Frogtown, CA…The 2017 Calaveras Saddle Queen Contestants are already practicing and getting ready for their competition on Opening Day of the 2017 Fair & Frog Jump Jubilee. These ladies are also great ambassadors for our area as they enter parades and other events all year long!! Thank You Ladies!!! Calaveras Saddle Queen is a competition […]
Amador County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 from Kit Carson Lodge to the Amador/Alpine County line for pavement repair. Work will begin Monday, April 24, 2017, through Friday, April 28, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists should expect […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 from County Dump Road to Twain Harte Drive for guardrail work. Crews will be working Sunday, April 23, 2017, through Friday, April 28, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 10 […]
Paris, France…The field has been narrowed down in the French Presidential elections. No candidate from the traditional power bases in France drew enough votes to continue to round two. The battle which moves to a May 7th runoff will between former Socialist Party member Emmanuel Macron & National Front Marine Le Pen. Biographies on both… […]
Drytown, CA…CHP is reporting a collision with possible injuries where a Ford sedan and a Honda civic have collided. It has been reported that there is now fire involved as well. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00086 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr16 / Sr124 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.453780 -120.872710 Close Detail Information […]
Bear Valley, CA…CHP is reporting that a Snow Cat went over a berm and injured the driver. Sounds like the injured party is being transferred to medics. Let’s be careful out there today…even if it is on a snow cat. Incident: 00071 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr207 / Sr4 Loc Desc: BEAR VALLEY Lat/Lon: […]
Ione, CA…CHP is reporting a head on collision on Hwy 88 near Eggiman. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00314 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Eggiman Ln Loc Desc: BY 2 HORSE RANCH Lat/Lon: 38.347833 -120.850346 Close Detail Information 5:58 PM 8 [31] 1039 MR ONETO 209-304-6696 / NEG ANSWER [Shared] 5:06 […]
Hey Good People! Well………….it’s out last day of the season and it looks to be another good one! The high should peak around 48F today with SSW winds from 10-16 w possible gusts to 24mph. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday look to be filled with unsettled weather in the form of a rain and snow mix […]
Harrison County, Indiana…Erin Marie Moran (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017) was an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi. Saturday afternoon a call was placed to dispatch with a report of an “unresponsive female”. EMT’s arrived and found Erin Moran deceased. […]
Arnold, CA…Tonight Dyemusica will be live at Bistro Espresso starting at 7pm. Bistro Espresso has expanded and is now not only a great morning coffee house but an afternoon and evening destination spot. Dyemusica is a band Formed in the Sierra Nevadas in NorCal in 2011 By friends who love reggae, and the freedom of […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs motorcycle collision on Hwy 108 and Woods Way. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00150 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / WOODS WAY Loc Desc: SR108 Lat/Lon: 37.947023 -120.426068 Close Detail Information 10:47 AM 6 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS 209-532-4523 10:41 AM 5 [10] […]
Washington, DC…My Fellow Americans, A new optimism is sweeping our country as we return power from Washington and give it back to the American People, where it belongs. For too long, American workers were forgotten by their government – and I mean totally forgotten. Their interests were pushed aside for global projects, and their wealth […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Annual Calaveras County Old Fashioned Fly-In & Open House April 22
Murphys, CA…(Tickets Available At The Door!! Don’t miss this Great Event!!) The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras Is April 22nd At Ironstone & Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art. More than 40 of Calaveras County’s most acclaimed winemakers, restaurateurs and plein air artists will converge at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, […]
Pioneer, CA…All 3 roads that provide access to the Mokelumne River Canyon are closed indefinitely due to storm damage: Salt Springs Road, Ellis Road, and Panther Creek Road. There is storm damage on all 18 national forests in California with a total of 557 damage sites on forest service roads regionally as of April 5, […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras County Tree Mortality Task Force will be giving away tree seedlings on Sunday April 23, 2017 from 11am to 4pm at Sierra Hill Market in Murphy’s for those affected by “Bark Beetle Killed Trees” within Calaveras County. The seedlings have been generously donated by Sierra Pacific Industries. Species to be given away […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Planning Department has released the draft of the Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance. Its’ intent….”It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to prohibit, to the maximum extent allowed under state law, with limited exceptions, the commercial, medical, and recreational cultivation, manufacture, testing, distribution, transportation, and storage of cannabis in […]
Jamestown, CA…The Sheriff’s Office received information from a concerned citizen about a Jamestown man who was rumored to be in possession of an alligator. The Fish and Wildlife Warden was contacted and accompanied us to the location. The 3 1/2 foot alligator was located on the premise in a heated, rubber lined tank and was […]
San Francisco, CA….San Francisco is gradually coming back online as a fire in a substation disrupted life in the City by the Bay. Some BART services and other services were interrupted earlier as PG&E works to get their grid back up and running. The outage is causing massive disruptions city at this time. The map […]
Calaveras County, CA…Through “Care For God’s Creations” we are holding a Household Battery Collection for Earth Day. People can drop off old household & rechargeable batteries at following locations: (there will be buckets available for drop off if no one is present) St. Ignatius Church , Poker Flat Community Center, Sunday,April 23 @ 8 a.m. […]
San Andreas, CA…On April 11, 2017, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance amending County Code Chapter 13.12 (Sewage Disposal) by adding Section 13.12.200 – Annual Reporting and Section 13.12.210 – Permanent Records. A complete copy of this ordinance is available in the Office of the Clerk to the […]
Camp Connell, CA…Camp Connell “Gold Mine” “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye” Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This quote seemed appropriate because since buying the store in January, many people have come in and met me, and many have said this; “This place is […]
Copperopolis, CA…CHP is reporting a green car vs a fence on School Street. Cars these days…fences please be on the lookout for green cars with no regard for your pickets… Incident: 00065 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 217 School St Loc Desc: COPPEROPOLIS ELEM SCHOOL Lat/Lon: 38.135015 -120.457017 Close Detail Information 7:38 AM 3 [4] […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Mind Matters at its monthly mixer to be held at the clinic on Thursday, April 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mind Matters, a non-profit clinic located in Murphys, is dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by Autism […]
Arnold, CA…Don’t forget! Our annual Dog Nail Trim Clinic at our Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store (sponsored by Carrie’s Critter Couture & Biscuit Bar and Aloha Boarding and Training) is this coming Saturday, April 22 at our Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store. Nail trims only $10, trim and file just $15. 100% of the proceeds […]
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision on Tuolumne Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00191 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Cuesta Ct / Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.965064 -120.330376 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 10:51 AM 5 Unit Assigned 10:51 AM 4 Unit Enroute 10:51 AM 3 Unit […]
“May the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country’s peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.” President, James K. Polk 1845-1849 A bit more on President Polk from the James K. Polk home & museum. “A Frontier Upbringing […]
Frogtown, CA…What will you see in the barns this year at the Fair? 46 head of cattle, 157 pigs, 73 head of sheep, 45 market goats, 39 dairy and pygmy goats, 259 chickens, 25 turkeys, 119 rabbits and 10 cavies. Prior to the Fair there are 19 horses in the horse show and 10 dogs […]
On April 11, 2017, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance amending County Code Chapter 13.12 (Sewage Disposal) by adding Section 13.12.200 – Annual Reporting and Section 13.12.210 – Permanent Records. A complete copy of this ordinance is available in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors […]
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