Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…Threat to Public Services or Facilities leads off the Closed Session portion of the meeting. Solid Waste, Victim Witness Grant Award, Tree Removal, Emergency Repair Work at Government Center & much more will fill the meeting. The foll agenda is below. Click Above for Livestream Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/26/2019 8:00 AM […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Nine by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Nine by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

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 […]

President Trump at 2019 Governors’ Ball

President Trump at 2019 Governors’ Ball

Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everybody. This is an honor. Fifty-nine governors. Think of that. But we actually have — we added a few from the islands, so we broke it down to 49. But we love to exaggerate just a little bit. (Laughter.) This has been a — really, a great couple of days. […]

Next in MTMC ‘A Plan 4 Me’ Series is ‘Focus on Heart Health’ Feb. 26 & Other Events on Heart

Next in MTMC ‘A Plan 4 Me’ Series is ‘Focus on Heart Health’ Feb. 26 & Other Events on Heart

San Andreas, CA…. “Focus on Heart Health” is the timely topic for the latest in Mark Twain Medical Center’s “A Plan 4 Me” wellness workshop series. Those attending the Feb. 26 event will learn how to keep their heart healthy; how Mark Twain Medical Center supports local cardiac patients, and what types of minimally invasive […]

Legal Notice from Clerk Recorder’s Office

Legal Notice from Clerk Recorder’s Office

San Andreas, CA…LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the central counting place for the all-mail Special Tax Elections to be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, for Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District and Appaloosa Road Community Services District will be the Office of the Clerk-Recorder, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, California. […]

Ordinance Rescinding and Replacing Property Value Ordinance

Ordinance Rescinding and Replacing Property Value Ordinance

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF CALAVERAS STATE OF CALIFORNIA. February 12, 2019. Ordinance No. 20190212o3112. AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING AND REPLACING PROPERTY VALUE ORDINANCE SECTION 2.60.005. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Calaveras hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Existing Section 2.60.005 of the Calaveras County Code shall be rescinded in full […]

LAFCO Notice of Public Hearing

LAFCO Notice of Public Hearing

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 […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

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 […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

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, […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

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, […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Eight by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Eight by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

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 […]

RCRC Rural Broadband Update

RCRC Rural Broadband Update

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 […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Seven by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Seven by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

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 […]

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Five by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Five by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton

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 […]

FDA Cautions Against Young Blood Plasma Treatments

FDA Cautions Against Young Blood Plasma Treatments

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 […]

Calaveras County Parking Restrictions During Snow Removal Operations

Calaveras County Parking Restrictions  During Snow Removal Operations

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 […]

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $103.3 Million Cannabis Tax Revenues in Fourth Quarter

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $103.3 Million Cannabis Tax Revenues in Fourth Quarter

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 […]

Governor Newsom, Attorney General Becerra, and 15 Partner States File Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency at the Southern Border

Governor Newsom, Attorney General Becerra, and 15 Partner States File Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency at the Southern Border

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 […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Holding Commercial Cannabis Study Session Feb 19th

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Holding Commercial Cannabis Study Session Feb 19th

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, […]

Disinformation and ‘Fake News’: Report Published. Says Facebook Behaves Like “Digital Gangsters”

Disinformation and ‘Fake News’: Report Published.  Says Facebook Behaves Like “Digital Gangsters”

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 […]

California to File Lawsuit Over President’s National Emergency Declaration

California to File Lawsuit Over President’s National Emergency Declaration

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. […]

High Speed Broadband Is Fostering a New Era of Innovation for Rural America

High Speed Broadband Is Fostering a New Era of Innovation for Rural America

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 […]