On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the African American civil rights movement reaches its high-water mark when Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks to about 250,000 people attending the March on Washington
for Jobs and Freedom. The demonstrators--black and white, poor and
rich--came together in the nation's capital to demand voting rights and
equal opportunity for African Americans and to appeal for an end to
racial segregation and discrimination.
The peaceful rally was
the largest assembly for a redress of grievances that the capital had
ever seen, and King was the last speaker. With the statue of Abraham Lincoln--the
Great Emancipator--towering behind him, King used the rhetorical
talents he had developed as a Baptist preacher to show how, as he put
it, the "Negro is still not free." He told of the struggle ahead,
stressing the importance of continued action and nonviolent protest.
Coming to the end of his prepared text (which, like other speakers that
day, he had limited to seven minutes), he was overwhelmed by the moment
and launched into an improvised sermon.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Mariposa County mandatory evac LIFTED
The
mandatory evacuation issued by the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office has
been LIFTED for the areas north and south of Bull Creek Road to Little
Grizzly Mountain
as of 3:45PM, Saturday, August 31. For more information please contact
the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office at: 209-966-1133.
Welcome New Advertiser D & M Service
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Do you have a plumbing menace? Call Dennis!
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CalFire Press release re: Dry Labor Day weekend brings fire concerns
CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Dry Labor Day Weekend Brings Fire Concerns
One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Dry Labor Day Weekend Brings Fire Concerns
One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire
Sacramento
– CAL FIRE officials are urging Californians
to be extra careful with their outdoor plans this holiday weekend, as
fire activity and fire danger remain high statewide. The Labor Day
weekend is often known as the unofficial end of summer, and
millions of people will take advantage of the holiday to visit
California’s great outdoors. In anticipation of the increased outdoor
activities, CAL FIRE officials are urging everyone to exercise extra
caution and safety this Labor Day weekend.
Congressman Tom McClintock Issued the Following Statement Regarding Reports of Impending Military Action Against the Government of Syria
I am deeply concerned about reports that the
President is preparing to order acts of war against the government of
Syria without congressional authorization.
The
Constitution clearly and unmistakably vests Congress with the sole
prerogative “to declare war.” The President’s authority as
Commander-in-Chief to order a military attack on a foreign government is
implicitly limited by the Constitution to repelling an attack and
explicitly limited under the War Powers Resolution to: “(1) a
declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a
national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its
territories or possessions, or its armed forces.” Unless one of these
conditions is present, the decision must be made by Congress and not by
the President.
Nor does our participation in NATO
allow the President to order an unprovoked act of war. The North
Atlantic Treaty clearly requires troops under NATO command to be
deployed in accordance with their country’s constitutional provisions.
The War Powers Resolution clearly states that the President’s power to
engage United States Armed Forces in hostilities “shall not be inferred
…from any treaty heretofore or hereafter ratified unless such treaty is
implemented by legislation specifically authorizing the introduction of
United States Armed Forces into hostilities…”
Board of Supervisors 8-27-13 meeting video Part 2
To view the 8-27-13 Board of Supervisors meeting video Part 2 CLICK HERE
Video of Calaveras Planning Commission meetings and Calaveras Board of Supervisor’s meetings graciously supplied by Calaveras Public Access TV and accesed through the Community Action Project.
Video of Calaveras Planning Commission meetings and Calaveras Board of Supervisor’s meetings graciously supplied by Calaveras Public Access TV and accesed through the Community Action Project.
Slight chance of rain this weekend
- 8-31-13
- Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night A slight chance of sprinkles before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
- Labor Day A slight chance of sprinkles before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Gov Declares State of Emergency in Mariposa County
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Darrell Steinberg today issued an emergency
proclamation for Mariposa County due to the effects of the “Rim Fire”
in Tuolumne County.
The full text of the emergency proclamation is below:
WHEREAS on August 22, 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a State of Emergency to exist in the County of Tuolumne, due to the wildfire therein; and
WHEREAS the wildfire that started in Tuolumne County has burned over 192,500 acres, making it the sixth largest fire in state history, and it is damaging public and district facilities, including roads and structures, in Mariposa County; and
The full text of the emergency proclamation is below:
WHEREAS on August 22, 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared a State of Emergency to exist in the County of Tuolumne, due to the wildfire therein; and
WHEREAS the wildfire that started in Tuolumne County has burned over 192,500 acres, making it the sixth largest fire in state history, and it is damaging public and district facilities, including roads and structures, in Mariposa County; and
RIM fire madatory evacuations in Mariposa County
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has issued a
mandatory evacuation for areas north and south of Bull Creek Road to
Little Grizzly Mountain effective at 10:30PM on Friday, August 30,2013.
For more information about this evacuation, please contact the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office at 209-966-3311.
RIM Fire update 8-31-13 219,277 acres
RIM FIRE INFORMATION
Update #24
Release for Saturday, August 31, 2013/Time: 6:30 AM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned:
219,277 (343 square miles)
Containment: 35%
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Cost to date: $54.8 million
Total Personnel
Lions Club 8-31-13 Health and Safety Fair postponed due to air quality
According to a Lions representative the Health and Safety Fair that was to be held at Walmart Sonora 8-31-13 has been postponed due to poor air quality.
A new date will be issued soon.
Stay tuned.
A new date will be issued soon.
Stay tuned.
Flourish - Labor Day weekend sale!
Come to Flourish Apparel & Gifts in Town Square for their Labor Day
Sale!
Flourish Labor Day Sale lasts all weekend, Saturday thru Monday with 25% Off All Clothing & 10% Off of All Jewelry excluding Brighton.
(209) 785-8788
Flourish Labor Day Sale lasts all weekend, Saturday thru Monday with 25% Off All Clothing & 10% Off of All Jewelry excluding Brighton.
(209) 785-8788
Friday, August 30, 2013
Recipes by Nate - Zucchini Cakes
Zucchini Cakes
Nate Bruce
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl combine zucchini, bread crumbs, egg, mayonnaise, mustard and Old Bay Seasoning. Mix well and form into patties. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes and turn patties. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nate Bruce
Weekend weather
- 8-30-13
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 95.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 91.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
- Labor Day Sunny, with a high near 88.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Sheriff Dept Press release re: two perish in house fire
MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Sgt
Chris Hewitt
Release Date: 08/29/13
Release Number: 1
Two Perish in House Fire
(Mountain Ranch, CA) On
August 28, 2013 at approx. 1:00 am Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies
responded to the 8000 block of Mountain Meadows Drive in Mountain Ranch for a
report of a structure fire. Upon arrival they found a single family home fully
engulfed in flames, and were advised that two adults may have been trapped
inside the home. Sheriff’s Detectives and arson investigators from Cal Fire
responded to investigate the incident. During the investigation they found two
deceased persons inside the home. This incident is still under investigation,
and a cause of the fire has yet to be determined. For details on the
investigation contact Cal Fire. Contact the Calaveras County Coroner’s Office
for names of the deceased.
SRT announces 2014 season line-up
Sierra
Repertory Announces 2014 Season
New
season to include Les Miserables, Sound of Music, Church
Basement Ladies Sequel and more
Sierra Repertory Theatre celebrates its 35th
Anniversary with what SRT artistic director Scott Viets called “one of the most
exciting and ambitious seasons in our entire history.” Commencing with the
international sensation Les Miserables,
the 2014 season will include eight plays and musicals – three shows with live
music, a sequel to last year’s Church
Basement Ladies, an Arthur Miller drama, a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic
and a new musical comedy about contestants at a spelling bee. Season tickets go
on sale September 1, and general admission tickets go on sale October 1.
The 2014 Gala opens the season with a special performance of Les Miserables. Audiences will sweep
through the musical masterpiece based on Victor Hugo’s epic tale of passion and
destruction during 19th Century France. Convict Jean Valjean tries
desperately to leave his past behind, avoid the relentless policeman, Javert,
and keep his vow to raise the young orphaned Cosette. With a soaring score (“Do
You Hear the People Sing,” “One Day More,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” and many more) that
has delighted audiences worldwide for more than two decades, the musical will thrill
audiences in the intimacy of SRT’s East Sonora Theatre, March 1 – May 4.
CHP JOINS I-10 CHALLENGE TO SAVE LIVES “10-8 on 10, One Road One Mission”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is joining seven other state
highway patrol agencies across the nation to participate in the “I-10 Challenge,” which sets a
goal of zero fatalities on the 2,450 miles of Interstate 10 from California to Florida during the
Labor Day holiday weekend. The CHP plans to achieve this goal by enhancing traffic safety
through education and enforcement along this section of the national highway system from
12:01 a.m. Friday, August 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 2.
RIM fire update 8-29-13 6:30 am
RIM FIRE INFORMATION
Update #20
Release for Thursday, August 29, 2013/Time: 6:30 AM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned: 192,737 (XXX square miles)
Structures Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 30%
Residences Destroyed: 11
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Commercial Property Damaged: 4
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Outbuildings Destroyed: 97
Cost to date: $39.2 Million
Injuries: 4
Total Personnel 4,840
Fire Update
Last night firefighters continued their burning operations near
Duckwall Mountian and Pilot Peak, and will continue to construct
fireline north to Fahey Cabin, and provided structure defense.
Firefighters prepared for burning operations south of Hetch Hetchy in
Yosemite National Park. Burning operations are also expected near
Duckwall Mountain and near Old Yosemite Road. Crews will continue with
burning operations as long as weather conditions allow, and will
construct and improve firelines and provide structure defense.
Update #20
Release for Thursday, August 29, 2013/Time: 6:30 AM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned: 192,737 (XXX square miles)
Structures Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 30%
Residences Destroyed: 11
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Commercial Property Damaged: 4
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Outbuildings Destroyed: 97
Cost to date: $39.2 Million
Injuries: 4
Total Personnel 4,840
Fire Update
Last night firefighters continued their burning operations near
Duckwall Mountian and Pilot Peak, and will continue to construct
fireline north to Fahey Cabin, and provided structure defense.
Firefighters prepared for burning operations south of Hetch Hetchy in
Yosemite National Park. Burning operations are also expected near
Duckwall Mountain and near Old Yosemite Road. Crews will continue with
burning operations as long as weather conditions allow, and will
construct and improve firelines and provide structure defense.
Copper School supports its firefighters
Mrs. Young's 3rd grade class at Copperopolis Elementary proudly displays their support for our firefighters on 8-28-13.
Lake Tulloch draw down 2013/2014
Tulloch
2013-2014 schedule, as received from the Bureau of Reclamation. Please
keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change by the Bureau in
the event of storm or rain event, or other unforeseen event. Homeowners
and other users of the reservoir are advised to secure all facilities
as necessary, and to exercise care when operating within the reservoir.
The Fall/Winter 2013-2014 drawdown schedule for Tulloch Reservoir is shown below. This schedule complies with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control requirements. The reservoir will generally be managed to the target elevation ranges, but some variation may occur due to large natural inflows or facility and operational constraints.
The Fall/Winter 2013-2014 drawdown schedule for Tulloch Reservoir is shown below. This schedule complies with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control requirements. The reservoir will generally be managed to the target elevation ranges, but some variation may occur due to large natural inflows or facility and operational constraints.
Dates
|
Elevation Range
| ||
From
|
Through
|
From
|
To
|
6/1/2013
|
9/15/2013
|
506.5
|
509.5
|
9/16/2013
|
9/22/2013
|
505.2
|
508.2
|
9/23/2013
|
9/29/2013
|
504.1
|
507.1
|
9/30/2013
|
10/6/2013
|
503.0
|
506.0
|
10/7/2013
|
10/13/2013
|
501.9
|
504.9
|
10/14/2013
|
10/20/2013
|
500.8
|
503.8
|
10/21/2013
|
10/27/2013
|
499.7
|
502.7
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10/28/2013
|
3/20/2014
|
498.6
|
501.6
|
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Update - not structure fire
Update: not structure fire debris burn.
Update 7:11 pm - backyard bbq, no fire at all.
Update 7:11 pm - backyard bbq, no fire at all.
RIM fire update 8-28-13 6:30 pm
RIM FIRE INFORMATION
Update #19
Release for Wednesday, August 28, 2013/Time: 6:30 PM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned: 192,466 (301 square miles
Structures Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 30%
Structures Destroyed: 111
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Injuries: 4
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Total Personnel: 4,537
Cost to date: $39.2 Million
Update #19
Release for Wednesday, August 28, 2013/Time: 6:30 PM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned: 192,466 (301 square miles
Structures Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 30%
Structures Destroyed: 111
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013
Injuries: 4
Fire Cause: Under Investigation
Total Personnel: 4,537
Cost to date: $39.2 Million
Board of Supervisors 8-27-13 meeting video
To view the 8-27-13 Board of Supervisors meeting video CLICK HERE
Video of Calaveras Planning Commission meetings and Calaveras Board of Supervisor’s meetings graciously supplied by Calaveras Public Access TV and accessed through the Community Action Project.
Video of Calaveras Planning Commission meetings and Calaveras Board of Supervisor’s meetings graciously supplied by Calaveras Public Access TV and accessed through the Community Action Project.
Weed pulling 'party' at the Community Garden
Please join other volunteers to help pull weeds at the Community Garden Thursday 8-29-13 from 6:30 to 8 pm.
They will be planting onion seeds and preparing the soil for transplanting the starts in November.
They will be planting onion seeds and preparing the soil for transplanting the starts in November.
Truck into Tanglez Salon
According to witnesses a truck 'popped' out of gear and rolled into the door of Tanglez salon at approximately 2:50 pm 8-28-13.
Ft Hood Killer sentenced to death
Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist convicted of murdering 13 and
injuring 31 others at Ft Hood in a November 2009 shooting spree,
received the death sentence Wednesday by a military jury.
Prosecutors had asked the 13-member jury for the death sentence, saying his murderous shooting spree at the sprawling military base here left tragic and devastating loss for victims and loved ones.
Nadal, 42, was convicted last week on 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 charges of attempted premeditated murder.
The death sentence required a unanimous verdict by the jury of 13 military officers.
Prosecutors had asked the 13-member jury for the death sentence, saying his murderous shooting spree at the sprawling military base here left tragic and devastating loss for victims and loved ones.
Nadal, 42, was convicted last week on 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 charges of attempted premeditated murder.
The death sentence required a unanimous verdict by the jury of 13 military officers.
Umpqua Bank Copper office closed 9-2-13
The Copperopolis Umpqua Bank Branch will be closed September 2, 2013 for Labor Day.
Bay Bridge closing
The Bay Bridge will be closing tongiht, 8-28-13 at 8 pm with plans on re-opening Tuesday, 9-3-13, at 5 am.
Commuters have been advised to add approximately 1 to 2 hours to their adjusted commute time.
Commuters have been advised to add approximately 1 to 2 hours to their adjusted commute time.
Countywide Fire Department Open House
Countywide Fire Department Open House
The Fire Departments of Calaveras County will have an Open House on Saturday, October 5th
and you are invited. You can attend for tours, demonstrations and
information and have an opportunity to meet your community Firemen.
Copper School keeping an eye on air quality for our kids
According to Principal Karen Vail air quality for the students at Copperopolis Elementary is taken very seriously. "We follow the recommendations of the Calaveras County Public Health
department. We receive alerts from them. We closely monitor classroom
ventilation and curtail outside activities when advised."
Little communities - Big hearts
I would like this to be a letter to the Editor but that would be mute as I am the editor, so this will simply be an opinion, a commentary if you will.
Once again I am amazed (though I shouldn't be) and astonished at the outpouring of love and support for those affected by the RIM fire. Though FEMA has said it is sending aid, we were well on our way to organizing and helping others before a paper even crossed their desk for aid.
We mobilized our CERT teams on the first day of the RIM fire, setting up evac shelters and dining halls for those displaced. Local restaurants donated food and continue to do so, girls scouts brought cases of water, local retailers donated food and water, local hotels donated bedding and towels, Lions, veterans and other clubs donated their time and bodies to manning the shelters, people with trailers and pastures helped people they had never met move cattle and livestock and then house the livestock for them. Feed stores donated feed. All this prior to the Governor acknowledging we might have a problem.
I, for one, am proud to be part of this wonderful community with such huge hearts!
Thank you, you know who you are, for all of your selfless acts of kindness. You are what makes this community a small slice of heaven.
by,
Charity Maness
Once again I am amazed (though I shouldn't be) and astonished at the outpouring of love and support for those affected by the RIM fire. Though FEMA has said it is sending aid, we were well on our way to organizing and helping others before a paper even crossed their desk for aid.
We mobilized our CERT teams on the first day of the RIM fire, setting up evac shelters and dining halls for those displaced. Local restaurants donated food and continue to do so, girls scouts brought cases of water, local retailers donated food and water, local hotels donated bedding and towels, Lions, veterans and other clubs donated their time and bodies to manning the shelters, people with trailers and pastures helped people they had never met move cattle and livestock and then house the livestock for them. Feed stores donated feed. All this prior to the Governor acknowledging we might have a problem.
I, for one, am proud to be part of this wonderful community with such huge hearts!
Thank you, you know who you are, for all of your selfless acts of kindness. You are what makes this community a small slice of heaven.
by,
Charity Maness
Butter Olive Oil at Copperopolis Olive Oil Company
BUTTER Olive Oil
Feel guilty no more! Classic movie theater butter aroma will fill your home after sautéing your favorite veggies in this mouthwatering delight of an extra virgin olive oil. Make shrimp scampi without concern! Anywhere you use butter, replace with this heart healthy olive oil. And don't forget to spray it on your popcorn!
785-6868
Located in Town Square
Feel guilty no more! Classic movie theater butter aroma will fill your home after sautéing your favorite veggies in this mouthwatering delight of an extra virgin olive oil. Make shrimp scampi without concern! Anywhere you use butter, replace with this heart healthy olive oil. And don't forget to spray it on your popcorn!
Located in Town Square
Mon - Fri: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest open to 9th - 12th grade students
WANTED
– 9th Grade to 12th Grade Students
The
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution is once again joining
efforts with the National Italian American Foundation to sponsor a national
essay contest on Christopher Columbus. The contest is open to all students in
grades 9 through 12 in public, private or parochial schools or those who are
home schooled. This contest is conducted without regard to race, sex or
national origin. There are monetary prizes for our local Chapter’s winning
essay as well as first, second and third places should the student’s work
progress through the steps to the national level. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to
see an Amador or Calaveras County student reach such heights?
The
2013-2014 essay contest asks the student to write an 800 to 1200 word essay
entitled:
“How Do Americans View Christopher Columbus
and George Washington Today?”
Food pantry moving to new location
The Copperopolis Food Pantry distribution on the third Thursday of the month from 1-4 pm will be at their new location 'The Bridge' in Copper Cove Center near Primo's Pizza. To be involved in the food pantry call David
and Lorraine Crawford at 785-5367.
State Controller Calaveras County Wages report
To view wages of all Calaveras County employees (2011) from the State Controllers site
CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE
CHP CLOSING OUT THE SUMMER WITH AN ANTI-DUI CAMPAIGN
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As motorists prepare for the final holiday weekend of summer, the
California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up to save lives by joining with law enforcement
agencies throughout the country and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an
ongoing nationwide drunk driving crackdown. The two-week-long “Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over” campaign, which began August 16, coincides with the CHP’s annual Labor Day
Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP).
CDCR's response to Prison Hunger Strike Demands - press release
In May 2011, prior to two hunger strikes that year, the California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began revising its
gang validation and Security Housing Unit (SHU) confinement policies and
procedures. This effort resulted in the “Security Threat Group
Prevention, Identification and Management Strategy,” approved and
certified by the Office of Administrative Law on October 18, 2012 and
filed with the Secretary of State. (http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/stg/)
The Security Threat Group (STG) policy addresses the concerns inmates raised during two hunger strikes in 2011. The STG program provides individual accountability of offenders; is behavior-based; incorporates additional elements of due process to the validation system; and provides a Step-Down Program as an alternative for inmates to demonstrate their willingness to refrain from criminal gang behavior.
Despite policy changes that had already addressed the concerns raised during the two previous hunger strikes, gang leaders initiated a third strike and made 40 additional demands. CDCR has already addressed the 40 additional issues raised by hunger strikers.
The Security Threat Group (STG) policy addresses the concerns inmates raised during two hunger strikes in 2011. The STG program provides individual accountability of offenders; is behavior-based; incorporates additional elements of due process to the validation system; and provides a Step-Down Program as an alternative for inmates to demonstrate their willingness to refrain from criminal gang behavior.
Despite policy changes that had already addressed the concerns raised during the two previous hunger strikes, gang leaders initiated a third strike and made 40 additional demands. CDCR has already addressed the 40 additional issues raised by hunger strikers.
RIM fire update 8-28-13 6:00 am
RIM FIRE
INFORMATION
Incident Statics
Fire
Update
Last night, firefighters conducted a burning operation from Paper Cabin Ridge down to the Tuolumne River and south from Duckwall Mountain to Skidmore. Crews secured fireline around spot fires in Reynolds Creek and dozers worked on constructing fireline north from Duckwall Mountain towards Fahey Meadow. In the southern part of the fire, crews secured the line near Pilot Ridge and near the border of Yosemite National Park. For today if conditions allow, crews are expected to begin a large burning operation from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir south to Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park in an effort to stop the spread of the fire to the east, as well as a burning operation from Highway 120 to Pilot Peak.
Update #18
Release for Wednesday, August 28, 2013/Time: 6:00
AM
Acres Burned: 187,466
Structures
Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 23%
Structures
Destroyed: 111
Fire Start Date: August
17, 2013
Injuries:
Fire Cause: Under
Investigation
Total
Personnel:
Cost to date: $33 Million
| Structures Threatened: | 5,506 (4,500 residences, 1,000 outbuildings, 6 commercial) | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 111 (11 residences, 97 outbuildings, 3 commercial) | |
Last night, firefighters conducted a burning operation from Paper Cabin Ridge down to the Tuolumne River and south from Duckwall Mountain to Skidmore. Crews secured fireline around spot fires in Reynolds Creek and dozers worked on constructing fireline north from Duckwall Mountain towards Fahey Meadow. In the southern part of the fire, crews secured the line near Pilot Ridge and near the border of Yosemite National Park. For today if conditions allow, crews are expected to begin a large burning operation from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir south to Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park in an effort to stop the spread of the fire to the east, as well as a burning operation from Highway 120 to Pilot Peak.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
BLM RIM fire update
RIM FIRE
INFORMATION
Update #17
Release for Tuesday, August 27, 2013/Time: 6:30
PM
Incident Statics
Acres Burned: 184,481
Structures
Threatened: 4,500
Containment: 20%
Structures
Destroyed: 111
Fire Start Date: August
17, 2013
Injuries:
Fire Cause: Under
Investigation
Total
Personnel:
Cost to date: $33 Million
Angels Camp PD press release re: door-to-door salesman fraud
The
Angels Camp Police Department has received multiple reports of
door-to-door salespeople attempting to sell educational materials to
residents. Some residents have advised that the salespeople have claimed
that they are associated with Mark Twain Elementary School and they
asked personal questions regarding children.
The
door-to-door salespeople are not associated with Mark Twain Elementary
School and have not obtained a business license to conduct business
inside the city limits of Angels Camp.
RIM fire at 184,481 acres 20% contained
| Rim Fire: more info... | |
| Name: | Rim Fire |
| County: | Tuolumne County |
| Location: | 3 miles east of Groveland along Hwy 120 |
| Administrative Unit: | Stanislaus National Forest / CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit |
| Acres Burned - Containment | 184,481 acres - 20% contained |
| Date Started: | August 17, 2013 3:25 pm |
| Last update: | August 27, 2013 6:30 pm |
Berkeley Tuolumne Camp sees extensive losses from fire
Damage assessments from the Berkeley Tuolumne Camp revealed extensive
losses of infrastructure. Rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior
are hampering suppression efforts. A significant utilization and
reliance upon aerial resources with heavy air tankers including DC-10s
and MAFFS (C-130's) is occurring with structure defense prep of
locations in advance of the fires spread, control of spot fires and
slowing the fires advancement through terrain inaccessible to ground
resources.
Bret Harte cancels afterschool programs 8-27-13
Bret Harte has cancelled all after school sports and programs for 8-27-13 due to heavy smoke from RIM fire.
The late bus has also been cancelled.
The late bus has also been cancelled.
California Burns through one quarter of firefighting budget - by John Myers of News 10
They are some of the first personnel to set up shop on the site of a major California fire: the accountants.
Every taxpayer dollar spent battling Golden State blazes is tracked against the state's budgeted amount. And so far, 2013 is on course to be an expensive year.
State officials say that through late last week, firefighting costs have totaled some $44.5 million for just the first seven weeks of the new fiscal year. That's more than a quarter of the $172 million written into the spending plan signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 27.
"Whatever it takes, I'm going to make sure that the resources are deployed," said Brown in a news conference with firefighters Monday morning in Tuolumne City.
The governor spoke on Sunday with President Obama regarding federal assistance in battling the Rim Fire that now encompasses more than 234 square miles of California wilderness.
"The President reiterated his commitment to providing needed federal resources to support the ongoing state and local response," said the statement from the White House Press Office.
To read more by John Myers from News 10 CLICK HERE
Every taxpayer dollar spent battling Golden State blazes is tracked against the state's budgeted amount. And so far, 2013 is on course to be an expensive year.
State officials say that through late last week, firefighting costs have totaled some $44.5 million for just the first seven weeks of the new fiscal year. That's more than a quarter of the $172 million written into the spending plan signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 27.
"Whatever it takes, I'm going to make sure that the resources are deployed," said Brown in a news conference with firefighters Monday morning in Tuolumne City.
The governor spoke on Sunday with President Obama regarding federal assistance in battling the Rim Fire that now encompasses more than 234 square miles of California wilderness.
"The President reiterated his commitment to providing needed federal resources to support the ongoing state and local response," said the statement from the White House Press Office.
To read more by John Myers from News 10 CLICK HERE
Could fires influence tax decision? by Joel Fox of Fox and Hounds News
Firefighters are battling the Rim
Fire near Yosemite, one of the largest fires in California history — but that’s
not all. According to Cal Fire, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection site that
monitors fires in the state, as I write this column, 8300 firefighters are
battling a dozen California wildfires.
The tongues of these fires lick
against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise
alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in
the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San
Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
To read more by Joel Fox on Fox and Hounds News site CLICK HERE
Firefighters
are battling the Rim Fire near Yosemite, one of the largest fires in
California history — but that’s not all. According to Cal Fire, the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection site that monitors fires in the state, as I write this column, 8300 firefighters are battling a dozen California wildfires.
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
Firefighters
are battling the Rim Fire near Yosemite, one of the largest fires in
California history — but that’s not all. According to Cal Fire, the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection site that monitors fires in the state, as I write this column, 8300 firefighters are battling a dozen California wildfires.
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
Firefighters
are battling the Rim Fire near Yosemite, one of the largest fires in
California history — but that’s not all. According to Cal Fire, the
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection site that monitors fires in the state, as I write this column, 8300 firefighters are battling a dozen California wildfires.
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
The tongues of these fires lick against some policy and legal concerns the state faces. While the fires raise alarms about natural resources, the potential lose of life and property, and in the case of the Rim Fire, the water and power sources for the city of San Francisco, the fires will once again put a focus on the controversial fire tax.
- See more at: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/08/could-fires-influence-tax-decision/#sthash.Mp6A6ze8.dpuf
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