California Awards Nearly $300 Million to Local Communities to Make Roadways Safer

California Awards Nearly $300 Million to Local Communities to Make Roadways Safer

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced nearly $300 million in funding for 288 projects aimed at reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries on city and county roads across California. “We’re making roads safer up and down the state with significant investments. I’m proud of the lifesaving work Caltrans has done to protect drivers, pedestrians, and […]

California State Parks Plans Hand Pile Burns at Columbia State Historic Park

California State Parks Plans Hand Pile Burns at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA…California State Parks will conduct hand pile burns in Columbia State Historic Park (SHP) beginning as soon as March 10. Active pile burning will occur over several months in the Springfield, maintenance yard and Karen Bakerville Trail areas. All burning depends on weather conditions and resources. Smoke will be present and remain in the area […]

The SNC awards $2.3 million to 40 Acre Conservation League Forest-Health Project

The SNC awards $2.3 million to 40 Acre Conservation League Forest-Health Project

Lake Tahoe, CA…Lake Putt, just off Interstate 80, is a part of the 40 Acre Conservation League’s 650-acre Tahoe Forest Gateway property near Emigrant Gap. At the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s (SNC) quarterly Board meeting held March 6, the Board awarded a grant of $2,299,993 to the 40 Acre Conservation League to complete forest health work […]

Governor Newsom: “Tariffs are taxes on American families”

Governor Newsom: “Tariffs are taxes on American families”

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s action to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China: “Tariffs are nothing more than a tax on hardworking American families — driving up the cost of groceries, cars, and essential goods.” Governor Gavin Newsom California is the fifth-largest economy in […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Press Conference after Trump Tariff Announcement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Press Conference after Trump Tariff Announcement

Ottawa, CA…Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada. Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on March 4, 2025. Trudeau will be joined by the Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie […]

FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects from Mexico in U.S. Custody

FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects from Mexico in U.S. Custody

Washington, DC…The FBI is announcing eight men, including two former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, who were transferred into U.S. custody from Mexico this week. All are key subjects of FBI investigations spanning several states. Rafael Caro Quintero is a former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and […]

Tom Schultz Named Chief of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service

Tom Schultz Named Chief of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service

Washington, DC…U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. “Tom is the right person to lead the Forest Service right now, and I know he will fight every day to restore America’s national forests,” said Secretary Rollins. “Together, […]

AG Secretary Rollins Rolls out Strategy to Deliver Affordable Eggs

AG Secretary Rollins Rolls out Strategy to Deliver Affordable Eggs

Washington, D.C…U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks. As the Secretary detailed in the Wall Street Journal, the five-pronged […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/25/2025 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 1. Pursuant to Govt. Code § 54956.9(d)(2), […]

SNC to Host Board Meeting in Calaveras County

SNC to Host Board Meeting in Calaveras County

Murphys, CA…The SNC’s next quarterly Board meeting will be held March 6 at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, Ca. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a California state agency focused on supporting and improving the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra-Cascade, will host its quarterly Board meeting March 6 starting at 9 a.m. in the […]

George Washington’s Farewell Address

George Washington’s Farewell Address

Mount Vernon, VA…Since today is actually Washington’s birthday we thought it was fitting to publish his farewell address that has become one of our founding documents and is as relevant today as when it was published. To the People of the United States September 19, 1796. Friends and Fellow-Citizens: The period for a new election […]

Rep. Luna Provides Update on Task Force Efforts to Declassify Key Federal Documents, Requests Update from Trump Administration on Declassification

Rep. Luna Provides Update on Task Force Efforts to Declassify Key Federal Documents, Requests Update from Trump Administration on Declassification

Washington, DC…Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), the chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, today provided an update on the panel’s efforts to declassify documents of public interest and sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and White House Counsel […]

Tuolumne County Makes the Cut as CPUC Awards $9 Million in Final Round of Broadband Grants

Tuolumne County Makes the Cut as CPUC Awards $9 Million in Final Round of Broadband Grants

San Francisco, CA…The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved $9 million in broadband infrastructure grants for five projects in Tuolumne County, marking a major milestone in the state’s historic $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account grant program. These investments bring broadband access to underserved and unserved communities across California, reinforcing the state’s commitment […]

Calaveras Get One More Chance to be Heard at the CPUC 2/20/2025

Calaveras Get One More Chance to be Heard at the CPUC 2/20/2025

San Andreas, CA…Last month two Calaveras County Supervisors along with County leaders went to Sacramento to provide in-person public comment seeking reconsideration from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a $30.8 million dollar broadband infrastructure grant award. The grant request is for approximately 40 miles of new broadband fiber in Calaveras County and would […]

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