UWPA Board Hires Joel Metzger as New General Manager

UWPA Board Hires Joel Metzger as New General Manager

Angels Camp, CA — The Utica Water and Power Authority (UWPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Joel Metzger has been hired as the new general manager of the Authority. The Board unanimously approved the contract at a Board meeting Tuesday May 26, and his first day on the job will be July […]

Bret Harte High District Board Says Thank You To Community For Helping Celebrate Graduates!

Bret Harte High District Board Says Thank You To Community For Helping Celebrate Graduates!

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte Union High School District Governing Board want to extend our appreciation to the caring community members and organizations for donations which allowed us to purchase yard signs for each of our graduating seniors. Deepest thanks go to the Grad Night Foundation of Calaveras County, Supervisor Merita Callaway, Joanne and Casey […]

AG Becerra Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Rollback of Clean Car Standards

AG Becerra Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Rollback of Clean Car Standards

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a multistate coalition, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s disastrous final rule rolling back the nation’s Clean Car Standards. The Clean Car Standards require appropriate and feasible improvements in fuel economy and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light trucks. Since their introduction in 2010, […]

COVID-19 Testing Coming to Frogtown for Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties

COVID-19 Testing Coming to Frogtown for Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Fairgrounds is partnering with Calaveras and Tuolumne County. As part of efforts to expand COVID-19 testing throughout the State, a testing site serving people from Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties to be open effective Friday, May 29. The testing site will open at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds located just outside historic […]

Adventist Health Sonora Resuming More Surgeries, Procedures & Outpatient Services

Adventist Health Sonora Resuming More Surgeries, Procedures & Outpatient Services

Sonora, CA….Adventist Health Sonora is resuming some surgeries and procedures as well as additional outpatient services, in response to the governor’s executive order, which allows hospitals and other care settings to resume essential procedures that require personal protective equipment, if criteria given by the California Department of Public Health are met. Everyone at Adventist Health […]

New Principal Named for Hazel Fischer Elementary School

New Principal Named for Hazel Fischer Elementary School

Arnold, CA…Dr. Raymond Fausel was appointed by the Vallecito Union School District Governing Board as Principal for Hazel Fischer Elementary School in Arnold, California for the 2020/21 school year. Dr. Fausel brings a range of experience in diverse roles as Director of Teaching and Learning at Del Mar Pines Elementary School in San Diego, California. […]

2020 Census Resuming Field Operations in Northern California

2020 Census Resuming Field Operations in Northern California

Sacramento, CA….The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of nearly 150,000 households in Northern California that do not have regular mailing addresses, such as in rural areas or households that use post office boxes. That delivery is called the “Update […]

Governor Newsom Held a Roundtable with Californians who Work in Film & Television Industry

Governor Newsom Held a Roundtable with Californians who Work in Film & Television Industry

Sacramento, CA…Continuing the Economic Recovery & Reinvention Listening Tour, Governor Gavin Newsom hosted a digital roundtable with Californians who work in the film and television industry. The participants shared how they are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, how they are adapting their workplaces in the weeks and months ahead, and what opportunities they see to […]

The Tax Deadline Moved But H&R Block is Always Ready to Serve

The Tax Deadline Moved But H&R Block is Always Ready to Serve

Angels Camp & Valley Springs…With great value, multiple filing options and easy switching — it’s better with Block. H&R Block is kicking off tax season 2020 by giving people more reasons to choose Block to prepare their taxes because, “It’s Better with Block.” This tax season, the company will continue to provide more ways for […]

Some Parking Reopens at Columbia State Historic Park

Some Parking Reopens at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA…From the State…”As California State Parks begins working with locals on a phased and regionally-driven approach to increase access to state park units where compliance with state and local public health ordinances can be achieved, it is important for visitors to continue to practice physical distancing and avoid congregating with people outside their immediate […]

Shutdown Affecting Healthcare Systems as UW Medicine Furloughs of 1,500 Workers Due to COVID-19 Costs

Shutdown Affecting Healthcare Systems as UW Medicine Furloughs of 1,500 Workers Due to COVID-19 Costs

Seattle, WA…UW Medicine announced temporary furloughs for approximately 1,500 professional and classified non-union staff to help address the financial challenges caused by COVID-19. Leadership also notified relevant unions of its intent to furlough represented classified staff and is actively negotiating the impacts of those plans. These actions are necessary to address the unprecedented estimated financial […]

President Trump in Meeting on Opportunity Zones

President Trump in Meeting on Opportunity Zones

Washington, DC…Okay. Thank you very much. We’re here talking about Opportunity Zones and other things having to do with economic development and also the inner cities. And Tim Scott — Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina has been with us on Opportunity Zones from day one. He first approached me and he mentioned it, and […]

Moderna Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Data for its Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus

Moderna Announces Positive Interim Phase 1 Data for its Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus

Cambridge, MA…Moderna, Inc. a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced positive interim clinical data of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), from the Phase 1 study led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases […]

CCWD Wins on all Counts in Lawsuit Brought by Former Owner of La Contenta Golf Club

CCWD Wins on all Counts in Lawsuit Brought by Former Owner of La Contenta Golf Club

Valley Springs, CA…The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) was notified on Thursday May 7, 2020, that it prevailed in a lawsuit filed in 2011 by Plaintiff La Contenta Investors, Ltd. The Plaintiff sold the La Contenta Golf Club in 2018 and is not associated with the current golf course owners who have a productive partnership […]

Rate Of Unemployment Claims Growth Slows, However 2,981,000 Initial Claims Filed Last Week

Rate Of Unemployment Claims Growth Slows, However 2,981,000 Initial Claims Filed Last Week

Washington, DC…In the week ending May 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 2,981,000, a decrease of 195,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 7,000 from 3,169,000 to 3,176,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,616,500, a decrease of 564,000 from the previous week’s revised […]

Chair Jerome H. Powell At the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Chair Jerome H. Powell  At the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Washington, DC…The coronavirus has left a devastating human and economic toll in its wake as it has spread around the globe. This is a worldwide public health crisis, and health-care workers have been the first responders, showing courage and determination and earning our lasting gratitude. So have the legions of other essential workers who put […]

Calaveras County Readiness Plan for Reopening Businesses Accepted by the State

Calaveras County Readiness Plan for Reopening Businesses Accepted by the State

San Andreas, CA….On May 13, 2020, the California Department of Public Health accepted the local attestation submitted by Calaveras County officials to move further into Stage 2 of Reopening. The local attestations can be viewed on the State webpage https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Local-Variance-Attestations.aspx.  Counties that have met certain criteria in containing COVID-19 may consider increasing the pace at […]

Calaveras County Submits Readiness Plan for Reopening Businesses

Calaveras County Submits Readiness Plan for Reopening Businesses

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County officials submitted the State required local attestation to move further into Stage 2 of Reopening as part of the State’s variance process. Last week the public Health Officer rescinded the local Calaveras County stay-at-home order, but the residents of Calaveras are still subject to the current statewide order. “The people of […]

Sender’s Market is Now Hiring in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

Sender’s Market is Now Hiring in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

Mountain Ranch, CA…Sender’s Market in Mountain Ranch is hiring Deli Clerks, and Lumber Yard associates in Valley Springs. Looking for something to do and make some extra money before heading back to school? Come join our amazing team! Apply in person at one of the store locations or call/email Stephanie @ 209-755-1762 / hr@sendersmarket.com In […]

Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances is Open & Serving Your Essential Needs Now & Since 1955

Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances is Open & Serving Your Essential Needs Now & Since 1955

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 […]

Telsa Files Lawsuit in Federal Court in Battle to Restart Production

Telsa Files Lawsuit in Federal Court in Battle to Restart Production

Palo Alto, CA…Tesla released the following yesterday on their reopening efforts and lawsuit filed…”Tesla is the last major carmaker remaining in California, and the largest manufacturing employer in the State with more than 10,000 employees at our Fremont factory and 20,000 statewide. We understand the impacts COVID-19 has caused and have a responsibility to look […]

Musk Threatens to Move Tesla out of California after Alameda County Blocks Plant Reopening

Musk Threatens to Move Tesla out of California after Alameda County Blocks Plant Reopening

Fremont, CA…Elon Musk on Twitter this morning…”Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense! Photo By Steve Jurvetson Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its […]

Judge Holds Landowner Liable for Cannabis Cultivation-Related Environmental Crimes

Judge Holds Landowner Liable for Cannabis Cultivation-Related Environmental Crimes

Sacramento, CA…A California judge recently ordered a Calaveras County property owner liable for damages after their tenant committed environmental crimes in conjunction with a cannabis operation. Poorly designed culvert impacts fish and wildlife downstream. Under Fish and Game Code section 12025, civil penalties can be levied against a landowner or occupant who has violated one […]

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