Sacramento, CA…Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial 2021 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors. Allocation amounts are based on an estimate of water available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir storages, precipitation, and snowpack in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada. This year’s low allocation is an […]
San Andreas, CA…I am a Calaveras County planning commissioner. On March 9, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be considering the rezoning of almost 7000 parcels in the County to make the zoning consistent with the 2019 General Plan or to replace temporary “U” (Unclassified) zoning with specific zoning. No individual notices of proposed […]
Washington, DC…Each day, I receive a small card in my pocket that I carry with me in my schedule. It shows the number of Americans who have been infected by or died from COVID-19. Today, we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone: 500,071 dead. That’s more Americans who have died in one year in this […]
Sacramento, CA…Last week the momentum generated by Senate Bill 74 (Borgeas-Caballero), otherwise known as the Keep California Working Act, successfully pushed Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leadership to include an additional $2.1 billion in economic relief for small businesses and nonprofits in an emergency budget measure, known as Senate Bill 87, which achieves the $2.6 […]
Sacramento, CA…In response to the recent wave of hate incidents targeting Asian Americans, California lawmakers today approved $1.4 million in state funding to bolster the research and reporting work underway that is tracking this concerning trend. The Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (APILC) lauds the efforts of Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the […]
Angels Camp, CA… Each year, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) presents the Partners in Excellence Award to outstanding community partnerships. The award recognizes individual leadership and contributions of school administrators, educators, and community leaders. The Partners in Excellence Award was given to Calaveras Public Health for their excellence in communication, coordination and partnership […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Council of Governments Regular Meeting Will be Back in Action on February 9th, 2021 at 8:00 AM. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 2/23/2021 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session […]
San Andreas, CA…Vaccination clinics this week for Copperopolis and West Point are currently full. We appreciate the community’s response and desire to be vaccinated. We will continue to host more clinics as soon as our vaccine allocation increases from the state. Source = Calaveras Dept of Public Health
Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of a new report that examines characteristics of the U.S. population with bachelor’s degrees. The report, Bachelor’s Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019, is based on statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS). Since 2010, the ACS has published estimates based on five years of data […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Please be advised these clinics additionally include Amador residents 70 years and older ONLY. If individuals present to the clinic who do not qualify, they will be asked to reschedule at a time appropriate to their phase/tier. Vaccine is in very limited supply. Be assured that when Amador County has additional allocation of […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the sentencing of Alex Morales III, a former California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employee who received payment in exchange for awarding contracts for projects that required some form of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Morales pleaded guilty in December to two counts of felony bribery and was […]
London, UK….On this day in 1848 the Communist Manifesto was first published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. “Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries unite!” ~ Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto It was […]
Washington, DC…Seventy-nine years ago, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which stripped Japanese Americans of their civil rights and led to the wrongful internment of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent. In one of the most shameful periods in American history, Japanese Americans were targeted and imprisoned simply because of their heritage. Families were forced […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring February 19, 2021, as A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation in the State of California. The text of the proclamation can be found here and a copy is below: PROCLAMATION Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the forced evacuation and incarceration of thousands of loyal […]
Kalamazoo, MI…Albert, thank you very much. Thank you not only for what you do for the — the credit you give me that I really don’t deserve. This is — this is a case of life and death. We’re talking about people’s lives. I want you to know that once we beat COVID, we’re going […]
Washington, DC…Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. And it’s great to be with Angela and Emmanuel. We just spent part of — from Washington’s perspective — the morning together. But I want to say hello to everyone and thanks, you — at the Munich Conference for hosting this special session. For decades, as you pointed out, I’ve […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding efforts to safely reopen schools in California: “Since the first week of this year, the Legislature has had before it our Administration’s plan to accelerate and support school reopenings for our youngest students – as safely and quickly as possible. My Administration has not waited: […]
Washington, DC…In the week ending February 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 861,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 55,000 from 793,000 to 848,000. The 4-week moving average was 833,250, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised […]
San Andreas, CA…On February 12, 2021, the County Trapper investigated a complaint of a skunk in a home that had contact with their dog near 10100-10400 Fricot City Road, San Andreas, CA. The Calaveras County Trapper caught and humanely euthanized the skunk on February 12, 2021, and transported it to Animal Services. The skunk was […]
Washington, DC..,Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this snow day. And we wanted to ensure we held a briefing today to, of course, keep our streak going and ensure we were being as transparent and open as possible to all of you and the questions you have on a daily basis. And […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of immediate actions that will speed needed relief to individuals, families and businesses suffering the most significant economic hardship from the COVID-19 Recession. The compromise builds on the […]
Pasadena, CA…The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers). Confirmation of the successful touchdown was announced in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California at 3:55 p.m. EST (12:55 p.m. PST). Packed with groundbreaking technology, […]
Sacramento, CA…California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration today announced the opening of the nation’s first community vaccination sites in Oakland and Los Angeles. These pilot sites at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles opened their gates at 9:00 a.m. this morning as part of the wider effort to establish a […]
Burlingame, CA…The California Teachers Association launched an ad campaign today highlighting the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and its variants, and the importance of vaccines and multilayered safety measures as politicians and school districts ready to open additional schools for in-person instruction and accommodate more students on already-open campuses. The television ads, titled “Safety First,” warn of schools […]
Sonora, CA… On Saturday night, the Police Department arrested 42-year-old Brandon Hamilton Blas of Sonora for multiple charges, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded and concealed firearm within a vehicle, and providing false identification to a peace officer. Just before 11:30 pm on Saturday, February 13, one of […]
Sonora, CA… We are excited to introduce the three newest members of our patrol team, Deputy Neri, Deputy Cordes and Deputy Hope. Photo from left to right: Deputy Neri, Deputy Cordes, Sheriff Pooley and Deputy Hope. Deputies Neri and Hope were formally employed as Jail Deputies prior to applying for, and making it into the […]
Washington, D.C…. Infectious diseases are transnational health and national security threats. While the world is reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola has again emerged, simultaneously, in both Central and West Africa. The world cannot afford to turn the other way. We must do everything in our power to respond quickly, effectively, and with commensurate […]
Washington, DC…As millions of Americans face continued hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is continuing to take action to help keep individuals and families in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis. Today, 1 in 5 renters is behind on rent and just over 10 million homeowners are behind on mortgage […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Truck vs Gas Pump Near Sr120 / Ferretti Rd Incident: 00277 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr120 / Ferretti Rd Loc Desc: CLAIM JUMPER OUTPOST Lat/Lon: 37.817128 -120.129641 Detail Information 4:27 PM 2 [2] REQ FIRE 4:27 PM 1 [1] MAR TK HIT GAS PUMP Unit Information 4:28 PM 2 Unit Enroute 4:28 […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to better serve people in need through partnerships with civil society, while preserving our fundamental constitutional commitments, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. Faith-based and other community-serving organizations are vital […]
