Tree Removal Work on Hwy 4 Above Arnold

Tree Removal Work on Hwy 4 Above Arnold

Arnold, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform road construction including tree removal of dead and dying trees on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from Upper Moran Road to the Calaveras/Alpine county line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control will be in effect on eastbound and westbound SR-4 from Upper […]

Summer Temps Are Here With Chance of Thunderstorms in High Country

Summer Temps Are Here With Chance of Thunderstorms in High Country

Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Sunny. Highs 73 to 88 higher elevations…86 to 94 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. […]

Independent Mercantile Hosting Artist Reception for Thea Schoettgen at ND&X

Independent Mercantile Hosting Artist Reception for Thea Schoettgen at ND&X

Murphys, CA…Independent Mercantile will be hosting our 2nd of 5 artist receptions of the summer at our Main St. store, the ND&X, July 14th. This reception will feature the work of another local favorite Thea Schoettgen. Thea finds beauty and inspiration in the panoramic views that surround her home in Bear Valley, CA and in […]

Executive Clemency for Dwight and Steven Hammond

Executive Clemency for Dwight and Steven Hammond

Washington, DC….Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency (Full Pardons) for Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr., and his son, Steven Hammond. The Hammonds are multi-generation cattle ranchers in Oregon imprisoned in connection with a fire that leaked onto a small portion of neighboring public grazing land. The evidence at trial regarding the Hammonds’ […]

President Trump Before Departure for Europe

President Trump Before Departure for Europe

Washington, DC…White House, South Lawn, 7:24 A.M. EDT. Q (Inaudible) on Brexit? THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s going to be an interesting time in the UK, and it’s certainly going to be an interesting time with NATO. NATO has not treated us fairly, but I think we’ll work something out. We pay far too much and […]

Governor and First Lady Honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel

Governor and First Lady Honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel

Sacramento, CA…On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. In memorial, Governor Brown ordered that flags […]

Adventure Week Vacation Bible School July 16-20

Adventure Week Vacation Bible School July 16-20

San Andreas, CA…Vacation Bible School July 16-20. 5:30-7:30, dinner included. San Andreas Community Covenant Church has been a part of the life of San Andreas and Calaveras County since the 1860’s. We are your neighbors and friends who live, work and play in Calaveras County. We are a member of a larger family of churches […]

Update on Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan

Update on Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan

San Andreas, CA…The following media release is to update information on the officer involved shooting that occurred on Mountain Ranch Road on 7-5-18. As previously reported, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and CHP Officers responded around 2145 hours to multiple 911 calls regarding a man waiving a gun and acting strangely in the roadway. Upon […]

Edward Lucien Gouzenne 1949 – 2018

Edward Lucien Gouzenne 1949 – 2018

Copperopolis, CA…Edward Lucien Gouzenne was born on March 21, 1949 in Modesto, California.  Ed was a fourth-generation Calaveras County resident and lived there all of his life. He graduated from Calaveras High School in 1967.  Ed was traveling with his wife on an RV trip, through Medford, Oregon, when he became ill. Ed passed away […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Hanging Off Cliff Near Cherry Lake Rd / Sr120

Traffic Update….Vehicle Hanging Off Cliff Near Cherry Lake Rd / Sr120

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Hanging Off Cliff Near Cherry Lake Rd / Sr120. Incident: 00288 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Cherry Lake Rd / Sr120 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.824793 -120.010396 Detail Information 3:00 PM 7 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MILLER BROS TOW 2099627712 2:59 PM 6 [9] 61-004 START 1185 2:58 PM 5 [8] ETA […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-703 APPEAL by Tamara J. Lister of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-703 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 9899 Story Rd., Mountain […]

Traffic Update…Bovines Heading for High Country Near Hwy 108 & Long Barn Road.

Traffic Update…Bovines Heading for High Country Near Hwy 108 & Long Barn Road.

Long Barn, CA…Traffic Update…Bovines Heading for High Country Near Hwy 108 & Long Barn Road. The herd was heard mumbling over chewed cud that they were tired of the dried and burnt grasses in the foothills and they are summering in Eagle Meadows. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00206 Type: Animal Hazard Location: […]

Counting Crows’s 25 Years & Counting Tour Rolled Through Ironstone on July 3rd

Counting Crows’s 25 Years & Counting Tour Rolled Through Ironstone on July 3rd

Murphys, CA….A good sized crowd was Jonesing for the rich catalog of soulful tunes that Adam Duritz and the rest of Counting Crows have produced during their first quarter century. Since exploding on the music scene with the release of its debut album, August and Everything After in 1991. Next up things get funky with […]

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Sr12

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Sr12

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Sr12 Incident: 00153 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Sr12 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.191538 -120.829016 Detail Information 11:23 AM 4 [8] [Notification] [CHP]-TOYT SED IS FACING AND 1125 ON SR12 XS SR26 [Shared] 11:10 AM 3 [3] 1 VEH STILL BLOCKING REFUSING TO MOVE 11:10 […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today!

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today!

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors (AKA the Fab Five) are back in Action Today. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/10/2018 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements This is a […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision with Injuries Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision with Injuries Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision with Injuries Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd Incident: 00066 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.940171 -120.434270 Detail Information 6:45 AM 11 [18] [Notification] [CHP]-VICS ON LL ADV THEIR DRVR IS STUCK IN TRFC – JUST FYI [Shared] 6:33 AM 10 [16] […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Stoney Creek Road.

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Stoney Creek Road.

Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Stoney Creek Road. Incident: 00380 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 8000 Stoney Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.337883 -120.820141 Detail Information 10:00 PM 2 [3] 1039 AMA SO FOR EQUIP 9:59 PM 1 [1] HEARD ONLY Unit Information 10:02 PM 6 Unit Assigned 10:03 PM 5 Unit Assigned 10:03 […]

Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, Please seriously consider & question the proposed rewrite of county code Chapter 8.06 ‘Property Maintenance & Code Enforcement’, to be heard at your Board Meeting Tuesday. It sets off too many red flags. The public is legitimately upset & fearful about the expanded code enforcement powers, possibility […]

President Donald J. Trump Nominates Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States

President Donald J. Trump Nominates Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States

Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s assumption of senior status. The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh comes after a selection process marked by an […]