Washington, DC…Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My fellow Americans. While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is very […]
Washington, DC…As I stand here tonight, we are just one day shy of the 100th day of my administration. 100 days since I took the oath of office—lifted my hand off our family Bible—and inherited a nation in crisis. The worst pandemic in a century. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The worst […]
Washington, DC…(PBS)…President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden, “to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.” The speech will come just before Biden’s 100th day in office, and […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement today in anticipation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s reported move to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes: “I urge the federal government to follow California’s leadership to protect public health and advance racial equity by moving to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes. For decades, Big Tobacco has targeted and profited […]
San Andreas, CA…Meet Bolt, a greyhound perhaps Lab mix of about three years of age. Bolt was found wandering by a Good Samaritan who brought him to us. At first shy and timid, Bolt has blossomed and gained some weight as volunteers and staff earned his trust. Bolt walks well on a leash and eagerly […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated outdoor masking recommendations: “California has made incredible progress in controlling the spread of COVID-19, resulting in the lowest positivity rate in the country. And we have administered more than 28 million vaccine doses, including almost 6 […]
Washington, DC…..America’s workers are the backbone of our economy. In every State, territory, and Tribal land, they leave their homes and families and head to work — applying their grit and skill to create, serve, and service all those things that make our world turn. Even during our Nation’s most difficult periods, American workers have […]
Copperopolis, CA…Should our children and their children be allowed to live in a free and independent America? Long established trends in politics and media seem to promote marxism and international control, but not our Constitution, which supports a free society. If this is true, what can we do? Why not encourage all government officials and […]
Sacramento, CA…The California State Historical Resources Commission (Commission) will meet virtually this Friday, April 30, at 9 a.m. to consider seven nominations for federal historic designation and an update for a California Historical Landmark. Some of the nominations being considered by the Commission include the Los Angeles County Point Fermin Historic District for the Point […]
Washington, DC…Heritage VP for national security and foreign policy James Carafano and DHS veterans Lora Ries, Ken Cuccinelli, Mark Morgan, and Mike Howell released the following statement Monday in response to a new proposal from Senators John Cornyn and Kyrsten Sinema which would enable the Biden administration to process and release illegal aliens into the United States more rapidly, provide illegal aliens with legal […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $300 million settlement against Indivior plc and Indivior Inc. (collectively, “Indivior”) resolving claims that Indivior falsely and aggressively marketed Suboxone, resulting in improper use of state Medicaid funds. Suboxone is a drug product approved for use by recovering opioid addicts to avoid or reduce withdrawal symptoms […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon — this beautiful afternoon. Next week, I’ll be laying out the path ahead to continue our fight against COVID-19 to get us to July 4th. This is our target date to get life in America closer to normal and to begin to celebrate our independence from the virus together with our friends […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will send lifesaving oxygen equipment to India as that country faces a devastating and fast-spreading surge of COVID-19 cases. “When communities across the world need help, California steps up. As we surpass 28 million vaccinations and continue to see the lowest positivity rates in the country, we must […]
Avery, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will replace an existing culvert on State Route 4 at Morris Road in the town of Avery. Crews will replace the existing steel pipe with a new, reinforced concrete pipe at the existing inlet. The new outlet will be placed about 15 feet downstream from the existing outlet. […]
Washington, DC…SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. “Restaurants are the core of our neighborhoods […]
Washington, DC….The CDC is updating and easing their mask recommendations for those fully vaccinated and others to when outside. Details were released at the Covid update from the White House this morning.
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San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today! The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/27/2021 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. Public Employment – pursuant to […]
Sacramento, CA…California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber has announced that the threshold of verified signatures reported by counties has been met for the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. The valid signatures in the 10th report are 1,626,042, which exceeds the total of 1,495,709 signatures required. Counties still have until April 29th to verify the […]
Sacramento, CA…Today the Secretary of State announced they received 2,162,774 signatures in the recall campaign against Gov. Newsom. Of those, 1,626,042 have been certified as valid moving the effort into the next phase. The final verification is due April 29. What was once dismissed as a long shot has become a historic campaign to remove […]
Sacramento, CA…The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has concluded that use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Biotech) COVID-19 vaccine should resume in the western states. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this afternoon. On Friday, the U.S. Food […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom swore in Assemblymember Rob Bonta as California’s 34th Attorney General on April 23rd. A national leader in the fight to reform our justice system and stand up to the forces of hate, Bonta is the first Filipino American in the state’s history to serve in the role. “California and the nation […]
Murphys, CA…CalTrans is installing the two-way center turn lane on Highway 4 in Murphys from Pennsylvania Gulch Road to Lawrence Street. The project is expected to begin this June and work complete in the fall. Most of the work will be done at night with one-way traffic control. The full two lanes of Highway4 should […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. The U.S. resident population represents the total number of people living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The resident population increased by 22,703,743 or 7.4% from 308,745,538 […]
Murphys, CA…Calaveras County, California—Merita Callaway, Calaveras County District 3 Supervisor has an updated website which features informational newsletters, County links, and Community resources for residents of District 3 and beyond. You can visit her website and signup for her monthly newsletter at WWW.MERITACALLAWAY.COM. Born in Hawaii, raised in a military family, and lived throughout the […]
Huston, TX…NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) from the International Space Station. Clockwise from bottom right are Expedition 64 Flight Engineers and SpaceX Crew-1 members Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi. Credits: […]
Washington, DC…Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring. Beginning on April 24, 1915, with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople by Ottoman authorities, one and a half […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a new round of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance – called Supplemental Targeted Advances – on April 22, 2021 that will provide $5 billion in additional assistance to 1 million small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have been most severely affected by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. We have another very exciting guest today: our new Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, who made history when she became the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet Secretary. She is the member — she is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th-generation New Mexican. […]
Washington, DC…Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. should be lifted […]
