Murphys, CA...Vote Merita Callaway for Supervisor on June 5th! Click Below For Full Sized Image
Investigators Determine Power Lines Cause of Four Wildfires in Butte and Nevada Counties
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/25/2018 02:20 PM
Sonora, CA...After extensive and thorough investigations, CAL FIRE investigators have determined that four Northern California wildfires in last year’s October Fire Siege were caused by trees coming into contact with power lines. The four fires, located in Butte and Nevada counties, are the first fire investigations from last October to be completed.
CAL FIRE Suspends Outdoor Residential Burning For Residents Living in Zone 1 (Below 3500’ Elevation)
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/24/2018 04:40 PM
San Andreas, CA...As drought conditions continue to increase fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE Tuolumne -Calaveras Unit has suspended all burn permits for outdoor open residential burning in Zone 1 (below 3500’) within the State Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension takes effect May 28, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris including branches and leaves for residents living in Zone 1 (below 3500’ elevation). Property owners above 3,500 feet may continue to utilize door yard burning to remove waste generated while creating and maintaining defensible space.
CCWD Public Rate Hearing: Wednesday May 23 @ 1 p.m.
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/23/2018 07:40 AM
San Andreas, CA...CCWD will be holding the much anticipate rate hearing on increasing water and sewer rates. This meeting comes after numerous community meetings, public comment periods, etc. We will attach PDF's of the agenda and rate outline below...
Washington, DC....Recent Presidential Tweets. "WITCH HUNT!" "There will be big news coming soon for our great American Autoworkers. After many decades of losing your jobs to other countries, you have waited long enough!"
ACLU Targets Amazon Over Dragnet Surveillance Tool Citing Privacy Concerns
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/22/2018 08:14 AM
San Francisco, CA...Today the American Civil Liberties Union Foundations of California released emails between Amazon employees and local law enforcement revealing how the company has been pushing its facial recognition product, prompting privacy objections about how the technology is being used. The emails were obtained through freedom of information requests submitted by the ACLU.
