Murphys, CA…Beginning October 13, 2020 and continuing through mid-November there will be a road improvement project on Murphys Grade Road. Expect traffic delays on Murphys Grade Road from Angels Camp to the town of Murphys. Crews will be active during daylight hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be one lane open to […]
Columbia, CA…This year, the Columbia Air Attack Base will receive a new helicopter, the Firehawk. This modern helicopter will be an important fire-fighting resource. To ensure the safety of the public and our crews, we will be conducting Pilot training from October 11th through October 17th, and Fire Crew training November 2nd through November 13th. […]
Columbia, CA…In collaboration with our partners, Blue Bird and Cummins Electrified, A-Z Bus Sales will be hosting a media event tomorrow October 13th at 5:00 PM for Columbia Union School District. We are celebrating the delivery of the first all-electric school buses in California under the VW Mitigation Trust Plan. Columbia Union School District received […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring October 2020, as California Farmers and Farmworkers Month. The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below.
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday issued a proclamation declaring October 12, 2020, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION For the second year in a row, California proclaims today as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today we celebrate the Indigenous peoples who call California home and who […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla sent a cease and desist order to the California Republican Party to stop operating unofficial ballot drop boxes. This follows reports of unofficial drop boxes being operated by Republican campaigns in Fresno, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. “There is nothing more precious […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today with Full Agenda. The agenda is below…. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 10/13/2020 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 1. Conference with legal […]
San Andreas, CA…The West Point ballot drop box location has been moved from West Point Lumber to the West Point Trading Post located at 22663 Hwy 26, West Point, CA 95255. The drop box at the West Point Trading Post is available Monday through Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday 12pm-8pm. On Election Day, November 3rd, 2020 […]
San Andreas, CA…”I have been alerted that voters are concerned about receiving more than one ballot. This is not an accident. To get all the ballots out by October 5, we have to print the envelopes with the voters mailing address two weeks prior to the actual mailing. This ensures everyone is mailed a ballot […]
Washington, DC…Memorandum from the President’s Physician
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, October 9, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 2 additional deaths from COVID-19 in Calaveras County. They include two females over the age of 65 who resided in District 1. The two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and were unable to recover. Both fatalities are linked to an outbreak among residents of […]
“The spirit of party serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another.” ~ George Washington
Chicago, IL…The Department of Justice today announced that six men have been arrested and charged federally with conspiring to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer. According to a complaint filed Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta conspired to kidnap the Governor from her […]
San Andreas, CA…Roadway resurfacing work will be conducted on Saturday, October 17th, 2020 as part of the Mountain Ranch Road Improvements Project. The roadway work will be along Mountain Ranch Road between State Route 49 and Jeff Tuttle Drive. Traffic lanes along Mountain Ranch Road will be reduced to one lane with the use of […]
Copperopolis, CA…On October 14, 2020 there will be traffic delays on O’Byrnes Ferry Road Bridge to accommodate an emergency guardrail replacement project. Crews will be active overnight from 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM. There will be one lane open to traffic and drivers should expect 15 to 20 minute delays. Construction equipment will be on […]
Sacramento, CA…Harnessing the innovative spirit of California, Governor Gavin Newsom today advanced an executive order enlisting California’s vast network of natural and working lands – forests, rangelands, farms, wetlands, coast, deserts and urban greenspaces – in the fight against climate change. A core pillar of Governor Newsom’s climate agenda, these novel approaches will help clean […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…On October 5, 2020, Calaveras Animal Services investigated a complaint of a lethargic skunk in the 6500 Block of Railroad Flat Road, in Mountain Ranch, CA. The skunk was transported to Animal Services and euthanized by Animal Control Officers on October 5, 2020. The skunk was sent to San Joaquin Public Health Laboratory […]
Sonora, CA…Regional Forester Randy Moore extended Regional Order 20-18, Emergency Fire Restrictions, extending fire restrictions for all California national forests due to the extreme fire danger through Oct. 14. A copy of the updated Regional Order 20-21 will be posted on the Stanislaus National Forest web page as soon as we receive it from the […]
San Andreas, CA…Ballots went out in the mail today, and voters should see them arriving in their mailboxes beginning October 9th. Sign up at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov, to track your ballot and receive automatic email, text or voice call notifications. Ballot drop boxes were installed in Angels Camp, Valley Springs, San andreas, West Point, Copperopolis, and Arnold for […]
Washington, DC…President Trump calls off stimulus negotiations after he says Speaker Pelosi wants too much for bailout of Democratic run metro areas. From Twitter…”Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19. We made a very generous offer of […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of Justice Martin Jenkins (Ret.) for Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. Justice Jenkins has held several prominent state and federal judicial positions throughout his career. He would be the first openly gay California Supreme Court justice and only the third African American man ever to […]
Sacramento, CA…More than 16,600 firefighters continue to work towards containment on 23 major wildfires and one extended attack wildfire across the state. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 26 new wildfires, bringing full containment to all but one, the Lambert Fire in Amador County. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 8,300 wildfires […]
Washington, DC….From President Trump via Twitter…”I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
Washington, DC…Trump released this yesterday from Walter Reed…”Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE. With their help, I am feeling well!”
Washington, DC…WATCH LIVE: President Trump’s Physician Dr. Sean Conley With An Update From Walter Reed
Washington, DC…President Trump Now Receiving COVID-19 Treatment at Walter Reed. A Presidential message and memo from his physician are below…
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, October 2, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The cases include two females between 18 to 49 years. Districts 1 and 3 each had one case to report. There are no new cases being reported in Districts 2, 4 and 5. “We’ve seen a […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In […]
Washington, DC…”Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!”
San Andreas, CA…Dignity Health announced a $282,000 donation to Calaveras County for continued support of Project Roomkey, a strategy to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19. Project Roomkey provides assistance to homeless community members, who have tested positive, need to isolate due to exposure, or have health issues that put them in a high risk […]
