Local Politics · El Dorado County
A county-by-county guide lists early voting locations, vote centers, and ballot drop box information for voters across multiple counties in California and Nevada in the Tahoe region ahead of the November 3 General Election. Lake Tahoe Community College, Truckee Tahoe Airport, Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, Fairway Community Center, Incline Village Library, and Incline Middle School are listed as polling sites with varying early-voting hours beginning Oct. 17 through Nov. 2. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, most locations operate from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., while Douglas County voters cast ballots in person from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials state that mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Elections Office no later than seven days after Election Day.
Public Safety · El Dorado County
The National Weather Service in Reno issued an updated lake wind advisory for Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon. The advisory is valid from Friday at 8 p.m. until Saturday at 8 a.m., warning of east winds between 10 and 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Waves are expected to reach heights of 2 to 4 feet, creating hazardous conditions for small craft. Residents are advised to check lake conditions before boating or consider postponing activities.
Public Safety · El Dorado Hills, CA
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a roughly $450,000 developer fee transfer reimbursing the El Dorado Hills Fire Department for equipment purchases. The funding covers a custom-built Pierce aerial truck and two emergency response SUVs serving approximately 51,500 residents across five stations. The reimbursement follows a $5.2 million settlement of a 2015 lawsuit alleging violations of the state's Mitigation Fee Act, which depleted the district's developer fee fund from over $11.5 million to empty. A March 2026 nexus study reduced the share of equipment costs coverable by developer fees from 26.5% to 21.5%.
