Inflation Stubbornly Remains High. Shelter & Energy Costs Prime Pain Points
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 09:24 AM
Washington, DC...The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Women & Children’s Resource Fund Donates to CASA Program
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 10:33 PM
Jackson, CA...The Amador Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded a check for $2,300 to the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Amador and Calaveras, administered locally by Nexus Youth & Family Services in Jackson. The award was made possible thanks to the Women & Children’s Support Resource Fund, an ACF donor-advised fund aptly named after Women & Children’s Support Resources, an entity created by the late Ruth Gottstein, founder and publisher of Volcano Press. The entity’s active participants, including Doug Ketron, a Nexus board member, and Dale Ketron, a CASA volunteer, used the remaining monies upon Gottstein’s death in 2022 to continue the legacy of long-term support to women and children she embraced in her life and professional career. CASA, which supports children in the dependency court system, seemed a perfect fit.
The Latest Small Business Optimism Index Doesn't Bode Well for California
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 10:39 PM
Sacramento, CA...Two surveys released today don’t paint a pretty picture nationally or in California for the small-business economy. As it does the second Tuesday of every month, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) releases its latest Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report (also known as the Optimism Index) on the state of the small business economy nationwide. Also, as it does around this time, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) releases its annual Rich States, Poor States report.
Get Your Tickets Now for the Fourth Annual Ragin Cajun Festival on May 4th!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/07/2024 02:18 PM
San Andreas, CA....Join us for our FOURTH ANNUAL CALAVERAS RAGIN' CAJUN FESTIVAL on May 4th, 2024 from 11 am - 5 pm! The annual event has live music, vendors, and more food booths lining Main Street in San Andreas! Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the gate. Proceeds benefit the Hospice of Amador and Calaveras. Free parking at Calaveras High School.
Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2024 08:58 AM
Phillips Station, CA...After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future water supply. Governor Newsom highlights new California Water Plan Update 2023 to chart California’s path towards a sustainable, climate-resilient, and equitable water supply
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to news media after the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot speaks with news media after the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as Water Engineers Andy Reising, right, and Anthony Burdock, part of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Water Engineers Andy Reising, right, and Anthony Burdock conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, and California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot watch the process. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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(Left to right) Gov. Gavin Newsom watches Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, State Hydrometeorologist, Water Resources Engineers Anthony Burdock and Andy Reising during the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season is held at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
(Left to right) California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Gov. Gavin Newsom join the snow survey team for fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season is held at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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A drone view shows nearby mountains covered with snow surrounding the Phillips Station meadow, center, shortly before the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Fred Greaves / California Department of Water Resources
Parks Master Plan Community Meetings Start Tonight! Your Input is Needed!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2024 01:05 PM
San Andreas, CA...Outdoor spaces and amenities for all ages are valuable and essential to Calaveras County. In September of 2023 Calaveras County contracted with O’Dell Engineering to create the County’s first Parks Master Plan. A Parks Master Plan provides an abundance of benefits to a community including, but not limited to; assessing current and future recreation needs of the community, establishing a long-range vision, prioritizing capital improvement projects, strategizing to fill gaps and reduce redundancies within the parks systems, building community support, promoting new ideas and partnerships, and encouraging new opportunities for future development.
The Annual White Park Committee Meeting is April 15th
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/02/2024 02:59 PM
Arnold, CA...White Pines Park Committee is a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers whose primary purpose is to maintain and improve all 90 acres of White Pines Park. Please consider joining us for our Annual Meeting. There are many chances to volunteer in addition to the annual cleanup day. Volunteers are needed to: pick up litter, mow weeds, rake leaves/pine needles, cut/remove dead tree limbs, help with burn piles, clean restrooms & BBQ pits, leaf blow: picnic areas, parking lots, basketball & pickleball courts, clean playground & volleyball court – remove pinecones/rocks, remove debris/rocks off beach & sweep steps. These are some great ways to help the park and serve your community.
California Launches New Program to Increase Capital Access for California’s Underinvested Small Businesses
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/01/2024 06:19 PM
San Andreas, CA...Increasing capital access for California’s underinvested small businesses is what the Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program is all about. It is backed by $25.3 million in funding from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). SSBCI is designed to spur investment to businesses with 1-9 employees, small manufacturing companies, and businesses operated by owners from underserved communities.
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