Washington, DC…During the week ending March 21, the increase in initial claims are due to the impacts of the COVID-19 virus. Nearly every state providing comments cited the COVID-19 virus impacts. States continued to cite services industries broadly, particularly accommodation and food services. Additional industries heavily cited for the increases included the health care and […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “It has only been 65 days since the first American tested positive for the new coronavirus on our soil. “In barely two months, this pandemic has upended our […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that financial institutions will provide major financial relief for millions of Californians suffering financially as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Millions of California families will be able to take a sigh of relief,” said Governor Newsom. “These new financial protections will provide relief to California families and serve […]
San Andreas, CA…Kathy Gallino, Economic & Community Development Director and Morgan Gace, CEO of Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce gave an update to the community today. Links mentioned in the video: covid19.ca.gov, instacart.com, savemart.com, covid19.calaverasgov.us, 2020census.gov, edd.gov, sba.gov, chamber@calaveras.org, 209-754-5400 (Chamber of Commerce)
Angels Camp, CA…Based on the recommendations from Dr. Dean Kelaita of the Calaveras County Public Health Department, the Calaveras County superintendents have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures for at least as long as California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ‘Stay at Home Order’ is in effect. The safety and wellness of students, families […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers additional support for customers experiencing hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is implementing a series of billing and service modifications effective immediately to ensure the lights stay on and the gas continues to flow for customers experiencing financial challenges during this time. […]
San Francisco, CA…As another spring storm is expected to bring winter-like weather throughout much of PG&E’s service territory this week, PG&E is urging its customers and their families to stay safe and have a plan. The wet and cold weather system is forecast to return today, bringing cooler temperatures, rain, mountain snow and breezy winds […]
San Andreas, CA…Our doctors never seek gratitude. But they sure deserve it. On Doctors’ Day, we celebrate the dedicated professionals who impact, improve, and yes, save lives. Our doctors are the face of our medical centers and we couldn’t be prouder. Not just for everything they do, but for the kind and compassionate ways in […]
Roseville, CA…The anguish in people’s voices as they call our office every day is heart-breaking. Many are wondering how they can pay their bills, whether their job will still exist in a week, whether their retirement savings have been decimated or whether they’ll lose the shop they’ve spent their lifetimes and life savings to build. […]
San Andreas, CA…March 20, 2020 – MTMC recognizes that now more than ever we need more Physicians in our Communities. During this ever challenging time in our world; MTMC is sharing the positive announcement today that Board Certified Internist Dr. Pravina Somani has joined the Mark Twain Medical Center team, and is now seeing patients […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has resolved all state charges related to the 2018 Camp Fire through a plea agreement with the Butte County District Attorney. Under that agreement, PG&E will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting a fire stemming from the […]
Sacramento, CA…The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for: 2019 tax returns, 2019 tax return payments, 2020 1st and 2nd quarter estimate payments, 2020 LLC taxes […]
Washington, DC… The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. […]
Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses, and the U.S. economy overall in this challenging time. The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the United States and around the world. Our nation’s first priority is to care for those afflicted and to limit the […]
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Arnold, CA…The latest as of last evening from PG&E…”We appreciate the patience of our customers out of power in the Sierra Foothills. Crews continue to make progress in difficult conditions. The electric grid is interconnected and restoration starts with main circuits, then neighborhood circuits and then individual homes. As of 6 p.m. today (Friday, March […]
San Andreas, CA….Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center today announced the launch of a free virtual urgent care service, Virtual Care Anywhere, for anyone in our community experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of the new coronavirus. Virtual urgent care visits are being encouraged as an initial care option for anyone who would like to discuss […]
Arnold, CA…The latest from PG&E….”More than 165 crews working to keep restoring customers in the Sierra Foothills. Many should be back in service by tomorrow. In some areas extensive damage will result in still longer outages. We know that some customers have been without power for some time. We understand the hardship of this situation […]
San Andreas, CA…Following Governor Newsom’s recently released guidance, Calaveras Public Health has updated their COVID-19 webpage and includes a “Businesses tab” that will be updated as the situation changes. The website now includes information about business closures, social distancing, etc. Below are the guidance measures for certain business sectors and resources to assist businesses and […]
San Andreas, CA…CCWD would like to remind everyone that, other than human waste, toilet paper is the only acceptable flushable item. Paper towels, sanitary wipes, swiffers, etc., can damage wastewater infrastructure and require operators to work in close proximity to raw sewage. COVID‐19 can be present in wastewater, so it is particularly important during this […]
Angels Camp, CA…Scott Nanik, Superintendent of Schools at Calaveras County Office of Education speaking regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus Information & Resources. From the desk of Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik: We continue to be in uncharted territory. Yesterday I was on Facebook LIVE for Calaveras County OES. You can find it at […]
Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley Resort Closure, March 18th, 2020. Dear Valued Bear Valley Resort Guests and Team Members, After careful consideration and recommendations provided by the United States government and public health officials in regard to the spread of COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all operations until further notice, effective immediately. […]
Dorrington, CA…Some communities in the Sierra Nevada West Slope area were clobbered in the latest storm. PG&E’s outage map and system has been having intermittent outages as well. We have had several viewers reach out to us saying PG&E should be doing a bit more to make their sheltering in place cozier. Looks like the […]
Arnold, CA…Now is the Perfect Time for Those Home Improvement Projects! Below are the March Red Hot Buys at your local Arnold Ace Home Center. Arnold Ace Home Center is now offering free next day delivery to their customers from Murphys to Dorrington. Next day orders over $50 are free, same day and small orders […]
Sacramento, CA…Taking action to ensure that key commodities can be delivered to California retailers in a timely manner during the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to ease restrictions on commercial drivers engaged in support of emergency relief efforts. The change comes in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Administrative Office has issued directives to County departments to modify service delivery to limit the possibility for public exposure of COVID-19. The County, along with our citizens, continue to navigate the fluid situation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. County operations will be modified accordingly, consistent with the CDC Interim Guidance for […]
Sacramento, CA…California officials issued guidance regarding retail food, beverage and other service venues. These venues bring people from multiple communities into close contact with each other and have the potential to increase the transmission of COVID-19. “These are aggressive, but necessary actions to protect our communities,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “We all have a role […]
Foxboro, MA…Tom Brady tweeted the following…”To all my teammates, coaches, executives and staff, Coach Belichick, RKK and the Kraft family and the entire organization. I want to say thank you for the past twenty years of my life and the daily commitment to winning and creating a winning culture built on great values. I am […]
San Andreas, CA…CCWD is taking proactive measures to protect its workforce and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The District is committed to maintaining uninterrupted, safe, and reliable water and wastewater service for the communities we serve. CCWD staff will be working throughout this difficult time, however, our operations and administrative functions are being reorganized to […]
Murphys, CA…We regret to inform you that the Black Sheep Winery tasting room will be closed at 5:00 PM until further notice. This means we can’t offer any wine tasting at the present time and we can only make purchases on wines only. Please give us a call and or drop us an e-mail at […]
