Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that roughly 286,000 older adult Californians are receiving full scope Medi-Cal thanks to the expansion of comprehensive preventive care and other services to all income-eligible adults 50 years of age and older, regardless of immigration status. This follows Governor Newsom’s action in […]
Sacramento, CA…California announced the latest data showing the state’s speedy acceleration toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ZEV market dominance: 17.7% of all new cars sold in California are ZEVs, according to the California Energy Commission The ZEV share of sales is up 42.7% from 2021 and 126.9% from 2020 Latest estimates show ZEV sales were 4.9% of […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced the availability of four $50,000 rewards for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murders of Lamar Murphy in Alameda County; Jessica Martinez in Bakersfield; Kyrin Wright in Fresno; and Eric Velasquez in Santa Paula. Under California law, law enforcement agencies may ask the Governor to issue rewards […]
London, UK…I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country had been held back for too long by low economic growth. I was elected by […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that a Notice of Sale of up to 15 million barrels of crude oil to be delivered from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in December 2022 will go live at 10:00 am on October 19, 2022. This Notice of Sale will fulfill President Biden’s announcement on March […]
Washington, DC…Sorry I’m late, folks. Thank you very much for being here. Good afternoon to everyone else. Less than eight weeks ago, I announced my administration’s plan to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student debt and up to $20,000 if you received a Pell Grant for folks earning less than $125,000 a year. Today, […]
Sacramento, CA…Following the West Coast’s record-setting heat wave last month, California hosted the first-ever Extreme Heat Symposium in Sacramento today. The symposium, put on by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Natural Resources Agency, harnessed the collective power of community leaders, state policymakers, scientists, and members of the public, and set the […]
Angels Camp, CA… The meeting has been published. You may review the agenda by clicking on Meeting Title. Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Special Meeting – Study Session on 10/22/2022, 9:00 AM. Join Zoom Meeting 83898998761. 981 Tuolumne Ave in Angels Camp, CA 95222. Add to your calendar: Google | Outlook (.ics) | Yahoo Meeting Title: 10/22/2022, 9:00 […]
San Andreas, CA… November 8, 2022, General Election. All voters were mailed a ballot for the upcoming November 8, 2022, General Election. You may track the status of your ballot by registering for BallotTrax. Sign-up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov to receive an automatic email, SMS (text), or voice call notifications about your ballot. IMPORTANT NOTE: there was a clerical error […]
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon, everybody. So, we have big news today, and — that is going to benefit as many as 30 million Americans. Starting today, hearing aids will cost thousands of dollars less than before. President Biden’s executive order on competition called on the FDA to make hearing aids over the counter without a prescription; […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Fab Five are back in action today with a full agenda. Their worklist for this week is below. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 10/18/2022 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Staff […]
Sacramento, CA…Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the COVID-19 State of Emergency will end on February 28, 2023, charting the path to phasing out one of the most effective and necessary tools that California has used to combat COVID-19. This timeline gives the health care system needed flexibility to handle any potential surge that may […]
Portland, OR…Thank you — hello, hello, hello? Is this working — there we go. Thank you. Please, have a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) I — Gov, a little premature, I know, but you’re going to be our next governor. (Applause.) You know, I wrote a lot of stuff down here for me to […]
Irvine, CA…Well, thank you. Well, I’m — great to be here in Orange County, at Irvine Valley College. And, Susan, thank you for that introduction. Please sit down — please — thank you — if you have a seat. (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Love you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: And I — well, thank you so much. […]
San Diego, CA… California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued guidance with best practices and mitigation measures for local governments considering approval of development projects in fire-prone areas. Wildfires are part of California’s present, and as a result of climate change, increasingly part of California’s future. Eight of the 10 largest wildfires in California history […]
Sacramento, CA… Seasonal eradication program to transition to year-round enforcement task force focused on addressing environmental, economic, and labor crimes. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the eradication of nearly one million illegally cultivated cannabis plants and the seizure of more than 200,000 pounds of illegally processed cannabis as part of the California Department of […]
Roseville, CA… Opinion Piece By Ted Gaines. If giving unemployment benefits to criminals sitting behind bars or fraudsters in foreign countries wasn’t enough to make your stomach turn, recently, we learned that California’s unemployment fraud initial estimate of $20 billion is closer to $32 billion and counting. During the pandemic, millions of Californians sought unemployment […]
Valley Springs, CA… Jerry Jones December 31, 1945 ~ October 7, 2022 (age 76) Jerry Jones, 76, passed away on October 07, 2022, in Valley Springs, CA. Jerry was born on December 31, 1945, in Bakersfield, CA. Jerry served in the U. S. Army. Jerry is survived by Spouse Marie Jones and his two daughters […]
Sacramento, CA…On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.5 billion investment of taxpayer money to expand broadband infrastructure and enhance internet access for unserved and underserved communities, today construction began in rural San Diego County on the first leg of the 10,000-mile broadband network aimed at bringing high-speed internet services to all Californians, no matter […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule would provide guidance on classifying workers and seeks to combat employee misclassification. Misclassification is a serious […]
Yosemite, CA…Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Yosemite National Park was recently awarded an approximately $31.6 million construction contract to upgrade the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The project includes a major seismic upgrade throughout the historic hotel as well as a kitchen renovation. Kitchen project work is currently underway and work to upgrading the seismic safety will begin near the end of the year. “The Ahwahnee […]
Washington, DC…Doctor, thank you very, very much. It’s very gracious of you. I appreciate it. And the U.S. Fire Administration is doing a great job. Look, I want to take this opportunity to thank you all, to — for an opportunity to speak at this summit. And it’s wonderful to see so many good friends, […]
Jenny Lind, CA…On October 9, 2022, at about 2:00 AM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch 911 Center received multiple reports of a person shooting in an unsafe manner in the 7000 block of Gabor Road in Jenny Lind (Calaveras County). While checking the area, deputies parked their vehicles on the roadway near where the […]
Austin, TX…Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. It is so good to be back at the LBJ, just the library and everything that it means and, of course, the university. But I’m just so thrilled to be with all of you and to be back here. I visited here years ago. And it […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 10/11/2022 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Video Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring October 10, 2022, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION For the fourth year in a row, and marking three decades since the City of Berkeley organized the first Indigenous Peoples’ […]
Sacramento, CA…Hallie Gorman Campbell, 41, of Sonora, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Tuolumne County Superior Court. Campbell has served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Tuolumne County Public Defender’s Office since 2011. She served in several roles at the California Parole Advocacy Program from 2010 to 2011. Campbell earned […]
Sacramento, CA…Starting today, $9.5 billion in Middle Class Tax Refund payments will begin going out to Californians, with refunds of up to $1,050 that will benefit millions of eligible Californians under the largest such program in state history. This unprecedented refund program to get money back in the pockets of Californians builds upon last year’s […]
San Francisco, CA…In the latest of several climate partnerships among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC) Thursday recommitting the region to climate action. The partnership promotes collaboration between the four regional governments on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, investing in climate infrastructure like EV […]
