CCWD Board Flows Back Into Action Today

CCWD Board Flows Back Into Action Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board is back in action today with a full agenda. Discussion of State Assembly Bills that would impose new burdens on water districts, rate stabilization, real property and also a special session for labor negotiations with SEIU. The agendas are below… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Davidson, President Scott […]

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle On Hwy 88 Near Silver Lake

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle On Hwy 88 Near Silver Lake

Kirkwood, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision on Hwy 88 near Silver Lake. The reported vehicle is on its’ side and at least one lane is blocked. Incident: 00258 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Peddler Vista Loc Desc: WB – PEDDLER HILL VISTA POINT Lat/Lon: 38.597222 -120.222222 Close Detail Information 4:30 PM […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Volunteers Hosted Their Spring Fling Bazaar

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Volunteers Hosted Their Spring Fling Bazaar

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, April 11 the hard working Volunteers held their annual Spring Fling Bazaar at Mark Twain Medical Center. They had great handmade items including Easter baskets, Easter wreaths, floral arrangements and a variety of crafts and baked goods. The Spring Fling was a fundraiser to support their Scholarship Program for students embarking […]

Calaveras Business Resource Center Is Ready To Help The Business Community Grow & Thrive

Calaveras Business Resource Center Is Ready To Help The Business Community Grow & Thrive

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce, California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) and Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD) celebrated the Grand Opening of the Calaveras Business Resource Center on April 13. The CBRC is a project that was developed by the 2015 Leadership Calaveras Program and as a result of the […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwys 120 & 49

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwys 120 & 49

Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision near Hwys 120 & 49. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00276 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / Sr120 W Sr49 N Con Loc Desc: IN MOCCASIN Lat/Lon: 37.874396 -120.434077 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 3:12 PM 3 Unit Assigned 3:12 PM 2 […]

Caltrans Used 20lbs Of Explosives To Blast Debris On State Route 26

Caltrans Used 20lbs Of Explosives To Blast Debris On State Route 26

West Point, CA…In this News Flash, Caltrans takes us on location as emergency maintenance contractors perform a controlled explosion to remove potentially hazardous rocks and debris while repairing State Route 26 (SR-26) near the Amador/Calaveras County line. On February 10, 2017, a roadside slip-out occurred on SR-26, followed by a rockslide on February 11, 2017, […]

Keep Moving Forward Said Abraham Lincoln

Keep Moving Forward Said Abraham Lincoln

“I walk slowly but I never walk backward” President Abraham Lincoln “Abraham Lincoln; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest […]

Minor Injuries In Collision On SR-16 When River Pines Man Turned In Front Of Plymouth Woman

Minor Injuries In Collision On SR-16 When River Pines Man Turned In Front Of Plymouth Woman

Drytown, CA…A 45 year old River Pines man was driving his 92 Honda westbound on SR-16. His vehicle was having mechanical problems. He decided to make a u-turn. He turned his vehicle onto the shoulder and then made an immediate u-turn, directly into the path of that was following his vehicle. He failed to observe […]

The Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Meeting For April 25th Webcasting Live Now

The Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Meeting For April 25th Webcasting Live Now

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in session this morning. Click on the Board Photo below for the live stream and the agenda is enclosed… Click Above For Live Webcast Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/25/2017 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda […]

Meet Susan Wright an Occupational Therapist That Specializes in Hand therapy care and Humankindness at Mark Twain Medical Center

Meet Susan Wright an Occupational Therapist That Specializes in Hand therapy care and Humankindness at Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…Susan Wright’s career as an Occupational Therapist spans some 31 years and she says it has never seemed like work. “It’s more like helping out a friend,” she notes. “OT helps people be independent by figuring out ways for them to handle the activities of daily living.” Susan joined the Mark Twain Medical […]

The 2017 Dogwood Festival At Big Trees State Park

The 2017 Dogwood Festival At Big Trees State Park

Arnold, CA…The 2017 Dogwood Festival featuring Midsummer Mozart Chamber Players is Sunday May 14, 2017 2 pm. This is a rare opportunity to hear music from these renowned San Francisco musicians in the intimate rustic setting of Jack Knight Hall among the giant redwoods. Celebrate the amazing season of the Dogwood and join us in […]

Market Watch From BluePrint Investments & Tax Planning

Market Watch From BluePrint Investments & Tax Planning

Valley Springs, CA…The world’s oldest annual marathon was run on April 17 as amateur athletes from around the world descended on Boston, Massachusetts for the 121st running of the Boston Marathon. While elite athletes grab the headlines, over 25,000 entrants finished the marathon. Training for and running a marathon takes fortitude and patience, and many […]

Motorcycle Chase In Sonora Area Leads To Arrest

Motorcycle Chase In Sonora Area Leads To Arrest

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department released the following on an incident. “On Saturday night just before 11 PM, a traffic stop was initiated on Crystal Falls Drive in Sonora on a 1983 Honda motorcycle for inoperable tail lights. While following the motorcycle, the deputy could see the driver was very unsteady, tipping slightly from […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 49 & Gun Club Road.

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 49 & Gun Club Road.

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near Hwy 49 and Gun Club Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00231 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Gun Club Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.051115 -120.531451 Close Detail Information 1:47 PM 5 [10] ADVS RP TO MOVE TO RHS // NEG 1125 1:45 PM […]

John Aurthur Hubbell 1938 – 2017

John Aurthur Hubbell 1938 – 2017

Angels Camp, CA…On April, 19th 2017 at 10:44am John Aurthur Hubbell passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Coquille, OR on August 7th, 1938 he spent his childhood and early adult life growing up in South West Oregon. He came to Calaveras County in 1962, moving from Oregon on […]

Traffic Update….Off Roadway Excursion Off Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Off Roadway Excursion Off Hwy 88

Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle off the roaday with possble injuries in the Pine Grove area on Hwy 88. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00190 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Aqueduct Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.402510 -120.637596 Close Detail Information 12:28 PM 1 [1] UNKN VEH OFF RDWY Unit […]

State Department Names Former “Fox & Friends” Heather Nauert As Spokesperson

State Department Names Former “Fox & Friends” Heather Nauert As Spokesperson

Washington, DC…The Department of State is pleased to welcome Heather Nauert as the new State Department Spokesperson. Nauert comes to the Department with more than 15 years of experience as an anchor and correspondent covering both foreign and domestic news and events, including the 9-11 terror attacks, the war in Iraq, and the genocide in […]

Tourism to Yosemite National Park Creates $686,339,500 in Economic Benefits

Tourism to Yosemite National Park Creates $686,339,500 in Economic Benefits

Yosemite, CA…A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,028,868 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2016 spent $520,629,100 in communities near the park. That spending supported 7883 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $686,339,500. “Yosemite National Park welcomes visitors from across the country and […]

Electrical Work On Hwy 12 West of Valley Springs

Electrical Work On Hwy 12 West of Valley Springs

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 12 from Messing Road to Evans Road, west of Valley Springs, for electrical work. Work will begin Monday, April 24, 2017, through Friday, April 28, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Motorists should expect […]

Striping & Drainage Work On Hwy 4 In Arnold Area

Striping & Drainage Work On Hwy 4 In Arnold Area

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a moving closure on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from Lakemont Drive near Arnold to the Alpine/Calaveras County line for striping operations. Work will occur beginning Monday, April 24, 2017, through Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Also, one-way […]

Overturned Semi On Buchanan Road

Overturned Semi On Buchanan Road

Tuolumne, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury, overturned semi truck loaded with water. The vehicle is on its’ right hand side and it may take a bit to get this one cleaned up. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00109 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Buchanan Rd / Sunrise Dr Loc Desc: 19251 Sunrise […]

Striping Operations In Alpine County On April 27th

Striping Operations In Alpine County On April 27th

Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a moving closure on northbound and southbound State Route 4 from Closure Gate #2 to the Alpine/Calaveras County line for striping operations. Work will occur on Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays. Alternate routes should […]

Major Injuries To Valley Springs Man & Stockton Woman In Sunday’s SR-88 Collision

Major Injuries To Valley Springs Man & Stockton Woman In Sunday’s SR-88 Collision

Ione, CA…A 36 year old Valley Springs man was driving his 2006 Toyota westbound on SR-88, east of Eggiman Lane at an unknown speed. A 26 year old Stockton woman was driving her 2010 Chevy eastbound on SR-88, east of Eggiman Lane at approximately 55mph, to the west of the Toyota. For an unknown reason, […]