Washington, DC… 4:22 P.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. The Vice President and I have some good news to report, and I’d like to make two key announcements today related to our COVID-19 vaccination effort. As you know, a few days ago, after a rigorous opening — open and objective scientific review process, the […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today for Mid-Year Budget Adjustments. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 3/2/2021 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Regular Agenda 1. 1. […]
Angels Camp, CA…A joint release from UPUD and Utica. The Union Public Utility District (UPUD) and Utica Water and Power Authority (Utica) have completed a draft Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), and the agencies are inviting the public to review and comment on the plan. The public comment period begins Monday March 1, 2021, […]
Washington, DC…Good morning. Thank you for joining us. We got very good news over the weekend: The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which will help us defeat the pandemic. While we have much work ahead of us on so […]
Sacramento, CA…After one of the most challenging years of our lives, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel—the COVID-19 vaccines are here, and my administration is working to ensure that no community is left behind. The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. They are our best hope to end the pandemic. Getting a […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today highlighted an agreement on a $6.6 billion budget package to accelerate the safe return to in-person instruction across California and empower schools to immediately expand academic, mental health and social-emotional supports, including over the summer. “Since the height of […]
Orlando, FL…C-SPAN..Former President Donald Trump made his first public speech since leaving office at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida.
New Brunswick, NJ… Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) yesterday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. This decision was […]
Calaveras County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform utility work on State Route 26 (SR-26) in Valley Springs. Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, on SR-26 between Holmquist Lane and Quali Oaks Road. Crews will conduct one-way traffic control. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. Alternate […]
Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom issued the below statement today following the House’s passage of the American Rescue Plan: “I applaud President Biden and Speaker Pelosi on the passage of the American Rescue Plan – $1.9 trillion in nationwide relief that’s essential for Californians hardest hit by the pandemic, and a measure that complements the […]
Washington, DC… 10:59 A.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. For a few weeks now, an overwhelming percentage of the American public has made it clear that they support my American Rescue Plan. And the House of Representatives took the first step toward making it a reality. And I want to thank — and I […]
Washington, DC… Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) At my direction, on February 25, 2021, United States forces conducted a targeted military strike against infrastructure in eastern Syria used by Iran-supported non-state militia groups. Those non-state militia groups were involved in recent attacks against United States and Coalition personnel in Iraq, including the February 15, […]
Washington, D.C… Today, after a rigorous, open, and objective scientific review process, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine to help us defeat the COVID-19 pandemic — the Janssen COVID-19 (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine. This is exciting news for all Americans, and an encouraging development […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA held a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee to discuss the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request from Janssen Biotech Inc. for its COVID-19 Vaccine for the […]
Washington, DC…In October 2018, the world was horrified by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Individuals should be able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms without fear of government retribution, retaliation, punishment, or harm. Jamal Khashoggi paid […]
Placerville, CA…The Eldorado National Forest has submitted two applications for Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Cooperative Funds for the upcoming 2021 grant cycle. This includes an application for ground operations and for law enforcement across the Forest, as well as a restoration application to conduct a Yosemite Toad hybridization study on the Amador Ranger District. These preliminary […]
Washington, DC… The Major Richard Star Act of 2021, S. 334 / H.R.1282, is a major legislative priority for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), which supports its reintroduction in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The act was formerly introduced during the 116th Congress as S. 3393 and H.R. 5995. The Major Richard […]
Sacramento, CA…Following last week’s announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom that, beginning March 1, at least 10 percent of vaccine supply would be dedicated to education workers – including teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, child care workers and site-based administrators – the state outlined its plan to execute on the Governor’s commitment. “The education professionals who nurture and […]
Sacramento, CA…CDFW suffered a devastating loss on the evening of Feb. 21 when Warden Michael DeMasters lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle accident. Michael graduated from the Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Academy in 2018 at only 21 years of age and soon returned to his home in Calaveras County where he served as […]
Washington, DC…“At President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria. These strikes were authorized in response to recent attacks against American and Coalition personnel in Iraq, and to ongoing threats to those personnel. Specifically, the strikes destroyed multiple facilities located at a […]
Washington, DC… A new white paper from IEEE-USA, written by the nation’s leading power engineers, addresses challenges and suggests solutions to current electrical grid shortcomings that are both technically feasible and economical. Challenges facing the U.S. electric power grid include aging equipment, physical and cyber security threats, transmission losses, wildfires and extreme weather, interconnection issues […]
Sacramento, CA… California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today applauded a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant a rehearing en banc in Duncan v. Becerra, a case challenging California’s ban on the acquisition and possession of large-capacity magazines (LCMs). Last August, the Attorney General filed a petition seeking […]
San Andreas, CA… The Mission of the Calaveras Unified School District is to partner with its families and communities in order to graduate all students as engaged, responsible and skilled citizens enabling them to achieve personal success. Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services, in order to participate in the board […]
Sacramento, CA…California State Senate Republicans support legislative efforts that would make state and federal COVID-19 relief dollars free from tax liability for businesses and allow them to fully deduct expenses paid for with forgiven loans. Senate Bill 265 introduced by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) would apply to both future pandemic-related relief funds as well as retroactively to recipients who have […]
Washington, DC… Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Amondys 45 (casimersen) injection for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients who have a confirmed mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 45 skipping (Exons are pieces of DNA that provide information for making proteins in a […]
Atlanta, GA… CDC has updated its food safety alert for a Listeria outbreak linked to queso fresco made by El Abuelito Cheese Inc.: https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/hispanic-soft-cheese-02-21/index.html Key points: CDC has expanded its advice to not eat, sell, or serve any cheese sold under the brand name El Abuelito, in addition to recalled queso fresco cheeseexternal icon sold under the brand […]
Washington, DC…Oshkosh Defense Will Finalize Design of Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), Delivering Up to 165,000 of the U.S.-Built Vehicles Over the Next Decade. Investment is Part of Soon-to-be-Released, 10-Year Plan to Transform USPS Into the Preferred Delivery Service Provider for the American Public. Modernization to Reduce USPS Fleet’s Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions as […]
Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 12 new community cases and 1 new SCC inmate cases today. All of the new cases appear to be isolating, one earlier reported case is now hospitalized, and 2 individuals have been released from isolation. Of the 12 new community cases, 1 is a Tuolumne County Jail inmate, for a […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Public Health updates new confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). The number of laboratory tests reported to Calaveras Public Health are approximate. Test numbers are from the State’s data reporting system, CalREDIE. There is a lag time between the time the test is taken and the time that the lab […]
Washington, DC… Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. The latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding opened one month ago and already the Biden Administration has succeeded in making major improvements to […]
