President Trump presented the Medal of Honor (posthumous) to First Lieutenant Garlin M. Conner, U.S. Army.
Washington, DC…President Trump presented the Medal of Honor (posthumous) to First Lieutenant Garlin M. Conner, U.S. Army.
Mokelumne River Becomes California’s Newest Wild and Scenic River
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Thirty-seven miles of the North Fork and main stem of the Mokelumne River running through Amador and Calaveras counties became California’s 12th California Wild and Scenic River on June 27, 2018, when Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 854. The legislation was passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Thursday, June 14. […]
Governor Brown Signs Final State Budget with Record Rainy Day Fund, School Funding
Los Angeles, CA…Seven and a half years after taking office and inheriting a $27 billion budget deficit, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed his final state budget, which fills the Rainy Day Fund to the brim and sends record funding to California’s classrooms. “When I took office back in 2011 with the state […]
President Donald J. Trump’s Supreme Court List
Washington, DC…The following is the list of candidates President Trump said this morning that his Kennedy replacement will come from. Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Keith Blackwell of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia Charles Canady of Florida, Supreme Court of Florida Steven Colloton of Iowa, U.S. Court […]
Senator Harris on Announcement of Justice Kennedy Retirement
Washington, DC…Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris released the following statement on Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement that he will retire from the Court at the end of next month: “This Supreme Court vacancy puts issues that affect every single American in the balance, from a woman’s constitutionally protected right to make her own […]
Becerra Joins AG Colleagues to Sue EPA Over Illegal Attempt to Allow Usage of Potent Greenhouse Gas
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a coalition of 11 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its illegal decision to allow companies to incorporate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — a refrigerant that is a potent greenhouse gas — in their products. On August 8, 2017, in Mexichem […]
President Trump at a Conversation with America’s Future Event
Washington, DC…Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s a young, very good-looking group of people. I hate it. I hate that. Please sit down. Great looking group. I’d like to be your age. (Laughter.) No, I’d love it. How much? Charlie, you’re doing a great job. Great job. Thank you very much. I’m thrilled to […]
Teacher’s Union Says “Supreme Court Sides with Corporations and Billionaires Against Working People”
Burlingame, CA…The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 decision in a case that had been bankrolled by corporate interests who wanted to rig the economic system further in their favor and make it even harder for working people to come together and speak up for each other. The ruling is a radical interpretation of […]
Attorney General Becerra on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Involving Workers and Their Rights
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, a case involving public employees paying fees to support the cost of critical representation during collective bargaining. “We are disappointed in today’s ruling in Janus, a […]
Justice Kennedy Announces Plans to Retire
Washington, DC…Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, was born in Sacramento, California, July 23, 1936. He married Mary Davis and has three children. He received his B.A. from Stanford University and the London School of Economics, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1961–1963, as well […]
Justice Alito Delivered the Opinion of the Court in Case That Weakens Union Power
Washington, DC…From the Opinion of the Court..”Under Illinois law, public employees are forced to subsidize a union, even if they choose not to join and strongly object to the positions the union takes in collective bargaining and related activities. We conclude that this arrangement violates the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to […]
Farm Subsidies Make No Sense. By Congressman Tom McClintock
Washington, DC…New Zealand is four times more dependent on agriculture than the United States, and it once maintained extensive farm subsidies. In 1984, it ended them. What happened? Farm productivity and earnings rose. The Federated Farmers of New Zealand fought just as vigorously as their American counterparts to preserve their subsidies. Yet in hindsight, the […]
Attorney General Becerra Co-leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policy
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that he is co-leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general, along with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over the cruel and unlawful policy of forcibly separating children from their parents without any legitimate […]
Attorney General Becerra Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in NIFLA v. Becerra
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court struck down California’s Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency (FACT) Act in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Xavier Becerra in a 5-4 decision. The FACT Act required clinics to provide neutral, fact-based information to […]
Chief Justice Roberts Delivered the Opinion of the Court Keeping Limited Travel Ban
Washington, DC…Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States undergo a vetting process to ensure that they satisfy the numerous requirements for admission. The Act also vests the President with authority to restrict the entry of aliens whenever he finds that their entry “would be detrimental to the interests […]
FDA Approves First Drug Comprised of an Active Ingredient Derived from Marijuana
Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older. This is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana. […]
The Second Murphys Complete Streets Workshop is June 27
Murphys, California – On Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to attend the second workshop for the Murphys Complete Streets Plan. The project is a cooperative effort between Calaveras County, the Calaveras Council of Governments, and Caltrans to develop a plan for the Highway 4 corridor through Murphys. Based on close coordination and input […]
CCWD Board Back in Action June 27th at 1pm
San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action. The full agenda is enclosed…. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Ratterman, President Russ Thomas, Vice President Terry Strange, Director Bertha Underhill, Director Jeff Davidson, Director RESOLUTION NO. 2018-24 RESOLUTION NO. PFA-03 ORDINANCE NO. 2018–02 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our team is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and developing […]
Jessica Morse Challenges Rep. Tom McClintock to Four Debates
Roseville, CA…Today, the Morse for Congress campaign challenged incumbent Rep. Tom McClintock to participate in four debates ahead of the November general election. Morse has specifically proposed holding one debate in each region of the 4th Congressional District – the Roseville area, the Lake Tahoe area, the Sierra Foothills, and the Mother Lode – to […]
U.S. Condemns Rural Herder-Farmer Violence in Nigeria
Washington, DC…The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing of civilians and destruction of property in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region over the weekend. We are concerned by the recent increase in armed violence against civilians and call on all political and community leaders to lend their voices to peace and to work […]
Construction Begins on Butte Fire Roads
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is pleased to announce construction on Butte Fire roads began today in collaboration with Calaveras County Department of Public Works. Road work will commence on West Murray Road, Cave City Road, Whiskey Slide, Michel Road, Potteroff Road, Baker Riley, Old Gulch Road, Doster Road, Worden, […]
Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Tomorrow & Yes Regulating Cannabis on Agenda
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors (AKA the Fab Five) are back in Action Tomorrow. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 6/26/2018 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 1. Pursuant to Government […]
Public Notice of Committee or Commission Vacancies
San Andreas, CA…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: IHSS Advisory Committee One vacancy for a term ending 12/31/2019 – Past/Present Consumer 3 One vacancy for a […]
Presidential Weekly Address for 6/23/18
Washington, DC…The United States cannot have an open border to every illegal alien family and minor on the face of the earth. We must have rules, we must have laws, and we must enforce those laws.” Watch President Trump’s Weekly Address:
In Win For Privacy Supreme Court Rules Warrant Needed For Phone Location Data
Washington, DC…Some paragraphs from Roberts’s Opinion…”The Fourth Amendment protects “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.” The “basic purpose of this Amendment,” our cases have recognized, “is to safeguard the privacy and security of individuals against arbitrary invasions by governmental officials.” Camara […]
TUD Would Like Your Input for Our Next General Manager
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) Board of Directors is seeking input and support from the community prior to initiating the executive recruitment for its next General Manager. The District would like you to take this short survey by Thursday, June 28th regarding the characteristics for our next General Manager, Take Survey. We appreciate your time and […]
Congratulations to 5th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, Don Cuneo!
Sacramento, CA…Assemblyman Frank Bigelow Congratulates the 5th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, Don Cuneo! Born near San Andreas and a graduate of Calaveras High School, Cuneo enlisted in the US Navy in 1942. Don served on the USS McCord, a destroyer that patrolled all over the South Pacific. He later went to San Diego […]
Supreme Court Rules Sales Tax For All
Washington, DC…JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court. When a consumer purchases goods or services, the consumer’s State often imposes a sales tax. This case requires the Court to determine when an out-of-state seller can be required to collect and remit that tax. All concede that taxing the sales in question here is lawful. […]
Synthetic Biology Could Expand the Possibility of Creating New Weapons
Washington, DC…Synthetic biology expands the possibilities for creating new weapons — including making existing bacteria and viruses more harmful — while decreasing the time required to engineer such organisms, concludes a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Although some malicious applications of synthetic biology may not seem plausible right now, […]
President Signs Executive Order Keeping Families Together at Border
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of this Administration to rigorously enforce our immigration laws. […]