US Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank and National Development Fund in Response to Attack on Saudi Oil Infrastructure
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/20/2019 10:36 AM
Washington, DC...Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the National Development Fund of Iran (NDF), and Etemad Tejarate Pars Co. under its counterterrorism authority, Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Iran’s Central Bank has provided billions of dollars to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), its Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and its terrorist proxy, Hizballah. Iran’s NDF, which is Iran’s sovereign wealth fund and whose board of trustees include Iran’s president, oil minister, and the governor of the Central Bank, has been a major source of foreign currency and funding for the IRGC-QF and Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Etemad Tejarate Pars, also designated today, is an Iran-based company that is used to conceal financial transfers for MODAFL’s military purchases, including funds originating from the NDF.
Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order to Confront Youth Vaping Epidemic
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2019 11:27 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to confront the growing youth epidemic and health risks linked to vaping. The executive order directs the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate youth, young adults and parents about the health risks of vaping nicotine and cannabis products. CDPH is also tasked with developing recommendations to reduce smoking among young adults and teens by establishing warning signs with health risks where vaping products are sold and on product advertisements.
Keeping Ebbetts Pass Safe & Caltrans Hiring Locally for Winter
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2019 12:27 PM
Ebbetts Pass Summit, CA....From Caltrans D!..."We put an overnight shift on to make sure the route stayed open and safe throughout the night and applied sand to some of the corners as there was rain lower down that was expected to freeze." We also received a call from Caltrans's Mike Johnson saying they are looking to hire here locally. So head on over to their website and get started...
Governor Signs Lorena Gonzalez’s AB 5 Independent Contractor or Gig Economy Restriction Bill!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2019 01:14 PM
Sacramento, CA...Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation authored by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to restore employment status for millions of workers who have been misclassified as contractors. Assembly Bill 5 provides clarity for businesses, workers and taxpayers in the wake of the Dynamex ruling by the California Supreme Court in 2018.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Trump Administration Rollback of California’s Clean Car Waiver
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/18/2019 10:33 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom released the statement below after reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow will announce plans to revoke aspects of a Clean Air Act waiver that has been used for years by California to set its own emissions standards. California’s Advanced Clean Cars rule requires automakers to produce cars that pollute less and emit fewer greenhouse gases through model year 2025. “California won’t ever wait for permission from Washington to protect the health and safety of children and families.
(Tonight at 6pm) State Department of Insurance Town Hall Meeting With State of California Insurance Commissioner Rica
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/16/2019 02:16 PM
San Andreas, CA...State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his staff will host a Town Hall Meeting on Monday September 16, 2019 at 6 pm. The Town Hall will be held at San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. The Insurance Commissioner will present about the current state of getting and maintaining homeowner’s insurance in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). This informational discussion will provide statewide trend data, consumer protection laws update and risk reduction through prevention and mitigation. The public is invited to attend and share personal experiences with insurance nonrenewal and rate increases with the Commissioner and his staff. (Editor's Note...Below is our video from the meeting in Tuolumne County. Let's hope past is not prologue and they come prepared with more concrete solutions)
CCWD Reach One Pipeline Replacement Construction Will Resume in Spring
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/16/2019 07:25 PM
San Andreas, CA....On Wednesday September 11, 2019, Mozingo Construction, Inc., informed the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) that it was stopping work on the Reach 1 Pipeline Replacement Project for the remainder of this construction season. Mozingo started demobilizing from the project that same day and has reallocated resources away from the Reach 1 Project in order to meet other obligations. Construction was previously scheduled to continue until October 1 of this year and resume in spring 2020. Mozingo has assured CCWD that the $7.5 million project will be completed on-time and within budget. The project is scheduled to be finished by June 30, 2020.
Complete Video from State of the County Breakfast on September 6th
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/13/2019 10:02 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held its fourth annual State of the County Breakfast on Friday, September 6, 2019 at The Metropolitan in San Andreas. Doors opened at 7:00am with the program from 7:30am till 9:00am. This event served as a forum to highlight Calaveras County’s accomplishments over the last year and discuss goals for the future. Below is the complete PATV Video of the Meeting.
CDC Maps Show 9 States With Adult Obesity Higher than 35%
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/13/2019 12:24 PM
Atlanta, GA...In 2018, nine states reported an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and West Virginia. This comes from the new obesity prevalence maps released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The maps break down adult obesity prevalence by race, ethnicity, and location based on self-reported height and weight data.
Governor Newsom Grants Executive Clemency to 21 on September 13th
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/13/2019 09:52 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 21 commutations. The California Constitution gives the Governor the authority to grant clemency, including in the form of a commutation. A clemency grant recognizes a person’s efforts in self-development, rehabilitation and prospects for successful community reentry. A clemency grant does not forgive or minimize the harm caused by the crime. People currently serving sentences in California prisons may apply for a commutation.
