Magnitude 8.1 Earthquake Strikes 87 Kilometers Southwest of Pijijiapan, Mexico

Magnitude 8.1 Earthquake Strikes 87 Kilometers Southwest of Pijijiapan, Mexico

Pijijiapan, Mexico…The Quake was felt as far away a Mexico City but no major damage has been reported there. The quake struck offshore in an area that has smaller towns and villages. From the USGS…”Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant […]

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Madera, Mariposa and Tulare Counties due to Wildfires

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Madera, Mariposa and Tulare Counties due to Wildfires

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Madera, Mariposa and Tulare counties due to the effects of the Railroad, Pier, Mission and Peak fires, which have burned thousands of acres, threatened homes and critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of residents. The full text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION […]

Attorney General Becerra Blasts Department of Education Decision to Roll Back Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Violence

Attorney General Becerra Blasts Department of Education Decision to Roll Back Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Violence

Sacramento, CA…Today, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra blasted U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ announcement that she will significantly scale back Title IX protections for students who are survivors of sexual violence on college campuses: “Students in California, and across the country, pursue higher education with the hope of earning a degree, landing their […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on September 12th. Full Agenda Enclosed

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on September 12th.  Full Agenda Enclosed

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action with a full agenda on September 12th. The complete agenda with links is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/12/2017 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 […]

Sheriff DiBasilio Assigns Sgt. Greg Stark to Rural Crime Prevention Task Force

Sheriff DiBasilio Assigns Sgt. Greg Stark to Rural Crime Prevention Task Force

San Andreas, CA…In an ongoing effort to better serve Calaveras citizens, Sheriff Dibasilio has assigned a tenured Sergeant to Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force. The mission of the task force is to develop solutions to the unique crimes afflicting the public in Calaveras County’s rural areas while protecting both people and property. The Task Force […]

President Donald J. Trump on Repealing DACA

President Donald J. Trump on Repealing DACA

As President, my highest duty is to defend the American people and the Constitution of the United States of America. At the same time, I do not favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents. But we must also recognize that we are nation of opportunity because we […]

Secretary Mattis Statement On North Korea At Whitehouse

Secretary Mattis Statement On North Korea At Whitehouse

Washington, DC…We had a small group national security meeting today with the President and the Vice President about the latest provocation on the Korean peninsula. We have many military options, and the President wanted to be briefed on each one of them. We made clear that we have the ability to defend ourselves and our […]

Time For UN to Draw a Red Line Around North Korea? ~ By John Hamilton

Time For UN to Draw a Red Line Around North Korea?  ~ By John Hamilton

Pyongyang, North Korea….Now that North Korea has successfully tested a Hydrogen Bomb is it time to draw a meaningful “Red Line” around the entire country? With shooting a missile over Japan last week and with this week’s H-Bomb test the window for the international community to act short of military options may be closing. Since […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-932 APPEAL by Robert and Cherie Schaeffer of Planning Director’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-932. The site is located at 5855 Clements Place, Valley Springs, CA, APN 070-009-009. NOTICE IS […]

Public Notice County of Calaveras FY 2017/18 Budget Hearings

Public Notice County of Calaveras FY 2017/18 Budget Hearings

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY OF CALAVERAS FY 2017/18 FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold Final Budget Hearings on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9:00 AM – (following the regular meeting agenda) and will be continued on subsequent days until complete. Board Chambers 891 Mountain […]

Public Notice Opening on Assessment Appeals Board

Public Notice Opening on Assessment Appeals Board

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE 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 boards, committees or commissions: Assessment Appeals Board Act in a quasi-judicial capacity in determining the full value of property […]

Property Tax Default (Delinquent) List

Property Tax Default (Delinquent) List

San Andreas, CA….PROPERTY TAX DEFAULT (DELINQUENT) LIST Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code I, Barbara Sullivan, Calaveras County Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: The real properties listed below were declared to be in tax default at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2014, by operation of law pursuant to Revenue and […]

The Employment Situation for August, 2017 156,000 Jobs Created in August

The Employment Situation for August, 2017  156,000 Jobs Created in August

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 156,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in manufacturing, construction, professional and technical services, health care, and mining. Household Survey Data. In August, the unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, and the […]

Some Wells in Amador County May be a Bit Radioactive

Some Wells in Amador County May be a Bit Radioactive

Jackson, CA – California’s groundwater may contain naturally occurring radioactivity. Radioactive minerals occur irregularly in California’s bedrock, and when dissolved in water, radionuclides are colorless, odorless, and tasteless. Unlike community water systems, private wells in California are not routinely regulated or monitored for contaminants like radionuclides. As a result, well owners are responsible for ensuring […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA…August 31, 2017…Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Division in conjunction with Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center issues a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures above 108 degrees or more will continue over the next several days. […]

State Department Orders Russian Consulate in SF to Close

State Department Orders Russian Consulate in SF to Close

San Francisco, CA…The United States has fully implemented the decision by the Government of the Russian Federation to reduce the size of our mission in Russia. We believe this action was unwarranted and detrimental to the overall relationship between our countries. In the spirit of parity invoked by the Russians, we are requiring the Russian […]

Committee Rejects Senator Gaines Cal-Fire Audit Request

Committee Rejects Senator Gaines Cal-Fire Audit Request

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today expressed disappointment in the Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s (JLAC) denial of his request for an audit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), specifically the monies collected from the fire tax. Senator Gaines was able to generate strong, bi-partisan support for the audit, however, […]

Governor Brown & Wife Anne Offer Condolences to Deputy French’s Family, Friends & Colleagues

Governor Brown & Wife Anne Offer Condolences to Deputy French’s Family, Friends & Colleagues

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Robert French: “Anne and I join all of Sacramento in grieving the loss of Deputy French, who died today while protecting our community. On behalf of all Californians, we extend our condolences to his family, […]

Health Precautions Advised for Smoke in Air

Health Precautions Advised for Smoke in Air

San Andreas, CA….Smoke from fires burning in Northern California is affecting parts of Calaveras County resulting in poor air quality that can be harmful to residents, especially persons who are more sensitive to the effects of smoke. The Calaveras County Public Health Division and Air Pollution Control District have classified the air quality as unhealthy […]

Second Quarter GDP Revised From 2.6% to 3%

Second Quarter GDP Revised From 2.6% to 3%

Washington, DC….Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.2 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were […]

President Trump at Briefing on Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

President Trump at Briefing on Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Corpus Christi, Texas…GOVERNOR ABBOTT: Well, I want to welcome the President of the United States to the great state of Texas. I want to express my gratitude for our fellow Texans and especially the people of Corpus Christi for giving the President such a warm welcome on his ride over here, showing the gratitude that […]

President Donald J. Trump on North Korea

President Donald J. Trump on North Korea

Washington, DC…The world has received North Korea’s latest message loud and clear: this regime has signaled its contempt for its neighbors, for all members of the United Nations, and for minimum standards of acceptable international behavior. Threatening and destabilizing actions only increase the North Korean regime’s isolation in the region and among all nations of […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action This Evening

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action This Evening

San Andreas, CA…The Board is back in action with a full agenda for this evenings meeting. The complete agenda with links is below… Click Above for Live Stream Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 8/29/2017 6:00 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call […]

US Navy Recovers Remaining USS John S. McCain Sailors aboard Ship

US Navy Recovers Remaining USS John S. McCain Sailors aboard Ship

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic of Singapore (NNS) — U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers have now recovered the remains of all 10 USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors. The fallen Sailors are: – Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Nathan Findley, 31, from Kansas City, Missouri – Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Abraham Lopez, 39, […]

Our Armed Forces Can Be Our Model For Racial Unity ~ Weekly Address from President Donald Trump

Our Armed Forces Can Be Our Model For Racial Unity ~ Weekly Address from President Donald Trump

Washington, DC…My Fellow Americans, I had the profound honor this week of addressing American troops at Fort Myer and speaking to thousands of veterans at the American Legion National Convention. Today I want to speak to all Americans about what we can learn from the men and women of our incredible Armed Forces. Every person […]

Harvey is Pushing Towards Texas Coast

Harvey is Pushing Towards Texas Coast

Corpus Christi, TX….Harvey is forecast to bring torrential rains and dangerous storm surge that have the potential to create a life threatening flooding situation starting Friday. Damaging hurricane-strength winds are also possible. Check your local forecast for updates, and abide by instructions from local authorities to protect life and property

On Marijuana Regulation vs Ban ~ Letter to Editor By Sarah Kancianich

On Marijuana Regulation vs Ban ~ Letter to Editor By Sarah Kancianich

San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras, I am publishing this letter after doing much research and inquiry into the pros and cons of the current proposed ban ordinance. This topic is extremely polarizing. On one end of the pole you have the “banners”, people who just don’t like it. On the other end you have the growers, […]