Arnold, CA…Watching the presidential race acceptance and concession speeches should make one appreciative of our system of government regardless if your candidate will be moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave or moving into political retirement. Knowing also that here locally there have been winners and losers on issues and in quests to obtain or retain an […]
San Andreas, CA…The November 2016 Calaveras County Local Election Results
Sacramento, CA…Below are the results of the state wide ballot measures. Passage of the Marijuana measure should prove a boon to our burgeoning Marijuana industry.
New York, NY…After a historic election season that has been unlike any in American History the now President Elect Donald Trump set a conciliatory tone in his acceptance speech. It was given a few minutes after Hillary Clinton had called him and conceded. Now it is up to him to try and bring a deeply […]
Sacramento, CA…After months of campaigning to prevent another round of devastating budget cuts to our schools and students through Proposition 55, educators and supporters from across California will be coming together at the Citizen Hotel to watch the election results as the polls close Tuesday, November 8th at 8:00 p.m. Educators will also have a […]
San Andreas, CA…If past is prologue the first results will roll in shortly after 8:30pm when they release the results of the vote by mail ballots received before polls have closed. In many of the past years if the results show more than a few percentage points between the contestants this first wave can predict […]
Dixville Notch, NH…Dixville Notch, New Hampshire voted for President at midnight. Democrat Hillary Clinton got four votes. Republican Donald Trump got two votes. Libertarian Gary Johnson got one vote. 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney got a write-in vote. (Nov. 8)
Miami, FL….Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) served as the Attorney General of the United States from 1993 until 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District is holding a regular board meeting on Wednesday, November 9th. One new business item on the agenda is discussion and or action regarding close out of Blagen Mill Pond Restoration Project, and addition of the White Pines Flow Monitoring and Storage Restoration Project. The meeting will start at […]
Reno, NV…As Donald Trump barnstorms around the nation in a final sprint through Tuesday’s election he made a stop in Reno at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center early last evening. His speech was interrupted for a few minutes when someone in the crowd thought a gun was spotted. Trump was quickly removed from the stage and […]
San Andreas, CA…I guess I received a different decoder ring in my box of Wheaties. The DA says that in order to decode Measure D, you must have mastery of at least four legal disciplines. Wow, that’s a lot of schooling to decipher what amounts to a pretty clear-cut ordinance governing land use in Calaveras […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Americans have been fighting for the idea that health care is a right and not a privilege since the second-to-last time the Cubs won the World Series. I’m not talking about the 2016 Cubs – I’m talking about the 1908 Cubs. That’s a really long time. And thanks to the efforts of […]
Amador County, CA…On Thursday, November 3, Foothill Conservancy filed a lawsuit in Amador County Superior Court challenging the County of Amador’s new general plan and related environmental impact report. The Conservancy’s petition for writ of mandate asks the court to set aside the general plan and EIR, and revise the EIR to correct identified errors […]
Copperopolis, CA…Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2015-071 CUP for Anthony Benites The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) to establish a ministorage/warehouse facility in an existing 7,016 structure. The storage spaces will be created to the rear (east) of the building by enclosing a […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors is hosting a regular meeting scheduled on Tuesday, November 8th at 9:00 a.m. One item on the agenda is the approval to Apply for 2016 California Department of Justice Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Grant. The meeting will take place at the Board of Supervisors Chambers […]
Angels Camp,CA…California Government Code sections 66001(d) and 66006(b) require school districts to report on the amount of developer fees collected each fiscal year and the manner in which they were spent. The district Board of Trustees will take up a report and resolution on this matter at its November 17, 2016 meeting. The report and […]
Sacramento, CA…Starting on January 1, 2017, sellers of electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes), vaping devices, and other related products will be required to obtain a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). This license must be obtained prior to making retail sales of these products to consumers. It will cost […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Junior Livestock Committee elected officers at their October meeting. Linda Olson will be serving as president. Ole Gardina is vice president, treasurer is Aldie Broglio and Anna Jones is secretary. The Junior Livestock Committee meets the 4th Monday of the month except December, May and June. 2016 Fair, Linda Olson, Jeremiah Ramirez […]
Calaveras County, CA…This letter is in support of Supervisor Steve Kearney, because of his tremendous contributions to Calaveras County. I have had the opportunity to work with him through the Commission on Aging for Calaveras County and I have found him to be a hard worker, with a big heart and with a strong background […]
Murphys, CA…The Union Public Utility District is hosting a special meeting on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Native Sons Hall located at 389 Main Street in Murphys. The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 16th. A copy of the agenda is attached for viewing […]
San Andreas, CA…All Sand Bag Stations in Calaveras County are stocked with bags and sand in preparation of the upcoming storm systems. Residents are allowed 10 bags for each household. The weather service is calling for rain through early next week. Snow levels are expected between 6000-7000 foot elevations. Plan Ahead, be prepared! The best […]
San Andreas, CA…The regulations proposed by Measure D are less restrictive than those currently in effect under the Urgency Ordinance. Unlike the Urgency Ordinance, Measure D cannot be amended by the Board of Supervisors to adapt to changing conditions. Even if you support the idea of for-profit marijuana cultivation in Calaveras County, the activities allowed […]
San Andreas, CA…On 10/27/16 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant after an inspection found a very large industrial marijuana processing facility at 833 Highway 49 in San Andreas. 35 people were taken into custody after the Sheriff’s Office found some of the old airport hangars had been turned into a large illegal […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1069 Agriculture Preserve Application for Gino and Nanette Celli The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 356 for 197.09 acres of land located off Swiss Ranch […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-103 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR RON & NEDRA O’STEEN: The applicants are requesting approval of a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 40.3 acre parcel from REC (Recreation) to A1 (General […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1098 COUNTY INITIATED ZONING AMENDMENT FOR : The County proposes to approve to rezone APN 042-015-029 from R3-PD (Multi-Family Residential- Planned Development) to C2 (General Commercial). The subject property is located at 10 […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1088 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1059 fo the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 014-030-006 Jose Orozco on behalf of JCO Farms, is appealing the Planning […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1093 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1055 for the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 040-024-010 Mong Lou Vang is appealing the Planning Commission denial of his […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1072 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Joseph and Cheryl Lombardi The applicants are requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 353 for 1,015.38 acres of land located […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1067 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for William A. & Deloris J. Airola The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 354 for 3,171 acres of land […]
