CCWD Crews Complete Repairs in Big Trees Village

CCWD Crews Complete Repairs in Big Trees Village

Arnold, CA…From CCWD…”CCWD crews worked late into the night Thursday to repair a failure in a 14-inch water line and restore water service to more than 100 community members in Big Trees Village. We are fortunate to have a highly skilled workforce that can perform complex repairs quickly and professionally.”

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 12th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 12th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Press Briefing with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders

Press Briefing with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders

Washington, DC…Press Briefing with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. Good afternoon. Today in the Rose Garden, President Trump continued the tradition of celebrating the National Day of Prayer. The President also signed an executive order to ensure that all faith-based communities have strong advocates throughout his administration. The President encourages people of all faiths across the […]

Summit Ranger District Office May Be Closed Today Due to Power Outage

Summit Ranger District Office May Be Closed Today Due to Power Outage

Pinecrest, CA…PG&E is reporting over 1600 customers in the Pinecrest and Strawberry Areas without power due to major equipment failure. PG&E repair crew is on-site working to restore power hopefully by 1pm this afternoon. From the USFS..”Power and phones are out of service at the Summit Ranger District due what PG&E is reporting as a […]

President Trump Welcomes the Crew and Passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to the White House

President Trump Welcomes the Crew and Passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to the White House

Washington, DC…Come on in, folks. Enjoy yourselves. Come on. Hello. Some incredible people behind me. I want to just say that I’m honored to have the heroic crew and passengers of Southwest Flight 1380 at the White House today. I also want to thank Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao — who’s doing an incredible job, […]

California and States Representing Over 40 Percent of U.S. Car Market Sue to Defend National Clean Car Rules

California and States Representing Over 40 Percent of U.S. Car Market Sue to Defend National Clean Car Rules

Sacramento, CA…Moving to curb toxic air pollution and improve car gas mileage, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the California Air Resources Board today announced that they are leading a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to preserve the […]

Community Town Hall Meeting on Planned Development in Arnold

Community Town Hall Meeting on Planned Development in Arnold

Arnold, CA…Community Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Planned Development in Arnold Tuesday, May 1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Independence Hall -1445 Blagen Road, Arnold (in White Pines) We are gathering community input to address citizens’ concerns regarding the impact Planned Development (PD) has on our Arnold community and the possibility of its removal from our Community […]

State Senate Candidate Tom Pratt Continues to Gain Endorsements

State Senate Candidate Tom Pratt Continues to Gain Endorsements

Murphys, CA….Vallecito Union School Board Member, local businessman and community leader Tom Pratt announced today that he has earned the endorsement of the California Young Democrats and the Fresno County Democratic Women’s Club. The California Young Democrats is the official youth arm of the California Democratic Party, representing progressive youth from ages 13-35. In the […]

Burn Permits Required May 1st in the TCU

Burn Permits Required May 1st in the TCU

San Andreas, CA…Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition to night […]

Report Shows Tourism to Yosemite National Park Adds $589,343,700 in Economic Benefits

Report Shows Tourism to Yosemite National Park Adds $589,343,700 in Economic Benefits

Yosemite, CA…Report shows visitor spending supports 6,666 jobs in local economy. A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4,336,889 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2017 spent $451,782,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,666 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $589,343,700. […]

The Federal Budget: Running Out of Time and Options By Congressman Tom McClintock

The Federal Budget: Running Out of Time and Options   By Congressman Tom McClintock

Washington, DC…In December, we adopted one of the most important tax reform laws in our nation’s history. It is producing higher wages, better job opportunities, and greater economic expansion than we’ve seen in a decade. But having cut taxes, we assumed an urgent responsibility to restrain spending. Taxes and debt are two sides of the […]

House Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Active Measures Released to Public

House Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Active Measures Released to Public

Washington, DC…Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was nothing novel for the Kremlin. The Kremlin aspires to sow chaos and discord and advance its agenda in targeted nations, particularly in Europe and former Soviet republics such as the Baltics and Ukraine. To do this, Russia effectively combines decades of experience in propaganda and […]

Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

GOYANG, South Korea…A joint statement that could completely change the future of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia was signed on April 27 at the conclusion of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. President Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Chairman of the State Affairs Committee Kim Jong Un signed the joint statement, dubbed the “Panmunjeom Declaration for […]

President Trump at the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride

President Trump at the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride

Washington, DC…Thank you very much. I’m thrilled to kick off the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride, and to be in the presence of — really, to be with you folks is such an honor. I know some of you. We’ve been dealing together for more than a year. I’ve watched you get better and stronger, […]

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring April 24, 2018 as “A Day of. Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Between 1915 and 1923, Armenians were subjected to torture, starvation, mass murder and exile from their historic homeland. 1.5 million […]

Caltrans Memorial Honors 188 Fallen Highway Workers & Reminds Motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert”

Caltrans Memorial Honors 188 Fallen Highway Workers & Reminds Motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert”

Sacramento, CA…Caltrans today honored the legacies of two of its employees during its 28th Annual Workers Memorial at the State Capitol. There have been a total of 188 Caltrans employees who have lost their lives on the job since 1921. Dignitaries, Caltrans employees, and family and friends paid special tribute to Si Si Han and […]

Attorney General Becerra Urges Trump Administration Not to Weaken CFPB’s Investigative Authority

Attorney General Becerra Urges Trump Administration Not to Weaken CFPB’s Investigative Authority

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a coalition of 16 Attorneys General, called on the Trump Administration to respect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) investigative authority. Since its inception, the CFPB has issued civil investigative demands to companies and individuals who may be violating the law and taking advantage of consumers. Civil investigative demands are a critical law […]