Washington, DC…Hello, hello, hello! Hey! Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. We’ve got some work to do here. (Laughter.) This is not all fun and games. Welcome to the White House, everybody. Today, we celebrate extraordinary Americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, […]
Vallejo, CA…The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016. This brings the total number of dead trees since 2010 to over 102 million on 7.7 million acres of California’s drought stricken forests. […]
New York, NY…The President-elect shares an update on the Presidential Transition, an outline of some of his policy plans for the first 100 days, and his day one executive actions.
Sacramento, CA…The November 8, 2016 passage of Proposition 64 (The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act) exempts certain sales of medical marijuana from sales and use tax. Sales of medical cannabis to those who have a medical marijuana identification card (MMIC) issued on a county-by-county basis by the California Department of Public […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:00 a.m. On the agenda is the Building Official Classification Review and Discussion on adding salary steps to Department Head Positions. The meeting will be held at The Board of Supervisors Chambers Located at 891 Mountain Ranch […]
Washington, DC…Hi folks, this is Joe Biden. Over the last eight years, we’ve created more jobs than all the advanced economies in the world combined. Unemployment has been cut in half. Wages are finally on the rise. We’ve gone from economic crisis to recovery to the cusp of genuine resurgence—and we’re better positioned to own […]
Athens, Greece…Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Please, please have a seat. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Chicago! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Chicago — (laughter.) Hello, Greece! (Applause.) Yia sas! Kalispera! To the government and the people of Greece — including Prime Minister Tsipras, who I thank for his partnership and for […]
Sacramento, CA… Caltrans today announced the appointment of Ellen Greenberg as its new Deputy Director for Sustainability, who will oversee Caltrans’ continued efforts to shift and align its policies and practices to improve the environment, the economy and social equity for all Californians. Ellen Greenberg, FAICP“Ellen will be a valuable addition to the Caltrans Executive […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, November 15th at 8:30 a.m. On the agenda under Public Works a study session to identify options and direction for staffing and funding of disaster recovery programs, with consideration of a Disaster Recovery Response Division (DRRD). The meeting will be […]
Washington, DC…The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died Nov. 12 of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device in Bagram, Afghanistan. The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. […]
Sacramento, CA…This week, the California USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $4 million in funding, through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), for tree mortality projects on private forestlands. Landowners on non-industrial private forestlands in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, […]
Washington, DC…Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened” to learn that an explosion at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan just after 5:30 a.m. local time resulted in U.S. casualties. An apparent suicide bomber took the lives of two U.S. service members and two U.S. contractors working on the base, Carter […]
Murphys, CA…Yesterday the Ebbetts Pass Veterans Memorial District honored “Those Who Served”. The ceremony featured our local World War II Veterans. Their numbers are rapidly dropping as their battle against aging takes its toll. There were six WWII vets on hand including two who served as part of B17 crews in the skies over Europe. […]
San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing at 9:30 a.m., or shortly thereafter, on Tuesday, the 22nd of November, 2016 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA. The hearing is being called by the Board of […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1070 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Alison Charter-Smith and Anthony Jaehnichen The applicants are requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 357 for 200 acres of land […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…NOTICE REGARDING SEIZURE OF PROPERTY AND INITIATION OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 11488.4 To: All persons claiming any right, title or legal interest in the following seized property: $4,000.00. Currency of the United States seized from 1405 Railroad Flat Road, Railroad Flat, in Calaveras County, California. Notice is hereby […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249.2016-1104 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1076 for the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 040-024-004 Phan Toyed is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. This weekend, as we search for ways to bridge our differences, we look to the principles that are more enduring than politics. And some of the best examples are found in the men and women we saluted yesterday, and every day – our troops and veterans. It is the example of young […]
Angels Camp, CA…The City of Angels City Council is holding a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15th. On the agenda is the refunding of USDA funded 2004 wastewater facilities loan and the public hearing in regards to the appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a medical marijuana dispensary located at 206 N. Main Street, […]
San Andreas, CA…After a year of negotiations, Calaveras County Department of Public Works has entered into a ten-year Solid Waste Collection, Hauling and Recycling agreement with California Waste Recovery Systems (Cal-Waste). The County believes that the partnership with Cal-Waste will benefit both residents and businesses in the community, while progressing toward compliance with the multiple […]
San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Building Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CALAVERAS COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 15.04 “UNIFORM CODES”. TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, TITLE 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR SUBSEQUENT […]
Angels Camp, CA…NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2015-074 ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT FOR VERIZON WIRELESS The applicant is requesting approval of an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to install new telecommunications equipment on an existing PG&E high transmission tower and […]
Sacramento, CA…California voters once again reiterated their overwhelming support for investing in public education and a better future for our students in Tuesday’s election. Educators are thankful for the passage of Propositions 55 and 58 that will protect schools from billions in funding cuts and give students much more language learning opportunities. “California’s voters are […]
New York, NY…Earlier today Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a heartfelt concession speech. The full speech is below…
Twain Harte, CA…After a long, hard-fought campaign, Dr. Bob Derlet conceded defeat late Tuesday evening to Rep. Tom McClintock in the 4th CA Congressional District election. Dr. Derlet challenged Rep. McClintock to “work with those of us who didn’t vote for him, to do together all we can to improve the lives of everyone in […]
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 […]
