Today at 9 am, we kicked off the 5th District Solar Energy Task Force’s Solar Energy Conference and Tour of homes and businesses in the area that are retrofitted with solar energy panels. The room was packed which is great for a Saturday.
Mayor Bob Foster joined me in welcoming those in attendance and discussed the […]

Despite a threat of rain and cold winds, the tree lighting at Heartwell Park went off without a hitch.
More than 135 parents and children came bundled up to see the trees in the pond be lit and to watch several movies on the grass. Some inventive families brought outdoor portable heaters.
Santa arrived and many families […]

Former 7th District Councilmember Mike Donelon’s letter to the editor on Sunday on the recommendations of the 5th District Youth Council concerning the El Dorado Skate Park is misleading and does a great injustice to the boys and girls who spent time conducting a public hearing on the issues that were raised about the skate […]

More than 25 members of the public have signed up to go on a “field trip” tomorrow, Saturday, June 23 beginning at 10 am, to view first hand the City’s lakes, ponds and wetlands and to review the status of their condition as this task force puts together recommendations on how we can improve conditions […]

Yeah, the grass is an ugly brown around many of our parks and golf courses.
Here’s the official response from the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department:
In January, the area had several days in a row of very low and freezing temperatures. Because of this winter weather condition, many areas of turf in the parks, particularly ones […]