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BOE to Visit More than 19,000 California Retailers |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/27/2012 06:40 AM
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Sacramento – Retailers are receiving letters from the Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them of upcoming visits from Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) teams, George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) announced today. These visits are intended to educate retailers about properly reporting sales and use tax, increase compliance with tax laws, and assure the state’s tax system is fair and equal for all Californians....
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Calaveras Sheriff’s Office’s Newest Employees |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/27/2012 09:31 AM
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(San Andreas, CA) On 09/24/12 Sheriff Gary Kuntz swore in two of his office’s newest members, Calaveras Sheriff’s Emergency 911 Dispatcher Guadalupe Martinez and Calaveras Deputy Sheriff Robbie Sanchez. Dispatcher Guadalupe Martinez spent several years of volunteer time preparing herself for a career in Law Enforcement. While she was a teenager in high school she volunteered for the Explorer Cadet Program with the Lodi Police Department. After she graduated from high school, she volunteered for the San Joaquin Probation Department, where for 2 years she did clerical work and assisted with self-help groups for the youth...
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NFL, Referees Reach Agreement; Refs Back on Field Thursday |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/27/2012 10:14 AM
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| The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed tonight to the terms of a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will return the game officials to the field for this weekend's games, beginning with Thursday night's Cleveland at Baltimore game. The agreement, the longest with the game officials in NFL history, was reached in New York between the negotiating teams for the NFL and the NFLRA with the assistance of Scot Beckenbaugh and Peter Donatello of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The agreement must be ratified by the NFLRA membership. Under the commissioner's authority, Commissioner Goodell can enter into this agreement without a vote of the NFL clubs... |
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Oller Opposes Fire Tax on Rural Property Owners |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/27/2012 11:11 AM
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SAN ANDREAS, CA – Rico Oller (R-San Andreas), candidate for Assembly, today restated his opposition to recently assessed annual fire fee (SRA fee). Rural property owners in California’s foothills and mountains insist it is a tax and an illegal one at that. Oller supports a lawsuit by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association declaring the assessment on property an unconstitutional tax under the 2/3rds voting requirement of Proposition 26....
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Harper's Habit is Moving to a Larger Location |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/27/2012 10:36 PM
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Arnold, CA...Harper's Habit is moving locations. We are in the process of moving our store. Our new location is 874 Henry St suite 2 Arnold right behind Giant Burger. We are moving into a bigger location so we can expand our inventory to include furniture..... We are super excited!!!! We will be reopening in October and will have a grand reopening party shortly after!!!!
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Governor Brown Signs Bill for Self-Driving Cars |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/26/2012 10:13 AM
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Mountain View, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today took a test ride in a “self-driving car” before signing into law new safety standards and regulations for autonomous vehicles. “Autonomous vehicles are another example of how California’s technological leadership is turning today’s science fiction into tomorrow’s reality,” said Governor Brown. “This law will allow California’s pioneering engineers to safely test and implement this amazing new technology.”
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Gaines on Comcast’s Announcement to Move 1,000 Jobs Out of California |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/26/2012 09:44 AM
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SACRAMENTO—Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, today responded to Comcast’s announcement to move three call-centers amounting to 1,000 jobs to Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Andrew Johnson, regional vice president of Comcast California said the reason for moving from California was related to the high cost of doing business.
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Karl Graves Chalks up Fifty-Years of Service to America |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/26/2012 03:32 PM
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Hathaway Pines, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2012) Take any 50-year period in our Nation’s 236-year history and you’ll see a lot of change - cultural shifts, societal awakenings, political oscillation and evolving business norms. All are significant challenges for any public servant to navigate. For over a half of century now, Karl Graves has seen the winds of change sweep over the landscape he has been charged with managing...
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Juniper Uranium Mine Remediation Nearing Completion |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/25/2012 11:33 AM
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| Pinecrest, CA…The Summit District Ranger, Molly Fuller, announced today that, although the Juniper Uranium reclamation is nearing completion, one more construction season will be needed to install the final cover over the waste repository. The USDA Forest Service is the lead agency authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as the Superfund) to undertake a response action at the Juniper Uranium Mine... |
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Rico Oller Addressed Business Luncheon Attendees |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/25/2012 11:12 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Last Friday at CAMPS local businessman, former State Senator and current Assembly Candidate Rico Oller gave the key speech at the Quarterly Business Luncheon. He spoke about the current business climate in California and what can be done to improve it. We have full video of the speech and also comments from Chamber President Jeff Davidson at the end of it. The video is enclosed...
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