Washington DC The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, […]
Angels Camp, CA…Long-time Calaveras resident, Merita Callaway, was recently welcomed to the Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Board of Directors. Merita has lived in Calaveras County for over 28 years and is, probably, best known as the 2nd longest serving member of the Board of Supervisors. She represented District 3 from 1993-2014. She is a graduate […]
Valley Springs, CA….(Local Financial Adviser Cory Burnell recently contributed to one of Forbes Magazine’s 10 Best Lists) The following is his first paragraph and a link over to the Forbes piece…”Traders primarily invest in these exchange-traded products to profit from a decline in the Volatility Index, known as the VIX, and from the roll yield […]
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV Special Report – Rebuilding After a Wildfire
SACRAMENTO – In letters to President Barack Obama, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested Presidential major disaster declarations for the state following the Valley Fire and Butte Fire, which have scorched more than 145,000 acres, taken lives and destroyed thousands of homes and structures. A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration triggers the release of federal […]
Yosemite Ca. Services slated to close in the Yosemite National Park Prospectus issued on 7/9/14. The new contract will start March 2016 Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows 2 hour scenic horse rides will end on 10/2015 Curry Ice rink will close on 3/1/2016, no funding or new location has been identified Curry Village Raft Stand […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation (a 501(c)(3) non-profit) has created the Disaster Relief Fund to provide disaster assistance in Calaveras County. The Foundation will be focusing on post-event recovery and is currently assessing how best to use its financial resources. Donations may be sent to the Foundation at PO Box 1436, Angels Camp, 95222, […]
New York, NY….The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 619.07 points today. This broke several days of declines. While markets are still down on the year there seemed to be a collective sigh of relief today. Relief that the market was capable of inching back into positive territory again and relief that China’s $22 billion […]
