Fire, Layoffs & A Life-Saving Story ❤️‍🩹

Crews Contain Fire at Former Golf Course
Quick response stops blaze from spreading, no injuries reported, cause under investigation. Read more →

EDH Campus Among Schools Cutting 68 Jobs
Layoffs across multiple campuses follow closure, budget issues, staffing reductions. Read more →

Coffee Shop Sells in $450K Deal
Local café changes ownership fast as brand pushes major expansion. Read more →

Father Advocates After Life-Saving Transplant
EDH dad pushes stem cell registry after donor saved daughter’s life. Read more →

Teen Files Lawsuit After Gravestone Injury
EDH teen alleges negligence after 2,500-pound marker caused severe injuries. Read more →

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Your go-to list for family-friendly events and happenings:

🎱 Bingo at the Library – April 10 | 3:00-4:00 PM
Location: Placerville Library
Win prizes, enjoy laughs—register early. See more →

🕯️ Candle Making Workshop – April 11 | 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks
Create custom scented candle, hands-on class. See more →

🎵 Live Concert with AKAlive – April 11 | 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Zittel Family Amphitheater, Folsom
Free live music, dancing, classic rock vibes. See more →

✂️ Spring Craft Fair – April 12 | 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Location: Cameron Park Community Center
Shop unique local finds, seasonal crafts, support small businesses. See more →

🔖 Watercolor Bookmarks Workshop – April 15 | 3:00-5:00 PM
Location: 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks
Beginner-friendly class, create 3 watercolor bookmarks. See more →

💼 Town Center Connect Mixer – April 15 | 4:30-6:30 PM
Location: EDH Town Center
Free networking mixer with local business owners and professionals. See more →

🎨 Cathie’s Paint Party – April 15 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: High Sierra Quilters, Placerville
Fun creative painting, all supplies included. See more →

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Weekly updates on practices, standout players, and upcoming matches:

— by Lil City Staff

Remember when schools had computer labs? A single room, desktop computers lined up in rows, and maybe one class period a week to use them. Those days are gone. Now, many kindergartners are handed an iPad on their first day of school. And once the pandemic sent classrooms online, those screens never left.

Here's what's happening: most elementary school teachers say their students receive school-issued devices by kindergarten. A growing number of teachers are required to use mostly digital materials, because that's what their district mandates. Even the tests are on screens now, so practice for those tests has to be, too. What started as a tool has quietly become the backbone of the classroom.

But here's the problem no one saw coming. Research shows students reading physical books have six to eight times better comprehension than reading on a screen. And this generation of students is the first in modern history to score lower on standardized tests than the one before it, something experts directly tie to classroom screen use.

Now states are starting to pay attention. Some are looking at banning tablets for the youngest kids. Others want to certify that educational tech doesn't use addictive algorithms. Sixteen states introduced legislation this year to reevaluate screen time in the classroom. The question isn't whether screens have a place in education. The question is: have we handed our kids a powerful tool, or have we let that tool take over the job of teaching?

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