President Trump and Prime Minister Conte of Italy in Joint Press Conference
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2018 10:44 PM
Washington, DC...Thank you very much. Thank you. I’m honored to welcome my new friend — we got along very well right from the beginning — Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to the White House. Mr. Prime Minister, I want to begin by congratulating you once again on your tremendous victory in Italy. It was something that all the world was watching, and it excited the people all across Italy and, I can tell you, all across the United States, as well. Congratulations.
Washington, DC...Presidential Weekly Address For July 27th. Previous Administrations released weekly addresses on a very consistent schedule. This administration releases them infrequently but we will post them as they come in.
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent (revised). The Bureau emphasized that the second-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 2). The "second" estimate for the second quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on August 29, 2018.
Governor Brown Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance for Carr Fire
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/27/2018 05:25 PM
Sacramento, CA...As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent a letter to the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to further support the communities impacted by the Carr Fire in Shasta County.
USDA Rural Development to Present $178,000 Rural Business Development Grant Award to Central Sierra Economic Development District
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/26/2018 09:39 AM
Murphys, CA...USDA Rural Development California State Director Kim Dolbow Vann will present the Central Sierra Planning Council, a subsidiary of Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD), with a $178,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award at a ceremony today in Muprhys. Grant money will be used to perform a feasibility study to subsidize wood building products composed from biomass removed from surrounding forests. This will address impacts of biomass on wildfire and aid in affordable housing construction. CSEDD will also work to expand and revitalize business within the region. More than 25 jobs are expected to be created.
Tribute to Fallen Fire Fighter Braden Varney by Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2018 07:48 AM
Washington, DC...Congressman McClintock delivered the following tribute to fallen fire fighter Braden Varney before the House of Representatives: Mr. Speaker: I rise to honor a hero of the Sierra and to mourn his tragic loss. Braden Varney, age 36, gave his life Saturday night fighting the Ferguson Fire, which continues to ravage the forests near Yosemite Valley and threaten the communities of Mariposa County.
Jessica Morse on Yosemite Valley Closure Due to Ferguson Fire
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2018 06:00 PM
Roseville, CA...U.S. House candidate Jessica Morse today released the following statement regarding the spread of the Ferguson Fire, which continues to impact communities across the 4th Congressional District: "Having hiked and camped in Yosemite since my youth, my heart is with the people displaced and threatened by this dangerous fire. I am praying that everyone affected remains safe, and for our first responders as they bravely fight to control the blaze.
Carter Page FISA Documents Released by the Justice Dept.
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/22/2018 04:01 PM
Washington, DC....Due to pressure and FOIA requests by various entities the Justice Department released heavily redacted documents. Carter Page was suspected of being an agent of the Russian Government. He has consistentely denied these allegations. Needless to say it has further enflamed (if that is possible) the battle between left and right over Russian meddleing in our election processes. All 400 plus pages are below...
Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services speaking at Good Morning Calaveras in August
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/19/2018 02:58 PM
San Andreas, CA...Good Morning Calaveras in August will be on Wednesday August 1, 2018 from 7:30am – 9:00am. The Guest Speaker will be Michelle Patterson, Director Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. The cost is only $15 per person, Includes breakfast catered by Carmen’s Cafe. RSVP by July 27. Mark Twain Medical Center, classroom 2, 768 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas
California Supreme Court Removes California Split Initiative from Ballot
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/18/2018 08:28 PM
Sacramento, CA....The California Supreme Court ruling today will effectively remove the CA Three proposition from the November Ballot. From the Court..."Time constraints require the court to decide immediately whether to permit Proposition 9 to be placed on the November 6, 2018, ballot pending final resolution of this matter. Although our past decisions establish that it is usually more appropriate to review challenges to ballot propositions or initiative measures after an election (Costa v. Superior Court (2006) 37 Cal.4th 986, 1005), we have also made clear that in some instances, when a substantial question has been raised regarding the proposition's validity and the "hardships from permitting an invalid measure to remain on the ballot" outweigh the harm potentially posed by "delaying a proposition to a future election, " it may be appropriate to review a proposed measure before it is placed on the ballot.
