The Annual Stone Soup & Halloween at Calaveras Government Center with Video & Over 190 Photos
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/31/2017 03:20 PM
San Andreas, CA...We had the honor to be one of the Judges at the Annual Stone Soup festivities at the Government Center. This day and fundraiser for the local food bank was originally promoted by the late Chief Probation Officer Michael Kriletich and former CAO Jennie Boyce. It's goals were to enhance the community spirit and involvement for the county employees and the county as a whole. It has grown into a wonderful institution were the feats of decorating, ingenuity, costume making skills are at times incredible.
NYC Police Commissioner. NYC Mayor & NY Governor on Terrorist Attack That Kills 8
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/31/2017 06:56 PM
New York, NY...Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill: Good afternoon everybody. Steve, are we good? Alright. Just keep in mind that this incident occurred a little more than two hours ago so all the information that we are giving you right now is preliminary and subject to change. After I speak you are going to hear from Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, Bill Sweeney from the Assistant Director in charge of the New York FBI offices standing up here with me too, we have members [inaudible] of my executive staff. We have Cy Vance and members of the state police.
Clarification on Availability of Discretionary Funds in the County Treasury By CAO Timothy Lutz
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/30/2017 09:17 AM
San Andreas, CA...During the October 17 and 18 Board of Supervisors’ Hearings to consider the adoption of an ordinance to either ban or regulate cannabis cultivation in the County, there was some confusion regarding how much unobligated funds Calaveras County has available at its disposal.
Attorney General Becerra Takes Action in Defense of Same-Sex Couple Denied Wedding Cake
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/30/2017 01:13 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Hawai’i Attorney General Doug Chin and the attorneys general of 18 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission in Masterpiece Cakeshops, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case involves a Colorado bakery owner who refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple, citing religious beliefs and freedom of speech rights, in violation of a state civil rights law.
Mustafa al-Imam Captured for His Alleged Role in the September 11, 2012 Attacks in Benghazi, Libya Resulting in the Deaths of Four Americans
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/30/2017 01:31 PM
Washington, DC...Yesterday, on my orders, United States forces captured Mustafa al-Imam in Libya. Because of this successful operation, al-Imam will face justice in the United States for his alleged role in the September 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi, which resulted in the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith, and Tyrone Woods—four brave Americans who were serving our country.
US Economy Rolls On With 3% GDP Growth in Third Quarter
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:00 AM
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The Bureau emphasized that the third-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency. The "second" estimate for the third quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on November 29, 2017.
Senate Amendments to the Budget ~ Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:32 AM
Washington, DC...Unsustainable government spending drives both taxes and debt. The budget resolution sets the spending architecture for the fiscal year. The House version provided for $200 billion of enforceable mandatory spending reductions over ten years and balanced within the decade. The Senate amendments gut these provisions, squandering the one opportunity Congress has each year to bring mandatory spending under control -- taking us another year closer to a sovereign debt crisis. This is tragic and I condemn it in the strongest terms.
The New Blagen Road Bridge is Now In Place...(Update Now Open)
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2017 06:47 AM
Arnold, CA...The Blagen Road Bridge over Big Trees Creek on Blagen Road near White Pines Park is now in. When we stopped by a couple of days ago they still had the signage to put up before the bridge could open officially but it seems we are just about ready for traffic to resume in the area...
CCWD Joined by Community to Celebrate Completion of the Reach 3A Project
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/26/2017 08:19 AM
Arnold, CA...More than 60 people joined the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors and staff at Cedar Center in Arnold Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the $5.3 million Reach 3A Water Transmission Pipeline Replacement Project, which has been under construction since spring 2016.
