President Trump and President Erdoğan of Turkey Before Bilateral Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/13/2019 09:29 PM
Washington, DC...Okay. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to be with President Erdoğan and Mrs. Erdoğan. Thank you very much. We very much appreciate you being here. First Lady, thank you very much. And I know you’re going to go out to lunch after this. Great honor to have you. The border is holding very well. The ceasefire is holding very well. We’ve been speaking to the Kurds, and they seem to be very satisfied.
Prescribed Burns Continue in Calaveras Big Trees State Park Area
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/12/2019 07:03 AM
Arnold, CA...California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection (CAL FIRE) are planning to begin a series of prescribed burns beginning on or around the week of October 21, 2019 through the end of November in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The goal is to complete 382 acres this fall (see maps below). Ignitions are expected to occur when weather conditions are favorable and adequate resources are available. Some of the units have been previously thinned to reduce the fuel loading, which allows for a safer and more controllable broadcast burn. Much of this work was funded through Propositions 84 and 1 grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, an agency of the State of California.
Services This Saturday for EPFD Board Director, Veteran & Retired Battalion Chief Thomas J. Sullivan
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/12/2019 03:33 PM
Arnold, CA...It is with deep regret that the Ebbetts Pass Fire District must announce the passing of one of our Board of Directors Thomas J. Sullivan. Tom passed away on Saturday November 9, 2019 at his home in Arnold. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 PM at Ebbetts Pass Fire District Station 1, located at 1037 Blagen Road in Arnold, CA 95223.
The White House on the Political Situation in Iraq
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/11/2019 07:36 PM
Washington, DC...The United States is seriously concerned by continued attacks against protestors, civic activists, and the media, as well as restrictions on Internet access, in Iraq. Iraqis won’t stand by as the Iranian regime drains their resources and uses armed groups and political allies to stop them from peacefully expressing their views. Despite being targeted with lethal violence and denied access to the Internet, the Iraqi people have made their voices heard, calling for elections and election reforms.
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!
