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.
California Launches New Program to Increase Capital Access for California’s Underinvested Small Businesses
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/01/2024 06:19 PM
San Andreas, CA...Increasing capital access for California’s underinvested small businesses is what the Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program is all about. It is backed by $25.3 million in funding from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). SSBCI is designed to spur investment to businesses with 1-9 employees, small manufacturing companies, and businesses operated by owners from underserved communities.
Former Senator & Vice-Presidential Nominee Dies at 82 after a Fall
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2024 03:36 PM
Stamford, CT...Joseph Isadore Lieberman February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024. American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses after Cargo Ship Rams Support Column
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2024 09:52 AM
BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing the span to buckle into the river below and plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters. Rescuers pulled out two people, but six others were missing.
Golden Together Unveils Second Policy Paper On Universal Housing Affordability
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2024 04:44 PM
Sacramento, CA... Golden Together, a Movement to Restore the California Dream, led by author and government policy advisor Steve Hilton, unveiled its second policy paper aimed at ending California’s housing shortage and ushering in a new era of housing abundance. "California’s housing crisis is manmade; with the right reforms our state can end the emergency and usher in a new era of housing abundance"
DNA is a Match in Fatal Mountain Lion Attack in El Dorado County
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2024 08:27 AM
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed that the mountain lion euthanized in a remote area near Georgetown was the same animal involved in a fatal attack earlier in the day. CDFW’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory determined today that DNA samples collected from the scene match samples taken from the lion carcass. The male mountain lion weighed approximately 90 pounds and appeared to be in healthy condition.
Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2024 08:44 PM
Washington, DC...All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just have a couple things at the top before we get going. President Biden — today, he called Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland to recognize his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have developed.