Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGNECY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 2003-032 TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION TRACT MAP FOR ELLIS. Jon Ellis is requesting a time extension of six years for the approved tentative subdivision tract map 2003-032 for the Cedar Ridge […]

Sanders, Khanna Introduce Bill to Get Billionaires Off Welfare

Sanders, Khanna Introduce Bill to Get Billionaires Off Welfare

Washington, DC…Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced legislation Wednesday to give large, profitable corporations such as Amazon and Walmart a choice: pay workers a living wage or pay for the public assistance programs like Medicaid, food stamps and public housing its low-wage workers are forced to rely on. Low wages cost taxpayers […]

Calaveras County Repaying Renewal Fees for Commercial Cannabis Growers

Calaveras County Repaying Renewal Fees for Commercial Cannabis Growers

San Andreas, CA – Calaveras County is working towards a final conclusion of the commercial cannabis regulatory program. Part of that process will require an accounting and possible reimbursement of funds remaining in the regulatory fee fund. The initial reimbursements for those growers who paid a renewal registration fee will occur by October 15, 2018. […]

The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Continues

The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Continues

Washington, DC….The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Continues. The hearing has taken some wild twists and turns. It has had partisanship, protests and even at time some markedly detailed and erudite legal arguments across the political spectrum. It has even turned Federalist Papers references into a legal nerd drinking game of sorts.

Forest Service Open House Sept. 6 to Discuss Potential Snowmobile Restrictions in OSV Draft EIS

Forest Service Open House Sept. 6  to Discuss Potential Snowmobile Restrictions in OSV Draft EIS

Sonora, CA…Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken will host an open house Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor’s Office. Members of the public may review maps and discuss the draft Environmental Impact Statement alternatives with forest staff. Maps of the proposed Over-Snow vehicle-use designations for each alternative will […]

Calaveras Search & Rescue Honor’s Its Own

Calaveras Search & Rescue Honor’s Its Own

San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office…”The Calaveras County Search and Rescue team held its annual awards event on Saturday, August 25th. Awards for 2017/18 year – chosen by team members: *Outstanding Service 2016/17: Mike Borean. *Training Officer of the Year 2016/17: Laurie Plautz. *Rookie of the Year 2016/17: Jennifer Berry (no pic- Not in […]

The Lode Hotel, Does Angels Camp Want to Help Preserve History or Destroy it? ~ Tim Ashlock

The Lode Hotel, Does Angels Camp Want to Help Preserve History or Destroy it?  ~ Tim Ashlock

Angels Camp, CA…Hope springs eternal must have been my frame of mind when the Lode hotel was purchased by me in 2002. The flamboyant history of what the place has meant to so many and the building echoing all the past lives it had lived (see history below article prepared by historian) was especially enthralling […]

The Smithsonian on the Fire at the National Museum of Brazil

The Smithsonian on the Fire at the National Museum of Brazil

Washington, DC…Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton issued the following statement today on the fire at the National Museum of Brazil: The fire at the National Museum of Brazil is a terrible tragedy. Our sympathies are with our colleagues and indeed, all of those in Brazil and well beyond who have benefited from and appreciated this wonderful […]

RSF Appalled by Jail Terms for Two Myanmar Journalists

RSF Appalled by Jail Terms for Two Myanmar Journalists

Yangon, Myanmar…..Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the iniquity of the seven-year prison sentences that two Reuters reporters received in Yangon today at the end of a sham trial, and reiterates its call for their immediate release.  On what was a dark day for press freedom in Myanmar, Kyaw Soe Ooand Wa Lone were convicted of violating the country’s […]

Gross Domestic Product: Second Quarter Revised Up to 4.2% as Economy Rolls On

Gross Domestic Product: Second Quarter Revised Up to 4.2% as Economy Rolls On

Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.  The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than […]

State Water Resources Control Board Continues Meeting to Consider Updated Flow Objectives

State Water Resources Control Board Continues Meeting to Consider Updated Flow Objectives

Sacramento, CA…Recognizing the complexity and sensitivity of its work to update flow requirements for the Lower San Joaquin River and its tributaries—the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers – the State Water Resources Control Board announced it will continue its meeting until Nov. 7. After receiving extensive written comments and hearing many hours of testimony from […]

Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Revamp California’s Bail System & Eliminate Cash Bail

Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Revamp California’s Bail System & Eliminate Cash Bail

Sacramento, CA…Taking action to revamp California’s bail system, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed Senate Bill 10, the California Money Bail Reform Act, which preserves the rights of the accused, while prioritizing public safety. The new law – which will take effect on October 1, 2019 – establishes a new system for determining a […]

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Board of Supervisors are back In Action Today. The full agenda is enclosed… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/28/2018 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. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1): […]

Senator John McCain’s Final Statement

Senator John McCain’s Final Statement

Phoenix, AZ…A final statement from Sen. John McCain as read by his spokesman Rick Davis: My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for 60 years, and especially my fellow Arizonians, thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life that service in uniform and in public office has allowed me […]

President Trump on Passing of Senator John McCain

President Trump on Passing of Senator John McCain

Washington, DC…Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment. I have asked Vice President Mike Pence to offer an address at the ceremony […]

Former President Barack Obama on the Passing of Senator John McCain

Former President Barack Obama on the Passing of Senator John McCain

Washington, DC…John McCain and I were members of different generations, came from completely different backgrounds, and competed at the highest level of politics. But we shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher – the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched, and sacrificed. We saw our political […]

Meghan McCain on The Passing of her Father John McCain

Meghan McCain on The Passing of her Father John McCain

Sedona, AZ…My father, United States Senator John Sidney McCain III, departed this life today. I was with my father at his end, as he was with me at my beginning. In the thirty-three years we shared together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me, comforted me, encouraged me, and supported me in all things. He […]

Senator John Sidney McCain III August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018

Senator John Sidney McCain III  August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018

Washington, D.C. ­– The McCain family released the following statement today: “Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious. In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and […]

President Trump at a Roundtable on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)

President Trump at a Roundtable on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)

Washington, DC…Thank you very much for being here this morning, and thank you to Secretary Mnuchin for joining us. And congratulations. You’re doing a great job. We appreciate it very much, Steve. I especially want to welcome Senators John Cornyn, who has been working so hard lately, and especially at the border. We’re doing things […]

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR CITIZEN BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, due to unscheduled vacancies and expiration of terms, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors encourages interested and qualified persons to apply for membership to the following County committees or commissions: Fish and Game Commission. One vacancy for a term expiring 12/31/2018 – […]

Notice of Public Hearing on CDBG Block Grants on August 28th

Notice of Public Hearing on CDBG Block Grants on August 28th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, the 28th of August, 2018 during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting at the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, California at approximately 9:30AM. The hearing is being called by the […]

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department43, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd.43, San Andreas, CA 95249 2017-144 Zoning Amendment for Victoria Teller: This application proposes to amend the zoning of two parcels of land in Calaveras County, APN: 024-001-033 a 7.33-acre parcel and APN: 024-001-034 a 1.45-acre […]

Monetary Policy in a Changing Economy ~ By FED Chairman Jerome H. Powell

Monetary Policy in a Changing Economy ~ By FED Chairman Jerome H. Powell

Jackson Hole, Wyoming….Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. Fifteen years ago, during the period now referred to as the Great Moderation, the topic of this symposium was “Adapting to a Changing Economy.” In opening the proceedings, then-Chairman Alan Greenspan famously declared that “uncertainty is not just an important feature of the monetary […]

Senator John McCain Discontinuing Cancer Treatments

Senator John McCain Discontinuing Cancer Treatments

Washington, D.C. ­– The McCain family released the following statement today: “Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious. In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and […]