Inflation Stubbornly Remains High. Shelter & Energy Costs Prime Pain Points
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 09:24 AM
Washington, DC...The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.
San Andreas, CA...Meet Mr. Jaggar, a neutered male Pit Bull, estimated to be around 9 years old and weighing 60 pounds. If only this guy could talk! I bet we’d hear a great story. Jaggar was adopted from the shelter 7 years ago and is surprised to find himself back with us. No one has come to reclaim him in spite of his microchip.
Calaveras County Thermoplastic Striping Project Countywide Road Improvements
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 10:05 PM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County Department of Public Works would like to inform the public that the Thermoplastic Striping Project construction has resumed and will continue through the end of April. There will be traffic delays during the application of thermoplastic striping and traffic markings on the following roads: Calaveritas Road, Camanche Parkway South, French Gulch Road, Independence Road, Milton Road, Mountain Ranch Road, Olive Orchard Road, Ospital Road, Paloma Road, Pattison Road, Pettinger Road, Pool Station Road, Rail Road Flat Road, Ridge Road, Sheep Ranch Road, and Southworth Road.
The Latest Small Business Optimism Index Doesn't Bode Well for California
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2024 10:39 PM
Sacramento, CA...Two surveys released today don’t paint a pretty picture nationally or in California for the small-business economy. As it does the second Tuesday of every month, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) releases its latest Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report (also known as the Optimism Index) on the state of the small business economy nationwide. Also, as it does around this time, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) releases its annual Rich States, Poor States report.
Joe Biden Outlines New Plans to Deliver Student Debt Relief to Over 30 Million Americans Under the Biden-Harris Administration
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/09/2024 07:37 AM
Washington, DC...Biden-Harris Administration leaders will fan out across the country as President Biden announces his Administration’s new plans to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. The plans, if implemented, would provide debt relief to over 30 million Americans when combined with actions the Biden-Harris Administration has already taken to cancel student debt over the past three years. While Republican elected officials try every which way to block millions of their own constituents from receiving student debt cancellation, President Biden has vowed to use every tool available to cancel student debt for as many borrowers as possible, as quickly as possible. Today, President Biden will travel to Madison, Wisconsin to announce these new plans, while Vice President Harris will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to New York City to meet with borrowers benefitting from the Administration’s student debt relief actions.
President Biden on Lowering Healthcare Costs for Americans
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/04/2024 10:33 AM
Washington, DC...Kris, thank you, thank you, thank you. First of all, thank you for the courage you’ve shown over the years dealing with your health issues but also for standing up here before the whole nation and explaining to us what you’ve gone through. It’s not easy to do.
Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2024 08:58 AM
Phillips Station, CA...After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future water supply. Governor Newsom highlights new California Water Plan Update 2023 to chart California’s path towards a sustainable, climate-resilient, and equitable water supply
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to news media after the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot speaks with news media after the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as Water Engineers Andy Reising, right, and Anthony Burdock, part of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Water Engineers Andy Reising, right, and Anthony Burdock conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, and California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot watch the process. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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(Left to right) Gov. Gavin Newsom watches Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, State Hydrometeorologist, Water Resources Engineers Anthony Burdock and Andy Reising during the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season is held at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources
(Left to right) California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Gov. Gavin Newsom join the snow survey team for fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season is held at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
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A drone view shows nearby mountains covered with snow surrounding the Phillips Station meadow, center, shortly before the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season in the Sierra Nevada. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 2, 2024.
Fred Greaves / California Department of Water Resources
Parks Master Plan Community Meetings Start Tonight! Your Input is Needed!
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/03/2024 01:05 PM
San Andreas, CA...Outdoor spaces and amenities for all ages are valuable and essential to Calaveras County. In September of 2023 Calaveras County contracted with O’Dell Engineering to create the County’s first Parks Master Plan. A Parks Master Plan provides an abundance of benefits to a community including, but not limited to; assessing current and future recreation needs of the community, establishing a long-range vision, prioritizing capital improvement projects, strategizing to fill gaps and reduce redundancies within the parks systems, building community support, promoting new ideas and partnerships, and encouraging new opportunities for future development.
The Annual White Park Committee Meeting is April 15th
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/02/2024 02:59 PM
Arnold, CA...White Pines Park Committee is a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers whose primary purpose is to maintain and improve all 90 acres of White Pines Park. Please consider joining us for our Annual Meeting. There are many chances to volunteer in addition to the annual cleanup day. Volunteers are needed to: pick up litter, mow weeds, rake leaves/pine needles, cut/remove dead tree limbs, help with burn piles, clean restrooms & BBQ pits, leaf blow: picnic areas, parking lots, basketball & pickleball courts, clean playground & volleyball court – remove pinecones/rocks, remove debris/rocks off beach & sweep steps. These are some great ways to help the park and serve your community.
Calaveras Champions Team Conquer the Spartan “Beast” Race
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/02/2024 10:22 PM
San Andreas, CA...On March 30th, 2024, the Calaveras Champions Team conquered the San Jose Spartan “Beast” Race. The race, a grueling 13.8-mile running course with 30 obstacles, was completed by the team in about five and a half hours. The Calaveras Champions is an extracurricular team initially formed by the Sheriff’s Office, and it has grown to include numerous departments in the Calaveras County Government System. Those who participated in this Spartan Beast race included members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, Calaveras County Behavioral Health, Calaveras County Human Resources, and the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors.
