Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today directed the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management (CalGEM) Division to initiate regulatory action to end the issuance of new permits for hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) by January 2024. Additionally, Governor Newsom requested that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) analyze pathways to phase out oil extraction across the state by […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom’s announcement today regarding his upcoming executive order to ban fracking will further divide California into regions of haves and have-nots. The proposed ban on fracking will mean job losses, increased gas and food prices making life that much harder for Californians. Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) released the following statement: […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Volunteer programs are comprised of highly dedicated persons who provide a wide range of professional services. Each day volunteers perform duties including vacation house checks, clerical work, search and rescue activities, staffing Sheriff substations, assisting at Covid vaccination sites, and countless other duties that often go unrecognized. By utilizing […]
Big Sur, CA…Caltrans today announced Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County is open to traffic ― nearly two months ahead of its target date and a week ahead of the date announced earlier this month. A full closure has been in place following the January 28 mudslide that washed out 150 feet of […]
Placerville, CA…The Eldorado National Forest is busy getting ready for the upcoming visitor season. Exciting upgrades to many developed recreation sites are underway or have been recently completed by our partners Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and El Dorado Irrigation District (EID). These companies manage reservoirs and support recreation facilities throughout the forest which are […]
Perth Amboy, NJ…Yet another policing video has gone viral this week, although you’ll be forgiven if you missed it in the midst of its more headline-grabbing counterparts. The cellphone video, which has received more than 5 million views on Twitter, shows no less than six police confronting a group of teenagers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Their crime? Riding […]
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 […]
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update…Possible Injury Collision Near Stanislaus River & Hwy 49. Please use catuion in the area… Incident: 00126 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Stanislaus Rvr /hwy 49 Loc Desc: NEW MELONES RES Lat/Lon: 38.007644 -120.539620 Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 10:31 AM 4 Unit At Scene 10:21 AM 3 Unit Enroute 10:21 […]
Calaveras, Amador & Tuolumne Counties, CA…The Sierra Foothills are a wonderful place to live, but as we know, there are some unique challenges we face living up here including the very real possibility of frequent and prolonged power outages. At Green Light Energy we specialize in installing customized solar systems with innovative battery storage solutions […]
Oakland, CA…The University of California today (April 22) shared the details of a proposed policy on COVID-19 vaccination as part of its engagement with its community as it joins the California State University in supporting immunizations as part of an expected return of students, faculty, academic appointees and staff to in-person instruction across the state this fall. […]
Washington, DC…April 21, 2021, Mr. Speaker: We are way beyond any question of whether we face a border crisis – the question now is whether we have a border at all. When I put that question directly to the President of the Border Patrol, his answer was an emphatic NO. By abandoning the border wall, […]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a press conference ahead of the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of […]
Los Angeles County, CA…Caitlyn Jenner today filed paperwork to run for Governor of California. Visit CaitlynJenner.com to follow her campaign to get California moving in the right direction as more updates will be announced in the coming weeks. “California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, […]
Washington, DC….Thank you, Madam Vice President. Good morning to all of our colleagues around the world — the world leaders who are taking part in this summit. I thank you. You know, your leadership on this issue is a statement to the people of your nation and to the people of every nation, especially our […]
Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Off Roadway Near Climax Rd / Sr88. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00387 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Climax Rd / Sr88 Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.406871 -120.670047 Detail Information 7:14 PM 5 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] ***1039 JACKS 209-267-5990*** OT 30 FT OFF RDWY 7:13 PM 4 […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Tomorrow’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: April 23, 2021 at Health & Human Services Moderna Vaccine Eligibility for this clinic includes people 18 years & older who live or work in Amador County. Walk-ins are welcome. On-site registration is available. The upcoming clinic will be held at Health &Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, […]
Merced, CA…The California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a search warrant operation in Huntington Beach by the DOJ-led Merced Area Gang & Narcotic Enforcement Team (MAGNET) that led to the arrest of Luis Armando Romero Jr. of Turlock. Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California Phillip A. Talbert announced […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct intermittent one-way traffic control next week while performing bridge maintenance. Work will be conducted as follows: STATE ROUTE 4: • From the Old Highway Connector (end of bypass) to Red Hill Road from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 26 through Friday, April […]
Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will employ one-way traffic control next week while performing maintenance work. Crews will conduct drainage work from Greilich Road to State Route 124 from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning Sunday, April 25 through Friday, April 30, 2021. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. This work is scheduled […]
Alpine County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform maintenance work and employ one-way traffic control next week. Crews will work from Blue Lakes Road to Route 89 West from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30, 2021. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. This work is scheduled to […]
Murphys, CA…Carl Hiser – Son, husband, father, uncle, retired automotive comptroller, friend, all around good man with a warm beautiful smile: all of the usual, normal platitudes for a man, who was anything but a usual man. He was generous, warm, stubborn, feisty and sometimes frustrating, but always a man of deep, never wavering faith […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
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 […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near SR108 / Tulloch Dam Rd. Incident: 00133 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / Tulloch Dam Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 37.839200 -120.626055 Detail Information 10:11 AM 7 [24] A61-001 MOVED TO RS 10:08 AM 6 [23] 1039 TUOL CO SO TO 1022, UA 10:07 AM 5 [21] A61-001 […]