Sacramento, CA…The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) has announced plans to host four public licensing workshops. The workshops will focus on what licensing information is needed and what resources are available for people planning to apply for state commercial cannabis licenses. The Bureau will be joined by other state and local agencies at each licensing […]
West Palm Beach, FL…President Trump’s New Year’s Weekly Address
Washington, DC…As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 326,971,407 on Jan. 1, 2018. This represents an increase of 2,314,238, or 0.71 percent, from New Year’s Day 2017. Since Census Day (April 1) 2010, the population has grown by 18,225,587, or 5.90 percent. In January […]
Los Angeles, CA…(AP) California’s legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear. Lori Ajax, the state’s top pot regulator, has been at the center of the effort to establish rules for […]
West Palm Beach, FL…President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s 2017 Christmas Message
Arlington, VA…Underground settings are becoming increasingly relevant to global security and safety. Rising populations and urbanization are requiring military and civilian first responders to perform their duties below ground in human-made tunnels, underground urban spaces, and natural cave networks. Recognizing that innovative, enhanced technologies could accelerate development of critical lifesaving capabilities, DARPA today announced its […]
Colorado Springs, CO…NORAD started the tradition after a local store’s advertisement for kids to call Santa on a special “hotline” included a misprinted telephone number. Instead of reaching Mr. Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” The Director of Operations, Colonel Harry Shoup, received the first “Santa” call and […]
West Palm Beach, FL….President Trump participates in a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the military.
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 132 pardons and 19 commutations. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. Those granted pardons all completed their sentences and the majority were convicted of drug-related or other nonviolent crimes. Pardons are […]
Washington, DC…This week, House Republicans proposed $81 billion in disaster relief through H.R. 4667 for areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires, the largest standalone aid bill in recent years. Initially believed to be attached to a Continuing Resolution (CR), the stopgap funding measure was kept separate from H.R. 4667, the disaster supplemental bill, after a […]
Sacramento, CA…On Wednesday, Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) joined local leaders, including Placer County Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery, to introduce the Wildfire Safety and Recovery Act, legislation aimed at helping California adapt to the “new normal” of extreme wildfire risk, keeping people and homes safe, and ensuring an ongoing strong market for insurers. California residents impacted […]
San Andreas, CA…The community is invited to join the Calaveras County Water District in the development of an update to its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). Public input is a critical component of a successful and comprehensive update. The purpose of the plan is to protect people and properties from the effects of hazards by […]
Washington, DC…Oval Office, 10:45 A.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Thank you very much for being here, and Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Have great holidays. We are going to sign some very important things today. One is a continuing resolution that very importantly gives us the right, and we are ordering $4 billion […]
San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR CITIZEN BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS (revised 12/13/17) 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 committees or commissions: County Service Area #2 – Bar XX One vacancy for […]
San Andreas, CA…CALAVERAS LAFCO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission will hold a public hearing on the adoption of a Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence for road maintenance, storm drain maintenance, street lighting maintenance, landscaping of public areas, weed control and trail/fire break maintenance, […]
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting on commercial cannabis is entering its’ final stages. There are still details to be worked out, and the final ordinance still needs to be returned and voted on January 10th but consensus on the parcel size seems to have been reached. It looks as though […]
Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody, very much. And these are the people right behind me. They’ve worked so long, so hard. It’s been an amazing experience, I have to tell you. Hasn’t been done in 34 years, but actually, really hasn’t been done, because we broke every record. It’s the largest — I always […]
Washington, DC…President Trump Delivers Remarks at a Bill Passage Event
Washington, DC…Idaho was the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.2 percent to 1.7 million from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates released today. Following Idaho for the largest percentage increases in population were: Nevada (2.0 percent), Utah (1.9 […]
Angels Camp, CA….The City Council has approved contracts for a new City Administrator and City Attorney. Melissa Eads will become the City’s new City Administrator. Douglas White, through his Sacramento Law Firm Churchwell White, will become the new City Attorney. Eads will begin her position at the City on January 16, 2018 and White will […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, member of the Finance Committee, and conferee on the conference committee tasked with negotiating a final tax reform bill, issued the following statement today regarding the Senate’s final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “This is a historic moment for our […]
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San Andreas, CA…Today was another marathon session on Cannabis for the Calaveras Board. What follows is the portion of the meeting after all of the public comments, etc. This is where they started discussing the action items and getting ready to vote. If you are following this topic this is the portion of the meeting […]
Washington, DC…MR. BOSSERT: Good morning, all. Sorry for being a little tardy this morning. I’d like to talk to you today about a cyber issue of significance. In May of this year, a dangerous cyberattack known as WannaCry spread rapidly and indiscriminately across the world. The malware encrypted and rendered useless hundreds of thousands of […]
Angels Camp, CA…The City Council will be back in action this evening at the Fire House. Approving a contract with Melissa Eads to serve as City Administrator. Approving Churchwell White, LLP to serve as City Attorney and reprogramming RTSP Funds for Rasberry Stair replacement top the agenda COUNCIL-AGENDA-12-19-2017
Washington, DC…Mr. Speaker: I opposed the House version of the tax reform bill because the loss of broad-based deductions like state and local taxes would have caused significant tax increases on many of my middle-class constituents in the high-tax, high-cost state of California. It increased the marginal tax rate on high income earners and abolished […]
Washington, CA…The House has already passed the tax bill and now the Senate has taken up the bill for expected vote later today.
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action on December 19th. The Complete Agenda is below. On October 17, 2017 the Board of Supervisors heard a recommendation from the Planning Commission to adopt an ordinance either banning cannabis cultivation and other commercial activities associated with cannabis or regulating those uses. The […]
Washington, DC…President Trump Delivers Remarks Regarding the Administration’s National Security Strategy
Philidelphia, PA…On This Date in 1787 New Jersey Becomes Third State to Ratify U.S. Constitution.
