Jamestown, CA… On July 16, 2022, at approximately 8:00am, a Sonora Area CHP Officer was informed by Merced Communication Dispatch Center that a recently stolen vehicle was seen driving on westbound State Route 108 near the Long Barn Area. The Officer was in the area and located the stolen grey Ford F350 pick-up truck. The […]
Angels Camp, CA… Angels Camp City Council Back in Action This Evening. The Full Amended City of Angels City Council Agenda is Listed Below… AMENDED CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 19, 2022 THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT ANGELS FIRE HOUSE, 1404 VALLECITO ROAD AND WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC. MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on July 19th. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/19/2022 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Govt. Code […]
Angels Camp, CA… Angels Camp City Council Back in Action Tomorrow Evening. The full agenda is listed below… CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 19, 2022 THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT ANGELS FIRE HOUSE, 1404 VALLECITO ROAD AND WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC. MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ATTENDEES. In person public attendance will […]
Arnold, CA…Federalist Two was written by John Jay and is “Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence” and is below our intro and is available in an audio format if you click the image below. In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and reaffirm that our […]
Alpine County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close portions of SR-4 and SR-89 to all traffic, except for emergency, law enforcement and support vehicles, for the 2022 Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride. State highways will be impacted as follows on Saturday, July 16, 2022: • SR-4/Ebbetts Pass will […]
Washington, DC…The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.1 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in May and 0.4 percent in April. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 11.3 percent for the 12 months […]
Sacramento, CA…Taking new steps to further hold the gun industry accountable, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday allowing the state, local governments and Californians to sue gun makers. Watch video of the Governor signing the bill here. “To the victims of gun violence and their families: California stands with you. The gun industry can no […]
Washington, DC…According to the latest data released Wednesday, inflation increased yet again in June—9.1% over the past year, marking another 40+ year record high. The cost of everyday staples rose along with the inflation rate. The price of eggs went up 33.1%, meat 8.2%, gasoline 59.9%, used cars 7.1%, and airline travel 34.1%. This is […]
Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.0 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 9.1 percent before seasonal adjustment. The increase was broad-based, with the […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on July 12th. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/12/2022 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Government Code […]
Yosemite, CA…The Washburn Fire was reported in the afternoon of July 7th, near the Washburn Trail in the Mariposa Grove area of Yosemite National Park. A full initial attack response was dispatched including Yosemite National Park Fire resources and state and local cooperators. California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 assumed command of the fire on […]
Langley, Virginia…Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. It’s so good to be back. This is my third time standing before these stars to speak and — in my life in public — my time in public office. And — and it’s a great honor. I was saying to some of […]
Markleeville, CA…On July 5, the Alpine County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership agreement with Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) to install reliable, affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in Alpine County. This is one of several initial project locations that GSCA is exploring across its 39 rural member counties for the deployment of an open-access, municipal […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has implemented Zonehaven for identifying evacuation order and warning zones. For a live map of current zones under an evacuation order or warning please visit www.community.zonehaven.com or scan the QR code. The below changes only affect areas outside of the Electra Fire burn scar, as all […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…We just checked on outages with PG&E and you can see from the outage map below that almost all of Calaveras County has been powered back up. On the Amador side of the fire area there is still one large outage with 1,354 PG&E customers dark. After that outage block is energized we […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Nearly 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), articulated the United States Constitution’s protection of women’s fundamental right to make reproductive healthcare […]
Washington, DC…I am stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning. This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him. I had the privilege to work closely with Prime Minister Abe. As Vice President, I visited […]
San Andreas, CA…Zonehaven works by breaking the entire county into “Zones”. Each zone has a corresponding number on the map. A resident need only to know their Zone identification number to know if they need to evacuate and when it is safe to repopulate. During an emergency, the Zone number will be provided along with […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Fire behavior moderated overnight due to increased humidity. Several small spot fires were detected and mitigated with the support of intel platforms and night-flying helicopter operations. Firefighters continue strengthening control lines and mopping-up hot spots. Electra Incident Update AM 7.7 RESOURCES ASSIGNED Engines: 168 Water Tenders: 26 Helicopters: 14 Hand Crews: […]
Amador County, CA…The Amador County Sheriff’s Office is removing the road closure at the intersection of Lower Clinton Road and Butte Mountain Road. The new road closure will be moved to the Upper Clinton Road and Butte Mountain intersection. All residents along Clinton Road and Butte Mountain Road within this area are clear to return […]
AMADOR COUNTY, CA – CAL FIRE AEU, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, and CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 will host a community briefing on the Electra Fire via Facebook, tonight at 7pm. We will provide an operational briefing, and we will also answer your questions regarding the Electra Fire. […]
Washington, DC…President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Four U.S. Army Soldiers who Fought in the Vietnam War.
San Andreas, CA…San Andreas, Calif. — On July 5, 2022, Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District issued a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Electra Fire in Calaveras and Amador County in the Mokelumne […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…State Route 26 from Buckeye Lane to Ridge Road is closed due to the Electra Fire, as of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. There is no ETO. Motorists are advised to avoid the area for their safety and to allow emergency crews to respond. The Electra Fire started at […]
Washington, DC…President Biden and the First Lady host a Fourth of July BBQ with military families and deliver remarks to celebrate Independence Day.
Philadelphia, PA…When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to […]
Sacramento, CA…In November, California voters will have an opportunity to amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion and today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to further protect women coming to California from other states. “California will not back down from the fight to protect abortion rights as more than half […]
San Andreas- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit would like to remind everyone that within the counties of Tuolumne and Calaveras fireworks rules and regulations differ. In Tuolumne County, ALL fireworks are prohibited; including safe and sane fireworks. In Calaveras County, with the exception of the Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District, Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed. […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) today issued the following statement after reaching an agreement on the framework for the 2022-23 state budget: “California’s budget addresses the state’s most pressing needs, and prioritizes getting dollars back into the pockets of millions of […]
