USFS Says Mokelumne River Canyon Access Roads Closed Indefinitely Due To Storm Damage
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2017 09:45 PM
Pioneer, CA...All 3 roads that provide access to the Mokelumne River Canyon are closed indefinitely due to storm damage: Salt Springs Road, Ellis Road, and Panther Creek Road. There is storm damage on all 18 national forests in California with a total of 557 damage sites on forest service roads regionally as of April 5, 2017. There are multiple damage sites on many roads, and the damage is significant in some places. Damage assessment is still in progress and will not be fully known until the snow melts. The photos here are from Panther Creek Road in the Amador Ranger District.
Remarks by President Trump At Snap-On Tools on Buy American, Hire American Executive Order
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/18/2017 10:34 PM
Kenosha, WI...THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) These are great, great people and these are real workers. I love the workers. We're doing a good job for the workers. And I’m thrilled to be back in Wisconsin. The optimism in this room is the same incredible spirit that is sweeping across our country -- and even greater than that great day in November when I won the state of Wisconsin and when we won the presidency. That was a great day. (Applause.) That was a great day. And thank you, Wisconsin. No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days -- that includes on military, on the border, on trade, on regulation, on law enforcement -- we love our law enforcement -- and on government reform.
Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Extension Of Time For Parcel Map
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2017 09:04 AM
San Andreas, CA...PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2006-129 Extension of Time for John and Maria Stoughton The applicants are requesting approval of a 12 month extension on approved tentative parcel map 2006-129. An extension will allow them necessary time to complete the conditions of the approved map. The approved map is to divide the 46.89 acre parcel into four (4) parcels ranging from 5.67 acres to 21.73 acres in size. APN 008-028-028 is located at 479 Bald Mountian Road in West Point and is a portion of the Southeast ¼ of Section 2, T6N, R13E, MDM.
Pavement Repair On Hwy 88 From Silver Lake Campground To Kirkwood
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2017 11:03 AM
Amador County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 from Silver Lake Campground to the Amador/Alpine County line for pavement repair. Work will begin Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 20-minute delays. Alternate routes should be taken whenever possible.
Closed Session Items Top Angels Camp Agenda for Tomorrow Night
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2017 02:03 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Angels Camp Fire House will host the City Council and the meeting get underway at 6pm. The will adjourn to closed session where they will discuss....1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: Pursuant to California Code 54957.6 Safety-Police MOU. City Negotiator: Mary Kelly, City Administrator 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one potential case. The full agenda is enclosed...
The President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the 2017 White House Easter Egg Roll
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2017 09:43 PM
Washington, DC...THE PRESIDENT: What a great voice. Thank you very much. Great job. I want to thank everybody. This is the 139th Easter Egg Roll. Think of it -- 139. It began a long time ago -- 1878. And we will be stronger and bigger and better as a nation than ever before. We're right on track. You see what's happening, and we're right on track. So thank you, everybody, for being here.
President Trump's Weekly Address...This Week On Passover & Easter
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2017 06:50 PM
Washington, DC...My fellow Americans, This is a season of great hope. This week, Jewish families across our country, and around the world, celebrate Passover and retell the story of God’s deliverance of the Jewish people. The story of the Exodus is a story of freedom. It is the story of an incredible people who were liberated from oppression and raised up the face of humankind.
Washington, DC...The White House Easter Egg Roll is a tradition that dates back to 1878, making it one of the oldest annual events in White House history. This year’s Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 17th, and there will be five different groups of attendees who will enjoy the festivities throughout the day. Tune in here on Monday to watch all the festivities of the day as the White House hosts the 139th Easter Egg Roll.
(President Harding at the South Portico of the White House attending the Easter Egg Roll. Library of Congress Online Catalog)
Mother Of All Bombs Dropped On ISIS Affiliated Cave Complex In Afghanistan
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2017 11:08 AM
Kabul, Afghanistan...At 7:32 pm local time today, U.S. Forces —Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS-K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS-K in Afghanistan in 2017. The strike used a GBU-43 bomb dropped from a U.S. aircraft. The strike was designed to minimize the risk to Afghan and U.S. Forces conducting clearing operations in the area while maximizing the destruction of ISIS-K fighters and facilities.
It's Official, Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2017 09:46 PM
Sacramento, CA...Never in nearly a century of Department of Water Resources (DWR) recordkeeping has so much precipitation fallen in the northern Sierra in a water year. DWR reported today that 89.7 inches of precipitation – rain and snowmelt – has been recorded by the eight weather stations it has monitored continuously since 1920 from Shasta Lake to the American River basin. Today’s total surpassed the previous record of 88.5 inches recorded in the entirety of Water Year 1983. The region’s annual average is 50 inches.
