jeremy meyers
New superintendent selected for El Dorado County Schools
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 6:42pm
The El Dorado County Board of Education has promoted one of its own to the top job, one that has been vacant since the November, 2015 resignation of Jeremy Meyers.
Dr. Ed Manansala became the new superintendent Tuesday, moving up from his position as Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services, one he'd held since June of 2013.
Fire Chief with history of alcohol problems resigns after DUI arrest
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/22/2015 - 8:42pm
Garden Valley Fire Chief William Dekker resigned today after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
On December 18, at about 1:50 p.m., El Dorado County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a neighbor dispute in the town of Greenwood, 17 miles north of Placerville. The person who called 911 said his neighbor, Dekker, had threatened to shoot him during a dispute over a loose dog, according to a statement released by the Sheriff's department.
El Dorado County schools chief gets $125,000 to resign after two DUI arrests
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 8:20pm
El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers received a $125,000 buyout package this month for resigning after being arrested twice on suspicion of drunken driving.
In exchange for stepping down Nov. 14, Meyers will receive a lump sum payment equal to his salary through June 2016 – $114,821 – minus taxes and other withholding items, according to a copy of the agreement obtained late Monday through a Public Records Act request. The El Dorado County Office of Education also will pay Meyers a lump sum of $10,930, equal to his medical, dental and life insurance benefits through June.
EDC schools chief Jeremy Meyers resigns after 2nd DUI arrest
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 7:20pm
El Dorado County schools superintendent Jeremy Meyers submitted his resignation to the school board Monday, and it was accepted after Meyers was arrested for two DUIs this year.
Meyers was arrested about 2 p.m. on Nov. 4 after crashing his pickup truck into a utility box on Green Valley Road and had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 percent, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Second suspected DUI lands El Dorado County schools chief in jail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 7:21pm
El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers was arrested Thursday for the second time in five months for allegedly driving under the influence, this time after he crashed his truck into a utility box at 2 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Meyers, 45, allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more, a threshold approaching twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to the CHP. Authorities did not provide his exact blood alcohol level.
El Dorado County schools chief apologizes for DUI
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 9:41pm
El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Meyers was booked and released from El Dorado County Jail on Saturday, a condition of his sentencing for driving under the influence in June.
Meyers’ attorney, Paul Zappettini, said Meyers was cited June 9 for driving under the influence of alcohol. He appeared in court Aug. 10 and received a five-day alternative sentence, which was served as house arrest, Zappettini said. He also was fined and faces suspension of his driver’s license. As a condition of his sentence, Meyers also was required to be booked at the El Dorado County jail.
Don't Forget to Vote in South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday!
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 9:56pm
There are several choices for South Lake Tahoe voters in Tuesday's primary election.
Local Issues and Offices
El Dorado County Supervisor: Kevin Brown, Kenny Curtzwiler, Gerri Grego, Sue Novasel, Teresa Piper, Angela Swanson
Assessor - Karl Weiland
Auditor/Controller - Michael Owens, Joe Horn
District Attorney - Judson Henry, Vern Pierson
Recorder Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Chris Amaral, Bill Schultz
Sheriff - John D'Agostini
Surveyor - Rich Briner
Treasurer/Tax Collector - Ron Briggs, C.L. Raffety
