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 […]
San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF ELECTION AND NOTICE TO SUBMIT ARGUMENTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an all-mail Special Tax Election will be held on May 7, 2019 for both Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District and Appaloosa Road Community Services District for the purpose of voting on the following measures: Measure A To sustain the Ebbetts […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2006-062 TPM FOR PETER VERMEULEN. The applicant is requesting approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to divide a 50-acre parcel into two parcels. The parcels are proposed to be 25.17-acres and 24.83-acres in […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-024 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT & PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY The project includes a General Plan Amendment from the current City of Angels Sphere of Influence, […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-065 ZA 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 located off Banner Road, […]
Washington, DC…Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with the Vice Premier of China, a very highly respected man in China. And we’re negotiating trade and the trade agreement. And we have many representatives from China and — as you’d know, and most of you know who they are — many representatives […]
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 […]
Washington, DC…President Trump Meets with the Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China
Washington, DC…Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated a draft version of the 2019 Broadband Deployment Report. The annual report provides a detailed analysis on the state of the digital divide between rural and urban America. According to the draft report, the digital divide between rural and urban Americans has narrowed substantially. The report shows […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Commercial Cannabis February 19th Study Session. Since there was a great deal of interest in this meeting we though we would pass along the entire meeting in one spot.
Washinton, DC…Ms. Hoda Muthana is not a U.S. citizen and will not be admitted into the United States. She does not have any legal basis, no valid U.S. passport, no right to a passport, nor any visa to travel to the United States. We continue to strongly advise all U.S. citizens not to travel to […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Four was written by John Jay and is a continuation of “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” 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 […]
Silver Spring, MD…The FDA has recently become aware of reports of establishments in several states that are offering infusions of plasma from young donors to purportedly treat the effects of a variety of conditions. The conditions range from normal aging and memory loss to serious diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart […]
San Andreas, CA…During this past weekend there were many instances throughout the County where residents and visitors parked vehicles on County and State Routes to stop and enjoy the snow. Unfortunately, by parking in the road and along the County right-of-way personal vehicles kept County staff from clearing the snow in several areas and created […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported revenue numbers today for cannabis sales for the 4th quarter of 2018. Tax revenue reported by the cannabis industry totaled $103.3 million for 4th quarter returns due by January 31, 2019, which includes state cultivation, excise, and sales taxes. It does not include tax […]
Montpelier, VT…Bernie Sanders Makes it Official on 2020 Run
Sacramento, CA…California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a 16-state coalition, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes. In the complaint, the coalition alleges that […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Four was written by John Jay and is a continuation of “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” 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 […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action tomorrow. From the agenda…”The focus of the study session will be on commercial cannabis cultivation. If the Board wishes to address other cannabis-related land uses—such as testing, distribution, or updating the dispensary ordinance (identified as “retail” in state law)—such direction should be given, […]
London, UK….From the UK Parliament’s report where they say Facebook acts like ‘digital gangsters’…”The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) should conduct a comprehensive audit of the operation of the advertising market on social media. The Committee made this recommendation its interim report, and we are pleased that it has also been supported in the independent […]
Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency at the border: “President Trump is manufacturing a crisis and declaring a made-up ‘national emergency’ in order to seize power and subvert the constitution. This ’emergency’ is a national disgrace, and the blame lays solely at the feet of the President. […]
Washington, DC…As we look to the future of agriculture, manufacturing, small business, education, and healthcare, we see a common thread: every advance requires robust Internet connectivity. As President Donald J. Trump said during his State of the Union address, he is eager “to deliver new and important infrastructure investment, including investments in the cutting-edge industries […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Three was written by John Jay and is “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” 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 […]
San Andreas, CA…Please be advised that there are currently multiple road closures in effect due to flooding, downed trees, and mudslides on County Roads and Highways as of 11:30 AM on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Approximately 150 trees have fallen throughout the County since last Friday. Mudslides – Mountain Ranch Road (multiple locations) Railroad Flat […]
New York, NY…The following is from CBS This Morning…”In his first interview since being fired, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is telling “60 Minutes” why he opened up investigations involving President Trump. He was a career official at the Justice Department who oversaw the bureau’s investigations into Russia’s election meddling and Hillary Clinton’s emails. […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Two was written by John Jay and is “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” 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 […]
Sacramento, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation is requesting comments on a draft revised environmental analysis for long-term water transfers prepared with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority. The analysis includes the environmental effects of approving voluntary water transfers from 38 water management agencies and individuals north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to Central Valley […]
New York, NY…Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York of being a principal operator of a continuing criminal enterprise – the Mexican organized crime syndicate known as the Sinaloa Cartel – a charge that includes 26 drug-related […]
Sonora, CA…Forest leaders encourage visitors to be prepared for heavy rain and snow if they are traveling on or near the Stanislaus National Forest during the next few days. “The National Weather Service is forecasting five to six inches of precipitation across the forest,” Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken said. “This heavy rain event should begin […]
