Houston, TX…When astronauts are hours away from launching on Artemis missions to the Moon, they’ll put on a brightly colored orange spacesuit called the Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) suit. It is designed for a custom fit and equipped with safety technology and mobility features to help protect astronauts on launch day, in emergency situations, […]
Alpine County, CA….A specified portion of State Route 88 in Alpine County has been designated as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Today, Alpine County officials joined with Washoe tribe members, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, numerous state and county elected officials and surviving family members of veterans from Alpine County to officially unveil two […]
Los Angeles, CA…Biden told ABC News he is not consumed with being “the subject of Donald Trump’s ire” because he is “absolutely enveloped in the love of my family.” As President Donald Trump continues to fill his Twitter feed and campaign speeches with attacks on Hunter Biden over his foreign business deals, the former vice […]
San Francisco, CA…California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer today ordered Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to take a multitude of immediate corrective actions after it encountered significant problems with communication, coordination, and management during the largest Public Safety Power Shut-off (PSPS) event in the history of California. “Failures in execution, combined with […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom took his final actions of the 2019 legislative season today and thanked the Legislature for their work and accomplishment on enacting 870 bills in the following statement: “I want to take a moment to congratulate the Legislature on their work this year and to thank Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins […]
Murphys, CA…The Hopper Will Connect You to Calaveras’ Wine Country Angels Camp • Murphys • Arnold. Runs hourly from 10 AM to 7 PM, every Saturday from February 16 to November 2, 2019. Visit www.CalaverasConnect.org or call 209-754-4450 for complete schedule information Scheduled stops are shown on the map. You can also flag the bus […]
Murphys, CA…The Murphys Farmers Market Sponsored by Calaveras Grown and supported by the Murphys Community Club. “Murphys has needed a community farmers market for a long time and this is just another reason to come into Murphys on a Sunday morning and enjoy the park and town” stated Sue Friedman of the Murphys Community Club. […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported Friday at 12:00 p.m. that approximately 543,000 customers impacted by PSPS have had their power restored, including full restoration in Humboldt, Siskiyou, Trinity and Yolo counties. Less than 195,000 customers remain without power. Outage/Restoration Numbers Approximately 738,000 total customers were impacted by the PSPS event from […]
Sacramento, CA…California is expanding its red flag gun law. Governor Newsom signed AB 61, a bill by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which gives more people access to a court process that could temporarily take away someone’s firearms through a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO), if they pose a danger to themselves or others. Ting’s […]
Sacramento, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority today finalized federal and state environmental reports that analyze potential impacts of approving water transfers to increase water reliability for those suffering shortages during dry times. The long-term transfers would send water from willing sellers north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta […]
Mather, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and Others delivered remarks and took questions on PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) at the State Operations Center in Mather. The shutoffs have impacted hundreds of thousands of Californians due to weather conditions and the increased fire danger. The Governor had tough rhetoric for previous PG&E Management. He stated that […]
Minneapolis, MN….President Trump’s Rally in Minneapolis, MN. After a contentious lead up including dust ups with the Mayor of Minneapolis. President Trump let the rhetorical elbows fly last night.
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County OES has just confirmed that PG&E has issued the weather “all clear” to its crews on stand-by to begin inspecting their infrastructure and prepare for re-energization. The re-energization timeline for Calaveras County is still unclear, and we expect that small areas within the county will be re-energized at a time. Calaveras […]
Sacramento, CA…Well, nothing from the Governor’s Office on much of Northern California without power but we did get this…”Building on the state’s historic actions and investments this year to tackle the housing affordability crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed 18 bills designed to help jumpstart housing production. Included was SB 330, major legislation aimed at […]
Murphys, CA…A Community Resiliency Center has been established at the Murphys Fire District Training Center located at 58 Jones street Murphys (across from the fire station). We have power and water available for those in need.
San Francisco, CA…The latest from PG&E…”Early this morning, PG&E turned off power for safety to counties in phase two (approx. 234k customers). That phase is complete. If you still have power IN THESE COUNTIES (see graphic) you will not lose power due to a PSPS https://www.pgecurrents.com/…/pge-provides-updates-on-publ…/ PG&E has established an alternate website for customers to […]
Copperopolis, CA…The backup generator at CCWD’s Copperopolis water treatment plant failed last night, which means the treatment plant is offline. CCWD crews are doing everything possible to get it back online today, but we don’t yet know how long the plant will be offline. CCWD filled all treated water storage tanks in Copperopolis last night […]
Angels Camp, CA…In response to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS): The Calaveras County of Emergency Services will open a Community Resiliency Center tomorrow, October 10, 2019, between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Bret Harte High School (Upper Gym) 364 Murphys Grade Road, Angels Camp. The Community Resiliency Center will have power available to […]
San Andreas, CA…This is a joint release from the following utilities: Calaveras County Water District (CCWD), City of Angels Camp, San Andreas Sanitary District (SASD), Blue Lake Springs Mutual Water Company (BLSMWC), Union Public Utility District (UPUD), Calaveras Public Utility District (CPUD), Valley Springs Public Utilities District (VSPUD) and Murphys Sanitary District (MSD). Calaveras Utility […]
San Francisco, CA…Based on current forecasted weather conditions, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) anticipates that it may begin implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to more than 600,000 customers across portions of nearly 30 northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties. This would be a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of wildfire in these […]
Washington, DC…President Trump Participates in a Briefing with Senior Military Leaders
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Are Back in Action Tomorrow with Full Agenda & Special Meeting on PG&E Power Shutoff. Both Agendas are below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 10/8/2019 1:30 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call THIS ITEM […]
Washington, DC…President Trump via Twitter…”As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over the captured ISIS […]
San Francisco, CA…PG&E announced today that its meteorological and operations teams in its Emergency Operations Center continue to monitor a potentially widespread, strong and dry wind event Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. The event will impact northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties across much of PG&E’s service area. In response to this anticipated event, […]
San Andreas, CA….Yesterday evening, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) notified the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services of a possible Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) event that would affect portions of Calaveras County. This morning, Calaveras County OES participated in a conference call with PG&E, and confirmed that a PSPS is likely to affect Calaveras […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors will be considering the adoption of two sets of regulatory fees on October 15, 2019. The first set of fees that will be presented for consideration of the Board are proposed for the implementation of an ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 17.95, the County’s commercial cannabis ordinance. Funding […]
Washington, DC…The unemployment rate declined to 3.5 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 136,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care and in professional and business services continued to trend up. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor force […]
Arnold, CA…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 such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
San Andreas, CA…The American Red Cross invites members of the news media and citizens of Calaveras County to a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating completion of the county’s new communications tower. The tower project a joint effort between the American Red Cross, Calaveras County Water District and the Sheriff’s Office that is designed to improve radio coverage […]
Sonora, CA…TuCARE’s Annual Natural Resources Summit! Working Together Preventing Disaster. FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Come and hear great information on how we can make our community a more fire resistant, safe zone if wildfire breaks out.
