Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his 2020-21 State Budget proposal to the Legislature today which makes responsible investments in the state’s economic future while tackling head-on persistent challenges facing the state. “California’s economic growth has fueled the nation’s economy. As 2020 begins, California’s economy is the strongest in the nation and the fifth largest in the world. We’re eliminating debts, paying down pension liabilities, growing our reserve funds – the largest ever at $21 billion – and one out of every seven new U.S. jobs is in California,” said Governor Newsom. “Despite the progress we’ve made, there are deep, structural challenges that threaten our state’s future and demand our urgent attention. These problems – our widespread affordability crisis, expanding homelessness crisis and catastrophic wildfires – have been decades in the making and won’t be fixed overnight. California is doing more than ever to tackle these challenges and this budget builds on that work with new investments and ideas to take on these longstanding issues.”
Washington, DC...From the White House earlier this morning..."As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Good morning. I’m pleased to inform you: The American people should be extremely grateful and happy no Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime. We suffered no casualties, all of our soldiers are safe, and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases.
Governor Newsom Previews $1 Billion to Fight Homelessness
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/08/2020 10:42 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor announces the creation of new California Access to Housing and Services Fund in executive order, previews his 2020-21 Governor’s Budget with more than $1 billion to fight homelessness, including $750 million for this new Fund, and a major new investment to reform Medi-Cal so that health providers transform health care to deliver integrated physical and behavioral health
Calaveras Board of Supervisors to Pick Chair & Vice Chair at January 14th Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/07/2020 09:28 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras Board of Supervisors to Pick Chair & Vice Chair at January 14th Meeting. Those items will top a full agenda of items to work through. The full agenda is below...
CCWD & State Board Not Enforcing the Proposed 55 Gallon Per Day Usage Limits
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/07/2020 12:51 PM
San Andreas, CA...The 55-gallon-per-day standard is one part of a larger, state-mandated water use target that is being implemented over the next few years and fully enforced by 2025. Neither the State Board or CCWD are currently enforcing the 55-GPCD standard at an individual customer level. At this time, customers should not be concerned about any action being taken against them due to their indoor water use. However, in the years to come, CCWD will be given a target water budget by the State Board that is the aggregate of indoor water use, outdoor water use and leaks. Only if the District is unable or unwilling to meet that budget would the State Board consider taking action against CCWD. Even then, the State Board has committed to working with water agencies across the state to bring them into compliance before issuing fines.
West Palm Beach, FL...Hello, everybody. Well, thank you very much. And good afternoon. As President, my highest and most solemn duty is the defense of our nation and its citizens. Last night, at my direction, the United States military successfully executed a flawless precision strike that killed the number-one terrorist anywhere in the world, Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him.
Iran’s Gen. Soleimani Killed in Airstrike at Baghdad Airport (AP)
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/02/2020 06:27 PM
Baghdad (AP) — Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, was killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iraqi television and three Iraqi officials said. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, the officials said.
Defense Department on Actions in Iraq Against Iran General Soleiman
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/02/2020 07:23 PM
Washington, DC....At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months – including the attack on December 27th – culminating in the death and wounding of additional American and Iraqi personnel. General Soleimani also approved the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that took place this week.
President Says He Will Sign China Trade Deal on January 15th
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/31/2019 08:35 AM
Washington, DC..."I will be signing our very large and comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal with China on January 15. The ceremony will take place at the White House. High level representatives of China will be present. At a later date I will be going to Beijing where talks will begin on Phase Two!"
Winter Fun Should be Safe on Stanislaus National Forest
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/31/2019 12:33 PM
Sonora, CA...Winter conditions on the Stanislaus National Forest mean skiing, sledding and snowmobiling are popular during the holiday season. Forest officials want to share our efforts to provide safe recreation opportunities and encourage visitors to think safety and be a good neighbor during winter fun.
