San Andreas, CA…District 5 Supervisor Benjamin Stopper was selected to be the 2021 Calaveras County Board of Supervisor’s Chair at today’s meeting. Newly elected District 4 Supervisor Amanda Folendorf was selected as Vice Chair. The rest of the meeting is going on now.
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Swearing In Ceremony on 1/11/ 2021
Sonora, CA…Today’s report includes data from Saturday, January 9th to Monday, January 11th. During this time period, we received reports of 45 new community cases (17 Saturday, 14 Sunday, and 14 today). Eleven new SCC inmate cases were reported (4 Saturday, 3 Sunday, and 4 today). One of the new cases is hospitalized and the […]
Washington, DC…Two men were charged today in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Larry Rendell Brock, of Texas, was charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count […]
Washington, DC…Dear Democratic Colleague, On this Sunday, as we pray that God will continue to Bless America, I write to inform you of our next actions, which will be made with the great solemnity that this moment requires. I want to call to your immediate attention the action to be taken tomorrow morning, when Majority […]
Arnold, CA…After a week where watching the news from Washington made Americans physically ill it made me wonder what could actually be the next and safest path to unite the most Americans in a post Trump world? According to many statistics if Old School Liberal Democrats, Libertarian leaning Republicans and actual Libertarians ever actually joined […]
“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men (and women) will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the […]
Los Angeles, CA…This is my message to my fellow Americans and my friends around the world after January 6, 2021.
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, January 8, 2021, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 24 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 922 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 869 cases have since recovered while 31 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]
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. The City of Angels herby provides notice that as a result of […]
Angels Camp, CA… January is National Mentoring Month, the annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our country’s young people with caring adults. This year, Calaveras Mentoring is celebrating with a social media campaign showcasing all of the opportunities to join Calaveras Mentoring programs. The local campaign will enlighten and […]
Washington, DC…A Message from President Donald J. Trump on Washington Protests & Concession
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action January 12th! The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 1/12/2021 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Election of Chair and Vice […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action January 11th with a live stream due to COVID-19 regulations. The live stream zoom link will be posted below… CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS GARY TOFANELLI DISTRICT 1 COUNTY JOHN “JACK” GARAMENDI DISTRICT 2 MERITA CALLAWAY – CHAIR DISTRICT 3 AMANDA FOLENDORF DISTRICT […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today regarding the Electoral College challenge: “We are debating a step that has never been taken in American history: Whether Congress should overrule voters and overturn a presidential election. “I have served 36 years in the Senate. This will be the most important […]
Washington, D.C…. Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations for the Department of Justice: Judge Merrick Garland, nominee for Attorney General; Lisa Monaco, nominee for Deputy Attorney General; Vanita Gupta, nominee for Associate Attorney General; and Kristen Clarke, nominee for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. These nominees reflect the president-elect’s deeply held […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom has cancelled his COVID-19 update today out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of Governor’s Office staff and issued the following statement in response to the events transpiring at the U.S. Capitol: “Peaceful protest is an important mechanism of our democracy but what we are witnessing in our […]
Arnold, CA…Local News is is not Democrat or Republican it is local and national news through a local lens. Local News is also the last place we all meet. We believe it is valuable now more than ever. We all want our friends and neighbors to succeed. We All care about our local businesses, schools, […]
Sacramento, CA… As millions of Californians struggle to make ends meet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced two immediate action items in his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to help low-income Californians. First, the Golden State Stimulus would provide a $600 rapid cash support directly to roughly four million low-income […]
Washington, DC…Protesters Breach U.S. Capitol Building During Congress Count of Electoral College Votes.
Sacramento, CA… Governor Gavin Newsom today previewed his Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses and Jobs plan, the business and workforce recovery elements of his 2021-22 State Budget that will help California through the COVID-19 pandemic and advance an equitable, broad-based recovery. Watch the Governor provide a brief overview of his Equitable Recovery for California’s Businesses […]
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health reports 149 new cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,213. The new cases include 69 males and 80 females, 8 children under the age of 18, 73 aged 18-49, 39 aged 50-64, 29 over 65 years of age; […]
San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 45 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 898 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 748 cases have since recovered while 128 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Tree Blocking Southbound Lanes on Hwy 49 Near 2808 – 2919 Sr49. Incident: 00267 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 2808 – 2919 Sr49 Loc Desc: SB JNO HUMANE SOCIETY/JNO BRUNNER Lat/Lon: 38.088565 -120.572964 Detail Information 6:12 PM 6 [18] PER CAL FIRE // VEH HAS TC’D W/ TREE / REQ CHP RESP 5:56 […]
San Andreas, CA…On Monday, January 4, 2021, Calaveras Public Health announced that it will be offering no-cost COVID-19 testing in San Andreas and Copperopolis. Testing location, days and times vary. SAN ANDREAS – January 6, 2021 San Andreas Library 1299 Gold Hunter Road 9:00AM – 2:00PM COPPEROPOLIS – January 7, 2021 The Armory 695 Main […]
Angels Camp, CA…A message from your Fire Chief.Over the last few days we have seen a major increase in Covid 19 related 911 emergency calls in our small Community. In just the last (5) days 50% of all 911 calls in Angels Camp have been for Covid 19 patients. (1) Patient died. I strongly encourage […]
Washington, DC…I am returning, without my approval, S. 906, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. America’s fishermen have made great sacrifices to ensure that our Nation’s marine fisheries are a sustainable economic engine for coastal communities. Under my Administration, the number of United States fish stocks subject to overfishing is at a historic low. […]
Murphys, CA…I am a local business owner in the county. Three weeks ago, I emailed each of our County Supervisors through their official channel, the Clerk-Recorder-Elections-Office, asking them about their stance on Covid regulation enforcement, expressing my concerns with the direction our county is going in regards to spread of Covid and the lack of […]
Wuhan, China…Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Chinese regime to immediately release Zhang Zhan, a lawyer-turned-journalist who was recently sentenced to a four-year prison term for reporting on the Covid-19 outbreak. After a mere three-hour trial, lawyer-turned-journalist Zhang Zhan, 37, was sentenced on 28th December to four years in prison by a Shanghai court […]
Sacramento, CA…Today, the Bureau of Reclamation sent Congress the final feasibility report for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project. This marks an important step forward in returning water supply reliability to south-of-Delta farmers, local communities, and wildlife refuges. “Reclamation has worked hard to make this important project for California’s water supply a […]
