Los Angeles, CA…Mayor Eric Garcetti released 20,000 “shade balls” onto the surface of the Los Angeles Reservoir, marking completion of a $34.5 million initiative to protect the city’s water quality. LADWP is the first utility company to use this technology for water quality protection. Today’s deployment marked the final phase of an effort that involves […]
Tahoe Ca. Source Facebook from Chip Dingman Admin on the Tri – County Fire, EMS, Police and More group. Firefighter Killed in Sierra Fire in Lake Tahoe Posted: Aug 09, 2015 12:06 AM PST Updated: Aug 09, 2015 12:06 AM PST By Shelbi Jay With great sorrow the U.S. forest Service confirmed that a U.S. […]
Yosemite, CA…California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department is investigating a case of human plague in California, and conducting an environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas. The department began investigating this incident after a child from […]
Martha’s Vineyard, MA… Hi, everybody. The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy. Yet for too long, too many of our fellow citizens were denied that right, simply because of the color of their skin. Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed a law to change that. […]
Sacramento Ca. CalFire has issued a Red Flag Warning for a huge area of Northern, Coastal, Central and South Eastern California as shown in this image. Update: due to weather conditions the Red Flag Warning has been extended What is a Red Flag Warning? Directly from the CalFire Web Site: The National Weather Service issues […]
Burson Ca. MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt Release Date: 08/06/15 Release Time: immediate Time: 1300 hours Release Number: 01 Burson Vehicle Pursuit On 8-4-15 at about 0252 hours, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was observed crossing double solid yellow lines. Deputies observed the vehicle driving in the […]
Buckhorn Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in Buckhorn on Hwy 88. Please use caution in the area through the DETOUR AREA. Update: 8 7 2015 5:28am This Incident has been dropped from the CHP LIVE CAD web site. Update: 4:02pm. People have contacted me via Social Media asking about restrictions on […]
Washington, DC…President Obama announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan yesterday, which will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030. Power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the United States, accounting for roughly one-third of all […]
Nevada City Ca. The past few days saw significant lightning and numerous small fires on the Tahoe National Forest. Despite the sharp increase in fire activity, Tahoe National Forest firefighters successfully contained all of the fire starts on the Forest. Throughout the weekend, firefighters were hard at work locating and suppressing new lightning fires. Since […]
Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This week, there was a big birthday you might have missed. Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 years old. And that’s something worth celebrating. If one of the best measures of a country is how it treats its more vulnerable citizens — seniors, the poor, the sick — then America has a […]
Washington, DC…Congressman McClintock delivered the following remarks on the House floor on July 15th, 2015 regarding the President’s agreement with Iran on nuclear issues: Mr. Speaker: I don’t know how adequately to express my alarm and outrage at the President’s agreement with Iran. It is a breathtakingly dangerous act. <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/YlkoMoU-TgY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> […]
Sacramento Ca. Source: http://www.calfirefee.com/2015/07/reminder-motion-to-certify-class-scheduled-for-august-7/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook From the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association… The public is welcome to attend this important hearing Our attorney’s ”Motion to Certify Class,” establishes your right to be represented in the case. Click here to read our Reply Brief recently filed with the court. Hearing: Motion to Certify Class (HJTA v. CalFire) Date: August 7 Time: […]
Vallecito, CA…The County is working to reopen the facility as quickly as possible and still provide necessary improvements & repairs for the operations of the site. The County is going to be making repairs and improvements to the current water system. These improvements will need to be brought before the Board of Supervisors for approval. […]
Sacramento, CA…The rise of ISIS has not only been a calamity for the people of Syria and Iraq, but a challenge to law enforcement and security agencies in this country and elsewhere. Adept at the use of social media to radicalize and inspire young people to violence, ISIS has encouraged its sympathizers throughout the world […]
San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action on July 22. The meeting gets underway at 9am in the board room in San Andreas. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bertha Underhill, President Terry Strange, Vice President Jeff Davidson, Director Scott Ratterman, Director Dennis Mills, Director RESOLUTION NO. 2015–39 ORDINANCE NO. 2015–03 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our […]
Washington, DC….On Thursday evening, the House of Representatives passed the “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (HR 2647) introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) by a vote of 262-167. 19 Democrats voted for the bill including California Members Reps. Bera, Costa, and Garamendi. The measure would expand categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Protection Act […]
Sacramento, CA…On Thursday, the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released for public review a joint Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix. The public comment period ends Monday, August 31, 2015. The document describes changes made […]
San Andreas, CA….Enclosed is meeting video from the July 9th Calaveras County Planing Commission meeting. The General Plan, Asphalt Plant and more were on the agenda. The videos are enclosed…. Published on Jul 9, 2015 This videos covers the 2015-040 appeal & AUP for L Contenta Plaza LLC and the 2015-029A Appeal of Planning Directors’s […]
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest (STF) will be hosting several open houses, in July, regarding the Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) proposed action. “The meetings will provide an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about the OSV proposed action,” said Phyllis Ashmead, Interdisciplinary Team Leader for the project, “while affording them a chance to […]
San Andreas, CA…Last night the San Andreas Town Hall was filled with a good sized crowd that weighed in on the now almost decade long General Plan update process. The Draft Plan was released on December 18, 2014. During the following 90 review and comment period there were over 400 comment letters submitted totaling over […]