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 […]

Bonds Flat Road Closed

Bonds Flat Road Closed

La Grange, CA…Bonds Flat Road is closed this morning. Workers are preparing to cut into the roadway so the spillway gates can be opened. Guard rails and culvert pipe will be removed so it does not wash down stream. This is the second time spillway gates have been used. 1997 was the first.

The Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park Will Be Closed

The Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park Will Be Closed

Yosemite National Park, CA…The Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park (Hwy 120) will be closed daily from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm-related road damage. These closures will remain in effect from Friday, February 17, 2017 until at least Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Visitors entering Yosemite […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Appeal For Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

Notice Of Public Hearing Appeal For Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration

Murphys, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINg LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1143 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1143 for the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-538 for APN 056-017-004 Scott Hoff is appealing the Planning Commission’s denial of 2016-1143, which […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 16th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 16th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 16th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, February 16, 2017 00:11 911 HANG UP 1702160001 Occurred at Gibbs Tower on Gibbs Dr/Villa Dr. , Sonora. Immediate hang up..nothing heard///911 only phone Cellular E911 Call: Lat:37.979962 Lon:-120.40298 Service Class: W911. . Disposition: Log Note. 03:31 FIGHT […]

Spend Presidents’ Weekend 2017 On The Slopes

Spend Presidents’ Weekend 2017 On The Slopes

Bear Valley,CA…Come up and enjoy 100 inches (almost 9 feet)of snow at Bear Valley Cross Country!Enjoy one of the biggest winters the Sierra Nevada has experienced in many years! Beautifully groomed trails for cross country skiers and snowshoers, plus the popular tubing and sledding areas, and the Meadow Café, all await your arrival. Head up […]

Temporary Closure of Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility

Temporary Closure of Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility

Milton, CA…A severe wind advisory is in effect for Calaveras County. The Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility is experiencing wind speeds up to sixty miles per hour. Therefore, the Facility is closing immediately today, Friday February 17, 2017, and is expected to open tomorrow, Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 8:00 am. At this time the […]

Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Special Meeting Tuesday, February 21st

Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Special Meeting Tuesday, February 21st

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 9:00 a.m. The Board of Supervisors meeting will take place in the Administrative Conference Room Located at 891 Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas. A copy of the agenda is a attached below for viewing: 2017-02-21 Board […]

Dwain Lee Steinsiek 1926 – 2017

Dwain Lee Steinsiek 1926 – 2017

Rail Road Flat, CA…Born February 14,1926 in Haywood, Oklahoma to Alvis Dent and Laura Steinsiek, Dwain spent the first eighteen years of his life in Haywood growing up during the depression and enduring dust storms on an Oklahoma farm. After graduation from high school he enlisted in the United States Navy serving on a troop […]

Stanislaus National Forest Warns Snow Conditions Are Challenging For Winter Recreation On Summit Ranger District

Stanislaus National Forest Warns Snow Conditions Are Challenging For Winter Recreation On Summit Ranger District

Sonora, CA…Heavy rains and warm temperatures have taken a toll on Forest winter recreation trails on the Summit Ranger District, Forest officials warned. Winter trails on Calaveras Ranger District are faring better and offer winter recreation opportunities. “Snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers should be aware of current conditions,” said acting Summit District Ranger Sarah LaPlante. […]

Cottonwood Road Gates Closed On Stanislaus National Forest

Cottonwood Road Gates Closed On Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Forest officials closed Cottonwood Road, known as Forest Route 1N04, between the intersections with Thompson Meadow (FR 2N13) and Reed Creek (FR 3N01S) due to numerous landslides and pavement failures. Forest Engineer Tim Hughes made the decision to close the road after engineers determined there is an imminent danger of even more severe failures. […]

High School Diploma Presented To Tuolumne County Jail Inmate

High School Diploma Presented To Tuolumne County Jail Inmate

Sonora, CA…Today we were able to witness the first inmate at the Tuolumne County Jail to be presented a High School Diploma from an accredited school through the Superintendent of Schools Adult Education and Jail Educational Services. An independent study teacher from the County Superintendent of Schools reviews records of the individual and evaluates what […]

CUSD Board Of Trustees Meeting & Price Increase For Paid School Lunches

CUSD Board Of Trustees Meeting & Price Increase For Paid School Lunches

San Andreas,CA…The Calaveras Unified School District is holding a regular Board Of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 5:00 p.m. On the agenda is the price increase for paid school lunches. School Program Regulations requires School Food Authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program to ensure sufficient funds are provided to the nonprofit […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 15th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 15th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 15th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, February 15, 2017 00:12 TRAFFIC STOP 1702150002 Officer initiated activity at Mono Wy/Hess Av, Sonora.2d pk. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:41 Harassments 1702150004 Occurred on Silver Pine Dr, Jamestown. Rp wants a deputy to come […]

February Is American Heart Month ~ The Stroke That “Saved My Life”

February Is American Heart Month ~ The Stroke That “Saved My Life”

Sonora, CA…In his late 60s, Abe Merritt was the picture of health. A three-decade career in firefighting kept him working out and staying in shape. Then one morning Abe woke up and asked his son, “What day is it? Where’s my little brother?” His son replied Tuesday and he’s moved out of town. Abe responded […]