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 […]

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

Valley Springs, CA…Appointments will be made by the CCOG Board on September 5, 2018. About the project: The project will explore multi-modal improvements within the historic core of Valley Springs (Town Center) and safe connectivity to key destinations such as the Valley Springs Elementary School, State Routes 12 and 26, and shopping areas. The Plan […]

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Violations, Bank & Tax Fraud

Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Violations, Bank & Tax Fraud

New York, NY…Cohen surrendered to the FBI and pleaded guilty to multiple counts of campaign finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud as part of the deal, which includes jail time. Bank fraud charges related to his taxi business. Campaign finance charges stemmed from hush money paid during the campaign to the porn actress Stormy […]

Paul Manafort Found Guilty on 8 of 18 Counts

Paul Manafort Found Guilty on 8 of 18 Counts

Alexandria, Virginia….The Jury in Paul Manafort’s First trial in the Eastern District of Virginia found Manafort guilty on eight of the eighteen charges. The judge declared a mistrial on the other ten. He was convicted on five counts of tax fraud, one count of failing to disclose his foreign bank accounts and two counts of […]

Former Nazi Slave Labor Camp Guard Jakiw Palij Deported

Former Nazi Slave Labor Camp Guard Jakiw Palij Deported

Washington, DC…Early this morning, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) implemented a 2004 order of deportation to the Federal Republic of Germany of Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi SS labor camp guard in German-occupied Poland and a postwar resident of Queens, New York. President Trump commends his Administration’s comprehensive actions, especially ICE’s actions, in […]

CCWD Awards Two Scholarships Celebrating the Value of Water

CCWD Awards Two Scholarships Celebrating the Value of Water

San Andreas, CA…Each year, the Calaveras County Water District awards two high school seniors with $500 scholarships. The students earn the scholarships by writing an essay about the value of water. The winners of the 2018 CCWD Scholarship Awards are: Claudia Loomis, Angels Camp, who graduated from Bret Harte High School and plans to pursue […]

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras County Water District crews are planning to repair a leak in a main water line on Copper Cove Drive at 9 p.m. Wednesday August 22, which will cause about 380 customers to experience a water outage for up to five hours. The District has scheduled a nighttime repair to minimize impacts on local […]

McClintock at “Stop the Water Grab” Rally at State Capitol

McClintock at “Stop the Water Grab” Rally at State Capitol

Sacramento, CA…We live in one of the most water rich regions of the country, and yet our families are now facing the threat of catastrophic water shortages and year-round water rationing. Not because of any act of God, but because of breathtakingly stupid acts of state government. THAT we can change. We don’t build our […]

Governor Brown on Death of Utah Fire Battalion Chief Working on California Wildfires

Governor Brown on Death of Utah Fire Battalion Chief Working on California Wildfires

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Draper City Fire Department Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, who passed away while working on the Mendocino Complex wildfires in Northern California: “Firefighters from across the nation – and world – have selflessly battled California’s massive wildfires, and sadly today we […]

Donnell Fire Swells to 29,569 Acres, Most Growth on Northwest Edge

Donnell Fire Swells to 29,569 Acres, Most Growth on Northwest Edge

Pinecrest, CA…Fire spread was minimal overnight, primarily along the northwest fire edge in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness where Wildland Fire Modules are spiked out and will be working today. Overnight, crews continued to enhance containment lines along the southern and eastern flanks of the fire and to do structure protection including within the Haypress area. Today, […]

President Donald J. Trump on Defense Bill H.R. 5515

President Donald J. Trump on Defense Bill H.R. 5515

Washington, DC…Today, I have signed into law H.R. 5515, “an Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.” This Act authorizes fiscal […]

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are back In Action Today. The full agenda is enclosed… LIVE Webcast Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/14/2018 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements This is a time for board members […]