USFS Says Douglas Fire Less That One Acre

USFS Says Douglas Fire Less That One Acre

Sonora, CA…Current Fire Situation: The fire is currently less than 1 acre size with low fire behavior and smoke outputs in fir trees with small amounts of Jeffery and lodgepole pine and shrubs. Moisture occurred over the fire on Wednesday (8/2), and the reconnaissance flight and ground resources reported very limited fire and smoke activity […]

Detwiler Fire Relief Drop Event Going On Now!!

Detwiler Fire Relief Drop Event Going On Now!!

Jackson, CA…Mariposa Relief Drop Event – Jackson is going on now, thanks to Charles Elliott Dudley Jr. andLaughton Ranch Boarding & Training! Drop offs in Jackson at the Ranch now through Sunday, 9am – 4pm!  Volunteers to collect and deliver to their end destination are a need to!  Spread the word! **Also – Please try to bring your […]

Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Little Changed at 4.3 Percent

Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Little Changed at 4.3 Percent

Washington, DC….Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places, professional and business services, and health care. Household Survey Data, Both the unemployment rate, at 4.3 percent, and the […]

POPS: Great American Songbook Friday, August 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM at The Bear Valley Music Festival

POPS: Great American Songbook Friday, August 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM at The Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA…Kalil Wilson and his jazz trio join the Bear Valley Orchestra led by Maestro Michael Morgan in an unforgettable performance of American standards by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and more. As a jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and ethnomusicologist, Wilson has become one of the most potent and promising artists of his […]

Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations in San Andreas

Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations in San Andreas

San Andreas, CA…Advisory: For those evacuated due to gas leak on Angels Rd San Andreas evac Center has been set up Community Covenant Church on Treat Ave. At approximately 8 pm a gas leak was reported on Angels Rd near Truck Rd, Fire Department and PG&E are on scene, nearby residences have been evacuated. For […]

Stanislaus National Forest Firefighters Witnessing Many Lightning Strikes, Preparing for New Fires

Stanislaus National Forest Firefighters Witnessing Many Lightning Strikes, Preparing for New Fires

Sonora, CA…High summer temperatures and atmospheric conditions are causing thunderstorms to develop in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Forest firefighters are patrolling the forest looking for lightning-caused fires. While many strikes occur on the eastern Sierra slopes, the Forest is recording a large number of strikes on the west side of the Crest. “We’ve had significant […]

“Operation Terminus” 23+ Search Warrants, 35 Arrests, 27,000 Marijuana Plants & 25 Tons of Marijuana Eradicated

“Operation Terminus” 23+ Search Warrants, 35 Arrests, 27,000 Marijuana Plants & 25 Tons of Marijuana Eradicated

San Andreas, CA…Beginning on 7/31/17 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, The California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, California State Water Board, Central Valley Regional Water Board, Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office, California Highway Patrol and CalFire began the service of 23+ search warrants through Calaveras […]

Independence Hall Annual Flea Market is August 5th & 6th, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Independence Hall Annual Flea Market is August 5th & 6th,  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Arnold, CA…Independence Hall Annual Flea Market Saturday – August 5, 2017 Sunday – August 6 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The largest indoor-outdoor Flea Market in Calaveras County. Thousands of items including: Housewares, Clothing, Tools, Toys, Furniture, Collectibles & much, much more! Booths available – Bob @ 795-2768 or Walt 795-1464 Independence Hall Community Center […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Pepsi Big Rig Reportedly Catching Fire on Greeley Hill Road

Traffic & Fire Update….Pepsi Big Rig Reportedly Catching Fire on Greeley Hill Road

Groveland, CA…CHP is reporting a Pepsi Big Rig catching fire near Greeley Hill Road and Priest Coulterville Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00170 Type: Car Fire Location: Greeley Hill Rd / Priest Coulterville Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 37.735157 -120.186803 Close Detail Information 9:49 AM 5 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from FIRE-Report […]

President Trump, Senator Tom Cotton, and Senator David Perdue on the RAISE Act and Green Card Reform

President Trump, Senator Tom Cotton, and Senator David Perdue on the RAISE Act and Green Card Reform

Washington, DC…”Thank you very much. It’s great to be here today to unveil legislation that would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century. I want to thank Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue for their tremendous work in putting together this historic and very vital proposal. As a candidate, […]

Notice of Election and Notice to Submit Arguments

Notice of Election and Notice to Submit Arguments

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Resolution No. 20170725r141 passed by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on July 25, 2017, a Special Election for the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District will be held on November 7, 2017, for the purpose of voting on the following measures: Measure E To […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2017-093 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 RELATED TO RECONSIDERATION: The County proposes to amend Title 17 to modify Section 17.98.060 related to project reconsideration. The proposed amendments to Title 17 are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). The activity […]

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA….LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2017-075 Zoning Amendment for Mark Bolger: This application proposes to amend the zoning of two parcels in Calaveras County from U (Unclassified) to A1 (General Agriculture). The two parcels total 118.1 acres and are located off Banner Road, approximately […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA….LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1144 ZONING AMENDMENT AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR KEVIN AND THERESA LOCKE: Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 7.44 acre parcel from RR (Rural Residential) to RA (Residential Agriculture). The purpose of the zone change is to reflect […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-629 APPEAL by Stewart Alberts of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-629 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at 8429 Oak Ridge Rd., Mountain Ranch, in the NW 1/4 of Section […]

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 2013-022 EXTENSION OF TIME FOR LA COBRE MINA UNIT 2 TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION TRACT MAP: The applicant is requesting approval of a thirty (30) month extension of time for the approved vesting tentative subdivision […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through August 8th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through August 8th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road. An air ambulance was ordered…Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00291 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.044637 -120.647426 Close Detail Information 5:26 PM 5 [10] [Appended, 17:26:33] [3] SEVERAL PSBYS STANDING IN THE […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to Hold Marijuana Eradication Press Conference August 3rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to Hold Marijuana Eradication Press Conference August 3rd

San Andreas, CA…(ThePineTree.net will stream this event live)The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a media/press conference on Thursday August 3, 2017 at 2 pm at the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office located in San Andreas California. The media/press conference is to discuss multi-agency, multi-month criminal investigations that resulted in the service of numerous search […]

Caltrans Busy Working in Tuolumne County

Caltrans Busy Working in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…Caltrans has a number of significant highway projects in Tuolumne County that are under way or scheduled to launch, including the State Route 120/James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge project — which is scheduled to be completed this year. Two additional projects began this summer on SR-120 (vehicle pullouts) and SR-49/SR-108 (paving) and are scheduled […]

In Honor of “National Night Out” Mark Twain Medical Center Extends Their Invitation to Treat First Responders To Breakfast or Lunch!

In Honor of “National Night Out” Mark Twain Medical Center Extends Their Invitation to Treat First Responders To Breakfast or Lunch!

San Andreas, CA…In honor of the nationally recognized “National Night Out” that happens each year on August 1, Mark Twain Medical Center is taking proactive steps to recognize Calaveras County’s first responders. They are extending their invitation to local emergency personal to invite them to join them for a free breakfast or lunch at Mark […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]