Calaveras County has Sand Bags and Sand Available for Residents at 10 Locations

Calaveras County has Sand Bags and Sand Available for Residents at 10 Locations

San Andreas, CA…In preparation of the heavy rain and potential flooding predicted for this week the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services and Public Works Department have stocked the following locations with sand bags and sand. Please limit the number of sand bags to 10 per resident and remember to bring your own shovel. 1. […]

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

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

Arnold, CA…In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and reaffirm that our country really is a collection of ideas and ideals. The Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that we all at times take for granted was hard fought and narrowly won. In the end […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action with a Full Agenda

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action with a Full Agenda

San Andreas, CA…The 2019 Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/12/2019 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 Labor Negotiatior […]

Governor Newsom Announces Draw Down of California National Guard on Southern Border

Governor Newsom Announces Draw Down of California National Guard on Southern Border

Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed a General Order rescinding previous authorization for California National Guard operations at the U.S.-Mexico border that allowed California National Guard personnel to perform duties traditionally undertaken by the federal government there. “The Border ‘emergency’ is a manufactured crisis. And California will not be part […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Stagecoach Road Low Water Crossing Replacement Project

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Stagecoach Road Low Water Crossing Replacement Project

Angels Camp, CA…The new Stagecoach Road Bridge over Little Johns Creek is located within Diamond XX Ranch Estates. This bridge replaces a regularly impassable low water crossing with a concrete 2-lane bridge that will serve the community for many decades to come. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be hosted by the Calaveras County Department of […]

Senator Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Green New Deal Resolution

Senator Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Green New Deal Resolution

Washington, DC…Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today introduced a Green New Deal resolution in both the Senate and House of Representatives that would create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States, provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for Americans, and counteract systemic injustices – all while […]

Free Sandbags Available at the Angels Camp Police Department

Free Sandbags Available at the Angels Camp Police Department

Angels Camp, CA… Free Sandbags Available at the Angels Camp Police Department. In preparation for the predicted heavy rain and potential flooding, the City of Angels Camp has free sandbags available 24/7 at the Angels Camp Police Department. You will need to fill the bags yourself. Bags, sand, and a shovel are available for use. […]

DUI & Felony Evading Charges for Copperopolis Man Arrested after Pursuit

DUI & Felony Evading Charges for Copperopolis Man Arrested after Pursuit

Jamestown, CA…On 02/01/2019, at approximately 1:14 am, Officers Dillon and Mahaney were conducting a traffic stop for unsafe speed and weaving on a white, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup on State Route 120, east of Yosemite Junction. While speaking with the driver, later identified as 47 year old Copperopolis resident, Benjamin Beck, Officer Mahaney observed signs […]

55 Year Old Oakdale Woman Guillermina Goff Lost Her Life in Hwy 120 Collision

55 Year Old Oakdale Woman Guillermina Goff Lost Her Life in Hwy 120 Collision

Sonora, CA…On Thursday, January 31, 2019, at approximately 6:15 pm, 37 year old Cinthia Beglinger and her passenger, 10 month old Arias Ables, both from Modesto, were traveling eastbound on State Route 120 in a 2004 Ford Explorer, west of Sims Road. A 55 year old Oakdale resident was driving a 2010 Toyota Prius westbound […]

Economy Brushes Off Shutdown & Adds 304,000 Jobs in January

Economy Brushes Off Shutdown & Adds 304,000 Jobs in January

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 304,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in several industries, including leisure and hospitality, construction, health care, and transportation and warehousing. THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JANUARY 2019 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased […]

CSERC To Wage Legal Battle Over Tuolumne County General Plan

CSERC To Wage Legal Battle Over Tuolumne County General Plan

Twain Harte, CA….The following is CSERC’s release on their plans…”What A General Plan is the basis for all planning decisions that are made in a county. One that minimizes protection for agriculture, open space, and oak woodlands can lead over time to significant losses of those important values. That is the case with the Tuolumne […]

President Trump at Signing of Executive Order, “Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects”

President Trump at Signing of Executive Order, “Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects”

Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. I’m honored to be here with many of the great American workers as we take historic action to accelerate the incredible revival of American manufacturing. It truly is a revival. Nobody thought it was possible, actually. And not only is it possible, but we’re thriving. We’re also grateful to […]

California Members Gain Influence on Infrastructure Committee

California Members Gain Influence on Infrastructure Committee

Washington, DC…Over the past couple of weeks the House Democrat leadership has released the rosters and subcommittee chairs for legislative committees in the 116th Congress. Most recently, Representative Peter DeFasio (D-Oregon), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the final list of members elected to serve under him as chairs of the […]

President Trump on Ending the Government Shutdown

President Trump on Ending the Government Shutdown

Washington, DC….Thank you very much. My fellow Americans, I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and re-open the federal government. (Applause.) As everyone knows, I have a very powerful alternative, but I didn’t want to use it at this time. Hopefully it will be unnecessary. […]

California Taking Legal Action Against Huntington Beach Over Affordable Housing

California Taking Legal Action Against Huntington Beach Over Affordable Housing

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the state is taking first-of-its-kind legal action against a city for standing in the way of affordable housing production and refusing to meet regional housing needs — local actions that harm California families’ ability to find affordable places to live and drive up housing costs for everyone. The […]

Governor Newsom Announces his Intention to End Juvenile Imprisonment in California as We Know It

Governor Newsom Announces his Intention to End Juvenile Imprisonment in California as We Know It

Stockton, CA…Surrounded by students at O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his Administration will begin working with the Legislature to remove the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Joined by state and local leaders as well as childhood development experts, Governor Newsom praised the students […]

Calaveras County Purchasing Agent Receiving Bids for Tree Removal Services

Calaveras County Purchasing Agent Receiving Bids for Tree Removal Services

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Purchasing Agent will receive bids for: Tree Removal Services – Administrative Office/Office of Emergency Services. BID No. 18-1000-25-968. Tree Mortality Program Projects #11 and #12. Bids may be obtained from the Calaveras County Administrative Office, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249, or from Public Purchase at: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/calaverasco,ca/buyer/public/home. Project […]

Roger Stone Arrested on Obstruction & False Testimony Charges.

Roger Stone Arrested on Obstruction & False Testimony Charges.

Washington, DC….Longtime political operative & consultant Roger Stone Jr. was arrested this morning as a result of the Robert Mueller investigation. The following is a quote from the indictment. In response, STONE took steps to obstruct these investigations. Among other steps to obstruct the investigations, STONE: a. Made multiple false statements to HPSCI about his […]

CAL FIRE Investigators Determine PG&E Not the Cause of the Tubbs Fire

CAL FIRE Investigators Determine PG&E Not the Cause of the Tubbs Fire

Sacramento, CA…After an extensive and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE has determined the Tubbs Fire, which occurred during the October 2017 Fire Siege, was caused by a private electrical system adjacent to a residential structure. CAL FIRE investigators did not identify any violations of state law, Public Resources Code, related to the cause of this fire. […]

NASA Adds E. Michael “Mike” Fincke to Crew Assignment for Manned Boeing Flight Test

NASA Adds E. Michael “Mike” Fincke to Crew Assignment for Manned Boeing Flight Test

Cape Canaveral, FL…NASA astronaut E. Michael “Mike” Fincke has been added to the crew of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s Crew Flight Test, scheduled to launch later this year.  Fincke takes the place of astronaut Eric Boe, originally assigned to the mission in August 2018. Boe is unable to fly due to medical reasons; he will replace Fincke […]

President Donald J. Trump Recognizing Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela

President Donald J. Trump Recognizing Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela

Washington, DC…Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela. In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, the National Assembly invoked the country’s constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency […]