El Dorado County – California Globe

New USDA Report Shows Lake Tahoe Will Be Full This Year, Highlighting California’s Water Recovery

May 13, 2024 2:18 pmMay 13, 2024 2:20 pm

According to a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Lake Tahoe, situated on the California-Nevada border, will reach it’s “full” level for the first time since 2019, provided further evidence of California’s water recovery. For the...

KCRA Leaves Out Most Important Detail in Article about Man Caught Planting Explosives Along Highway

January 13, 2024 8:57 amJanuary 13, 2024 9:01 am

An article about a “man accused of planting explosives along roads, highways in El Dorado, Sacramento counties,” caught my eye this morning. KCRA Channel 3 reported: Placing explosives along roads and highways is what landed a man in jail, the...

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Mosquito, Fairview Wildfires

September 9, 2022 12:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a new state of emergency on Thursday over two wildfires raging in the state: The Mosquito Fire in El Dorado and Placer Counties, as well as the Fairview Fire in Riverside County. As of Friday morning,...

CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties

June 4, 2022 2:45 amJune 4, 2022 7:06 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...

Father, Son Arrested Over Allegedly Starting Caldor Wildfire in Northern CA

December 9, 2021 11:52 am

A Northern California father and son were arrested on Wednesday over allegedly starting the large Caldor wildfire in August, which had come close to burning down the resort city of South Lake Tahoe. The Caldor Fire began on August 14th...

Rep. Tom McClintock Calls on President Biden to Fulfill His Promise to Caldor Fire Victims

November 20, 2021 7:50 amNovember 20, 2021 8:02 am

Rep. Tom McClintock sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling upon him to fulfill the promise he made to assist the victims of the Caldor Fire when he visited the scene on September 13, 2021. The Federal Emergency Management...

South Lake Tahoe Mandatory Evacuation Orders Downgraded

September 7, 2021 11:11 am

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) officials lifted mandatory evacuation orders in the Southern Lake Tahoe area on Monday due to fire crews having significantly beaten back the nearby Caldor Fire in the last week. The Caldor...