President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration

Washington, DC…President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Caldor Fire beginning on August 14, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal […]

Governor Newsom Outraged at U.S. Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case

Governor Newsom Outraged at U.S. Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ failure to block a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks:  “I am outraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas’ ban on most abortions to take effect. Silently, in the dead of night, the Supreme Court has […]

Calaveras County Redistricting Public Hearings

Calaveras County Redistricting Public Hearings

San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors will be holding a series of public hearings to educate the public about redistricting process. All interested persons to encourage to participate. The meetings will be held in person with an option to attend virtually via Zoom.  The link to join the meeting is on the agenda found on […]

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Bolstering Landmark College Athletes Bill

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Bolstering Landmark College Athletes Bill

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed legislation by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) to accelerate implementation of California’s Fair Pay to Play Act, first-in-the-nation legislation signed by the Governor in 2019 to allow college student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. The law inspired a […]

California Deploys Urban Search and Rescue Personnel to Louisiana to Aid Response to Hurricane Ida

California Deploys Urban Search and Rescue Personnel to Louisiana to Aid Response to Hurricane Ida

Sacramento, CA…At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Hurricane Ida maked landfall in Louisiana, Governor Gavin Newsom approved the deployment of urban search and rescue (US&R) specialized personnel to the region to assist in life-saving disaster response. California maintains robust search and rescue resources within the state and the deployment does […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 9th! Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 9th! Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Caldor Burns On, 204,390 Acres, 20% Contained, 729 Structures Destroyed, 4,224 Personnel

Caldor Burns On, 204,390 Acres, 20% Contained, 729 Structures Destroyed, 4,224 Personnel

Grizzly Flat, CA…Evacuation Warnings, Effective Immediately, Douglas County, Nevada.  Douglas County is asking the following communities to be on the alert and start preparing for potential evacuations. Evacuations have not been ordered for the following areas at this time; however, there is potential for evacuation warnings to heighten to evacuation orders in the near future. […]

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 […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 7th! Shop Local & Save!!

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 7th! Shop Local & Save!!

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.

Joint Statement After Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Visit to Japan.

Joint Statement After Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Visit to Japan.

Tokyo, Japan…The United States and Japan, alarmed by the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and other indicators of the growing need for accelerating and deepening emission reductions, are committed to making the 2020s the decisive decade for climate action, and to ensuring their collaborative efforts on the climate crisis a pillar of the […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported in Forest Next to Home on Spink Road

Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported in Forest Next to Home on Spink Road

West Point, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported in Forest Next to Home on Spink Road. (Update…Fire taken care of and prevention enroute.) Incident: 00400 Type: Report of Fire Location: 1734 Spink Rd Loc Desc: WEST PT Lat/Lon: 38.400032 -120.537614 Detail Information 8:30 PM 2 [3] TRANS TO CAL FIRE SDS 8:30 PM 1 [1] FOREST […]

The Caldor Fire Now 191,607 Acres, 16% Contained, 669 Structures Destroyed, 3,904 Personnel

The Caldor Fire Now 191,607 Acres, 16% Contained, 669 Structures Destroyed, 3,904 Personnel

Grizzly Flats, CA…The top map is the NASA/USFS heat map.  In the heat map you can tell it burned across Hwy 89 and is racing behind South Lake Tahoe on the ridge towards Heavenly Ski Resort.  Yesterday Sierra at Tahoe today Heavenly & Kirkwood?  Time will tell.  On the southern leg the fire has crossed […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Columbia Way

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Columbia Way

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Columbia Way Incident: 00154 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Columbia Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.000679 -120.383574 Detail Information 11:44 AM 6 [21] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared] 10:51 AM 5 [13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 […]

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 […]

Calaveras Conserves Water Conservation Partnership Severe Drought and Water Conservation Update

Calaveras Conserves Water Conservation Partnership Severe Drought and Water Conservation Update

San Andreas, CA…As California is currently faced with a historic drought, Calaveras Conserves is encouraging all Calaveras County residents to use water wisely to maximize supplies and protect our water reserves in the event of yet another dry winter. Although no mandatory state conservation measures have been imposed, state officials are calling on all Californians […]

President Biden in Briefing on Hurricane Ida

President Biden in Briefing on Hurricane Ida

Washington, DC…Good afternoon, everybody. We’re waiting for a few more people to get on, but we’re going to get started if that’s okay with you all. And thanks for joining me. I’m here — the FEMA Director is on. FEMA Director Criswell — she’s on. And I’m here with my senior advisor and boy who […]

USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety

USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closing All California National Forests for Public Safety

Vallejo, CA…August 30, 2021. To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. […]