El Dorado County Sheriff's Office -- Today we were dispatched to a welfare check on 93 year old Dorothy of Camino. Make no mistake this is a very abled bodied 93 year old. However, with wet firewood and the loss of power the cold was becoming a little overwhelming for her. 

That said, she was stranded in her home without heat and the snow made the road unsafe for travel. 

When the deputies arrived they chopped what dry wood they could find and started Dorthy a fire. She insisted the deputies stay for a warm cup of tea while the house warmed up. 

Because the deputies were only able to find enough dry wood for a couple of hours, we called Green Valley Community Church Firewood Ministries. They got right on the job and delivered her a load of dry wood and easy fire starters. Thank you GVCC and especially Scott with the Firewood Ministries, your faith is inspiring! 

Side note: While responding to calls during this wild weather we have seen a lot of citizens helping one another, fallen trees and shoveling snow etc. Many go unnoticed. We have a great community El Dorado, keep up the good work.

See Video Here: https://www.facebook.com/eldoradosheriff/videos/604507683090454/ {You must have access to Facebook to see the video}

Edio Delfino
Jan. 3, 1930 – Jan. 19, 2017

The El Dorado County wine industry and local wine making families suffered a great loss this week, both professionally and personally, with the passing of Ed Delfino- the man most responsible for the rebirth of wine in our county. Ed was appointed Agricultural Commissioner in 1960 in the midst of a catastrophic pear decline, a crisis that threatened to cripple the agricultural industry of the county since pears were the predominant crop. Ed ingeniously looked both forward, and backward. Drawing from historic accounts of vibrant wine grape production in the area during the gold rush- Ed asked the question that every local winery here today can thank him for: Can we grow those grapes here again? He, along with Dick Bethell, the Farm Advisor, planted experimental vineyards and partnered with UC Davis to find the answer, and it was a resounding YES.

For us personally- it was Ed who opened the door and in his big, jovial, heart-warming (and persistent) way, invited the first wine makers to take the risk and cast their fortunes into an unknown and out-of-the-way wine region. In the words of my father, Greg "His enthusiasm was infectious, his confidence unbounded, his help unlimited". If not for Ed, we might have ended up in Napa, making Cabernet and feeling jealous of all the fun, exciting, unusual wines that those renegades up in El Dorado get to experiment with, along side their equally independent Apple Hill farms (also thanks to Ed), everyone supporting each other, helping each other, pushing each other to realize the vision that Ed saw so long ago. As my Dad will be telling all of Ed's family and friends at what will likely be the most attended funeral in all of El Dorado County history this Friday,"I have known Ed for over 45 years, both as a friend and a fellow farmer, but also as an inspiration, innovator, motivator and agricultural activist. But most important was that he was a visionary; he had a vision for El Dorado County-- and that vision was a viable, vibrant, agricultural economy and community that would be the centerpiece and showcase of the County."

Well....You definitely achieved that Ed. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you. And we will miss you dearly. 

Lexi Boeger

Stateline, Nevada – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board on Wednesday unanimously approved Placer County’s Tahoe Basin Area Plan and the Tahoe City Lodge Project.
 
“This is the fourth area plan approved at Lake Tahoe and an important milestone for implementing the 2012 Regional Plan,” said Joanne S. Marchetta, executive director of TRPA. “With this plan, we can take significant steps to improve the environment and strengthen communities on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore.”
 
The Tahoe Basin Area Plan includes targeted measures to restore environmentally sensitive areas, reduce stormwater pollution, revitalize the economy, and create more walkable and bikeable communities. It covers 72 square miles of Placer County in the Tahoe Basin and creates several new programs.
 
“Protecting Lake Tahoe and building stronger communities must be a shared, regional effort,” said Placer County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Jennifer Montgomery, whose fifth district includes North Lake Tahoe. “Based on years of input from Placer’s Tahoe communities and organizations, the Tahoe Basin Area Plan makes sure our efforts and those of our basin partners will work hand in hand to achieve environmental restoration and the economic opportunity goals we all share. I’m delighted that the TRPA Governing Board approved our plan today.”
 
To help address Lake Tahoe’s affordable housing crisis, the area plan allows property owners to build secondary dwelling units, or “mother-in-law units,” regardless of their lot’s size, providing greater housing options. The new units must be deed restricted affordable housing and cannot be used as vacation rentals.
 
To promote redevelopment and community revitalization, the area plan allows the limited conversion of existing development to new property uses through greater flexibility in Lake Tahoe’s development rights system. Through the program, existing commercial floor area can be converted into the accommodation units needed for tourist lodging projects. The new tourist lodging must have sidewalks, must be located within a designated town center and within one-quarter mile of transit service, and must include best management practices to prevent stormwater pollution. Up to 200 tourist lodging units may be established through the conversion program.
 
The Tahoe Basin Area Plan also includes measures to address traffic and congestion in North Shore communities, including parking management strategies, wayfinding signage, trip reduction and transportation demand management plans, and adaptive traffic management plans for state Route 267 and state Route 89.
 
Reviewed and approved as an example of how the Tahoe Basin Area Plan can be used to revitalize communities and restore the environment, the 118-unit Tahoe City Lodge Project will redevelop a blighted building at the Tahoe City Golf Course into a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) level hotel with a mix of hotel rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites, a ground floor restaurant, a rooftop pool and bar, conference facilities, a new clubhouse for the golf course, and parking lot charging stations for zero-emission electric vehicles. The project will reduce coverage at the site by 10,080 square feet and restore 1.7 acres of stream environment zone.
 
“Today’s approval reflects the hard work and support of many stakeholders in the Tahoe City community, all of whom helped shape this project to be a win for the local economy, a win for the environment, and a win for the future of Tahoe City,” said Samir Tuma, the Tahoe City Lodge project applicant. “As the first new North Shore lodging project in decades, we’re excited to bring visitors to local businesses, employ local residents, and help catalyze the revitalization of the community.”
 
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency leads the cooperative effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region, while improving local communities, and people’s interactions with our irreplaceable environment. For additional information, contact Tom Lotshaw, Public Information Officer, at (775) 589-5278.

Image: Hans Koepsell, Deseret News

There is a new tool in helping to stop the growing issue of child pornography in our society. Police departments are being given what NBC News refers to as “bloodhounds for the digital age.”

The same way other police dogs can pick up the scent of a fugitive or a stash of weed or cocaine, these new “porn dogs” can smell the components of electronic media, even a micro-card as small as a fingernail that a suspect could easily hide. The specially-trained dogs can smell the adhesive found in electronic storage devices, like thumb drives and SD cards where child porn is often kept hidden.

“[These dogs] have found that there have been storage devices in safes under the slab of somebody’s home. The criminals hide it very well,” said one police officer. “Officers went in and collected things and didn’t find what they were looking for, and that’s when they called in this canine dog to come in and assist and on the second round he found the devices that they were looking for. Porn dog sniffed it out, it worked perfectly.”

These new dogs have already made a serious impact in enforcing child porn laws. One rambunctious black Labrador named Bear — one of less than 10 dogs in the nation trained to sniff out electronic data devices — played a key role in the arrest of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle on child-porn charges.

The 2-year-old rescue dog located a thumb drive that officers had failed to find during a search of Fogle’s Indiana house last July, several weeks before he agreed to plead guilty to having X-rated images of minors and paying to have sex with teenage girls.

Bear has taken part in four other investigations, and he’s just been sold to the Seattle Police Department to help investigate online crimes. Steven DeBrota, a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Indianapolis, said when he first heard about Bear’s nose, he was skeptical. “I thought I was being punked, but it does work,” said DeBrota, who was the lead prosecutor on the Fogle case and calls Bear “a key part of the team.”

Nationwide, there are dozens of task forces devoted to child pornography, but the use of “porn dogs” are just now starting to roll out. Less than 10 dogs are known to be active in police departments across the country, including one in Texas and one in Utah named URL (pronounced Earl).

We are glad to see that the government and law enforcement are enacting new strategies to find and prosecute child pornography. Every day, children are filmed while they’re sexually abused and the content is then distributed worldwide. It’s a booming underground industry that continues to grow year after year. By being educated on the issue, we can help to stop the demand.

What YOU Can Do

This is a huge problem in our society and we can’t let it slip into the background. SHARE this article to take a stand and raise awareness.

To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt, or production of child pornography, file a report on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)’s website at www.cybertipline.com , or call 1-800-843-5678.

The following people are on the arrest log of January 24, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:    

BRADLEY BEALE 
JN1700363    BRADLEY    ROSS    BEALE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    36    PPRO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
3454(C)    F    FLASH INCARCERATION    

BRANDON BOTTIN
JN1700360    BRANDON    DEAN    BOTTIN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    RELEASED    24    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
148.9(A)    M    FALSE ID TO SPECIFIC PO'S    $3,000.00

PHIL ETHERIDGE 
JN1700370    PHIL    STEVEN    ETHERIDGE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    60    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
245(A)(1)    F    ADW NOT FIREARM    $25,000.00

TIFFANY FONSECA
JN1700369    TIFFANY    FRANCES    FONSECA    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    RELEASED    30    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
529(A)    F    FALSE PERSONATE:SPEC CIRC    $10,000.00
11350(A)    M    POSSESS NARCOTIC CNTL SUB    $5,000.00

KIM HUYNH
JN1700362    KIM    HUE    HUYNH    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    46    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
242    M    BATTERY ON PERSON    $5,000.00
1320(A)    M    FTA:MISDEMEANOR CHARGE    $2,000.00

JERRY KELLY
JN1700371    JERRY    MICHAEL    KELLY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    49    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $10,000.00

ROBERT PEASE
JN1700361    ROBERT    FRANCIS JR    PEASE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    RELEASED    54    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
11550    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

BARBARA RYAN
JN1700368    BARBARA    JOAN    RYAN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    52    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
979    F    BENCH WARRANT:FTA FEL CHG    $75,000.00

TRACY RYAN
JN1700367    TRACY    MICHELLE    RYAN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170124    RELEASED    30    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
243(E)(1)    M    BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DATE/ETC    $7,500.00

BETHANY SANDWICK
JN1700366    BETHANY    LORRAINE    SANDWICK    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170124    INCUSTODY    41    SLPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
22810(G)(1)    F    ILUSE TEARGAS/TEARGAS WPN    $15,000.00
22810(A)    F    UNLAWFL POSS/USE TEAR GAS    $15,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    M    ENHANCEMENT:FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $35,000.00

ANTHONY TIPTON
JN1700365    ANTHONY    WAYNE    TIPTON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170124    INCUSTODY    54    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $5,000.00

ANTHONY VERDUGO
JN1700364    ANTHONY    MICHAEL    VERDUGO    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170124    INCUSTODY    27    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

EDSO Actvity Log for 1/24/2017

@ 0148 11550(A) HS UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL \ MOSQUITO RD, MOSQUITO EG1700666
DEPUTIES CONTACTED A MALE SUBJECT WHO WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
S01 ARRESTED PEASE, ROBERT SEX=M AGE= 54

@ 0206 INFO IN WELFARE CHECK \ JIM VALLEY RD, PLACERVILLE EG1700667

@ 0734 4826.4 ED TRUANT:ARREST AUTHOR \ CEDAR GROVE EG1700671
A JUVENILE REFUSED TO GO TO SCHOOL.

@ 0751 415(1) PC FIGHT IN PUBLIC PLAC \ JOHNSON BL, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1700509
SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE BY CHALLENGING OTHERS TO FIGHT.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =32
S01 ARRESTED BULLARD, BARRY SEX=M AGE= 54

@ 0759 487 PC GRAND THEFT \ HAWKS FLIGHT CT, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700669
AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT FORCIBLY ENTERED A LOCKED/FENCE CONSTRUCTION YARD IN EL DORADO HILLS AND STOLE A GENERATOR.

@ 0800 594(A)(1) PC VANDALISM:DEFACE PRO \ PONDEROSA RD, RESCUE EG1700668
UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) THREW GLASS BOTTLES OF PAINT ON VICTIM'S VEHICLE
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =59

@ 0842 242 PC BATTERY ON PERSON \ RED HAWK PK, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1700670
CASINO PATRON BIT A STAFF MEMBER.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =29

@ 0934 INFO IN FOUND PROPERTY \ PLEASANT VALLEY RD, EL DORADO EG1700672
FOUND PROPERTY.

@ 1015 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ ARROYO VISTA WY, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700675
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =67

@ 1028 530 PC PERSONATE GET MONEY/ \ SALMON FALLS RD, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700673
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED IDENTITY THEFT. DOCUMENTATION REPORT ONLY.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 60

@ 1044 280(A) CO REPOSSESSION \ ALHAMBRA DR, CAMERON PARK EG1700676
REPOSSESSION

REDACTED

@ 1108 INFO IN APS REFERRAL POLLOCK PINES EG1700678
APS REFERRAL
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 78

@ 1139 459 PC BURGLARY:FIRST DEGRE \ TRENTON WY, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700679
DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY. 

@ 1200 10.16.140 CC VEH ABATEMENT \ DORADO CANYON RD, MOUNT AUKUM EG1700682
A VEHICLE WAS TAGGED FOR ABATEMENT

@ 1305 594(A) PC VANDALISM \ PEARL PL, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700680
A MAILBOX WAS VANDALIZED.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =67

@ 1314 626.10(A) PC POSS WEAPON AT SCHOOL /FORNI RD, PLACERVILLE EG1700681

@ 1400 28(A) VC REPOSSESSION \ ELMWOOD CT, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700683
REPOSSESSION

@ 1712 245(A)(1) PC ADW NOT FIREARM \ SWANSBORO RD, MOSQUITO EG1700691
SUSPECT ASSAULTED VICTIM WITH DEADLY WEAPON.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =27

@ 1809 243(E)(1) PC BAT:SPOUSE/EX SP/DAT \ SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1700689
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =37

@ 1915 27491 GC DEATH INVESTIGATION \ SHINGLE SPRINGS EM1700690
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =90

@ 1923 242 PC BATTERY ON PERSON \ ARROWHEAD AV, MEYERS EG1700692
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 59
V02 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =36

@ 2014 601(A) WI RUNAWAY JUVENILE \ EL DORADO EG1700693
JUVENILE RAN AWAY FROM SCHOOL. 

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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.

The following people are on the arrest log of January 25, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:    

JOSHUA CONNAIR
JN1700380    JOSHUA    HAMBRICK    CONNAIR    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170125    RELEASED    28    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
14601.1(A)    M    DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $2,500.00
    
DERRICK DIONNO
JN1700377    DERRICK    PAUL    DIONNO    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    33    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
30305(A)(1)    F    PROHIB OWN/ETC AMMO/ETC    $100,000.00

JOSHUA FINN
JN1700375    JOSHUA    AARON    FINN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170125    INCUSTODY    36    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
422(A)    F    THRTN CRIME:INT:TERRORIZE    $50,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT    $25,000.00

MARQUI FULLINGTON
JN1700372    MARQUI    SHEVONE    FULLINGTON    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    33    PPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
1170(H)(5)    F    MCS VIOLATION    
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     $5,000.00

BRANDIE GRIFFITH
JN1700379    BRANDIE    L    GRIFFITH    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LP    20170125    INCUSTODY    46    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(B)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT    

ROBERT GROVES
JN1700376    ROBERT    LAMONT    GROVES    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    40    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
496(A)    F    REC KNWN STOLN PROP    $92,500.00

ADAM HOGREFE
JN1700382    ADAM    DALE    HOGREFE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    RELEASED    38    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $5,000.00

CRYSTAL HOWTON
JN1700381    CRYSTAL    OVINE    HOWTON    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    35    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
2800.1(A)    M    EVADING PEACE OFFICER         $7,500.00
2800.2(A)    F    EVADE PO:DISREGARD SAFETY    $50,000.00
2800.4    F    EVADE PO:WRONG WAY DRIVER    $50,000.00
23152(F)    M    DUI ALCOHOL/DRUG    $5,000.00
550(A)    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00

CAMBRON LYLES
JN1700385    CAMBRON    PATRICK    LYLES    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    RELEASED    20    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
2800(A)    M    FAIL OBEY PO:LAWFUL ORDER    $2,000.00

CHELSEA OLSEN
JN1700383    CHELSEA    JANE    OLSEN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    32    PPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    

JEFFREY ROBINSON
JN1700373    JEFFREY    THOMAS    ROBINSON    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    49    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
21310    F    CARRY CON/DIRK OR DAGGER    $10,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/ FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $105,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/ FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $20,000.00
ENHANCEMENT    F    ENHANCEMENT/ FOR BAIL PURPOSES ONLY    $20,000.00

ROBERT SHAWALUK
JN1700374    ROBERT    THEODORE    SHAWALUK    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    38    PPRO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
3454(C)    F    FLASH INCARCERATION    

TEOFILO URIBE
JN1700384    TEOFILO    GARCIA    URIBE    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170125    INCUSTODY    30    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
484(A)/488    M    THFT PRSNL PROP/PTY THFT:ADDT'L CHG 979PC    $40,000.00
979    M    BENCH WARRANT:FTA:MIS:ORIG CHG 14601.2AVC,40508BV    $30,000.00
484(A)/488    M    THFT PRSNL PROP/PTY THFT:ADDT'L CHG 979PC    $20,000.00
979    M    BENCH WARRANT:FTA:MIS CHG:ADDT'L CHG 1551PC    $20,000.00
9    M    BENCH WARRANT:FTA:MIS:ORIG CHG 14601.2A,40508BVC    $40,000.00

ANGELA ZIESMAN
JN1700378    ANGELA        ZIESMAN    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170125    INCUSTODY    31    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
273A(A)    F    CHILD CRUELTY:POS INJ/DTH    

EDSO Actvity Log for 1/25/2017

@ 0003 21310 PC CARRY CON/DIRK OR DA \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700696
AN ADULT MALE WAS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON

@ 0110 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700697
UNKNOWN SUSPECT ENTERED A GYM AND STOLE ITEMS FROM VICTIM'S UNSECURED GYM BAG.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =27

@ 0652 27491 GC DOCTOR'S CASE \ PLACERVILLE EM1700698
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =86

@ 0716 27491 GC DOCTOR'S CASE \ CAMERON PARK EM1700699
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =92

@ 0918 13700A PC VERBAL DISPUTE \ SPANISH DRY DIGGIN RD, GEORGETOWN EG1700700
DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A VERBAL DISPUTE.

@ 0932 459 PC BURGLARY:FIRST DEGRE \ PAMELA DR, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700702
AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT ENTERED A RESIDENCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN EL DORADO HILLS AND STOLE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.

@ 0952 14601.1(A VC DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700701
A FEMALE DRIVER WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR DRIVING ON SUSPENDED DRIVER LICENSE.
S01 ARRESTED ENGLISH, BRIANNA SEX=F AGE= 28

@ 0957 422(A) PC THRTN CRIME:INT:TERR \ ARROWHEAD AV, SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1700705
VICTIM REPORTS THE SUSPECT THREATENED TO KILL HER.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 59

@ 1045 484 PC THEFT \ CAMEO LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700703
AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) STOLE THE VICTIM'S PROPERTY.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =54

@ 1050 594(A) PC VANDALISM \ AL TAHOE BL, SO LAKE TAHOE EG1700707
INMATE DAMAGED THE GLASS WINDOW TO HIS CELL DOOR.

@ 1100 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ EL NORTE RD, CAMERON PARK EG1700706
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 67 

@ 1143 459 PC BURGLARY \ SIERRA AT TAHOE RD, ECHO SUMMIT EG1700704
VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED BURGLARY.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 37

@ 1200 27491 GC DEATH INVESTIGATION \ PLACERVILLE EM1700712
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =65

@ 1200 470 PC FORGERY \ WINSTON DR, SAN FRANCISCO EG1700713
UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) WITHDREW $12,000 FROM VICTIM'S BANK ACCOUNTS.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 55

@ 1200 459 PC BURGLARY:SECOND DEGR \ HILLSDALE CR, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700714
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =44

REDACTED

@ 1327 14601.1(A VC DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ \ HIGHWAY 50 , SOUTH LAKE TAHO EG1700716

@ 1351 INFO IN INFORMATIONAL REPORT \ SAMSON RANCH RD, LOTUS EG1700720
DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A REPORT OF TWO SUBJECTS BEING ELECTROCUTED AT A RESIDENCE. IT APPEARED THE SUBJECTS TAMPERED WITH A TRANSFORMER.

@ 1421 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700717
UNKNOWN SUSPECT STOLE VICTIM'S CHANGE PURSE.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 55

@ 1434 470 PC FORGERY \ ZIA RD, PLACERVILLE EG1700684
SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO CASH A FORGED CHECK ON THE VICTIM'S CLOSED CHECKING ACCOUNT.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =61

@ 1635 594(A)(1) PC VANDALISM:DEFACE PRO \ HIGHWAY 50 , CAMERON PARK EG1700724
UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) SPRAY-PAINTED GRAFFITI ON A SOUND WALL IN CAMERON PARK.

@ 1645 647(F) PC DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOH \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700723
SUSPECT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO BEING HEAVILY INTOXICATED. SUSPECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED.

@ 1653 22561(O) VC VEH. TOW \ CEDAR RAVINE RD, PLACERVILLE EG1700722
A VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE PARKED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY WITH REGISTRATION EXPIRED BEYOND SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED

@ 1715 459.5 PC SHOPLIFTING \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700727

@ 2010 11377(A) HS POSSESS CNTL SUB \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700725
AN ADULT MALE WAS CITED FOR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND PARAPHERNALIA

@ 2123 INFO IN INFORMATION \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700731
AN ADULT MALE WAS CONTACTED AND HAD ID CARDS, SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS AND A VEHICLE TITLE WHICH BELONGED TO OTHER SUBJECTS. ITEMS WERE CONFISCATED FOR SAFEKEEPING.
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE= 23

@ 2202 13700 PC DOMESTIC DISPUTE \ CHURCH ST, EL DORADO EG1700730
DOMESTIC DISPUTE.

[Distribution of personal information related to juveniles, victims of Domestic Violence and\or victims of sexual assault is unlawful.]

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.

On Tuesday Nicholas Coberley was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release.  According to the Department of Justice prosecutors, 45-year-old Nicholas Coberley of Pollock Pines, attacked seasonal park ranger Chris Cruz during an incident on June 20, 2016.

The Park Ranger had been called to investigate reports of a man walking in the middle of the road and yelling loudly.

Coberley apparently jumped into the back of the ranger's truck and started hitting the passenger compartment with a firefighting tool.

He then smashed the back window with an axe, climbed into the passenger compartment and put the ranger in a chokehold. At that point Coberley swung an axe at the ranger's head while the truck was in motion.

The ranger was able to speak calmly with Coberley and defused the situation. Coberley returned to his home near the park's boundary and was later arrested.

Coberley, who was facing 20 years, was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release Tuesday.

“You were one swing away from killing this guy,” U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez told Coberley.

According to court documents, Coberley, 45, had been drinking at a friend’s house when they got into an argument and he wandered off into the park – drunk, barefoot and in the dark. 

When Cruz responded to campers’ complaints at the Warner Valley Campground and drove up on an obviously intoxicated man yelling for help, Coberley thought it was a cab. A few minutes later, Cruz was fighting for his life and saving two – “my life and his,” the ranger said in an interview after the sentencing.

The ranger told investigators he offered Coberley a ride in the bed of his truck, to get him away from the nearly full campground and the nearby and fully occupied Drakesbad Guest Ranch, which is about 6 miles southeast of Lassen Peak as the crow flies.

As Cruz drove off, Coberley apparently thought he was being kidnapped, his ex-girlfriend said in a letter to the court.

Cruz suffered a hand injury during the attack, park officials said.

EDSO:
"On 01/12/2017, at 4:20pm, the mail carrier delivered a package to the front door of an address on Danbury Circle in El Dorado Hills. Approximately 23 minutes later, the home surveillance system captured an unidentified suspect running up to the front door, and stealing the package. The unidentified suspect ran toward the street to a vehicle, which pulled into view of the camera. The front passenger door was left open for the suspect to re-enter. The suspect just barely managed to get back into the vehicle before it sped away. The vehicle appears to be a light colored 1997-2001 Toyota Camry. The vehicle and the suspects may be involved in other mail thefts in the area. The video surveillance is not the best; however, if you have any information on this suspect or the vehicle, please contact the Sheriff’s Office; Detective Jon Densmore at densmorj@edso.org or (530) 642-4718 (Reference case# EG17-501). Thank you."

"We are hoping our community can help us identify this individual so we can hold them accountable" said the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.  

See Video HERE:

Some Q & A --

Erin Sanders asks:"Should we be alarmed that our outgoing mail flag was up yesterday afternoon when it shouldn't have been? Didn't think much of it until reading this post & am now wondering if it may have been a way our house or mail was "marked"?
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office:"It could be someone intentionally trying to mark it or someone messing around, either way you want to try to make sure to have your mail delivered to a secure mailbox, house or PO box. Thank you Erin." 

John Skinner: "I'm curious if the EDC Sheriff has had any luck with GPS decoy packages used by residents. Does that work? Is it cause to search if tracked to a home or car?"
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office: "We have conducted bait stings in the past and they have been successful. Thank you John."

(Source: El Dorado County, CA ) 

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Adult Day Services program is pleased to present an 'Insights into Dementia' workshop. This program will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on February 11, 2017, at the El Dorado Hills Senior Center located at 990 Lassen Lane in El Dorado Hills. This program will help community members better understand dementia, learn about preventative measures and the latest research, and how to support those who have the disease.

'We hope to address the fears and issues we see on a day to day basis,' says Jillien Smith, Program Supervisor with Adult Day Services. 'We realize that knowledge is power and we are excited to offer supportive tools for people with dementia and their care partners.'

The El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program, El Dorado Community Health Centers, the Alzheimer's Association and Del Oro Community Resource Center will provide resources for the workshop and also have staff available to discuss their programs and answer questions.

Class size is limited and registration is required. The workshop is offered at no cost; a $10 suggested donation will be accepted. Please call (530) 621-6180 or (916) 358-3560 to register or for questions.

Assistance with respite care is offered by the Del Oro Community Resource Center; please contact them directly for this support at least 10 days before the event by calling (916) 728-9333.

For more information about services for seniors and caregivers in El Dorado County, please visit www.edcgov.us/HumanServices.

(Source: Niall Stanage) 

Donald Trump is betting on action.

With his administration just a week old, the president is moving forward with his plan to build a southern border wall and threatening to choke off federal funding for so-called “sanctuary cities.” 

He is expediting two controversial pipelines. He is beginning to unravel the Affordable Care Act. And he is reportedly considering a raft of measures to slow immigration from several Muslim-majority nations.

His critics are horrified. His loyalists are fired up. But the same reality underpins both reactions: Yes, Trump really is going to do the things he said he would.
 
“He came to the White House with over 300 electoral votes, with a clear objective of changing Washington,” Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s first campaign manager, told The Hill. The voters who propelled the new president to power are “sick and tired of a broken system,” Lewandowski added.

Through that prism, Trump’s cascade of actions sends an overarching message: He will get things done. Whether one likes or dislikes his deeds, the 45th president will distinguish himself from the conventional politicians whom he has often derided as ineffectual blowhards.

Polls suggest there is fertile ground for such an appeal.

In seven major polls conducted this month, public approval of Congress ranged from very bad (24 percent) to dismal (12 percent). A Gallup poll found 72 percent of adults to be dissatisfied with the direction of the nation.

Exit polls from November’s presidential election showed a clear plurality of voters ranking the ability to "bring change” far ahead of any other candidate quality as the trait that mattered most. Eighty-two percent of those voters backed Trump over his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

In that context, actions make some degree of political sense for their own sake, however controversial they may be.

“Fulfilling his commitments he made to the voters is very, very important,” said Ed Rollins, the chief strategist of the Trump-backing Great America PAC. “Presidents normally make a list of them, but they don’t do them in their first or second week.”

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough noted on Thursday’s “Morning Joe” that, already, “it seems like they are going down that checklist” of Trump’s campaign promises.

It is entirely possible, of course, that Team Trump is miscalculating. His actions could prove so incendiary as to spark more and more popular resistance. Around three million people came onto the nation’s streets last weekend to march against him. His approval ratings are the lowest of any new president.

And the trouble is not confined to the domestic front. Also on Thursday, Mexico’s president Enrique Peno Nieto canceled a planned trip to Washington, in protest at Trump’s insistence that the wall will be built.

Then there is Trump’s combative style to consider.

“He is sending big signals to the people who voted for him — and they did feel left out,” said Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. “But he is not doing anything to include anyone else.”

As an example of what he sees as Trump’s counter-productive tone, Trippi pointed to the president’s squabble with Democratic congressman and civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis (Ga.). 

“There are some fights you don’t need to make. He makes them all,” Trippi said of Trump. “When everything is a fight, you are constantly pushing away people you really do need and want.”

But Trump’s election victory, coming against the predictions of just about every pollster and pundit, is cause to rethink some fundamental political concepts. 

In a nation that was already so politically polarized before he came to power, does Trump’s divisiveness really hurt him? Or does it in fact energize his base while damaging him only with people who would never vote for him anyways?

“This is a president who is not going to be overly popular in the short term,” said Rollins. “He’ll probably be stuck around 40 or 45 [percent approval] for a while unless something dramatic happens. But the key thing is, can he hold that base?”

Even experts in polarization aren’t sure that a base-only strategy is the best way forward, however.

“There is a sense, especially on the left, that nothing sticks to Trump — that he can say or do anything and nothing bad happens,” said Marc Hetherington, the co-author of “Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics” and a political science professor at Vanderbilt University.

“That’s not true. His approval ratings are in the 30s, and that must mean that there are many Republicans who are concerned about this.”

Be that as it may, there is zero evidence that Trump is backing down.

In his inaugural address, Trump said, “We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action, constantly complaining but never doing anything about it. The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.”

Love it or hate it, that’s a promise he’s clearly bent on keeping.

The Memo is a reported column by Niall Stanage, primarily focused on Donald Trump’s presidency.

The good, the bad, and the in-between.

President Donald J. Trump signed a number of executive orders this week, many of them predictably controversial. But the one that could have the greatest impact on California is the one generating the least pushback from Democratic opponents of the president.

“Great thing for the American worker, what we just did,” Trump said Monday as he signed an order pulling the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The move was lauded even by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who was a staunch opponent of TPP throughout the campaign, and U.S. Rep Maxine Waters, D-California. Indeed, opposition to the deal was so strong on both the Right and Left that it probably didn’t stand a chance regardless of who won the presidency. (Hillary Clinton initially praised the agreement, but later opposed it during her campaign.)

What Is TPP?

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade agreement among 12 participating nations that was negotiated under President Obama. It called for the removal of thousands of tariffs and other barriers to trade. It also included a number of protections and provisions for environmental standards, labor rights, intellectual property, and more.

Business leaders hailed the agreement as a means to open foreign markets to U.S.-produced goods and services thereby benefiting the national economy. Due to its environmental and labor standards provisions, President Obama called it a way to level the playing field for American workers and businesses.

But the Democratic Party’s rank-and-file saw TPP as a U.S. job killer and a corporate power grab. Donald Trump also attacked it throughout the campaign as a ‘bad deal’. He and many of his supporters argued, for instance, that it would give countries like China the upper-hand.

How Will America’s Pullout Affect the Golden State?

California is heavily reliant on the global trade market, so anything that threatens its openness is a potential danger. Among those reeling from Monday’s executive order is Silicon Valley, which is eager to expand the market for its products, as well as the state’s agricultural industry. The American Farm Bureau had estimated that California fruit and nut farmers stood to gain $562 million in sales through TPP’s elimination of tariffs. For California dairy producers, the figure was expected to be as high as $53 million.

The film industry could take a major hit too. Copyright protections within the agreement were expected to be a boon for the entertainment industry.

“I think it’s calamitous for California,” said Sacramento economist and trade consultant Jack O’Connell of Monday’s move. John Husing, chief economist for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, said it strengthens China’s position and will hurt Southern California badly.

Not everyone in California is down with TPP. The California Labor Federation was jubilant Monday.

“We’re pleased that the TPP is no longer on the table,” said CLF spokesman Steve Smith. With TPP out of the picture, its one less worry over wage competition and outsourcing for California workers. Now he hopes the president will negotiate trade deals that aren’t “tilted toward the interests of multinational corporations.”

A recent report from Acosta, a sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, provides some data on just how big the "pet parenting boom" is, both economically and culturally.

Nearly 80 million households in the U.S. own a pet, representing 60 percent of the entire population, the report explains. All in all, pets make up a nearly $30 billion business.

“The pet category is an important one, as its total sales surpass popular categories such as dairy and candy,” said Colin Stewart, senior vice president at Acosta. “Fortunately for brands and retailers, the two largest generations — baby boomers and millennials — also represent the two biggest age groups for pet ownership, which means we can expect continued growth in this category, especially since millennials are just now entering their prime spending years.”

Here are 10 important things to know about pets and their owners in the U.S.:

-- 94 percent of pet owners indicate their pets are part of the family, with 80 percent treating them like children.

-- 42 percent of pet owners allow their animals to sleep in their beds.

-- 94 percent of baby boomers talk to their pets daily, versus 64 percent of Gen Xers and only 47 percent of millennials.

-- 67 percent of millennials take photos of their pets regularly, and 63 percent upload the photos to social media.

-- 50 percent of pet owners include their pets in family holiday cards.

-- 46 percent of pet owners report they purchase products they think will provide a wellness benefit to their pets.

-- 36 percent of pet owners spend more than $500 annually on pet medical expenses and $200 per year on regular grooming.

-- 60 percent of millennials purchase nonessential pet items at least once a week, versus 28 percent of Gen Xers and 8 percent of Boomers.

-- 60 percent of pet owners report celebrating their pets’ birthdays in some fashion, which for more than half of Millennial and 40 percent of Gen X pet owners means giving their animals birthday gifts.

-- The top three drivers for pet owners’ retailer selection included price, variety of products and convenience.

“Pet owners shop for their animals much in the same way they shop for themselves,” Stewart said. “Retailers can apply key best practices in grocery to the retail pet channel as well, including appealing to millennials, emphasizing health and wellness, and improving convenience to increase shopper loyalty.”

Read the full report

The following people are on the arrest log of January 26, 2017, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:   

JESSICA CHAMBERS
JN1700386    JESSICA    ANN    CHAMBERS    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    34    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
14601.1(A)    M    \DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ETC    $2,500.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA    $2,000.00

EDUARDO CUEVAS-AVALS
JN1700393    EDUARDO        CUEVAS-AVALS    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170126    INCUSTODY    27    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23247(E)    M    DRIVE W/O INTERLOCK DEV    

DEVON DUBEY
JN1700397    DEVON    REY    DUBEY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    26    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
273.5(A)    F    CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB/DATE    $50,000.00

IAN FERRIS
JN1700400    IAN    ALEN    FERRIS    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    38    PPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

HEATHER HOEL
JN1700394    HEATHER    RAI    HOEL    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    30    PPRO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
3455    F    POST RELEASE REVOCATION    

DENNIS LIBBY
JN1700391    DENNIS    LINCOLN    LIBBY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    66    PPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $20,000.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $1,500.00

DENNIS LIBBY
JN1700390    DENNIS    LINCOLN    LIBBY    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    66    PPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $1,500.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $1,500.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $20,000.00

CAMERON MITCHELL
JN1700399    CAMERON    DOUGLAS    MITCHELL    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
LT    20170126    INCUSTODY    49    SLPD
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
647(F)    M    DISORD CONDUCT:ALCOHOL    $500.00

AARON OCHOA
JN1700389    AARON    MARCOS    OCHOA    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    26    OTAG
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
487(A)    F    GRDTHFT:MONEY/LABOR/PROP    

ANGELA RIVERA
JN1700392    ANGELA    MARIA    RIVERA    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PP    20170126    INCUSTODY    40    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    

MICHAEL RYAN
JN1700398    MICHAEL    BRUCE    RYAN    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    47    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
23152(A)/23152(B)    M    DUI:ALCOHOL/DRUGS    $5,000.00

ARNEL SERRANO
JN1700388    ARNEL    REYES    SERRANO    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    33    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
11377(A)    M    POSSESS CNTL SUB    $2,500.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    $15,500.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION   $15,500.00
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    
9    F    BURGLARY    $20,000.00

LA'TASHA SERRANO
JN1700387    LA'TASHA    CHERIE    SERRANO    F
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    RELEASED    29    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
11550    M    UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL SUB    $2,000.00
11364(A)    M    POSS UNLAW PARAPHERNALIA   $2,000.00

CURTIS WARD
JN1700396    CURTIS    RAY    WARD    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    25    EDSO
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
1203.2(A)    M    VIOL OF PROBATION    

PATRICK WULFF
JN1700395    PATRICK    SEAN    WULFF    M
Facility    Date Booked    Status    Age at Booking    Arresting Agency
PV    20170126    INCUSTODY    26    PCHP
First 5 Charges    Misd or Felony?    Description    
Bail Amount For Each Charge
69    F    OBSTRUCT/RESIST EXEC OFF    
415(1)    M    FIGHT IN PUBLIC PLACE    $6,000.00

EDSO Actvity Log for 1/26/2017

@ 0028 13700 PC DOMESTIC DISPUTE \ ROSEVILLE EG1700734
COURTESY REPORT FOR OUT OF COUNTY DOMESTIC DISPUTE.

@ 0033 14601.1(A VC DRIVE:LIC SUSPENDED/ \ COACH LN, CAMERON PARK EG1700732
AN ADULT FEMALE WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PARAPHERNALIA
S01 ARRESTED CHAMBERS, JESSICA SEX=F AGE= 34

@ 0052 11550 HS UNDER INFLUENCE CNTL \ RESERVATION RD, EL DORADO EG1700733
A WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

@ 0202 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ LAKEVIEW DR, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1700735
REPOSSESSION

@ 0208 13700(A) PC DOMESTIC QUARREL, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700737

@ 0232 422(A) IN THRTN CRIME:INT:TERR \ SUNRISE RIDGE RD, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1700736
VICTIM REPORTED HE WAS THREATENED BY A KNOWN SUSPECT.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =23
S01 SEX=M SUSPECT AGE= 41

@ 0535 459 PC BURGLARY:SECOND DEGR \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700738
AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S) BURGLARIZED GYM.

@ 0741 INFO IN FOUND NEEDLES \ PALMER DR, CAMERON PARK EG1700743

@ 0755 28 VC REPOSSESSION \ PONY EXPRESS TL, CEDAR GROVE EG1700739
REPOSSESSION

@ 1200 INFO ONLY IN FOUND PROPERTY \ HIGHWAY 50 HY, PLACERVILLE EG1700742
A STOLEN VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE WAS LOCATED.

@ 1230 13700 PC VERBAL DISPUTE \ DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700744
COUPLE GOT INTO VERBAL ARGUMENT.

@ 1328 459 PC BURGLARY \ STAGE CT, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700745
BURGLARY OF A STORAGE UNIT.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =59

@ 1614 INFO IN FOUND PROPERTY \ CAMBRIDGE RD, CAMERON PARK EG1700751
AN ADULT MALE REPORTED LOCATING GIFT CARDS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY

@ 1634 27491 GC DEATH INVESTIGATION \ GRIZZLY FLATS EM1700746
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 62

@ 1644 488 PC PETTY THEFT \ MISSOURI FLAT RD, DIAMOND SPRINGS EG1700749
V02 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 21

@ 1645 242 PC BATTERY ON PERSON \ FOXY HOLLOW LN, RESCUE EG1700750
VICTIM REPORTED HE WAS SLAPPED BY A FAMILY MEMBER AND WISHED TO PRESS CRIMINAL CHARGES.
V01 SEX=M VICTIM AGE =38
S01 ARRESTED IMEL, SHERI SEX=F AGE= 30

@ 1709 28 CO REPOSSESSION \ MARKET CT, SHINGLE SPRINGS EG1700747 
REPOSSESSION

@ 1834 242 PC BATTERY \ PONDEROSA WY, CAMINO EG1700753

@ 1905 530.5(E) PC COMMIT MAIL THEFT \ PATTERSON WY, EL DORADO HILLS EG1700754

@ 1954 273.5(A) PC CRPL INJ:SPOUS/COHAB \ GEORGETOWN EG1700755
A FEMALE SUBJECT SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF HER BOYFRIEND BREAKING A GLASS FRONT DOOR. THE MALE SUBJECT WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT.
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 33

@ 2144 27491 GC DEATH INVESTIGATION \ PLACERVILLE EM1700758
V01 SEX=F VICTIM AGE = 61

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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.

(Images: Emergency Nurse Bethany Bloom helps a girl mend her teddy bear – A child takes a closer look at a handcrafted cupcake ornament on the Gateau et Torta tree)

What a lively and jubilant occasion at Barton Health’s Eighth Annual Festival of Trees & Lights. It is always a treat to see the delight in children’s eyes as they admire handcrafted trees and seek “treatment” for their injured teddy bears at the Teddy Bear Hospital.
 
This year, we achieved several Festival records. More than 4,300 people attended the event and, thanks to private donations, 100 families-in-need received free admission and photos with Santa. The event topped the fundraising charts and community members raised $90,000 to support the expansion of Barton Health’s Cancer Wellness Program. These funds will give all cancer patients and their families from the South Tahoe region access to complimentary services that enhance their physical, social, and emotional well-being.
 
This four-day extravaganza would not be possible without the support and generosity of our community. More than 300 volunteers helped set up, design trees, run activities, dress up as holiday characters, and ensure the four-day event went smoothly. Extra kudos to Marsha Ticas, Michelle Gomez, Joanne Donmoyer, Gary Colton, and Calee Allen who put in a combined 200-plus hours of their time.
 
I would also like to express gratitude to our Festival sponsors, donors, and local entertainers. It truly takes a village to put on this extravaganza. On behalf of the Barton Foundation staff, Board of Trustees, and Festival committee, thank you to our “village” for making this Festival a record-breaking success!
 
Kindle Craig
Executive Director, Barton Foundation

(Dina Gentry)

On Tuesday, January 24, the El Dorado County Youth Commission participated in the annual Shadow Day, where the Youth Commissioners joined the County Board of Supervisors during one of the Board’s regularly scheduled meetings.  The students gained valuable insight into how local government operates, how the Board manages issues and policies, and how to run a formal meeting. Misbah Shafi, Youth Commission Chair and a senior at Oak Ridge High School, stated, “It was a great learning experience! We are very appreciative of our Board of Supervisors and the El Dorado County Office of Education for providing this wonderful program.”  

The Youth Commissioners enjoyed participating in the proceedings as well as discussing ideas with the Supervisors from the perspective of youth. "We really enjoyed having the Youth Commissioners join us,” noted Shiva Frentzen, Chair and District II Supervisor. “They bring a fresh perspective to our county's concerns, and we appreciate their insights.”  

Each year the County Board of Supervisors appoints interested students to the Youth Commission to engage students in local government.  Through the program, students gain valuable leadership skills as well as being able to share the perspective of youth regarding local issues. 

“We value the opportunity that the Youth Commission provides for our county’s students to become involved in our local government,” noted Dr. Ed Manansala, County Superintendent of Schools. “The program plays an important role in helping our youth see the value in becoming informed and productive citizens.”

More information about the Youth Commissioner program can be found on the EDCOE website at http://charter.edcoe.org/resources/edc-youth-commission 

[Pictured left to right:  District I Supervisor John Hidahl, Misbah Shafi, District II Supervisor Shiva Frentzen, Tifany Wong, District III Supervisor Brian Veerkamp, Sidney Esparza, District V Supervisor Sue Novasel, Christian Anglin, District IV Supervisor Michael Ranalli, and Joseph Goulart.]
 

The El Dorado County Commission on Aging is an advisory committee to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging.  Six of the fourteen members are appointed by the Commission on Aging and are community representatives. The Commission on Aging is now actively recruiting to fill one community representative vacancy. The Commission focuses its efforts on such issues as: 

1. The development of the Area Plan on Aging
2. Providing outreach and support for the Area Agency on Aging and County programs for seniors
3. Promotion of services that enable seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible
4. Providing liaison and support to senior organizations in the community
5. Presenting and supporting educational programs and events for seniors  

The Commission strives to attain a balanced geographic representation. Applicants are being sought from all areas of the County.  Preference will be given to those applicants who are 60 years and older. 

The deadline for submitting an application is February 24, 2017.  For additional information, and/or to obtain a membership application, please contact:

Janice Haney
El Dorado County
Area Agency on Aging
3057 A Briw Road
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-7276
email: Janice.haney@edcgov.us

The El Dorado Union High School District (EDUHSD) is in the process of developing its student calendars for 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, in cooperation with input from District management, District principals, District bargaining groups, and elementary and middle school superintendents. A number of critical assumptions have been used as the basis for developing the school calendar:

1. The first assumption, that the school year is based on 180 days, split between two semesters.
2. Second, that the two semesters are as closely balanced as possible in the number of days.
3. Third, that semester one ends prior to winter break. This improves the continuity of instruction for students – final exams are completed, thereby students and families enjoy a more restful winter break. In addition, ending semester one prior to winter break better aligns with the calendars of the local colleges (Los Rios, Sierra Community College District, CSU-Sacramento, and UC Davis).
4. Fourth, that testing windows for important examinations such as the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam that is set in May every year. Completing more instructional days prior to these windows maximizes the amount of time teachers and students have to prepare for important examinations.
5. Fifth, that a one-week intersession follows winter break. This assumption is significant, because not only is the mid-year intersession more economically viable than a traditional summer school, but, more significantly, a mid-year intersession has proven more effective in remediating academically at-risk students sooner rather than a traditional end-of-year summer school.

As part of the collaborative process, three calendar options for each school year have been proposed and are posted to the District’s website for the public to view and comment. These calendar options, for the most part, align with the traditional school calendar that has been in place for the past 20 years. A midyear intersession was added to the calendar in 2010. For the public’s convenience, the significant differences of the various calendar versions are highlighted below. However, Superintendent Stephen Wehr encourages all interested parties to log on to the District website to view the entire calendars: PDF HERE 

2017-18 Calendar:

Version A: 
8/7/17 Start of school (Monday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
15-day Winter Break (12/18/17-1/5/18)
5/25/17 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

Version B: 
8/9/17 Start of school (Wednesday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
13-day Winter Break (12/20/17-1/5/18)
5/25/17 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

Version C: 
8/10/17 Start of school (Thursday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
12-day Winter Break (12/21/17-1/5/18)
5/25/17 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

2018-19 Calendar:

Version A: 
8/6/18 Start of school (Monday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
15-day Winter Break (12/17/18-1/4/19)
5/24/18 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

Version B: 
8/8/18 Start of school (Wednesday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
13-day Winter Break (12/20/18-1/7/19)
5/24/18 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

Version C: 
8/9/18 Start of school (Thursday)
5-day Thanksgiving Break (Monday-Friday)
12-day Winter Break (12/21/18-1/7/19)
5/24/18 School ends (Friday), before Memorial Day

Superintendent Wehr states, “There are always pros and cons to any calendar, and we do understand concerns about the school year starting in August, but these proposed options best meet the needs of our students by providing them better continuity of student learning with less disruption and, therefore, a more effective educational program.” The public is invited to comment and may do so by sending your comments to the EDUHSD’s District Office by Monday, February 6, 2017 at sfuson@eduhsd.k12.ca.us. The final calendars for 2017-18 and 2018-19 will be brought forth for adoption before the El Dorado Union High School District Board of Trustees in February.

[Molly Hucklebridge Coolidge]

On behalf of the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless, I would like to thank Barton Health employees and physicians for their incredible generosity.
 
In December, Barton Health departments participated in a fundraising drive for the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room. Employees and physicians donated $600 in gift cards and funds to support operations of the Warm Room and to allow Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless to purchase food and much-needed supplies to operate this winter.  Barton Health’s contributions will help homeless individuals stay warm, prevent cold-related illnesses, and address some of the hurdles of overcoming homelessness. 
 
The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is working together to end homelessness on the South Shore with community partners, including Barton Health. Our mission is to meet the needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness by providing warm beds and promoting community awareness. We aim to give short-term assistance to our friends and neighbors who find themselves without housing this winter, and to provide resource referrals to help break the cycle of homelessness.  
 
The community is invited to see the Warm Room at our Open House honoring City Council member Wendy David on Wednesday, February 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 2179 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.  Together, we can all make a difference in helping members of our community who need our support.
 
Marissa Muscat, MD
Executive Director, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

Parents will have the opportunity to register their children for the 2017-18 school year at Gold Trail Union School District (GTUSD), beginning February 6, 2017. Registration information and forms will be available in school offices.  (Current students do not need to be reregistered).
 
Sutter’s Mill School (transitional kindergarten through 3rd grade) – 4801 Luneman Rd, Placerville; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 530-626-2591

Gold Trail School (4th through 8th grade) – 889 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 530-626-2595

“This year has been extremely exciting for our schools, and we always look forward to seeing our returning students and making our new children and parents feel like family,” Superintendent Joe Murchison said.

At Sutter’s Mill School, students between transitional kindergarten (a two year program with student birthdays from 9/1/2012 through 12/2/2012) and 3rd grade benefit from an extremely knowledgeable and dedicated staff.  Well-rounded education is supplemented by enrichment classes such as dance, Spanish, cooking, and Monart (art). Parents can also take advantage of our Extended Day before and after school programs, located on campus; call 530-622-7130 for enrollment information. 

At Gold Trail School, 4th through 8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in acomprehensive music program, all grade level Physical Education program and have access to various extracurricular activities such as Odyssey of the Mind, GATE and after school sports.  Gold Trail School students gain a unique historical experience through our Gold Discovery site visits and California mission field trip.  Other grade levels participate in multiday field trips to locations such as Yosemite and Bodega Bay. 

Both schools operate by coordinating busing and school start and stop times that accommodate family planning.  For more information regarding registration, do not hesitate to call your school office or visit www.gtusd.org. 

(by Wendy Thomas)

CITY COUNCIL UPDATE…It’s been so long and so stormy since we had a Council meeting, we thought we might be rusty! There was a lot on the Agenda, and here are some of the highlights.

NEW MAYOR: Welcome John Clerici as our new Mayor. I am pleased to serve as his Vice.

THANK YOU: We offered our deepest thanks to our entire Staff for diligently safeguarding our City in the latest storms. They worked non-stop to ensure our safety and they did a heck of a good job!

PUBLIC HEARINGS: HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONE

Items 11.1 and 11.2 dealt with Affordable Housing Overlay Zone on the Placerville Heritage Home site (off of Ray Lawyer Drive) and a commercially zoned parcel off of Cold Springs and Middletown Road. As you have heard me talk about, we need to bring our Housing Element up to compliance and create the opportunity for 239 units. THEY DON’T HAVE TO BE BUILT, we just have to reduce the barriers for doing so. When we get sites identified for these units, our Housing Element will be compliant until 2021.

We ALL were concerned about the impact of this on our City. Last year, Councilmembers and Staff met with Legislators and the State Dept. of Housing and Community Development. What transpired was this idea of an “Overlay Zone”…where we can identify sites and give property owners the opportunity to build 20-24 units per acre. BUT, if they don’t want to, they don’t have to. It’s just an option, and this will satisfy the requirement for our Housing Element. Our Staff has done an excellent job in finding a way for us to build a little flexibility into our compliance.

Neighbors were, of course, concerned. I get that! There are some important things to remember. 1) The Cold Springs site is zoned commercial right now. A commercial development, including mixed use housing, currently has the right to be developed there now. 2) A compliant Housing Element IS NOT AN OPTION. It is a mandate by the State. If we don’t have one, the State can come in and make Land Use Decisions for us. I’m certainly not going to give up any local control! 3) The Housing Opportunity Zone is not all “Affordable Housing”. 20% has to be designated as low-income and 30% is very low income. The remaining 50% of a project can be market rate housing.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS:

PARKING METERS: The Parking Committee has done a stellar job in creating a new parking program that not only pays for itself, it puts money away for parking facilities maintenance and Capital Replacement…something that has never been achieved before. This plan has the unanimous approval of the Placerville Downtown Assoc. We will also be getting new parking meters that are easier to use and where you can pay from your cell phone! 

Here’s the gist of the new plan:
- Maintain 2-hour Free Parking
- Increase Daily Rate from $1.00 to $2.00/hour
- Increase Standard Leased Parking from $40 to $50/mo
- Increase Center St. Leased Parking from $55 to $70/mo
- Eliminate Multiple Lease Discounts
- Lease the space between Shell and Jack Russell
- Extend $2.00/hr parking rules from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Eliminate free Court Employee parking behind Historic City Hall
- Enforce Daily and Leased parking 7 days a week (with a ghost day…you will never know which days they are enforcing)

This will allow us to pay for new parking meters, set aside $40,000/year for deferred maintenance and $60,000/yr for future major improvements to parking facilities. Well done, Finance Director Dave Warren and our Parking Committee!

Item 12.9: MEASURE L COMMITTEE MAKE UP
The current Measure H committee has done an incredible job in overseeing Measure H funds, and since water/sewer and road projects are interrelated, we agreed to a joint committee while allowing for new members to be involved. In March, we will recruit for 3 new members, 2 voting members and 1 Alternate. So thank you for supporting Measure L and think about serving on this vital committee!

Next meeting will be Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 at 6 pm. And we will see you next Tuesday, Jan. 31 at our NEIGHBORHOOD CHAT where we will talk about our process for Measure L funds. Enjoy this sunshine, Placerville!