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Double appeals on Cool Dollar General denied Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Two appeals concerning a proposed Dollar General in the town of Cool further extended the conversation on the project but were ultimately denied in a 3-2 vote by El Dorado County supervisors last week. The project can now move forward so long as it meets conditions set by the El Dorado County Planning Commission. The appeals came after the Planning Commission’s May 13 acceptance of the project’s design and final
environmental impact report. While the commission gave developers an OK, it also added certain conditions such as the requirement to construct a 4-foot-wide asphalt pedestrian path along Northside Drive from Highway 49 to the project’s driveway and to construct a Class I bike path instead of a Class II bike path. Woodcrest Real Estate Ventures, the applicant, filed one of the appeals and the other is a a joint effort between the Divide Preservation Society and Cool Pilot Hill Advisory Committee. The appeals were reviewed
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at the June 29 Board of Supervisors meeting. Woodcrest’s appeal contends the conditions added violate federal and state laws, claiming conditions imposed by the Planning Commission are technologically and financially infeasible, the appeal states. The second appeal states the Planning Commission’s approval of the project violates the California Environmental Quality Act, the county’s General Plan and that the certification of the EIR violates CEQA since the project may impact traffic, including pedestrian and
A Dollar General store is proposed in Cool in the area of Highway 49 and Northside Drive. Courtesy rendering
cyclist safety. The appeal also claims air quality and aesthetics are an issue. The Board of Supervisors also received a letter from Woodcrest asking that District 4 Supervisor Lori
Parlin recuse herself in the matter based on potential bias stemming from a meeting she attended with Woodcrest representatives in Cool. Parlin denied any bias and n
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Noose is loose
Eric Jaramishian Staff writer SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Kevin Kiley has announced a bid for the office of governor in the election to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. This announcement follows the publication of an open letter by Orrin Heatlie, lead proponent of the Newsom recall, asking 36-year-old Kiley to enter the race. “I’ve said I’m ready to play whatever role will do the most to get our movement across the finish line,” Kiley said. “After hearing from tens of thousands of Californians, I’m convinced that role is to replace Gavin Newsom as governor.” Kiley, whose district includes the western end of El Dorado County, was first elected to the state Assembly in 2016. In his last reelection he received the most votes of any Republican in PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
Kevin Kiley California history. Kiley has said he is the only 100%, citizen-backed legislator, refusing all donations from special interests. In his five years in the Legislature he has authored new laws on freedom of speech, artificial intelligence, privacy, criminal justice reform, school safety and protections for sexual assault victims. Kiley penned the book “Recall Newsom: The Case Against America’s Most Corrupt Governor,” which was published in January. Kiley’s campaign will kick off with a rally Saturday at 10 a.m. on the west steps of the Capitol in Sacramento. The recall election is set for Sept. 14. Administering the election will cost taxpayers $276 million, according to a cost estimate by the Department of Finance. The filing deadline for candidates is July 16. As of July 6, 58 individuals had filed replace Newsom.
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The city of Placerville logo has lost the noose depicted hanging from the tree behind the gold miner since the 1970s. City staff has been busy placing the new, nooseless logo on city properties in town after the City Council unanimously decided to nix the noose in April. A controversial decision, some residents either felt the noose is a symbol of violence or a symbol of Old Hangtown’s history of vigilante justice in Gold Rush days.
Rescue man earns Carnegie Medal Jewels Phraner Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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Rescue resident Scott Morrison, right, risked his own safety to pull Raymond Jerrett from a burning vehicle. His heroic efforts earned him a Carnegie Medal.
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PITTSBURGH, PENN. — In its second announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund recognized 18 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism. Among those honored is Rescue resident Scott D. Morrison. On Aug. 13, 2019, from inside his home, Morrison heard a sedan collide with a boulder and tree about a quarter-mile away near the intersection of Deer Valley and Rough Ridge roads. The vehicle came to rest upright but ignited dry grass around it; its 39-year-old driver, Raymond M. Jerrett III, remained unconscious
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