NASA’s Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch – June 5, 2024 (Official NASA Broadcast)
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/05/2024 08:06 AM
Cape Canaveral, FL...Watch live as two NASA astronauts launch from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as one of the final steps on the road to certification. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 5 (1452 UTC) from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Utica Park & Lightner Mine Expansion Ground Breaking
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 07:44 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Be part of this exciting event as we break new ground on the Utica Park and Lightner Mine Expansion Project. Celebrate with us as we mark the beginning of a new chapter in our community's history.
Safety Tips for Upcoming Heat Warning from Calaveras Dept of Public Health
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 09:23 AM
San Andreas, CA...Weather in Calaveras County is expected to exceed temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit between June 4th and June 6th. High temperatures caused over 2,300 heat related deaths in the United States in 2023. Staying safe during extreme heat can help prevent heat-related illnesses or even death.
Washington, DC...Today, on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the tens of thousands of peaceful Chinese pro-democracy protestors who were brutally assaulted for standing up for freedom, human rights, and an end to corruption. Thirty-five years later, the true toll from that day is still unknown, but we honor all those killed and imprisoned on June 4, 1989, and the days that followed.
Dr. Fauci Testified on Federal Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 10:54 AM
Washington, DC...House Republicans grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci at a hearing on Monday as lawmakers continue to scrutinize his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine theories of the origin of the virus.
President Biden Proclamation on Securing the Border
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 11:39 AM
Washington, DC...There are more people around the world who are displaced from their homes today than at any point in time since World War II. Many factors have contributed to this problem. Failing regimes and dire economic conditions afflict many countries, including several in the Western Hemisphere. Violence linked to transnational criminal organizations has displaced substantial numbers of people in Latin America. The global COVID-19 pandemic upended societies around the globe. Natural disasters have forced people from their homes.
McClintock Presents Bill Naming Post Office in Modesto in Honor of Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr.
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 02:59 PM
Washington, DC...Legislation to honor Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. passed the United States House of Representatives yesterday. The bill, H.R. 1555, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-05), will designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the "Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building”.
House Floor Remarks: Justice Under the Left ~ Rep. Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2024 03:17 PM
Washington, DC...The American Justice system has always been the pride of our nation and the envy of the world. In America, justice is portrayed as blindfolded, because it doesn’t matter whether those who seek it are rich or poor, weak or powerful, Republican or Democrat. Equal justice under law means exactly that: everyone is treated the same.
Maury Rasmussen Field Featured in National Aviation Magazine
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/03/2024 12:34 PM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County is extremely pleased to announce that the Maury Rasmussen Field is featured in the latest issue of Business View Magazine, which is a national aviation focused publication. Maury Rasmussen Field is a general aviation airport situated between San Andreas and Angels Camp that hosts hangers, tiedowns, fuel, land & sea flight training, and aircraft maintenance services.
