US Labor Secretary Perez on December employment numbers

US Labor Secretary Perez on December employment numbers

Washington, DC…U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the December 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “The U.S. economy closed out the year on a continued hot streak – 252,000 new jobs, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.6 percent. December was the 58th consecutive month of private sector job […]

Angels Camp Announces Winners Of Holiday Decorating Contest

Angels Camp Announces Winners Of Holiday Decorating Contest

Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Business Association awarded Firefall Jewelers first place during the annual ACBA Holiday Decoration Contest. Markwick’s Medium-Psychic won second place, The Salon third place and Prestige Gallery fourth place. Honorable mentions were awarded to FX Salon, Vintage Heart, Clothes Mine, Claussen’s and Rabobank. “We want to thank everyone that participated this […]

Good Morning…We Are Replacing Drive On Our Main Server

Good Morning…We Are Replacing Drive On Our Main Server

Arnold, CA…Good morning and we are replacing a drive on our main server and it should be back up shortly.  We will be running from our back up server here until she has been repaired.  They expect the repairs to be completed within a couple of hours.  On the bright side this gives us an […]

G20 Wraps Up With Agreements On Minimizing Tax Avoidence, Climate & Energy Policy, Infrastructure, & Economy Goals. ~By John Hamilton

G20 Wraps Up With Agreements On Minimizing Tax Avoidence, Climate & Energy Policy, Infrastructure, & Economy Goals. ~By John Hamilton

Brisbane, AU…The G20 meetings have wrapped up and the world leaders representing about 85% of the world’s economic output are jetting home. Since official communication has to be vetted by many parties the releases on various topics will always be quite bland from summits such as this. Behind the wording of the beige pronouncements was […]

Allergy Elimination, Stress Reduction, and Personal Sustainability – Focusing on the Person, Not the Illness

Allergy Elimination, Stress Reduction, and Personal Sustainability – Focusing on the Person, Not the Illness

Murphys, Ca…”There is nothing greater than good health,” Christine Rodriguez, R.N., Biofeedback Specialist, and owner of Energy Matters, says.  At a new office in Murphys, Christine with Energy Matters and Jenny Fuqua, Health Coach, have teamed up to work with the community on becoming healthier by working on personal sustainability and balancing the body’s energy. […]

The Fishing Report from New Melones is Here

The Fishing Report from New Melones is Here

Greetings! Fishing Lines (cont) Last week we spoke about different lines and their characteristics.  To choose the appropriate line for each presentation you must consider all the variables. One variable to consider is line diameter.  Line diameter is very important when fishing baits that dive or sink.  The smaller the diameter is, the quicker the […]

A Most Memorable Memorial On May 26th In Murphys

A Most Memorable Memorial On May 26th In Murphys

Murphys, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Veterans Memorial District would like to invite everyone to come join them Monday, May 26, 2014 for the official Memorial Day dedication ceremony of the new expansion and additions to their existing creek side memorial on Algiers Street in Murphys. The dedication ceremony will kick off with the Calaveras Community Band […]

Complete Government Center Frog Jump Results

Complete Government Center Frog Jump Results

San Andreas, CA…We had already posted that Marcia Thompson & “Morph” had taken the top stop but we thought we would pass along some random video clips and over 140 photos of the event. Jockeying our local mascots seems easy enough until you try it. On Tuesday it seemed to take a woman’s coaxing to […]

USFS Proposing Directives on Ground Water, Water Quality Best Management Practices

USFS Proposing Directives on Ground Water, Water Quality Best Management Practices

Washington, DC…The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has proposed directives on groundwater protection and water quality best management practices on national forest lands that will update the way national forests manage their lands.  This week, two separate proposals were released that establish new practices and procedures for monitoring, analyzing, and protecting water on forests and grasslands […]

Cost-Saving Elections Bill First Defeated, Then Passed

Cost-Saving Elections Bill First Defeated, Then Passed

Sacramento, CA…On Tuesday, a bill which would have allowed counties to decide how to conduct special elections for Congress and the Legislature failed passage in the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee. Assembly Bill 1873 (Gonzalez/Mullin) would have allowed an election to occur by absentee/mail-in-balloting if a county so desired. A number of requirements were placed […]

CCWD Board Back In Action On May 14

CCWD Board Back In Action On May 14

San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board of Directors will be back in action on May 14th at 9am in the Board Chambers.  Introduction of Annual High School Senior Scholarship Award Winners, Ratify Claim Summary #506 Secretarial Fund in the Amount of $1,207,768.86, Engineering and Design Contract with Blackwater Engineering for Copper Cove / Poker Flat Lift […]

Caltrans Road Report For May 11 – 17, 2014

Caltrans Road Report For May 11 – 17, 2014

Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy’s 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed….   Rte […]