The CCWD Board of Directors Are Back In Action On Wednesday
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2016 08:23 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors will start their work at 9am wednesday morning at the Board Chambers in San Andreas. Discussion / Action regarding proposed Legislation on Advancing Biomass Efforts in Response to the Bark Beetle & Wednesday, Discussion / Action to Ratify Claim Summary #534 Secretarial Fund in the Amount of $4,576,763.33 for August, 2016 and for their next meeting on September 28, 2016, 9:00 a.m., Board Workshop: Water Resources Protection, Policy and Enforcement of Regulations for Cannabis Cultivation, Their agenda is below....
The Third Annual Angels Camp Gold Run & AMA Fun Day & Video Promo With Rebecca Jarman!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2016 11:27 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Enjoy the Sierra Foothills on a 5K/10K race through the historic town of Angels Camp. A community sponsored run that benefit the students of Mark Twain Elementary School. This race will kick off with a Kids 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:00am. 5K & 10K will start at 8:30. All races begin in historic downtown Angels Camp at The Visitors Center. The race will conclude at Utica Park in Angels Camp. Along the race route, runners will enjoy many scenic and historic elements along the way to include Angels Creek, Gold Cliff, Lightner Mine, views of Bear Mountain and Greenhorn Creek Golf Course. It is not uncommon to spot grazing deer, wild turkeys, an abundance of birds and our resident cattle and horses.
Harvard Scientists Film Bacteria’s Maneuvers As They Become Impervious To Drugs
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2016 11:02 PM
Boston, MA....This is the best visualization of the progression of antibiotic-resistant bacteria we have ever seen. The following is from the Harvard Medical School that should have all of us cutting back on the antibiotics. "In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to drugs. The experiments, described in the Sept. 9 issue of Science, are thought to provide the first large-scale glimpse of the maneuvers of bacteria as they encounter increasingly higher doses of antibiotics and adapt to survive—and thrive—in them.
EFF to Court: Public's Right To Access The Law Should Not be Blocked By Bogus Copyright Case
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2016 12:03 PM
Washington, D.C....On Monday, September 12, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Legal Director Corynne McSherry will urge a federal court to confirm that the public has a right to access and share the laws, regulations, and standards that govern us and cannot be blocked by overbroad copyright claims.
San Andreas,CA...Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department
891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2014-055 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP for Suzanna Peek Segel The applicant is requesting approval of tentative parcel map to divide 82± acres into two parcels. Parcel 1 will be 20± acres and Parcel 2 will be 62± acres. The subject property is located at 2880 Peek Road, Valley Springs, CA 95252, APN: 073-042-039 is located in Sections 26 and 27, T04N, R10E, MDM. The property has a General Plan land use designation of Future Single Family Residential, Five Acre and is zoned A1 (General Agriculture). Proposed Parcel would consist of an existing 1,300± square foot house with an on-site septic and public water; proposed parcel 2 would consist of an existing 2,100± square foot house with a detached garage and a well and septic system. Access to proposed parcel 1 will be off of Dennis Court and access to proposed parcel 2 is off of Peek Road. A Negative Declaration was prepared and was available for review from April 22, 2016 through May 22, 2016.
Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of Rejection Of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2016 02:33 PM
Burson, CA...Planning commission NOTICE OF public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1045 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-863 for APN 048-037-038 Gary Freitas is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The site is located at 12783 Comanche Parkway South, Burson, CA, T4N, R10E, Sec. 17.
Butte Fire Anniversary & Recovery Dominate Supervisors Agenda This Week
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2016 05:10 PM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action starting at 9am tomorroW. Some of the agenda items are: Adopt a Proclamation recognizing the County staff providing California HOPE services under the Federal Community Crisis Program (CCP) grant which supports victims of the Butte Fire. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing all first responders, mutual aid, fire districts, community members and organizations, faith based groups, citizens, volunteers, emergency relief organizations, Calaveras county employees and county departments, public utilities and local, state and federal agencies who mobilized to assist citizens and the County during and after the incident. Proclaim September 2016 "Recovery Happens Month" in Calaveras County, with the theme "Join the Voices for Recovery; Our Families, Our Stories, Our Recovery," to celebrate persons in recovery living sober and productive lives. These and much, much more are on the full agenda which is enclosed...
Columbia College Transfer Day And College Night Offer All Students Access To College Information
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/11/2016 05:30 PM
Columbia, CA...High school and college students will have a chance to speak in-person to representatives from four-year colleges and universities at Columbia College’s Transfer Day/ College Night events scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2016. Both events are free and open to all community members, high school students, and their families. Free parking is offered on campus all day for these events.
Los Angeles, CA...Ten years after California adopted the toughest greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in the nation, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today strengthened that commitment, signing SB 32 by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and AB 197 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), which require the state to cut emissions at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and invest in the communities hardest hit by climate change.
Your Invited To ACBA's Mixer At Carson Hill Rock & Concrete On Wednesday, September 14th at 5:30pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/08/2016 12:06 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Tour of this impressive facility known as the Historic Carson Hill Mine. Carson Hill Rock and Concrete is the place to go for all of your Aggregate, Washed Rock, Rip Rap, Decorative Boulder and Ready Mix Concrete needs. Offering functional as well as decorative rock products for pick up or delivery. Partnered with Sutton Enterprises-General Engineering and Construction they can handle any job from residential to industrial and everything in between. The Sutton family has been serving the community for over 30 years.
