BLM Mother Lode Field Office Has Initiated Seasonal Fire Restrictions
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2019 07:04 PM
El Dorado Hills, CA...The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office has initiated fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne and Yuba counties, effective June 14, due to wildland fire danger.
CPUC Opens Penalty Case Against PG&E for 2017 Wildfires; Orders Company to Create Utility Pole App to Report Unsafe Power Poles and Wiresh
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2019 07:26 PM
San Francisco, CA...The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today addressed the 2017 wildfires in multiple proceedings. The CPUC opened a proceeding to consider fines and penalties against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for 2017 wildfires, and ordered the utility to create a mobile application that empowers the public to report utility pole issues. The CPUC also adopted a methodology to conduct a financial “Stress Test” per Senate Bill (SB) 901 (Dodd).
Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through July 6th
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2019 10:22 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather and other factors can alter their schedule. For the latest report click the following 19-06-52 Road Report or the image below...
Pet Owners Urged to be Aware of Canine Influenza Virus
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/26/2019 11:40 AM
Sutter Creek, CA – Amador County Animal Control and Amador County Public Health are conducting a joint investigation of a confirmed case of canine influenza virus in a local dog following multiple reports of respiratory illness in dogs over the last week. Due to the extremely contagious nature of the canine influenza virus, all dogs are at serious risk of infection when exposed. Like human flu, dog flu is most dangerous to puppies, seniors, and dogs who are already sick. Canine influenza viruses pose a low threat to people. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been no evidence of spread of canine influenza viruses from dogs to people, nor a single reported case of human infection with a canine influenza virus in the U.S. or worldwide.
Governor Newsom Opens Judicial Selection Advisory Committees to Identify Next Generation of California Judges
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/26/2019 09:38 PM
Sacramento, CA...In keeping with his commitment to increase transparency in government, Governor Gavin Newsom today made public eight Regional Judicial Selection Advisory Committees (JSACs). For the first time in California history, the individuals who provide important feedback on judicial candidates for nomination and appointment will be known to the public. The JSACs – comprised of attorneys and judges who live and work in the eight regions – will provide preliminary, non-partisan feedback on candidates and help promote a diverse and inclusive nomination process for California’s judiciary.
Public Policy Institute Releases Report on Recidivism of Felony Offenders in California
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/25/2019 02:26 PM
Sacramento, CA...California has undertaken numerous corrections reforms in the past decade—including public safety realignment in 2011 and Proposition 47 in 2014—in hopes of reducing the prison population, maintaining public safety, and improving persistently high recidivism rates. These reforms lowered incarceration levels, and in their aftermath, crime rates have fluctuated. Recidivism rates provide another important window into public safety and the effectiveness of correctional interventions under these policy changes.
Executive Order Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/25/2019 10:32 PM
Washington, DC...By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. For many Americans, access to affordable housing is becoming far too difficult. Rising housing costs are forcing families to dedicate larger shares of their monthly incomes to housing. In 2017, approximately 37 million renter and owner households spent more than 30 percent of their incomes on housing, with more than 18 million spending more than half of their incomes on housing. Between 2001 and 2017, the number of renter households allocating more than half of their incomes toward rent increased by nearly 45 percent. These rising costs are leaving families with fewer resources for necessities such as food, healthcare, clothing, education, and transportation, negatively affecting their quality of life and hindering their access to economic opportunity.
President Trump at Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, U.S. Army
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/25/2019 10:40 PM
Washington, DC....Thank you very much. Please. Thank you, Chaplain, very much. It’s really beautiful. Today, it’s my privilege to award the highest military honor to an American soldier who demonstrated exceptional courage to protect his men and defend our nation. Will you please join me in welcoming Staff Sergeant David Bellavia? David, thank you. (Applause.) David is the first living recipient to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Iraq War. (Applause.)
