SACRAMENTO -- The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Department of General Services (DGS), State Senator Lois Wolk, Assemblymember Mariko Yamada and local agencies have partnered to develop a series of workshops throughout California to help Small Businesses (SB), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), and non-profit agencies learn about local government contracting opportunities. By attending this workshop, SB/DVBE businesses will receive resources for state licensing and certification, receive information about how to compete for state and other local county purchases or contracts, participate in a panel session to ask questions about economic development...
Local 25 Year Old Lydia Stafford Building an Impressive Wine Industry Resume. ~By John Hamilton
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/04/2012 02:55 PM
Murphys, CA....We had the pleasure of interviewing Lydia Stafford this morning. She just returned home from working at Whitehaven Vineyards down under in New Zealand. Since it has been winter there she may have bee just coming home to get some warm weather as well. Prior to that she worked in Sonoma for B. R. Cohn Winery and she started her resume building at Renner Winery here locally. She has consistantly been moving up the winery size scale from under 2,000 cases a year at Renner, 100k Plus at B.R. Cohn to 350k plus at Whitehaven. Not bad for a young lady that stated her carreer path at the Calaveras County Visitors Bureau. The 2005 Bret Harte graduate has been on the production and marketing sides of the industry and would like to focus on the marketing side and just narrowly missed out possibly because of age on one of the premier marketing spots in the industry....
Monetary Policy since the Onset of the Crisis ~By Fed Chair Ben S. Bernanke
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/02/2012 05:34 PM
Jackson Hole, WY....When we convened in Jackson Hole in August 2007, the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target for the federal funds rate was 5-1/4 percent. Sixteen months later, with the financial crisis in full swing, the FOMC had lowered the target for the federal funds rate to nearly zero, thereby entering the unfamiliar territory of having to conduct monetary policy with the policy interest rate at its effective lower bound. The unusual severity of the recession and ongoing strains in financial markets made the challenges facing monetary policymakers all the greater....
Bistro Espresso Has Opened in Second Location in Murphys!! 350 Main Behind Hovey Tasting Room
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/02/2012 01:40 PM
Murphys, CA...Bisto Espresso in Arnold has opened their second location. The Bistro Espresso in Murphys is located at 350 Main behind the Hovey Wind Tasting Room. Larry and the gang will have all the great coffee, coffee drinks, ice cream, pastries, food and more. They just opened on Friday and they don't even have all of their signage up but this will be a great addition to Murphys. They are open from 6am to 9pm 7 days a week. Bistro in Murphys will no doubt become a fixture of the community just like they have in Arnold....
Nina and Shelley Working the Crowds at Bisto Espresso and Signage on Main St. in Murphys
Calaveras Transit Passes Accident-Free Million Mile Mark
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 08/31/2012 07:27 AM
San Andreas, California – August 28, 2012 – As Calaveras Transit Driver Livier Rodriguez Vazquez carefully drove through the town of Angels Camp, California last month she passed an important transit milestone: One Million Consecutive Miles of Accident-Free Transportation for Calaveras Transit!
Calaveras Transit Staff. Back row, l to r:
David Blank, Dispatcher/Driver; Steven Harcher, Driver; Bill Kinnear,
Driver; Norberto Bradley, Driver/Trainer. Front row, l to r: Mike
Thomas, Driver; Sue Barge', Driver; Pam Rivera, Driver; Livier Vazquez,
Driver; Dave Adams, Driver; Scott Mc Clure-Dispatcher/Ops Admin.
Cory Burnell, attends LPL Financial National Conference Focused on Bringing Value to Investors
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 08/31/2012 07:21 AM
Valley Springs, CA...Valley Springs, CA --8/29/12-- Cory Burnell, CFA from BluePrint Wealth Partners recently attended focus12, a leading financial services industry conference hosted by LPL Financial, the nation’s number one independent broker-dealer.* Held in San Diego, August 19 to 22, focus12 was one of the industry’s premier sales and education events for financial professionals. Approximately 5,000 attendees from around the country assembled for the opportunity to learn new strategies and skills, expand knowledge in numerous product areas, and network with peers and industry experts. They also heard from influential speakers who addressed current events and financial industry trends. The speakers included Christopher Dodd, former U.S. Senator and chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America; Zanny Minton-Beddoes, economic editor for The Economist; and James Cameron, noted screenwriter, producer and director....
Livestock Processing Project Meetings September 17th and 18th
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 08/31/2012 07:08 AM
Sutter Hill and Frogtown, CA...Come learn what the buzz about a Regional Meat processing Facility is all about on the evenings of September 17th and 18th in Amador and Calaveras counties! In 2010 CalaverasGROWN secured a grant from the USDA to study the feasibility of and plan for a Livestock Processing facility for the Central Sierra region. While this idea is nothing new, this recent effort has finally gotten the train moving towards the creation of a USDA inspected livestock harvest and processing facility. The steering committee, which includes members with diverse backgrounds from throughout the Central Sierra region, has done an enormous amount of research, investigation, planning and modeling. We are now ready to present these findings to the greater community....
New Law Requires Out-of-State Retailers to Collect Use Tax Consumers to See Tax at Point-of-Sale for Online Purchases
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/30/2012 12:22 PM
Sacramento – Beginning September 15, 2012, a new law takes effect (Stats. 2011, ch. 313 (AB 155) that expands the types of out-of-state retailers required to register with the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) and requires them to begin collecting and remitting use tax on sales of tangible personal property to California consumers. The law applies to out-of-state retailers that have substantial nexus with California consumers. This includes any out-of-state retailer that has sold more than $1 million to California consumers in the past year and has had more than $10,000 in sales referred by an affiliate operating in California....
Calaveras County Tax Payers Association Urges Action on "Fire Tax" ~By Al Segalla
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/30/2012 03:26 PM
Copperopolis, CA...The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association urges taxpayers to take action on the "Fire Tax"by using the protest procedure developed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association which is also suing the state to overturn this tax. Action suggested is challenging the tax and requesting a refund. The Fire Tax Protest site (FireTaxProtest.org) is a one-stop resource for taxpayers who wish to protest the new fire tax, learn more information about their rights, or join a class action lawsuit to overturn what HJTA believes to be an unlawful tax...
Valley Springs, CA..The monthly business party that is the Chamber Mixers rolled into Valley Springs and Calaveras Fashion Floors on Thursday night. The Rogers Family played hosts and their beautiful store on Hwy 12 was the venue. If you need Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl/ Linoleum, Ceramic & Porcelain Tiles, Assorted Window Treatments & More they are a great choice. They have been serving the Tri-County area for over 20 years. At the mixer we overheard many tales of business climate improvements and some businesses like Davidson Construction have had their best year ever. So maybe it's time to dust off those plans for business success and get ready to spring them into action...
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