Tire Amnesty Days for El Dorado County Residents
STATE LAW LIMITS THE TRANSPORTATION OF TIRES TO NINTEEN (19) PER VEHICLE, PER TRIP. TIRES FROM BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ANYONE WITH MORE THAN A FEW LARGE TIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED A BUSINESS AND WILL BE TURNED AWAY. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds Ball Field, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Free Disposal of Used Tires. www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/emd/events/tire.html For more information contact: El Dorado County Environmental Management Department (530) 621-5300
When Bill Gates gets worked up about something, his body language changes. He suspends his habit of rocking forward and back in his chair and sits a little straighter. His voice rises in pitch. Today the subject is America's schools.
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