Pratt Seeks Support to Back Sheriff's Tools and District 2 Roads
Pratt, a vineyard owner and winery operator in El Dorado County District 2, argues that AB 109 and Proposition 47 spur crime increases statewide and locally. He vows to be the Board of Supervisors most vocal advocate for the Sheriff and to bolster infrastructure and agricultural tourism investments, stressing road funding and rural road safety upgrades.
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Pratt Promises Waste Watch, Long-Term Taxpayer Protection
Al Pratt pledges to curb waste and secure long term efficiencies to protect El Dorado County tax dollars. He cites leadership roles with Farm Bureau and Grange Fire Safe Council and time on Planning and Agricultural Commissions. He and his wife Kim have two children and four grandchildren. The District 2 race on June 7 features Pratt and the incumbent. if a candidate earns over 50 percent, they win outright.
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el Dorado County Farm Bureau
Fair Play Winery Association
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Recall petitions under California Elections Code required formal filing
Recall petitions last fall charged corruption cronyism retaliation and malfeasance. Notices to Pierson and Harn indicated similar accusations. Under California Elections Code, the petitions were required to meet formal filing standards and procedural steps.
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El Dorado County Recall Notices Issued by Several Individuals
The El Dorado County Total Recall group served supervisor notices carried by multiple individuals. Former county Information Technologies employee Kelly Webb started the arn and Pierson notices as part of the recall action.
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Warning on opioid overdose signs and naloxone availability
El Dorado County Public Health Officer Nancy Williams warns against taking unprescribed prescription pills and outlines overdose signs such as unresponsiveness, breathing trouble, blue skin, vomiting and pinpoint pupils. Naloxone is available via healthcare providers to reverse overdoses.
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Public Health Urges Vigilance On Opioid Overdoses
El Dorado County Public Health partners with hospitals to heighten surveillance and requests reporting of any suspected or confirmed opioid overdoses to public health and the Sheriff's Office.
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Beavers and hazardous trees create neighborhood water woes
Greg and neighbors warn of stagnant water mosquitoes and falling trees as beavers built dams in natural open space. Developers own the land and regulators limit removal, with plans to address hazards by wrapping trees and possibly trapping beavers, a process requiring permits.
Beavers defend their dams amid drainage debate
A resident argues beavers protect their dams and warn that breaking them up would provoke aggression and logging of standing trees. The plan to fix a drainage issue is seen as a Band-Aid while a broader cleanup and space open to nature is urged. Twenty homes are affected and tree decay risks more problems.
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District boosts several admin roles amid deficit tensions
Stuart defends promoting two directors to assistant superintendents with 5 and 6 percent raises while noting district deficits. Other raises include 7 percent for Food Services, 13 percent for HR and technology, with retroactive payments and salary shifts linked to retirement rules.
Rescue Union teachers press for higher pay and collaboration time
A Rescue Union discussion highlights pay gaps by year 15 with top scales lower than Lake Tahoe and Buckeye. Teachers also seek more collaboration time after early release Mondays ended. Superintendent Suart says 85 percent of the budget goes to salaries and urges a constructive settlement. Parents are invited to a meeting on April 12 at 7 p.m. at the district office 2390 Bass Lake Road.
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