Murphys, CA…Vallecito Union School Board Member, local businessman and community leader Tom Pratt announced today that he has earned the support of the California Labor Federation and the California Teachers Association in his campaign for the 8th Senate district. The California Labor Federation is composed of over 1200 unions, which represent over 2 million members […]
Washington, DC…The Doctrine of Nullification is the assertion that any state government which doesn’t like a federal law is free to violate it. It began with early disputes over the Alien and Sedition Acts and federal tariffs and formed the central legal argument the Southern Confederacy used in its attempt to tear the federal union […]
West Palm Beach, FL…President Trump Hosts a Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Japan
“Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea last week. Meeting went very smoothly and a good relationship was formed. Details of Summit are being worked out now. Denuclearization will be a great thing for World, but also for North Korea!” President Trump
Arnold, CA…We searched to find a fitting Biography for today. We found several but this one on the Bush Family seemed the most complete.
Washington, D.C. – H.R. 3607 by Congressman McClintock to address continued operation of the Yosemite Medical Clinic passed the House floor on April 16th. The legislation addresses all national park medical clinics, assuring that funds generated by clinics be retained by those clinics. Congressman McClintock delivered the following House floor remarks in support of the […]
Ione, CA…Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide. During a routine security check on Monday, April 9, inmate Robert E. Hunter was found unresponsive in his cell with blunt force injuries to his face. Prison medical staff pronounced him deceased at 7:57 a.m. Hunter, 77, was […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras & Sonora Lumber owner Mike Fullaway has submitted an open letter to the City of Angels Camp on potential rezoning problems. The summary is as follows and the complete letter follows the summary. “This zoning ordinance appears to be a back-door way of permitting retail uses in districts that were not intended […]
Washington, DC…Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit’s Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague. The case is Sessions v. Dimaya (15-1498) “The Ninth Circuit’s judgment—that 18 U. S. C. §16(b), which defines violent felony for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s removal provisions, is unconstitutionally vague—is affirmed.” It was a 5-4 decision […]
Washington, DC…National Guard troops are deploying to the U.S. border with Mexico to work in support functions for the Department of Homeland Security, including in aviation, operational and infrastructure missions, officials from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security told reporters yesterday. The Defense Department will provide DHS with up to 4,000 National Guard troops […]
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors (AKA the Fab Five) are back in Action Today. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/17/2018 9:00 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 […]
Arnold, CA…Community Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Planned Development in Arnold Tuesday, May 1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Independence Hall -1445 Blagen Road, Arnold (in White Pines) We are gathering community input to address citizens’ concerns regarding the impact Planned Development (PD) has on our Arnold community and the possibility of its removal from our Community […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp City council is back in action Tuesday night and full agenda is enclosed… REVISED CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, April 17, 2018 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Amanda Folendorf ANGELS FIRE HOUSE Vice Mayor Linda Hermann 1404 Vallecito Road Council Members Scott Behiel Angels Camp, CA Veronica Metildi 209-736-2181 Joseph Oliveira […]
West Point, CA…CCWD Town Hall Meeting Tonight in West Point. Proposed water and sewer rate changes discussion. When? 6 p.m. Monday April 16, 2018. Where? West Point Elementary School Multipurpose Room. Who? Dave Eggerton, General Manager. Jeffrey Meyer, Director of Administrative Services. Jesse Hampton, Interim Director of Operations. Joel Metzger, External Affairs Manager. Terry Strange, […]
Washington, DC…Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White briefs reporters at the Pentagon concerning U.S. and allied strikes on Syrian targets in response to the Bashar Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, April 14, 2018.
Washington, DC…As a candidate for President, I promised that my Administration would fight every day for American Workers. Years of unfair trade have hammered American families and plundered American wealth. It’s been absolutely terrible for our country. We turned a blind eye while other nations targeted our industries and ransacked our factories. They took advantage […]
Washington, DC…Good evening. As the world knows, the Syrian people have suffered terribly under the prolonged brutality of the Assad regime. On April 7th, the regime decided to again defy the norms of civilized people, showing callous disregard for international law by using chemical weapons to murder women, children and other innocents. We and our […]
Washington, DC….President Trump Addressed the nation as the strikes got underway…
Washington, DC…Today, the United States announced nearly $16 million in humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the crisis there. This funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development includes a contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s regional response to the Venezuela crisis […]
Washington, DC…Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement regarding the current status of the Administration’s policy toward legal marijuana. In response to the Department of Justice’s January 4th announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had rescinded the Cole Memorandum, Senator Gardner placed a hold on all DOJ nominees until he received a commitment […]
Washington, DC…The Introduction and Summary of the Inspector General’s report on the McCabe Firing is below and the complete report in PDF format can be read by clicking on the cover photo below. “Introduction and Summary of Findings This misconduct report addresses the accuracy of statements made by then-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial. President George W. Bush commuted Mr. Libby’s sentence shortly after his conviction. Mr. Libby, nevertheless, paid a $250,000 fine, performed […]
Washington, DC…”We are bringing back our factories, we are bringing back our jobs, and we are bringing back those four beautiful words: MADE IN THE USA! ….untruthful slime ball who was, as time has proven, a terrible Director of the FBI. His handling of the Crooked Hillary Clinton case, and the events surrounding it, will […]
PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 EXTENSION OF TIME OF 2006-37 TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION TRACT MAP FOR THREE OAKS SUBDIVISION, NANCY GILLIS Nancy Gillis is requesting to extend the expiration date of approved vesting tentative subdivision tract map 2006-037 for the Three […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-105 APPEAL by Sangchan Sprayberry of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 6333 Mountain Ranch Rd., Mountain Ranch. APN: 036-028-003 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-287 APPEAL by Justin El-Diwany of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 1978 Ronan Road, Angels Camp, CA. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Planning […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-473 APPEAL by Heather Tisch on behalf of Just Right Remedies, Inc. of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 5462 Pappalardo Promenade, Murphys. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-528 APPEAL by Son Hoai Tran on behalf of Odyssey Health Service, Inc. of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 4761 Costa Rd., San Andreas CA, 95249. […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-564 APPEAL by Sarah McCarthy of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 6721 Quartz Mine Rd., Mountain Ranch. APN: 020-027-130 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras […]
