National Income and Product Accounts Gross Domestic Product: Fourth Quarter and Annual 2017 (Advance Estimate)
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/26/2018 08:56 AM
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the fourth-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see "Source Data for the Advance Estimate" on page 3). The "second" estimate for the fourth quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on February 28, 2018.
Governor Brown Delivers 2018 State of the State Address: "California is Setting the Pace for America"
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/25/2018 08:16 PM
Sacramento, CA... Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th - and final - State of the State address today asserting that the "bolder path is still our way forward" on climate change, infrastructure investment, health care, education and criminal justice. In his remarks, the Governor pointed to a number of far-reaching, bipartisan measures passed in recent years - from pension and workers' compensation reform to the Water Bond, Rainy Day Fund and the Cap-and-Trade Program - that demonstrate "some American governments can actually get things done."
Washington, DC...Well, thank you very much. What a group. Some great friends, great mayors. Please sit down. We have really hardworking, brilliant people in this room. I know so much about being a mayor.
State Dept on Venezuela's Snap Presidential Elections ~ By Heather Nauert
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/24/2018 09:26 PM
Washington, DC...The United States strongly rejects the call by Venezuela’s illegitimate Constituent Assembly for snap presidential elections before April 30. This vote would be neither free nor fair. It would only deepen, not help resolve, national tensions. It would not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people, and would be seen as undemocratic and illegitimate in the eyes of the international community. We call on the Maduro regime to respect the human rights of all of its citizens, and to return to democratic constitutional order.
Environmental Health Investigation: Mule Creek State Prison Water Drainage System
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/24/2018 03:55 PM
Jackson, CA - On January 22, 2018, the Amador County Public Health and Environmental Health departments were notified that earlier this month Central Valley Water Quality Control Board personnel determined via sampling and laboratory analysis that water discharged from a storm water drainage system at Mule Creek State Prison (the Prison) was not solely stormwater or irrigation tailwater but that it was gray water, sewage, or a mixture.
Supervisor Mills & Supervisor Tofanelli Served Recall Notices At Today's Meeting!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2018 01:50 PM
San Andreas, CA...Well for those of you who thought the reality show that is the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors might have a calm meeting or two before the drama picked back up you were mistaken. Before they broke for lunch Board Chair, Supervisor Tofanelli & Supervisor Dennis Mills were served recall notices and read a litany of complaints and misdeeds from the perspective of the complainants. We have carved out a few minutes of video that encapsulates the bulk of it.
Washington, DC...It seems if the logjams have been temporarily cleared enough for the Senate to overwhelmingly vote to get the US Government officially back up and running. For 99.9% of Americans it will be as if it had never been closed. Questions still remain on if the American People will start ranking Washington as functioning better. Congress especially has low approval ratings and this last weekends obvious dysfunction will probably not inspire confidence....
San Andreas, CA...On January 11th a good sized crowd was on hand at the San Andreas Town Hall as Gary Stevens officially launched his campaign for the top law enforcement job in Calaveras County. Gary L. Stevens, long time Calaveras County resident is running as candidate for Sheriff.
