE
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =58

@ 0733 273.6(A) PC VIO ORD:PREVNT DOMES \ BLACKSTONE PK, EL DORADO HILLS EG1810163
A RESIDENT REPORTED A VIOLATION OF A RESTRAINING ORDER.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 37
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=41

@ 0814 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ BEAR ROCK RD, PLACERVILLE EG1810161
REPOSSESSION

@ 0919 10.16.010 CO VEHICLE ABATEMENT \ FORT JIM RD, PLACERVILLE EG1810113
VEHICLE ABATEMENT

@ # REDACTED

@ 0942 27491 GC DOCTOR'S CASE \ CAMERON PARK EM1810164
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 64

@ 1049 459 PC BURGLARY \ CARSON RD, CAMINO EG1810171
AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) FORCED ENTRY INTO THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY. ONCE INSIDE, THE SUSPECT(S) STOLE SEVERAL ITEMS.

@ 1052 459 PC BURGLARY \ MOTHER LODE DR, EL DORADO EG1810172
VICTIMS VEHICLE BURGLARIZED. PAPER ITEMS TAKEN.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 62

@ # REDACTED

@ 1430 10.16.140 CC PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1810177
PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW

@ 1443 245(A)(1) PC ADW NOT FIREARM \ JICARILLA DR, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE EG1810178
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF AN ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON (VEHICLE).
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =40
S01 ARRESTED VANO, DONNA SEX=F AGE=65

@ 1643 273.5 PC INFLICT CRPL INJ SP/ \ DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1810180
THE VICTIM WAS ARGUING WITH THE SUSPECT. THE SUSPECT TACKLED THE VICTIM.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 31
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE=30

@ 1755 INFO IN CCR 671(C) INFO \ ARROWHEAD AV, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE EG1810183
INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA FISH AND WILDLIFE REGARDING SECTION 671, TITLE 14, OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
S01 SEX=F SUSPECT AGE=26

@ 2048 10.12.210 CO VEHICLE ABATEMENT \ NARRAGANSETT CR, MEYERS EG1810187
VEHICLE ABATEMENT

@ 2115 12500(A) VC DRIVE W/O LICENSE \ SOUTH LAKE TAHOE EG1810188
A JUVENILE WAS ISSUED A CITATION AFTER ADMITTING TO DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
S01 JUVENILE ARRESTED 

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

[California County News, 10/31/2018. Img: Sacramento Nazi Derik Punneo]

On Oct. 27, a madman walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue and gunned down 11 people for one reason: their Jewish faith. The victims include a husband and wife, two brothers, and a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor.

While our eyes are focused on the Squirrel Hill community and the cause of national unity, a number of recent events also remind us that parts of California remain fertile ground for the kind of hateful, extremist ideology that motivated the Pittsburgh shooter.

Less than one month before the massacre, authorities arrested three SoCal residents and another from the Northern California city of Clayton for their role in the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia last year. On Oct. 21, authorities made four more arrests. Robert Rundo, 28, of Huntington Beach, Tyler Laube, 22, of Redondo Beach, and Robert Boman, 25, were charged with inciting or participating in a riot. 38-year-old Aaron Eason of Anza in Riverside County surrendered to authorities on Saturday. They are all members of a Southern California-based white nationalist movement known as Rise Above. And they are all part of a rise in extremist ideology and hate incidents in California, as outlined by a number of recent reports and studies.

What is it that makes a progressive state like California such a hotbed for racism? That’s a question explored last year in an article co-published by Capital and Main and Newsweek. 

“California has been a cornucopia of extremism on all sides of the political spectrum,” Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, was quoted as saying. “It’s the place where you can come from anywhere and define your own American Dream, and everybody’s got a gripe. The fringes are as hot here as they are anywhere.”

California is also a place where white identitarians have cause to feel threatened. As of July 1, 2014, Latinos officially outnumber whites in the increasingly diverse Golden State — a shift demographers had been predicting for years. By the year 2060, Latinos are expected to comprise 49% of California’s population.

State and local politicians have reacted with a mixture of sadness, anger, and incredulity to last weekend’s events. Law enforcement in Southern California has stepped up patrols at houses of worship. A vigil was also held at Los Angeles City Hall Monday evening. 

[Marcella Fox]

On November 11, the now infamous Camp Fire threatened Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California. Employees lined up their cars to evacuate patients, putting patients’ needs first even as their own homes were lost. 

Feather River Hospital employees are lifesaving heroes in more ways than one. 

With the hospital support facilities closed, many of these heroes are now also without work. 

Please show your support and appreciation for their sacrifice by contributing to the Feather River Hospital Fire Disaster Fund. 

Donations will be matched by Marshall Hospital up to $5,000. Donations will be deposited to the hospital’s employee assistance fund. Please give to show support and solidarity during this trying time. 

The fund will close on Nov. 30. 

https://www.marshallfound.org/feather-river-hospital-fire-?fbclid=IwAR0I0T1RJGDBB2UO_wTThxNLJG_oj-0ipUqugRfGrb2JcdrjR5WvrhXXTTY

[PRpond]

The following people are on the arrest log of NOVEMBER 13, 2018, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

JOHN    FRANKLIN    BEATHARD    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    53    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

NICHOLAS    RAY    CARREIRA    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    27    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

JOHN    WILLIAM    DAVIS    M
LT    20181113    INCUSTODY    52    E
23152(B)    F    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 W/PRS

RICHARD    JAMES    FRANKLIN    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    36    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

DAVID    CHARLES    GRAND    M
LT    20181113    RELEASED    27    E
1320(B)    F    FTA ON FELONY CHARGE    $10,000.00

DANIEL    RICHARD    GRAY    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    49    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

LISA    MARIE    HERNANDEZ    F
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    47    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

KIMBERLY    LARAE    KOMES    F
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    34    9
11550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB

JENNIFER    ANN    O'BRIEN    F
LT    20181113    RELEASED    32    S
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:UI/DRUG    $500.00
484G    M    THFT:USE ACCESS CARD DATA    $5,000.00
594(B)(2)(A)    M    VANDALISM -$400    $5,000.00

JAMES    ALAKAI    POEPOE    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    44    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

ELDRIDGE    DOYLE    ROBINSON    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    39    E
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

JAMISON    CHARLES    SMITH    M
PV    20181113    INCUSTODY    45    L
DETAINER    F    DETAINER

VICKI    LYNN    WEAVER    F
PV    20181113    RELEASED    62    E
594(A)(2)    M    VANDALISM:DAMAGE PROPERTY    $2,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT/FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $2,500.00

WYATT    WILLIAM    WIRKKALA    M
PV    20181113    RELEASED    29    E
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT - FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $7,500.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 11/13/2018

@ 0510 27491 GC CORONER INVESTIGATION \ CEDAR GROVE EM1810195
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =89

@ 0530 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ PRADO VISTA DR, PLACERVILLE EG1810194

@ 1150 530.5(E) PC COMMIT MAIL THEFT \ STOPE WY, EL DORADO EG1810197
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED MAIL THEFT. DOCUMENTATION REPORT ONLY.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 67

@ 1415 10.16.140 CC PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW \ VALLEY VIEW PK, EL DORADO HILLS EG1810199
PRIVATE PROPERTY TOW

@ 1440 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ BONANZA AUTO RD, EL DORADO EG1810201
REPOSSESSION

@ 1520 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ SHOOTING STAR RD, POLLOCK PINES EG1810203
REPOSSESSION

@ 1530 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ MONK RD, EL DORADO EG1810206
REPOSSESSION

Please Note: Arrests are made based upon probable cause. All are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.

[JOSHUA ESPINOZA, Complex. Image via Getty/Chelsea Lauren/WireImage]

On the night of the alleged assault, Jane Doe filed a police report with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department in California, where she resides....

According to legal documents obtained by Pitchfork, the 36-year-old rapper will appear in court to face sexual assault allegations stemming from four years ago. Riff Raff—legal name Horst Christian Simco—has been accused of sexual assaulting two women at a Nevada brothel and using intimidation tactics to keep them quiet.

An alleged victim—identified as Jane Doe—filed a civil case against the rapper in Oct. 23, 2014, claiming the assault occurred several weeks prior when she and her friend "Sara" met Riff Raff at the Bunny Ranch Bar & Cigar. The women reportedly went to the venue with the intention of meeting Riff Raff, who was there for a concert. Jane Doe said Riff Raff and his associate Eric Lasaan Bing, aka DollaBillGates, invited her and Sara to a room inside the brothel. She claims the men then began using cocaine after the women declined to participate; however, according to court documents...

READ MORE: https://www.complex.com/music/2018/11/riff-raff-sexual-assault-case-headed-for-trial

[PR Pond]

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Date:11/14/18, Time:16:35:56
Registered Voters 121192 - Cards Cast 8700971.79%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Date:11/09/18, Time:16:44:02
Registered Voters 121192 - Cards Cast 8174367.45%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Date:11/07/18, Time: 01:19:39 
Registered Voters 121192 - Cards Cast 6482453.49%

VOTE BY MAIL REPORT
Date:11/06/18, Time:20:12:33
Registered Voters 121192 - Cards Cast 4869740.18%

El Dorado Union High School District, Governing Board Member Total
 Top 3 Win

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 69122/94720 73.0 %
TIMOTHY M. CARY 26527 21.73%
DELOY LINK 20522 16.81%
JOE FERGERSON 18072 14.81%
TRISHA WILKINS 24469 20.05%
DALLAS SWEENEY 9675 7.93%
KEVIN BROWN 22219 18.20%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Total Votes 114537/94720 68.2 %
TIMOTHY M. CARY 25072 21.89%
DELOY LINK 19144 16.71%
JOE FERGERSON 16927 14.78%
TRISHA WILKINS 22937 20.03%
DALLAS SWEENEY 9056 7.91%
KEVIN BROWN 20873 18.22%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
51772/94720 54.7 %
TIMOTHY M. CARY 20825 22.45%
DELOY LINK 15067 16.25%
JOE FERGERSON 13602 14.67%
TRISHA WILKINS 18526 19.97%
DALLAS SWEENEY 7368 7.94%
KEVIN BROWN 16972 18.30%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 39731/94720 41.9 %
Total Votes 72166
TIMOTHY M. CARY 16593 22.99%
DELOY LINK 11587 16.06%
JOE FERGERSON 10423 14.44%
TRISHA WILKINS 14467 20.05%
DALLAS SWEENEY 5593 7.75%
KEVIN BROWN 13228 18.33%

Mother Lode Union School District, Governing Board Member Total
Top 3 win

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 7595/10491 72.4 %
CHARLES RICHARDS 2303 20.09%
ALAN PRIESTLEY 2853 24.89%
JANET VANDER LINDEN 3226 28.15%
CHUCK WOLFE 3033 26.46%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 7044/10491 67.1 %
CHARLES RICHARDS 2149 20.11%
ALAN PRIESTLEY 2649 24.79%
JANET VANDER LINDEN 3016 28.22%
CHUCK WOLFE 2829 26.47%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 5758/10491 54.9 %
CHARLES RICHARDS 1724 19.29%
ALAN PRIESTLEY 2236 25.02%
JANET VANDER LINDEN 2559 28.64%
CHUCK WOLFE 2390 26.75%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 4588/10491 43.7 %
Total Votes 7205
CHARLES RICHARDS 1347 18.70%
ALAN PRIESTLEY 1788 24.82%
JANET VANDER LINDEN 2096 29.09%
CHUCK WOLFE 1953 27.11%

County Supervisor - 4th District
Top 1 wins

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 18905/25204 75.0 %
MICHAEL RANALLI 8066 48.20%
LORI PARLIN 8624 51.53%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 17325/25204 68.7 %
MICHAEL RANALLI 7449 48.33%
LORI PARLIN 7923 51.40%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 14081/25204 55.9 %
MICHAEL RANALLI 6095 48.43%
LORI PARLIN 6455 51.29%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 10745/25204 42.6 %
Total Votes 9649
MICHAEL RANALLI 4627 47.95%
LORI PARLIN 4998 51.80%

County Supervisor - 5th District
Top 1 wins

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 13505/20896 64.6 %
KENNY CURTZWILER 5661 46.44%
SUE NOVASEL 6473 53.11%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 12776/20896 61.1 %
KENNY CURTZWILER 5377 46.48%
SUE NOVASEL 6140 53.07%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 9861/20896 47.2 %
KENNY CURTZWILER 4226 47.18%
SUE NOVASEL 4690 52.36%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 6691/20896 32.0 %
Total Votes 6086
KENNY CURTZWILER 2828 46.47%
SUE NOVASEL 3231 53.09%

County Recorder-Clerk
Top 1 wins

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
JANELLE K. HORNE 43105 58.58%
TODD WHITE 30311 41.19%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
JANELLE K. HORNE 40547 58.55%
TODD WHITE 28539 41.21%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
JANELLE K. HORNE 32268 58.41%
TODD WHITE 22842 41.35%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 41635
JANELLE K. HORNE 24503 58.85%
TODD WHITE 17040 40.93%

City of Placerville - City Council
Top  3 win

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 4079/6061 67.3 %
LENA JORDAN CULL 1078 12.39%
JOHN L. CLERICI 1493 17.15%
ERIN YOUNG 1304 14.98%
KARA TAYLOR 1533 17.61%
DENNIS THOMAS 1569 18.03%
PATRICIA BORELLI 1697 19.50%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 3925/6061 64.8 %
LENA JORDAN CULL 1041 12.35%
JOHN L. CLERICI 1454 17.25%
ERIN YOUNG 1262 14.98%
KARA TAYLOR 1474 17.49%
DENNIS THOMAS 1519 18.03%
PATRICIA BORELLI 1648 19.56%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 3235/6061 53.4 %
LENA JORDAN CULL 875 12.40%
JOHN L. CLERICI 1212 17.18%
ERIN YOUNG 1075 15.24%
KARA TAYLOR 1230 17.44%
DENNIS THOMAS 1253 17.76%
PATRICIA BORELLI 1392 19.73%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 2472/6061 40.8 %
Total Votes 5481
LENA JORDAN CULL 674 12.30%
JOHN L. CLERICI 951 17.35%
ERIN YOUNG 817 14.91%
KARA TAYLOR 942 17.19%
DENNIS THOMAS 973 17.75%
PATRICIA BORELLI 1114 20.32%

City of South Lake Tahoe - City Council
Top 3 win

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 6609/10959 60.3 %
HAL COLE 1566 9.66%
PATRICK F. JARRETT 626 3.86%
WENDY DAVID 2024 12.49%
TOM DAVIS 1269 7.83%
TAMARA WALLACE 2368 14.61%
DEVIN MIDDLEBROOK 3081 19.01%
AUSTIN C. SASS 823 5.08%
BRUCE GREGO 1558 9.61%
CODY BASS 2844 17.54%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 6339/10959 57.8 %
HAL COLE 1511 9.71%
PATRICK F. JARRETT 608 3.91%
WENDY DAVID 1939 12.46%
TOM DAVIS 1208 7.76%
TAMARA WALLACE 2283 14.67%
DEVIN MIDDLEBROOK 2953 18.97%
AUSTIN C. SASS 789 5.07%
BRUCE GREGO 1506 9.68%
CODY BASS 2717 17.46%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 4684/10959 42.7 %
HAL COLE 1156 9.99%
PATRICK F. JARRETT 472 4.08%
WENDY DAVID 1427 12.33%
TOM DAVIS 923 7.98%
TAMARA WALLACE 1716 14.83%
DEVIN MIDDLEBROOK 2102 18.17%
AUSTIN C. SASS 618 5.34%
BRUCE GREGO 1158 10.01%
CODY BASS 1957 16.92%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 2918/10959 26.6 %
Total Votes 7387
HAL COLE 767 10.38%
PATRICK F. JARRETT 298 4.03%
WENDY DAVID 914 12.37%
TOM DAVIS 591 8.00%
TAMARA WALLACE 1148 15.54%
DEVIN MIDDLEBROOK 1309 17.72%
AUSTIN C. SASS 396 5.36%
BRUCE GREGO 755 10.22%
CODY BASS 1181 15.99%

El Dorado Irrigation District - Division 2 Director
Top 1 wins

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 13397/18374 72.9 %
PAT DWYER 7251 66.76%
GREG PRADA 3564 32.81%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 12214/18374 66.5 %
PAT DWYER 6589 66.33%
GREG PRADA 3298 33.20%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 9764/18374 53.1 %
PAT DWYER 5315 66.10%
GREG PRADA 2689 33.44%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 7741/18374 42.1 %
Total Votes 6431
PAT DWYER 4225 65.70%
GREG PRADA 2177 33.85%

El Dorado Irrigation District - Division 4 Director
Top 1 wins

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 11790/16285 72.4 %
DALE COCO 4032 41.16%
LORI ANZINI 5717 58.36%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 11360/16285 69.8 %
DALE COCO 3891 41.17%
LORI ANZINI 5519 58.40%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 8752/16285 53.7 %
DALE COCO 3008 40.81%
LORI ANZINI 4337 58.84%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 6514/16285 40.0 %
Total Votes 5529
DALE COCO 2257 40.82%
LORI ANZINI 3252 58.82%

 Measure J - County TOT

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 35589 44.07%
NO 45162 55.93%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 33599 44.24%
NO 42341 55.76%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 26704 44.21%
NO 33696 55.79%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 45584
YES 20512 45.00%
NO 25072 55.00%

 Measure N - County Cannabis

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 52015 64.87%
NO 28173 35.13%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 48982 64.96%
NO 26421 35.04%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 38800 64.68%
NO 21188 35.32%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 45277
YES 29894 66.02%
NO 15383 33.98%

 Measure P - County Cannabis

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 48587 60.64%
NO 31541 39.36%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 45741 60.71%
NO 29608 39.29%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 36212 60.41%
NO 23728 39.59%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 45216
YES 27829 61.55%
NO 17387 38.45%

 Measure Q - County Cannabis

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 47360 59.29%
NO 32516 40.71%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 44557 59.33%
NO 30547 40.67%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 35264 59.04%
NO 24461 40.96%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 45054
YES 27095 60.14%
NO 17959 39.86%

 Measure R - County Cannabis

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 48660 61.25%
NO 30786 38.75%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 45731 61.23%
NO 28961 38.77%%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 36175 60.87%
NO 23256 39.13%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 44837
YES 27777 61.95%
NO 17060 38.05%

 Measure S - County Cannabis

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 47319 60.03%
NO 31507 39.97%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 44477 60.01%
NO 29645 39.99%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 35175 59.65%
NO 23792 40.35%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 44477
YES 27011 60.73%
NO 17466 39.27%

 Measure U - County Charter

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 18256 23.28%
NO 60179 76.72%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 17167 23.27%
NO 56604 76.73%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 13888 23.64%
NO 44857 76.36%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 44405
YES 10480 23.60%
NO 33925 76.40%

 Measure V - County Charter

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 87009/121192 71.8 %
YES 30890 41.64%
NO 43285 58.36%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 81743/121192 67.4 %
YES 29107 41.69%
NO 40705 58.31%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 64824/121192 53.5 %
YES 23421 41.93%
NO 32430 58.07%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 48697/121192 40.2 %
Total Votes 42304
YES 18190 43.00%
NO 24114 57.00%

 Measure M - City of Placerville

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 4079/6061 67.3 %
YES 2493 67.52%
NO 1199 32.48%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 3925/6061 64.8 %
YES 2390 67.30%
NO 1161 32.70%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 3235/6061 53.4 %
YES 1968 67.17%
NO 962 32.83%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 2472/6061 40.8 %
Total Votes 2248
YES 1522 67.70%
NO 726 32.30%

 Measure T - City of South Lake Tahoe

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #2
Times Counted 6609/10959 60.3 %
YES 3265 50.45%
NO 3207 49.55%

ELECTION UPDATE REPORT #1
Times Counted 6339/10959 57.8 %
YES 3115 50.20%
NO 3090 49.80%

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT
Times Counted 4684/10959 42.7 %
YES 2345 51.23%
NO 2232 48.77%

VOTE BY MAIL - Times Counted 2918/10959 26.6 %
Total Votes 2838
YES 1439 50.70%
NO 1399 49.30%

[California County News]
 
“Boys, this is paradise,” William Pierce Leonard reportedly proclaimed in 1864, exhaling as he took in the beauty around him.

The town was completely leveled over the weekend by the monstrous Camp Fire, which began Nov. 8 in rural Butte County near Pulga. Paradise Mayor Jody Jones estimates that as much as 90% of her city’s homes have been destroyed.

The fire, which has burned 130,000 acres and was 35% contained as of Tuesday night, has also claimed at least 48 lives. That makes it the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history.

Meanwhile, as Butte County was under siege, parts of Southern California were battling a massive blaze of their own. The Woolsey Fire began just east of Simi Valley on Nov. 8 and quickly began spreading to the surrounding areas of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks, West Hills, and Malibu. Tragically, many of these same communities were already reeling from a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks that occurred less than 24 hours earlier. The massacre claimed 12 lives, including that of a Ventura County sheriff’s sergeant.

By Tuesday night, the Woolsey Fire had scorched 97,114 acres in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, destroyed an estimated 435 structures, and claimed two lives. Much of the affluent, coastal town of Malibu has been destroyed.

Among those who lost homes is Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner. Worse, CBS LA reports that Wagner was admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospital after sustaining injuries related to the fire. He is now recuperating, according to a city spokesman.

How you can help

Southern California Grantmakers and CBS San Francisco have a list of organizations accepting donations for victims of the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp Fires. Find out how you can help.

You can also follow the latest updates on the Camp and Woolsey Fires here. 

[Timothy Coyle]
 
It is heartwarming to hear that in Richmond, with its super-high housing costs, a teacher is starting the academic year as a first-time homebuyer – affordably living in the town where she teaches public high school. Less gratifying is that this teacher and her fiancé bought their home at the expense of, say, a cop or fireman or firewoman from the same community.

Aren’t those cops and firefighters too a necessary swatch of the fabric that makes up Richmond? Essential, they are. Don’t they suffer also from the absence in all locales around California of a decent, safe and affordable place to live?

Leaders in Sacramento can do so much more to get workers – from all sectors – into housing they can afford. I’m a conservative urging more government involvement in private housing markets. But, let’s not try to appease one group – with narrow subsidies – when we can exercise leadership for the benefit of all.

Don’t get me wrong. Schoolteachers – with relatively low purchasing power – suffer greatly from today’s housing crisis in California and mostly can’t afford to live in the communities where they work. Combining average salaries of two teachers – as high as $140,000 per year – is at least $100,000 short of enough income to afford the median-priced home in most school districts.

That need, alone, justifies some kind of government help – which is what this school teacher got in a big way to buy her $510,000 house. The 23-year-old qualified for and received down-payment assistance and a low-interest-rate loan from the state. She also got a zero-interest loan of $20,000 to cover closing costs. In all, the teacher received $530,000 in government assistance.

I’m certain that even half of those benefits would be appreciated by the tens of thousands of police officers and firefighters whose housing struggles in California continue unabated. Indeed, the affordability situation is as lousy for individual police officers ($85,400) and firefighters ($84,600) as it is for teachers. It’s worse for line workers in local factories. Even at $20.00 an hour, the earnings of a family of four headed by a factory worker aren’t far from than the national poverty rate, so its chances of buying a home in the state are pretty slim.

So, I whole-heartedly believe government intervention is, in situations like these, warranted. But, what sort of government intervention? Given the number of families affected it’s not likely government has the resources to help everyone. And, where does one draw the line? Are all public employees to be covered? With subsidies of $500,000 for each person assisted? We’re probably talking about hundreds of thousands of households struggling to pay the rent or cover a monthly mortgage payment – a demand greater than state and local treasuries.

Yet, we continue to operate existing programs as if they were some kind of “housing sweepstakes”. Since there’s not even close to enough money to go around to fully fund an individual based on need, the assistance one gets from those programs is a result of good fortune more than anything else. Indeed, the subsidy one ends up getting is likely determined by how lucky they are, or what place in line they filled. Or, like the program our Richmond school teacher used, based on occupation.

That’s not fair. How does the needy cop or firefighter qualify for the aid? What about the public health employees? What about the workers at the sanitation district? The park district? The water district? Don’t they matter?

There is a solution, though – an equitable way for government to intervene. It starts by government acting responsibly when it comes to housing. What’s the subsidy for reactivating redevelopment, for example? In truth, bringing tax-increment financing won’t cost government a dime. Let the inherent value of an improved piece of property subsidize those public employees and their dreams of owning a home. Isn’t that what redevelopment used to do?

Simultaneously, state government should strip neighborhood groups of the ability they enjoy now of bringing a multi-million-dollar development to a grinding halt. Repeal the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and replace it with a responsible environmental-mitigation prescription. Following that, get rid of rent control, inclusionary zoning and all other local programs which have been sold to voters as housing help for lower-income families yet, in practice, discourage new development entirely.

The state also ought to limit the fees locals charge which only add directly to the cost of new housing. And, the state should stop deluding itself, believing its current top-down prescriptions for local land use actually produce more housing. They don’t. Instead, Sacramento should assign targets for development and reward compliant jurisdictions with infrastructure funding.

More and more, the state’s business leaders are worried that without this kind of leadership from Sacramento and individual communities to alleviate the housing supply and affordability crisis, California will surely lose workers to other states. Says Maria Salinas, CEO of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce: “We have yet to see a wholesale, all-in commitment by leaders to treat [the housing] situation as the emergency it is. The government and the private sector must collaborate to address the barriers to more housing, whether regulations, cost inefficiencies or neighborhood opposition.”

You see, to these business leaders addressing the reforms outlined above is eminently doable. If not, what is the purpose of government, anyway? They believe as do I – and so should our elected leaders around the state – government is in its right place when it acts to benefit the greater good.

Originally posted at Fox and Hounds.