President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations

President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations

Washington, DC…President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 17 individuals to serve in key roles: Michael Carpenter, Nominee for U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), with rank of Ambassador, Claire Cronin, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ireland, Jack Markell, Nominee for Representative of the […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Chicken Ranch Rd / SR108

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Chicken Ranch Rd / SR108

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Chicken Ranch Rd / SR108 Incident: 00046 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Chicken Ranch Rd / SR108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.935047 -120.443128 Detail Information 6:45 AM 17 [33] [CHP] has closed their incident [210624MR00048] 6:16 AM 16 [29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE 209-984-2414 6:15 AM 15 [28] [Rotation Request […]

Defense Department Linguist Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Transmitting Highly Sensitive Classified National Defense Information to Aid a Foreign Government

Defense Department Linguist Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Transmitting Highly Sensitive Classified National Defense Information to Aid a Foreign Government

Washington, DC…Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for delivering classified national defense information to aid a foreign government. As part of her March 26 guilty plea, Thompson admitted that she believed that the classified national defense information that she was passing to a Lebanese national […]

Department of Justice Announces Formation of Firearms Trafficking Strike Forces to Crack Down on Sources of Crime Guns

Department of Justice Announces Formation of Firearms Trafficking Strike Forces to Crack Down on Sources of Crime Guns

Washington, DC…The Department of Justice announced it will launch five cross-jurisdictional firearms trafficking strike forces within the next 30 days to help reduce violent crime by addressing illegal gun trafficking in significant firearms trafficking corridors. Tomorrow, the Attorney General will discuss with the President, law enforcement officials, and local and community leaders, this initiative, which, […]

SBA Reconvenes the Council on Underserved Communities

SBA Reconvenes the Council on Underserved Communities

Washington, DC… The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it is reconvening the Council on Underserved Communities (CUC) under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In conjunction with the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda, the restoration of the Council will help support the SBA’s prioritization of equity across its programs and initiatives. The […]

Attorney General Bonta Announces Sponsorship of Legislation to Provide Oversight of Charitable Giving on Online Platforms

Attorney General Bonta Announces Sponsorship of Legislation to Provide Oversight of Charitable Giving on Online Platforms

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his sponsorship of AB 488, legislation that would provide critical oversight of charitable fundraising on internet platforms. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, would authorize the California Department of Justice to exercise supervision over charitable fundraising occurring on internet platforms […]

Attorney General Bonta: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Protections Against Warrantless Entries into the Home

Attorney General Bonta: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Protections Against Warrantless Entries into the Home

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Lange v. California, placing important safeguards on the circumstances in which police officers can enter a home without a warrant. While the Supreme Court has historically allowed warrantless entries whenever police are in “hot pursuit” of a suspected felon, today’s decision […]

President Biden and Attorney General Garland on Gun Crime Prevention Strategy

President Biden and Attorney General Garland on Gun Crime Prevention Strategy

Washington, DC…Good afternoon, Mr. President. It’s good to be here with you, and with local elected and community leaders, and with representatives of law enforcement. Protecting our communities from violent crime is a top priority for the Department of Justice and one of our most important responsibilities. I’m glad the President brought us together today […]

Leader McCarthy, House Republicans Hold Press Conference on China Accountability

Leader McCarthy, House Republicans Hold Press Conference on China Accountability

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) spoke at a press conference today with Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Lead Republican of House Foreign Affairs Michael McCaul (TX-10), Ranking Member James Comer (KY-01), Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) about House Republicans’ roadmap to […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]

Two of Three Weekend Drowning Victims Recovered

Two of Three Weekend Drowning Victims Recovered

Sonora, CA…Two drowning victims were recovered from New Melones Lake yesterday afternoon. Thank you Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office for assisting us with this incident. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the two victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. **ORIGINAL** Since the beginning of May 2021, the Tuolumne […]

Tuolumne Sherriff’s Dept Investigating Double Shooting

Tuolumne Sherriff’s Dept Investigating Double Shooting

Sonora, CA…Earlier this morning…”The scene remains active as detectives are conducting an investigation. The suspect is in custody but details surrounding the incident are not fully known at this time. There are two victims who sustained non-life threatening injuries. **ORIGINAL** Deputies on scene at Cascade Mobile Home Park for a reported shooting. Please avoid the […]

John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State ~ Lawrence W. Reed

John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State ~ Lawrence W. Reed

Atlanta, GA…One of the more famous ethologists in recent decades was John B. Calhoun, best known for his mouse experiments in the 1960s. To what extent do the mouse utopia lessons apply to humans?  Signs in national and state parks all over America warn visitors, “Please Don’t Feed the Animals.” Some of those government-owned parks […]

Supreme Court Votes 9-0 to Keep Existing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Blanket Right of Warrantless Police Entry

Supreme Court Votes 9-0 to Keep Existing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Blanket Right of Warrantless Police Entry

Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court upheld the current Fourth Amendment protections and refused to expand the scope of police rights to enter a home without a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless entry into a home. Justice […]

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council! Pinetop Boogie Tonight at Brice Station!

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council!  Pinetop Boogie Tonight at Brice Station!

San Andreas, CA… Music in the Parks Returns to Calaveras County: After last year’s summer of silence in the parks, we’re all itching for some good times. And thankfully, music returns to Calaveras County on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with the Calaveras Arts Council’s long-standing admission-free Music in the Parks concert series. […]

Destruction Derby Coming to the Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Destruction Derby Coming to the Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The event is a Friends of the Calaveras County Fair fundraiser. All proceeds benefit improvements to the Fairgrounds. The show is at 5:30 p.m., Gates open at 3 p.m. There will be food and beverage vendors! (no pets please) Tickets available at the Fair office: $15 for adults, $10 for kids, Kid’s […]

Feinstein Supports Ahuja Nomination as OPM Director

Feinstein Supports Ahuja Nomination as OPM Director

Washington, DC…Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced her support for the nomination of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Ahuja recently told Senator Feinstein that, if confirmed, she would work to help resolve the pay disparity between federal and state firefighters, a critical issue as California enters what is expected […]

Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Vote Against The For The People Act

Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Vote Against The For The People Act

Washington, DC…Speaker Pelosi issued this statement after every Senate Republican voted against advancing debate on the For The People Act: “The For The People Act is the remedy to the anti-democratic tide that is sweeping our nation. It will restore a government of, by and for the people: combating the hundreds upon hundreds of state-wide […]

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency for Madera and Mariposa Counties Due to January Wind Event

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency for Madera and Mariposa Counties Due to January Wind Event

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Madera and Mariposa to assist communities recovering from extreme winds in January 2021 that resulted in power outages, downed trees and caused significant damage to critical infrastructure including power lines and roads. The full text of the emergency proclamation can be found here and […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd

Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd. Incident: 00052 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.980421 -120.316776 Detail Information 6:47 AM 11 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared] 6:46 AM […]

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Flawed Postal Service Proposal

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Flawed Postal Service Proposal

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, as well as the cities of New York and San Francisco, in a comment letter condemning a proposed 10-year strategic plan put forward by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that threatens to significantly slow the speed of mail delivered by the U.S. […]

President Joe Biden on the For the People Act

President Joe Biden on the For the People Act

Washington, DC…Today, Democrats in Congress unanimously came together to protect the sacred right to vote. In supporting the For the People Act and defending the rights of voters, they stood united for democracy. They stood against the ongoing assault of voter suppression that represents a Jim Crow era in the 21st Century. Unfortunately, a Democratic […]

Attorney General Bonta Formally Launches New Regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams

Attorney General Bonta Formally Launches New Regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams

Los Angeles, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today formally launched new regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams (HT/SPAT) within the California Department of Justice and is encouraging law enforcement partners in the state to reach out to the new program. Progressively stepping up their efforts since last year, the teams — one covering […]

President Biden Before a Meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

President Biden Before a Meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

Washington, DC…Well, our FEMA Director — Administrator is here today. We’re going to talk about was the sever- — severe weather patterns we’re facing which keeps — likely increase every year. And I want to make sure that we’re in a position to be able to help Americans all across the country and in all […]