Ebbetts Pass Fire District Sponsors “Measure A” to Avoid Cuts in Services

Ebbetts Pass Fire District Sponsors “Measure A” to Avoid Cuts in Services

Arnold, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Fire District (EPFD) Board of Directors is sponsoring “Measure A,” which is a special tax measure that will fund the continued operation of fire, ambulance and paramedic services to the Upper Highway 4 Corridor. The Fire District serves community members who live in the 225-square-mile District along Highway 4 between Forest […]

US Customs & Border Patrol Agency Experiences Record Number of Apprehensions/Inadmissible Family Units

US Customs & Border Patrol Agency Experiences Record Number of Apprehensions/Inadmissible Family Units

Washington, DC…Tuesday, March 5, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released statistics on Southwest Border apprehensions for fiscal year 2019 which demonstrate a new and growing challenge on the Southwest Border. Family Unit Aliens (FMUA) are crossing our borders in record numbers. This fiscal year to date, CBP has seen a more than 300 percent increase […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Industrial Hemp Cultivation

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Industrial Hemp Cultivation

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Agriculture Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 9:00 a. m. or soon thereafter to consider adopting an […]

President Trump Welcomes the 2018 Division I FCS National Champions, North Dakota State Bison

President Trump Welcomes the 2018 Division I FCS National Champions, North Dakota State Bison

Washington, DC…It’s a lot of big people I’m standing next to. (Laughter.) These are big, strong, powerful champions, right? SENATOR CRAMER: That’s right. THE PRESIDENT: All champions. Well, I just want to thank everybody for being here. And we’re very excited to welcome to the White House the 2018 FCS National Champions, the North Dakota […]

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment on State OHV Grant Applications

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment on State OHV Grant Applications

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced a public comment period beginning March 5 on preliminary 2020 off-highway vehicle grant applications. Public comments may be submitted until May 6, 2019. Forest recreation specialists and OHV managers have completed two draft grants for consideration by the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The proposals include […]

SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft on Way to International Space Station

SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft on Way to International Space Station

Cape Canaveral, FL…For the first time in history, a commercially-built and operated American crew spacecraft and rocket, which launched from American soil, is on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 2:49 a.m. EST Saturday on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s […]

Change in County Transfer Station Hours Starting Today

Change in County Transfer Station Hours Starting Today

San Andreas, CA…The hours of operation at the six Calaveras County Transfer Stations including the Red Hill and Wilseyville Yard Waste Facilities will change effective March 1, 2019 to match existing operating hours at the Rock Creek Landfill.  The number of operational hours and days of operation remains unchanged.  Hours of operation are being moved […]

Gross Domestic Product at 2.9% for 2018 & 2.6% Fourth Quarter (Initial Estimate)

Gross Domestic Product at 2.9% for 2018 & 2.6% Fourth Quarter (Initial Estimate)

Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the “initial” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.4 percent. Due to the recent partial government shutdown, this initial report for the […]

President Trump in Press Conference After No Deal North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam

President Trump in Press Conference After No Deal North Korea Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam…Well, thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking the Prime Minister and President of Vietnam. We’re in Hanoi. It’s an incredible city. What’s happened over the last 25 years has been incredible for the people of Vietnam, the job they’ve done — economic development. Really something special. So I want to […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Ten by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Ten by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

Arnold, CA…Federalist Six was written by Alexander Hamilton and is “Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States” and is below our intro and is available in an audio format if you click the image below. In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and reaffirm that our […]

Reclamation Announces Initial Water Supply Allocation for Central Valley Project

Reclamation Announces Initial Water Supply Allocation for Central Valley Project

Sacramento, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2019 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project water service contractors. This allocation is based on a conservative estimate of the amount of water that will be available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir storages, precipitation and snowpack in the Central Valley and […]

Woman Rescued from Car Buried in Snow, Illegally Parked Cars, Broken Gas Lines Caused Problems in South Lake Tahoe

Woman Rescued from Car Buried in Snow, Illegally Parked Cars, Broken Gas Lines Caused Problems in South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe, CA…“One of the biggest issues we’ve had this winter is illegally parked cars,” said Ray Jarvis, Public Works Director, “They don’t just delay the snow removal process they’re dangerous for everyone involved.” During the last storm, a snow plow operator hit a completely buried car that was parked in the city easement […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisor Meeting Video…Including Discussion on Possible FEMA Refunds

Calaveras County Board of Supervisor Meeting Video…Including Discussion on Possible FEMA Refunds

San Andreas, CA…Below is video from yesterday’s meeting of the Calaveas County Board of Supervisors meeting. Including stating at about the 20 minute mark on how the county may have to reimburse FEMA for up to $1,000,000 already spent that may have lacked documentation and in may also provide clues into contributing factors leading to […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for February 24th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for February 24th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Sunday, February 24, 2019) 00:46 NOISE COMPLAINT 1902240001 Occurred on Kome Rd, Mi Wuk Village. Rp not req contact, rpts the neighbor to the right of the rp using a snowblower and keeping him awake. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:53 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, […]

President Trump at a Greeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Hanoi, Vietnam

President Trump at a Greeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam…Q Mr. President, what do you hope to achieve in your talks with the Chairman? PRESIDENT TRUMP: I think they’ll be very successful. Great relationship. I think they’re going to be very successful. We look forward to it. We both do. Q Have you walked back at all on denuclearization in North Korea? PRESIDENT […]

President Trump and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Before an Expanded Working Lunch

President Trump and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Before an Expanded Working Lunch

Hanoi, Vietnam…PRIME MINISTER PHÚC: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, on behalf of the government, we greatly appreciate the process of denuclearization and peace building in North Korea that Mr. President was so resolute in these efforts. And thank you very much for choosing Vietnam as the venue for the second summit. We’ve been working very closely […]

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…Threat to Public Services or Facilities leads off the Closed Session portion of the meeting. Solid Waste, Victim Witness Grant Award, Tree Removal, Emergency Repair Work at Government Center & much more will fill the meeting. The foll agenda is below. Click Above for Livestream Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/26/2019 8:00 AM […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Nine by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Nine by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

Arnold, CA…Federalist Six was written by Alexander Hamilton and is “Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States” and is below our intro and is available in an audio format if you click the image below. In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and reaffirm that our […]

President Trump at 2019 Governors’ Ball

President Trump at 2019 Governors’ Ball

Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everybody. This is an honor. Fifty-nine governors. Think of that. But we actually have — we added a few from the islands, so we broke it down to 49. But we love to exaggerate just a little bit. (Laughter.) This has been a — really, a great couple of days. […]

Next in MTMC ‘A Plan 4 Me’ Series is ‘Focus on Heart Health’ Feb. 26 & Other Events on Heart

Next in MTMC ‘A Plan 4 Me’ Series is ‘Focus on Heart Health’ Feb. 26 & Other Events on Heart

San Andreas, CA…. “Focus on Heart Health” is the timely topic for the latest in Mark Twain Medical Center’s “A Plan 4 Me” wellness workshop series. Those attending the Feb. 26 event will learn how to keep their heart healthy; how Mark Twain Medical Center supports local cardiac patients, and what types of minimally invasive […]

Legal Notice from Clerk Recorder’s Office

Legal Notice from Clerk Recorder’s Office

San Andreas, CA…LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the central counting place for the all-mail Special Tax Elections to be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, for Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District and Appaloosa Road Community Services District will be the Office of the Clerk-Recorder, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, California. […]

Ordinance Rescinding and Replacing Property Value Ordinance

Ordinance Rescinding and Replacing Property Value Ordinance

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF CALAVERAS STATE OF CALIFORNIA. February 12, 2019. Ordinance No. 20190212o3112. AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING AND REPLACING PROPERTY VALUE ORDINANCE SECTION 2.60.005. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Calaveras hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Existing Section 2.60.005 of the Calaveras County Code shall be rescinded in full […]

LAFCO Notice of Public Hearing

LAFCO Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the following items: 1. Proposed 2019-2020 LAFCO Budget to make a preliminary determination thereon by the Commission. Any person may be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any item from […]