Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package Providing Urgent Relief to Californians Experiencing Pandemic Hardship

Governor Newsom Signs Legislative Package Providing Urgent Relief to Californians Experiencing Pandemic Hardship

Sacramento, CA… Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package of immediate actions that will speed needed relief to individuals, families and businesses suffering the most significant economic hardship due to COVID-19. The package, passed by the Legislature this week, builds on the initiatives in the Governor’s January state budget proposal to provide […]

President Biden at Signing of an Executive Order on Supply Chains

President Biden at Signing of an Executive Order on Supply Chains

Washington, DC…Good afternoon. The Vice President and I had a very productive meeting with a bipartisan group of senators and House members to address an issue of both concern to our economic security, as well as our national security: the resilience and reliability of our critical supply chains. This is a critical area where Republicans […]

Calaveras Public Health Announces Twenty-Two Additional Deaths from COVID-19

Calaveras Public Health Announces Twenty-Two Additional Deaths from COVID-19

San Andreas, CA…As Calaveras County comes out of a recent COVID case surge, Calaveras Public Health is working to reconcile its case information with the state reporting system. Due to this, there will be some fluctuations in case information. This includes COVID case fatalities that occurred during this surge. Reporting of COVID fatalities that occurred […]

President Biden During a Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of House and Senate Members on U.S. Supply Chains

President Biden During a Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of House and Senate Members on U.S. Supply Chains

Washington, DC…Folks, we’re going to have a meeting today to talk about the critical supply chain — critical supply chain issues that we — that affect us all, affect this country. The last year has shown the vulnerability we have with some of the supply chains, including the PPE that we needed badly, but had […]

Senate Republican Leader Wilk Says “Let Them Play”

Senate Republican Leader Wilk Says “Let Them Play”

Sacramento, CA… Student-athletes, coaches, and parents received welcoming news last Friday as the California Public Health Department released its guidance to allow youth and recreational sports to resume on February 26. Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) is a proud co-author of the “Let Them Play” Resolution and releases the following statement: “After hearing from parents and […]

Fed Chair Powell on Monetary Policy Before Senate Banking Committee

Fed Chair Powell on Monetary Policy Before Senate Banking Committee

Washington, DC…Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report. At the Federal Reserve, we are strongly committed to achieving the monetary policy goals that Congress has given us: maximum employment and price stability. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we […]

Board of Supervisors to Consider Country Wide Zoning Map Update

Board of Supervisors to Consider Country Wide Zoning Map Update

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 the Board of Supervisors will consider amending the zoning map to bring zoning into conformance with the General Plan and to rezone all Unclassified and Highway Service zoned parcels. Approximately 6900 parcels will be affected by these changes. Since adoption of the new General Plan in November, 2019 […]

Reclamation Outlines Central Valley Project Initial 2021 Water Allocation

Reclamation Outlines Central Valley Project Initial 2021 Water Allocation

Sacramento, CA…Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2021 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors. Allocation amounts are based on an estimate of water available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir storages, precipitation, and snowpack in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. This year’s low allocation is an […]

Updated General Plan Triggers Zoning Changes for Almost 7,000 Parcels in Calaveras County ~ By Planning Commissioner Tim Laddish

Updated General Plan Triggers Zoning Changes for Almost 7,000 Parcels in Calaveras County ~ By Planning Commissioner Tim Laddish

San Andreas, CA…I am a Calaveras County planning commissioner.  On March 9, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be considering the rezoning of almost 7000 parcels in the County to make the zoning consistent with the 2019 General Plan or to replace temporary “U” (Unclassified) zoning with specific zoning. No individual notices of proposed […]

Senator Borgeas Applauds Legislative Approval of Small Business Relief Funds in Emergency Budget

Senator Borgeas Applauds Legislative Approval of Small Business Relief Funds in Emergency Budget

Sacramento, CA…Last week the momentum generated by Senate Bill 74 (Borgeas-Caballero), otherwise known as the Keep California Working Act, successfully pushed Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leadership to include an additional $2.1 billion in economic relief for small businesses and nonprofits in an emergency budget measure, known as Senate Bill 87, which achieves the $2.6 […]

$1.4M Included in CA Budget Bill to Help Address Surge in Hate Against Asian Americans

$1.4M Included in CA Budget Bill to Help Address Surge in Hate Against Asian Americans

Sacramento, CA…In response to the recent wave of hate incidents targeting Asian Americans, California lawmakers today approved $1.4 million in state funding to bolster the research and reporting work underway that is tracking this concerning trend. The Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (APILC) lauds the efforts of Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the […]

Calaveras County Office of Education Nominates Calaveras Public Health for the Partners in Educational Excellence Award

Calaveras County Office of Education Nominates Calaveras Public Health for the Partners in Educational Excellence Award

Angels Camp, CA… Each year, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) presents the Partners in Excellence Award to outstanding community partnerships. The award recognizes individual leadership and contributions of school administrators, educators, and community leaders. The Partners in Excellence Award was given to Calaveras Public Health for their excellence in communication, coordination and partnership […]

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is Back in Action on February 23rd, 2021 at 8:00 AM

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is Back in Action on February 23rd, 2021 at 8:00 AM

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Council of Governments Regular Meeting Will be Back in Action on February 9th, 2021 at 8:00 AM. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/23/2021 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session […]

This Week’s Copperopolis & West Point Vaccination Clinics Are Filled

This Week’s Copperopolis & West Point Vaccination Clinics Are Filled

San Andreas, CA…Vaccination clinics this week for Copperopolis and West Point are currently full. We appreciate the community’s response and desire to be vaccinated. We will continue to host more clinics as soon as our vaccine allocation increases from the state. Source = Calaveras Dept of Public Health

Census Bureau Releases New Report on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

Census Bureau Releases New Report on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of a new report that examines characteristics of the U.S. population with bachelor’s degrees. The report, Bachelor’s Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019, is based on statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS). Since 2010, the ACS has published estimates based on five years of data […]

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Specifically for 70 years & Older / Phase 1a Groups: February 26, 2021

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Specifically for 70 years & Older / Phase 1a Groups: February 26, 2021

Sutter Creek, CA…Please be advised these clinics additionally include Amador residents 70 years and older ONLY. If individuals present to the clinic who do not qualify, they will be asked to reschedule at a time appropriate to their phase/tier. Vaccine is in very limited supply. Be assured that when Amador County has additional allocation of […]

Attorney General Announces Sentencing of Former Caltrans Employee in Bribery Case

Attorney General Announces Sentencing of Former Caltrans Employee in Bribery Case

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the sentencing of Alex Morales III, a former California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employee who received payment in exchange for awarding contracts for projects that required some form of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Morales pleaded guilty in December to two counts of felony bribery and was […]

The Communist Manifesto Was First Published On This Day in 1848

The Communist Manifesto Was First Published On This Day in 1848

London, UK….On this day in 1848 the Communist Manifesto was first published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. “Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries unite!” ~ Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto It was […]

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Internment

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Internment

Washington, DC…Seventy-nine years ago, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which stripped Japanese Americans of their civil rights and led to the wrongful internment of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent. In one of the most shameful periods in American history, Japanese Americans were targeted and imprisoned simply because of their heritage. Families were forced […]

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring February 19, 2021, as A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation in the State of California.  The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below: PROCLAMATION Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the forced evacuation and incarceration of thousands of loyal […]

President Biden at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference

President Biden at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference

Washington, DC…Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. And it’s great to be with Angela and Emmanuel. We just spent part of — from Washington’s perspective — the morning together. But I want to say hello to everyone and thanks, you — at the Munich Conference for hosting this special session. For decades, as you pointed out, I’ve […]

Governor Newsom on Legislative Proposal for School Reopening

Governor Newsom on Legislative Proposal for School Reopening

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding efforts to safely reopen schools in California: “Since the first week of this year, the Legislature has had before it our Administration’s plan to accelerate and support school reopenings for our youngest students – as safely and quickly as possible. My Administration has not waited: […]

Jobless Claims Inch Up to 861,000 & Previous Week Revised up to 848,000

Jobless Claims Inch Up to 861,000 & Previous Week Revised up to 848,000

Washington, DC…In the week ending February 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 861,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 55,000 from 793,000 to 848,000. The 4-week moving average was 833,250, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised […]

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Immediate Action Agreement for Relief to Californians Experiencing Pandemic Hardship

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Announce Immediate Action Agreement for Relief to Californians Experiencing Pandemic Hardship

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of immediate actions that will speed needed relief to individuals, families and businesses suffering the most significant economic hardship from the COVID-19 Recession. The compromise builds on the […]