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CCWD Fly In Acres Assessment District Construction To Begin |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2014 10:15 AM
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San Andreas, CA...On April 24, 2013 the Board of Directors of the Calaveras County Water District adopted a resolution forming the Fly In Acres Assessment District. Plans and specifications were prepared and put out to bid. On October 14, 2013 the Board approved a construction agreement with Mozingo Construction. The project will take approximately 4 months to complete. The project involves replacing the existing aging water distribution infrastructure and installation of hydrants and meters. Survey work staking out the project began last week. Mozingo is planning on mobilizing this week starting April 20, 2014. The actual construction is scheduled to begin next week starting April 27, 2014...
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FAA Announces First UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Test Site Operational |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2014 07:16 PM
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Washington, DC...The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is operational more than two-and-a -half months ahead of the deadline specified for the program by Congress. FAA today granted the North Dakota Department of Commerce team a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to begin using a Draganflyer X4ES small UAS at itsNorthern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site. The COA is effective for two years. The team plans to begin flight operations during the week of May 5...
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Gasoline Consumption Up 1.6%, Diesel Up 6.8% in Fourth Quarter 2013 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/18/2014 05:16 PM
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Sacramento, CA...Sacramento –California’s gasoline consumption rose 1.6% in the fourth quarter 2013, faster than any quarter since 2004, associated with relatively low prices during that period and an improving economy, according to data released today by California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Member George Runner. “It’s a good sign for our economy and jobs when Californians put more gas in their vehicles,” said Runner. “I hope we’ll see continued growth in activity and travel when lower gas taxes take effect this summer.”
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Law & Justice Candidates Night April 29....Tonight!!!! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2014 04:25 PM
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San Andreas, CA...With a focus on law and justice, candidates for sheriff and the two superior court benches will gather for a questions and answer session at the San Andreas Town Hall on April 29. Two half-hour sessions for the judicial candidates will be followed by a one-hour Q&A session for the sheriff contenders. This event will begin at 6:00 PM with meet and greet hour. Candidates for other county offices will also participate in this segment which includes no-host wine, beer and sodas. The Q&A sessions begin at 7:00 PM....
 
This event is being sponsored by the Calaveras Economic Development Company and the County Chamber of Commerce. Voters may submit questions for the candidates in advance to Contact@CalaverasLife.com. |
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District Three Candidates Night Fills Native Sons Hall ~By Andy Johnson |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2014 04:00 AM
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Murphys, CA … Over 200 people gathered at the Native Son’s Hall in Murphys, CA last night to hear from the three candidates running for the seat on the Calaveras County Board of Supervisor representing District Three. Marita Callaway, the incumbent, Mike Borean and Mike Oliveira, the challengers, made opening statements, answered several prepared questions from Moderator Paul Stein and then took questions from the audience. The candidates addressed a range of topics on issues they will face as members of the Board of Supervisors including the transient occupancy tax, water rights, commercial and residential development, business regulations, law enforcement, library funding and continuing education. On several occasions each candidate expressed their opinions on the disposition of the use of a casual shooting range at Candy Rock Quarry in the Stanislaus National Forest....
Photos Above and Almost 2 Hours of Rip Roaring Political Fun Below
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McCulloch New CFO at Sonora Regional Medical Center |
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Posted by: Andy_Johnson on 04/16/2014 05:26 PM
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Sonora, CA...Andrew Jahn, president of Sonora Regional Medical Center (SRMC), is pleased to announce the addition of Greg McCulloch, CPA, MBA to his leadership team. McCulloch will serve as Vice President of Finance/CFO and will assume this role effective May 5, 2014. "McCulloch's business acumen, energy, and relational approach to business are exactly what our hospital needs. I look forward to working closely with him to solve the many challenges that lie ahead," Adams said....
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Arnold Dollar General Store Development Update ~ By Andy Johnson |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2014 04:45 PM
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Arnold, CA ... More than 100 people filled "The Hub" and spilled out onto the deck to hear a presentation from Dan Cross Development, the company hired by Dollar General Store to site, plan and build a 9100 square foot building in Arnold, CA. The building site, a thickly forested, commercially zoned lot is on the south side of highway 4 east of the intersection with Lilac Drive. The developer said that the site is currently under contract to purchase. He also said that CalTrans ingress and egress traffic issues had been resolved. Revamped architectural elevations and site plan were presented. The plans are a departure from the recognizable standard Dollar General Stores. The developer said, "The goals is to be recognizable as a Dollar General Store, to be affordable to develop and to be acceptable to the residents. We included elements of the new Arnold Fire Station in the current reiteration."
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New Forest Order in Effect on the Stanislaus National Forest |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2014 09:07 AM
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Sonora, CA… Along with the opening of seasonal roads, the Stanislaus National Forest (STF) is opening several campground/Day Use Areas, sections of the Tuolumne River and roads and trails within the Rim Fire Closure Area. Rim Fire Closure STF 2014-1 Exhibits A, B, and C replaces Rim Fire Closure STF 2013-15, and is in effect April 14 to Nov. 18, 2014, or until further notice as conditions allow...
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The Angels Camp City Council Will Be Back in Action Tonight |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2014 05:24 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....The Angels Camp City Council will be back in action tonight. Labor negotiations, the affable Bushwacker Goats, water conservation an audit report and more are on the enclosed agenda tonight. The public portion of the meeting kicks off at 6pm in the Fire House...
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2014 Pacific Coast Rafting Outlook Remains Positive Despite Drought |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2014 11:41 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...O.A.R.S., the worldwide leader in whitewater rafting with river trips throughout the West, is gearing up for a solid rafting season on California and Oregon’s most popular whitewater rivers despite below average snowpack conditions throughout the region. The positive 2014 California rafting outlook is the result of smart water management decisions by local utilities, and in some cases, essential agreements that guarantee reliable flows for recreational uses on dam-controlled rivers such as the Klamath and the American....
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