San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, January 18, 2017 01:10 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1701180002 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 12, Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:07 Suspicious Person 1701180003 Officer initiated activity at Russell Rd, San Andreas. […]
Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People! 10″ of new in 24hrs!!! As the system continues we’ll see another 3-5″ today, 2-4″ tonight, 6-10″ Friday, 5-9″ Friday night and 2-4″ for Saturday with more coming but we’ll wait another day before we put those totals out. The high today is expected to be around 28F with winds […]
San Andreas, CA…You are invited to a very special presentation on Human Trafficking presented by, Holly Gibbs, scheduled on February 6th, 2017 from 1200-1330. Feel free to bring your lunch and learn to recognize and respond to Human Trafficking victims. Click on the attachment for more information and feel free to print and post flyer […]
Arnold, CA…Some CCWD customers in Arnold may experience low water pressure tonight (January 18) through tomorrow morning (January 19), due to work on an ongoing emergency water transmission line construction project. This project was initially expected to be complete by 10 p.m. January 18, but poor weather conditions created challenging working conditions. CCWD now expects […]
San Andreas, CA…Julie Eckardt-Cantrall is the new Chief Philanthropy Officer for the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation. Her goal is to raise awareness that individual giving plays a key role in improving health care excellence. “Awareness is the first step in fundraising,” she says. “We want people to know their personal donations to the Foundation […]
Arnold, CA…The roadways in the tri-county area are a bit of a mess with downed trees, slick roads at higher elevations and more. We were stuck in a multi vehicle slip n slide in one of the Arnold neighborhoods fro about an hour. The fairly lengthy list of the active trouble spots is enclosed. Lets […]
Sonora, CA…In the afternoon on Sunday January 8th, a physical altercation occurred at an apartment on Chukar Circle in Sonora. The fight apparently stemmed due to using racial slurs. After the fight, several people left the apartment in a white SUV. Two of the occupants in the vehicle were identified as 20 year old Zachary […]
Nevada City, CA…David Vassar, Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning writer, director and documentarian, was awarded the 2017 John de Graaf Award for Environmental Filmmaking at the 15th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival awards ceremony on Sunday, January 15, 2017. The John de Graff Award was established as a way to honor living activist filmmakers […]
Bear Valley, CA…For spring soccer, Ebbetts Pass YSL participates in the Spring Cal Soccer League (CCSL) hosted by Cal North which provides playing opportunities for boys and girls in the U10 – U19 divisions (ages 8 – 18). Only competitive playing opportunities are available in the spring and will require travel to the greater Sacramento […]
Sonora,CA…Cottonwood Road, which crosses the Stanislaus National Forest’s Mi-Wok and Groveland Ranger districts, is currently impassable about a quarter mile east of the Clavey River Bridge due to a large land slide. The road, known as FR 1N04, will not be cleared for some time. “With another series of storms approaching the Forest, we believe […]
Sonora, CA…On Wednesday, January 18th, just after 630 a.m., Officer Memmer was traveling eastbound on Stockton Road when he noticed 30-year-old Levi Elden Coon walking on the roadway edge. Officer Memmer was aware of outstanding warrants for Coon’s arrest and stopped to contact him. As Officer Memmer exited his patrol car, Coon took off running […]
Sonora, CA…On Tuesday, January 17th, just before 630 p.m., the Sonora Police Department arrested 28-year-old Steven William Gentis of Twain Harte for Criminal Threats. Sonora Police Officers had taken a report alleging that Gentis threatened to return to the hospital emergency room on a specific date with a gun. Other comments were made by Gentis […]
Sacramento, CA…Caltrans’ crews statewide are preparing for the next round of winter storms and will be working 24/7 monitoring state routes and keeping roadways open and clear. This slide blocked State Route 49 near Downieville on January 8th. By the next morning, Caltrans was able to drill apart the large rocks and remove the debris. […]
Angels Camp,CA…Jerod Raymond Latina Margolis left this world too soon, on January 14, 2017 as a result of a single vehicle accident. Jerod was heading home after a fun first date in Copperopolis, with spirits high and a lot to be happy about. Homeward bound on Pool Station, the road he’d driven thousands of times, […]
Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center has several new initiatives under way, thanks to a new advisory panel which was assembled in 2016. The Patient and Family Advisory Council is made up of 10 community members who have experienced the Medical Center’s hospital, clinics, or other facilities first hand within the last year. They meet quarterly […]
Angels Camp, CA…Please join us for a public meeting to participate in building a vision for Main Street!Conceptual alternatives that have been refined based on previous public input will be presented. Alternatives will address community design, public spaces, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and parking facilities along Highway 49. Tuesday, January 24th Public Metting Time & […]
San Andreas, CA…The County of Calaveras, Public Works Department (County) is seeking proposals in an effort to obtain the services from qualified and experienced forestry professionals, arborists, or project management professionals (professional or Consultant) who will provide all project management and coordination services to oversee the County’s, 2015 Butte Fire Incident hazardous tree removal program. […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, January 17, 2017 01:36 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1701170003 Officer initiated activity at Church Hill Rd, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:59 Firearms Discharged 1701170005 Occurred at Hwy 26/PONDEROSA Wy, Glencoe. Callers […]
Arnold, CA…Pete Padelford, long time retired resident of Blue Lake Springs Homeowners Association, in Arnold, CA has been recognized and awarded one of several National Wildfire Mitigation Awards, to be presented at the Wildland Urban-Interface Conference, on March 22, 2017, in Reno, NV. These wards were announced January 17 by the sponsors. The WMA is […]
Washington, DC…With a boost from El Nino, 2016 began with a bang. For eight consecutive months, January to August, the globe experienced record warm heat. With this as a catalyst, the 2016 globally averaged surface temperature ended as the highest since record keeping began in 1880, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental […]
Angels Camp, CA…Due to unforeseen staffing issues the police department lobby will not be open on a daily basis. Questions related to records requests, parking citations, CCW (concealed carry) permits, or other questions can be emailed to acpd@angelscamp.gov until further notice. We will make every effort to process your requests in a timely manner, and […]
San Andreas, CA…Neil Hjelmervik started leading the choir at San Andreas Community Covenant Church in 1990 and became the Music Minister in 2005. After many years of faithful service Hjelmervik has decided it is time to let another lead the music at SACCC. With family spread out across the country the freedom to travel and […]
Pine Grove, CA…A 38 year old Pine Grove woman was allegedly traveling westbound on SR-88 at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly, while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. A 76 year old Pine Grove man (Update…The Amador Sheriff’s Dept has released that his name is Norman Albert Vogt) and his dog […]
Washington, DC…In the last eight years, our nation’s debt has doubled. That means the Obama administration has borrowed as much money in eight years as our government borrowed in the 220 years between the first day of the George Washington administration until the last day of the George W. Bush administration. Our interest costs are […]
San Andreas, CA…With the recent flooding of Big Trees Creek in White Pines that damaged Blagen Road and exposed a portion of Calaveras County Water District’s (CCWD) old water transmission pipeline that still serves the town of Arnold, CCWD has taken steps to help protect the pipeline from failure as the creek, and debris flowing […]
Cambridge, UK…It’s long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are being more honest. Writing in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science a team of researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA and Hong Kong report that people […]
Angels Camp,CA…”I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my friends and family who put together a truly amazing dinner, auction and dance on December 3 in Angels Camp, called Chrissy’s Christmas. It was held as a benefit towards my battle with breast cancer as well as in memory of LeeAnne Aschwanden, who was […]