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Sawmill Lake Planning Meeting Tomorrow. Potentially Up To 800 New Residences in Copperopolis |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2012 10:54 AM
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Copperopolis, CA...The Calaveras County Planning Commission will have a significant project from Castle & Cooke on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. The 243 acre Sawmill Lake project from Castle & Cooke could potentially bring up to 800 new residences and needed investment in the area. Castle & Cooke's Dave Haley has been frustrated with the county on this and other projects. The General Plan Update process is usually given as the reason for the delays. Problems in timely completion of planning components to anticipated projects stems from 2006 decisions to enact a planning moratorium and changing the General Plan update process from one of constant and quarterly updates to a complete rewrite, visioning and new plan. Until the General Plan process is finished it poses significant problems for the business sector and job creation in the county. The County's Executive Summary on the project is enclosed...
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Governor Brown Signs Bipartisan Pension Reform Bill to Save Billions by Capping Benefits, Increasing Retirement Age |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/12/2012 03:06 PM
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Los Angeles, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed sweeping bipartisan pension reform legislation that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least half of their pension costs. “This is the biggest rollback to public pension benefits in the history of California pensions,” said Governor Brown. “We’re lowering benefits to what they were before I was Governor the first time and reducing costs by up to $55 billion in PERS and billions more in other local pension systems. Under the new rules, employers and employees alike are going to contribute their fair share of the costs, resulting in a more sustainable system.”..
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Restaurant Class To Help Owners and Managers Starts Soon |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2012 12:22 AM
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Sonora CA..Restaurant owners and managers located in Tuolumne, Calaveras, and Mariposa counties can learn valuable tips on how to make their operations more profitable from national expert Tom Bruce during a two day workshop to be held on October 1 and 15, 2012. With over 35 years of restaurant experience, Bruce has trained hundreds of restaurant owners to compete and be successful, even in lean economic times....
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Disaster Assistance Available for California Small Businesses |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2012 01:33 AM
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Sacramento, CA – Small, nonfarm businesses in 33 California counties and neighboring counties in Nevada are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought that began January 1, 2012, in the following primary counties,” announced Alfred E. Judd, Director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West....
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Pace of Construction Activity Picking Up in The County |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/11/2012 11:40 AM
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San Andreas, CA....We stopped by the Building Department last week and construction spending is slowly picking up and more projects are coming across the counter. The stats from August are below..
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Pink Lights In The Night Will Shine In Calaveras County for Breast Cancer Awarenes |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/11/2012 05:10 PM
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San Andreas, CA... Mark Twain St. Joseph‟s Hospital (MTSJH) is once again promoting Pink in The Night in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mark Twain St. Joseph‟s Hospital will be promoting the importance of the fact that early detection of breast cancer, followed by prompt treatment, saves lives. The entire community is invited to participate in "Pink in the Night‟ opening ceremony October 1st, in Valley Springs at the Terrace‟s (Common Grounds) at 6:00pm. All survivors and participants will be able to light a candle in tribute to those that are currently battling breast cancer, or in remembrance of those that bravely lost their battle, and ones that have survived the disease. “This is the fifth year that the Mark Twain Health Care District has funded the Pink Lights,” commented Mark Twain District Board Member Dr. Peter Oliver. “On behalf of the board, we are thankful to be able to promote this community wide breast cancer awareness event.”
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Black Oak Casino Announces New Hotel General Manager and Management Staff |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/11/2012 06:06 PM
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Tuolumne, CA...The Hotel at Black Oak Casino Resort, the latest project of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians and TEDA, Inc., has appointed its new hotel management staff. Paul Medawar has been named to the position of Hotel General Manager. Paul brings over 22 years of hospitality experience to the Black Oak team. Prior to joining TEDA, Inc., Paul has held several positions in hotels ranging from 150 to 800 rooms throughout the United States with such companies as InterContinental Hotel Group, Hilton Worldwide, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino and various other independent hotel firms. Paul’s background is in full service properties spanning from upscale leisure resorts, Native American casinos and mid-scale corporate hotels....
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Sequoia Woods Country Club Charity Classic Golf Tournament Raises $5,600 for Calaveras Search & Rescue |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/10/2012 08:11 AM
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Arnold, CA...Calaveras County Search and Rescue was the recipient of $5600 from proceeds of the Sequoia Woods Country Club Charity Classic Golf Tournament on 8/19/12. The donations were received from a large number of merchants and individuals as well as the owners of the Country Club. These funds will go directly to equipment and training for the CCSAR, which supports the varied recreational users of Calaveras and surrounding counties. The SWCC Men’s and Ladies Golf Clubs and the CCSAR want to thank all those who made donations of money and time to this very worthy cause.
Pictured (L-R) Director Joe Caccamo, Tournament Chairman Kevin
Andel, CCSAR CEO Greg Jacobus, Director Dave Ryniec, & Director
Tim Hanrahan.
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District 4 Candidates Night Tonight at CAMPS |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/10/2012 09:36 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...The Angels Camp Business Association will host an evening with candidates Debbie Ponte and Tom Tryon, running for Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, District 4, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek. The program includes an open question and answer period. For additional information, call 736-1333...
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“Fix my Ride flow” Consumer Petition Launched Asking Progressive To Fix Damaged Vehicle |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/10/2012 09:49 AM
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Arnold, CA- A petition is being launched today calling on Progressive Insurance Company’s iconic (and some would say irritating) fictional spokes-character, Flo, to step up and fix a vehicle damaged by a Progressive Insurance Company policyholder. The accident occurred on February 13, 2012 in the parking lot of the Bear Valley Ski Area. An under-aged driver, who was insured as per state law requirements, lost control of her vehicle and slammed into eight parked cars. The under-aged drive remained on the scene, notified authorities and provided her insurance information to the owners of the vehicles that were damaged during the accident....
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