COVID-19 Testing Kits Arrive at State Public Health Laboratories

COVID-19 Testing Kits Arrive at State Public Health Laboratories

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health announced today that new CDC test kits used to detect Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) now available in California can be used to do diagnostic testing in the community. California will immediately receive an additional shipment of kits to test up to 1,200 people. “These new testing protocols and […]

Medical Supply Chain Update During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Medical Supply Chain Update During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Washington, DC…Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Stephen M. Hahn M.D. As I have previously communicated, the FDA has been closely monitoring the supply chain with the expectation that the COVID-19 outbreak would likely impact the medical product supply chain, including potential disruptions to supply or shortages of critical […]

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before I begin, I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Earlier today, a wicked murderer opened fire at a Molson Coors Brewing Company plant, taking the lives of five people. A number of people were wounded, some […]

Complete Jesus Maria Road Closure Scheduled for Early March

Complete Jesus Maria Road Closure Scheduled for Early March

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Complete Road Closure on Jesus Maria Road, Mokelumne Hill From 14499 Jesus Maria Rd to 15499 Jesus Maria Rd March 2 – March 3, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This scheduled road closure of Jesus Maria Road from 14499 Jesus Maria Road to 15499 Jesus Maria Road is taking place for […]

Public Advisory on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Currently No Cases in Calaveras County

Public Advisory on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Currently No Cases in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…State and federal health authorities continue to monitor an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) originating in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The health risk to the general public in Calaveras County and in California remains low. “While there are currently no cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County, Calaveras […]

CDC Confirms Possible First Instance of COVID-19 Community Transmission in California

CDC Confirms Possible First Instance of COVID-19 Community Transmission in California

Sacramento, CA…The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today confirmed a possible first case of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California in the general public. The individual is a resident of Solano County and is receiving medical care in Sacramento County. The individual had no known exposure to the virus through travel or close […]

State-Contracted Census Workers are Walking Calaveras and Educating Residents

State-Contracted Census Workers are Walking Calaveras and Educating Residents

San Andreas, CA…Five people from Evangelista Community Relations, a state-contracted Census outreach organization, will be going door-to-door in the more densely populated areas of the county placing an emphasis on the importance of Census 2020 and educating residents on how to complete the Census. They will be canvassing Monday – Thursday from 12 noon to […]

CBS News Democratic Debate From South Carolina

CBS News Democratic Debate From South Carolina

Charleston, SC…(CBS News)..CBS News hosts the 10th Democratic presidential primary debate on Feb. 25 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET in Charleston, South Carolina, just days ahead of the state’s primary on Feb. 29. The candidates who qualified are former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, former South Bend […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…This Morning’s Replays are Below.

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…This Morning’s Replays are Below.

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 […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! Full Agenda Below..

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today!  Full Agenda Below..

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! Full Agenda Below.. LIVE Webcast Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/25/2020 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 1. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated […]

Bernie Sanders Victory Speech After Nevada Democratic Caucuses Win

Bernie Sanders Victory Speech After Nevada Democratic Caucuses Win

Las Vegas, NV…(The Hill)..Sen. Bernie Sanders posted a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination by turning out a diverse coalition of voters. The Associated Press called the race for Sanders by 8 p.m. ET. The Nevada win comes after Sanders narrowly defeated former […]

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to protect endangered fish species from federal water export operations. The lawsuit asserts that biological opinions prepared by federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act to direct water […]

Re-Elect Supervisor Dennis Mills Supervisor District 4

Re-Elect Supervisor Dennis Mills Supervisor District 4

Vallecito, CA…Dennis Mills has served the residents in the 4th Supervisorial District for 5 years. He was elected first as Director to the Calaveras County Water District 2014. In 2016, the voters of the district overwhelmingly elected Dennis to serve them on the Board of Supervisors serving Vallecito, Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Over these years […]

Presidential Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

Presidential Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

Washington, DC…In the long record of American heroism in combat, few episodes capture the indomitable will and the stouthearted spirit of the American warrior better than the triumphs on the island of Iwo Jima in early 1945. Seventy-five years later, we pay tribute to the immeasurable sacrifice of those killed in action on Iwo Jima, […]

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature today. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: State of the State Address California Governor Gavin Newsom. February 19, 2020. Thank you, Madame Lieutenant Governor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for welcoming Jen and […]

Attorney General Becerra Says Trump Administration Decision to Give More Water to Farmers Will Endanger Protected Species and Damage California

Attorney General Becerra Says Trump Administration Decision to Give More Water to Farmers Will Endanger Protected Species and Damage California

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Becerra today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement of a final record of decision and adoption of biological opinions endangering protected species and their habitat in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds, including the Bay Delta: “California won’t allow the Trump Administration to destroy and deplete our […]

President Trump Pardons Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Michael Milken, Bernard Kerik & Others, Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich & Others

President Trump Pardons Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Michael Milken, Bernard Kerik & Others, Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich & Others

Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency granting Full Pardons to the following individuals: Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Michael Milken, Ariel Friedler, Bernard Kerik, Paul Pogue, David Safavian, and Angela Stanton. In addition, President Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency granting commutations to Rod Blagojevich, Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz, and Judith […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda for February 18th

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda for February 18th

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda for February 18th. We thought this had been posted earlier as we are steaming the meeting now. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 2/18/2020 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order […]