Earmarks: A Monumentally Bad Idea By Congressman Tom McClintock

Earmarks: A Monumentally Bad Idea By Congressman Tom McClintock

Washington, DC…Ever since the Magna Carta, it has been a settled principle of good governance that the power that appropriates public funds should not be the same power that spends them. This principle is at the heart of our Constitution: the separation of powers. Simply speaking, it is mother’s rule writ large. Mother has one […]

Comedian Bill Cosby’s Convictions Overturned & Cosby Released From Prison

Comedian Bill Cosby’s Convictions Overturned & Cosby Released From Prison

Philadelphia, PA….The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction.  Following is the summary paragraph from the Court’s Decision. “However, the discretion vested in our Commonwealth’s prosecutors, however vast, does not mean that its exercise is free of the constraints of due process. When an unconditional charging decision is made publicly and with the […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 6th. Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 6th. 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 […]

Governor Newsom Meets with Emergency Officials Responding to Lava Fire

Governor Newsom Meets with Emergency Officials Responding to Lava Fire

Weed, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Siskiyou County yesterday where he was briefed by fire and emergency management officials responding to the Lava Fire, which has burned more than 13,300 acres. Earlier today, the state secured federal assistance to help ensure the availability of vital resources to combat the fire, which has forced evacuations in the […]

GABA’s 40th Arnold Independence Day Parade is July 3rd at 10:00!

GABA’s 40th Arnold Independence Day Parade is July 3rd at 10:00!

White Pines, CA…The Show will go on in 2021! Official State Reopening timing will affect permitting on Hwy 4 & force a change of parade route from down Hwy 4 to Blagen Road. GABA’s 40th Independence Day Parade, July 3rd at 10:00 am Blagen Road, White Pines. Parade Route: Independence Hall to Hazel Fischer Elementary. […]

President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

La Crosse, Wisconsin…Good afternoon. Thank you, Laurie. Please, please, please sit down. I once said that to a big crowd; it was in the evening. I said, “Please, sit down.” And there were no seats. They were out in a football field. (Laughter.) And the press pointed out, “Biden is losing it.” (Laughter.) Well, I […]

CAL FIRE Urging Safety on Fourth of July & Be Vigilant Over the Holiday Weekend!

CAL FIRE Urging Safety on Fourth of July & Be Vigilant Over the Holiday Weekend!

Sacramento, CA…Fourth of July is synonymous for sun, fun, barbequing, and fireworks. CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to have a safe holiday and help prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks. According to the National Fire Protection Association, two out of five fires on the 4th of July are caused by […]

Help Annie Return Home (Update…Annie Now Home)

Help Annie Return Home (Update…Annie Now Home)

Hathaway Pines, CA…Lost Dog. Annie, our sweet nine-year-old hound, is missing. Her home is on HIlcrest Drive in Hathaway Pines. She is tagged, microchipped, and very friendly. She has three scars and is multi-colored. Please call the number on the tag if she is found. 650.368.0603 All neighbors have been notified, as well as animal […]

California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County

California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Lava Fire burning in Siskiyou County. The FMAG, which is provided through the President’s Disaster Relief Fund on cost-share basis, will assist local, […]

United Adds 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to Fleet, Largest Order in Airline’s History

United Adds 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to Fleet, Largest Order in Airline’s History

Chicago, IL…”United Next” includes addition of 200 Boeing 737 MAX and 70 Airbus A321neo as well as plans to retrofit 100% of remaining mainline, narrow-body fleet to transform the customer experience and create a new signature interior – a roughly 75% increase in premium seats per North American departure, larger overhead bins, seatback entertainment in […]

Home Burglary Suspect Evades Capture…(So Far)

Home Burglary Suspect Evades Capture…(So Far)

Jamestown, CA…From the TCSO…”Unfortunately, the man was able to evade capture. Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the case and more information related the the circumstances will be released at a later date. **UPDATE** The subject is described as a white male adult, in his 20’s, brown hair and a goatee, wearing a black shirt, black shorts, […]

Lieutenant Dennis Huberty Retires After 39 Years With The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office

Lieutenant Dennis Huberty Retires After 39 Years With The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office

San Andreas, CA…June 18, 2021 was Lieutenant Dennis Huberty’s last day as a Calaveras County Sheriff full time employee. Lieutenant Huberty was born and raised in Calaveras County, graduating from Calaveras High School in 1977. He began his career with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office on February 22, 1982, when he was hired as a […]

Calaveras County Wineries Strike GOLD in California Wine Competitions!

Calaveras County Wineries Strike GOLD in California Wine Competitions!

Murphys, CA…15 Calaveras County Wineries entered the “40th Annual Sierra Foothills Wine Show” that took place on Friday, June 25th at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. This year, 18 esteemed judges thoughtfully evaluated 211 wines in the day-long event. Many of our family-run wineries also participated in the Orange County Fair Competition earlier this month. See […]

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Sacramento, CA…The Division of Boating and Waterways is now accepting applications through August 2, 2021, from public and private marina owners for Federal Boating Infrastructure (BIG) Grants. For 2022, a total of $14 million is available for BIG projects nationally. Funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration […]

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

Sacremento, CA…The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office is warning the public to be on alert for a phone scam involving unsolicited calls received from someone claiming to represent the FBI. In June 2021, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a Lincoln resident who suffered a financial loss of $45,500. […]

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia, PA…The Declaration of Independence is an iconic document, famous for the signers’ distinctive signatures and the bold heading that begins “IN CONGRESS. July 4, 1776.” But as any visitor who has seen the original Declaration at the National Archives knows, the original is badly faded and looks quite different from the version that is […]

California Makes $1.18 Billion Transportation Investment

California Makes $1.18 Billion Transportation Investment

Sacramento, CA… (June 25th, 2021) More than $630 million comes from SB 1. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated more than $1.18 billion for projects to fix and improve transportation infrastructure throughout California. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, accounts for more than half of this critical investment […]

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Route 4, 12, 26, and 49

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Route 4, 12, 26, and 49

Calaveras County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various work this week on State Routes 4, 12, 26 and 49. Work is scheduled to be conducted as follows: State Route 4 • Crews will perform drainage work between Lower Moran Road and Rancho Paradiso beginning Monday, June 28 through Thursday, July 1, […]

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Route 88

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Route 88

Amador County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct drainage work this week on State Route 88. Work is scheduled to occur between Bush Street and Main Street/Shenandoah Road from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 27, and from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning Monday, June 28 through Friday, July […]

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Routes 88 and 207

Traffic Advisory One – Way Traffic Control on State Routes 88 and 207

Alpine County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has various projects planned on State Routes 88 and 207 next week in Alpine County. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: State Route 88 • Crews will conduct drainage work from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, June 28 through Thursday, July 1, 2021 […]