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Mountain lion policy changes make forward motion in El Dorado County
EL DORADO COUNTY — Mountain lion sightings and attacks on livestock continue to be at the top of the mind in the Northern California Sierra Foothills, leaving community members still pleading for something to be done.On Tuesday, the El Dorado County Agriculture Department gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors about mountain lion activity in the county."In 24 years of working for the ag department, this is the first year I have seen, heard, dealt with [that]. I mean. we never had daytime killings. It was just unheard of," LeeAnne Mila, agriculture commissioner, said.Mila said this was the right...
In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that’s located about 36 miles (58 kilometers) northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was...
El Dorado County Taxpayers host Pacific Legal Foundation
A guest speaker from the the Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm that defends Americans’ liberties when threatened by government overreach and abuse, will speak at the July 22 Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County meeting. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at Denny's in Placerville. Over...
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