In Georgetown Preservation Society v. County of El Dorado (2018) 2018 Cal.App.LEXIS 1167, the Third District Court of Appeal held that conformity with the general plan does not insulate a project from CEQA review. Where a“large number” of public comments
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First District Court of Appeal Reverses Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration Project, Citing Lack of Identified Preferred Alternative
In Washoe Meadows Community v. Department of Parks and Recreation (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 277, the First District Court of Appeal reversed the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s (“Department”) approval of the Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration…
High Hill Ranch Unpasteurized Apple Juice Sickens 13 with E. coli O111
By Bill Marler
The El Dorado County Health Department says unpasteurized juice from High Hill Ranch has tested positive for E. coli O111.
Health officials say 13 people got sick after drinking the juice. It’s unclear how the juice became contaminated
High Hill…
E. coli O111 Culprit in Unpasteurized Apple Juice Outbreak
By Bruce Clark
Seven with E. coli from High Hill Ranch Unpasteurized Apple Juice
By Bill Marler
An Apple Juice E. coli Outbreak?
By Bill Marler
High Hill Ranch, located in the community of Camino in El Dorado County, has initiated a voluntary recall of its unpasteurized apple juice following notification from local health officials of suspected contamination with bacteria, likely Escherichia coli (E. coli.). El…
Appellate Court Denies Attorney Fees in CEQA Litigation Over Washoe Meadows State Park Land Transfer
In an unpublished decision in Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks & Recreation, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 9256, the First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order granting petitioner’s attorney fees and held Washoe Meadows…
Third District Court of Appeal Holds “Fair Argument” Standard of Review Applies to Determine Whether there is a Reasonable Possibility of Significant Effect to Trigger the Unusual Circumstances Exception to a CEQA Categorical Exemption
In a showing of solidarity with the First District Court of Appeal in its recent ruling in the Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley (2012) 203 Cal.App.4th 656 case (currently pending review by the Supreme Court), the Third District…
CEQA’s Unusual Circumstances Exception To Small Structures Categorical Exemption Is Applied By Third District To Water Supply MOU With Indian Tribe
As the regulated community eagerly awaits completion of briefing at the Supreme Court in the Berkeley Hillside Preservation case, the Courts of Appeal continue to decide CEQA categorical exemption cases – as is their nondiscretionary duty – without the high…
Friends of Shingle Springs Interchange, Inc. v. County of El Dorado (2011) 200 Cal. App. 4th 1470
Petitioner petitioned for a writ of mandate, claiming the County of El Dorado (County) violated CEQA, the Planning and Zoning Law, and traffic safety regulations when it approved a gas station. County responded with a demurrer to the petition, claiming…