Washington, DC…Well, I’m deeply honored to welcome the members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the White House. We’re going to have a lot of meetings over the years, and I very much appreciate you being here. Throughout my campaign, I pledged to focus on improving conditions for African American citizens. This means more to […]
Washington, DC…America’s farmers and ranchers help feed the world, fuel our Nation’s economy, and lead global markets in output and productivity. The efficiency of American agriculture has provided this country with abundance our ancestors could not have imagined. The agriculture sector of the United States is endlessly innovative. It continuously builds on its centuries of […]
Washington, DC…President Trump Lead Roundtable Discussion on Vocational Training with United States and German Business Leaders
Washington, DC…My fellow Americans, This week, I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to lay a wreath at the grave of Andrew Jackson, on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Jackson was an American hero. First, as the brilliant general whose crushing defeat of the British at New Orleans saved our independence in the War of 1812. […]
Detroit, MI…Thank you very much. It is truly great to be back here in Michigan — great. (Applause.) And it’s also wonderful to be here with the leaders, workers, engineers and suppliers of Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler, and General Motors, and many others. We have so many leaders that we just met, all of the leaders […]
Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in February indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Job gains remained solid and the unemployment rate was little changed in recent months. Household spending has continued to rise moderately while […]
Washington, DC…A grand jury in the Northern District of California has indicted four defendants, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), for computer hacking, economic espionage and other criminal offenses in connection with a conspiracy, beginning in January 2014, to access Yahoo’s network and the contents of webmail accounts. The defendants are […]
Washington, DC…The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 directed the House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce to develop legislation to reduce the deficit. The Congressional Budget Office and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have produced an estimate of the budgetary effects of the American […]
Angels Camp, CA….Letter written by Tom Tryon to the Citizens of Calaveras County in the summer of 1985: In recent weeks I have been asked by many of my constituents to respond to statements I have made as a County Supervisor regarding the legalization of illicit drugs. Let me state emphatically I am not in […]
Washington, DC…My fellow Americans, In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions that women leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs have made throughout American history. We are a greater, stronger, and more just Nation today because of women like Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, and so many others. We honor them and […]
Calaveras County, CA…Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1135 Extension of Time for approved Conditional Use Permit 2012-042 for the Cottage Springs Resort, Dick & Jeanette Guthrie: The applicants are requesting an extension of time to extend the expiration date of approved conditional use permit 2012-042. On […]
San Andreas, CA…Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-979 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 016-003-109 Miguel Gutierrez is appealing, on behalf of Aztlan Group, LLC., the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 9.29-acre site is located […]
San Andreas, CA…Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-959 for APN: 048-025-181. Scott Lopez and Justin Ecker are appealing the denial of application 2016-959 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The site is located at 5348 Messing […]
San Andreas, CA…Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-562 for APN: 021-024-002. Mao Xiong is appealing the denial of application 2016-562 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The site is located at 10211 Story Road, Mountain Ranch, […]
Calaveras County, CA…Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 Appeal of the Expiration of 2005-190 TSTM for N Vista Plaza, Mark Pringle Company, LLC: On January 9, 2017, the applicant filed a request for a five (5) year extension of time to extend the expiration date of approved […]
Calaveras County, CA…he Mother Lode Workforce Development Board (MLWDB) is accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) for the One-Stop Operator. MLWDB views this solicitation as an opportunity to further implement the reforms of the WIOA by soliciting a One-Stop Operator to oversee and maintain compliance between service provider and one stop partners per 20 C.F.R. § […]
Calaveras County, CA…Notice is hereby given that at its regularly scheduled meeting on February 28, 201, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No.2654 Adopting 2016 California Building Code. The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) is authorized by the California Building Standards Law (Health & Safety Code 18901 et seq.) to administer the processes […]
Calaveras County,CA…Notice is hereby given that at its regularly scheduled meeting on February 28, 201, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No.2651 amending and replacing current Code chapter 8.06. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to protect the health, safety, and quality of life of the residents of Calaveras County via […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting on March 14th at 9:00 that Tuesday morning. On the agenda is the authorization for the Sheriff to Sign an Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for $32,000 for Illegal Cannabis Eradication from October 1, 2016 through […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster state and local recovery efforts following late January storms that caused major flooding, mudslides, power outages and damage to critical infrastructure across California. Governor Brown also issued two emergency proclamations due to storms in late January and February – for the […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy W. Lutz to the position of County Administrative Officer effective April 1, 2017. Tim comes to Calaveras County with a varied background in different County services, including County Human Resources, Social Services, Aging and Veterans Services, Environmental Health, Animal Services and […]
San Andreas, CA…A Superior Court Judge has ruled that the authors of Measure B, Bill McManus and David Tunno, submitted numerous false and misleading ballot arguments in support of their effort to eradicate cannabis farming, even as the industry is poised to generate millions of dollars in local tax revenue. In a sweeping victory for […]
London, UK…The following is a press release from Wikileaks asserting that the Intelligence Agency may have lost control of many of it’s hacking tools. And yes your TV may be watching you. “Today, Tuesday 7 March 2017, WikiLeaks begins its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named “Vault 7” by WikiLeaks, […]
Washington, DC…House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on introduction of the American Health Care Act: “Obamacare is rapidly collapsing. Skyrocketing premiums, soaring deductibles, and dwindling choices are not what the people were promised seven years ago. It’s time to turn a page and rescue our health care system from this disastrous law. The […]
Angels Camp, CA….After being elected to the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors I assumed office in January of 1985. A recall effort was initiated against me in the summer of 1985. The recall effort was launched due to my opposition to the “War on Drugs”, most particularly Marijuana. The issues of the summer of 1985 […]
Arnold, CA…The Calaveras County Water District lifted the boil water notice for about 1,000 customers in the Meadowmont Subdivision in Arnold, after state-mandated testing showed no trace of potentially harmful bacteria in the water. The District is hand-delivering written notices to all impacted customers this morning informing them they can return to using water normally. […]
Washington, DC…The revised and toned down Executive Order on travel restrictions has been issued from the White House. It is as follows: Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, […]
Washington, DC…”My fellow Americans, I’m joining you today from the deck of what will be our Nation’s newest aircraft carrier, the soon-to-be commissioned Gerald R. Ford, and as you can see, I’m wearing a jacket and a hat that they just gave me. Not really used to it, but it feels awfully good – I’m […]
Sacramento, CA…Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Officers, Members, and staff met with key federal policymakers and staff in Washington, D.C. this week to highlight current issues impacting California’s rural counties. The federal priorities for rural California include Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), wildfire suppression funding, reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and […]
San Andreas, CA…OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on a General Plan Amendment to the Safety Element, incorporating by reference the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (2016-1097), on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 9:00 a. m. or soon thereafter. The public hearing will be held in […]
