Calaveras Deputies Assist BLM with Marijuana Eradication

Calaveras Deputies Assist BLM with Marijuana Eradication

Railroad Flat, CA…On 10/31/2017 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted the Bureau of Land Management and TRIDENT (Tri County Drug Enforcement Team) in serving a search warrant for an illegal marijuana grow near the 2000 block of Independence Cemetery Road, Railroad Flat. After securing the scene law enforcement personnel seized 595 marijuana plants, approximately 400 […]

President Trump on New York & More at Cabinet Meeting

President Trump on New York & More at Cabinet Meeting

Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Today we mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in New York City, just blocks away from the site of the World Trade Center. A man drove a truck into a pedestrian bike path and murdered eight people, and injured very, very seriously at least 11 more. All of America […]

Caltrans Scheduled to Close Sierra Passes in Advance of Approaching Storm

Caltrans Scheduled to Close Sierra Passes in Advance of Approaching Storm

Stockton, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is scheduled to close State Routes 4, 108 and 120 in the Sierra Nevada today, Thursday, November 2, due to incoming inclement weather. The closures are planned as follows (subject to change depending on actual conditions): State Route 4 (Ebbetts Pass) from Lake Alpine to gate #3 […]

Sexual Assault in Jamestown Leads to Arrest

Sexual Assault in Jamestown Leads to Arrest

Jamestown, CA…On Saturday afternoon, Deputies were dispatched to a home on Main Street in Jamestown for a report of a sexual assault that occurred earlier in the day. Deputies were told the victim who is familiar with 35-year-old Jake Schlegel, was sexually assaulted by him in her home. Schlegel was later contacted at a restaurant […]

Traffic Update…Hit & Run No Injuries, Three Vehicles Near Hwy 108 & Lime Kiln

Traffic Update…Hit & Run No Injuries, Three Vehicles Near Hwy 108 & Lime Kiln

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Hit & Run No Injuries, Three Vehicles Near Hwy 108 & Lime Kiln. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00078 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: SR108 / Lime Kiln Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Close Detail Information 7:13 AM 9 [16] 1039 3A CALL # 30670 VICS TOWING […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week –November 1, 2017 through November 9, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week –November 1, 2017 through November 9, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys. Enjoy the Day of the Dead activities and leave the driving to Calaveras Transit! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am […]

The Annual Stone Soup & Halloween at Calaveras Government Center with Video & Over 190 Photos

The Annual Stone Soup & Halloween at Calaveras Government Center with Video & Over 190 Photos

San Andreas, CA…We had the honor to be one of the Judges at the Annual Stone Soup festivities at the Government Center. This day and fundraiser for the local food bank was originally promoted by the late Chief Probation Officer Michael Kriletich and former CAO Jennie Boyce. It’s goals were to enhance the community spirit […]

Christopher Murray, 51 from Lodi Passed Away in Vehicle vs Tree Collision in West Point

Christopher Murray, 51 from Lodi Passed Away in Vehicle vs Tree Collision in West Point

West Point, CA…Murray was driving his 1998 Mazda sedan eastbound on Winton Road at a high rate of speed. Murray failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and lost control of his vehicle. His vehicle left the roadway and subsequently collided with a tree. Murray was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained fatal injuries […]

Overexposure in Sonora Leads to Arrest

Overexposure in Sonora Leads to Arrest

Sonora, CA…On Saturday, just before 1:00 pm, the Sonora Police Department received a call that a man exposing himself near West America Bank on Sanguinetti Road. Officers learned that 26-year-old Daenon V. Brewer of Sonora had exposed himself in public while talking with a female. Witnesses said the female immediately left the area in response […]

A Stunning Estate, 744 Total Acres, 64 Vineyard Acres, Three Homes, State Water Rights & More! $3,600,000

A Stunning Estate, 744 Total Acres, 64 Vineyard Acres, Three Homes, State Water Rights & More! $3,600,000

Esmeralda Valley, CA…This is the lifestyle! Turnkey Operation. The property at Chatom Vineyards consists of 11 parcels totaling 744.22 acres. 64 planted acres with 13 grape varietals. 60 plus acres of plantable land, 356 acres farmstead currently used for cattle grazing. Many options for expanding agricultural interests. There are 2 ponds & a natural spring. […]

Traffic Update…Rollover Collision Near Hwy 88 & Tiger Creek

Traffic Update…Rollover Collision Near Hwy 88 & Tiger Creek

Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a rollover collision near Hwy 88 & Tiger Creek Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00297 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Tiger Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.444578 -120.532385 Close Detail Information 4:45 PM 5 [5] 1039 AMA SO 4:45 PM 4 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from […]

A Great MACTA Tournament Helped Raise Funds to Grow Tennis in the Area

A Great MACTA Tournament Helped Raise Funds to Grow Tennis in the Area

Murphys, CA…Tennis players from throughout the Motherlode took part in the Murphys Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA) Mixed Doubles Tournament held Saturday, October 14th at Bret Harte High School, in Angels Camp, and MACTA’s Wintercreek Facility located behind the historic schoolhouse on Jones St. in Murphys. A round-robin tournament, preliminary matches were played at both […]

Broadway Musicals Featured in Calaveras Community Band Concert on November 5th

Broadway Musicals Featured in Calaveras Community Band Concert on November 5th

Angels Camp, CA…The uplifting songs from some of America’s favorite Broadway musicals will be featured when the Calaveras Community Band presents its annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. Under the direction of Mic Harper, the […]