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Governor: Californians must now wear face masks in most public settings
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 1:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As California reaches over 5,000 deaths, Governor Newsom announced Thursday that almost everyone in the state will now be required to wear face masks in public.
“Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you safe, keeping businesses open, and restarting our economy.”
Arrests leading to jail bookings are down in El Dorado County during the pandemic
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Arrests in South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County are down as a result of "Stay at Home" directives from the State, County, and City.
Though exact numbers are not yet available, a look at the daily arrest logs shows a large decrease. County-wide there were three arrests Sunday and five arrests on Monday, when one month ago there were 32 between the same two days of the month, a reduction of 75 percent.
Solano County man found guilty of murder and robbery by South Lake Tahoe jury
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 11:27pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A jury of seven men and five women took just 80 minutes on Tuesday to find Dion Jermaine Vacarro guilty of murdering Dennis "Spike" Wright, Jr. in South Lake Tahoe on January 30, 2016.
Three arrested in connection with shooting death of El Dorado County deputy
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 4:56pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Three men have been arrested in connection with the death of El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Ishmael.
Early Wednesday, October 23, Deputy Ishmael responded to a call of theft from a marijuana garden behind a residence on Sand Ridge Road in Somerset, southeast of Placerville. He had a ride-along passenger at the time, an off-duty San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputy.
Judge's decision in South Lake Tahoe courtroom calls California law unconstitutional
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 2:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One could feel the air let out of a South Lake Tahoe courtroom as visiting Judge Gary Mullen read his decision to the five defendants, their five lawyers and family members in attendance, one that tossed out their request to drop murder charges against all of the suspects in the robbery and murder in 2016 of Dennis Wright.
Judge Mullen declared California Senate Bill 1437 unconstitutional. The bill was signed by then-California Governor Jerry Brown in September 2018 and changed the liability for accomplices to felony murder.
Jewish approach to criminal justice to be studied at Chabad
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 5:34pm
Event Date:
Repeats every week until Mon Mar 18 2019 .
February 4, 2019 (All day)
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February 11, 2019 (All day)
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February 18, 2019 (All day)
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February 25, 2019 (All day)
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March 4, 2019 (All day)
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March 11, 2019 (All day)
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March 18, 2019 (All day) With criminal justice reform center-stage in the United States, Chabad will offer Crime and Consequence, a new CLE accredited six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) exploring 3000 years of Jewish perspective on conviction, sentencing, and criminal rehabilitation.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:00pm participants in the course will challenge their thinking, ponder the implications of ancient Talmudic wisdom for complex modern cases, and get to the heart of the most pressing injustices facing our criminal justice system today.
Location
Chabad at Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Winterfest concert at Valhalla Boathouse features Oakland Jazz Choir
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 12:19am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual Valhalla Winterfest and Holiday Faire returns to the South Shore November 16-18 with shopping Friday through Sunday and a special Saturday concert in the historic Boathouse Theater.
The Winterfest concert with the Oakland Jazz Choir will be on November 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will feature holiday music and other popular selections.
Stepping Up Day of Action: El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 9:24pm
Event Date:
May 16, 2018 - 12:00pm YOU ARE INVITED!! Join El Dorado County community leaders and hear from Chief Probation Officer on May 16 for a Stepping Up Day of Action Q&A.
Stepping Up is a national initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. The Day of Action is an opportunity for our community to come together to learn about the county’s efforts to connect people to treatment and services instead of jails.
Event Location: Lake Tahoe Community College (Boardroom) from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College, Boardroom
United States
See map: Google Maps
Low public turnout for EDC budget presentation
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 4:51pm
MEYERS and SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Don Ashton has been making the rounds to communities throughout the county, explaining the budget through an informative presentation and discussion.
Most of the communities Ashton has visited have had 15-20 citizens in attendance, all asking questions and giving input in the budget process as Ashton and the Supervisors figure out how to save $20M over the next four years to meet CalPers pension liabilities.
Murder in the Mountains
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 11:54pm
It is a story about drugs.
It is a story about money.
It is a story about murder.
And it is a story about justice.
Douglas County Jail wins honors for inmate care
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 12:54pm
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) has awarded the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for maintaining the "Custodial Facility of the Year."
Their jail was selected for the prestigious award from over 500 jails and prisons across the country.
DCSO representatives attended the NCCHC ceremony to pick up their award.
Mental Health Awareness: Reducing number of adults with mental illness in jails
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/14/2016 - 6:41pm
A year ago, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors signed a resolution to participate in the Stepping Up initiative. The initiative, signed by two hundred fifty counties, has one lofty goal: reduce the number of adults with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
What has changed in the last year?
SLT Police Chief: Thieves be warned, GPS tracking coming soon
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/05/2015 - 9:57am
Community Outreach: During the month of August, we concluded our “Coffee with a Cop” program. Members of the public expressed support for the program but several asked for us to do the same thing at the Starbucks located at the “Y” to help give locals who frequent this location a chance to participate. This said, our plan is to do another session for a month during the winter at the “Y.” When we have specific dates and times, we will forward this information.
Mental Health Awareness: Lack of housing is a huge issue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2015 - 9:52pm
Up until the 1970s and 80s, people with severe mental illness were housed in institutions by the hundreds of thousands. Replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services became the norm, and it created a whole new set of issues.
Op/Ed: Treatment Not Jails
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:59am
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Treatment Not Jails
Across the nation, many counties are investing huge sums of money to house people with mental illness in jails, with little return for the community in terms of public safety or treatment for people who need it most. A new national initiative, Stepping Up, provides an opportunity for counties to get support in addressing this problem.
Grand Jury Report Released for El Dorado County: "Thread of Dysfunction"
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/20/2014 - 8:55am
The El Dorado County Grand Jury has released their final report for the 2013-14 year and several South Lake Tahoe situations have been brought to light.
According to Jury Foreman Neil Cunningham, the jury compiled 20 reports and recommendations which were created as they followed up on inquiries from citizens and Grand Jury required inspections.
Sheriff John D’Agostini Acquires New Grant
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/13/2013 - 7:09pm
Sheriff John D’Agostini is pleased to announce that the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a two year $250,000.00 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grant. The award from the US Department of Justice will be used to assist the Sheriff’s “Crisis Intervention Team” (CIT).
Captain Randy Pershon appointed to Court Advisory Committee
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 10:07pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Department Captain Randy Pershon has been appointed to the Judicial Council Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee. This committee makes recommendations improving the processing of cases in drug courts, domestic violence courts, peer courts, and other community-based treatment courts. They also propose rules, standards, and forms; reviews and recommends legislation; identifies potential funding sources; oversees the treatment court grant process; and acts on assignments referred to it by the Judicial Council.
AP Exclusive: Jails house 1,100 long-term inmates
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 1:05pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California counties are housing more than 1,100 inmates on long-term sentences in jails designed for stays of a year or less, according to the first report detailing the g...
DHS releasing illegal immigrants before sequester
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - A week before mandatory budget cuts go into effect across the government, the Department of Homeland Security has started releasing illegal immigrants being held in immigration jails a...
South Lake Tahoe jail set to get more crowded
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 1:19pm
By Heather Gould
As of October 1, nine new inmates have been incarcerated in the El Dorado County jail who would have previously gone to state prison. With the state short of funds and under a court mandate to relieve overcrowding in its state prisons, those committing non-violent, non-serious and non-sex offenses will be housed in county jails rather than state prisons under a program dubbed "realignment."
