El Dorado County District 2 Newsletter

The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be hosting its annual Holiday Outreach Program on Saturday December 16th, at the Food Bank distribution facility. Holiday assistance is for recipients who are low income and struggling to make ends meet. If you are homebound, please email your request to info@foodbankedc.org.

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and Barsotti Family Juice Co. will join the community of donors by sponsoring the Holiday Outreach Program. The Tribal Fire Department and Tribal Police Department will partner with the Food Bank of El Dorado County to make deliveries to homebound residents.

Eligible individuals should arrive at the Food Bank during their scheduled time. Individuals may only pick up for one family. To determine your scheduled time, match the first letter of your last name with the times shown below:

A-I — December 16th from 9am to 11am

J-R — December 16th from 11am to 1pm

S-Z — December 16th from 1pm to 3pm

No pre-registration is required.

Food Bank Distribution Facility

4550 Business Drive

Cameron Park, CA 95682

(530) 621-9950

Learn more about the Food Bank of El Dorado County

El Dorado Community Foundation (EDCF) is an El Dorado County charity that has established several funds to support local families. EDCF accepts monetary donations to the Community Resource Fund. Their work has included accepting monetary donations for the victims of the Caldor Fire disaster recovery and Grizzly Flats Community Center. During the early recovery period after the Caldor Fire, EDCF helped people by paying for services such as water, which became unavailable due to damaged infrastructure. The philanthropic focus of EDCF makes them an invaluable asset to El Dorado County. For direction on charitable giving, EDCF provides a “Nonprofit Directory: Your Guide To Giving” to assist in the decision making process. For more information, please contact EDCF directly at (530) 622-5621.

Learn more from El Dorado Community Foundation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) works long hours, all days of the year, and in any weather conditions, to keep people moving. Caltrans is responsible for highway safety and maintenance, such as road repair, emergency response, snow removal, and many other important duties. El Dorado County experiences high volumes of traffic that often require Caltrans to respond for safety concerns. Road work is inherently dangerous, so Caltrans makes safety a priority. The geography of El Dorado County is difficult to navigate, so Caltrans maintained highways are essential for safe and efficient travel.

Caltrans has several management districts, and El Dorado County resides in Caltrans District 3 (Marysville/Sacramento). Caltrans District 3 includes the following California counties: Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba. Public information is available from Caltrans District 3, and Caltrans road information is available at roads.dot.ca.gov. Caltrans can be contacted directly, or residents can submit a non-emergency customer service request. There are also job opportunities to work for Caltrans.

Learn more about Caltrans District 3

El Dorado County accepts certain household hazardous waste from local residents. The Environmental Management Department provides information regarding what constitutes household hazardous waste, and the proper ways of disposing the waste. On December 2nd, El Dorado County will host another household hazardous waste collection event by appointment only. To participate in the upcoming waste collection event, please contact the Environmental Management Department directly by phone at (530) 621-5300 or by email at hhw@edcgov.us to schedule an appointment.

When: December 2nd, 2023, from 9am to 12pm

Where:

Fire Station #86

3670 Bass Lake Road

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 

Scheduled Appointment Required.

Learn more about Hazardous Waste Collection