San Andreas, CA...The 2015-2016 Grand Jury has released its final report effective 6/11/2016. Due to budgetary constraints, this year it will not be publishing the report as a supplement in the Calaveras Enterprise. Over the last year the Grand Jury conducted inspections and investigations of the Sheriff’s Office Complaint Process, County Jail, Vallecito Conservation Camp, County Jail Medical Services, Animal Control, and Public Works-Waste Management.
Click above for a copy of the 2016 Final Report or click on the county link below...
Washington, DC...Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder -- a horrific massacre -- of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the people of Orlando, who have endured a terrible attack on their city. Although it’s still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. And as Americans, we are united in grief, in outrage, and in resolve to defend our people. I just finished a meeting with FBI Director Comey and my homeland security and national security advisors. The FBI is on the scene and leading the investigation, in partnership with local law enforcement. I’ve directed that the full resources of the federal government be made available for this investigation...
President Obama's Weekly Address : Addressing Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/11/2016 09:36 AM
Washington, DC...Hi, everybody. Today, I want to talk with you about the crisis in Puerto Rico – and why it matters to all of us. Puerto Ricans are American citizens, just like folks in Maine or Oklahoma or New Mexico. And over the last decade, Puerto Rico has suffered through a deep and painful recession – but unlike the rest of the United States, it hasn’t recovered.
Sen. Cruz and Rep. Duffy Introduce Bill To Block Obama Administration From Ceding US Control Of Internet
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/09/2016 08:46 AM
Washington, DC...U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) yesterday introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from giving the Internet away to a global organization that will allow over 160 foreign governments to have increased influence over the management and operation of the Internet. The bill would ensure the continued protection of Internet freedom by prohibiting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) from allowing the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract to expire, unless specifically authorized by Congress. The Protecting Internet Freedom Act would also ensure that the United States maintains sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, which are vital to national security.
Live Election Results From Election Central As Polls Close Tonight...New Stories Below
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/07/2016 08:36 AM
San Andreas, CA...Tonight we will continue our tradition of bringing you election results from the County Clerk's Office as the precinct results come in. Typically the first run of vote by mail or absentee votes are reported by 8:30pm or so. Will any candidate in the supervisors races get over 50% tonight and avoid a battle in the fall? We will let you know as the results come in.
President Obama's Weekly Address : Building On America’s Economic Recovery
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2016 07:05 AM
Washington, DC...Elkhart, Indiana was the first town I visited as President. I’d been on the job for three weeks, and we were just a few months into the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Elkhart was hit harder than most. Unemployment there peaked at nearly twenty percent shortly after my visit. Nearly one in five people there were out of work. This week, I returned to Elkhart. Unemployment there has now fallen to around four percent. More families are back on sturdy ground; more are covered by health insurance; more of their kids are graduating from high school. And it’s no accident – it’s because people there worked hard, and sacrificed, and looked out for each other.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the Passing of Muhammad Ali
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/04/2016 12:33 PM
Washington, DC...Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.” But what made The Champ the greatest – what truly separated him from everyone else – is that everyone else would tell you pretty much the same thing. Like everyone else on the planet, Michelle and I mourn his passing. But we’re also grateful to God for how fortunate we are to have known him, if just for a while; for how fortunate we all are that The Greatest chose to grace our time.
Update On Tree Mortality On The Stanislaus National Forest
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/03/2016 01:49 PM
With more than 29 million dead trees in the state of California, the Stanislaus National Forest is busy planning and implementing more than a dozen high-priority projects. Local and statewide resources are assigned and assisting to these efforts. The Stanislaus National Forest has removed a total of 7,689 dead trees from high hazard areas on the forest due to the recent surge in mortality. The forest removed 774 trees the week of May 30 – June 3.
Questions for Supervisor Candidates From Calaveras Taxpayers Association
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/01/2016 11:48 AM
Copperopolis, CA...The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association invited 7 candidates to answer 7 questions of issues of concern which were not addressed in other forums. All responded and 5 agreed to participate. The candidates provided Yes, No and Maybe answers and had the opportunity for short comments. The questions with background reasons for posting the question are below, followed by answers and brief comments from candidates. We also are conducting an online poll asking for public response to the questions as well. The link is at the end below. We plan to publish the public result on this website.
