Washington, DC…Remarks as prepared for delivery: TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the […]
Arnold, CA…Michael Oliveira announces his re-election campaign for Supervisor, Third District, of Calaveras County. Since his election in 2014, Supervisor Oliveira has dealt with several critical issues within the County, such as lack of law enforcement personnel, disintegrating infrastructure, and natural disasters. His dedication to serving the community is shown by his service in the […]
New York, NY…Well the biggest story out of last night’s Grammy Awards wasn’t the music it was an appearance by Hillary Clinton. As of this morning this was the top trending video on YouTube. Those on the left cheered. Those on the right jeered especially for the subject matter…without further ado…the video is below.
San Andreas, CA…Tax Payer Alert #84 with Al Segalla & Rebecca Callen Calaveras County Auditor Controller
Ankara, Turkey..“When the police came, Elif was changing her baby’s diaper. She was actually relieved — at least it wasn’t a pre-dawn raid, as she’d feared it might be for months. An afternoon arrest, she thought, would be less frightening for her sons. Elif finished dressing her youngest and watched police search her family’s home […]
Sonora, CA…The Toulumne County Court has determined that National Forest Land is now Open Range. This is a huge change considering it has been closed range since the gold rush days. This affects thousands of property owners in our county. Any land that borders the forest or in the forest can now run Cattle, if […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the fourth-quarter advance estimate released today is based […]
Davos, Switzerland…President Trump Addresses the World Economic Forum
Sacramento, CA… Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th – and final – State of the State address today asserting that the “bolder path is still our way forward” on climate change, infrastructure investment, health care, education and criminal justice. In his remarks, the Governor pointed to a number of far-reaching, bipartisan measures passed […]
Davos, Switzerland…President Trump has Dinner with European Business Leaders
San Andreas, CA…Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Video For January 23, 2018
Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. What a group. Some great friends, great mayors. Please sit down. We have really hardworking, brilliant people in this room. I know so much about being a mayor. We have a very good friend of mine, Dane Maxwell. Where’s Dane? Dane. Stand up, Dane. We’ve been together a long […]
Washington, DC…The United States strongly rejects the call by Venezuela’s illegitimate Constituent Assembly for snap presidential elections before April 30. This vote would be neither free nor fair. It would only deepen, not help resolve, national tensions. It would not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people, and would be seen as undemocratic and illegitimate […]
Jackson, CA – On January 22, 2018, the Amador County Public Health and Environmental Health departments were notified that earlier this month Central Valley Water Quality Control Board personnel determined via sampling and laboratory analysis that water discharged from a storm water drainage system at Mule Creek State Prison (the Prison) was not solely stormwater […]
San Andreas, CA…Well for those of you who thought the reality show that is the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors might have a calm meeting or two before the drama picked back up you were mistaken. Before they broke for lunch Board Chair, Supervisor Tofanelli & Supervisor Dennis Mills were served recall notices and read […]
Washington, DC…It seems if the logjams have been temporarily cleared enough for the Senate to overwhelmingly vote to get the US Government officially back up and running. For 99.9% of Americans it will be as if it had never been closed. Questions still remain on if the American People will start ranking Washington as functioning […]
San Andreas, CA…On January 11th a good sized crowd was on hand at the San Andreas Town Hall as Gary Stevens officially launched his campaign for the top law enforcement job in Calaveras County. Gary L. Stevens, long time Calaveras County resident is running as candidate for Sheriff. Stevens, 53, is a former Calaveras Deputy […]
Washington, DC…Jerry Chun Shing Lee, aka Zhen Cheng Li, 53, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on charges of unlawful retention of national defense information. Dana J. Boente, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Andrew W. Vale, Assistant Director in Charge […]
San Francisco, CA…Senator Dianne Feinstein Welcome Message For Women’s March Bay Area
Roseville, CA…The House yesterday passed a bill to continue to fund the government through February 16th to accommodate ongoing discussions over budget caps, immigration policy and other issues. If Senate Democrats use the Senate cloture rule to prevent the bill from being taken up, the government will shut down at midnight on January 19th. The […]
Sacramento, CA…AG Becerra Held Joint Press Conference to Urge Students to Submit DACA Renewal Applications. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, University of California President Janet Napolitano, California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, and CSU Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Loren J. Blanchard held a press conference to discuss important steps students […]
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania….”What a great place. What a great place. I met the workers and the people that really do make America great. They’re incredible people. Thank you. And thank you for being here. (Applause.) You know, I’m very familiar with this setting, as you found out. This is something special and I am thrilled to […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action on January 23rd. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 1/23/2018 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. Pursuant to Government Code Section […]
Roseville, CA…As the tax reform bill entered its final consideration in December, one congressional Democrat confided to a colleague that the reason they so vehemently opposed it was that they were afraid it would work. With the bill now signed into law over unanimous Democratic opposition, every American family is about to find out. According […]
Sacramento, CA…As the California High-Speed Rail Authority continues to move from the planning phase to full construction of the nation’s first high-speed rail system, the Board of Directors today announced that it has selected a new Chief Executive Officer, Brian P. Kelly, to lead the organization, effective February 1, 2018. “Brian Kelly is a proven […]
Sacramento, CA…The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2018 Officers and presented its Rural Leadership Awards at their annual reception in Sacramento yesterday. Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn was installed as Chair, Tuolumne County Supervisor Randy Hanvelt was installed as First Vice Chair, and Inyo County Supervisor Matt Kingsley was installed as Second […]
Washington, DC…Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on January 16 shared with his fellow commissioners an order to promote more high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas. If adopted, it would provide over $500 million in additional funding for cooperatives and small rural carriers. The order would also put in place strong new rules to prevent […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today spoke on the Senate floor warning of the danger to democracy around the world posed by political leaders denying shared truths and reflexively dismissing facts as “fake news”: “2017 was a year which saw the truth – objective, empirical, evidence-based truth – more battered and abused than any […]
Washington, DC…President Trump has released his “Fake News” Awards…..”2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90% of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative. Below are the winners of the 2017 Fake News Awards. 1. The New York Times’ Paul Krugman […]
San Andreas, CA…As the winter storms finally look to be on the horizon the Calaveras County Public Works Department sent in a reminder for residents of sand bag locations. San Andreas Yard 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Jenny Lind Yard 11558 Milton Road Valley Springs, CA 95252 Arnold Yard – White Pines […]
