🌊 The Last Splash & The Data Center Clash

Proxy Coffee Sets Grand Opening in El Dorado Hills
New craft coffee shop will celebrate with food, music, giveaways and a mission supporting refugee families. Read more →

Seniors Targeted by Fake Property Tax Savings Form
El Dorado County officials warn residents about a nonexistent IRS form circulating online and through scam calls. Read more →

Red Hawk to Host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
First responders will gather in Placerville to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice 25 years ago. Read more →

El Dorado Hills Library Launches Author Showcase
Award-winning El Dorado County writers will share insights on storytelling, publishing, and the creative process. Read more →

El Dorado Hills Area Foundation Opens 2027 Grant Cycle
Local nonprofits can apply for up to $10,000 to support programs benefiting El Dorado Hills residents. Read more →

Folsom Teen Arrested After E-Motorcycle Pursuit
A 16-year-old crashed during a police chase through El Dorado Hills after allegedly fleeing officers. Read more →

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🌊 Last Splash of Summer – Sep. 7 | 1 PM | Cameron Park CSD Pool
Make one final splash with sunshine, music, floaties, and poolside fun. See more →

🧚 Tooth Fairy Box Workshop – Sep. 8 | 10:30 AM | Art & Bloom Studio, EDH
Create a magical miniature tooth fairy box while enjoying treats with friends. See more →

🎨 Block Printing Workshop – Sep. 12 | 10 AM | Swoon Studio + Co, Folsom
Learn block printing and create botanical greeting cards. See more →

🌸 Cyanotype Tote Workshop – Sep. 12 | 2 PM | The Crafted Canvas, Fair Oaks
Create a botanical tote using sunlight and the timeless cyanotype process. See more →

🪩 80s Glow Party – Sep. 12 | 8 PM | Palladio Piazza, Folsom
Dance under the black lights with an 80s DJ, glow, costumes, and photo booths. See more →

👟 Unicorn Dash 5K – Sep. 26 | 10 AM | Cameron Park Lake
Run, sparkle, and support local kids with a magical 5K and 1K dash. See more →

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— by Lil City Staff

After weeks of negotiation, California lawmakers reached a compromise this past week on legislation regulating how the state's growing data center industry uses energy, driven largely by community pushback over rising utility bills. The finalized bills require the California Public Utilities Commission to set special electricity rates and rules for data centers, including how infrastructure upgrade costs get divided. The fight drew involvement from major tech companies, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Anthropic, and OpenAI, alongside utility giants like PG&E.

At the center of the debate was a simple question: who should pay when a data center requires costly power grid upgrades, the company building it or everyday customers? The finalized approach leans toward requiring data centers to help cover those costs upfront, a win for environmental and utility-reform advocates, who pointed to projections that data center demand alone could add close to $1.8 billion in grid upgrade costs statewide. Industry groups warned that added regulation could push development to states with friendlier conditions.

Reactions were mixed even among regulation supporters. Some praised the deal for keeping costs off regular customers, while others flagged gaps, including limited clean energy requirements and a provision letting utilities strike interim deals with data centers before state rules take full effect. Meanwhile, opposition to data centers keeps growing statewide, with several cities enacting bans or moratoriums over concerns about water use, noise, and grid strain.

It leaves an open question worth sitting with: does requiring data centers to fund their own infrastructure upgrades strike the right balance, or does it risk pushing this development, and the jobs and revenue that come with it, somewhere else entirely?

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