Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency

Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency

Sacramento, CA….Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted seven pardons.  People who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon.  The California Constitution gives the Governor the authority to grant clemency. A pardon does not minimize past conduct; it recognizes a person’s subsequent progress and […]

Secretary of State Pompeo With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Secretary of State Pompeo With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Sochi, Russia….MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning a joint press conference. Secretary of State, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, please. FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I would like to once again welcome Mike Pompeo on Russian soil. This is his first visit […]

Board Chair Jack Garamendi Takes The Government Center Frog Jump

Board Chair Jack Garamendi Takes The Government Center Frog Jump

San Andreas, CA…In a contest filled with over 70 Frog Jumps Calaveras Supervisor and Board Chair Jack Garamendi hopped away with the title. He said Rosie the Ribbiter’s record is destined to be broken at the International Frog Jump Finals on the Main Stage at Frogtown on Sunday. We will have video up later..

Public Workshop CSA 4 Diamond XX – Road Project Priority Workshop is May 14, 2019 1:00pm-2:00pm

Public Workshop CSA 4 Diamond XX – Road Project Priority Workshop is May 14, 2019 1:00pm-2:00pm

Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras County Department of Public Works is hosting a public workshop on May 14th, 2019 at the Copperopolis Fire District at 370 Main Street, Copperopolis. This workshop is intended to solicit feedback from residents who live within the boundaries of CSA 4 on the conditions of CSA 4 roads and to gather input on […]

Presidential Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Presidential Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Promontory, Utah…One hundred fifty years ago, the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed, and our Nation was changed forever. On May 10, 1869, the final golden spike was driven into the ground at Promontory Summit, Utah, joining the tracks of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. This unbroken rail line of […]

Governor Newsom Releases Revised “California for All” State Budget

Governor Newsom Releases Revised “California for All” State Budget

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today released a revised state budget proposal that prioritizes saving for a rainy day ­– putting a record amount into the state’s reserves and making billions in fiscal pay downs of pension debt. It also prioritizes one-time investments aimed at tackling the main issues driving California’s affordability crisis. “The California Dream […]

Congressman Tom McClintock On The Resolution Holding William Barr in Contempt of Congress

Congressman Tom McClintock On The Resolution Holding William Barr in Contempt of Congress

Washington, DC…Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock Regarding the Resolution Holding William Barr in Contempt of Congress. House Judiciary Committee, May 8, 2019, Mr. Chairman: The subpoena issued by this committee puts the Attorney General in a legal Catch-22: To comply with the subpoena, he must break the law. If he obeys the law, he must […]

President Trump on Imposing Sanctions On Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran

President Trump on Imposing Sanctions On Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran

Washington, DC…One year ago, I dramatically strengthened our national security by ceasing America’s participation in the horrible, one-sided Iran nuclear deal. Today, I am signing an executive order to impose sanctions with respect to Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors, the regime’s largest non-petroleum-related sources of export revenue. Under the Iran nuclear deal, Iran […]

Florencio Vaca Jockeying “Rana Del Rey” Took the Capital Frog Jump

Florencio Vaca Jockeying “Rana Del Rey” Took the Capital Frog Jump

San Andreas, CA…From Senator Andreas Borgeas…”Today we had a ribbiting good time at the Calaveras County Capitol Frog Jump! Frank Bigelow I hosted the 45th annual event with the fantastic volunteers from the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee. The first place award went to Florencio Vaca, a legislative staffer from Assemblymember Luz Rivas’ […]

Body Located in Murphys Creek- Murphy’s

Body Located in Murphys Creek- Murphy’s

San Andreas, CA…On May 7, 2019 at about 11:10hrs, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that a deceased subject had been found in a creek near the 800 block of Main St, Murphys. Responding Deputies learned that citizens had discovered the decedent submerged in the water. Sheriff’s Detectives processed the scene resulting in […]

Attorney General Becerra Joins Coalition of 38 AGs Calling on Congress to Incorporate Cannabis Businesses into the Banking System

Attorney General Becerra Joins Coalition of 38 AGs Calling on Congress to Incorporate Cannabis Businesses into the Banking System

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with a bipartisan coalition of 38 Attorneys General, urged Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to give licensed cannabis businesses access to the federal banking system. “This is simple: not incorporating an $8.3 billion industry into our banking system is hurting our […]

McConnell on Special Counsel Mueller’s Findings: Case Closed

McConnell on Special Counsel Mueller’s Findings: Case Closed

Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Special Counsel Mueller’s report on Russian interference in our 2016 election: “It’s now been more than six weeks since Special Counsel Bob Mueller, the former FBI director, concluded his investigation into Russia’s interference in our 2016 election and […]

Community Wildfire Preparedness Open Houses

Community Wildfire Preparedness Open Houses

San Andreas, CA…The CAL FIRE Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit, in partnership with Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services, Calaveras County Sheriff and the Calaveras County Local Fire Agencies, invites you to an open house to discuss fire safety and evacuation preparedness! Please join us to learn about what you can do to prepare yourself and […]

“Wildfire Preparedness Week” Declared in California

“Wildfire Preparedness Week” Declared in California

Sacramento, CA….Again California’s wet winter created a sizable crop of new grass growth, but don’t let the wet weather fool you as the abundant grass dries. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires. Governor Gavin Newsom declared May 5-11 “Wildfire Preparedness Week” to urge homeowners that California Wildfires Have Changed, Together We Must […]

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Underburn on Calaveras Ranger District Northwest of Arnold

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Underburn on Calaveras Ranger District Northwest of Arnold

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed underburns on the forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District: Irish O’ Manuel Underburn, Unit 22, Calaveras Ranger District General and Specific Location: Project area is located along Forest Road 5N56, Trail 14E23, west of White Pines reservoir, and northwest of Arnold, CA. […]

National Small Business Week, 2019

National Small Business Week, 2019

Washington, DC…From the White House on National Small Business Week…”During National Small Business Week, we honor America’s entrepreneurs who take a risk on an idea, invest in their neighborhoods, and create jobs for others. Small business owners exemplify the American spirit by developing new ways to provide goods and services to consumers. As a Nation, […]

DOD Report Details China’s Continued Military and Security Buildup

DOD Report Details China’s Continued Military and Security Buildup

Washington, DC…The 2019 edition of the Department of Defense’s annual report, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, was publicly released the afternoon of May 2, 2019, and can be found at https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/, under “Publications.” This report informs Congress of the Department of Defense’s assessment of military and security developments involving China. […]

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR CITIZEN BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS (revised 4/25/19). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, due to unscheduled vacancies and expiration of terms, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors encourages interested and qualified persons to apply for membership to the following County committees or commissions: Area 12 Agency on Aging Advisory Council One vacancy for […]

Board of Supervisors Summary Publication

Board of Supervisors Summary Publication

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Ordinance No. 20190423o3116. The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance to amend the zoning for a portion of APN: 024-001-033 from Timber Production (TP) and APN: 024-001-034 from Rural Residential – 1.3-acre minimum parcel size (RR-1.3) to General Agriculture (RA) for Victoria Teller. The subject parcel […]

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA….NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2019-010 Zoning Amendment for Paloma Farm LLC: The applicant is requesting approval of a zoning amendment to change the zoning of three legal parcels totaling 51.64 acres. APN 40-025-009 is 4.0 […]

Strong April Jobs Report…263,000 New Jobs, Unemployment 3.6%

Strong April Jobs Report…263,000 New Jobs, Unemployment 3.6%

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, health care, and social assistance. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, 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 […]

Burn Permits Required May 1st in The TCU

Burn Permits Required May 1st in The TCU

San Andreas – Wednesday, May 1st , 2019, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition […]

Calaveras Transit is Now…”Calaveras Connect” & Much More!

Calaveras Transit is Now…”Calaveras Connect” & Much More!

San Andreas, CA…Try the new Calaveras Connect today! Calaveras Transit is now…”Calaveras Connect” And our name isn’t the only thing that’s new! Direct from Valley Springs to Columbia College – 8X a day. Our Red Line offers direct service from Valley Springs, San Andreas and Angels Camp to Columbia College – 8 round trips each […]

Governor Newsom Announces $15 Million More in Funding to Help Religious and Community-Based Nonprofits Strengthen Security

Governor Newsom Announces $15 Million More in Funding to Help Religious and Community-Based Nonprofits Strengthen Security

Sacramento, CA…The May Revision will include $15 million to help nonprofit organizations that are targets of hate-motivated violence. The Governor’s January budget proposal included $800k in funding for the Department of Justice to help with hate crime data collection and reporting. The Governor will work with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) […]

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2019 Advance Estimate at Strong 3.2%

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2019 Advance Estimate at Strong 3.2%

Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 2.2 percent. The increase in real GDP in the first quarter reflected […]

Attorney General Becerra Fighting Army Corps Efforts to Speed Up Water Projects

Attorney General Becerra Fighting Army Corps Efforts to Speed Up Water Projects

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a multistate comment letter objecting to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Army Corps) directive to weaken states’ oversight of projects impacting water quality. The Army Corps’ directive would drastically shorten timeframes for state water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This […]