Washington, DC… Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) At my direction, on February 25, 2021, United States forces conducted a targeted military strike against infrastructure in eastern Syria used by Iran-supported non-state militia groups. Those non-state militia groups were involved in recent attacks against United States and Coalition personnel in Iraq, including the February 15, […]
Washington, D.C… Today, after a rigorous, open, and objective scientific review process, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine to help us defeat the COVID-19 pandemic — the Janssen COVID-19 (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine. This is exciting news for all Americans, and an encouraging development […]
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La Grange, CA…Traffic Update….Cow Testing Grass is Greener Theory Near Merced Falls Rd / Barrett Cove Rd. Incident: 00063 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Merced Falls Rd / Barrett Cove Rd Loc Desc: 2 MI JSO Lat/Lon: 37.639232 -120.306850 Detail Information 9:15 AM 7 [16] 61-S3 COWS BACKINTO A FENCED AREA WILL 1023 TIL OWNER 97 […]
West Point, CA…Traffic Update…Big Rig Collision Near Hwy 26 & Mokelumne River. One Way Traffic Controls in Place Incident: 00262 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 18455 Sr26 Loc Desc: SR26 AT MOKE RIVER Lat/Lon: 38.356774 -120.575035 Detail Information 5:00 PM 8 [15] 1039 CT 4:57 PM 7 [12] 49-2 ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL 4:42 PM […]
Tuolumne County High-Risk Supervision Team (HRST), consisting of Sheriff’s Deputies and Probation Officers, shut down an operation in which a Sonora man used the social media app Snapchat to trade sex acts and explicit photos for drugs. On Tuesday, HRST followed up on a tip of suspicious behavior involving 30-year-old David Pacheco of Sonora. Pacheco, […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA held a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee to discuss the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request from Janssen Biotech Inc. for its COVID-19 Vaccine for the […]
San Andreas, CA…RoofScreen is hiring 10 people. They will be working at a newly renovated building. RoofScreen Mfg. is looking to hire between 8 and 10 new employees for multiple positions at their new manufacturing building in San Andreas, CA. RoofScreen Mfg. designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes modular rooftop framing systems designed to be used […]
Angels Camp, CA…Middleton’s is Open Normal Hours During the COVID-19 Crisis for their Community. Browse Online, Call In Your Order & Get Fast, Free Delivery! When people buy from us, they don’t just get an appliance, piece of furniture or electronic; they become a member of our family, a family that is there for one […]
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 […]
Washington, DC…In October 2018, the world was horrified by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Individuals should be able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms without fear of government retribution, retaliation, punishment, or harm. Jamal Khashoggi paid […]
Arnold, CA…For more than 20 years, The Shoe has crafted great beer and quality food for the whole family. Whether you’re a local, touring Scenic Highway 4, visiting Big Trees State Park, Lake Alpine or Bear Valley, Snowshoe Brewing Company is your stop for fresh handcrafted beer, quality fresh food, local wines and family-friendly service. […]
San Andreas, CA…When crimes occur, the solvability factor greatly increases if surveillance footage captures anything useful to further the investigation. From a missing child to burglary suspects, security footage is a primary item of evidence sought-out by deputies and investigators. In some circumstances, the need for rapid collection is paramount. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office […]
Placerville, CA…The Eldorado National Forest has submitted two applications for Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Cooperative Funds for the upcoming 2021 grant cycle. This includes an application for ground operations and for law enforcement across the Forest, as well as a restoration application to conduct a Yosemite Toad hybridization study on the Amador Ranger District. These preliminary […]
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire at Coulterville Christian Fellowship Incident: 00092 Type: Car Fire Location: 5033 Main St Loc Desc: COULTERVILLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Lat/Lon: 37.711252 -120.196587 Detail Information 9:21 AM 5 [10] WE LEFT THE VEH THERE LAST NIGHT AND 1022’D THE TOW 9:15 AM 4 [7] 1039 FIRE 9:13 AM 3 [6] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Sunny today with the high coming in around 40F. Winds will be lite today after some seriously breezy conditions the last few evenings. Weather conditions look to be mostly clear with cooler nights for the next few days with an inside slider event come late Friday into Saturday bringing snow […]
Arnold, CA…The Elevated Evening News™ Live Tonight at 10pm. On Thursday Evening our newscast is divided into two portions. The second portion runs on our local Comcast PATV Station as well.
Washington, DC… The Major Richard Star Act of 2021, S. 334 / H.R.1282, is a major legislative priority for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), which supports its reintroduction in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The act was formerly introduced during the 116th Congress as S. 3393 and H.R. 5995. The Major Richard […]
Sacramento, CA…Following last week’s announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom that, beginning March 1, at least 10 percent of vaccine supply would be dedicated to education workers – including teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, child care workers and site-based administrators – the state outlined its plan to execute on the Governor’s commitment. “The education professionals who nurture and […]
Sonora, CA…On February 17, during the 5 PM hour, our office was alerted to a residential burglary in the 200 block of West Jackson St. A neighbor in the area noticed subjects in a house. The neighbor attempted to contact the subjects in the residence. Two subjects fled from the residence on foot prior to […]
Sacramento, CA…CDFW suffered a devastating loss on the evening of Feb. 21 when Warden Michael DeMasters lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle accident. Michael graduated from the Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Academy in 2018 at only 21 years of age and soon returned to his home in Calaveras County where he served as […]
Washington, DC…“At President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria. These strikes were authorized in response to recent attacks against American and Coalition personnel in Iraq, and to ongoing threats to those personnel. Specifically, the strikes destroyed multiple facilities located at a […]
Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The Board of Directors of the 39th District Agricultural Association met last evening via conference call. Among their business items was planning the 2021 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee. The board voted to plan a modified event. So what can the community tentatively expect: Frog Jumping, Livestock Show, Western Horse Events, Fair food, Shopping, […]
Washington, DC… A new white paper from IEEE-USA, written by the nation’s leading power engineers, addresses challenges and suggests solutions to current electrical grid shortcomings that are both technically feasible and economical. Challenges facing the U.S. electric power grid include aging equipment, physical and cyber security threats, transmission losses, wildfires and extreme weather, interconnection issues […]
Sacramento, CA… California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today applauded a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant a rehearing en banc in Duncan v. Becerra, a case challenging California’s ban on the acquisition and possession of large-capacity magazines (LCMs). Last August, the Attorney General filed a petition seeking […]
San Andreas, CA… The Mission of the Calaveras Unified School District is to partner with its families and communities in order to graduate all students as engaged, responsible and skilled citizens enabling them to achieve personal success. Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services, in order to participate in the board […]
Bear Valley, CA….Book a condo or cabin for this weekend and enjoy great snow conditions. A stay with Bear Valley Vacation Rentals means the comforts of home with a professional touch. We offer unique, individually owned condos and cabins with the additional amenities and benefits only our friendly and knowledgeable vacation rental staff can provide.
Sacramento, CA…California State Senate Republicans support legislative efforts that would make state and federal COVID-19 relief dollars free from tax liability for businesses and allow them to fully deduct expenses paid for with forgiven loans. Senate Bill 265 introduced by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) would apply to both future pandemic-related relief funds as well as retroactively to recipients who have […]
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 […]
Washington, DC… Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Amondys 45 (casimersen) injection for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 45 skipping (Exons are pieces of DNA that provide information for making proteins in a […]
