Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the City of New York in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue calling on the Trump Administration to halt efforts to move forward on a proposed rule that threatens food security for millions of Americans. […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding an update on additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program portion of the CARES Act: “I am encouraged that Democratic leaders have finally agreed to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program and abandon a number of their unrelated demands. “Republicans never wanted […]
Sacramento, CA…Today, the Bureau of Reclamation updated the water supply allocation for Friant Division Central Valley Project contracts for the 2020 contract year. The Friant Division provides water for 15,000 family farms and several cities in the Central Valley. This is the second update to the 2020 Central Valley Project water allocation for Friant Division […]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued this statement after an agreement was reached with the Administration on an interim emergency relief package: “Congressional Democrats are proud to have secured an agreement on an interim emergency funding package that has been transformed to provide real support for the lives […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on April 21st.. The full agenda is below….. Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 4/21/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order To give public comment call the following phone number. If […]
Sacramento, CA…Following yesterday’s Executive Order by Governor Gavin Newsom and a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule change, Caltrans is allowing temporary operation of food trucks in state rest areas during the COVID-19 public health emergency to help provide access to food for highway truck drivers and motorists, and provide opportunities to food truck operators. The […]
Sacramento, CA…Bringing together leaders across California’s diverse, innovative economic and social sectors to chart a path forward on recovery in the wake of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the formation of a state Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery. The Task Force will be co-chaired by Governor Newsom’s Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary […]
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, April 17, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed an additional case of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. This case is an older adult female from West Point. The individual is linked to a case already known to Calaveras Public Health. “This newest case is in a household contact to a known case of […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 26,182 confirmed cases and 890 deaths. Racial Demographics – A More Complete Picture. As of April 15, data on race and ethnicity is complete for 65 percent of COVID-19 cases and 87 percent of deaths reported to […]
West Point, CA…The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $4.75 million grant from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to consolidate its wastewater treatment plants in West Point and Wilseyville. The project will combine two small wastewater treatment facilities that are both in need of upgrades […]
Washington, DC…This morning, President Donald J. Trump convened two bipartisan dialogues with Members of the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group to discuss the next chapter of the COVID-19 recovery. This afternoon the President celebrated the vital role truckers play in keeping America well-stocked. Later, the President discussed his health-based vision for putting our Nation […]
Mediterranean Sea…On April 15, 2020, a U.S. P-8A Poseidon aircraft flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-35. The interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-35 conducting a high-speed, inverted maneuver, 25 ft. directly in front of the mission aircraft, which put our pilots and crew […]
San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The two cases are unrelated. The first case is an adult male from Valley Springs. The exposure to COVID-19 has been determined to be linked to a case already known by Calaveras Public Health. The second […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…April 15, 2020 – In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health and safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will temporarily close national forest recreation sites and areas in the South Shore Recreation Corridor effective April 13, […]
Roseville, CA…The accumulating death toll from Covid-19 can be seen minute-by-minute on cable news channels. But there’s another death toll few seem to care much about: the number of poverty-related deaths being set in motion by deliberately plunging millions of Americans into poverty and despair. In the first three weeks since governors began shutting down […]
Sacramento, CA…Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today the creation of a special committee on California’s COVID-19 emergency response. The Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, a bipartisan committee of eleven senators, is tasked with reviewing the state’s response to the COVID-19 health crisis – what has gone right and what could […]
Geneva, Switzerland…Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are. When the nations of the world met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the first things they discussed was establishing an organization to protect and promote the health of the world’s people. They expressed that desire in the constitution of WHO, […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Motor Vehicles is extending driver licenses expiring during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Licenses for drivers younger than 70 that expire between March and May 2020 are now valid through May 31, 2020. All commercial driver licenses, endorsements and certificates expiring between March and June 2020 are now valid through June 30, […]
White Oak, MD…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to three sellers of fraudulent COVID-19 products, as part of the agency’s effort to protect both people and pets. With these warning letters, […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor noted that the progress in flattening the curve, increased preparedness of our health care delivery system and the effects of other COVID-19 interventions have […]
Washington, DC…President Donald Trump is halting funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess WHO’s role in mismanaging the Coronavirus outbreak.
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 […]
Washington, DC…Statement from former President Barack Obama endorsing his former Vice President Joe Biden. “If there’s one thing we’ve learned as a country from moments of great crisis, it’s that the American spirit of looking out for one another can’t be restricted to our homes, or our workplaces, or our neighborhoods, or our houses of […]
Sacramento, CA…Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future. Joint statement from the Governors: COVID-19 has preyed upon our interconnectedness. In the coming weeks, the West Coast will flip the script on […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Public Health confirmed the county’s ninth case of COVID-19. The case is an older adult female from Valley Springs. Testing occurred outside of the county, which revealed a positive test result for COVID-19. The resident has kept self-isolated at home. The source of exposure to COVID-19 is currently under investigation by Calaveras […]
Washington, DC…Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold Their April 13th Press Briefing
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 21,794 confirmed cases and 651 deaths. Racial Demographics This initial information, representing 62 percent of COVID-19 cases and 84 percent of deaths, shows the race and ethnicity data is roughly in line with the diversity of California […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on April 14th. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/14/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 346 248 7799 […]
Bodie, CA…Just after 7:30am this morning many in our area felt a bit of shaking adding some excitement to their Saturday Morning. According to the Maps below from the USGS this one was probably felt by many in our coverage area. M 5.3 – 30km SE of Bodie, CA 2020-04-11 14:36:37 (UTC)38.054°N 118.736°W10.2 km depth
White Oak, MD….The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA recently issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a blood purification system to treat patients 18 years of age or older with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit with confirmed or […]
