Houston, TX….NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are just hours away from splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Splashdown remains scheduled for 2:48 p.m. EDT following a nearly two-month test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Pensacola, Florida remains the prime location with Go Navigator as the […]
Angels Camp, CA…On 07.31.20 about 5pm the fire dispatch center starting receiving 911 calls for a wildland fire in the field behind O’Reilly Auto Parts on 740 S. Main St. At 5:03pm (4) fire engines were dispatched to this incident along with Chief Officers from the City of Angels Camp, Altaville Melones Fire District and […]
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, July 31, 2020 Calaveras Public Health reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. This is largest increase reported in a single reporting period. The additional cases include four females and four males between 18 to 49 years of age, one male between 50-64 years of age, four females and […]
Camp Pendleton, CA…Brief Statement from the Marines on the incident…”1 Marine has died, 8 service members remain missing and 2 were injured after an AAV mishap July 30 off the coast of Southern California. All are assigned to the 15th MEU. Search and rescue efforts are still underway with support from the Navy and Coast […]
San Andreas, CA…Starting Monday, August 3rd, the Red Line will resume its regular schedule between Valley Springs, San Andreas, and Angels Camp Monday through Friday. Extended service to Columbia College is also available by request. And it is still fare-free! All other service continues to be provided by request, with a one-day advance reservation recommended. […]
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest will host a virtual open house to discuss the Social and Ecological Resiliency Across the Landscape, or SERAL project, which is currently in the initial public scoping period through Aug. 15, 2020. Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken and members of the SERAL team will present a 20-minute overview of the SERAL […]
Washington, DC…Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent. The […]
New York, NY…Justice Ginsburg underwent a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to revise a bile duct stent that was originally placed at Sloan Kettering in August 2019. According to her doctors, stent revisions are common occurrences and the procedure, performed using endoscopy and medical imaging […]
San Andreas, CA…Unsolicited seed packets from China and other parts of Asia have begun to arrive in Calaveras County. The Environmental Management Agency started receiving phone calls this afternoon. The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently became aware of the reports that seed packets are being shipped to home owners throughout the United States […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that over $1 billion has gone back into the pockets of more than 3.6 million working Californians and their families through the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) and Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC). He also announced that Californians will get the raise they deserve, by declining to use his […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released a final version of the Water Resilience Portfolio, the Administration’s blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater and other challenges. The portfolio outlines 142 state actions to help build a climate-resilient water system in the face of climate […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Teachers Association reinforces its call for much-needed increased funding for schools and communities by eliminating corporate tax credits and adopting tax hikes on California’s wealthiest billionaires and millionaires. The COVID-19 pandemic crisis is deepening the impact of racial, health and economic injustices in every corner of the state. CTA calls on lawmakers […]
Washington, DC…USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, other federal agencies, and State departments of agriculture to investigate the […]
San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Calaveras Public Health reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The additional cases include one female and two males between 0 to 17 years of age, four females and one male between 18 to 49 years of age, and one male over the age of 65. […]
Stockton, CA…Building on the state’s Friday announcement focusing new efforts to support California’s essential workforce, Governor Gavin Newsom announced additional targeted actions to support the Central Valley – a region seeing concerning virus spread that is disproportionately impacting Latinos. The Governor announced $52 million for Central Valley counties – San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division supports the wellbeing of our county families, friends and colleagues. When you hear, read or watch news about an outbreak of an infectious disease, you may feel anxious and show signs of stress – even when the outbreak effects people far from where […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! The full agenda including COVID-19 updates is below…. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/28/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Video Call to Order Roll Call To give public comment, call one […]
Sonora, CA…The Forest had dozens of lightning strikes over the last 72 hours, see map below, resulting in 13 fires across our higher elevation areas. Four fires are designated either contained/controlled or out. Six fires are currently being monitored, all are under 1/4 acre in size with little potential for growth. Today fire personnel are […]
Sacramento, CA…The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $80 million in tax credits available during this application period for businesses that are expanding and adding full-time jobs in the state. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, August 17, at […]
“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.” ― Alexander Hamilton
Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the COVID-19 related deaths of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Oscar Walter Rocha and Los Angeles Police Department Officer Valentin Martinez: “The deaths of these two heroes is a very real and painful reminder of the risks these men and women face every single day […]
Washington, DC… Thank you very much. Well, thank you very much, everybody. Please. (Applause.) This promises to be a very big and very important meeting, so bear with me. Take a little while. But it has to do with a thing called “drug pricing.” And as you know, Congress has been working on this for […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Effective Saturday, July 18, 2020. EBMUD is committed to keeping our parks – and park visitors – safe. Due to overcrowding at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area, the park will remain open but with reduced capacity on the weekends to allow for social distancing and to reduce the impact on the park’s […]
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, July 24, 2020 Calaveras Public Health reported five new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The additional cases include three females between 18 to 49 years of age, one male between 50 to 64 years of age, and one male over the age of 65. Districts 2, 4, and 5 each […]
Angels Camp, CA…The plans for Calaveras County Schools and the fall reopening plans have been developed with technical assistance from Calaveras County Public Health. According to guidance from the California Department of Public Health on July 17, 2020, “ California public schools (traditional and charter), private schools (including nonpublic nonsectarian schools), school districts, and county […]
Yorba Linda, CA…(The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum) GOVERNOR WILSON: Well, thank you very much, Chris. Most generous. I’m not sure your grandfather would have recognized me. I have the great pleasure – in addition to welcoming all of you to the Nixon birthplace and library, I have the great pleasure of introducing to […]
Washington, DC…The 2010 Census counted 308,745,538 people living in the United States. Now, 10 years later, the 2020 Census is still counting and we will not know the final number until our work is done and presented to the president and Congress. However, the U.S. Census Bureau provides population estimates between the decennial censuses and […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California’s positivity rate – a key indicator of community spread – is trending upward in the 14-day average. Hospitalization rates are also trending upward in the 14-day average. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be […]
Angels Camp, CA…The boil water notice in the City of Angels was lifted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The City of Angels completed state-mandated water testing, and the results came back negative for harmful bacteria.The water is safe to drink and customers may resume normal use. Staff will hand-deliver notices this afternoon […]
San Andreas, CA…From Sheriff Rick DiBasilio..”The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging all to wear masks while out in public and not able to social distance. Sheriff’s Office personnel will wear masks when; There is time to apply a mask when contacting someone in public. Entering a residence when on a call for service. Entering any business […]
