Combining Departments May Double or Triple Costs & Increase Liability Says Coroner Raggio
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/18/2021 08:18 AM
Angels Camp, CA...We sat down for a few minutes Monday morning with Calaveras County Coroner Kevin Raggio. The county is discussing combining the Sheriff and Coroner Departments. Roughly half of California counties have done so. Conventional wisdom dictates that combining departments may drive cost savings. In Calaveras County however the Coroner says it may double or triple yearly costs and necessitate significant capital improvement costs if the county has to construct facilities to house the department.
Our Borderless Country ~ Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/18/2021 09:23 AM
Washington, DC – Congressman McClintock this morning delivered the following remarks on the House Floor discussing illegal immigration. Mr. Speaker: Last year, we achieved operational control of our southern border for the first time in generations. Would be trespassers knew they would be turned back and so never started the perilous journey.
San Andreas, CA... The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) will be conducting a hazardous fuel reduction burn near the Observation Point area of New Hogan Reservoir in Valley Springs on Thursday, May 20, 2021.
The Racist Left ~ Op-Ed By Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/18/2021 05:27 PM
Washington, DC...Racism is the practice of according rights and privileges to an individual not based on equality under the law, but rather according to what race that person was born. It is antithetical to every principle our country was founded on, from the promise of our Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal” to the equal protection clause of our Constitution. It was a malignancy we fought a Civil War to remove. For generations, it has been denounced by every American of good will for the evil that it is.
Bureau of Land Management Announces Seasonal Fire Restrictions
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/18/2021 08:49 PM
Eldorado Hill, CA...The Bureau of Land Management announces seasonal fire restrictions, including temporary limitations on target shooting, effective May 21. The restrictions are for public lands managed by the Central Coast, Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28, 2020, and will remain in effect until further notice.
Dearborn, MI....My name is Joe Biden and I’m a car guy. (Applause.) I got — please sit down. I got through high school and college and law school because my dad ran an agency. And I’m delighted to be here. I want to say something else up front: I’m standing here because, about 180 years ago, when I first got elected to the Senate, Gov — (laughter) — the UAW elected me. (Applause.) We used to have the highest percentage of autoworkers of any state in the nation because we have a small workforce and two giant plants, plus Mopar and a few other things going on. So I want to thank you.
Governor Newsom Announces the Largest Small Business Relief Program in the Nation
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2021 07:50 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled another component of his $100 billion California Comeback Plan: making historic investments in small business relief. Governor Newsom’s Plan expands the state’s COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant program to a total of $4 billion, representing the largest such program in the entire country. That’s in addition to Governor Newsom’s $6.2 billion tax cut for those businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, the largest state tax cut of its kind in history.
Governor Newsom Presents $100 Billion California Comeback Plan
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2021 08:11 AM
Sacramento, CA...California Governor Gavin Newsom presented his $100 billion California Comeback Plan, the biggest economic recovery package in California history. The Governor’s Plan outlines comprehensive strategies and major investments in key areas so that California can come roaring back from the pandemic.
Angels Camp City Councilman Jeremy Leonard Resigns
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2021 05:04 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The City of Angels announces the resignation of Councilman Jeremy Leonard from the Angels Camp City Council effective May 13, 2021. Councilman Leonard was elected on November 3, 2020. He has been a lifetime City resident and in his short tenure as Councilman proudly facilitated a community clean-up day and lead several construction projects at the Angels Camp Museum. His hard work and grit were welcomed additions and appreciated by Staff.
President Biden on the Covid-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/17/2021 10:24 PM
Washington, DC...Good afternoon. There are three things I want to speak briefly today with you all about: the new — new milestone in our progress against COVID-19 here at home, steps we’re taking to fight COVID internationally, and an important tax cut for families with children under the age of 18. And that’s where I’m going to start.
