Sacramento, CA…On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom sent a cautionary letter to executives at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) over their presumed intent to reconstitute their board of directors with out-of-state executives with little to no experience in California, and inadequate expertise in utility operations. The letter was a strong rebuke of the utility, […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept….”Shortly after 1:00 am, Tuolumne County and City of Sonora experienced widespread cell and landline outages. Most City and County residential 9-1-1 landlines appear to be working but emergency calls are being routed through the Police Department at this time due to a temporary failure with the answering points. The […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors March 25th Meeting Video.
Arnold, CA…Federalist Fifteen was written by Alexander Hamilton and is “The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union” 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 […]
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the First Lady of Venezuela. She’s been through a tremendous — she’s been through a lot, let’s put it that way. She’s been through what people don’t want to have to go through and should never have to go through. Her husband is a […]
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. Please. Thank you. And thank you — please, sit down. Please. Thank you, Chaplain Solhjem, Vice President Pence — thank you, Mike — members of Congress, and distinguished military leaders. We are here today to award America’s highest honor to a fallen hero who made the supreme sacrifice for our […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Council of Governments Board Back in Action on April 3rd. The full agenda is below.. Calaveras Council of Governments Regular Meeting 4/3/2019 5:30 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet THE CALAVERAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WILL ADJOURN TO THE CALAVERAS TRANSIT AGENCY MEETING […]
Valley Springs, CA…The Calaveras County Water District asks residents of Jenny Lind, Rancho Calaveras, La Contenta and Gold Creek to use water sparingly between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday April 3. The District is upgrading its water treatment plant in Valley Springs (learn more here), and the plant will be offline for part of […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: Michael Sicilia, 60, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Press Secretary for Juvenile Justice at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He served as a public affairs strategist at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System from 2012 to 2019 and as assistant deputy director of the […]
Washington, DC…Mr. Speaker: For 43 years, the President of the United States has had the statutory authority granted by Congress to declare a national emergency and to re-program unobligated military construction funds to meet that emergency. Fifty-eight times, previous presidents have invoked this authority to address such matters as civil unrest in Sierra Leone and […]
Washington, DC…Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan authorized the commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning and executing up to $1 billion in support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection. These funds will be used to support DHS’s request to build 57 miles of […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District currently has one vacant Board position. Interested applicants must reside in the District and be registered voters. This position is a four-year term ending December 2020. Responsibilities include: • Attend monthly Board Meetings • Participate on two Board Committees • Participate in Annual Budget review • […]
New York, NY….U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of Michael Avenatti For Engaging In A Scheme To Extort A Public Company. Avenatti Is Alleged To Have Used Threats of Economic and Reputational Harm To Demand More Than $20 Million In Payments. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and […]
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 […]
Washington, DC…Dear Chairman Graham, Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Feinstein, and Ranking Member Collins: As a supplement to the notification provided on Friday, March 22, 2019, I am writing today to advise you of the principal conclusions reached by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III and to inform you about the status of my initial review […]
Washington, DC…Special Counsel Robert Mueller has finished His report and delivered it to Attorney General William Barr. It will be days, weeks or possibly never that the public sees the entire report.
Sacramento, CA… Building on lessons learned from past catastrophic wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California ahead of the coming fire season. The Governor is directing his administration to immediately expedite forest management projects that will protect 200 of California’s most wildfire-vulnerable communities. This action follows the release of a […]
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. Please be seated. I am truly delighted to welcome so many impressive young Americans to the White House. This is a very exciting day. What we’re doing is very important. And we’re here to take historic action to defend American students and American values. They’ve been under siege. In a […]
San Andreas, CA…The Supervisors are back to work Tuesday with a packed agenda. Hiring a new CAO tops the closed session agenda. We have embedding last week’s video with lots of time spent on Butte Fire rebuilding. The full agenda below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 3/26/2019 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain […]
San Andreas, CA – Calaveras Public Health Officer, Dr. Dean Kelaita, today announced that the Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division, has received report of a local resident of Calaveras County diagnosed with measles. The unvaccinated child resides in the Valley Springs area and developed measles after returning to California from traveling overseas. […]
MacDill AFB, Fla., March 21, 2019 — Strengthening defense relationships, pursuing shared security concerns and creating tangible results were the themes of U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel’s opening remarks at U.S. Central Command’s Mar. 19 Gulf chiefs of defense conference. U.S. Central Command’s U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel gives opening remarks at the “Gulf+2” chiefs […]
Jerusalem, Israel….The governments of the United States, the State of Israel, the Hellenic Republic, and the Republic of Cyprus met yesterday in Jerusalem to affirm their shared commitment to promoting peace, stability, security, and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Secretary Pompeo underlined U.S. support for the trilateral mechanism established by Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Purchasing Agent will receive proposals for: Registrar of Voters – Modern Voting System RFP No. 18-0100-29-206. Request for Proposals 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 Proposers must submit one (1) original, three (3) […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-144 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR VICTORIA TELLER Lot Line Adjustment 17-20 will re-locate the common boundary between two parcels by merging a portion of a parcel zoned Timber Production (TP) with a parcel zoned […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-065 ZA – ZONING AMENDMENT FOR MARK BOLGER. This application proposes to re-zone 80 acres of land in Calaveras County from U (Unclassified) to A1 (General Agriculture). The two contiguous parcels are […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Fourteen was written by James Madison and is “Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered” 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 […]
Lima, Ohio…Well, you better love me; I kept this place open, that I can tell you. (Applause.) They said, “We’re closing it.” And I said, “No, we’re not.” And now you’re doing record business. The job you do is incredible. And I’m thrilled to be here in Ohio with the hardworking men and women of […]
Sonora, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation announces the third annual spring photography contest at New Melones Lake. The contest is only open to amateur photographers and the deadline for submissions is June 3, 2019. The photo contest has three categories: landscape, flora/fauna, and recreation. Participants may submit one photograph per category. All photographs must be from […]
Washington, DC….White House, South Lawn, 12:25 P.M. EDT. Question: Do you know when the Mueller report will be released, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: I have no idea. No collusion. No collusion. I have no idea when it’s going to be released. It’s interesting that a man gets appointed by a deputy; he writes a report. […]
