Make Plans for “A Night at the USO” Don’t Miss It!

Make Plans for “A Night at the USO” Don’t Miss It!

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Arts Council is hosting “A Night at the USO,” a fundraiser to pay for free art lessons for local veterans and their families. It’s going to be a GREAT evening with dancing and dining. Will you enlist to be a part of this fun-filled step back in time? ★ Dance […]

Deck The Halls & Your Tree! Come to The 2017 Keepsake Ornament Debut Event at Middleton’s Hallmark!

Deck The Halls & Your Tree!  Come to The 2017 Keepsake Ornament Debut Event at Middleton’s Hallmark!

Angels Camp, CA…Deck The Halls & Your Tree! Come to The 2017 Keepsake Ornament Debut Event at Middleton’s Hallmark! Begins Saturday October 7 through October 14. Mon-Sat 9am – 5:30pm, Sunday, October 8th 11am to 4pm. We are kicking off the holidays with 7 exclusive ornaments available in limited quantities, 1 first-in-series release, 10 Premium […]

A Bit of Construction on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Meadow Vista Drive to the Amador/Alpine County line

A Bit of Construction on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Meadow Vista Drive to the Amador/Alpine County line

AMADOR COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction work on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Meadow Vista Drive to the Amador/Alpine County line. Work will occur as follows:   One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from Meadow Vista Drive to   beginning Monday, October 2, 2017, until Friday, October 6, 2017, from 8:00 […]

Tuolumne Sheriff’s Department Investigating Robbery Near Columbia College

Tuolumne Sheriff’s Department Investigating Robbery Near Columbia College

Columbia, CA…Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating an armed robbery incident that took place yesterday evening near the entrance of the Columbia College property. A man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint by two men identified as 25-year old Michael Valentine and 22-year-old Gabriel Uribecarrion. Valentine and Uribecarrion left the area in a black […]

Cole Bilderback, 19 Died Early this Morning, His Father David Bilderback, 47 Charged in His Death

Cole Bilderback, 19 Died Early this Morning, His Father David Bilderback, 47 Charged in His Death

Avery, CA…The victim of this morning’s homicide in Avery has been identified as 19 year old Cole Bilderback. His father, 47 year old David Bilderback was booked in the Calaveras County Jail on the charge of 187(a)PC-murder and he is being held with $2,000,000 bail. No further details are being released at this time. On […]

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down on Hwy 88

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down on Hwy 88

Cooks Station, CA…CHP is reporting a minor injury collision on Hwy 88 near Cooks Station. A tow for a motorcycle has been requested. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00265 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr88 / Cooks Station Loc Desc: COOKS STATION / 5000 FT SIGN Lat/Lon: 38.527500 -120.430278 Close Detail Information 4:19 […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence on Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence on Hwy 88

Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs a fence on Hwy 88 near Clinton. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00256 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / W Clinton Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.378953 -120.696778 Close Detail Information 3:45 PM 5 [11] A94-005 VEH VS FENCE / CATTLE 3:27 PM 4 [8] […]

Regarding the Threatened Teachers Strike ~ Opinion, By Al Segalla

Regarding the Threatened Teachers Strike ~ Opinion, By Al Segalla

Copperopolis, CA…Regarding the threatened teachers strike. Sometimes we forget that threatening harm, such as a strike, is a form of extortion which is defined as: “The obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.” In this case, the victim seems […]

Time to Get Serious About the Importance of Healthy Eating ~ Dr. Athena Taylan

Time to Get Serious About the Importance of Healthy Eating ~ Dr. Athena Taylan

San Andreas, CA…While diet fads come and go, the best practice for healthy living is rooted in something we heard as children from our parents: eat fruits and vegetables. It is as true today as it was a generation ago: Fruits and vegetables lead to a healthier lifestyle. September is “Fruits and Veggies: More Matters […]

Update on Fatal, 1,300 Ton Rockfall in Yosemite National Park

Update on Fatal, 1,300 Ton Rockfall in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite, CA…A series of rockfalls occurred yesterday afternoon from the Southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Seven rockfalls occurred over a four-hour time span, with the initial rockfall happening at 1:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time. A preliminary estimate for the cumulative volume of all seven rockfalls is about 16,000 cubic feet (450 […]

Bret Harte FFA Brings the GOLD to Angels Camp ~ Ashlynn Maddeaux

Bret Harte FFA Brings the GOLD to Angels Camp ~ Ashlynn Maddeaux

Angels Camp, CA…On September 27th, the Bret Harte FFA Chapter participated in the FFA Mountain School opening and closing contest at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. The Calaveras FFA Chapter hosted the contest not only for Bret Harte FFA, but also Sutter Creek FFA, and Sonora FFA. The competition consisted of three different levels beginning with […]

Shooting in Avery Early This Morning

Shooting in Avery Early This Morning

Avery, CA…On 9-28-17 at 01:17am, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call reporting that there had been a family altercation and someone had been shot. Units from the Sheriff’s Office, Angels Camp Police Department, and California Highway Patrol responded. Deputies arrived on scene at a business in the 4000 block of Highway 4 […]

Traffic Update…Collision on Hwy 108 in Jamestown

Traffic Update…Collision on Hwy 108 in Jamestown

Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near Sr108 / 5th Ave. This is near Sierra Motors & the CHP Office. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00120 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / 5th Ave Loc Desc: WB NEAR SIERRA MOTORS Lat/Lon: 37.958328 -120.418228 Close Detail Information 8:39 AM 7 [9] [Rotation Request […]

Traffic Update…Collision Near Gwin Mine Rd / Main St

Traffic Update…Collision Near Gwin Mine Rd / Main St

Paloma, CA…CHP is reporting a traffic collision near Gwin Mine Rd / Main St. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00070 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Gwin Mine Rd / Main St Loc Desc: 2 MI JNO Lat/Lon: 38.259538 -120.763344 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 7:39 AM 3 Unit Assigned 7:39 AM […]

2nd Quarter Gross Domestic Product or GDP Raised To 3.1% Growth Rate

2nd Quarter Gross Domestic Product or GDP Raised To 3.1% Growth Rate

Washington, DC….Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the second quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.2 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data […]

Hugh Marston Hefner, April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017

Hugh Marston Hefner, April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017

Los Angeles, CA…From Wikipedia…”Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American men’s lifestyle magazine publisher, businessman, and playboy. Hefner was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a former journalist for Esquire. He was best known for being the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises.[1] A multi-millionaire, his net worth at the time of his death was over $43 million […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 26th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 26th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_09-26-2017 Daily_Log_09-25-2017 Daily_Log_09-24-2017 Daily_Log_09-23-2017 Daily_Log_09-22-2017 Daily_Log_09-21-2017 Daily_Log_09-20-2017 Daily_Log_09-19-2017 Daily_Log_09-18-2017 Daily_Log_09-17-2017 Daily_Log_09-16-2017 Daily_Log_09-15-2017 Daily_Log_09-14-2017 Daily_Log_09-13-2017 Daily_Log_09-12-2017 Daily_Log_09-11-2017 Daily_Log_09-10-2017 Daily_Log_09-09-2017 Daily_Log_09-08-2017 Daily_Log_09-07-2017 Daily_Log_09-06-2017 Daily_Log_09-05-2017 Daily_Log_09-04-2017 Daily_Log_09-03-2017 Daily_Log_09-01-2017 Daily_Log_08-30-2017 Daily_Log_08-29-2017 Daily_Log_08-28-2017 Daily_Log_08-27-2017 Daily_Log_08-26-2017 Daily_Log_08-25-2017 Daily_Log_08-24-2017 Daily_Log_08-23-2017 Daily_Log_08-21-2017 Daily_Log_08-20-2017 Daily_Log_08-19-2017

U.S. Citizenship Ceremony at Glacier Point

U.S. Citizenship Ceremony at Glacier Point

Yosemite, CA…From Yosemite National Park….“Oh, say can you see,….” 50 people from 15 countries?! On September 19 that’s how many people became naturalized U.S. citizens during a ceremony at Glacier Point. In case you missed it, this video captures the special event which was the 10th of its kind conducted in Yosemite. Countries of origin […]

Traffic Update….Elderly Adult Injured When Vehicle Left In Reverse

Traffic Update….Elderly Adult Injured When Vehicle Left In Reverse

West Point, CA…CHP is reporting a sad injury incident on Blue Mountain Road. Apparently a vehicle was left in reverse and backed over the injured party. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00276 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 4392 Blue Mountain Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.377175 -120.493593 Close Detail Information 5:44 PM 2 [6] […]