San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors agenda for June 21, 2016 is enclosed. Pursuant to Gov. Code 65858, Extend the Applicability of Chapter 17.95 of the Calaveras County Code, an Urgency Ordinance Regulating Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce, for a Period Not to Exceed Ten Months and Fifteen Days. Introduce and waive reading of an […]
Washington, DC…It’s been less than a week since the deadliest mass shooting in American history. And foremost in all of our minds has been the loss and the grief felt by the people of Orlando, especially our friends who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. I visited with the families of many of the victims […]
Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp City Council will back In action next Tuesday At 6pm. Some items for discussion and action are….Museum Commissioners, Planning Commissioners, Budget, Impact Fees, Unlawful Camping and more. The complete agenda is enclosed…. CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, June 21, 2016 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Wes Kulm ANGELS FIRE HOUSE Vice Mayor […]
San Andreas, CA…The deadline to submit a registration form in compliance with Chapter 17.95 of the Calaveras County Code regulating medical cannabis cultivation and commerce is 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Applications will not be accepted after that time. Applications missing any mandatory submittal documentation will not be accepted. Registration forms and mandatory […]
San Andreas, CA…The Butte Fire which started on September 9, 2015 not only destroyed 549 homes and 368 outbuildings, it also damaged or destroyed over 5800 trees that now pose a danger to the traveling public. With the Debris Removal Program now complete, Calaveras County will begin the next phase of clean up. This will […]
Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April indicates that the pace of improvement in the labor market has slowed while growth in economic activity appears to have picked up. Although the unemployment rate has declined, job gains have diminished. Growth in household spending has strengthened. Since the beginning of the […]
San Andreas, CA…The 2015-2016 Grand Jury has released its final report effective 6/11/2016. Due to budgetary constraints, this year it will not be publishing the report as a supplement in the Calaveras Enterprise. Over the last year the Grand Jury conducted inspections and investigations of the Sheriff’s Office Complaint Process, County Jail, Vallecito Conservation Camp, […]
Washington, DC…Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder — a horrific massacre — of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the people of Orlando, who have endured a terrible attack on their city. Although it’s still early in the investigation, […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Today, I want to talk with you about the crisis in Puerto Rico – and why it matters to all of us. Puerto Ricans are American citizens, just like folks in Maine or Oklahoma or New Mexico. And over the last decade, Puerto Rico has suffered through a deep and painful recession […]
San Andreas, CA…As drought conditions continue to increase fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits for outdoor open residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension takes effect June 13, 2016 and bans all residential outdoor […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) yesterday introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from giving the Internet away to a global organization that will allow over 160 foreign governments to have increased influence over the management and operation of the Internet. The bill would […]
San Andreas, CA…Tonight we will continue our tradition of bringing you election results from the County Clerk’s Office as the precinct results come in. Typically the first run of vote by mail or absentee votes are reported by 8:30pm or so. Will any candidate in the supervisors races get over 50% tonight and avoid a […]
Washington, DC…Elkhart, Indiana was the first town I visited as President. I’d been on the job for three weeks, and we were just a few months into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Elkhart was hit harder than most. Unemployment there peaked at nearly twenty percent shortly after my visit. Nearly one in five […]
Washington, DC…Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.” But what made The Champ the greatest – what truly separated him from everyone else – is that everyone else would tell you pretty […]
With more than 29 million dead trees in the state of California, the Stanislaus National Forest is busy planning and implementing more than a dozen high-priority projects. Local and statewide resources are assigned and assisting to these efforts. The Stanislaus National Forest has removed a total of 7,689 dead trees from high hazard areas on […]
San Andreas, CA…Organizers of the Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative announced yesterday that they believe they have met their goal of 1,571 voter signatures to qualify for ballot placement in the November election. “The response has been very positive,” proponent Barden Stevenot said on Tuesday. “We’ve had people contacting us from all over the […]
Westwood, CA…Police confirm there was an apparent murder-suicide in Engineering IV and that the situation is now contained. The campus has reopened and the lockdown is lifted. Classes are cancelled for the day and are expected to resume tomorrow. Two adult males are confirmed dead, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. Overview UCLA […]
Sacramento, CA…Yesterday, the California Senate unanimously approved SB 1046 by Senator Jerry Hill, which would require ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders in California. Currently, ignition interlocks are required in only four California counties as part of a pilot program: Alameda, Los Angeles, Tulare and Sacramento. MADD applauds Senator Hill for authoring SB 1046 […]
Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association invited 7 candidates to answer 7 questions of issues of concern which were not addressed in other forums. All responded and 5 agreed to participate. The candidates provided Yes, No and Maybe answers and had the opportunity for short comments. The questions with background reasons for posting the question […]
Washington, DC…As part of the State Department’s continuous efforts to provide Americans travelling abroad with information about relevant events, we are alerting U.S. citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation. The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
Cedar Ridge, CA…Yesterday around 11:00 AM, a father and his two sons left their home in Tuolumne County to hike down to the river from Keltz Mine Rd near Cedar Ridge. Ford Canutt the 68 year old father and his sons Travis Canutt, 31 and Oblio Canutt, 42 had taken water and a cell phone […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Right now, there are American troops serving in harm’s way and standing sentry around the world. There are veterans who’ve served honorably in times of war and peace, and often came home bearing the invisible and visible wounds of war. They may not speak the loudest about their patriotism – they let […]
San Andreas, CA…Yesterday marked the official end of the Hazardous Debris removal that was done on over 850 properties in the Butte Fire burn area. CalRecycle built a temporary bridge to allow access to 3 properties at the end of Baker Riley Rd. This allowed the last official loads to travel off the properties. 10s […]
Sacramento, CA…Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, is the traditional start of summer and a time when more travelers and especially families will be on the go. When California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers take to the roads over the Memorial Day weekend, they will be working to save lives […]
Ione, CA…Officials at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) are investigating the death of inmate Gregory Miley as a suspected homicide. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. Monday, May 23, after Miley was attacked by another inmate during the evening yard program. He was escorted to the prison medical facility where he was evaluated and […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras High School was faced with AB30 this year which mandated the removal of our Redskin Mascot, which has been in place since the mid 1940’s. The dignity and pride that we have maintained in the use of our logo will not change. Our Mascot Selection Committee was comprised of Calaveras High School […]
New York, NY…Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president. Trump will go on to accept the nomination at the party’s national convention in Cleveland. (May 26 AP)