Garry John Moes 1944 – 2025

Garry John Moes 1944 – 2025

Murphys, CA…Garry John Moes, 81, longtime resident of Calaveras County, passed on to Glory Thursday, May 22, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton due to complications from surgery. Garry was born April 30, 1944, in Princeton, Minnesota, to John and Elaine (Berghuis) Moes. His earliest years were spent in central Minnesota among the […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Down Embankment Near Sr108 / Little Sweden

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Down Embankment Near Sr108 / Little Sweden

Sierra Village, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Down Embankment Near Sr108 / Little Sweden Incident: 0250 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Little Sweden Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 38.084172 -120.157525 Detail Information 4:48 PM 14 [24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 [Shared] 4:47 PM 13 [22] B61-002B 1185 [Shared] 4:44 PM 12 [21] [Notification] […]

Angels- Murphys Rotary Club Deputy of the Year Award

Angels- Murphys Rotary Club Deputy of the Year Award

Murphys, CA…On May 29, 2025, the Angels-Murphys Rotary Club honored the outstanding achievements of several local first responders. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the significance of this annual event, which provides an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and honor the dedication and service of our deputies. We are proud to announce that Corporal Kaitlyn Spears […]

Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Podcast “Calaveras Behind the Badge” with SWAT Commander Lt. Stevens

Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Podcast “Calaveras Behind the Badge” with SWAT Commander Lt. Stevens

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Podcast “Calaveras Behind the Badge”  Episode 3: A Conversation with Calaveras SWAT Commander Lt. Stevens.  The Calaveras Sheriff’s Office has released the third episode of the podcast series, Calaveras Behind the Badge. This episode features a conversation with Calaveras SWAT Commander Lt. Stevens. Tune in to hear his perspectives and […]

Wilma J. Failing 1936 ~ 2025

Wilma J. Failing 1936 ~ 2025

Angels Camp, CA…Wilma J. Failing August 5, 1936 ~ May 20, 2025 (age 88). Our loving mother, Wilma J (Sauer) Failing, passed May 20, 2025 at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Gene L Failing, her parents, William and Katherine Sauer, and 7 siblings. Survived by […]

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through June 3rd! Shop Local & Save!!

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through June 3rd! Shop Local & Save!!

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Traffic Update….Sedan vs Van Collision with Parties Pinned in Near Sr108 / N Sunshine Rd

Traffic Update….Sedan vs Van Collision with Parties Pinned in Near Sr108 / N Sunshine Rd

Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update….Sedan vs Van Collision with Parties Pinned in Near Sr108 / N Sunshine Rd Incident: 0237 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / N Sunshine Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.988882 -120.281756 Detail Information 4:19 PM 6 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 [Shared] 4:18 PM 5 [14] 61-3 1185 FLT […]

Government Driving Gas Prices Through the Roof! By BOE Chair Senator Ted Gaines

Government Driving Gas Prices Through the Roof!  By BOE Chair Senator Ted Gaines

Sacramento, CA…California’s Progressive political elite hate fossil fuels so much they are willing to impoverish their citizens to punish “Big Oil” and speed up a transition to an even more expensive green energy future. Governor Newsom wants zero gas-powered cars sold in California by 2035, which sends a strong signal to refiners about the long-term […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Overturned Truck Pulling Trailer Collision Near Hwy 12 & Central Hill Rd.

Traffic Update….Major Injury Overturned Truck Pulling Trailer Collision Near Hwy 12 & Central Hill Rd.

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Overturned Truck Pulling Trailer Collision Near Hwy 12 & Central Hill Rd. Incident: 0129 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr12 / Central Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.202006 -120.723010 Detail Information 1:15 PM 11 [23] 1039 CT 12:34 PM 10 [18] 1039 CT [Shared] 12:33 PM 9 [16] A49-002 CT […]

White House Says…”Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Promises up to $11,600 Wage Boost, New Jobs”

White House Says…”Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Promises up to $11,600 Wage Boost, New Jobs”

Washington, DC…“President Trump’s proposed tax cuts, encapsulated in the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ aim to extend the pro-growth and pro-worker legacy of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the White House told exclusively to The National News Desk. The TCJA previously cut taxes across the board for working families, allowing Americans to allocate […]

Arnold FireWise Panel Discussion!

Arnold FireWise Panel Discussion!

Arnold, CA…Arnold FireWise Panel Discussion! Links to important emergency and preparedness resources: -CalFIRE: (209) 795-1646 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/calfiretcu -OES: (209) 754-2890 Know Your Zone: https://www.calaverasgov.us/Quick-Lin… Emergency Alerts: https://fireprevention.calaverasgov.u… -Calaveras County Sheriffs Office: (209) 754-6500 https://sheriff.calaverasgov.us/ -Calaveras County HHSA: (209) 745-6448 Website: https://hhsa.calaverasgov.us/ App: https://hhsa.calaverasgov.us/Portals/… 00:00 Welcome Video 14:30 Panel Discussions Start

Senior Moments: Early Bird Farm & Mill

Senior Moments: Early Bird Farm & Mill

San Andreas, CA…Our mission is simple yet profound: to cultivate high-quality, artisanal grains using methods that restore soil health, increase biodiversity, and combat climate change. Regenerative farming practices are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that every purchase you make supports a sustainable future. Early Bird Farm & Mill stands as a living […]

The 2024 CCWD Water Quality Report is Available Now

The 2024 CCWD Water Quality Report is Available Now

San Andreas, CA…We are pleased to present to you this year’s annual water quality report. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality covering all testing performed between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Included are details about your sources of water, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by […]

Traffic Update….Truck Loses Cement in Southbound Lane of Hwy 108 & Obyrnes Ferry Road

Traffic Update….Truck Loses Cement in Southbound Lane of Hwy 108 & Obyrnes Ferry Road

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Truck Loses Cement in Southbound Lane of Hwy 108 & Obyrnes Ferry Road Incident: 0126 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: NEAR GEORGE REED Lat/Lon: 37.885417 -120.499140 Detail Information 10:06 AM 4 [7] 1039 CORDS 10:02 AM 3 [3] CEMENT TK JUST LOST ALOT OF CEMENT IN THE […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 28 ~ June 3! Shop Local Today!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 28 ~ June 3!  Shop Local Today!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 21 ~ 27! Shop Local Today! Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store!Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s son, eventually took […]

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Southbound Lane on Hwy 49 Near Russell Road

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Southbound Lane on Hwy 49 Near Russell Road

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Southbound Lane on Hwy 49 Near Russell Road Incident: 0066 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: SR49 / Russell Rd Loc Desc: ACF PATIO Lat/Lon: 38.198212 -120.686825 Detail Information 8:30 AM 6 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MACH ONE ——-209-642-0546 8:30 AM 5 [8] A49-003 JUST 1 1185 8:27 AM 4 […]

400 Acre Control Burn Underway Near Lake Camanche

400 Acre Control Burn Underway Near Lake Camanche

Valley Springs, CA…CAL FIRE TCU will be assisting East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) with a prescribed burn near South Camanche Parkway and Patterson Road, Burson in Calaveras County on Tuesday through Thursday, May 27-29, 2025.  The prescribed burn will consist of approximately 400 acres. Burning will be conducted from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 5:00 […]

Fatal Vehicle crash on Wards Ferry Rd Takes Life of Coulterville Man

Fatal Vehicle crash on Wards Ferry Rd Takes Life of Coulterville Man

Sonora, CA…On May 24, 2025, at approximately 8:30 PM, Boyd Fuller Palmer III, 40-years-old of Coulterville, CA, was driving a 1994 Ford Ranger, southbound on Wards Ferry Rd. south of Powell Ranch Rd in a closed section of roadway. For an unknown reason, Palmer failed to safely negotiate a curve in the roadway and allowed […]

Senator Shannon Grove’s Classic Car Smog Check Exemption Bill, Leno’s Law, Passes Major Legislative Checkpoint

Senator Shannon Grove’s Classic Car Smog Check Exemption Bill, Leno’s Law, Passes Major Legislative Checkpoint

Sacramento, CA…Senator Shannon Grove is revved up to announce that Senate Bill 712, also known as Leno’s Law, has cleared a major legislative hurdle, the Senate Appropriations Committee with bipartisan support. This legislation, sponsored by legendary comedian and automotive collector Jay Leno, removes outdated smog check requirements for classic vehicles that are 35 model years or […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 22nd, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 22nd, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are below… Thursday, May 22, 2025 00:25 ALARM ALL TYPES 2505220003 Occurred on Lyons Bald Mtn Rd, in Sonora, CA. Alarm. Disposition: False Alarm will be billed. 06:34 POSSIBLE CORONERS CASE 2505220012 Occurred at Adventist Health Sonora on Greenley Rd, in Sonora City, CA. 1144. Disposition: […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 22nd, 2025

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 22nd, 2025

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. Thursday, May 22, 2025 00:30 Traffic Stop 2505220003 Officer initiated activity at Jesus Maria Rd/Music Gulch Rd, Mokelumne Hill, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:34 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2505220005 Officer initiated activity at Six Mile Rd, Murphys, CA. (Hundred block.). […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 21st, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 21st, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are below… Wednesday, May 21, 2025 00:21 FOLLOW UP 2505210002 Officer initiated activity at Dambacher Detention Center, Justice Center Dr, Sonora, CA. Disposition: Log Note. 00:35 CALLS TRANSFERRED TO CDF (Public Service Request) 2505210003 Occurred at La Grange Rd/Bonds Flat Rd, in La Grange, CA. CDF. […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 21st, 2025

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 21st, 2025

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 00:07 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2505210002 Officer initiated activity at Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:49 Suspicious Person 2505210004 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 26, Valley Springs, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:52 […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 20th, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 20th, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are below… Tuesday, May 20, 2025 00:09 TRAFFIC STOP 2505200001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 108/FIFTH Av, Jamestown, CA. GRY SEDAN UNREADABLE PLATE. Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:38 TRAFFIC STOP 2505200002 Officer initiated activity at Rawhide Rd/Peppermint Creek Rd, Jamestown, CA. SIL PK UNREADABLE […]