Mountain Ranch, CA….Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1055 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 040-024-010 Mong Vang is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 6.96-acre site is […]
West Point, CA….Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1054 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-1054 for APN 010-021-065 The Law Offices of Jennifer McGrath, on behalf of Daniel Jack is appealing the Planning Director’s denial […]
West Point, CA….Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1046 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-941 for APN 008-025-072 Austin de Tagle is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The […]
Burson, CA…Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1045 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-863 for APN 048-037-038 Gary Freitas is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The site is […]
Valley Springs, CA…Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1039 APPEAL of Rejection of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Applications for APN’s 050-066-002 and 050-066-006 Tulley & Weiss Attorneys at Law, on behalf of Steve Santos is appealing the Planning Director’s rejection to […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2015-078 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP for catherine Powell The applicant is requesting approval of an application to divide 15.75 acres into two parcels. The parcels are proposed to be 5.09 acres and 10.66 acres […]
San Andreas,CA…Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2014-055 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP for Suzanna Peek Segel The applicant is requesting approval of tentative parcel map to divide 82± acres into two parcels. Parcel 1 will be 20± acres and Parcel 2 will […]
San Andreas, CA…NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors encourages interested and qualified persons to apply for membership to the following special district board: Resource Conservation District The RCD was approved by the Board of Supervisors and county voters to control runoff, prevent soil erosion, enhance water distribution, improve agricultural land […]
Washington, D.C….On Monday, September 12, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Legal Director Corynne McSherry will urge a federal court to confirm that the public has a right to access and share the laws, regulations, and standards that govern us and cannot be blocked by overbroad copyright claims. The court in Washington, D.C., is hearing arguments in […]
Washington, DC…Fifteen years ago, a September day that began like any other became one of the darkest in our nation’s history. The Twin Towers were reduced to rubble. The Pentagon was in flames. A Pennsylvania field burned with the wreckage of an airplane. And nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost. Sons and daughters, husbands and […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County is pleased to announce that the Annual Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events have been scheduled for September 10th & 11th, 2016. Saturday, September 10th at 1191 Linebaugh Road Arnold (County Road Yard) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Saturday, September 10th at 891 Mountain Ranch Road (Government Center) 9:00 am […]
Los Angeles, CA…Ten years after California adopted the toughest greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in the nation, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today strengthened that commitment, signing SB 32 by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and AB 197 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), which require the state to cut emissions at least 40 percent below […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park added Ackerson Meadow, 400 acres of critical wetlands and meadow habitat on the park’s western boundary through a donation. The landmark addition was donated to the park through a cooperative effort between The Trust for Public Land, Yosemite Conservancy, and the National Park Service. The Trust for Public Land purchased Ackerson […]
San Andreas, CA…Today’s Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting is on the future structure of the county’s OES department structure. At the August 23, 2016 Board meeting, the Board directed staff to schedule a special Board meeting in order for the Board to provide direction to staff regarding the future structure of the Office […]
Sacramento, CA…Although the summer season will soon be coming to a close, many Californians will continue to take advantage of the warm weather into the Labor Day weekend. As the celebrations commence, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants everyone to enjoy their holiday and to remain safe on California’s roadways. All available CHP officers will […]
San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY OF CALAVERAS FY 2016/17 FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold FY 2016/17 Final Budget Hearings commencing on September 13, 2016 through September 16, 2016, or until completion. Board Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Items […]
Washington, DC…Hi everybody. Before you fire up the barbecue for the long weekend, I want to talk a little bit about the reason we get to celebrate Labor Day – and that’s the labor movement that helped build this country and our middle class. For generations, every time the economy changed, hardworking Americans marched and […]
Washington, DC…Today the FBI is releasing a summary of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s July 2, 2016 interview with the FBI concerning allegations that classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on a personal e-mail server she used during her tenure. We also are releasing a factual summary of the FBI’s investigation into this […]
Valley Springs, CA…(Editor’s Note: ThePineTree.net will be working with The Valley Springs news to provide county legal notices to as wide of an audience as possible. We would like to congratulate the Valley Springs News on being awarded the contract and we are pleased to be able to provide additional exposure for the notices. The […]
Angels Camp, CA…Why Vote No on D when it offers “Control for Commercial Cannabis”? Simple — Measure D is a hastily and poorly written legislation. It lacks the necessary authority for law enforcement and code compliance to do their jobs! It is in conflict with current zoning law. It has a seriously flawed land-lease component. […]
Stateline, NV…THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Tahoe! This is really nice. I will be coming here more often. (Applause.) My transportation won’t be as nice — (laughter) — but I’ll be able to spend a little more time here. First of all, I want to thank Harry Reid. (Applause.) And because he’s a captive audience, he doesn’t […]
San Andreas, CA…FREE interactive safe driving awareness class for new drivers and their Parents/Guardians provided by the San Andreas CHP. MURPHYS, August 31, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Murphys Fire Dept. SAN ANDREAS, September 1, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Mark Twain Hospital. COPPEROPOLIS, September 7, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Copper Fire Dept. SAN ANDREAS, September 14, […]
Washington, DC…Earlier this year, I got a letter from a South Carolina woman named Ashley, who was expecting her third child. She was, in her words, “extremely concerned” about the Zika virus, and what it might mean for other pregnant women like her. I understand that concern. As a father, Ashley’s letter has stuck with […]
Sonora, CA…Jeanne Higgins, Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor, signed the Decision Memo (DM) for the Wrights Creek Plantations Healthy Forest Restoration (Wrights Creek HFR) project on the Mi-Wok Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest (STF) on August 9, 2016, and the first timber sale opportunity Thommy Wright Timber Sale:began advertisement on August 24, 2016 The Wrights Creek […]
Washington, DC…Attention taxpayers (aka just about everyone)! Kiplinger has released its ranking of the best and worst states for taxes. Kiplinger’s fourth annual Tax Map—available at Kiplinger.com/links/taxmap—reveals income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, “sin” taxes (for products such as alcohol and tobacco) and other tax rules and exemptions across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. […]
Copperopolis, CA…“Vision for our future – Respect for our past” Town Hall. An Invitation From District 4 Supervisor Elect. This Town Hall’s focus is on the current Fire Season and the fall Marijuana harvest. Bring your thoughts and concerns and lets begin the process of open and transparent governing in our County! Here’s your opportunity […]
Vacaville, CA…Officials at California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide. On Monday, August 22, 2016, at approximately 10:35 p.m., a 66-year-old CMF inmate was found unresponsive in a dormitory lying face down in a pool of blood. Life-saving measures were initiated and he was transported […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action. Some of the agenda items are: Public Works recommends that the Board adopt the attached Proclamation recognizing and honoring Jim Turley, Administrative Service Officer II, for 13 years of distinguished public service in the Public Works Department. Receive a Report from the Board […]
Washington, DC…The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s heinous attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep. We extend heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of the victims and we wish a full and speedy recovery for the many who were wounded. We stand by our ally and partner Turkey and reaffirm our commitment to defeating […]
Martha’s Vineyard, MA…Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed west—to the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. And I’ve got to say, it was a breath of fresh air. We explored hundreds of feet underground, standing beneath dripping stalactites in New Mexico. We hiked up a misty trail next to […]
