Washington, DC...Melania and I send our best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the United States Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order Number 3, declaring, “all slaves are free.” With this order, the message enshrined in President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was brought to Texas, unshackling thousands of slaves who had remained in bondage. Six months later, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States once and for all.
Dow Surges on Positive Trade Sentiment Ahead of G20
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/18/2019 08:19 AM
Washington, DC...."Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting." President Donald Trump on Twitter
Forest Service Seeking Members to Advise on Regional Recreation Resource Committee
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/18/2019 02:19 PM
Sonora, CA...The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service is seeking nominations to fill its 11-member Recreation Resource Advisory Committee in California. Recreation RAC members provide recommendations to the agency on recreation fee changes at national forest sites throughout California. This includes making recommendations on implementing or eliminating the following: standard and expanded amenity fees, noncommercial, individual special recreation permit fees, the recreation fee program and fee-level changes.
Calaveras Water District Accepts PG&E's $3 Million Butte Fire Settlement
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/18/2019 02:39 PM
San Andreas, CA...Today, the Calaveras County Water District announced that it and PG&E have accepted a mediator’s proposal of $3 million to resolve the District’s claims, resulting from the 2015 Butte Fire. The Mediator’s proposal is exclusive of and does not affect the claims of any residents, individuals, or businesses.
Bishop, CA...When the weather starts to warm up, Caltrans begins to clear mountain passes of snow, ice, rock and debris. One of these passes is State Route 120 west of U.S. Highway 395 in Mono County, commonly known as Tioga Pass. This 13-mile stretch of highway is the highest trans-Sierra route in California. It begins at an elevation of 6,781 feet at its junction with US-395 and rises to 9,945 feet at the eastern gate of Yosemite National Park.
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Attacks in Gulf of Oman
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/14/2019 09:15 AM
Washington, DC...Good afternoon. It is the assessment of the United States Government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today. This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House at End of Month
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/13/2019 03:55 PM
Washington, DC....President Trump on Twitter..."After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas. She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas - she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!"
Jon Stewart says Congress 'Should be Ashamed' Over Inaction on Helping 9/11 First Responders
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2019 10:07 AM
Washington, DC....From PBS..."Jon Stewart, the former host of "The Daily Show," appeared before a House committee in Washington, D.C., to again advocate for health benefits for 9/11 first responders. At the start of his 10-minute statement, Stewart said Tuesday's hearing was an "incredible metaphor." "Behind me, a filled room of 9/11 first responders and in front of me, a nearly empty Congress." Stewart said the lack of urgency to help these responders was a "stain" on Congress. "Your indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity: time," he said. "It's the one thing they're running out of."
