Sacramento, CA…On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. In memorial, Governor Brown ordered that flags […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-703 APPEAL by Tamara J. Lister of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-703 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 9899 Story Rd., Mountain […]
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 7/10/2018 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements This is a […]
San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, Please seriously consider & question the proposed rewrite of county code Chapter 8.06 Property Maintenance & Code Enforcement, to be heard at your Board Meeting Tuesday. It sets off too many red flags. The public is legitimately upset & fearful about the expanded code enforcement powers, possibility […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s assumption of senior status. The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh comes after a selection process marked by an […]
Washington, DC…Watch Live at 9 p.m. ET: President Trump Announces His Nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Yosemite, CA…YourPassNow offers visitors new digital access to America’s public lands. Yosemite National Park announces the opportunity for park visitors to purchase their park entrance passes electronically through YourPassNow beginning on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Once visitors purchase and save their digital pass to their cell phone, or print and bring their purchased pass with […]
Yosemite, CA…Back on June 14th Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials dedicated the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias following a landmark project to protect the ancient trees and reestablish the area’s natural serenity. “As the largest protection, restoration and improvement project in park history, this milestone reflects the unbridled passion so […]
“I have long heard that the most important decision a U.S. President can make is the selection of a Supreme Court Justice – Will be announced tonight at 9:00 P.M.” President Donald Trump
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in professional and business services, manufacturing, and health care, while retail trade lost jobs. Household Survey Data. The unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point to […]
Great Falls, MT…President Trump’s Rally for Senate Candidate in Montana
Washington, DC…President Trump’s 2018 Independence Day Message
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following statement following the publication of the latest quarterly report on DACA renewals, which the federal government is required to file as part of the preliminary injunction that California secured in January to preserve DACA. “While the Trump Administration keeps trying to crush our Dreamers’ ability to […]
Roseville, CA – The McClintock for Congress campaign today released the letter it sent on January 25th to Jessica Morse’s in response for her proposal on campaign debates. So far, the Morse campaign has not responded, nor has it accepted the first two debate invitations — from the Mariposa Gazette and from William Jessup University […]
Sacramento, CA…Smoother roads and transportation improvements have been promised to Californians, and Caltrans is delivering on that promise with projects funded by SB 1. In this Caltrans News Flash, transportation officials talk about how SB 1 funds are being used to repave roads, like the US Highway 50 project in Sacramento, and how these highway […]
Sacramento, CA…The 2018-19 State Budget Package allocates $1.4 billion from the state’s Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds, which is an uptick from the $1.25 billion in the Governor’s January proposed Budget due to higher than expected revenues over the past year. The final 2018-19 Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan includes significant investments in program areas vital to rural communities, […]
Washington, DC…RCRC partnered with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and other California economic development organizations at the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit (Summit) in Washington, D.C. last week. RCRC staff participated in a number of conversations with foreign entities interested in making investments and creating jobs in rural California. More than 3,000 […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following statement after the California Supreme Court rejected gun industry groups’ challenge to the State’s “microstamping” law. Microstamping—a ballistics identification technology—can serve as an important tool for law enforcement during investigations and can deter gun crimes. As of May 2013, no new semiautomatic handgun model can be […]
Here are three links to three recent Taxpayer Alert shows featuring Tim Lutz, County CAO, discussing a wide range of issues and Ken Perkins who is suing Tuolumne County over non-disclosure of past secret Economic Development activity. Also, Laurie Giannini, Fair Manager, who discusses our Calaveras County Jumping Frog Fair. We are a non-partisan, non-profit, […]
Sacramento, CA…Anyone with ideas, suggestions, or concerns about the administration and oversight of California’s business taxes is invited to attend the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA) annual Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights meeting in Sacramento on July 11, 2018. Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. Location: California Department of Tax and […]
Sacramento, CA…The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) announced the launch of its Rural County Photo Contest for 2018. The second annual contest invites amateur photographers to capture life in rural California by showcasing the beautiful, vibrant imagery found in RCRC’s 35 member counties. The RCRC Rural County Photo contest runs July 1st through August […]
Washington, DC…Yesterday, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released the Committee’s unclassified summary of its initial findings on the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russian activities in the 2016 U.S. elections. The Committee finds that the overall judgments issued in the ICA were well-supported and the […]
Philadelphia, PA…When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to […]
Cleveland, OH…Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, aka Abdur Raheem Rafeeq, aka Salah ad-Deen Osama Waleed, 48, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Pitts was arrested Sunday by members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. The arrest and charges were […]
Washington, DC…Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Americans across the country are united in calling upon God to be with the victims and to bring aid and comfort to their families and friends. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims […]
Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. That’s the official title. PRIME MINISTER RUTTE: Absolutely. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Sounds very elegant and beautiful. But it’s a great honor to have you. We’ve worked together and have a very, very close relationship. I […]
Angels Camp, CA….Over 100 individuals peacefully demonstrated at Utica Park in Angels Camp. We Belong Together is an initiative of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the National Asian Pacific American Womens Forum, and others, to bring attention to the ways in which unjust immigration laws affect women, children and families.
Sonora, CA…Dear Judge Powell Segerstrom; The 2017-2018 County of Tuolumne Civil Grand Jury is honored to present a final report on investigations, inspections, and observations undertaken during its year of service. This report is the culmination of countless hours of hard work and dedication to bring this Final Report to you and the citizens of […]
Arnold, CA…California State Parks announced today that work to rehabilitate the Three Senses Trail, often called the “Braille Trail” at Calaveras Big Trees State Park is now underway. The project is a joint partnership between California State Parks, the Arnold Lions Club, and the Calaveras Big Trees Association (CBTA) that will revamp the trail. The […]
Washington, DC…While there has been considerable attention on illegal immigration into the U.S. recently, opinions about legal immigration have undergone a long-term change. Support for increasing the level of legal immigration has risen, while the share saying legal immigration should decrease has fallen. The survey by Pew Research Center, conducted June 5-12 among 2,002 adults, […]
