Calaveras County Moves to Purple Tier, Limited Stay at Home Order in Place, Outdoor Operations Only for Many Businesses! (Updated)

Calaveras County Moves to Purple Tier, Limited Stay at Home Order in Place, Outdoor Operations Only for Many Businesses! (Updated)

San Andreas, CA…Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, the state moved Calaveras County into purple (widespread risk level), the state’s most restrictive tier. Changes to the tier system occur when immediate action is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Counties are required to put into place any sector changes the day following the […]

Thanksgiving Address by President-Elect Joe Biden

Thanksgiving Address by President-Elect Joe Biden

Wilmington, DE…My fellow Americans: Thanksgiving is a special time in America. A time to reflect on what the year has brought, and to think about what lies ahead. The first national day of Thanksgiving, authorized by the Continental Congress, took place on December 18th, 1777. It was celebrated by General George Washington and his troops […]

Executive Grant of Clemency for General Michael T. Flynn

Executive Grant of Clemency for General Michael T. Flynn

Washington, DC…President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency granting a Full Pardon to General Michael T. Flynn. The President has pardoned General Flynn because he should never have been prosecuted. An independent review of General Flynn’s case by the Department of Justice—conducted by respected career professionals—supports this conclusion. In fact, the Department […]

Presidential Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2020

Presidential Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2020

Washington, DC…On Thanksgiving Day, we thank God for the abundant blessings in our lives. As we gather with family and friends to celebrate this season of generosity, hope, and gratitude, we commemorate America’s founding traditions of faith, family, and friendship, and give thanks for the principles of freedom, liberty, and democracy that make our country […]

California State Parks Announces $37 Million in Proposition 68 Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement Allocations

California State Parks Announces $37 Million in Proposition 68 Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement Allocations

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) today announced $37 million in allocations to 30 agencies under the Proposition 68 Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement (RIRE) Grant Program. This non-competitive grant program provides funding to local government agencies that passed local ballot revenue enhancement measures between Nov. 1, 2012, through Nov. 30, 2018, […]

Covid Cases Continue to Rise in Tuolumne County with 67 New Cases Today

Covid Cases Continue to Rise in Tuolumne County with 67 New Cases Today

Sonora, CA…The latest from the Public Health Dept…”Our county has 67 new COVID-19 positive cases today. Of those, five are hospitalized and the remaining 62 are in isolation. They include: Under 20: 0 females, 8 males 20s: 9 females, 2 males 30s: 8 females, 5 males 40s: 4 females, 3 males 50s: 4 females, 2 […]

In Defense of Gavin Newsom By Congressman Tom McClintock

In Defense of Gavin Newsom  By Congressman Tom McClintock

Washington, DC…Governor Gavin Newsom has come under blistering attack for partying at one of the few restaurants he has not yet forced out of business, defying his own idiotic Covid edicts. He should be praised. He was doing what we all used to do in a free society: make our own decisions over what risks […]

Calaveras Moved to Red Tier as Calaveras Public Health Confirms 1 Death and 28 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Moved to Red Tier as Calaveras Public Health Confirms 1 Death and 28 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 1 death and 28 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The death includes a male between 18-49 years of age who resided in District 1. The individual tested positive for COVID-19 and was unable to recover. HIPAA privacy rules regulate the sharing of […]

President-Elect Biden Announces Key Members of Foreign Policy and National Security Team

President-Elect Biden Announces Key Members of Foreign Policy and National Security Team

Washington, DC…Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his foreign policy and national security team including Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor; and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. […]

President-Elect Joe Biden Announces Legislative Affairs Appointments for White House Senior Staff

President-Elect Joe Biden Announces Legislative Affairs Appointments for  White House Senior Staff

Washington, DC…President-elect Joe Biden announced new members of his White House senior staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s continued commitment to building an administration that looks like America and is ready to deliver results for working families on day one. “The American people are eager for our Administration to get to […]

SpaceX Completes Successful California Launch

SpaceX Completes Successful California Launch

Lompoc, CA…SpaceX completed a successful satellite launch yesterday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Mission also had a very compelling human interest story behind this launch honoring the former NASA engineer that recently lost his battle with cancer. Even if you don’t normally watch the launch videos this one has some very […]

Governor Gavin Newsom’s Family Exposed to Covid-19 & Now Quarantining

Governor Gavin Newsom’s Family Exposed to Covid-19 & Now Quarantining

Sacramento, CA…The Governor has released the following on Twitter..”Late Friday evening, @JenSiebelNewsom and I learned that 3 of our children had been exposed to an officer from the California Highway Patrol who had tested positive for COVID-19. Jen and I had no direct interaction with the officer and wish them a speedy recovery. Thankfully, the […]

Trump Campaign Statement on Sidney Powell

Trump Campaign Statement on Sidney Powell

Washington, DC…“Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity.” – Rudy Giuliani, Attorney for President Trump, and Jenna Ellis, Trump Campaign Senior Legal Adviser and Attorney for President Trump

Statements from Whitehouse on G20

Statements from Whitehouse on G20

Washington, DC…President Donald J. Trump participated in the second day of the virtual G20 Leaders Summit on November 22, 2020. President Trump discussed the economic model he has enacted through cutting taxes and regulations, promoting abundant and affordable energy, and negotiating trade agreements grounded in the principles of fairness and reciprocity. President Trump expressed the […]

President-Elect Joe Biden Announces Members of White House Senior Staff

President-Elect Joe Biden Announces Members of White House Senior Staff

Washington, DC…President-elect Joe Biden has announced new members of his White House senior staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s continued commitment to building an administration that not only looks like America, but is also ready to deliver results for working families on day one. “I’m proud to name additional members of […]

Pfizer and Biontech to Submit Emergency Use Authorization Request Yesterday to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer and Biontech to Submit Emergency Use Authorization Request Yesterday to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine

New York & Mainz, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced they will submit a request today to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of their mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2, which will potentially enable use of the vaccine in high-risk populations in the U.S. by […]

President Trump on Delivering Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans

President Trump on Delivering Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans

Washington, DC…Thank you very much. This is a very big announcement — the biggest ever, concerning drugs and drug pricing. So, today, I have to tell you it’s a great honor for me to announce that my administration is issuing two groundbreaking rules to very dramatically lower the price of prescription drugs for the American […]

Governor Newsom Appoints Alpine & Stanislaus County Supervisors

Governor Newsom Appoints Alpine & Stanislaus County Supervisors

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: January Riddle, 76, of Markleeville, has been appointed Supervisor for the 1st District of the Alpine County Board of Supervisors. Riddle was a Census Response Representative for the U.S. Census Bureau from 2019 to 2020. She was a Humanities Faculty Member at the University of Phoenix […]

Secretary Pompeo Met with the Taliban

Secretary Pompeo Met with the Taliban

Doha, Qata…Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Taliban Political Deputy and Head of the Political Office Mullah Beradar and members of the Taliban negotiating team in Doha, Qatar.  Secretary Pompeo commended both sides for continuing to negotiate and for the progress they have made.  He called for a significant reduction in violence and […]

Trump Administration Finalizes Shasta Dam Plan to Increase Water for Californians and Environment

Trump Administration Finalizes Shasta Dam Plan to Increase Water for Californians and Environment

Redding, CA…The Trump Administration today released the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to increase water storage capacity in the Shasta Lake reservoir by 634,000 acre-feet, or more than 200 billion gallons. This is enough water to support more than 6 million Californians annually. “President Trump has made investing in our […]

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Washington, DC…Good afternoon, everyone. The beginning of the end of the pandemic started with the leadership of President Trump. In recent days, Pfizer and Moderna reported the highly successful results of their vaccine development, each achieving a COVID vaccine that is over 90 percent effective. We know Moderna is 94.5 percent effective; Pfizer 95 percent. […]

Training Exercise on November 21 for Calaveras Animal Disaster Service

Training Exercise on November 21 for Calaveras Animal Disaster Service

San Andreas, CA…CADS will be conducting a Trailering & Communication Exercise on Nov 21 from 10am ~ noon. CADS responding team of trailers and vehicles will stage in San Andreas and will caravan through Glencoe and Wilseyville then return through Mountain Ranch to the staging area, checking radio communication along the route. If you’re interested […]

FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In a clinical […]

Covid Update from Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force

Covid Update from Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force

Washington, DC…Well, good afternoon. We just completed our second meeting this week with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. And we’ve continued — we’ve continued to be on the same mission we’ve been on throughout the course of this year, and that is to save American lives and to work every day toward […]