Senator Borgeas Condemns Azerbaijan Attack on Armenia
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/14/2020 04:43 PM
Fresno, CA...Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Armenia & Artsakh, issued the following statement in response to Azerbaijan's attack on Armenia: "I have been in communication with Armenian and Artsakh officials and confirmed that Azerbaijan launched unprovoked military actions against Armenia," said Senator Borgeas.
Full Calaveras County COVID-19 Update on July 14th, 2020
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/14/2020 12:33 PM
San Andreas, CA…This morning Calaveras County Public Health Officer Dr Dean Kelaita and others gave an update and discussed the current situation on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calaveras County Closure of Businesses Due to COVID-19
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/13/2020 03:34 PM
San Andreas, CA...On July 13, 2020, Governor Newsom announced the statewide closure of the following businesses because of statewide increases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and intensive care unit utilization:
All brewpubs, breweries, bars and pubs (indoor and outdoor)
Dine-in restaurants (indoor)
Wineries and tasting rooms (indoor)
Family entertainment centers (indoor)
Movie theaters (indoor)
Zoos and museums (indoor)
Card rooms (indoor)
Sacramento, CA...California is monitoring COVID-19 closely in each local community and keeping the public informed. We’re teaming up with counties to fight it with every tool we have: current local data, testing, contact tracing, infection control, emergency supplies, containment measures, and more. Counties should be ready to restore limitations if outbreaks increase. The State Public Health Officer may take action if needed. Effective July 13, 2020, ALL counties must close indoor operations in these sectors: Dine-in restaurants, Wineries and tasting rooms, Movie theaters, Family entertainment centers (for example: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages and arcades), Zoos and museums, Cardrooms, Additionally, bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide.
Open Society Foundations Announce $220 Million for Building Power in Black Communities
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/13/2020 11:12 AM
New York, NY...To support this nation’s historic movement towards racial justice, the Open Society Foundations today is announcing investments totaling $220 million in emerging organizations and leaders building power in Black communities across the country, placing a bet on their ability to carry today’s momentum toward a better tomorrow. The largest share of this support—$150 million—will be through a set of five-year grants to Black-led justice organizations that helped to create and now sustain the momentum towards racial equality. Open Society’s response reflects our conviction that real progress requires sustained support over many years and letting leaders accountable to impacted communities shape the path forward.
Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring California for All Small Business Month
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/10/2020 10:18 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring July 2020, as “California for All Small Business Month” today as the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery launches a new campaign encouraging Californians to help small businesses in their communities operate safely during the pandemic.
President Trump Responds to Supreme Court Decision
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/09/2020 10:12 AM
Washington, DC....From President Trump on Supreme Court Decision..."The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration!
Supreme Court Rulings Back Religious Freedoms & Separation of Church & State
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/08/2020 08:43 AM
Washington, DC...The US Supreme Court issued two rulings today that have broad implications on what the government can force religious organizations to provide or do that might violate their religious beliefs. In the first Opinion the court ruled that certain fair employment laws do not apply to religious organizations. In the second Opinion the court ruled that religious organizations do not have to provide coverage for contraceptive services. Click on the images below or the following links for full Opinions...19-267_1an2, 19-431_5i36
The Roberts Court, November 30, 2018. Seated, from left to right: Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Samuel A. Alito. Standing, from left to right: Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Brett M. Kavanaugh. Photograph by Fred Schilling, Supreme Court Curator's Office.
Michael V. Drake to Become 21st President of the University of California
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/07/2020 11:08 PM
Oakland, CA...The University of California Board of Regents announced today (July 7) the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, five medical centers, three nationally affiliated labs, more than 280,000 students and 230,000 faculty and staff. Drake has a long and distinguished career in higher education, most recently as president of The Ohio State University (OSU) from 2014 until this past week. Prior to his six years at OSU, his entire academic career has been at UC, including as chancellor of UC Irvine for nine years from 2005 to 2014 and as the systemwide vice president for health affairs from 2000 to 2005.
