Arnold, CA...Barbara “B” Vahle passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024. Born in Evanston Illinois in 1934 she moved to Southern California in 1955. She raised her five children in Northridge and retired to Arnold in 2001. B was preceded in death by her loving husband Lee in 2020. She was preceded in death by her son Torey and her daughter Tracianne, and is survived by her children Tricia, Teglene, and Trevor. She was a beloved teacher and mother who loved to be outdoors hiking and doing yard work.
Big Stars & Stripes Sale Going on Now at Barron's Furniture Through July 8th
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 04:59 PM
Sutter Creek & Sonora, CA...Barron’s furniture has been local furniture tradition since 1976. Browse through the Mother Lode’s largest home furniture center with over 40,000 square feet of beautifully showcased furnishing. Live local, shop local.
Traffic Update....Lanes Blocked by Collision on Upper Dorray Rd
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 04:27 PM
Glencoe, CA...Traffic Update....Lanes Blocked by Collision on Upper Dorray Rd
Angels Camp, CA...Every Friday evening beginning June 7th to October 25th, come to the Angels Camp Museum for the annual Certified Farmers Market. Fresh produce, artisan foods, food trucks, wine & beer bar, local craft booths, kids’ crafts, and live music! To stay in accordance with the Calaveras County Health Department, only service animals will be permitted on the property. Thank you for your understanding.
Traffic & Fire Update...Forward Progress of 27 Acre Lime Fire Stopped Near Lime Creek & Hwy 12
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 02:05 PM
Valley Springs, CA...#limefire (update) The fire is 50% contained and after mapping is 27 acres. Near Lime Creek Rd and Hwy 12 Valley Springs (Calaveras County)
The White House on the Supreme Court Ruling in Loper Bright
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 12:50 PM
Washington, DC...The Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is yet another deeply troubling decision that takes our country backwards. Republican-backed special interests have repeatedly turned to the Supreme Court to block common-sense rules that keep us safe, protect our health and environment, safeguard our financial system, and support American consumers and workers. And once again, the Supreme Court has decided in the favor of special interests, just as it did when they sought to gut long-standing protections for clean water, thwart efforts to respond to a global pandemic, and block the cancelation of crippling student debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Governor Newsom Says "California Beats Big Oil – Again"
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 12:36 PM
Sacramento, CA...California notched another victory against Big Oil. The industry announced it is pulling its referendum aimed at repealing California’s law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. The measure that would have appeared on this November’s ballot could have allowed the oil industry to keep drilling new wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools and operating existing wells without critical pollution controls.
Mornings with the One Percent™ Classic Rewind, The 2014 Mokelume Hill Parade!
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 12:06 PM
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is usually live weekday mornings. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All of our area ranked not only in the top one percent but in the top one half of one percent. So in the ups and downs of daily life remember you don’t have to be a Gates, Buffett or Bezos to live like the one percent. Just live here!
Mokelumne Hill July 4th Main Street Parade and Events (A Look at 2023 to Get You in the Mood)
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 11:55 AM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...The Moke Hill Lions Club is hosting the July 4th Main Street Parade and Events in Mokelumne Hill on Thursday, July 4, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Main Street will be closed to traffic from 7:00 AM To 7:00 PM. The Parade will begin at 11:00 AM and will conclude by 12:00 PM.
Raleigh, NC...President Biden is holding a rally on Friday, his first campaign stop after his stumbling performance in the Thursday night presidential debate. Biden will be joined at his rally by rappers Fat Joe and E-40, who will each perform for the crowd. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) and Attorney General Josh Stein (D) will also be in attendance.
US Supreme Court Limits "Enron Rule" or "Obstruct an Official Proceeding" Prosecutions
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 09:00 AM
Washington, DC...US Supreme Court Limits "Enron Rule" or "Obstruct an Official Proceeding" Prosecutions. This ruling could lessen, overturn or eliminate many J-6 felony cases. From the syllabus..."The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes criminal liability on anyone who corruptly “alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding.”18 U. S. C. §1512(c)(1). The next subsection extends that prohibition to anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.” §1512(c)(2). Petitioner Joseph Fischer was charged with violating §1512(c)(2) for his conduct on January 6, 2021.
US Supreme Court Overturns "Chevron" Stripping Power from Bureaucrats
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 08:40 AM
Washington, DC...From the syllabus..."The Court granted certiorari in these cases limited to the question whether Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837, should be overruled or clarified. Under the Chevron doctrine, courts have sometimes been required to defer to “permissible” agency interpretations of the statutes those agencies administer—even when a reviewing court reads the statute differently.
Supreme Court Grants, Grants Pass & Other Cities Right to Go After "Urban Camping"
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2024 08:22 AM
Washington, DC...The US Supreme Court has allowed cities to have more tools in lessoning the homeless problems affecting them in their decision in the Grants Pass v Johnson case. Details are here or below...
CNN Presidential Debate: President Joe Biden & Former President Donald Trump
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2024 03:18 PM
Atlanta, GA...President Joe Biden and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump meet in the key battleground state of Georgia for their first debate of the 2024 election cycle, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. #CNN #News
CNN Not Allowing Reporters into Presidential Debate Studio
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2024 02:38 PM
Washington, DC...For weeks, WHCA has advocated for the inclusion of our White House travel pool inside the studio for the presidential debate. Our work has included outreach to the White House, the campaigns of both President Biden and former President Trump and the debate host network CNN.
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Created on 02/22/2006 11:32 PM by thepinetree
Updated on 05/10/2019 10:39 AM by thepinetree
Bear Valley's Mark Phillips narrates a wonderful video that was created for the Ebbetts Pass Historical Association. The Video runs about 50 minutes and gives a fascinating & entertaining view of the history of the Bear Valley Area.
