Sierra Jobs First Governing Council Approves $9M in Catalyst Funding to 40 Planning-Phase Projects that Create Inclusive, Climate-Forward Jobs in the Sierra

Sierra Jobs First Governing Council Approves $9M in Catalyst Funding to 40 Planning-Phase Projects that Create Inclusive, Climate-Forward Jobs in the Sierra

Truckee, CA…The 21-member Governing Council of Sierra Jobs First, a regional collaborative representing seven counties in the eastern and central Sierra in the statewide California Jobs First initiative, voted on Friday to award a total of $9M to 40 projects meeting the pre-implementation, planning-phase criteria for Catalyst funding under the initiative, and with the most […]

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Resigns Paving Way for New Management

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Resigns Paving Way for New Management

Washington, DC…Postmaster General Louis DeJoy  “After nearly five years as America’s 75th Postmaster General, and after informing the Governors in February of my intention to retire, I have today informed the Postal Service Board of Governors that today will be my last day in this role. I believe strongly that the organization is well positioned […]

US Announces Next Gen Fighter Contract & More in White House Briefing

US Announces Next Gen Fighter Contract & More in White House Briefing

Washington, DC…President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Deliver Remarks. — PRESIDENT TRUMP: JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING WE HAD A MEETING YESTERDAY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WHICH WOULD BE MOVED. WE’RE GOING TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN IN THEIR STATES WHERE THEY CAN GET A PROPER EDUCATION. THE NUMBERS OF HORRIBLE THE […]

President Trump Signs EO Eliminating Dept of Education

President Trump Signs EO Eliminating Dept of Education

Washington, DC…Since 1979, the U.S. Department of Education has spent over $3 trillion with virtually nothing to show for it. Despite per-pupil spending having increased by more than 245% over that period, there has been virtually no measurable improvement in student achievement: Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds are at the lowest level in decades. […]

Long-Term Full Closure of State Route 140 in Mariposa County as Caltrans Begins Debris Slide Removal Work

Long-Term Full Closure of State Route 140 in Mariposa County as Caltrans Begins Debris Slide Removal Work

Incline, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a long-term full closure of State Route 140 (SR-140) near Briceburg in Mariposa County as the result of a debris slide event. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025, a debris slide occurred along SR-140 across both lanes resulting in an immediate full closure […]

Tuolumne County Public Health Department Investigating Suspected Measles Cases

Tuolumne County Public Health Department Investigating Suspected Measles Cases

Tuolumne County, CA…The Tuolumne County Public Health Department (TCPH) is currently investigating suspected cases of measles of two Tuolumne County residents. As part of the investigation, Summerville High School is coordinating closely with Public Health. Public Health officials are actively investigating the suspected cases but would like to proactively advise the public of potential risk […]

National Archives Launches New Webpage for President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

National Archives Launches New Webpage for President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

Washington, DC…To further its commitment to maximum transparency, the National Archives today launched a new website landing page that provides easy access to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection.  This webpage can be accessed at www.archives.gov/jfk This webpage will host already-released documents and items within the Collection, and will be the future home of […]

Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

Washington, DC…Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of members, many of whom have unlawfully infiltrated the United States and are conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States. TdA operates in conjunction with Cártel de los Soles, the Nicolas Maduro regime-sponsored, narco-terrorism enterprise based in Venezuela, […]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Re-Entry and Splashdown

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Re-Entry and Splashdown

Cape Canaveral, FL…Watch with us as the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission—NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov—return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore began their mission at the International Space Station on June 6, 2024, arriving aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov arrived […]

Bridge Improvements & Traffic Delays on Calaveritas Road

Bridge Improvements & Traffic Delays on Calaveritas Road

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Tuesday March 18, 2025, thru March 21, 2025, there will be traffic delays on Calaveritas Road from the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program at: Calaveritas Road over Willow Creek (Bridge 30C0053) Located 1.20 miles south of the Mountain Ranch Road and Calaveritas Road intersection. Traffic lanes approaching the bridge will be reduced to […]

Calaveras Supervisor Amanda Folendorf Advocated for Rural Counties

Calaveras Supervisor Amanda Folendorf Advocated for Rural Counties

Sacramento, CA…Yesterday afternoon, Calaveras County Supervisor Amanda Folendorf testified before the California Assembly Committee on Local Government regarding local General Plans. In her presentation, Supervisor Folendorf addressed critical aspects of the planning process, funding, and public engagement. Supervisor Folendorf emphasized the unique, often overlooked challenges rural counties face in the planning process, stressing the need […]

Inflation Slows to 0.2% in February for 2.8% Annual Rate

Inflation Slows to 0.2% in February for 2.8% Annual Rate

Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for shelter rose 0.3 […]

Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire! Joint Statement on the United States-Ukraine Meeting in Jeddah

Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire!  Joint Statement on the United States-Ukraine Meeting in Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia…Today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – under the gracious hospitality of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – the United States and Ukraine took important steps toward restoring durable peace for Ukraine. Representatives of both nations praised the bravery of the Ukrainian people in defense of their nation and agreed that now is the […]

CAL FIRE and Partners Celebrate California Arbor Week

CAL FIRE and Partners Celebrate California Arbor Week

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and California ReLeaf welcome the support and sponsorship of Edison International, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), and Blue Shield of California to celebrate California Arbor Week, March 7-14, 2025. This year Edison International and Pacific Gas and Electric Company collectively donated $115,000 for […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Board of Supervisors Streaming Now

Mornings with the One Percent™ Board of Supervisors Streaming Now

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings. 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 of our […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. Full Agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 3/11/2025 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 Govt. Code § 54957(a), consultation […]

California Awards Nearly $300 Million to Local Communities to Make Roadways Safer

California Awards Nearly $300 Million to Local Communities to Make Roadways Safer

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced nearly $300 million in funding for 288 projects aimed at reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries on city and county roads across California. “We’re making roads safer up and down the state with significant investments. I’m proud of the lifesaving work Caltrans has done to protect drivers, pedestrians, and […]

California State Parks Plans Hand Pile Burns at Columbia State Historic Park

California State Parks Plans Hand Pile Burns at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA…California State Parks will conduct hand pile burns in Columbia State Historic Park (SHP) beginning as soon as March 10. Active pile burning will occur over several months in the Springfield, maintenance yard and Karen Bakerville Trail areas. All burning depends on weather conditions and resources. Smoke will be present and remain in the area […]

The SNC awards $2.3 million to 40 Acre Conservation League Forest-Health Project

The SNC awards $2.3 million to 40 Acre Conservation League Forest-Health Project

Lake Tahoe, CA…Lake Putt, just off Interstate 80, is a part of the 40 Acre Conservation League’s 650-acre Tahoe Forest Gateway property near Emigrant Gap. At the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s (SNC) quarterly Board meeting held March 6, the Board awarded a grant of $2,299,993 to the 40 Acre Conservation League to complete forest health work […]

Governor Newsom: “Tariffs are taxes on American families”

Governor Newsom: “Tariffs are taxes on American families”

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s action to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China: “Tariffs are nothing more than a tax on hardworking American families — driving up the cost of groceries, cars, and essential goods.” Governor Gavin Newsom California is the fifth-largest economy in […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Press Conference after Trump Tariff Announcement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Press Conference after Trump Tariff Announcement

Ottawa, CA…Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada. Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on March 4, 2025. Trudeau will be joined by the Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie […]

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