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Unofficially Kate is on leave

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:04 PDT

Did you know that in England women are guaranteed 52 weeks of maternity leave, 39 of them paid? While the duchess of Cambridge the is not needing leave officially,...

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George Zimmer gets fired

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:24:56 PDT

The Men's Wearhouse spokesman and executive chairman for many years, George Zimmer, was fired, and shares in the company took a dive today. He was famous for...

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Slim Whitman country singer and yodeler, dies

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:12 PDT

At 90 years old, Slim Whitman dies today of heart failure. He will be remembered for his yodeling skills and for many appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

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Gruesome stabbing and mutilation in Redding, Father and Son

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:16:47 PDT

Authorities in Redding are investigating an apparent stabbing after finding a Father and Son bleeding in the driveway of their home. The sons hands were reportedly lying...

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Mokelumne Hill 4th of July Parade

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:08:22 PDT

Photo courtesy Mokelumne Hill HIstorical society On Thursday, July 4, 2013 Mokelumne Hill will hold its annual 4th of July Parade and Celebration. It begins...

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Calaveras Board of Supervisors meets June 25, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:03 PDT

The next meeting of the Calaveras Board of Supervisors is June 25, 2013 at 8 AM. The first item Article Continued Read More »

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Lake Tulloch Resort closed?

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:28:33 PDT

We called the phone number listed for the Lake Tulloch Resort to see how they are doing since the County of Calaveras is suing them. We received a...

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Calaveras County Water District rate Increase meeting Part 1 of 10

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:27:55 PDT

June 10, 2013: As most everyone now knows, CCWD held a public meeting at Independence Hall Article Continued Read More »

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A little Foolsgold....From Deep in the Mineshaft of Calaveras

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:27:15 PDT

And to the family whole stole all the meat.... Article Continued Read More »

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Chamber of Commerce MIxer

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:39 PDT

The Calaveras Chamber of Commerce is announcing that their monthly chamber mixer will be held next week at Rabobank in Angels Camp on June 27, 2013 at 5:30 PM. The bank...

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Fire in Benicia contained

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:38:05 PDT

June 18, 2013: The California Fire off Lake Herman Rd, west of Hwy 680 in Benicia is now 100% contained at 124 acres.

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Dump Truck vs sedan in Sonora area

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:25 PDT

UPDATE: June 19, 2013: We've received information that major injuries have resulted in at least one fatality in this accident.Article Continued Read More »

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Music in the Parks comes to San Andreas

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:28 PDT

July 3, 2013 from 6:30 to 8 PM Music in the Parks, presented by the Calaveras Arts Council, will present Grover Anderson.Article Continued Read More »

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Fire on Hwy 12

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:49 PDT

June 18, 2013 at 3 PM: A brush fire at Hwy 12 and theTower Park Bridge near Stockton, has escalated, causing closure of Hwy 12 for at least a couple of hours, while emergency...

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What was cause of Carstens Fire?

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:53 PDT

The Carstens Fire in Mariposa County is now at 1600 acres and is only 15% contained. They did discover the cause. It was an Article Continued Read More »

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Jeep recalls 2.5 million cherokees

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:03 PDT

The nation's highway safety watchdog says that over a decade of Jeep vehicles can catch fire if they are rear-ended. Chrysler is expected to advise the NHTSA that it will...

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Hundreds of bear paws found smuggled into China

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:45 PDT

Horrifying that humans torture and kill animals for such sickening purposes. This disgusting photo is one of the many taken when the Chinese government caught two Russians who were smuggling...

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"..political hell to pay"

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:08:57 PDT

Vice President Joe Biden warned lawmakers today that those who opposed earlier gun legislation ofArticle Continued Read More »

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Here we go "Loopty Lew"

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:57:01 PDT

That was a nickname given tot eh top finance official in the federal government because of his series of loops signature compared to the white icing atop a Hostess...

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Letter to the Editor .....About Republicans and Womens rights

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:55:21 PDT

Dear Editor: Women of America, Heads UP!! The Republicans in the House of Representative keep writingArticle Continued Read More »

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Fed Ex truck down embankment

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:54 PDT

June 18, 2013: A Fed Ex truck ran off the road and down an embankment at Hwy 4 and Roberts Rd in Stockton. CHP is at the scene.

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Personal Fire Protection Insurance

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:02 PDT

Did you see HLN this morning were discussing how many homes were lost in the Black Forest Fire in Colorado, and apparently many feel there was not enough fire protection. Apparently many are...

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Carstens Fire at 1600 acres

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:27:18 PDT

June 18, 2013 at 7 AM: The Fire in Mariposa County off Carstens road east of Hwy 140 in the Midpines area is now 1600 acres and only 15% contained. Nearly 800...

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Comcast Cable Outage in Ebbetts Pass

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:58:43 PDT

We got many complaints about the 2 hour plus Comcast Cable TV outage on the evening of June 17, 2013. We aren't yet sure what the cause was. If we are told, we will let you know.

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Two Calaveras Deputies Sworn in today

noreply@blogger.com (punky) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:26:38 PDT

The Sheriff sent a press release out that he swore in 2 new deputies; that there will be four in allArticle Continued Read More »

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