Former Bear Valley CEO, Dennis Fredrick Rasmussen 1938 - 2015
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2015 05:25 PM
Bear Valley & Elk Grove, CA...Dennis Fredrick Rasmussen Went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born on March 28, 1938 in Burbank, CA to Maury & Ruth Rasmussen, he lived most of his life in Bear Valley and Elk Grove, CA...
Angels Camp,CA...The date for the 2015 Calaveras Business Symposium & Expo will be on Monday, November 2nd. The keynote Speaker at the Calaveras Business Symposium / Exp will be Joe McClure whom is the District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office in Sacramento California and is responsible for the delivery of SBA services in a 21 county area in northern California. The United States Small Business Administration provides technical assistance in conjunction with local resource partners and operates a loan guarantee program with lenders nationwide to support and develop small businesses. McClure has been involved in economic development and small business lending for over twenty years and has held progressively more challenging executive management roles in business and economic development for the past eleven years.
Airola Butte Fire Attorneys File Complaint Against PG&E on Behalf of More than 70 Butte Fire Victims
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/28/2015 01:44 PM
San Andreas, CA... The Airola Butte Fire attorneys today announced that they’ve filed a complaint on behalf of more than 70 victims of the Butte Fire that swept through Calaveras and Amador counties in September. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of California, Calaveras County and names PG&E Corporation, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, ACRT, Inc., and Trees, Inc. for wrongful conduct and “conscious disregard for the safety of the public.”
Calaveras County Council of Governments Seeking Public Member
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/28/2015 03:39 PM
San Andreas, CA...The CCOG, also known as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency, is intended to act as the lead planning and administrative agency for transportation projects and programs in Calaveras County. Through the CCOG, the coordinated efforts of the City, County, and State will bring positive improvements to the overall County transportation system.
The CCWD Board Is Meeting On Wednesday. Larry Diamond Being Honored For Over 25 Years Of Service
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/26/2015 01:47 PM
San Andreas, CA...The CCWD Board will be back in action for their monthly meeting on Wednesday in their board chambers. Topping things off will be a presentation to Larry Diamond for his 25+ years of Service with CCWD. Update on recently completed Lake Tulloch Intake Lowering Project and Ratify the Claim Summary #523 Secretarial Fund in the Amount of $1,811,290.05 for September 2015. This and much more are in the full agenda...
Medical Cannabis Industry Telephone Townhall November 6
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/26/2015 05:55 PM
Los Angeles – California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Chairman Jerome E. Horton will host a Medical Cannabis Industry Telephone Townhall on Friday, November 6, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Westchester Community Center located at 7166 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Parking is free. Participants will learn about cannabis legislation signed by the Governor (Assembly Bills 243 and 266 and Senate Bill 643), as well as existing laws pertaining to the cannabis industry. There will be additional information about pending tax amnesty and electronic funds transfer (EFT) legislation that could affect the medical cannabis industry. Callers and participants who attend in-person will have the opportunity to ask questions, receive answers from BOE tax experts, and discuss the legislation.
San Andreas, CA....The Annual Calaveras Chamber's "Wines On Main" is today. This year we are proud to be featuring the "Calaveras Has Talent" winner on the KVGC 1340am Hometown Radio mobile deck along with other live musicians. The Calaveras Arts Council will be open with beautiful pieces of art for all to enjoy and purchase. Our Historic Calaveras County Museum will also be offering free tours for Wines on Main ticket holders during this event...
Blooms & Things Celebrates 30 Years Of Adding Beauty To Calaveras County
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/23/2015 12:00 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Last Thursday Blooms & Things hosted the business community for a Calaveras Chamber of Commerce mixer. They also celebrated 30 years in business. Mark McFall wrote a wonderful history piece on the Story of Blooms & Things. Vicki and Ron McFall along with Iva Hughes (Vicki’s mother) bought Blooms & Things Florist from Carol Jones of Arnold after Vicki had been working for Carol for about a year, and set opening date for August 1st 1985. Those who were around in Arnold back then may remember that Blooms & Things was located in a tiny area next to Vicki’s parent’s restaurant called Daffy’s Roost in Cedar Center and it was not at all uncommon for people to pick up lunch and a bunch of Margaret Daisies for the office.
Murphys, CA...Wayne Brown, the retired Superintendent of the Stanislaus Union School District, who was chosen in July to be the first full time Executive Director of the Mind Matters Clinic in Murphys, has resigned because of pressing family problems. “This is one of the more difficult decisions I have had to make but it is the right one for my family and me,” Brown wrote in an email to Jan Alcalde, chair of the clinic’s board of directors. “I do not do this lightly.”
CCWD Board Continues Support for Warren Act Contract For New Melones
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/21/2015 07:33 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors approved a resolution supporting efforts to obtain a Warren Act contract for New Melones Reservoir at a special meeting held Tuesday. The vote was 4-0-1 with Director Jeff Davidson unable to attend. This contract would allow CCWD to store 100,000 acre feet of water in New Melones and maximize the beneficial use of the District’s existing water rights, which would benefit Calaveras County and other communities in the region.
