Candidate’s Debate Night September 27th in Angels Camp
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/19/2018 11:16 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Calaveras County Association of Realtors will be hosting a Candidate’s Debate Night for Supervisorial and Sheriff Candidates. This event will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Bret Harte Theatre located at 323 South Main Street in Angels Camp. Candidates will be available for the Meet and Greet at 5:00pm followed by the debate from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Supervisorial candidates will participate in a debate format while the Sheriff candidate participates in a Q&A.
Emergency Water Shut Off & Repair Near Intersection of Hwy 49 and Clifton Road
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/19/2018 06:30 PM
Angels Camp, CA...City of Angels has an Emergency water repair at the intersection of Hwy 49 and Clifton Road. Water will be shut off North of the Hwy 4/49 intersection on 9/20/2018 between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
President Trump at Cherry Point, NC Briefing on Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/19/2018 10:32 PM
Cherry Point, NC...Well, thank you very much everybody. We appreciate it very — the job you’ve done has been incredible. Incredible. They’re talking about it all over the world. And we want to keep it going that way, because some of the hard work is now. We’ve gone through very dangerous work, and still dangerous, but some of the hard work is taking place right now, even though it’s nice and beautiful and sunny. I was talking to the Governor. And, Governor, I want to thank you. A really fantastic — a fantastic job. But in speaking to the Governor, some of the flooding is actually epic. Hard to believe. And we’ve seen all the pictures where houses are literally covered beyond the roof. You don’t even know there’s a house there. And, you know, one of those things. Well, the water is starting to go down now, finally.
Caltrans Has Completed Accelerated Repairs on State Route 108 in Tuolumne County Due to SB 1 Funds
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2018 11:44 AM
Tuolumne County, CA...Caltrans has replaced four lane miles of pavement on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 from Lyons Dam Road to the community of Long Barn, due to funds received from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. “The completion of this project will benefit residents in the Long Barn area, as well as travelers and the businesses in that region that rely on tourism dollars to bolster their local economy,” said Caltrans Director Laurie Berman. “We’re just scratching the surface with these initial SB 1 projects.”
As Fire Prevention Week Approaches, We Encourage Residents to “Look. Listen. Learn.”
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2018 12:28 PM
Sonora, CA...In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) and Tuolumne County Fire Department (TCFD) are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign from October 7th through October 13th,2018 , “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere™,” which works to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire.
Kavanaugh Denies Allegation Anew, Arrives at White House
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/17/2018 10:35 AM
Washington, DC...(AP) Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of a decades-old sexual assault both indicated Monday that they would be willing to testify to a Senate panel as the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee shifted from seemingly painless to problematic. Kavanaugh was seen arriving at the White House, with no immediate reason given, while all 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote the panel’s Republican chairman asking him to postpone a scheduled Thursday vote on the nominee to give the FBI more time to investigate. Click on the image below for the full story from the AP
President Trump on Additional Tariffs on $267 Billion of Imports from China
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/17/2018 04:48 PM
Washington, DC...Today, following seven weeks of public notice, hearings, and extensive opportunities for comment, I directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to proceed with placing additional tariffs on roughly $200 billion of imports from China. The tariffs will take effect on September 24, 2018, and be set at a level of 10 percent until the end of the year. On January 1, the tariffs will rise to 25 percent. Further, if China takes retaliatory action against our farmers or other industries, we will immediately pursue phase three, which is tariffs on approximately $267 billion of additional imports.
Burson Road - Emergency Culvert Replacement and Temporary Road Closure on Thursday, September 20, 2018
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/17/2018 07:56 PM
Valley Springs, CA...The driving public should be advised that there will be a hard road closure on Burson Road Valley Springs on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A detour around the work zone will be in place as shown. Please call Public Works at (209) 754-6401 with any questions.
President Trump at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/17/2018 08:05 PM
Washington, DC...Beautiful. Thank you very much. I appreciate you being here. And I’m really thrilled, once again, to welcome so many of my friends to the White House to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. That’s a big month. (Applause.) That’s a big month, right? (Applause.) And I want to thank all of our incredible representatives that are here, and a very good friend of mine who’s done a fantastic job, Vice President Mike Pence. Where’s Mike? (Applause.) Mike. Thank you, Mike.
Governor Brown Closes Global Climate Action Summit: “We’re Launching Our Own Damn Satellite”
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/16/2018 11:26 AM
San Francisco, CA...In closing remarks at the Global Climate Action Summit, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that the State of California is teaming up with San Francisco-based Earth imaging company Planet Labs (Planet) to develop and eventually launch a satellite that will track climate change-causing pollutants with unprecedented precision and help the world dramatically reduce these destructive emissions. “With science still under attack and the climate threat growing, we’re launching our own damn satellite,” said Governor Brown. “This groundbreaking initiative will help governments, businesses and landowners pinpoint – and stop – destructive emissions with unprecedented precision, on a scale that’s never been done before.”
