Christine Saul Named April 2019 Mentor of the Month

Christine Saul Named April 2019 Mentor of the Month

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is delighted to name Arnold resident Christine Saul as its April 2019 Mentor of the Month. Christine has been matched with her twelve-year-old mentee, Aeryn, for almost a year and a half. “Christine is the perfect mentor for Aeryn,” said Kathryn Eustis, director of Student Support Services for […]

Retired CHP Officer Al Courtright Has Passed Away (Updated with Photo)

Retired CHP Officer Al Courtright Has Passed Away (Updated with Photo)

San Andreas, CA…From the San Andreas CHP Office…”San Andreas CHP is saddened to report the sudden passing of Retired Officer Al Courtright on April 14, 2019. Officer Courtright began his career with CHP on July 18, 1966 and was assigned to the Baldwin Park area. Al transferred to San Andreas in 1971, serving the citizens […]

Traffic Update….Rollover Collision 150 Feet Off Roadway Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd

Traffic Update….Rollover Collision 150 Feet Off Roadway Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Rollover Collision 150 Feet Off Roadway Near Sr26 / Double Springs Rd Incident: 00260 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Double Springs Rd Loc Desc: JWO PALOMA Lat/Lon: 38.215083 -120.763306 Detail Information 5:26 PM 7 [19] WAS ADVD BY NEIGHBOR OF TC 5:26 PM 6 [18] MATT FISCHER ENRT ETA 10-15 […]

Calaveras Sheriff’s Department Celebrates Dispatcher Appreciation Week

Calaveras Sheriff’s Department Celebrates Dispatcher Appreciation Week

San Andreas, CA…The week of April 15-21, 2019, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation week, also known as Dispatcher Appreciation Week. Dispatchers are the front line contacts for all incoming 911 calls to our office. They let you know that you are not alone and help is on the way. They are the calm voice […]

Traffic Update….Collision on Main Street in West Point

Traffic Update….Collision on Main Street in West Point

West Point, CA…Traffic Update….Collision on Main Street in West Point Incident: 00238 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 476 Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.402882 -120.527428 Detail Information 3:47 PM 1 [2] OTH VEH PK TOWING RV OR TLR Unit Information 3:49 PM 3 Unit Assigned 3:49 PM 2 Unit Enroute 4:19 PM 1 Unit At […]

Great Spring Specials From Sonora Ford

Great Spring Specials From Sonora Ford

Sonora, CA…We have a strong and committed sales staff with many years of experience satisfying our customers’ needs. Feel free to browse our inventory online, request more information about vehicles, set up a test drive or inquire about financing! Sonora Ford in Sonora, CA treats the needs of each individual customer with paramount concern. We […]

Roberta (Bobbie) Florene Whaley 1946 – 2019

Roberta (Bobbie) Florene Whaley 1946 – 2019

Angels Camp, CA…Roberta (Bobbie) Florene Whaley was born on January 24. 1946 and passed away on April 8, 2019. She lived a large part of her life in Calaveras County and was a graduate of Calaveras High School. During her lifetime she lived in Washington, Florida and So. California, as well as Calaveras Co. She […]

Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Los Angeles County will Join State’s Prescription Drug Single-Purchaser System

Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Los Angeles County will Join State’s Prescription Drug Single-Purchaser System

Downey, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom joined Los Angeles County leaders today to announce that the county, among the largest public purchasers of prescription drugs in California, will partner with the state to use our combined market power to take on drug companies and lower the cost of prescription drugs. Just moments after being sworn in, Governor […]

The United States Sanctions the Central Bank of Venezuela

The United States Sanctions the Central Bank of Venezuela

Washington, DC…Today, the United States has taken further action to halt the former Maduro regime’s theft of Venezuela’s assets and destruction of the economy. The United States has sanctioned the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) for operating in the financial sector of the Venezuelan economy, pursuant to Executive Order 13850. Additionally, Iliana Josefa Ruzza Teran, […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-144 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR VICTORIA TELLER Lot Line Adjustment 17-20 will re-locate the common boundary between two parcels by merging a portion of a parcel zoned Timber Production (TP) with a parcel […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. Planning Department Fee Update The Board of Supervisors will consider a comprehensive update to the fee schedule for the Planning Department. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors […]

Agents of Discovery Digital Scavenger Hunt in Columbia

Agents of Discovery Digital Scavenger Hunt in Columbia

Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park is proud to present a new, exciting opportunity for students and families to learn about the historic town’s rich history. The park now boasts its own virtual scavenger hunt game, Agents of Discovery, which teaches the history of the town through scattered clues and historical photos. Bring your family and […]

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, due to unscheduled vacancies and expiration of terms, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors encourages interested and qualified persons to apply for membership to the following County committees or commissions: Library Commission One vacancy for a term expiring 12/31/2022 – Member 5 The Commission shall act in an […]

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission will hold a public hearing on the Final 2019-2020 LAFCo budget to make a final determination thereon by the Commission. Any person may be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any item from the budget or for the inclusion of […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are 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 […]

Full Highway Closure Planned for Hwy 49 in Mariposa Country for Repairs

Full Highway Closure Planned for Hwy 49 in Mariposa Country for Repairs

Coulterville, CA…Caltrans is planning a 12-day full highway closure of northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Bear Valley Road to SR-132 in Coulterville to repair pavement and culverts. The closure is scheduled beginning 7:00 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, through 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019. Motorists can expect an additional hour of […]

Calaveras County 2019 Teachers of the Year

Calaveras County 2019 Teachers of the Year

Murphys, CA…Each year the Angels-Murphy Rotary recognizes one teacher from each of the districts within Calaveras County and one teacher from the Calaveras County Office of Education. Recipients this year, from left to right, are Gordon Sadler, Bret Harte High School; Gigi Young, Copperopolis Elementary; Audrey Smith, West Point Elementary; Jared Hungerford, Calaveras County Office […]

It All Starts at Forest Meadows Properties

It All Starts at Forest Meadows Properties

Murphys, CA…Let us welcome you home to Forest Meadows Properties serving Calaveras County. Year-round events, mountain and foothills recreation, culinary excellence, an award-winning up-and-coming wine region, picturesque historic downtowns and a thriving arts community make Calaveras County an especially appealing place to visit. In addition, we are constantly hearing about the friendliness of our local […]

Ski Free at Bear Valley on Friday, April 19th!! Grab Your Friends, Neighbors & Even Strangers & Head to Bear Valley!!

Ski Free at Bear Valley on Friday, April 19th!!  Grab Your Friends, Neighbors & Even Strangers & Head to Bear Valley!!

Bear Valley, CA…On Friday, April 19th Join us to celebrate the last Friday of the season, for FREE! Our 2018/19 season has offered us countless days of PURE MOUNTAIN FUN. With a 156in base of snow, our spring riding is one for the books. To celebrate the season end we want to give you and […]

Hey Good People!!! The “Pure Mtn Fun” Continues This Week With FREE Skiing on Friday!!

Hey Good People!!!  The “Pure Mtn Fun” Continues This Week With FREE Skiing on Friday!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 4″ of new snow this morning at 5am as the system looks to be winding down. Today we’ll see a chance of snow mostly before 11am and winds decreasing to 5-11mph out of the SSW in the a.m. and shifting to the Northwest in the afternoon.Things are looking fairly clear […]

Job Fair Highlights Lots & Lots of Organizations Hiring Here

Job Fair Highlights Lots & Lots of Organizations Hiring Here

Columbia, CA…Columbia College held a Community Job Fair that was cosponsored with Mother Lode Job Training. The event hosted 66 employers and that filled the Oak Pavilion April 5 at Columbia College. In talking to several of the organizations there it seemed the only thing missing was waves of job seekers. They felt there may […]

Mail Boxes Damaged at Local Post Offices

Mail Boxes Damaged at Local Post Offices

Arnold, CA….We just checked in with Arnold Postmaster Linda Baker and she confirmed that several P.O. Boxes have been damaged in the Arnold Post Office and also the Avery Post office in the last few days. The Sheriff’s Dept is looking into the break ins. If you see anything or remember seeing anything that might […]

Area Internal Medicine Doctor Joins Staff at Mark Twain Medical Center

Area Internal Medicine Doctor Joins Staff at Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…April 16th, 2019 – Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has successfully recruited an internal medicine doctor to practice in Copperopolis at the Family Medical Center located in the Lake Tulloch Plaza. “MTMC is committed to enhancing services now and into the future, remarked MTMC Hospital President and CEO Doug Archer, “We are actively […]

Dr. Albert G. Alt Appointed as New Calaveras County CAO

Dr. Albert G. Alt Appointed as New Calaveras County CAO

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Dr. Albert G. Alt as the County Administrative Officer. He will take the helm on April 27, 2019. Dr. Alt brings to Calaveras County significant experience in fiscal responsibilities, managing general fund budgets up to $400 million and capital improvement budgets up to $600 […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. Cannabis, Butte Fire Restorations top Agenda

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today.  Cannabis, Butte Fire Restorations top Agenda

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. Cannabis, Butte Fire Restorations top Agenda. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 4/16/2019 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements […]

Jamestown Woman Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop

Jamestown Woman Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop

Jamestown, CA…Early Sunday morning, Deputy Waid pulled over a red Dodge Durango on Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown for expired registration. Deputy Waid talked with the three people inside the vehicle. A records check showed the driver had a suspended license and the passenger was on probation for drug charges. During a search of the […]