California E-coli Cases: Local Prevention Measures From Amador Public Health
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/09/2019 11:59 AM
Sutter Creek, CA – Recent confirmed cases of illness underscore the importance of practicing prevention measures when interacting with animals at county and state fairs. Seven cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli developed in children after visiting the San Diego California county fair livestock barns. Two children were hospitalized and one has died. “The death of a child is always devastating,” comments Dr. Rita Kerr, Amador County Health Officer. “Prevention measures are important to highlight. Washing hands, keeping human food away from animal areas, and watching children closely are all steps everyone can take to remain healthy at our fair. Even healthy appearing animals can transmit germs.”
Stanislaus National Forest Recreation and Fire Units Extinguish Abandoned Campfires and Pick Up Trash
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/09/2019 12:14 PM
Sonora, CA...The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about abandoned campfires and trash left behind on forest. Throughout the 4th of July holiday week, there was 42 abandoned campfires that were found and extinguished by fire and recreation staff. These abandoned campfires, if left unfound, could easily become an out of control wildfire. It is a requirement for all forest visitors in California, to have a valid California Campfire Permit. When you obtain this permit, you receive the expectations as a forest visitor on how to properly build, maintain and extinguish your campfires. The current fine for a campfire violation on the Stanislaus National Forest is $380. We want everyone to have the opportunity to enjoy our forest public lands. It only takes one abandoned campfire to become the next major wildfire in California.
Calaveras County Preparedness for PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoff)
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/09/2019 03:11 PM
Calaveras, CA...PG&E has announced, “If weather conditions create an environment that can promote a wildfire”, that they may shut down a portion of the electrical grid serving our community. PG&E’s has made statements, “If we see Hot and Dry weather, it may be necessary for us to turn off electricity in the interest of public safety through their Public Safety Power Shutoff Program (PSPS).
Democratic Billionaire Tom Steyer Announces Presidential Campaign
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/09/2019 05:25 PM
San Francisco, CA...From the Tom Steyer Campaign...Tom Steyer Announces Candidacy for President: “I am running to end corruption of our democracy by corporations and give more power to the American people. Join me at www.TomSteyer.com” "There's a breakdown in Washington DC, and I don't mean just Donald Trump. I'm talking about our broken political system that is corrupted by corporate money. That's why today I'm announcing that I’m running for president."
Stanislaus National Forest plans prescribed underburn for resource and public benefit on Groveland Ranger District
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/05/2019 01:26 PM
Groveland, CA...The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed underburns on the forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District China Ridge Understory Burn, Jordan Unit, Groveland Ranger District General and Specific Location: Located adjacent to the Groveland Ranger District office and following China Ridge south to Greeley Hill Road, approximately four miles NE of Greeley Hill. Most of the underburn is adjacent to forest roads 1S15, 1S16 and 1S29, at specific geographic location [sections 27, 33, 34, range 17E, township 1S; sections 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24 range 17E, township 2S]. Smoke may be visible from Smith Station Road, and Highway 120 with some down canyon drift smoke visible in the evening and early morning.
Washington, DC...That’s a great crowd of people. We had a phenomenal crowd last night, and it was a fantastic evening for our country. You’re going to have a lot of people being recruited, I think, based on that. We’re going to have a lot of — a lot of people joining our military. And we really needed that. Our job numbers are so good that the military has a hard time getting people. And I think, really, that you’re going to see a big spike. I’ve already heard it — a lot of people calling in. No place like our military. I think we showed that last night.
7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Ridgecrest Area. More Damage Reported From This One & Earthquake Felt in Our Area.
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/05/2019 10:28 PM
Ridgecrest, CA....A recent 7.1 shaker was felt over a wide area and initial reports of more damage from this one over the 5.4 shaker yesterday. This is a breaking events and no detailed release yet from the USGS. We will update as it develops.
July 4, 1776 The Unanimous Declaration Of Independence Of The Thirteen United States of America
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2019 09:10 AM
Philadelphia, PA...When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation....
Click Above For Full Sized Image, Reading of Declaration is Below
6.4 Temblor Had So-Cal & Southern Nevada Shaking This Morning
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2019 03:17 PM
Ridgecrest, CA...The July 4th, 2019 Mw 6.4 earthquake in eastern California, southwest of Searles Valley, occurred as the result of shallow strike slip faulting in the crust of the North America plate. Focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate rupture occurred on a steeply dipping fault as the result of either right lateral slip on a plane striking NW-SE, or as left lateral slip on a plane striking SW-NE. The earthquake was located approximately 150 km northeast of San Andreas Fault - the major plate boundary in the region. At this latitude, the Pacific plate is moving to the northwest with respect to the North America plate at a rate of approximately 48 mm/yr. The location of the earthquake falls within the Eastern California shear zone, a region of distributed faulting associated with motion across the Pacific:North America plate boundary, and an area of high seismic hazard. More detailed studies will be required to precisely identify the causative fault associated with this event.
Calaveras County Grand Jury Submits Its 2018-2019 Report....Full Report Below.
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/02/2019 07:41 AM
San Andreas, CA...Dear Judge Healy, California Penal Code §933(a) states: "Each Grand Jury shall submit to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its findings and recommendations that pertain to county government matters during the fiscal or calendar year…” In conformance with the aforementioned Penal Code requirement, the 2018-2019 Calaveras County Grand Jury approves and respectfully submits this report to you, the Honorable Timothy S. Healy, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, Calaveras County. In our final report you will find nine (9) Civil Government and Special District investigations completed by the 2018-2019 Grand Jury.
