Amador County, CA... Amador County Public Health reports 8 more cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,794. The new cases include 6 males and 2 females, 2 children under age 18, 3 aged 18-49, 3 aged 50-64; 1 residing in Ione, 1 in Jackson, 1 living in Pine Grove, 3 in Pioneer, and 2 residing in Sutter Creek/Amador City. Two Amador residents are currently hospitalized.
San Andreas Voters Approve Measure A, Increasing Funding for SAFPD
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 07:33 AM
San Andreas, CA...San Andreas voters this month approved a special tax that will stabilize the funding for San Andreas Fire Protection District. Measure A will generate approximately $250,000 a year for the district, funds that will make it possible to pay stipends to keep volunteer firefighters at the station 24/7, said District Board President Ken Snyder.
Copperopolis, CA...CCWD will be hosting a Copperopolis Community Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 pm located at Black Creek Park. We encourage the local community to attend so that district staff can answer questions and discuss topics of interest in the Copperopolis Community. Please remember to wear a face mask.
Governor Newsom Highlights New Firefighting Aircraft, $2 Billion in Wildfire and Emergency Preparedness Investments
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 01:31 PM
McClellan Park, CA...At McClellan Air Force Base today, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the recent addition of six CAL FIRE HAWK helicopters to CAL FIRE’s fleet and discussed his proposed $2 billion investment in combating wildfires and emergency preparedness – the largest in California history.
Biden Administration Opens Pacific Coast to New Jobs and Clean Energy Production with Offshore Wind Development
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 03:46 PM
Washington, DC...Today, the White House convened National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and Under Secretary for Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl to announce an effort to advance areas for offshore wind off the northern and central coasts of California – opening up the Pacific Coast to its first commercial scale offshore clean energy projects. This significant milestone is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to create thousands of good-paying, union jobs through the deployment of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030. These initial areas for offshore wind development in the Pacific Ocean could bring up to 4.6 GW of clean energy to the grid, enough to power 1.6 million American homes.
President Joe Biden on the First Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 05:18 PM
Washington, DC...Today, in the Oval Office, I met with George Floyd’s family. Although it has been one year since their beloved brother and father was murdered, for the family – for any family experiencing a profound loss – the first year can still feel like they got the news a few seconds ago. And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 seconds have been replayed.
PG&E & Calaveras OES Conducting PSPS Drills in Calaveras County on May 28th.
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 06:10 PM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County OES is taking part in a full scale exercise with PG&E to exercise our readiness for possible PSPS events. From our Partners @ PG&E: This week, on Friday, May 28, PG&E will be conducting aerial patrols of power lines in Calaveras County. We will be flying helicopters in the Arnold area on Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 2:00pm. This part of the PSPS Exercise; NO DE-ENGERIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE!
PG&E Provides Additional Information on Impact of New PSPS Criteria on Projected Size and Frequency of Future PSPS Events
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2021 10:47 PM
Sacramento, CA...On Thursday, PG&E submitted a detailed response to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) outlining how its proposed Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) criteria may impact the size and frequency of PSPS events across their service territory.
Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Held a Promotional, Hiring & Affirmation of Office Ceremony on May 19th
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/24/2021 06:23 PM
San Andreas, CA...On Wednesday May 19, 2021 Sheriff Rick DiBasilio proudly held a Promotional, Hiring, and Affirmation of Office Ceremony. The promotions consisted of: Rachelle Whiting- Promoted from Lieutenant to Captain, Chris Villegas- Promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant, Rudi Leon- Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, DeAyrian Greaves- Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, Samantha King- Promoted from Deputy to Corporal, Bret Belshe- Promoted from Deputy to Corporal, Brandon Reynolds- Promoted from Correctional Officer to Correctional Corporal, Megan High- Promoted from Correctional Officer to Correctional Corporal. New hires consisted of: Joseph DeAngelis- Deputy Sheriff, William Gray- Deputy Sheriff, Jade Kesterson- Dispatch Clerk.
President Biden at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr.
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/22/2021 11:23 PM
Washington, DC...Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the White House. President Moon, it’s a real honor to have you here participating in this ceremony today. The strength of the alliance between the United States, the Republic of Korea was born out of the courage, determination, sacrifice, and of the Korean troops fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American troops. And having you here today is an important recognition of all that our nation has achieved together — both of them — in the decades since.
