Rep. Tom McClintock Announces Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp Replay Up Now

Rep. Tom McClintock Announces Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp Replay Up Now

Angels Camp, CA…Tonight we will be Webcasting Rep. Tom McClintock’s Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp. The stream should start at 5:45pm. The replay is up now. The replay starts about 2min into to meeting. The stream was running and we shooting photos of the protest and didn’t notice we hadn’t started recording until we […]

Senate Leader de León’s California Values or Sanctuary State Act Clears Legislature

Senate Leader de León’s California Values or Sanctuary State Act Clears Legislature

Sacramento, CA…The California Senate today gave final approval to Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act, sending this closely-watched measure by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) to Governor Brown for his signature. Once signed into law and enacted, SB 54 will prevent state and local law enforcement officers and resources from […]

Governor Brown Welcomes New Members to Under2 Coalition

Governor Brown Welcomes New Members to Under2 Coalition

New York, NY….On the eve of Climate Week NYC 2017, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed 10 new members – including the Republic of the Marshall Islands – to the global pact of cities, states and countries committed to limiting the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degree Celsius, the level of […]

President Trump’s Weekly Address…This Week on The Constitution

President Trump’s Weekly Address…This Week on The Constitution

Washington, DC…My fellow Americans, I would like to begin by continuing to send our prayers to all of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. From Texas to Louisiana to Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, we are coordinating closely with local authorities to help everyone impacted by these catastrophic storms. […]

Bucket Incendiary Device Terrorist Attack in London Injures 19

Bucket Incendiary Device Terrorist Attack in London Injures 19

London, UK…There has been another terrorist attack in London. This time it was a remotely triggered or timed incendiary device in a bucket that sent a ball of flame through a transit car in the London Tube near the Parsons Green Station. From the London Ambulance Service…”Assistant Director of Operations, Natasha Wills, said: “Following the […]

Rex Tillerson on North Korea’s Missile Launch Over Japan

Rex Tillerson on North Korea’s Missile Launch Over Japan

Washington, DC…North Korea’s provocative missile launch represents the second time the people of Japan, a treaty ally of the United States, have been directly threatened in recent weeks. These continued provocations only deepen North Korea’s diplomatic and economic isolation. United Nations Security Council resolutions, including the most recent unanimous sanctions resolution, represent the floor, not […]

Bernie Sanders & Other Senators Introduce Medicare for All Act

Bernie Sanders & Other Senators Introduce Medicare for All Act

Washington, DC…Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 16 of his Democratic colleagues introduced legislation Wednesday to guarantee health care to every American by expanding and improving Medicare. “Today, we begin the long and difficult struggle to end the international embarrassment of the United States being the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care […]

Senator Gaines Calls for State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to Marijuana Grows

Senator Gaines Calls for State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to Marijuana Grows

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) sent the following letter to Governor Brown requesting that he declare a State of Emergency in Siskiyou County related to the rampant illegal marijuana grows. Dear Governor Brown: I am writing to urge you to declare a State of Emergency in Siskiyou County to address the public health and […]

Pelosi and Schumer on Dinner with President Trump

Pelosi and Schumer on Dinner with President Trump

Washington, DC…House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued the following joint statement following a dinner with President Trump in the White House: “We had a very productive meeting at the White House with the President. The discussion focused on DACA. We agreed to enshrine the protections of DACA into law […]

Mother Lode Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum on September 19th

Mother Lode Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum on September 19th

Angels Camp, CA…Four Democrats seeking to retire and replace Congressional District 04’s incumbent GOP Representative will make their case at a Congressional Candidate Forum hosted by the Calaveras County Democrats on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. “The next election is vital to the health, welfare […]

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Sonora, CA…Hunting season begins in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties on Sept. 16 and in Calaveras County on Sept. 23, and Forest officials urge hunters to plan for fire safety. “Stanislaus National Forest is experiencing frequent lightning storms, which increase the potential of fire activity,” said Scott Tangenberg, acting Forest Supervisor. “We want hunters to not […]

Becerra Leads DACA Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Becerra Leads DACA Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, joined by the attorneys general for Minnesota, Maryland and Maine, filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative (DACA). The four States filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California arguing that […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Tomorrow

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Tomorrow

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 […]

Reconstruction Begins for Pinecrest Day Use Area Parking and Roads

Reconstruction Begins for Pinecrest Day Use Area Parking and Roads

Pinecrest, CA…A Forest Service contractor began reconstructing the Pinecrest Day Use Area parking area and roadways today. Contractor KW Emerson of San Andreas, California, will reconstruct Lot 2, the parking area adjacent to the Pinecrest Lake Resort snack shack in this first phase of the project. “This is a multi-season project,” said Tim Hughes, Stanislaus […]

President Trump at the 9/11 Memorial Observance

President Trump at the 9/11 Memorial Observance

Arlington, VA…Thank you, General. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you, Secretary Mattis, General Dunford, members of the Cabinet, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, and most importantly, to the families and to the survivors: It’s an honor to join you on this very, very solemn occasion. This is […]

The Bureau of Reclamation Not Transparent in Its Participation in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

The Bureau of Reclamation Not Transparent in Its Participation in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Washington, DC…We evaluated the Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR’s) financial assistance agreements for the State of California’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) to determine whether USBR fully disclosed to the U.S. Congress and other stakeholders the cost of its participation in BDCP efforts, whether USBR had legal authority to convert funds from reimbursable to nonreimbursable purposes, […]

University of California Sues Trump Administration on Repeal of DACA Program

University of California Sues Trump Administration on Repeal of DACA Program

Oakland, CA…The University of California today (Sept. 8) filed suit in federal court against the Trump administration for wrongly and unconstitutionally violating the rights of the University and its students by rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on “nothing more than unreasoned executive whim.” The lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California against […]

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 […]