San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-044 GPA/ZA – General Plan Amendment to remove Planned Development combining land use designation and Zoning Amendment to remove the Planned Development combining zone and to add the Design Review combining zone: […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-118 ZA, Ordinance Amendment to Title 17, Chapter 17.52, Design Review: Calaveras County is proposing to add Chapter 17.52, Design Review, to Title 17 of the Calaveras County Code. The proposed ordinance […]
San Andreas, CA…AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.52 “FISH AND GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE” TO CLARIFY THE TITLE, DUTIES, POWERS, AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THE CALAVERAS FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Calaveras hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. – Chapter 2.52 “Fish and Game Advisory Committee” needs amendment to […]
San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE: Article XIIIB was added to the California Constitution by way of initiative approved by the voters at a State election held in November 1979. Said initiative, also know as “Proposition 4,” provided for appropriations limits for State and local government. Government Code § 7910 requires that each year the governing body […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Board of Supervisors are back In Action Today. The full agenda is enclosed. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 11/6/2018 8:30 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. Pursuant to Government Code sec. 54957.6, conference […]
PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-060 Appeal of ABC License Denial for the West Point Dollar General by Alcoholic Beverage Specialists, Steve Rawlings On behalf of the West Point Dollar General, Steve Rawlings with Alcoholic Beverage Specialists filed an appeal […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Cou nty polls will be open on November 6, 2018, for the Statewide General Election from the hour of 7:00 a.m. to the hour of 8:00 p.m. Polling Locations are below… Polling Place, Address, A.D.A. Accessible San Andreas County Library 1299 Gold Hunter Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 NO Jenny Lind […]
Washington, DC…Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa is releasing a summary report on the committee majority’s investigation of misconduct allegations presented during the confirmation process of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “The revelation of last minute allegations tested the committee in many ways. But these investigative efforts rose to the occasion and were […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined Attorney General Xavier Becerra on October 29th to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to five public safety leaders from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department who went above and beyond the call of duty. “American democracy is not going to […]
Valley Springs, CA…We have issued a $50,000 citation to Alpine Natural Gas (ANG) for violation of leak survey interval requirements. During a scheduled inspection in 2017, our Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) reviewed leak survey records and found 88 instances where plat maps in ANG’s residential areas were surveyed at intervals greater than required by […]
Washington, DC…Governments around the world are tightening control over citizens’ data and using claims of “fake news” to suppress dissent, eroding trust in the internet as well as the foundations of democracy, according to Freedom on the Net 2018: The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism, the latest edition of the annual country-by-country assessment of online freedom, released […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 250,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in manufacturing, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing. __________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Hurricane Michael | | | | Hurricane Michael made […]
Washington, DC…”We will not rest until our border is secure, our citizens are safe, and we finally end the immigration crisis once and for all.” President Donald J. Trump MISUSED ASYLUM LAWS: Flaws in our asylum system allow illegal aliens with meritless claims to cross our borders and remain here for years. Our Nation’s asylum […]
Washington, DC…”Just had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China. We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on Trade. Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina. Also had good discussion on North Korea!” President Donald Trump on Twitter
Placerville, CA…The Eldorado National Forest has released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft Record of Decision for Over-snow Vehicle (OSV) Use Designation. The Final EIS includes a preferred alternative that was developed in response to comments from both motorized and non-motorized winter recreationists. Individuals or organizations that commented on the Draft EIS can […]
Washington, DC…Since the founding of our Nation, generations of Americans have drawn upon every last measure of grit and determination to push the limits of human knowledge, invention, and capability. Our Nation thrives today because bold entrepreneurs and innovators had vision and drive, stopping at nothing to realize their dreams. This intrepid spirit, which burns […]
Washington, DC…”We’re asking businesses and organizations across the country to sign our new pledge to America’s workers.” President Donald J. Trump ANSWERING THE PLEDGE: Companies and associations are responding to President Donald J. Trump’s call and pledging to educate and train more than 6 million workers. Companies and associations continue to sign the Pledge to […]
Washington, DC…Chinese intelligence officers and those working under their direction, which included hackers and co-opted company insiders, conducted or otherwise enabled repeated intrusions into private companies’ computer systems in the United States and abroad for over five years. The conspirators’ ultimate goal was to steal, among other data, intellectual property and confidential business information, including […]
Yosemite, CA….From the National Park Service…”Here in Yosemite National Park, employees provide law enforcement, EMS, search and rescue, and fire fighting efforts. We are so grateful to have an outstanding staff of dedicated first responders protecting this park! On Thursday, the US Postal Service honored first responders from Yosemite, CAL FIRE, and the U.S. Forest […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Republican Party Endorsements
Washington, DC…From the FBI…”The #FBI can confirm we have one person in custody. There will be a press conference in Washington, D.C. at the Department of Justice at 2:30pm ET.”
Suitland, MD…From the Bureau of Economic Analysis…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 4.2 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released […]
Yosemite, CA…A male and female visitor died in an apparent fall from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park Rangers are recovering the bodies this morning. This incident is under investigation and no further details are available. No photos or videos are available. The identification of the deceased has not yet been determined.
Arnold, CA…One of the things we love about covering small towns is that it matters much less where your political loyalties lie and more if a person tries to help his or her community thrive. In our rural and at times economically challenged counties communities it takes a community effort just to keep small towns […]
Davis, CA…The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Science Division has now published the soil survey “Central Sierra Foothills Area, Parts of Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties” (CA630). The publication concludes years of extensive research, analyzing and categorizing of data on the private lands of the two counties. “This soil survey provides up-to-date classification and […]
San Andreas, CA…Rick DiBasilio For Sheriff 2018
Washington, DC…Between October 22 and 24, 2018, suspicious packages were received at multiple locations in the New York and Washington, D.C., areas and Florida. The packages are being sent for analysis at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. “This investigation is of the highest priority for the FBI. We have committed the full strength of […]
Washington, DC…One year ago this week, President Donald J. Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an all-of-Government approach to the epidemic, allowing each agency and department to do their part to help the cause. This is a crisis that cannot be solved through Government action […]
Sonora, CA…From the Stanislaus National Forest…”Wildlife biologist Marcie Baumbach helps conduct bat surveys across the forest to learn more about species composition, age, sex, reproductive status, and body condition.” Bat Week is an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature. Bat Week is organized by a team of representatives from across the […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees. Late on October 23, 2018, the Secret Service recovered a single package addressed to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York. Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to the residence of Former President […]
