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 […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today directed the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management (CalGEM) Division to initiate regulatory action to end the issuance of new permits for hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) by January 2024. Additionally, Governor Newsom requested that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) analyze pathways to phase out oil extraction across the state by […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom’s announcement today regarding his upcoming executive order to ban fracking will further divide California into regions of haves and have-nots. The proposed ban on fracking will mean job losses, increased gas and food prices making life that much harder for Californians. Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) released the following statement: […]
Placerville, CA…The Eldorado National Forest is busy getting ready for the upcoming visitor season. Exciting upgrades to many developed recreation sites are underway or have been recently completed by our partners Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and El Dorado Irrigation District (EID). These companies manage reservoirs and support recreation facilities throughout the forest which are […]
Washington, DC…April 21, 2021, Mr. Speaker: We are way beyond any question of whether we face a border crisis – the question now is whether we have a border at all. When I put that question directly to the President of the Border Patrol, his answer was an emphatic NO. By abandoning the border wall, […]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a press conference ahead of the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of […]
Los Angeles County, CA…Caitlyn Jenner today filed paperwork to run for Governor of California. Visit CaitlynJenner.com to follow her campaign to get California moving in the right direction as more updates will be announced in the coming weeks. “California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, […]
Washington, DC….Thank you, Madam Vice President. Good morning to all of our colleagues around the world — the world leaders who are taking part in this summit. I thank you. You know, your leadership on this issue is a statement to the people of your nation and to the people of every nation, especially our […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Tomorrow’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: April 23, 2021 at Health & Human Services Moderna Vaccine Eligibility for this clinic includes people 18 years & older who live or work in Amador County. Walk-ins are welcome. On-site registration is available. The upcoming clinic will be held at Health &Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, […]
Merced, CA…The California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a search warrant operation in Huntington Beach by the DOJ-led Merced Area Gang & Narcotic Enforcement Team (MAGNET) that led to the arrest of Luis Armando Romero Jr. of Turlock. Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California Phillip A. Talbert announced […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct intermittent one-way traffic control next week while performing bridge maintenance. Work will be conducted as follows: STATE ROUTE 4: • From the Old Highway Connector (end of bypass) to Red Hill Road from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 26 through Friday, April […]
Alpine County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform maintenance work and employ one-way traffic control next week. Crews will work from Blue Lakes Road to Route 89 West from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30, 2021. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. This work is scheduled to […]
Washington, DC…The Leaders Summit on Climate from the White House
Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom and the governors of Connecticut, Hawaiʻi, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington sign joint letter urging Biden Administration to set nationwide ZEV standards and leverage American Jobs Plan investments to support ZEV infrastructure. Governor Newsom to participate in virtual U.S. Climate Alliance event today […]
Washington, DC…Good evening. First, I want to thank the jury for their service, and I want to thank Mr. Floyd’s family for your steadfadnest [steadfastness]. Today, we feel a sigh of relief. Still, it cannot take away the pain. A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice. This verdict brings us a step […]
Ukiah, CA…Regional state of emergency proclaimed for Russian River Watershed to protect communities and reduce environmental impacts. With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newsom today directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for impacts on communities, […]
San Andreas, CA…This morning Calaveras County moved from the more restrictive “Red” tier to the less restrictive “Orange” tier. This less restrictive tier allows for more business activities to resume or expand, such as indoor dining at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer; or a capacity increase up to 75% if all guests […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Moves to the Orange Tier as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue. Today, Calaveras County was moved to the orange tier (moderate risk level). This means that some businesses and activities can open with modifications. Restrictions on businesses that were already opened have lessened in many instances. As the county opens up further, […]
Sacramento, CA…Struggling small businesses are getting a helping hand from the state and the efforts are much-needed. Taking a page out of the Republican playbook, the legislature has adopted tax conformity language for small businesses from Senate Bill 265 by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno). Today, the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 80 to help struggling employers who received the […]
