Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1:1 Meeting

Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1:1 Meeting

North/South Korea….CHAIRMAN KIM: (In progress.) (As interpreted.) It’s always special and I want to thank you (inaudible) for having me. PRESIDENT TRUMP: I want to thank you. Because (inaudible.) It was great. Look, I mean, the world is watching, and it’s very important for the world. CHAIRMAN KIM: (As interpreted.) And also, the place of […]

Maduro Dictatorship Tortures Opponent to Death

Maduro Dictatorship Tortures Opponent to Death

Washington, DC…The United States condemns the killing and torture of Capitan de Corbeta Rafael Acosta Arévalo, a Venezuelan Naval Officer, who died while in the custody of Maduro’s thugs and their Cuban advisers. We express deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. This is not the first time the Maduro regime has used violence […]

Yosemite National Park Announces Tioga Road To Open to Unrestricted Vehicular Traffic on Monday, July 1

Yosemite National Park Announces Tioga Road To Open to Unrestricted Vehicular Traffic on Monday, July 1

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park announces the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday, July 1st, at 8:00 a.m..From now until the full opening Monday morning, vehicular access will continue to be available from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will continue to be no stopping along […]

The Hopper Connects You to Calaveras’s Wine Country & More

The Hopper Connects You to Calaveras’s Wine Country & More

Murphys, CA…The Hopper Will Connect You to Calaveras’ Wine Country Angels Camp • Murphys • Arnold. Runs hourly from 10 AM to 7 PM, every Saturday from February 16 to November 2, 2019. Visit www.CalaverasConnect.org or call 209-754-4450 for complete schedule information Scheduled stops are shown on the map. You can also flag the bus […]

President Trump and President Putin Before Bilateral Meeting in Japan

President Trump and President Putin Before Bilateral Meeting in Japan

Osaka, Japan…Thank you very much everybody. It’s a great honor to be with President Putin, his representatives, my representatives. We have many things to discuss, including trade, and including some disarmament and some — a little protectionism, perhaps, in a very positive way. And we’re going to discuss a lot of different things. We’ve had […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through July 6th

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through July 6th

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 […]

CPUC Opens Penalty Case Against PG&E for 2017 Wildfires; Orders Company to Create Utility Pole App to Report Unsafe Power Poles and Wires

CPUC Opens Penalty Case Against PG&E for 2017 Wildfires; Orders Company to Create Utility Pole App to Report Unsafe Power Poles and Wires

San Francisco, CA…The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today addressed the 2017 wildfires in multiple proceedings. The CPUC opened a proceeding to consider fines and penalties against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for 2017 wildfires, and ordered the utility to create a mobile application that empowers the public to report utility pole issues. The […]

BLM Mother Lode Field Office Has Initiated Seasonal Fire Restrictions

BLM Mother Lode Field Office Has Initiated Seasonal Fire Restrictions

El Dorado Hills, CA…The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office has initiated fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne and Yuba counties, effective June 14, due to wildland fire danger. The National Interagency Fire Center predicts the likelihood […]

The Office of Senator Borgeas to Host Mobile District Office Hours at San Andreas Central Library

The Office of Senator Borgeas to Host Mobile District Office Hours at San Andreas Central Library

San Andreas, CA…Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) is hosting mobile district office hours at the San Andreas Central Library. Mobile District Offices provide expanded constituent services to those who reside in the 8th Senate District. Constituents will be able to meet directly with district staff for assistance regarding the state government or its agencies. Staff can […]

Supreme Court Decides 5-4 Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census Forms

Supreme Court Decides 5-4 Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census Forms

Washington, DC…What follows is a a section of the Chief Justice Roberts opinion of the Court. The full opinion is in the full document below. “The Secretary of Commerce decided to reinstate a question about citizenship on the 2020 census questionnaire. A group of plaintiffs challenged that decision on constitutional and statutory grounds. We now […]

Governor Newsom Opens Judicial Selection Advisory Committees to Identify Next Generation of California Judges

Governor Newsom Opens Judicial Selection Advisory Committees to Identify Next Generation of California Judges

Sacramento, CA…In keeping with his commitment to increase transparency in government, Governor Gavin Newsom today made public eight Regional Judicial Selection Advisory Committees (JSACs). For the first time in California history, the individuals who provide important feedback on judicial candidates for nomination and appointment will be known to the public. The JSACs – comprised of […]

Governor Newsom on Restrictive New Gun Laws & Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases

Governor Newsom on Restrictive New Gun Laws & Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today heralded the implementation of Proposition 63 gun-safety reforms. Approved by California voters in 2016, Proposition 63 is a package of provisions to keep guns and ammunition out of the wrong hands, including first-in-the-nation required point-of-sale background checks for the purchase of ammunition. “Gun violence is an American epidemic, and California […]

President Trump at Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, U.S. Army

President Trump at Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, U.S. Army

Washington, DC….Thank you very much. Please. Thank you, Chaplain, very much. It’s really beautiful. Today, it’s my privilege to award the highest military honor to an American soldier who demonstrated exceptional courage to protect his men and defend our nation. Will you please join me in welcoming Staff Sergeant David Bellavia? David, thank you. (Applause.) […]

Executive Order Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

Executive Order Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. For many Americans, access to affordable housing is becoming far too difficult. Rising housing costs are forcing families to dedicate larger shares of their monthly […]

Public Policy Institute Releases Report on Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California

Public Policy Institute Releases Report on Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California

Sacramento, CA…California has undertaken numerous corrections reforms in the past decade—including public safety realignment in 2011 and Proposition 47 in 2014—in hopes of reducing the prison population, maintaining public safety, and improving persistently high recidivism rates. These reforms lowered incarceration levels, and in their aftermath, crime rates have fluctuated. Recidivism rates provide another important window […]

California Arts Council To Visit San Andreas to Hold Quarterly Business Meeting Today

California Arts Council To Visit San Andreas to Hold Quarterly Business Meeting Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Arts Council is deeply honored to be invited to host a meeting of the California Arts Council (CAC), a California state organization whose mission is to advance California through the arts and creativity. The CAC, through grants and initiatives, helps support arts programs that benefit communities like Calaveras County. This […]

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today & Yes, Angels Gun Club is on Agenda

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today & Yes, Angels Gun Club is on Agenda

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today & Yes, Angels Gun Club is the final agenda item for today’s meeting. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 6/25/2019 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order […]

Cannabis Banking Update

Cannabis Banking Update

Washington, DC…This week, the House passed H.R. 3055, a bundle of appropriations bills referred to as a “minibus,” that includes several amendments on cannabis banking and other cannabis- related issues. Last week the House Appropriations Committee approved the financial services appropriations bill for Fiscal 2020 that contains the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Act). […]

RCRC Board of Directors Creates Homeowners Insurance Ad Hoc Committee

RCRC Board of Directors Creates Homeowners Insurance Ad Hoc Committee

Sacramento, CA…Earlier this week, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board of Directors approved a resolution creating an Ad Hoc Committee on Homeowners Insurance (Committee). The Committee is tasked with considering potential solutions for the increase in homeowners insurance cancelations and non-renewals in high fire risk areas. The potential solutions include, but are not […]

President Trump at Signing of Executive Order on Iran Sanctions

President Trump at Signing of Executive Order on Iran Sanctions

Washington, DC…Okay, thank you very much. In a few moments, I’ll be signing an executive order imposing hard-hitting sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, and many others. Today’s action follows a series of aggressive behaviors by the Iranian regime in recent weeks, including shooting down […]

Michael R. Pompeo at the Release of the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

Michael R. Pompeo at the Release of the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

Washington, DC…Good afternoon, everyone. I’m proud to be here today to speak about the State Department’s ongoing mission to advance international religious freedom. This mission is not just a Trump administration priority – it’s a deeply personal one. For many years, I was a Sunday school teacher and a deacon at my church. And that […]

President Trump Tweets Wistfully For Helpful Federal Reserve

President Trump Tweets Wistfully For Helpful Federal Reserve

WAshington, DC….The latest from the Presidential Fingers on the Fed..”Despite a Federal Reserve that doesn’t know what it is doing – raised rates far too fast (very low inflation, other parts of world slowing, lowering & easing) & did large scale tightening, $50 Billion/month, we are on course to have one of the best Months […]

President Trump Wants China, Japan & Others to Help Protect Tankers in Middle East

President Trump Wants China, Japan & Others to Help Protect Tankers in Middle East

Washington, DC….The Latest from President Trump on Iran Via Twitter…”China gets 91% of its Oil from the Straight, Japan 62%, & many other countries likewise. So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation. All of these countries should be protecting their own ships on what has always […]

The Latest from President Trump on Delaying Deportations

The Latest from President Trump on Delaying Deportations

Hauvers, MD….From President Trump while at Camp David via Twitter. “I want to give the Democrats every last chance to quickly negotiate simple changes to Asylum and Loopholes. This will fix the Southern Border, together with the help that Mexico is now giving us. Probably won’t happen, but worth a try. Two weeks and big […]

The Latest from President Trump on Iran

The Latest from President Trump on Iran

Hauvers, MD….From President Trump while at Camp David via Twitter. “Iran cannot have Nuclear Weapons! Under the terrible Obama plan, they would have been on their way to Nuclear in a short number of years, and existing verification is not acceptable. We are putting major additional Sanctions on Iran on Monday. I look forward to […]

Update from the Governor on Wildfire Prevention, Wildfire Damages & More

Update from the Governor on Wildfire Prevention, Wildfire Damages & More

Sacramento, CA…From the Governor’s Office…”As California continues to grapple with climate change and wildfires that are increasingly dangerous and destructive, Governor Gavin Newsom released a progress report on recommendations laid out in his Administration’s 60 Day Strike Force report. In April, the Governor’s Strike Force charged with examining California’s catastrophic wildfires laid out five key […]

Governor Newsom Reinforces California as Sanctuary Ahead of Enhanced ICE Activity

Governor Newsom Reinforces California as Sanctuary Ahead of Enhanced ICE Activity

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s proposed plans to deport undocumented immigrants, including asylum seekers: “The President’s proposed raids are cruel, misdirected and are creating unnecessary fear and anxiety. I want Californians to know they have legal rights and protections, regardless of their immigration status. California is […]