CCWD Pipeline Replacement on Hautly Lane in Rancho

CCWD Pipeline Replacement on Hautly Lane in Rancho

Rancho Calaveras, CA…Calaveras County Water District crews will begin replacing 500 feet of aging water pipeline on Hautly Lane from its intersection with Siegle Street to the road’s eastern end this week, which will cause minor traffic delays in the area through the middle of August. This project is part of the District’s commitment to […]

Meet and Greet California Governor Candidate Delaine Eastin and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Eleni Kounalakis on Sunday, July 23rd

Meet and Greet California  Governor Candidate Delaine Eastin and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Eleni Kounalakis on Sunday, July 23rd

Murphys, CA…Delaine Eastin, Candidate for California Governor and Eleni Kounalakis, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor Will be at Hovey Winery, 350 Main Street, Murphys, California at 4:00 pm. About Delaine Eastin: Throughout her career, Delaine Eastin has been a leader who has never been afraid to stand up to bullies on behalf of what is […]

President Trump’s Weekly Address on Made in America Week

President Trump’s Weekly Address on Made in America Week

Washington, DC….My fellow Americans, On Monday, I signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring this to be “Made in America Week.” We believe that our country is stronger, safer, and more prosperous when we make more of our goods and our products right here in the USA. When we purchase products Made in America, the wealth, revenue […]

Detwiler Fire Afternoon Update, 70,096 acres, 10% contained, 45 Structured Burned, 6 Damaged, 1,500 Threatened, 3,181 Personnel Working Fire

Detwiler Fire Afternoon Update, 70,096 acres, 10% contained, 45 Structured Burned, 6 Damaged, 1,500 Threatened, 3,181 Personnel Working Fire

Mariposa, CA…Enough of the details have changed and also updated maps that have been released prompted us to do an afternoon update on the fire. We will also do one later tonight as well. The acreage increased due to an increase in fire activity late yesterday afternoon. Overnight, fire crews continued their work to establish […]

Stanislaus National Forest Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions in High Hazard Areas

Stanislaus National Forest Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions in High Hazard Areas

Sonora, CA…Due to high fire danger, the Stanislaus National Forest enacted temporary fire restrictions in High Hazard Areas on July 20, effective through the end of the official 2017 fire season. Included are the High Hazard Area map (Exhibit A), the Forest Order (Exhibit B) and the exemptions list (Exhibit C). Information on fire restrictions […]

Senator John McCain Facing Glioblastoma Battle

Senator John McCain Facing Glioblastoma Battle

Washington, D.C. ­– At the request of Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and his family, Mayo Clinic released the following statement today: “On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain […]

FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted For Detwiler Fire

FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted For Detwiler Fire

Mariposa, CA…The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California to combat the Detwiler Fire burning in Mariposa County. On July 17, 2017, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for the Detwiler Fire […]

Berryhill Votes for Cap & Trade Bill Which He says will Protect Rural California, Small Businesses and Farmers

Berryhill Votes for Cap & Trade Bill Which He says will Protect Rural California, Small Businesses and Farmers

Twain Harte, CA…Senator Tom Berryhill, R-Twain Harte, issued the following statement Monday in support for AB-398, a bill to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program for a decade while reducing taxes, fees and regulations by more than $16 billion dollars. “This legislation is the unfortunate result of years of aggressive climate-change policies forced on us by […]

End of the Line for Bus Service to Stockton

End of the Line for Bus Service to Stockton

San Andreas, CA…The Delta Gold Line will make its last trip on July 28. The bus service between San Andreas and Stockton has been discontinued. The Delta Gold Line began service in January 2016 to provide Calaveras County residents with public transportation to the Amtrak and Greyhound stations, Delta College, shopping, and medical facilities in […]

What They’re Saying About Legislation to Combat Air Pollution in Neighborhoods and Extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program

What They’re Saying About Legislation to Combat Air Pollution in Neighborhoods and Extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program

Sacramento, CA…More than 150 environmental; climate; public health; clean energy and technology; agriculture; food processing; business; labor; local government; community; and utility leaders; researchers and economists; and newspaper editorial boards from across California are supporting legislation Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced last […]

Senator Ted Gaines Votes Against Cap & Trade Bill

Senator Ted Gaines Votes Against Cap & Trade Bill

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today issued the following statement regarding his vote against Assembly Bill 398, the extension of California’s cap-and-trade program. “Today marks the start of the next great California recession. A day where the legislature shows utter disregard for the lives of the working people in this state and chooses to […]

Ebbetts Pass CCWD Reach 3A Project Construction Update

Ebbetts Pass CCWD Reach 3A Project Construction Update

Arnold, CA…CCWD Construction Update: July 17-21: Construction crews will be testing recently installed pipeline on Blagen Road and tying the new section of pipeline into the main system, which could cause minor traffic delays in the area. Additional work will take place near the District’s Sawmill Tank on the hill above White Pines Lake, but […]

Attorney General Becerra Files Amicus Brief in Case Involving Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth

Attorney General Becerra Files Amicus Brief in Case Involving Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth

Los Angeles, CA…Attorney General Xavier Becerra yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief in In re Denis G., a case involving an unaccompanied immigrant youth seeking legal immigration status. At the invitation of the Los Angeles Superior Court and the suggestion of the California Supreme Court, Attorney General Becerra weighed in on this issue of great importance […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-046 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-046 for the rejection of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application Steve Snowden is appealing the Planning Commission’s denial of 2017-046, which is an […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-006 ZONING AMENDMENT AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR JED RICHARDSON. The applicant is requesting approval of a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of the subject property from RR-5 (Rural Residential-5 acre minimum) […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

San Andreas, CA….PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. RECONSIDERATION of 2016-1123 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-106 for APN: 044-006-028 Adrian Lambie, on behalf of Ralph Calderon and Mountain Farms, Inc., is requesting reconsideration of […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-970 APPEAL by Greg Serobyan of the Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 020-013-043 The site is located at 19890 Rose Ct., Mountain Ranch in the NE 1/4 of Section […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-693 APPEAL by Ismael Silva of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 8454 Cave City Road, Mountain Ranch, T4N, R13E, Sec. 10. […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-561 APPEAL by Patrick Goggin on behalf of Ray Moore of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 6216 Trout Lane, Mountain Ranch, […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Planning Commission’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-534 APPEAL by Matthew Clark on behalf of BLB Collaborative Farms, Farrington Thomas President, of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 5938 […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-520 APPEAL by Huy Pham of the Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 046-001-015 The site is located at 6360 De Los Angeles Rd., Campo Seco, in the SW 1/4 […]

Invitation to Bid on Removal and Replacement of Roofs

Invitation to Bid on Removal and Replacement of Roofs

San Andreas, CA…The County of Calaveras is currently soliciting bids for the removal and replacement of roofs at the Calaveras County buildings A, D, & E. Each bid shall specify each and every item as set forth in the Proposal Specifications. Any and all exceptions must be clearly stated in the bid. Failure to set […]

Marine Corps KC-130 Aircraft Crashes, Killing 16

Marine Corps KC-130 Aircraft Crashes, Killing 16

Leflore County, MS…The Marine aircraft that crashed Monday evening was a KC-130T from Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron (VMGR) 452, Marine Air Group-49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve. The flight originated from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., as the squadron was supporting a requirement to transport personnel and equipment from […]

Donald Trump Jr. Tweets on Russian Meeting

Donald Trump Jr. Tweets on Russian Meeting

Here's my statement and the full email chain pic.twitter.com/x050r5n5LQ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 11, 2017 Here is page 4 (which did not post due to space constraints). pic.twitter.com/z1Xi4nr2gq — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 11, 2017

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Groveland, CA…The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will begin repair work on the valvehouse at Cherry Lake in the fall. Public access to the lake will be restricted from September 5th until the work has been completed. Last winter, one of the four high flow release valves experienced a mechanical failure. Additionally, another two […]

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is Back in Action July 11th,

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is Back in Action July 11th,

San Andreas, CA…They Start their day with a closed session for labor negotiations and existing litigation. There is a full consent agenda and some high points of the regular agenda are as follows: Receive a report from Staff, CalOES, and local organizations regarding the ongoing Butte Fire Recovery. Receive a presentation regarding a proposed Education […]

G20 Leaders´ Declaration Shaping an Interconnected World

G20 Leaders´ Declaration Shaping an Interconnected World

Hamburg, 7/8 July 2017, G20 Leaders´ Declaration Preamble: We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Hamburg, Germany on 7-8 July 2017 to address major global economic challenges and to contribute to prosperity and well-being. Mastering the challenges of our age and shaping an interconnected world is the common goal of the G20 as our […]