Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 FINDINGS TO APPROVE LLA 17-08, DISESTABLISHMENT OF EXISTING AG PRESERVE CONTRACTS #48 & #119 AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AG PRESERVE CONTRACTS #359, #360 & #361 Pursuant to Government Code Section 51257, to […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2017-075 ZA FOR MARK BOLGER: This application proposes to re-zone 118.1 acres of land in Calaveras County from U (Unclassified) to A1 (General Agriculture). The two contiguous parcels are located at 4629 […]

Mike Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI over Communications with Russian Ambassador

Mike Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI over Communications with Russian Ambassador

Washington, DC…The following is a Statement by Lt. General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) “After over 33 years of military service to our country, including nearly five years in combat away from my family, and then my decision to continue to serve the United States, it has been extraordinarily painful to endure these many months of […]

North Korea Launches an ICMB that Travels 2800 Miles

North Korea Launches an ICMB that Travels 2800 Miles

Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Defense detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch today at about 1:17 p.m. EST. Initial assessment indicates that this missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile was launched from Sain Ni, North Korea, and traveled about 1000 km before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, […]

Study Session on Banning Fireworks Tops December 5th Board Agenda

Study Session on Banning Fireworks Tops December 5th Board Agenda

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action on December 5th. The Complete Agenda is below.. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 12/5/2017 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. Conference with legal counsel […]

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Christmas at the White House

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Christmas at the White House

Washington, DC…The First Family will celebrate their first Christmas in the White House with a nod to tradition. This year’s theme, “Time-Honored Traditions” was designed by First Lady Melania Trump to pay respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House. In the East Wing, visitors find a tribute to our service members […]

President Trump at an Event Honoring the Native American Code Talkers

President Trump at an Event Honoring the Native American Code Talkers

Washington, DC…Oval Office, MR. MACDONALD: Thank you, Honorable President of this great United States of America, President Trump. Thank you for inviting us, Navajo Code Talkers, to the Capitol and to the White House of this great nation we call the United States. Today, we have with us three of the thirteen surviving Navajo Code […]

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Simi Valley, CA…Craig Richard Coley In the early morning hours of November 11, 1978, Rhonda Wicht was beaten and strangled to death in her apartment. Her 4-year-old son, Donald, was smothered and died of asphyxia in his bed. Craig Coley, a former boyfriend of Ms. Wicht, was arrested and charged with these heinous crimes. Mr. […]

Donald J. Trump Amends California Disaster Declaration

Donald J. Trump Amends California Disaster Declaration

Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump made additional disaster assistance available to the State of California by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for emergency protective measures undertaken in the State of California as a result of wildfires beginning on October 8, 2017, and continuing. Under the President’s major disaster declaration issued […]

Conviction of Mladic, the ‘epitome of evil,’ a Momentous Victory for Justice – UN rights chief

Conviction of Mladic, the ‘epitome of evil,’ a Momentous Victory for Justice – UN rights chief

New York, NY…Welcoming today’s conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human right official said that the verdict is “a warning” to perpetrators of such crimes that they will be brought to justice. In […]

FCC Chairman Pai “Proposes to Restore Internet Freedom”

FCC Chairman Pai “Proposes to Restore Internet Freedom”

Washington, DC…Chairman Pai Circulates Draft Order To Restore Internet Freedom And Eliminate Heavy-Handed Internet Regulations. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the following statement on his draft Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which was circulated to his fellow Commissioners this morning and will be voted on at the FCC’s Open Meeting on December 14. “For […]

President Trump Before Marine One Departure

President Trump Before Marine One Departure

Washington, DC…South Lawn, 3:16 P.M. EST. Q Mr. President, are you ready to talk about Roy Moore at all? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, I’ll be talking about him. I can tell you one thing for sure: We don’t need a liberal person in there, a Democrat — Jones. I’ve looked at his record. It’s terrible on […]

Agencies Join Forces to Promote “Trapping Your Grease” During the Holidays!

Agencies Join Forces to Promote “Trapping Your Grease” During the Holidays!

Sonora, CA…The Thanksgiving holiday this week will have many Tuolumne County residents busy cooking in their kitchens. To avoid potential plumbing and sewer disasters, Groveland Community Services District, Jamestown Sanitary District, Tuolumne City Sanitary District, Tuolumne County Solid Waste Department, Tuolumne Utilities District, Twain Harte Community Services District and Waste Management would like to remind […]

Parents Burning the Midnight (and Weekend) Oil ~ Brian Knop

Parents Burning the Midnight (and Weekend) Oil ~ Brian Knop

Washington, DC…Of the 72.3 million children in the United States living with at least one of their parents, 43 percent (31.0 million) live with a parent who is working a nonstandard schedule (Table 1). Any schedule that does not reflect the traditional Monday through Friday daytime schedule is considered nonstandard. Parents with more than one job are considered nonstandard […]

Remarks by President Trump Before Cabinet Meeting

Remarks by President Trump Before Cabinet Meeting

Washington, DC…Good morning. We just returned from a historic 12-day trip to Asia. Everywhere we went, the American delegation was greeted with tremendous hospitality and tremendous respect. People are respecting our country again, believe me. We brought back more than $300 billion worth of deals, which could reach well over a trillion dollars within a […]

President Trump Proclaims Thursday, November 23, as a National Day of Thanksgiving

President Trump Proclaims Thursday, November 23, as a National Day of Thanksgiving

Washington, DC…On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans give thanks to Almighty God for our abundant blessings. We gather with the people we love to show gratitude for our freedom, for our friends and families, and for the prosperous Nation we call home. It is also time for turkey pardoning. The […]

Border Patrol Agent from Big Bend Sector Killed in Line of Duty

Border Patrol Agent from Big Bend Sector Killed in Line of Duty

Washington, DC…A U.S. Border Patrol agent has died as a result of injuries sustained while on patrol in the Big Bend Sector. Agent Rogelio Martinez and his Big Bend Sector partner were responding to activity while on patrol near Interstate 10, in the Van Horn Station area. Agent Martinez’s partner reported that they were both […]

President Trump Proclaims November 19 Through 25, 2017, as National Family Week

President Trump Proclaims November 19 Through 25, 2017, as National Family Week

Washington, DC…During National Family Week, we emphasize the importance of preserving and promoting strong families, the cornerstone of our society. Families are as diverse as our Nation. They often extend beyond moms, dads, and their children, and include adoptive and foster parents, grandparents, and extended relatives. But no matter their makeup, families share a unique […]

All Fires Contained or Out on Stanislaus National Forest

All Fires Contained or Out on Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Stanislaus National Forest fire officials announced all lightning strike fires that were burning on the forest are either fully contained or out. The Summit Complex Fire, which included the Douglas, Willow and McCormick fires, were declared out. The Creek Fire was called 100 percent contained and the Bummers Fire was called controlled. “The wet […]

Active Shooter Drill Yesterday Helped Local First Responders & Organizations Plan…Just in Case

Active Shooter Drill Yesterday Helped Local First Responders & Organizations Plan…Just in Case

Sonora, CA…Adventist Health Sonora, along with partners throughout Tuolumne County, participated in the 2017 California Statewide Medical and Health Exercise (SWMHE) on Thursday, November 16 at Adventist Health Sonora’s main campus. This full scale exercise was based on a hospital campus active shooter scenario helped our community to be better prepared for emergencies and incidents […]

Congressman Tom McClintock Voted NO on House Tax Bill and Issued The Following Statement

Congressman Tom McClintock Voted NO on House Tax Bill and Issued The Following Statement

Washington, DC…I am convinced that the business side of this bill will produce dramatic growth for the national economy. However, I believe the personal income tax side does significant harm, particularly to many families in high-cost, high-tax states like California. This was entirely avoidable, if higher priority had been given to family tax relief than […]

Eighth Anniversary of the Death of Sergey Magnitskiy ~ By Heather Nauert

Eighth Anniversary of the Death of Sergey Magnitskiy ~ By Heather Nauert

Washington, DC…We honor the memory of Sergey Magnitskiy, who died on November 16, 2009, while in custody in a Moscow prison. An investigation by Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council found that Magnitskiy had been severely beaten in prison, and members of the Council said his death resulted from beatings and torture by police officials. Magnitskiy […]

Repairs Close Sections of Cottonwood Road Through Dec. 15

Repairs Close Sections of Cottonwood Road Through Dec. 15

Tuolumne, CA, Major reconstruction began today on 11 sites along Cottonwood Road (Forest Route 1N04) on the Stanislaus National Forest. The road was severely damaged by winter storms in 2016-2017 and was reopened to the public after the Forest Service made temporary repairs in July. The road was approved for funding assistance from the Federal […]