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Judge declares Tahoe poison test illegal
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The state water board in charge of Lake Tahoe broke California laws and its own regulations by allowing a homeowners association to put poison into the lake water, per a ruling by an El Dorado County Superior Court Judge. It's the latest development in...
Caldor Fire victim insurance billed $75,000. Does she have to pay out of pocket?
EL DORADO COUNTY - A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal following the Caldor Fire. Tami Christner said she lived in Grizzly Flats since 2013 until her home burned down in the Caldor Fire in 2021. The document she received Monday said the county was notifying them that they had sent her previous insurance company, AAA, an invoice for the cost of cleanup and debris removal. It totaled nearly $75,000. Christner said she was worried she would get stuck with part or all of the bill. "Getting this bill was a...
Fire Extinguished In Downtown Jackson
Jackson, CA — A fire damaged a commercial building in Jackson over the weekend. Amador Fire Department officials report that it happened on Sunday morning at around 2:30. It ignited at 105 Main Street in in the back of the Main Event Bar. Fire officials were able to contain it with only a minor extension to the adjoining building. There were no injuries reported and the cause has been under investigation.
Food Network show pits six Placerville restaurants against each other
(FOX40.COM) — Several restaurants in Placerville were featured in a new episode of a Food Network competition show produced by celebrity chef Guy Fieri on Friday. FOX40’s parent company, Nexstar Media Group, is a co-owner of Food Network. “Guy Fieri dispatches his pal Noah Cappe along with acclaimed...
1 hurt after car crashes down embankment along Highway 49 near Sutter Creek
SUTTER CREEK, Calif. — A man was hurt after his car went off Highway 49 and down an embankment near Sutter Creek Sunday. According to the Sutter Creek Fire Protection District Chief Dominic Moreno, the single-car crash was reported near Highway 49 and Sutter Ione Road. First responders got...
All Charges Dropped for One of Two Caldor Fire Suspects
Charges have been dropped against one of the two men accused of starting the destructive Caldor Fire in 2021. On April 22nd, the El Dorado County Superior Court dropped all charges against the younger of two defendants, Travis Smith. Weapons charges are still pending against his father David Smith. We...
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