Sacremento, CA… The remains of 2020 wildfire survivors’ homes and property — burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil — have now been cleared from more than 95 percent of the properties enrolled in California’s statewide /Consolidated Debris Removal Program. Most properties still need critical soil testing, erosion control, and hazard tree removal to ensure […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Fab Five are Back in Action Today with a Full Agenda. Also known as the Calaveras Board of Supervisors. Some of the items on the agenda are: Pay Raises for Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder and the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Current: $54.87 New: $68.15 hourly wages. Adopt a Resolution formally recognizing the Calaveras Supervisors […]
Norfolk, VA…On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST). The first-in-class aircraft carrier was designed using advanced computer modeling methods, testing, and analysis to ensure the ship is hardened to withstand battle conditions, and these shock trials […]
From June 21 to July 29, 2021 there will be one-lane, two-way traffic control with flaggers during pavement repair and striping activities. Rolling road closures are anticipated from July 6 to July 20, 2021 during pavement surface seal application. The project will include pavement repair and surface seal followed by striping. Construction will be conducted […]
San Andreas, CA…Inside View with Caltrans District 10 PIO Guest Bob Highfill. In this edition of Calaveras PATV’s long running public affairs program. Bob Highill gives an update on current and future projects, bridge upgrades & the Wagon Trail Realignment Project.
Washington, DC…In many cases such as this we believe the best way we can provide accurate news is let the newsmakers speak for themselves. This case is no different as the Supreme Court’s Opinion is better than any summary we could provide. Justice Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court and it follows. Click the […]
Washington, DC…Like so many fathers, my dad was a man of decency, honor, generosity, and kindness. He had a profound impact on me, and instilled in me the understanding of the basic truth that everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The value set my father taught me, I taught to my […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement regarding today’s May jobs report, which showed that California added 104,500 jobs in May – the fourth consecutive month of six-figure job gains, following the 102,000 jobs created in April, 132,400 jobs created in March and 156,100 jobs created in February: “California continues to lead the nation’s […]
Sacramento, CA…Amid a major heat wave that is stressing energy grids in states across the western United States, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity. In preparation for the extreme temperatures, California energy agencies are calling on individuals and businesses to “flex their power” by reducing energy use in the evenings, through Friday. […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Republican Party Invites You to Come Hear Assemblyman Kevin Kiley. Paid Political Advertisement Event occurs on 06/19/2021 from 12:00 PM to .
Bakersfield, CA…With California’s economy fully reopened and most COVID-19 restrictions lifted at gyms and fitness centers, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being, a new advisory council tasked with exploring healthy strategies to ensure Californians can thrive. Placing a special emphasis on child physical and mental health, […]
Washington, DC…Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well, thank you, Madam Vice President. One hundred and fifty-six years ago — one hundred and fifty-six years — June 19th, 1865 — John, thanks for being here — a major general of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the […]
Washington, DC…The first few pages of Chief Justice Roberts Opinion follows and click on the image below for complete ruling. “Catholic Social Services is a foster care agency in Philadelphia. The City stopped referring children to CSS upon discovering that the agency would not certify same-sex couples to be foster parents due to its religious […]
Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today — as a result of a federal class action lawsuit challenging allegedly discriminatory “pre-placement” medical inquiries and exams used as a condition of hiring — announced filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explaining the state’s robust anti-discrimination protections under the […]
Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court ruled on a 7-2 vote that Obamacare will live on. This challenge centered around the mandate and the court ruled those who brought the legal action did not have standing to do so. From the opinion of the court.. “Tax Clause (nor any other enumerated power) grants Congress the power […]
Murphys, CA… On State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to build a two-way, center, left-turn lane to improve existing traffic conditions on State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street/Lawrence Street in the scenic town of Murphys in the Sierra Nevada […]
Washington, DC… America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers. The average age of U.S. women who gave birth for the first time was 26.9 in 2018, but many became parents much earlier: There were 1.8 million biological parents ages 15-22 and roughly half were living with a spouse or unmarried partner, according to the Census Bureau’s […]
Oakland, CA… California Attorney General Rob Bonta last Monday, the 14th led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide detailed and accurate information about the financial risk they face from climate change. The need to mandate such disclosures is urgent and falls […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO), with extreme heat forecast for much of California and the Southwest, has issued a statewide Flex Alert to encourage electricity conservation tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to reduce stress on the grid and avoid power outages. When past Flex Alerts have been called, consumers have answered […]
Washington, DC…Earmarks: A Monumentally Bad Idea. House Floor Remarks delivered today:
Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Amid this progress and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity […]
Geneva, Switzerland…We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, note the United States and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on our shared goals of ensuring predictability in the strategic sphere, reducing the risk of […]
Pine Grove, CA… Route 88 Scheduled To Remain Open During Construction. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close the intersection of Irishtown Road at State Route 88 to replace a drainage culvert beneath the roadway. Crews will remove a damaged 8-foot diameter rock-lined culvert and replace it with an 8-foot culvert that meets […]
Amador County, CA… Amador County Public Health reports 12 more cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,821. The new cases include 6 males and 6 females, 7 aged 18-49, 3 aged 50-64, 2 age 65 and above; 4 residing in Ione, 2 living in Jackson, and […]
Washington, DC…The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in April and 1.0 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 6.6 percent for the 12 months ended […]
Washington, DC…Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced its intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that was put in place by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule during the Trump Administration in 2020. The 2020 definition was itself a […]
San Andreas, CA…At the Board of Forestry meeting this week, staff announced that the June 22, 2021, regulatory hearing on its proposed Fire Safe Regulations would be held before the full board. The formal 45- day comment period on the proposal began when the rulemaking package was noticed with the Office of Administrative Law in […]
Universal City, CA…California’s full reopening marks the end of social distancing, capacity restrictions, county tiers and masks in almost all settings. California was one of the only states in the country to achieve a week-over-week increase in the rate of vaccinations, most recently with a 22 percent increase in vaccinations. 10 vaccinated winners selected today […]
West Point, CA… USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program: ACCG-Hosted Virtual Presentation and Discussion, June 16th. The Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group (ACCG) will be hosting a virtual presentation on the USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program on Wednesday, June 16th during the ACCG’s monthly general meeting. We will have a brief presentation by the USFS R5 Shared […]
The Calaveras County Board of Education is honored to have a highly qualified addition to the board. Janet Jones Sterling was provisionally appointed to the board to represent Trustee Area 4 on June 7, 2021. Sterling will serve the provisional appointment until the term ends in December 2022. Trustee Area 4 serves the communities of […]
