The Sanctuary Movement and the Doctrine of Nullification By Congressman Tom McClintock

The Sanctuary Movement and the Doctrine of Nullification  By Congressman Tom McClintock

Washington, DC…The Doctrine of Nullification is the assertion that any state government which doesn’t like a federal law is free to violate it. It began with early disputes over the Alien and Sedition Acts and federal tariffs and formed the central legal argument the Southern Confederacy used in its attempt to tear the federal union […]

Calaveras High School Drama will be Presenting “Cinderella” April 26-29

Calaveras High School Drama will be Presenting “Cinderella” April 26-29

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras High School Drama is delighted to present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” the first full-length musical to take the stage at the Calaveras Performing Arts Center in over three years. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented […]

Jason Paul Berry 1954 – 2018

Jason Paul Berry 1954 – 2018

Longtime Calaveras Resident Jason Paul Berry died Saturday, April 14, 2018. He was 63. Born in Los Angeles, California, on 8 August 1954. During his parents quest for California from Vermont, his first home was a motel room where his Mom and Dad used a dresser drawer and swaddling clothes for his short time there […]

Great Work By Local Law Enforcement Agencies and a Homeowner Lead to Arrests

Great Work By Local Law Enforcement Agencies and a Homeowner Lead to Arrests

Jamestown, CA…From Sonora CHP…On Monday, April 16, just after 3:25 am, CHP officers observed a black Jeep Cherokee traveling westbound SR-120/108 west of Obyrnes Ferry Road at a high rate of speed, its rear taillights were not working and its rear license plate was missing. The officers attempted to make an enforcement stop and the […]

Bundle & Save With Calaveras Telephone

Bundle & Save With Calaveras Telephone

Copperopolis, CA…In 1895 James A. Tower was only 16 years old when, using barbed wire fencing, he strung the first telephone line for what was to become The Calaveras Telephone Company. As demands for the telephone service increased, the young Mr. Tower found it necessary to establish a central office in the small community of […]

Garrahan For Sheriff Upcoming Events

Garrahan For Sheriff Upcoming Events

Valley Springs, CA…Why Pat Garrahan? My family has lived in Calaveras County for 26 years. Kate and I raised our kids here and we are invested in our community. We love Calaveras County. For about the last 40 years I’ve been involved in policing in one way or another. I’ve served as a police officer, […]

Roberta Seeman 1937 – 2018

Roberta Seeman  1937 – 2018

Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp resident Roberta Seeman passed away on April 11th in Stockton, CA. Roberta was born on March 15, 1937 in Angels Camp to the late Albert and Celia Beltramo. Roberta grew up and lived in the Purdyville residence that was home to three generations of Vico and Beltramos. Roberta graduated from Bret […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am (New Stories Below)

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am (New Stories 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 County Sheriff’s Logs Through April 16th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through April 16th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, April 16, 2018 01:48 Traffic Stop 1804160001 Officer initiated activity at Reeds Turnpike/Ranch Rd, Copperopolis. Warning for speed. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:58 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1804160003 Occurred on E Saint Charles […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through April 16th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through April 16th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, April 16, 2018 00:01 MISC INFORMATION 1804160001 Occurred at Gibbs Tower on Gibbs Dr/Villa Dr. , Sonora. Caller had questions about the power outage. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:39 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1804160002 Officer initiated activity at Chips […]

Yosemite Medical Clinic Legislation Passes House Floor

Yosemite Medical Clinic Legislation Passes House Floor

Washington, D.C. – H.R. 3607 by Congressman McClintock to address continued operation of the Yosemite Medical Clinic passed the House floor on April 16th. The legislation addresses all national park medical clinics, assuring that funds generated by clinics be retained by those clinics. Congressman McClintock delivered the following House floor remarks in support of the […]

Former First Lady Barbara Bush 1925 – 2018

Former First Lady Barbara Bush 1925 – 2018

Houston, TX…Barbara Bush (née Pierce; June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) is the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and served as the First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She is the mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida. She served as the Second […]

Mule Creek State Prison Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Mule Creek State Prison Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Ione, CA…Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide. During a routine security check on Monday, April 9, inmate Robert E. Hunter was found unresponsive in his cell with blunt force injuries to his face. Prison medical staff pronounced him deceased at 7:57 a.m. Hunter, 77, was […]

Two More Valley Springs Area Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses Eradicated

Two More Valley Springs Area Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses Eradicated

Valley Springs, CA…On 4-16-18 two more illegal marijuana grow houses were eradicated during the service of search warrants. Both of these locations were linked by Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team investigators to the same criminal organization as 12 other previously eradicated locations in the area. At a large two story residence on Hillvale […]

Copperopolis Burglary Suspects Captured in Tuolumne County

Copperopolis Burglary Suspects Captured in Tuolumne County

Copperopolis., CA…On 4-16-18 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a commercial burglary at the True Value store on Spangler Lane in Copperopolis. In reviewing video surveillance, deputies saw that at approx. 0315 hours, a black Jeep Cherokee with no license plates smashed into the glass door of the business. Two occupants […]

Open Letter From Mike Fullaway to City of Angels Camp on Problems with Rezoning for Potential Tractor Supply Location

Open Letter From Mike Fullaway to City of Angels Camp on Problems with Rezoning for Potential Tractor Supply Location

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras & Sonora Lumber owner Mike Fullaway has submitted an open letter to the City of Angels Camp on potential rezoning problems. The summary is as follows and the complete letter follows the summary. “This zoning ordinance appears to be a back-door way of permitting retail uses in districts that were not intended […]

Southwest 737 Makes Safe, Emergency Landing after Engine Damage and Cabin Decompression

Southwest 737 Makes Safe, Emergency Landing after Engine Damage and Cabin Decompression

Philadelphia, PA…From Southwest..”We are aware that Southwest flight #1380 from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Dallas Love Field (DAL) has diverted to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). We are in the process of transporting Customers and Crew into the terminal. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, has 143 Customers and five Crewmembers onboard. We are in […]

Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit’s Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague

Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit’s Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague

Washington, DC…Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit’s Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague. The case is Sessions v. Dimaya (15-1498) “The Ninth Circuit’s judgment—that 18 U. S. C. §16(b), which defines violent felony for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s removal provisions, is unconstitutionally vague—is affirmed.” It was a 5-4 decision […]

Traffic Update…Hwy 88 Closed by (Thankfully Non-Injury) Head on Collision near Hwy 88 & Irishtown Rd.

Traffic Update…Hwy 88 Closed by (Thankfully Non-Injury) Head on Collision near Hwy 88 & Irishtown Rd.

Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update…Hwy 88 Closed by (Thankfully Non-Injury) Head on Collision near Hwy 88 & Irishtown Rd. Incident: 00098 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Irishtown Rd Loc Desc: 88 Lat/Lon: 38.413324 -120.658987 Detail Information 8:42 AM 13 [22] CT WOULD HAVE A VERY EXTENDED ETA 8:36 AM 12 [20] 1039 DOT 8:36 […]

DoD, DHS Outline National Guard Role in Securing Border

DoD, DHS Outline National Guard Role in Securing Border

Washington, DC…National Guard troops are deploying to the U.S. border with Mexico to work in support functions for the Department of Homeland Security, including in aviation, operational and infrastructure missions, officials from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security told reporters yesterday. The Defense Department will provide DHS with up to 4,000 National Guard troops […]

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 4/17/2018 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 1. Pursuant to Government […]