Santa Barbara, CA…At approximately 3:30 a.m., Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard and partnering agencies responded to a vessel fire off the north shore of Santa Cruz Island near Platt’s Harbor in Santa Barbara County. Emergency responders encountered “Conception”, a 75-foot commercial diving boat based out of the Santa Barbara Harbor, fully engulfed in fire. The […]
Santa Barbara, CA…Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a vessel fire near Santa Cruz Island Monday. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders overheard a mayday call via channel 16 of an engulfed 75-foot commercial diving vessel with 38 people aboard. Crews from the Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Fire […]
Washington, DC…DOJ OIG Releases Report of Investigation of Former FBI Director James Comey’s Disclosure of Sensitive Investigative Information and Handling of Certain Memoranda. Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report examining former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey’s retention, handling, and dissemination of […]
Murphys, CA – Forest Meadows Public Golf Course located in the beautiful Forest Meadows gated community, on Highway 4, four miles east of Murphys. The scenic 9 hole course weaves among towering pines, oaks, and cedars. Come play 9 or 18 holes on the Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course. The course provides opportunities for […]
Sonora, CA…The Sonora Opera Hall was filled to overflowing on Thursday evening as hundreds of local homeowners overpacked the venue so that the fire marshals had to ask some to leave. Speaking of fire….many attendees were close to spontaneous combustion at the lack of insurance options and exorbitant pricing of the few options they do […]
Sonora, CA…With the Labor Day Weekend upon us, Stanislaus National Forest visitors will enjoy a final weekend of summer recreation. Activities like camping, backpacking, and picnicking in the great outdoors are great fun under the blue skies, sunshine and warm temperatures – that are expected during the holiday weekend. The weather has been much more […]
Sonora, CA…Join us for an update on availability and affordability for homeowners insurance. on Thursday, August 29th at 6 :00 pm at the Sonora Opera Hall. Richard Lara Insurance Commissioner, from California Department of Insurance will speak on availability and affordability for homeowners insurance. Please submit your questions by Wednesday, 8/28/19 at 11:59 P.M. to […]
Sacramento, CA…This week, as young people return to California institutions of higher learning, Governor Gavin Newsom is traveling the state to highlight that California will provide for two free years of community college to first-time, full-time California students for the first time in decades. Just days after being sworn in, the Governor proposed that the […]
Hong Kong…In recent weeks, Hong Kong has seen unrest ranging from huge, peaceful rallies to smaller but violent clashes. Bloomberg QuickTake explains why Hong Kong is still protesting and where it may go.
Washington, DC…The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General found that Comey violated policy by taking home memos, but that he did not release classified information. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid has the latest developments.
Washington, DC…President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Eugene Scalia of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor. Mr. Scalia, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is a renowned labor, employment, and regulatory lawyer. He has previously held several positions in the […]
Sonora, CA…Join us for an update on availability and affordability for homeowners insurance. on Thursday, August 29th at 6 :00 pm at the Sonora Opera Hall. Richard Lara Insurance Commissioner, from California Department of Insurance will speak on availability and affordability for homeowners insurance. Please submit your questions by Wednesday, 8/28/19 at 11:59 P.M. to […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Are Back in Action Today! The Full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/27/2019 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements This is a time for County […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Public Works Department will suspend financial transactions on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 due to software updates. Please be advised that on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 the Department of Public Works will be unable to accept any financial transactions due to software updates. The offices will remain open during the update. Non-financial […]
Biarritz, France…So, thank you very much. We’ve been working on a deal with Japan for a long time. It involves agricultural and it involves e-commerce and many other things. It’s a very big transaction, and we’ve agreed in principle. It’s billions and billions of dollars. Tremendous for the farmers. And one of the things that […]
Biarritz, France…President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in the margins of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France. They celebrated the enduring Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed the value of transatlantic partnership. The President and the Prime Minister noted the unique depth of the security […]
Washington, DC…Sadly, past Administrations have allowed China to get so far ahead of Fair and Balanced Trade that it has become a great burden to the American Taxpayer. As President, I can no longer allow this to happen! In the spirit of achieving Fair Trade, we must Balance this very unfair Trading Relationship. China should […]
Washington, DC….Our Country has lost, stupidly, Trillions of Dollars with China over many years. They have stolen our Intellectual Property at a rate of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year, & they want to continue. I won’t let that happen! We don’t need China and, frankly, would be far better off without them. The […]
Paradise, CA…From ABC10…”Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a $16.3 trillion climate plan that builds on the Green New Deal and calls for the United States to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency. Paradise, the community ravaged last November by the state’s deadliest wildfire […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy. This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, […]
Paridise, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week of classes for the 2019-20 school year. The school is located where the former Paradise Intermediate campus was based, and combines two TK-6 schools, Paradise Elementary (which burned down in the Camp Fire) and Ponderosa Elementary (which […]
Washington, DC…In accordance with usual practice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is announcing the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment survey employment series. The final benchmark revision will be issued in February 2020 with the publication of the January 2020 Employment Situation news release. Each year, the Current Employment […]
Washington, DC…Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced a final rule that finalizes regulations implementing the relevant and substantive terms of the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). Importantly, the rule will allow for termination of the FSA, and allow DHS and HHS to respond to significant statutory and operational […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Board Back in Action Today with “Cannabis Background Clearance Badge (CBCB),” Topping Agenda. Live Stream Link and full agenda below… LIVE Webcast Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/20/2019 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 Pledge of […]
Sacramento, CA..Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 392 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in the country. AB 392 modernizes standards for use of deadly force by officers. Specifically, this bill updates the existing deadly force standards to provide that deadly force may only be used […]
Washington, CA…Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced that the Trump administration, through an unethical and dangerous gag rule, has forced Planned Parenthood grantees out of Title X, the nation’s decades-old bipartisan program for affordable birth control and reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood health centers have been a part of the program since it was […]
Washington, DC…Attorney General William P. Barr today announced he will appoint Dr. Kathleen Hawk Sawyer as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and Dr. Thomas R. Kane as the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Dr. Hawk Sawyer previously served as Director of BOP from 1992 – 2003. “I […]
Morristown, New Jersey…So, we had a lot of meetings yesterday on Afghanistan, on the economy — which is doing very well. We have the strongest economy, by far, in the world. The tariffs have cost nothing, in my opinion, or certainly very little. We have import prices from, and through, July — all the way […]
Sacramento, CA…Citing decisions to build the state’s fiscal reserves and California’s economic growth, a major credit agency has upgraded the state’s credit rating. Fitch Ratings writes that California has improved its ability to weather an economic downturn. “The state eliminated the overhang of budgetary borrowing that had accumulated through two recessions and continues to set-aside […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its fourth annual State of the County Breakfast on Friday, September 6, 2019 at The Metropolitan located at 59 Main Street in San Andreas. Doors will open at 7:00am with the program scheduled for 7:30am till 9:00am. This event will serve as a forum […]
