Newsom Signs Order Ensuring Funding for Schools Even in Event of Physical Closure

Newsom Signs Order Ensuring Funding for Schools Even in Event of Physical Closure

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order ensuring California public school districts retain state funding even in the event of physical closure. The order directs school districts to use those state dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, provide school meals and, as practicable, arrange for the supervision for students during […]

Gathering Guidance for Calaveras County During Covid-19 Outbreak

Gathering Guidance for Calaveras County During Covid-19 Outbreak

San Andreas, CA…To protect the public’s health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, Calaveras County Public Health recommends the following community actions. Gatherings as described below should be postponed or canceled until the end of March. In addition, all county sponsored events involving seniors and those with underlying medical conditions should be postponed […]

March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results Updated & Near Final

March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results Updated & Near Final

San Andreas, CA…Election results have been updated on the Calaveras County Elections webpage https://elections.calaverasgov.us/Results . There are less than 10 ballots remaining to be counted. This number includes Calaveras County ballots delivered to other counties by Election Day, and unsigned ballots that were signed by the voter by the deadline today, Friday, March 13, 2020. […]

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you. Thank you. A beautiful day in the Rose Garden. Appreciate everybody being here. Today, I’d like to provide an update to the American people on several decisive new actions we’re taking in our very vigilant effort to combat and ultimately defeat the coronavirus. We’ve been working very […]

City of South Lake Tahoe Update on COVID-19 Response

City of South Lake Tahoe Update on COVID-19 Response

South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe has partnered with Barton Hospital, El Dorado County and other agencies to develop an appropriate response to COVID-19 or the Coronavirus. Per the recommendations contained in Governor Newsom’s response to this virus the City will suspend all public activities at the Senior Center and Recreation Center […]

Calaveras County Public Health Coronavirus Outbreak Update

Calaveras County Public Health Coronavirus Outbreak Update

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support Calaveras Public Health due to concerns regarding the spread and impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The EOC’s primary focus will be coordinating a multi-agency response to the continually evolving challenges regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Calaveras OES […]

Calaveras OES Activates the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Support Coronavirus Response

Calaveras OES Activates the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Support Coronavirus Response

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support Calaveras Public Health due to concerns regarding the spread and impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The EOC’s primary focus will be coordinating a multi-agency response to the continually evolving challenges regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Calaveras OES […]

California Public Health Experts: Mass Gatherings Should be Postponed or Canceled Statewide to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

California Public Health Experts: Mass Gatherings Should be Postponed or Canceled Statewide to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California public health officials this evening issued an updated policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. The state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March. Non-essential gatherings must […]

Cyberspace Solarium Commission Calls for “Speed and Agility” to Improve American Cyber Defenses

Cyberspace Solarium Commission Calls for “Speed and Agility” to Improve American Cyber Defenses

Washington, DC…U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today announced the release of the CSC’s report on how to best protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from a cyberattack of significant consequence. In today’s report, the CSC lays out a comprehensive strategy to restore deterrence in […]

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Washington, DC…On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk). I found that the potential for widespread transmission of a novel (new) coronavirus (which has since been renamed “SARS-CoV-2” and […]

President Trump’s Coronavirus Address to the Nation

President Trump’s Coronavirus Address to the Nation

Washington, DC…My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world. Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic. We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we […]

WHO Director General’s Remarks Declaring Covid-19 Outbreak as a Pandemic

WHO Director General’s Remarks Declaring Covid-19 Outbreak as a Pandemic

Geneva, Switzerland…Good afternoon. In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, and 4,291 people have lost their lives. Thousands more are fighting for their lives in hospitals. In the […]

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on the 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on the 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Washington, DC…Hello, everyone. Good morning. Every year, for 44 years, the State Department has written the most comprehensive and fact-based human rights report in the world. State Department team members in Washington and our embassies work with experts in many countries to get the most critical work done on this important topic. They continuously set […]

Attorney General Becerra Denounces Trump Administration Proposal to Fast Track Infrastructure Projects

Attorney General Becerra Denounces Trump Administration Proposal to Fast Track Infrastructure Projects

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, co-leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to undercut implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposal by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) would curtail requirements under NEPA that federal agencies review and assess the impact […]

Governor Newsom, State Health Officials Provide Update on COVID-19 Response

Governor Newsom, State Health Officials Provide Update on COVID-19 Response

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and state health officials gave an update today on the state’s response to COVID-19 and the Grand Princess cruise ship. Governor Gavin Newsom, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell took part in the […]

Coronavirus Arrives Locally as Two Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Copperopolis

Coronavirus Arrives Locally as Two Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Copperopolis

San Andreas, CA…On March 10, 2020, following the informational update to the Board of Supervisors regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Calaveras Public Health received confirmation that two members of a family in Copperopolis tested positive for COVID-19. Their exposure to COVID-19 occurred outside of Calaveras County. One of those community members is a child, who is […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…Country Covid 19 Update, Preparedness & More in Replays

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…Country Covid 19 Update, Preparedness & More in Replays

Arnold, CA…(This morning’s replay has the full Calaveras Board of Supervisors Meeting for today & more.) Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors […]

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!!

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!!

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!! The full agenda the Fab Five will be working on is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 3/10/2020 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA […]

Carson Ranger District Announces the Opening of Dead and Downed Tree Personal Use Firewood Cutting

Carson Ranger District Announces the Opening of Dead and Downed Tree Personal Use Firewood Cutting

Carson City, NV…Dead and downed firewood cutting permits will be available starting April 1, on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District. Forest officials stress that it is extremely important for firewood cutters to pay special attention to the terms and conditions of their permit. Firewood permits cost $10 per cord with a two cord […]

March 3, 2020 Updated Presidential Primary Election Results

March 3, 2020 Updated Presidential Primary Election Results

San Andreas, CA…Election results are updated on the County Elections webpage https://elections.calaverasgov.us/Results . There are over 300 ballots left to process, which include provisional ballots received on Election Day and vote by mail ballots received in the mail today. Voters who did not sign their vote by mail ballot or were contacted because their signature […]

Calaveras Cases Linked to Cruise Ship Test Negative for Coronavirus

Calaveras Cases Linked to Cruise Ship Test Negative for Coronavirus

San Andreas, CA…On March 6, 2020, Calaveras Public Health received test results from cases linked to the Grand Princess Cruise ship that departed from San Francisco on February 11, traveled to Mexico, and returned on February 21. Those tests came back negative. Additional potential cases were identified in persons who may have been exposed to […]

Jobs Numbers Roar Ahead in February with 273,000 Jobs Added

Jobs Numbers Roar Ahead in February with 273,000 Jobs Added

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 273,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in health care and social assistance, food services and drinking places, government, construction, professional and technical services, and financial activities. This news release […]

McConnell Defends Judicial Independence Following “Reckless” Schumer Comments

McConnell Defends Judicial Independence Following “Reckless” Schumer Comments

Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: ‘A few weeks ago, I spoke on this floor about a dangerous trend that threatens our self-government. ‘I explained how some in the Democratic Party appear more interested in attacking the institutions of our […]