Washington, DC…The first few pages of Chief Justice Roberts Opinion follows and click on the image below for complete ruling. “Catholic Social Services is a foster care agency in Philadelphia. The City stopped referring children to CSS upon discovering that the agency would not certify same-sex couples to be foster parents due to its religious […]
Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today — as a result of a federal class action lawsuit challenging allegedly discriminatory “pre-placement” medical inquiries and exams used as a condition of hiring — announced filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explaining the state’s robust anti-discrimination protections under the […]
Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court ruled on a 7-2 vote that Obamacare will live on. This challenge centered around the mandate and the court ruled those who brought the legal action did not have standing to do so. From the opinion of the court.. “Tax Clause (nor any other enumerated power) grants Congress the power […]
Murphys, CA… On State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to build a two-way, center, left-turn lane to improve existing traffic conditions on State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street/Lawrence Street in the scenic town of Murphys in the Sierra Nevada […]
Washington, DC… America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers. The average age of U.S. women who gave birth for the first time was 26.9 in 2018, but many became parents much earlier: There were 1.8 million biological parents ages 15-22 and roughly half were living with a spouse or unmarried partner, according to the Census Bureau’s […]
Oakland, CA… California Attorney General Rob Bonta last Monday, the 14th led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide detailed and accurate information about the financial risk they face from climate change. The need to mandate such disclosures is urgent and falls […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO), with extreme heat forecast for much of California and the Southwest, has issued a statewide Flex Alert to encourage electricity conservation tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to reduce stress on the grid and avoid power outages. When past Flex Alerts have been called, consumers have answered […]
Washington, DC…Earmarks: A Monumentally Bad Idea. House Floor Remarks delivered today:
Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Amid this progress and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity […]
Geneva, Switzerland…We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, note the United States and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on our shared goals of ensuring predictability in the strategic sphere, reducing the risk of […]
Pine Grove, CA… Route 88 Scheduled To Remain Open During Construction. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close the intersection of Irishtown Road at State Route 88 to replace a drainage culvert beneath the roadway. Crews will remove a damaged 8-foot diameter rock-lined culvert and replace it with an 8-foot culvert that meets […]
Amador County, CA… Amador County Public Health reports 12 more cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,821. The new cases include 6 males and 6 females, 7 aged 18-49, 3 aged 50-64, 2 age 65 and above; 4 residing in Ione, 2 living in Jackson, and […]
Washington, DC…The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in April and 1.0 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 6.6 percent for the 12 months ended […]
Washington, DC…Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced its intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that was put in place by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule during the Trump Administration in 2020. The 2020 definition was itself a […]
San Andreas, CA…At the Board of Forestry meeting this week, staff announced that the June 22, 2021, regulatory hearing on its proposed Fire Safe Regulations would be held before the full board. The formal 45- day comment period on the proposal began when the rulemaking package was noticed with the Office of Administrative Law in […]
Universal City, CA…California’s full reopening marks the end of social distancing, capacity restrictions, county tiers and masks in almost all settings. California was one of the only states in the country to achieve a week-over-week increase in the rate of vaccinations, most recently with a 22 percent increase in vaccinations. 10 vaccinated winners selected today […]
West Point, CA… USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program: ACCG-Hosted Virtual Presentation and Discussion, June 16th. The Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group (ACCG) will be hosting a virtual presentation on the USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program on Wednesday, June 16th during the ACCG’s monthly general meeting. We will have a brief presentation by the USFS R5 Shared […]
The Calaveras County Board of Education is honored to have a highly qualified addition to the board. Janet Jones Sterling was provisionally appointed to the board to represent Trustee Area 4 on June 7, 2021. Sterling will serve the provisional appointment until the term ends in December 2022. Trustee Area 4 serves the communities of […]
San Andreas, CA…As of May 5th, 2021, and due to limited participation by county residents from its inception, resignations, and other considerations due to the COVID -19 Pandemic, the 2021 Calaveras County Grand Jury has been ordered discharged pursuant to Penal Code section 915. We look forward to seating a grand jury in 2022 and […]
Amador County, CA… Eligibility for this clinic includes people 12 years & older (Pfizer vaccine) and 18 years & older (Moderna vaccine) Walk-ins are welcome between 10 AM & 12 PM. The clinic will be held at Health & Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. Drive around to the BACK of the building and park […]
Angels Camp, CA… This meeting will be held in accordance with executive order N-29-20, issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020, The Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950, ET SEQ.), and The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act. This meeting will not be physically open to the public. All members […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Announces the Opening of Cooling Centers Thursday Through Saturday Ahead of Extreme Heat. The U.S. National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the county Thursday through Saturday. Older adults, young children, and people with mental illness and chronic conditions are at highest risk of heat related […]
San Andreas, CA…Sheriff Rick DiBasilio & the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors congratulated Lieutenant Dennis Huberty upon his retirement and thanking him for his 39 years of dedicated service to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office.
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are back in action today for a special meeting with a full agenda. Adopting a Resolution Recognizing Lieutenant Dennis Huberty Upon His Retirement and for His 39 Years of Dedicated Service For the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office tops the agenda. The full agenda is below… Board of […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after the Legislature’s passage of the 2021-22 state budget bill: “California’s economy is coming roaring back. With the largest surplus in California history, we’re using this once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an economic recovery that will leave nobody behind – with money going directly back to Californians, […]
Avery, CA…Calaveras County Water District purchased a nearly new 550kw generator to replace a 29-year-old 270kw generator at the district’s Hunters Water Treatment Plant facility in Avery. The previous generator could not run all of the pumping systems at the plant at one time. This has become an escalated challenge and concern in recent years […]
Brussels, Belgium….Good evening. Before I turn to today’s meetings, I want to say a short word about our ongoing fight against COVID-19 at home. We’ve made enormous progress in the United States. Much of the country is returning to normal, and our economic growth is leading the world, and the number of cases and deaths […]
Cornwall, UK…Well, good afternoon. And let me start by thanking Prime Minister Johnson for the incredible hospitality and welcome that he provided for all of us at the G7. I’d like to take — thank Yael Lempert, who is our chargé at the embassy, filling in for the ambassador — an ambassador; we’ll have one […]
Washington, DC…On behalf of the American people, I congratulate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, and all the members of the new Israeli cabinet. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Bennett to strengthen all aspects of the close and enduring relationship between our two nations. Israel has […]
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