Copperopolis, CA…Last week, Adventist Health Sonora’s Foundation held the 22nd annual Golf Classic at Saddle Creek Golf Resort. It was a beautiful day for the 115 golfers who enjoyed 18 holes, lunch and an awards banquet. The tournament and contest winners were: 1st Place Champions/ Score: 51 Team 7A Joe Deleon Mutunga Maithya Axel Gomes […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Thirty-seven miles of the North Fork and main stem of the Mokelumne River running through Amador and Calaveras counties became California’s 12th California Wild and Scenic River on June 27, 2018, when Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 854. The legislation was passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Thursday, June 14. […]
Los Angeles, CA…Seven and a half years after taking office and inheriting a $27 billion budget deficit, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed his final state budget, which fills the Rainy Day Fund to the brim and sends record funding to California’s classrooms. “When I took office back in 2011 with the state […]
Washington, DC…The following is the list of candidates President Trump said this morning that his Kennedy replacement will come from. Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Keith Blackwell of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia Charles Canady of Florida, Supreme Court of Florida Steven Colloton of Iowa, U.S. Court […]
Washington, DC…Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris released the following statement on Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement that he will retire from the Court at the end of next month: “This Supreme Court vacancy puts issues that affect every single American in the balance, from a woman’s constitutionally protected right to make her own […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a coalition of 11 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its illegal decision to allow companies to incorporate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — a refrigerant that is a potent greenhouse gas — in their products. On August 8, 2017, in Mexichem […]
Murphys, CA…We are very happy to welcome for the first time to Ironstone one of Country Music’s hottest artists, Little Big Town. They recently one a Grammy with their song “Better Man” penned by Taylor Swift, which is off their latest studio album, The Breaker. The Breaker debuted #1 on the Billboard Country Charts and […]
Arnold, CA…We are pleased to announce that Bistro Espresso is moving up town into, Cedar Center in the Heart of Arnold! This move has been contemplated and dreamed about for years and is finally happening! We will be relocating over the next 30 days and will do our best to stay open for our loyal […]
Washington, DC…Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s a young, very good-looking group of people. I hate it. I hate that. Please sit down. Great looking group. I’d like to be your age. (Laughter.) No, I’d love it. How much? Charlie, you’re doing a great job. Great job. Thank you very much. I’m thrilled to […]
Burlingame, CA…The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 decision in a case that had been bankrolled by corporate interests who wanted to rig the economic system further in their favor and make it even harder for working people to come together and speak up for each other. The ruling is a radical interpretation of […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, a case involving public employees paying fees to support the cost of critical representation during collective bargaining. “We are disappointed in today’s ruling in Janus, a […]
Washington, DC…Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, was born in Sacramento, California, July 23, 1936. He married Mary Davis and has three children. He received his B.A. from Stanford University and the London School of Economics, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1961–1963, as well […]
Washington, DC…Young adults today have low marriage rates, and economic security may play an important role in their likelihood to marry. Using five-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS 2012-2016), a new working paper entitled “Millennial Marriage: How Much Does Economic Security Matter to Marriage Rates of Young Adults” finds that socio-economic indicators associated with labor force […]
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 […]
Arnold, CA…PineTree.tv is now Streaming 24/7… PineTree.tv is a new streaming TV Channel for Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine & Amador Counties. Each weekday will start with Mornings with the One Percent™ and finishing up with The Elevated Evening News™ at 10pm. We are also committed to and put this infrastructure in place to go live when […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Trees Near Smokey River Dr / Longeway Rd Incident: 00120 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Smokey River Dr / Longeway Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.028772 -120.258495 Detail Information 10:22 AM 4 [10] A61-003 1185 ROT 10:01 AM 3 [8] SOLO VEH, XRAY DRVR OUT OF THE VEH 9:59 AM 2 [2] […]
Valley Springs, CA…From CalFire TCU…”Firefighters responded to the #HoganFire last night near Silver Rapids and Hogan Dam Road in Rancho Calaveras (Calaveras County) Fire crews found multiple fires burning when they arrived at scene. They ultimately determined the fire cause to be from dangerous fireworks. Before making the decision to use fireworks check your local […]
Washington, DC…From the Opinion of the Court..”Under Illinois law, public employees are forced to subsidize a union, even if they choose not to join and strongly object to the positions the union takes in collective bargaining and related activities. We conclude that this arrangement violates the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to […]
Twain Harte, CA…From Sonora CHP…Since Saturday the CHP has been receiving calls of a loose cow in or near the roadway. This cow has worked its way down from the Twain Harte area and is currently off Cherokee Road near Carol Lane. Please drive cautiously if in the area. Hopefully she will not elude capture […]
Bear Valley, CA…USFS Firefighters are working a 1-2 acre forest fire near Utica Reservoir. 1-2 acres along Duck Creek next to Slick Rock Jeep Trail. Helicopter and crews on it now. We touched bases with CalFire TCU and they had aircraft on the fire but they have been released and back on the ground in […]
San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office…”The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office continues to conduct an active investigation into this incident and confirm details from victims and witnesses. The following is what Sheriff’s detectives have pieced together so far: On 6-24-18 around 4:00pm a group of suspects arrived at a location in the 4000 block […]
Sonora, CA…On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at approximately 1:15 pm, Marianne Gates was driving a 2001 Mercedes Benz C320, northbound on State Route 49 approaching Springfield Road. For unknown reasons, Gates allowed the vehicles right side tires to travel off of the roadway onto the dirt shoulder. Gates over corrected and unsafely turned to the […]
Arnold, CA…PineTree.tv is now Streaming 24/7… PineTree.tv is a new streaming TV Channel for Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine & Amador Counties. Each weekday will start with Mornings with the One Percent™ and finishing up with The Elevated Evening News™ at 10pm. We are also committed to and put this infrastructure in place to go live when […]