Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Designed to Boost California’s Housing Supply and Fight the Housing Crisis

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Designed to Boost California’s Housing Supply and Fight the Housing Crisis

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation to expand housing production in California, streamline housing permitting, and increase density to create more inclusive and vibrant neighborhoods across the state. The suite of bills also will help address the interrelated problems of climate change and housing affordability by promoting denser housing closer to major employment hubs […]

Newsom Administration Awards Nearly $138 Million in Fire Prevention Grants to Build Resilience in Local Communities

Newsom Administration Awards Nearly $138 Million in Fire Prevention Grants to Build Resilience in Local Communities

Sacramento, CA…As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s key investments to bolster the state’s wildfire response and resilience efforts, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) has announced it will direct nearly $138 million in funding for 105 local fire prevention projects that will help protect communities across California. “California and the western […]

All Your Redistricting Questions Answered & All in One Place!

All Your Redistricting Questions Answered & All in One Place!

San Andreas, CA…Recently redistricting town halls were held throughout the county on what the potential changes that will need to be made to district boundaries in wake of the 2020 Census. The cliff notes version is while overall population in Calaveras County remained largely static where those people live in the county did not. District […]

Governor Newsom Highlights New In-Person Student Rates, Nation-Leading School Safety & Prevention Efforts

Governor Newsom Highlights New In-Person Student Rates, Nation-Leading School Safety & Prevention Efforts

Oakland, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom visited a TK-8 school in Oakland to highlight the state’s efforts to safely open schools for full in-person instruction, highlighting new state data showing that the vast majority of school districts are reporting that 95-100 percent of students are in-person. This, in addition to California leading national trends when it comes […]

Governor Gavin Newsom Should Survive Recall & Serve Out Remainder of Term

Governor Gavin Newsom Should Survive Recall & Serve Out Remainder of Term

Arnold, CA…Locally in our coverage area Alpine County is only County that followed the statewide trend.  From the Secretary of State’s Office… “Unofficial Election Results. Results will be certified by October 22, 2021. ( 18,185 of 18,185 ) precincts partially reporting as of September 15, 2021, 2:55 a.m.. Precincts are listed as “partially” reporting since […]

Stanislaus National Forest Reopens September 16, Enhanced Fire Restrictions Remain in Place

Stanislaus National Forest Reopens September 16, Enhanced Fire Restrictions Remain in Place

Sonora, CA…September 14, 2021— The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will lift the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15. A key factor in the decision was an anticipated increase in available firefighting resources to California due to fire danger lessening in other areas of the […]

Forest Service Ending Regional Closure Order Two Days Early; Five Forests to Remain Closed Under Local Orders

Forest Service Ending Regional Closure Order Two Days Early; Five Forests to Remain Closed Under Local Orders

Vallejo, CA…Sept. 14, 2021. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will end the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15, two days prior to the original end date of Sept. 17. However, forest-wide closures will remain in place and be extended until midnight on September 22nd […]

AWA Declares “Stage 1” Water Alert & Customers Asked to Reduce Water Use Up to 20 Percent

AWA Declares “Stage 1” Water Alert & Customers Asked to Reduce Water Use Up to 20 Percent

Sutter Creek, CA…Amador Water Agency Directors declared a Stage 1 – Water Alert, effective immediately, at their regular Board meeting Thursday, triggering conservation requirements for water customers targeting a 20 percent reduction in use. Directors have been closely watching dry conditions in the watershed and low levels in reservoirs throughout the state. More recently, the […]

Calaveras County Health Officer Upgrades Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activity Guidance to Mandatory Order

Calaveras County Health Officer Upgrades Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activity Guidance to Mandatory Order

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Calaveras County Health Officer upgraded the guidance for youth extracurricular activities and youth sports released on August 23, 2021 to an order. The order comes at a time when COVID-19 cases have surged in the county, including the quarantine of a local school sports team stemming from […]

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/14/2021 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. Pursuant to Government Code § […]

City of Angels Camp, Union Public Utility District & Utica Water & Power Authority Adopt a 15% Water Conservation Target

City of Angels Camp, Union Public Utility District & Utica Water & Power Authority Adopt a 15% Water Conservation Target

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Residents who live in the greater Murphys and Angels Camp area are being asked to curb water use by 15% compared to 2020 usage. This voluntary request was approved by the Union Public Utility District, City of Angels Camp and Utica Water and Power Authority. A joint release from the Joint […]

Calaveras Public Health is Bringing Covid Vaccinations & Testing Close to You!!

Calaveras Public Health is Bringing Covid Vaccinations & Testing Close to You!!

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 […]

California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Hits Major Milestone, with More Than $1 Billion in Rent and Utility Assistance Paid or Approved for Payment

California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Hits Major Milestone, with More Than $1 Billion in Rent and Utility Assistance Paid or Approved for Payment

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 […]

“Build Back Better” Legislation to Include Broad Tax Increases for Many

“Build Back Better” Legislation to Include Broad Tax Increases for Many

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 […]

President Biden After Visiting with Firefighters and Their Families on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

President Biden After Visiting with Firefighters and Their Families on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

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 […]

The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at Flight 93 National Memorial

The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at Flight 93 National Memorial

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 […]

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum Lead the Nation in Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Attacks

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum Lead the Nation in Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Attacks

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 […]

PG&E Restores Power after Outage Affected 2,000 in Tuolumne County

PG&E Restores Power after Outage Affected 2,000 in Tuolumne County

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 […]

President Biden on Fighting the COVID-⁠19 Pandemic

President Biden on Fighting the COVID-⁠19 Pandemic

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 […]

Governor Newsom Statement on Death of California Highway Patrol Officer Joseph Boberg

Governor Newsom Statement on Death of California Highway Patrol Officer Joseph Boberg

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, […]

Presidential Executive Order Forcing COVID Safety Protocols on Federal Contractors

Presidential Executive Order Forcing COVID Safety Protocols on Federal Contractors

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 […]

Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, September 8, 2021

Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, September 8, 2021

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 […]

President Biden in Honor of Labor Unions

President Biden in Honor of Labor Unions

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. […]

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Community Town Hall Meeting

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Community Town Hall Meeting

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 […]

Job Openings Soared to 10.9 Million in July in Latest BLS Data

Job Openings Soared to 10.9 Million in July in Latest BLS Data

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 […]

The Case for a Robust Attack on the Tax Gap. By Natasha Sarin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy

The Case for a Robust Attack on the Tax Gap.   By Natasha Sarin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy

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 […]

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