New Temporary Emergency Closures on the Eldorado National Forest
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 08:48 AM
Placerville, CA...New temporary emergency closures are now in effect for high use areas where there are safety hazards associated with down trees, and other fire-related hazards in the Caples Fire burned area such as fire weakened trees, stump holes and loose rocks.
Biomass Utilization Fund has $17 million to Finance Tuolumne County businesses
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 09:59 AM
West Sacramento, Calif. — The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), and Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) are pleased to announce a new $17 million program that will provide loans to increase the use of low- and no-value wood from Tuolumne County forests and provide an alternative to pile burning of forest waste. The loans are available to small businesses, nonprofits and public entities including federally recognized Tribes that are located in or locating to Tuolumne County. Applicants are required to provide new, permanent job opportunities, predominantly for low- and moderate-income individuals.
Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Day of Prayer 5.7.20
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 01:33 PM
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 7, 2020, as a “Day of Prayer” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors & Angels City Council Meeting Today
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 03:08 PM
San Andreas & Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors & Angels City Council Meeting Today. The Full Agenda is enclosed and click on the image below for the live stream.
Governor Newsom Releases Updated Business Reopening Guidance
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 03:20 PM
Sacramento, CA...Guidance will help drive reopening for some sectors – including retail, manufacturing and logistics – with modifications, beginning Friday, May 8. Regional variance allows for counties to move further into Stage 2 when they attest to meeting certain criteria. Following up on the state’s announcement that it will begin modifying the stay at home order on Friday, May 8, Governor Gavin Newsom today released updated industry guidance – including for retail, manufacturing and logistics – to begin reopening with modifications that reduce risk and establish a safer environment for workers and customers. Click here to see the new guidance.
Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee to Reopen with Modifications
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/07/2020 04:21 PM
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health has worked in collaboration with Amador County Environmental Health and Calaveras Department of Public Health to approve re-opening of both Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee with modified operations on May 8, 2020 for residents. Both concessionaires, Basecamp Hospitality and Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, in collaboration with East Bay Municipal Utility District, proactively drafted proposals to modify their operations to provide safe access to the lakes.
Governor Must Allow Houses of Worship to Reopen in Stage 2 to Assist Californians
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/06/2020 03:13 PM
Sacramento, CA...Today, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) issued statements after delivering a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to allow Houses of Worship to reopen as part of California's Stage 2. Members of the Senate and Assembly Republican Caucuses signed on to the letter which media can read here.
Sacramento, CA...As California prepares to enter Stage 2 of the gradual reopening of the state this Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that workers who contract COVID-19 while on the job may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation. The Governor signed an executive order that creates a time-limited rebuttable presumption for accessing workers’ compensation benefits applicable to Californians who must work outside of their homes during the stay at home order.
