Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”Please help us congratulate and welcome Tuolumne County’s four newest academy graduates. After months of instruction and rigorous testing, all four are ready to start their field training program as patrol deputies. Congrats Deputies J. Hall, R. Reese, R. Ardis and C. Wheat.”
Washington, DC…MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. SUBJECT: Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that […]
Washington, DC…Memorandum for the Secretary of Education. Subject: Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section. 1. Policy. The 2019 novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]
Murphys, CA…The Markets as of market close July 31, 2020. Stocks posted gains in July in spite of gloomy news on the economic and pandemic fronts. Investors continued to trust equities despite the gross domestic product falling nearly 33.0% in the second quarter, mixed quarterly corporate earnings results, emerging pandemic hot spots, growing unemployment claims, […]
San Andreas, CA…The second round of state-mandated test results from the Reach 1 pipeline confirmed the water is safe for consumption. CCWD received the test results this morning. Samples were taken from different locations along the pipeline Wednesday and Thursday and the results show the water is safe. CCWD sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience of […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, DONALD J. […]
San Francisco, CA….Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is conducting a company-wide, full-scale emergency exercise to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season this week. During the five-day exercise, employees from across PG&E’s service territory simulate real-life events that could happen during a real Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The drills include testing new procedures that […]
San Andreas, CA…The unplanned water main break that occurred on the Reach 1 pipeline replacement project in Avery was repaired yesterday afternoon. The system was flushed and water pressure was restored within hours, however, state regulations require that a boil water advisory remain in effect until two rounds of water quality test results are received. […]
San Andreas, CA…The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted $2.1 million to the Calaveras County Water District. A new project will replace five wooden water tanks with four ignition-resistant steel tanks to ensure more than 3,500 residents do not lose access to safe drinking water after a wildfire. Calaveras County’s redwood water tanks, serving […]
Plymouth, CA – The Ione Band of Miwok Indians are pleased to announce Governor Newsom’s signature of a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. “On behalf of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians, I would like to thank Governor Newsom and his staff for their hard […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and the Ione Band of Miwok Indians, the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and the Tule River Indian Tribe of […]
Angels Camp, CA…Through the generosity of our loyal donors, the Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) was recently able to financially assist local organizations providing direct help to those Calaveras County residents who have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Over $30,000 was provided to eleven (11) organizations including: Calaveras Humane Society, Murphys Senior Center, Ebbetts […]
Houston, TX….NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are just hours away from splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Splashdown remains scheduled for 2:48 p.m. EDT following a nearly two-month test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Pensacola, Florida remains the prime location with Go Navigator as the […]
San Andreas, CA…Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman, Board Certified General Surgeon, has joined the team at Mark Twain Medical Center and is now accepting patients at the San Andreas Multispecialty Clinic and the James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. Gilman received her Medical Doctorate from the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, and completed […]
Washington, DC…Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent. The […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that over $1 billion has gone back into the pockets of more than 3.6 million working Californians and their families through the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC). He also announced that Californians will get the raise they deserve, by declining to use his […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released a final version of the Water Resilience Portfolio, the Administration’s blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater and other challenges. The portfolio outlines 142 state actions to help build a climate-resilient water system in the face of climate […]
Morrisville, North Carolina…Thank you very much. Great to be in this wonderful state. So many friends, so much success, and we love being here. And we’re here, actually, today to discuss the exciting progress that we’ve achieved under the Operation Warp Speed — our historic initiative to develop, test, manufacture, and deliver a vaccine in […]
Sacramento, CA…The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $80 million in tax credits available during this application period for businesses that are expanding and adding full-time jobs in the state. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, August 17, at […]
Washington, DC… Thank you very much. Well, thank you very much, everybody. Please. (Applause.) This promises to be a very big and very important meeting, so bear with me. Take a little while. But it has to do with a thing called “drug pricing.” And as you know, Congress has been working on this for […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is appealing to the community to join the movement to CELEBRATE CALAVERAS. Doug Archer, MTMC President and CEO explains, “We are launching CELEBRATE CALAVERAS — a fun social media campaign – to share, raise spirits and build community pride and for this unique place where we live and […]
Angels Camp, CA…The plans for Calaveras County Schools and the fall reopening plans have been developed with technical assistance from Calaveras County Public Health. According to guidance from the California Department of Public Health on July 17, 2020, “ California public schools (traditional and charter), private schools (including nonpublic nonsectarian schools), school districts, and county […]
San Andreas, CA…Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman has joined the Medical Staff at Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC). Dr. Khandelwal Gilman is a Board Certified General Surgeon and is now accepting patients at the MTMC San Andreas Specialty Care Center. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Khandelwal Gilman to our team,” says MTMC President and CEO […]
San Andreas, CA…This morning during a special meeting the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to pass an emergency ordinance that streamlines process for allowing restaurants and other businesses to serve customers outside. This will help businesses provide social distancing during COVID-19 and still allow them enough seating capacity to remain profitable. It will […]
Murphys, CA…From the Murphys Business Association…”The Board of Supervisors will be hearing and hopefully approving, an urgency ordinance today. The ordinance is intended to provide flexibility for businesses during the current Covid restrictions on indoor activities. The intention is to allow businesses to use available parking, patio, and other outdoor space adjacent to their business […]
Murphys, CA…A family-owned boutique winery is being attacked with phone calls, emails, comments on Facebook and acts of aggression that are of a political nature. The winery, Newsome Harlow Wines, is mistakenly thought to be the winery owned by California Governor Gavin Newsom. There is no connection between the Newsome Harlow Winery family and Gavin […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has determined, in collaboration with our 10 Sections, that education-based athletics for the 2020-2021 school year will begin with a modified season of sport schedule (see following pages for 2020-21 sports calendar). Our calendar reflects the season for each CIF sport and the last date for Section Championships and […]
Cambridge, UK…Interim results from the ongoing Phase I/II COV001 trial, led by Oxford University, showed AZD1222 was tolerated and generated robust immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in all evaluated participants. COV001 is a blinded, multi-centre, randomised controlled Phase I/II trial with 1,077 healthy adult participants, aged 18-55 years. It assessed a single dose of […]
Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the passing of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA): “We are a greater nation today because a young man in Alabama decided to devote his life to making “good trouble.” On the front lines of America’s struggle for justice, a young John Lewis literally shed some blood for the […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Unified is preparing and planning for an unconventional start to the school year that is set to begin on August 12th. Student, staff and campus densities and plans will be based on the COVID-19 guidelines from the state. Superintendent Mark Campbell held a video session to provide information as they know it […]
