San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Public Health mobile vaccination van is now offering COVID-19 PCR testing. Minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. COVID-19 tests are free to the individual. Please bring health insurance information if available. If you’re uninsured, the government pays for your test. Register online to reduce waiting times at […]
Mather, CA…President Joe Biden Visits California for Wildfire Update
Sacramento, CA…California’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is reaching a significant milestone today – by the end of the day, more than $1 billion in funding will be obligated – meaning the money has either been paid or approved for payment and awaiting disbursement – and will assist over 74,000 additional households. More than $526 million […]
Springfield, MA….Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced that the Committee will continue consideration of legislative proposals under the budget reconciliation instructions on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. ET and Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Committee will mark up measures to combat the climate […]
Shanksville, PA…Question…Mr. President, what is going through your mind today, sir? THE PRESIDENT: I’m thinking about my — for real, this is my fourth trip here. And I was thinking about a guy named Davis Sezna that I grew up with, who, like a lot of people, are probably having a tough day today. He […]
Stoystown, PA…Two decades after September 11, Flight 93 National Memorial observed the 20th anniversary and honor the 40 passengers and crew members who were aboard Flight 93 that day. With public health in mind, the observance will be limited to family members and invited guests and livestreamed on the park’s Facebook page. The ceremony began […]
New York, NY…National September 11 Memorial & Museum located at the World Trade Center lead the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 men, women and children in New York City, Arlington, Va. and near Shanksville, Pa. Twenty years after the attacks that […]
Sonora, CA…All power restored to Tuolumne County PG&E customers after a series of outages affected about 2,000 customers, including 1,386 customers in Sonora and 491 in Columbia. We are investigating the cause of the outages, but we know that due to fire risk we had to patrol the entire length of all the affected circuits […]
Washington, DC…Good evening, my fellow Americans. I want to talk to you about where we are in the battle against COVID-19, the progress we’ve made, and the work we have left to do. And it starts with understanding this: Even as the Delta variant 19 [sic] has — COVID-19 — has been hitting this country […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Officer Joseph Boberg of the California Highway Patrol (CHP): “Jennifer and I send our deepest condolences to Officer Boberg’s family and friends, as well as those who worked alongside him. Officer Boberg’s service to California will be forever remembered.” Officer Boberg, 42, […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in order to promote economy and efficiency in procurement by contracting […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301, 3302, and 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration to halt the spread of coronavirus […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everyone. Okay. So, today we have two special guests. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese are here to talk to you about what we’re seeing behind increases in grocery food prices and what the Biden-Harris administration is doing to lower prices for families. Brian will discuss the […]
Washington, DC…Jocelyn, thank you. Please. Please, please, please. Thank you, Jocelyn. Please, sit down. Thank you. I — nothing to it, is there, Jocelyn? Just walking in and stand at the podium, and — (laughter) — speaking at the White House. Nothing to it. You did a great job. And thank you. And thank you. […]
Arnold, CA…This is one of the videos we had been holding back until after our server upgrade was finished. On August 12 CCWD staff held a Community Town Hall Meeting at White Pines Park to discuss their upcoming and current projects within the Ebbetts Pass Service Area. One of the “attendees” was an adolescent bear […]
Washington, DC…The number of job openings increased to a series high of 10.9 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires and total separations were little changed at 6.7 million and 5.8 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.7 percent while the […]
Washington, DC…Speaker Pelosi’s Weekly Press Conference. Topics Included Budget, Afghanistan & More
Washington, DC…A well-functioning tax system requires that everyone pays the taxes they owe. Today, the “tax gap”—the difference between taxes that are owed and collected—totals around $600 billion annually and will mean approximately $7 trillion of lost tax revenue over the next decade. The sheer magnitude of lost revenue is striking: it is equal to […]
Sacramento, CA…The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) expressed outrage today that the suspect accused of the horrific sexual assault and brutal murder of a 61-year-old Sacramento woman on September 3, 3021, was released from prison following felony convictions in 2017 and 2018 for assault with a deadly weapon and robbery, committed more crimes in June, […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert calling for voluntary electricity conservation Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to predicted high energy demand and tight supplies on the power grid. With above-normal temperatures in the forecast for much of California and the West, the power […]
Queens, NY…Chuck, thank you very much. As the old joke goes, if my father were here, he’d say, “Thank you.” If my mother were here, she’d say, “Who are you talking about?” (Laughter.) Look, folks, let me begin by saying I wish every American could walk down this alley with me to see and talk […]
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey…Thanks, Gov. Thank you. Wish I were here under different circumstances, but you really took a hit and New Jersey took a hit; parts of my state as well, but New Jersey and New York in particular. And I want to begin by thanking Senator Booker for all the work he’s doing […]
San Andreas, CA…In this edition of Inside View the long running public affairs program from Calaveras Community Television we had the pleasure to spend a few minutes with Calaveras County Clerk Recorder Rebecca Turner. Lots of things happening in her department with the Governor’s recall election underway and redistricting for supervisorial districts underway as well. […]
Vallejo, CA…USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) mourns the passing of two of our agency’s “family members” and heroes in the firefighting community –Allen Johnson and Marcus Pacheco. Losing any member of our Forest Service family is a heartbreak for each one of us – let alone two in a week. Words cannot […]
Sacramento, CA…The Governor has requested $16.7 million to support Afghan arrivals. California partners with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees on $20 million California Dignity For Families Fund, including new philanthropic supports for Afghan arrivals. Furthering California’s long-standing role as a state of inclusion and refuge, Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Senate President pro Tempore […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of Judge Victor A. Rodriguez as Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Three. The Governor also announced his appointment of 22 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Contra Costa County; six in Los Angeles County; one in Madera County; one in Monterey County; […]
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Sonora, CA…Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions that we have been receiving at our Front Desks about the Forest Closure Order. Question: Can I drive over Sonora Pass? Answer: Yes! All the State Highways including, Hwy 120, 108 and 4 remain open, these highways are managed by Cal Trans. Question: I have a recreational […]
LaPlace, Louisiana,…St. John Parish’s Emergency Operations Center…MR. RICHMOND: Let me — let me thank everybody for coming here. I’m sure he doesn’t need any introduction, but I just want to say it’s good to be back, but, more importantly, the President wanted to get here as soon as, one, it wasn’t a distraction and draining […]
Washington, DC…Good morning. I’m sorry I’m a few minutes late. We’re getting ready to head down to Louisiana and I had a few things I had to do. Look, we — as we head into Labor Day weekend, we have more evidence of the progress of our economy from last year’s economic calamity. Today, we […]
