Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 22nd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 22nd

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 22nd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, February 22, 2017 00:40 TRAFFIC STOP 1702220001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 108/CHABROULLIAN Ln, Jamestown.Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 01:01 TRAFFIC STOP 1702220002 Officer initiated activity at Tuolumne County Library, Greenley Rd, Sonora City.At […]

Public Notice For First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting

Public Notice For First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting

San Andreas,CA…First 5 Calaveras Commission Meeting Friday, March 3, 2017, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, 373 W. St. Charles Street, San Andreas. A Public Hearing will be held for the review and acceptance of the 2017-22 First 5 Calaveras Strategic Plan. For agenda and documents please contact Amy Eaves 209-754-6914 or visit our website at: www.first5calaveras.org […]

CCOG Regular Meeting & The OWP Planning, Programming & Monitoring Expenditure Plan

CCOG Regular Meeting &  The OWP Planning, Programming & Monitoring Expenditure Plan

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Council of Governments is holding a regular meeting on Wednesday March 1st at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda is the Resolution No. FY17-18 Approving the FY 2017/18 Draft Overall Work Program (OWP) and Planning, Programming and Monitoring Expenditure Plan. The meeting will take place at The Board of Supervisors Chambers […]

Forest Service Partners With CHIPS For Job Training

Forest Service Partners With CHIPS For Job Training

South Lake Tahoe, CA… On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) entered into a partnership agreement with Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS) to serve as a job training site with multiple opportunities for restoration activities on National Forest land within the Lake Tahoe Basin. CHIPS is […]

Roadway Slipout Impacts U.S. Highway 50

Roadway Slipout Impacts U.S. Highway 50

Pollock Pines, CA… U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County has eastbound and westbound traffic lanes reduced to one lane in each direction after a roadway slipout near Bridal Veil Falls. In this Caltrans News Flash, see the extent of the damage to the highway and find out what immediate steps Caltrans is taking to […]

25th Annual Murphys Irish Day ~ Saturday, March 18th

25th Annual Murphys Irish Day ~ Saturday, March 18th

Murphys, CA…The 25th Annual edition of Murphys Irish Day, an event that always attracts thousands of people from throughout northern California, will be presented by the Murphys Business Association on Saturday March 18. The celebration pays tribute to the town’s Celtic heritage and is always held on the third Saturday in March in honor of […]

Temporary Closure Of Linda Drive In Blue Lake Springs

Temporary Closure Of Linda Drive In Blue Lake Springs

Arnold, CA…Effective immediately, Linda Drive is closed from Moran Road to Blue Lake Springs Drive for emergency road repair. The road will be closed from February 23 and is expected to reopen on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Please make arrangements to travel an alternate route. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call […]

Senator Gaines Announces Bipartisan Board Of Equalization Support Of Taxpayer Protection Bill

Senator Gaines Announces Bipartisan Board Of Equalization Support Of Taxpayer Protection Bill

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today announced the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) has voted unanimously to support his Senate Bill 11, a measure that would immediately and proactively waive penalties and interest for taxpayers when a BOE system failure prevents them from making tax payments on time. Under existing law, tax payments […]

A Special Musical Evening With The Youngest At The Refuge

A Special Musical Evening With The Youngest At The Refuge

Jamestown, CA…The Refuge in Jamestown is having a new band play on February 28th.The Youngest frontman, Andrew Taetz, and Austin-based Jackie Myers, featuring a set of originals by Jackie. We hope you can join us for this very special acoustic evening! Frontman Andrew Taetz identifies the album “See it Through’s” inspiration as “half relationships and […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 21st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 21st

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 21st are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, February 21, 2017 00:14 TRAFFIC STOP 1702210001 Officer initiated activity at Sears Hometown Store, Mono Wy, Sonora.Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Citation Criminal. 00:46 PEDESTRIAN STOP 1702210002 Officer initiated activity at Standard Post Office, Mono Wy, Sonora.Out with a […]

March 19th ~ Ride & Walk4Art

March 19th ~ Ride & Walk4Art

San Andreas, CA…Ride & Walk4Art is a fundraiser for arts in education. The Calaveras Arts Council strives to support art in education and to bring performers and artists to local schools. Bike Tour: The bike tour travels the gentle rolling hills of Calaveras County along Pool Station Road. Rest stops will be stocked with a […]

Sonora Regional Medical Center Is Expanding Cardiac Services With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Sonora Regional Medical Center Is Expanding Cardiac Services With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center was recently approved to expand its Heart and Vascular service line by offering Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) procedures in its cardiac catheterization lab. The Medical Center is now offering these procedures for patients with life-threatening irregular heartbeats or heart failure. ICDs are small, stopwatch-sized devices, […]

NRCS Announces New District Conservationist In Jackson

NRCS Announces New District Conservationist In Jackson

Jackson, CA…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Bobette Parsons as the new district conservationist at the NRCS Local Partnership Office in Jackson, Calif. Parsons will start her new role serving Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties beginning February 27. Parsons comes to Jackson from Monterey County, Calif., where […]

Community Shows Their Local Hospice The Love

Community Shows Their Local Hospice The Love

Jackson, CA… past Valentine’s Day, Hospice of Amador & Calaveras announced the 7 lucky winners for their 8th annual “Take a Chance on Love” Valentine’s Day Raffle, which were drawn & announced live on KVGC Radio. Ariane Debien, Hospice’s new Executive Director said, “I am truly overwhelmed to learn of the community’s continued generosity to […]

Hunter Safety Class

Hunter Safety Class

Arnold, CA…In an effort to raise safety and conservation awareness, California’s first hunter education law was enacted in 1954. California requires hunter education training for those who have never held a California hunting license, who do not have a hunter education certificate, or who do not have a hunting license from another state or province […]

Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Murphys, CA…Ash Wednesday Worship Service that will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Murphys, on March 1st at 12:00 noon. All are welcome to attend. Worship Service with Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion. Faith Lutheran Church, Murphys 65 Mitchler St. @ Hwy 4

Now Taking 2017 Leadership Calaveras Applications!

Now Taking 2017 Leadership Calaveras Applications!

San Andreas, CA…Leadership Calaveras is a program designed to encourage the development of community leaders identify local issues and needs, and explore solutions. This program provides participants with an educational experience to increase awareness and knowledge of vital organizations in Calaveras County through hands on activities, tour, and panel discussions History of Leadership Calaveras. The […]

Country Nights & Carnival Lights In Living Color…

Country Nights & Carnival Lights In Living Color…

Angels Camp, CA…Created by the Fair’s graphic designer Michael Bowsher of Black Diamond Graphics. Original photo taken by Darla Reihling. This will be the design on the 2017 T-shirt. T-shirts will be available in the Fair office starting April 1 and at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, May 18-21.

Inebriate Takes On Barbed Wire Fence

Inebriate Takes On Barbed Wire Fence

Volcano, CA…On Tuesday, February 21st a man was driving a 1999 Dodge eastbound on Charleston Road at Ponderosa Way at approximately 35 miles per hour. Due to the driver’s level of alcohol intoxication he allowed the Dodge to veer off of the south roadway edge where it collided with a barbed wire fence. The driver […]

Margaret Benfante 1947~2017

Valley Springs, CA…Margaret Louise Benfante, born July 30, 1947, in Bremerton, Washington, died at the age 69 years old, 3371 Brooks Lane Valley Springs, CA on January 17, 2017 from Metastatic Breast Cancer. After 31 years of working, Maggie retired in 2013 from her job as an electro/mechanical drafter and technical illustrator. Maggie held a […]

It’s Your Money ~ Get It!

It’s Your Money ~ Get It!

Jackson, CA…In partnership with the IRS, ATCAA’s Tax Program offers free tax preparation for qualified recipients between January and April in Amador and Tuolumne Counties through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Each year, there are many households who are not required to file a return but may benefit greatly from filing. There are […]