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Why is CSERC Suing Tuolumne County Over the Blue Mountain Minerals. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2014 03:01 AM
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Twain Harte, CA... A number of years ago, Blue Mountain Minerals gained full approval to do mining at a very high level for decades on their property north of Columbia. They got approval to dump waste material on a 48-acre site that they are slowly burying under a mountain of waste. But the 48-acres that is already approved to dump waste material is now 65% full....
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2014 “Year of the Scammer” .... Even Locally |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/15/2014 10:01 AM
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Sonora, CA...2014 is quickly turning into the year of the scammer. Two new scams have recently hit the Mother Lode area, along with several older ones reappearing. Everyone needs to be very vigilant of whom they are speaking to or dealing with, both on the phone and on the internet. One of the recent scams to make its way into our area started with an advertisement placed in the Union Democrat classified section. So far, the Police Department has taken two reports from this scam. The ad was looking for a personal assistant and was willing to pay $310 a week...
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Yosemite National Park Announces the Release of the Merced Wild and Scenic River Final Comprehensive Management Plan |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/14/2014 09:34 AM
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Yosemite, CA...Yosemite National Park announces the release of the Merced Wild and Scenic River Final Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). “This plan will protect the Merced River and its outstandingly remarkable values into perpetuity and provide quality visitor facilities and access,” stated Don Neubacher, Yosemite Superintendent. “The planning process has been a monumental effort and we appreciate all the public input we have received. We now want to move forward with actions in the Plan that are critical to the preservation and enjoyment of this iconic national treasure.”
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Calaveras Big Trees State Park New Docent Orientation Classes |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 05:09 PM
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Big Trees, CA...Calaveras Big Trees State Park New Docent Orientation Classes (This training is mandatory for all new park volunteers.). March 12 , Wednesday, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and April 9, Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (choose one) Jack Knight Hall (near the old Visitor Center). RSVP required for participation 2 weeks in advance. Contact Wendy Harrison to RSVP at: (209) 795-7980 or wharrison@parks.ca.gov. Are you interested in becoming part of our fantastic group of volunteers? Volunteers play an important role in caring for this very special park...
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Mark Twain Cancer Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Oncologist/Hematologist Shiva Singhal, MD, MPH |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 02:00 PM
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San Andreas, CA....Mark Twain Medical Center announces the successful recruitment of Dr. Shiva Singhal to the Mark Twain Cancer Center, where she will be joining Dr. Robert D’Acquisto and staff, serving the Tri-County area. “We are thrilled to welcome another outstanding Oncologist to our Cancer Center Practice,” said Craig Marks, Hospital President. “Over the past year we have expanded upon our care to the community, and we are continuing to grow. Dr. Singhal brings tremendous experience in specialty care as a Hospitalist, Internal Medicine Physician and family practice experience from the Chicago area and the East Coast.” Dr. Singhal completed her Doctorate of Medicine at Lady Hardinge, followed by a Residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital, University of Illinois, in Chicago, IL and Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Missouri, where she served as Chief Fellow....
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Yosemite National Park Ranger Aaron Smith Receives Pacific West Region Harry Yount Award |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 09:59 AM
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Yosemite, CA...Yosemite National Park Ranger Aaron Smith received the Pacific West Region Harry Yount Award, given annually for excellence in “rangering.” Smith was recognized for his overall impact, record of accomplishments, and excellence in traditional ranger duties. He will be considered, along with six other National Park Service regional award winners, for the National Harry Yount Award. This prestigious award is one of the highest recognitions a ranger can receive. The award was presented at Yosemite National Park today....
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Veterans Job Search Workshop February 20th |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 09:11 AM
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| San Andreas, CA...A Job Search Workshop for veterans will be held on Thursday, February 20 at the San Andreas Library in Calaveras from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1299 Gold Hunter Road off of Mountain Ranch Road. The event is hosted by the Employment Development Department and Mother Lode Job Training. “Our veterans have served our country well,” Elena Linehan, Calaveras Manager of Mother Lode Job Training said. “They are entitled to a wide array of veteran services available from the Employment Development Department. And we want to make certain they are aware of them.” |
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Comcast & Time Warner To Merge in $45 Billion Deal |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 07:08 AM
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New York, NY....Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced that their Boards of Directors have approved a definitive agreement for Time Warner Cable to merge with Comcast. The agreement is a friendly, stock-for-stock transaction in which Comcast will acquire 100 percent of Time Warner Cable’s 284.9 million shares outstanding for shares of CMCSA amounting to approximately $45.2 billion in equity value. Each Time Warner Cable share will be exchanged for 2.875 shares of CMCSA, equal to Time Warner Cable shareholders owning approximately 23 percent of Comcast’s common stock, with a value to Time Warner Cable shareholders of approximately $158.82 per share based on the last closing price of Comcast shares. The transaction will generate approximately $1.5 billion in operating efficiencies and will be accretive to Comcast’s free cash flow per share while preserving balance sheet strength. The merger will also be tax free to Time Warner Cable shareholders...
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Recent Brown Appointments Include Three for Mother Lode Fair Board |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/12/2014 10:10 AM
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| SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Nancy Ward, 58, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy director at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Ward has served in multiple positions for Region IX of the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency since 2000, including regional administrator and director of the Response and Recovery Division. Ward was chief of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Disaster Assistance Division from 1993 to 2000 and a staff services manager at the California Department of Social Services from 1989 to 1993. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $165,000. Ward is registered without party preference.... |
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CAL FIRE Increases Firefighter Staffing in Central Valley & Sierra |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/12/2014 08:29 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Despite recent rain, California has not received enough rainfall to make up for this winter’s dry weather pattern and the third dry year in a row. As a result, continued drought conditions and wildfires have required CAL FIRE to hire several dozen seasonal firefighters earlier than normal across the Central Valley and Central Sierra. “The recent rainfall is not enough for us to let our guard down,” said Chief Dale Hutchinson, CAL FIRE Southern Region Chief. “Though the rain is great in the short term, even if it rained straight for several months, we wouldn’t catch up to the amount of rainfall we need.” The additional seasonal firefighter hiring includes 15 firefighters in CAL FIRE's Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, 14 in the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, and 12 in the Fresno-Kings Unit. The additional firefighters come just one week after nearly two dozen seasonal firefighters were hired in Tulare County....
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