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Shona Campbell, above, owner of Hangtown Cantina, paints to-go signage on the wall of her Main Street, Placerville restaurant. The popular eatery — formerly known as Tortilla Flats — is offering takeout cocktails and food as a way to keep revenue coming into their businesses during the shelter-in-place mandate that prohibits dine-in service in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many local eateries are also advertising their shifting business strategy to counter economic hardships they are facing. Placerville resident Shannon Chard, left, and Ashley Gallant of Diamond Springs, right photo, painters with Yellow Sail Designs Sign Painting, work on window art over the weekend at Mel’s Diner in Placerville that will promote take-out service.
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Amid the advancing coronavirus outbreak, Red Hawk Casino will remain closed through at least April 16. Casino employees will continue receiving base pay and benefits through the closure. The casino had originally planned on re-opening at the end of the month after closing March 17. Red Hawk officials have “deep cleaned and sanitized all areas of operation including the casino
floor gaming machines and tables, all table chips, restaurant dining rooms and kitchens, as well as, back offices and work stations,� according to a press release from the casino. Red Hawk is one of dozens of shuttered casinos across California. The casino joins other Sacramento region casinos such as Thunder Valley Casino Resort and Hard Rock Casino Resort Sacramento to provide employee pay and benefits through the closure. No California casinos have reported anyone testing positive for COVID-19.
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The shelter in place mandate that came in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of El Dorado County’s business community and its many hospitality industry workers. The El Dorado County Visitors Authority and El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce have
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current health crisis. “There is a lot of information out there and we wanted to create a place people could go to easily access it,� said Jody Franklin, executive director of the Visitors Authority. For more information on COVID-19 business resources go to visit-eldorado.com/covid-19industry-resources-for-el-doradocounty/ or call (530)-621-5885.
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El Dorado Transit officials’ said their goal is to continue to regularly operate local scheduled service (except for special program services that have been suspended due to closures) as many customers depend on El Dorado Transit for medical appointments and essential travel in the area. Placerville resident and El Dorado Transit bus driver Cheryl Netherda said she and other drivers are taking the COVID-19 threat seriously and prioritizing cleaning protocol. “Everyone is wiping the high contact areas regularly because the health crisis is something we want to see end as soon as possible,� Netherda said. “We want to do our part.� For more route updates or more information visit eldoradotransit.com or call (530) 642-5383. Find the modified commuter schedule online at eldoradotransit.com/news.
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