80 Acre Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn Scheduled for October 3rd Ignition

80 Acre Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn Scheduled for October 3rd Ignition

Groveland, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting prescribed burning in Tuolumne County. Crews will be burning in the Hetch Hetchy Vegetation Management Plan (VMP). This is a joint effort between CAL FIRE, the City of San Francisco and the Anker Family. Smoke may be visible in the daytime […]

Get Ready to Stomp as Murphys Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Grape Stomp!

Get Ready to Stomp as Murphys Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Grape Stomp!

Murphys, CA…Stomp competition, costume contests, and street fair brings thousands of people to historic Downtown Murphys for a day of fun and entertainment for all the first Saturday in October! Crowds of over 5,000 people from near and far flood the little town of Murphys, to celebrate the beginning of the wine harvest season. Murphys […]

“Operation Terminus” Leads to Award for Calaveras County Sheriff

“Operation Terminus” Leads to Award for Calaveras County Sheriff

San Andreas, CA…Sheriff Wins IACP Award: The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified that Sheriff Rick DiBasilio and the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office have been selected as the recipient of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) “Chief David Cameron Leadership in Environmental Crimes Award”. Sheriff Rick DiBasilio and the Sheriff’s Office have […]

First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting

First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting. Friday, October 12, 2017, 9:00- 11:00 A.M.. 373 West St. Charles St., Suite B, San Andreas. Conference Room. Public Hearing for acceptance of the 2017-18 First 5 Calaveras Fiscal Audit and First 5 Calaveras 2017-18 Annual Report detail. For agenda and documents contact: Amy Eaves 209-754-6914 […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2018-032 General Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for William and Delores Airola The application includes the rescission of the Development Agreement for the Oak Canyon Ranch Specific Plan, a General […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd.,San Andreas, CA 95249. Extension of Time for approved TPM 2006-105 for the Ali & Azadeh Batiari The applicant is requesting an extension of time to extend the expiration date of approved Tentative Parcel Map 2006-105 by two […]

Public Notice on Arts Council Lease

Public Notice on Arts Council Lease

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at the regular Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for October 9, 2018, the Calaveras Administrative Office will request the Board to approve a lease for 1207 square feet of office space at 22 Main St., San Andreas, CA to the Calaveras County Arts Council […]

NAFTA Agreement Reached, Joint Statement from United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland

NAFTA Agreement Reached, Joint Statement from United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland

Washington, DC…“Today, Canada and the United States reached an agreement, alongside Mexico, on a new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA will give our workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses a high-standard trade agreement that will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in our region. […]

Traffic Update….Injury Collision on Hwy 26 in West Point Area

Traffic Update….Injury Collision on Hwy 26 in West Point Area

Traffic Update….Injury Collision on Hwy 26 in West Point Area Incident: 00275 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 22670 SR26 Loc Desc: THE FIREHOUSE BY THE POST OFC Lat/Lon: 38.388823 -120.532068 Detail Information 6:40 PM 4 [8] PER CAL FIRE 1141 XPORTED X / PER CALA SO XPORTED TO SUTTER AMA / 1039 49-30 5:43 PM […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Incident: 00332 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Detail Information 5:09 PM 2 [9] NEG 1125 5:08 PM 1 [1] VEH CAME OFF OF THE O/C Unit Information 5:10 PM 4 Unit Assigned 5:10 PM 3 […]

September 26th was a Busy DUI Night for Sonora PD

September 26th was a Busy DUI Night for Sonora PD

Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Dept…”September 26th was a busy night for our evening shift who investigated two DUI collisions and a hit and run collision. The first DUI collision occurred about twenty minutes before 8:00 p.m. on Fairview Lane when 42-year-old Rania Gladysz of Sonora drove her white Toyota Tacoma into a parked car […]

Vegetation Fire Quickly Take Care of Behind Sonora Dodge

Vegetation Fire Quickly Take Care of Behind Sonora Dodge

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office….”9-1-1 calls reporting a vegetation fire behind the Sonora Dodge dealership poured into our Communications Center just after 1 o’clock this afternoon. Fire personnel arrived quickly to contain the blaze. No roads are blocked and no residential evacuations have been made at this time. Fire personnel are still on scene […]

Presidential Proclamation on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Presidential Proclamation on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Washington, DC…During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize the women and men who courageously fight to survive, detect, treat, prevent, and support survivors of this devastating disease. Our Nation vows to honor the loving memory of those lost to this disease, and we pray for their grieving families. We reaffirm our ongoing commitment to […]

Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near 14000 Block of Hwy 26

Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near 14000 Block of Hwy 26

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near 14000 Block of Hwy 26 Incident: 00168 Type: Report of Fire Location: 14007 Sr26 Loc Desc: NEAR Lat/Lon: 38.325659 -120.635326 Detail Information 1:25 PM 7 [14] XFER FIRE 1:23 PM 6 [11] XFER FIRE 1:23 PM 5 [7] INV – STEPHANIE COMMONS 209-822-9782 // XFER FIRE 1:22 PM […]

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Motorcycle Near Sterling Ct / Chenin Blanc Ave

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Motorcycle Near Sterling Ct / Chenin Blanc Ave

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup vs Motorcycle Near Sterling Ct / Chenin Blanc Ave Incident: 00169 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sterling Ct / Chenin Blanc Ave Loc Desc: IFO 26 STERLING CT Lat/Lon: 38.113675 -120.924314 Detail Information 1:19 PM 1 [1] CHEV PK UP VS BLU HD MC Unit Information 1:22 PM 4 Unit Assigned […]

President Trump Met with the President of the Republic of Chile

President Trump Met with the President of the Republic of Chile

Washington, DC…Yesterday inn Washington D.C., President Donald J. Trump and President Sebastian Piñera of Chile held their first official meeting. The two leaders affirmed their commitment to strengthening their bilateral economic relationship and to cooperating on regional challenges, such as the crises in Venezuela and Nicaragua. The United States and Chile share common values and […]

Mother Lode League Football Underway! Sonora, Argonaut & Calaveras Opened League Play with Wins. (Full Bret Harte vs Sonora Game Video Below)

Mother Lode League Football Underway!  Sonora, Argonaut & Calaveras Opened League Play with Wins.  (Full Bret Harte vs Sonora Game Video Below)

Angels Camp, CA…During our webcast last night the Bret Harte lost Friday’s home conference game against Sonora by a score of 47-7. Argonaut took Friday’s home conference game against Summerville 28-0. Calaveras tomahawked Amador in a close home win 29 – 27. We have complete game video from our webcast below of the Bret Harte […]

Stanislaus National Forest Revises Closure Order for Donnell Fire

Stanislaus National Forest Revises Closure Order for Donnell Fire

Sonora, CA…Stanislaus National Forest Deputy Supervisor Scott Tangenberg signed forest order STF-16-2018-15, further revising the forest areas closed due to the Donnell Fire. Campgrounds and day use areas on Highway 108 east of Donnell Vista remain closed, but OHV recreation areas, trails and roads near Niagara Creek are now open to visitors. In addition, trails […]

Governor Brown Continues Bill Signing Torrent Including Raising Age to 21 For Shotguns & Rifles

Governor Brown Continues Bill Signing Torrent Including Raising Age to 21 For Shotguns & Rifles

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 1577 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) – California Safe Drinking Water Act: Sativa-Los Angeles County Water District. AB 1906 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Information privacy: connected devices. AB 1968 by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) – Mental […]

FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinic at Spence Ranch

FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinic at Spence Ranch

Angels Camp, CA…On Saturday, September 29th, from 9am to 12pm, the Friends of Calaveras Animal Services and the shelter have teamed up to offer a FREE rabies vaccination clinic! The wonderful Ginnie Ringuette, DVM will be on hand administering the vaccinations. This free clinic is for Calaveras County residents only. Please make sure your dog […]

Bear Claw Bakery Now Open in Arnold

Bear Claw Bakery Now Open in Arnold

Arnold, CA…The Beautiful Log Building that years ago was the Lit’l Bear Baker is once again producing delectable treats for you and your family. They initially will be open weekends from 7:30am until they are sold out and for their opening they are offering a free coffee with your purchase.

Bret Harte to Celebrate 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class

Bret Harte to Celebrate 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class

Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte High School is delighted to celebrate 19 individuals and one team as the first induction class in the Bret Harte Athletic Hall of Fame. Induction will take place during “Hall of Fame Weekend” scheduled for Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29, 2018. Inductees will be introduced at the home football […]