Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Had a Long Meeting with COVID-19, Budget & Much, Much More..
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Had a Long Meeting with COVID-19, Budget & Much, Much More..The full over 7 hours of video is below and the full agenda is enclosed as a reference… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 6/9/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: […]
Stanislaus National Forest Revises Forest Order, Removes Some & Extends Other Seasonal High-Elevation Roads
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest revised its seasonal high-elevation road closure order. The revision lists only five forest roads that remain closed through June 30, 2020 due to lingering snow. The previous order included sixteen high elevation roads. View a copy of Forest Order fseprd748219 and the accompanying map. These five seasonal roads will be […]
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 6/9/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Video Call to Order To give public comment, call one of the following phone numbers. If […]
Governor Newsom Announces New Policing and Criminal Justice Reforms
Sacramento, CA…After a week of engagement with civic leaders and law enforcement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and demonstrations nationwide, Governor Newsom announced his support for new policing and criminal justice reforms. Governor Newsom will work toward a statewide standard for policing peaceful protests and ending the carotid hold. This announcement […]
Construction Begins on Techite Pipeline Replacement Project in Big Trees Village
Dorrington, CA…As of June 1, 2020, the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) has begun construction on the replacement of a nearly 8,000-foot section of 14-inch-diameter water transmission pipeline along Meko Drive near Dorrington, in Big Trees Village. The project contract was awarded to K.W. Emerson, Inc., for $1.9 million, which will come from CCWD’s Capital […]
Nineteenth Case COVID-19 Confirmed in Calaveras County
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, June 5, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed an additional case of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The case is an older adult female from Angels Camp. This becomes the fourth case in Calaveras County within the last 72 hours. The source of the individual’s infection has not been determined at this time. […]
Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Calaveras County
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, June 5, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The two cases are an adult male and a female infant both from San Andreas. The exposure to COVID-19 has been determined to be linked to a case already known by Calaveras Public Health. “As we […]
Angels Camp City Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on George Floyd Protests & Curfew
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp City Council will be holding an emergency meeting at 12:30pm this afternoon. They will be considering declaring a state of emergency within the city. From the agenda below…”City Council of the City of Angels Camp (the “City”) to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency when the […]
2.5 Million Jobs Returned in May, Unemployment Drops to 13.3 Percent!
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined to 13.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and […]
Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through June 13th
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
New Forest Supervisor Arrives on the Eldorado National Forest June 22
Placerville, CA..The Eldorado National Forest welcomes back Jeff Marsolais, who will begin serving as the Eldorado’s new forest supervisor on June 22. For the past 5 years, Jeff has been the forest supervisor on the neighboring Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), where he has served in several positions since 2010. Jeff worked on the […]
Governor Newsom Proclaims Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring a statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, and signed an executive order to ensure that Californians can exercise their right to vote in a safe, secure and accessible manner during the upcoming election. “We are committed to protecting the hard-fought right for Californians to […]
Boris Johnson in Op-Ed Says the UK Will Admit Almost 3 Million from Hong Kong if China Implements “Security” Laws
London, UK…There is something wonderful about the fact that a small island in the Pearl River Delta rose to become a great trading city and commercial powerhouse of East Asia. Wonderful, but not accidental or fortuitous.Hong Kong succeeds because its people are free. They can pursue their dreams and scale as many heights as their […]
Tree Mortality Mitigation Program Update
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County is continuing its efforts to mitigate hazards associated with dead and dying trees located along County roads or affecting County infrastructure. Projects that have been recently completed include the removal of 564 trees on Bureau of Land Management parcels adjoining County roads throughout the County, 263 trees in the Highway 4 […]
Amador County to Open COVID-19 Testing Site
Amador County, CA…Amador County Public Health in collaboration with the Emergency Operations Center is opening one drive-through community-based testing site at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Parish later this week to expand COVID-19 testing for our community. Amador’s drive-through testing site will be open to pre-scheduled appointments starting June 4, 2020. Beginning, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, […]
Hop Over to Frogtown as COVID-19 Testing Site Now Offering Walk-Ins
Angels Camp CA..(Frogtown, USA)..OptumServe, a health services partner with the State of California, is now accepting walk-ins at the local COVID-19 testing site located at the Calaveras Fairgrounds outside of Angels Camp. This is in large part to expanded efforts to bring COVID-19 testing to the county. “Testing gives us an idea of how many […]
Statement by the President on Floyd Death, Protests & Riots
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. My fellow Americans: My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great country and the American people. I swore an oath to uphold the laws of our nation, and that is exactly what I will do. All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death […]
Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
The Latest From the Governor’s Office on Demonstrations, Rioting & Covid-19 Update
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom provided an update on demonstrations across the state and the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sonora Police Dept Welcomes & Ready for Peaceful Demonstrations on Wednesday
Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Dept…”The Sonora Police Department is aware of the planned demonstrations for Wednesday in downtown Sonora. We have an incredibly supportive community that shares a respect for one another, so we are anticipating a peaceful event. We fully support the freedom of speech that is constitutionally protected under the 1st Amendment, […]
Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through June 6th
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
Stay Safe & Respond to 2020 Census from Home!!
Governor Newsom on Demonstrations Across California and the Passing of Federal Officer
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today on the demonstrations across California: “Over the last few days, we have seen millions of people lift their voices in anger, rightfully outraged at how systemic racism is allowed to persist. Every single day, people of color are disadvantaged and discriminated against. Black and Latino men […]
President Trump on Actions Against China
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Thank you. I’m here today to talk about our relationship with China and several new measures to protect American security and prosperity. China’s pattern of misconduct is well known. For decades, they have ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before. Hundreds of billions […]
Forest Service Extends Closure of Most Developed Recreation Sites on Stanislaus National Forest Through June 15
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced that most developed recreation sites will remain closed through June 15, 2020. The local forest order STF-16-2020-07 is scheduled to expire May 31. The new forest order, STF-16-2020-09, is effective from June 1, 2020 through June 15. A copy of the forest order will be posted on the Stanislaus […]
Stanislaus National Forest Initiates Seasonal Fire Restrictions Effective Immediately
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest issued Forest Order STF-16-2020-08, which enacts campfire restrictions to protect natural resources, to provide for public and employee safety and community protection. Restrictions are effective immediately and are in effect until further notice. Igniting, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire is prohibited on the Stanislaus […]
All Systems Go, Including Weather 40 Minutes Ahead of Manned Launch to Space Station
Cape Canaveral, FL…All Systems Go, Including Weather 40 Minutes Ahead of Manned Launch to Space Station. On Wednesday they made it down to 16 minutes before abort.
Governor Newsom Signs Another COVID-19 Actions Executive Order
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions for renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, through July 28. The order also addresses a variety of issues in response to the pandemic, by extending the waiver permitting the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow for mail-in renewals of […]
Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China
Washington, DC…The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is engaged in a wide‑ranging and heavily resourced campaign to acquire sensitive United States technologies and intellectual property, in part to bolster the modernization and capability of its military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The PRC’s acquisition of sensitive United States technologies and intellectual property to modernize its […]