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Butte Fire Claims May Expire Soon! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2017 10:56 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Airola Butte Fire Attorneys in San Andreas is ready to help. We are a team of lawyers fighting for the rights of property owners in Amador and Calaveras Counties. The Airola family has been serving the legal needs of the Motherlode for 99 years. Now, in the aftermath of the Butte fire, the community has more legal issues than ever. We have assembled our own team of statewide attorneys and experts in wildfire litigation to help.
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Runner Blasts Budget Move to Strip Taxpayer Rights |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2017 12:36 PM
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Sacramento, CA...George Runner issued the following statement today in response to sweeping budget legislation that would strip the Board of Equalization of nearly all its current functions: "Taxpayers must be warned: the so-called 'Transparency and Fairness' legislation announced today by the very politicians who just voted to raise your gas tax, is neither transparent nor fair.
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Sickness Unto Death Part V: Why Rural America is So Sick ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/10/2017 10:01 AM
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Murphys, CA...The health of rural Americans is worse than those who live in cities, in part because rural health care systems are collapsing. This is a problem that has been long in the making. America shifted from a predominantly rural population to one that was more urban in 1920. This pattern continues today. In 1990, 25% of Americans still lived in rural counties. Today that proportion is closer to 17%. A more important characteristic is the difference between urban and rural areas in terms of income, poverty rates, and unemployment. According to research from the US Department of Agriculture, urban residents make nearly 30% more per year than do rural residents and the difference between these regions is growing. (USDA 2015). The rate of urban employment is 112% above what it was in 2000, while rural employment is at 97%. (USDA 2017). Consequently young people in rural areas are migrating to cities for employment and other opportunities, leaving the social fabric of rural areas older, fragmented, and less resilient. At the same time, the proportion of rural residents that are older or are veterans has substantially increased -- populations that need more not less health care.
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Murphys Senior Center Receives CCF Grant |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/10/2017 07:35 PM
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Murphys, CA...The Murphys Senior Center received a spring donation from the Calaveras County Foundation (CCF). The funds will be used for the weekly Lunch and Learn Program. The Murphys Senior Center provides free classes, education and social events to 350 participants monthly. MSC also provides emergency food through their Food Pantry. The Murphys Senior Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4pm and is located at 65 Mitchler Avenue in downtown Murphys, 728-1672.
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Access to Emergency Air Ambulance Service at Risk |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/10/2017 07:48 PM
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Sacramento, CA...Today, members of California’s network of emergency air medical providers are assessing how dramatically their ability to care for patients will be impacted if one of their primary sources of funding is not renewed by the California Legislature. The Emergency Medical Air Transportation Act (EMATA) was established in 2010 to specifically fund emergency air ambulance services by placing a $4 fee on moving violations. The EMATA program sunsets on December 31, 2017, unless renewed by the Legislature. Legislation introduced by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) that would extend the sunset for this crucial fund is currently stalled in the Assembly.
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Mark Twain Medical Center Announces Availability of Community Grant Funding |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/09/2017 03:30 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, has announced the opening of the 2017 Dignity Health Community Grants Program. Each grant program candidate must submit a letter of intent by the June 30th deadline in order to be considered. Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal agent that is a 501(c) (3) organization and capable of administering the funds; the project or program must be a response to the health priorities identified in the MTMC Community Health Assessment and Community Benefit plan. The Dignity Health Community Grants Program is designed to support nonprofits that collaborate to address community health needs, particularly those that focus on underserved populations. Therefore, the projects to be funded must involve collaboration with 3 other local organizations and be linked to Mark Twain Medical Center.
Above is this year's winners from left to right Susan Wenger, President, Murphys Senior Center Board; Nicki Stevens, MTMC; Steve Shetzline, Executive Director, Murphys Senior Center; David Sackman, Deputy Director, Calaveras Behavioral Health Services; Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director, Common Ground Senior Services; Doreen Schmidt, Planner, Area 12 Agency on Aging |
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Calaveras Sheriff's Department Implements A Safe Trade Program |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/08/2017 08:30 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Are you purchasing a car or merchandise off of an online buy and sell site? Do you know the person you are buying from or selling to? Do you really want to go to a stranger’s house, or have them come over to yours for the transaction? The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has great news! We have designated two parking spaces in our public parking area as a “Safe Trading Zone”! This “Safe Zone” is for people who want to buy or sell items but are worried about their safety.
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Sickness Unto Death Part IV: Dollars and Sense - In Sickness and Health ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/03/2017 11:50 PM
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Murphys, CA...We pay more for our health care -- in some cases, twice as much as countries like France. Is it worth it? There can be no argument, however you want to analyze health care delivery and the value of outcomes, the American health care system is significantly more expensive than any other comparable system in the world. The US spends $9451 per person on health care. That is 121% more than citizens of Japan spend on health care. (OECD 2015). The next nearest country to the United States, in terms of health care spending, is Norway which spends $6567 per capita. In other words, the U.S. spends far, far more than other nations -- and on a few very important measures is performing nowhere as well.
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Nurses Association Applauds Senate Vote For Single Payer Healthcare |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/02/2017 08:53 AM
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Sacramento, CA...With a critical vote from the California State Senate today, the universal healthcare train is moving forward in California. On a 23 to 14 vote, the California Senate put their stamp of approval on SB 562, a Medicare for all-type/single payer bill that would bring the dream of guaranteeing health care to all Californians – without the devastating out of pocket costs that force millions to skip needed care even if they are already paying premiums to insurance companies.
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Tree Mortality Crews We Salute You!! State Has Lost Over 100 Million Trees Since 2010 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/02/2017 08:16 AM
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Arnold, CA...In the last few months many of us have witnessed the crews working on removing thousands of dead trees from our area. While it is sad to see so many trees no longer with us it has also been pretty amazing to see the skill and just plain bravery of many of these crews. The shot below is typical of what many of them have done. They are taking out a tree that is only a few feet from live power lines and a home. They cannot cut it down they have to take it out branch by branch and section by section. Thank You crews!!! The latest data from the state(enclosed) says we have lost 102,000,000 trees since 2010.
And yes there is a man at the top of this tree! Taking it out limb by limb! Amazing! |
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