A Look Back at President Reagan's "Berlin Wall" Speech at the Brandenburg Gate
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/09/2019 10:07 AM
Berlin, Germany....Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down and the start of the reunification of the friends, families & eventually East & West Germany. The wall was a hated and physical symbol of the totalitarian governments of the Soviet Bloc nations and their oppression of individual freedoms. There are lessons still to be learned from the post World War II history and mistakes not to be repeated. So today we celebrate the freedoms for millions in a post Soviet Era world. The wall fell 30 years ago but the concrete and rebar started to crumble two years earlier in a historic speech by President Reagan. His complete speech in text and video is below
Harris Introduces Family Friendly Schools Act & Possible Extending School Day to 6pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/07/2019 09:31 AM
Washington, DC...U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Wednesday introduced the Family Friendly Schools Act, first-of-its-kind legislation to align the school day with the work day to better support working families.“My mother raised my sister and me while working demanding, long hours,” said Senator Harris. “So, I know firsthand that, for many working parents, juggling between school schedules and work schedules is a common cause of stress and financial hardship. But, this does not have to be the case. My bill provides an innovative solution that will help reduce the burden of child care on working families. It is time we modernize the school schedule to better meet the needs of our students and their families.”
Cal Fire & SPI Conducting Prescribed Burn Near Big Trees State Park Starting Nov. 11th
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/07/2019 06:19 PM
Arnold, CA...The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in cooperation with Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), will be conducting a prescribed burning operation near the southern boundary of Big Trees State Park. This project is located east of Arnold in Calaveras County.
California Asks Court to Compel Facebook to Comply With Subpoenas
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/06/2019 03:21 PM
San Francisco, CA..California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a petition in the San Francisco Superior Court requesting that the court order Facebook Inc. to comply with an outstanding subpoena and investigative interrogatories issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California on June 17, 2019. The state’s petition alleges that Facebook has failed to comply with the Attorney General’s subpoena and interrogatories by providing inadequate responses and failing to provide, or even search for, responsive documents among the communications of the company’s senior executives.
CCWD Says Thank You for Conserving Water During the PG&E PSPS Outages
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/05/2019 02:08 PM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Water District is grateful to the thousands of customers who conserved water during the recent Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) public safety power shutoff events (PSPS). Now that power has been restored throughout Calaveras County, customers can resume normal water use.
Washington, DC...A wonderful family and friends from Utah got caught between two vicious drug cartels, who were shooting at each other, with the result being many great American people killed, including young children, and some missing. If Mexico needs or requests help in cleaning out these.....monsters, the United States stands ready, willing & able to get involved and do the job quickly and effectively. The great new President of Mexico has made this a big issue, but the cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army!
CCWD to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Valley Springs Wednesday Nov. 6
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/05/2019 08:58 PM
Valley Springs, CA...Residents of Valley Springs, Rancho Calaveras, La Contenta, Gold Creek, Southworth and Wallace are invited to join the Calaveras County Water District for a town hall meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday November 6 at the Rancho Calaveras Property Owner’s Association Clubhouse, 3995 Highway 26, Valley Springs.
Governor Newsom Outlined State Efforts to Fight Wildfires & Ensure Stable Power Grid
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/04/2019 10:00 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today redoubled his call for fundamental change to PG&E and laid out a path forward to ensure the overly broad application of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will never happen again. After spending eight days on the road talking to Californians during the blackouts and wildfires and deploying state resources to help those impacted, the Governor outlined the state’s efforts to fight wildfires, protect vulnerable Californians and ensure that going forward, Californians have safe, affordable, reliable, and clean power.
All Remaining PSPS Outages To Be Restored By Noon! The Last PSPS (For Now) Update from the Calaveras OES
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/31/2019 10:07 AM
San Andreas, CA...Good morning Calaveras! We have just completed the final PG&E briefing for these events! PG&E resumed restoration efforts at first light. We were again in the field at first light, and confirmed multiple PG&E crews already at work. As it stands right now, we are 97% restored, with about 1,000 PG&E customers still without power. Most of these customers are in the Glencoe, Railroad Flat, West Point, and Rich Gulch areas. PG&E is working toward the goal of complete restoration by midday today.
Crews Working to Restore Water Pressure in Parts of Angels Camp
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/31/2019 01:45 PM
Angels Camp, CA...From the City of Angels Camp..."We have an accidental water line break that the crew is working on right now, which is leaving parts of the city without water. The break is affecting some residents east of Hwy 49. At the moment, they are estimating that it may last approximately 2 hours."
