Airola Fire 700 Acres & Now 60% Contained as Mop Up Continues

Airola Fire 700 Acres & Now 60% Contained as Mop Up Continues

Vallecito, CA…Firefighters continued to construct and reinforce control lines. Mop-up efforts will continue through the evening. Fire suppression repair continues around the fire perimeter in affected areas. Airola Fire Overview 700 Acres 60% Contained 1 County Calaveras Last Updated 08/28/21 7:01 PM Date Started 08/25/21 2:55 PM Location Information Parrotts Ferry Rd and Airola Rd, […]

Calaveras County Redistricting Public Hearings

Calaveras County Redistricting Public Hearings

San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors will be holding a series of public hearings to educate the public about redistricting process. All interested persons to encourage to participate. The meetings will be held in person with an option to attend virtually via Zoom.  The link to join the meeting is on the agenda found on […]

All Airola Fire Evacuation Warnings Lifting at 8pm Tonight

All Airola Fire Evacuation Warnings Lifting at 8pm Tonight

Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 35% contained. Evacuation Warning & Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Warnings issued for the Airola Fire lifted. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our Community Information page https://calaveras-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=da5475a4457b46129f63349d49eb0a85 under the Evacuation Tab. As the public begins […]

Poor Air Quality Cancels Angels Camp Farmers Market

Poor Air Quality Cancels Angels Camp Farmers Market

Angels Camp, CA…”It is with regret that the Angels Camp Business Association has had to postpone this week’s farmers market at the advice of county public health, due to poor air quality and potential health risks. Please keep our first responders in your thoughts this week as they battle multiple fires throughout the foothill communities. […]

The Airola Fire Now 700 acres, 25% Contained & Evacuation Orders Lifting at 8pm

The Airola Fire Now 700 acres, 25% Contained & Evacuation Orders Lifting at 8pm

Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 25% contained. Evacuation Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Orders issued for the Airola Fire will be downgraded to an Evacuation Warning. All other Evacuation Warnings will remain in place. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our […]

Suspect Arrested for Illegally Entering Airola Fire Evacuated Area

Suspect Arrested for Illegally Entering Airola Fire Evacuated Area

Vallecito CA…On 8-25-21 at about 3:30 PM Vallecito area was placed under mandatory evacuation orders due to a rapidly spreading wildfire originating near the Parrots Ferry Bridge. Calaveras County deputies, Angels Camp police officers, and California State Parks officers responded to evacuate residents. Once the evacuation was completed they began patrolling the evacuated areas for […]

Airola Fire Update, 700 Acres, 10% Containment, 0 Structures lost or Damaged, 345 Fire Personnel

Airola Fire Update, 700 Acres, 10% Containment, 0 Structures lost or Damaged, 345 Fire Personnel

Vallecito, CA…Great, Great work by firefighters on the ground and in the air!!! They checked a fire that if it had established itself in the Stanislaus drainage and started crawling uphill could have easily been as destructive as the Caldor fire is to our north. The latest from CAL FIRE TCU follows..”Firefighters observed extreme fire […]

Airola Fire Evening Update from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

Airola Fire Evening Update from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

Vallecito, CA…Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Airola Fire 8:00pm update: There is no update on acreage at this time. Last report was between 700-1000 acres. Fire is still listed at 0% containment. Evacuation Order for the Vallecito area is still in affect and expected to remain throughout the night. The surrounding area of Murphys and Douglas […]

Airola Fire Active Evacuation Maps

Airola Fire Active Evacuation Maps

Vallecito, CA…Click on the image below to go to the Calaveras County Evacuation Map too. Active events are displayed both in the map and at the right in the “Active Evacuation Summary Pane”. The “Active Evacuation Summary Pane” provides a count of active events contained in the current map extent. In the event of an […]

Airola Fire is Now Estimated at 1,000 acres.

Airola Fire is Now Estimated at 1,000 acres.

Vallecito, CA…The latest from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office…Mark Twain Elementary School is an evacuation center. 5:30pm Incident Alert and Evacuation Orders. A wildland fire started around 3:30 pm in the Stanislaus River Canyon near the Parrots Ferry Bridge in Calaveras County. The fire is currently approximately 750 acres. The following areas are under immediate evacuation […]

Bret Harte High School Looking for Bus Driver and Substitutes

Bret Harte High School Looking for Bus Driver and Substitutes

Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte HSD: Bus Driver Class, Sept 7-17, 2021. If interested, contact Transportation Director 209-736-2067 or email: rporovich@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us. “EOE.” Bret Harte UHSD: Accepting applications for Substitute Utility Workers and Substitute Special Ed. Paraprofessionals (Aides). $19.79 p/hr (Utility), $17.49 p/hr (Para). Closing date: Until filled. Apply online: www.bhuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com; call (209) 736-8340. “EOE”

Barbara Elizabeth Padou 1929 – 2021

Barbara Elizabeth Padou 1929 – 2021

Angels Camp, CA…Barbara Elizabeth Padou, February 23, 1929 – July 22, 2021 (age 92) passed away on July 22, 2021 in Angels Camp, CA. Barbara was born on February 23, 1929 in MA to parents Phillip and Henrietta Beaton Oulton. Barbara was a retired Sales person. A funeral service will be held privately. Online condolences […]

Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances! Serving Your Essential Shopping Needs Since 1955!

Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances!  Serving Your Essential Shopping Needs Since 1955!

Angels Camp, CA…Middleton’s is Open Normal Hours During the COVID-19 Crisis for their Community. Browse Online, Call In Your Order & Get Fast, Free Delivery! When people buy from us, they don’t just get an appliance, piece of furniture or electronic; they become a member of our family, a family that is there for one […]

Don’t Miss the Next Rabies & Microchip Clinic on September 4th at Spence Ranch!

Don’t Miss the Next Rabies & Microchip Clinic on September 4th at Spence Ranch!

San Andreas, CA…FREE drive-through rabies vaccinations & microchips for pets of Calaveras County residents. Sponsored by the Friends of Calaveras Animal Services (FOCAS), Calaveras Animal Services and Mike Hayes, DVM.  All dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. For more info, contact 754-6509.

Support the Angels-Murphys Rotary Club & Bid Now!

Support the Angels-Murphys Rotary Club & Bid Now!

Murphys, CA…Even though SHRIMP FEED DINNERS ARE SOLD OUT, you can support Angels-Murphys Rotary’s projects & programs by bidding in our Silent Auction. bidpal.net/rotaryshrimpfeed/browse/all. Art & Furniture items will be on display at the event for you to get a closer look. All other items are online only – pick up Sunday 8/22 – Friday […]

Don’t Miss Grover Anderson at the Angels Camp Farmers Market Tonight at 5!!

Don’t Miss Grover Anderson at the Angels Camp Farmers Market Tonight at 5!!

Angels Camp, CA…Bring your blanket and basket, fill up on your weekly local foods and goods, grab dinner from one of our tasty food trucks, a cold beverage from the market bar— enjoy your Friday evening at our small town Farmers Market! We’re very happy to host Grover Anderson, a very pleasing local musician that […]

Local Pro Choice Parents, Students & Community Members Addressed Bret Harte District Board

Local Pro Choice Parents, Students & Community Members Addressed Bret Harte District Board

Angels Camp, CA…As local school districts weigh virus concerns against personal freedoms a group of parents, students & community members demonstrated along Hwy 49 and then took their concerns inside to let the Bret Harte District Board know that they believe the health choices should be left up to the individuals. They told us before […]

The 2021 Angels Camp Farmers Market Continues on Through September!

The 2021 Angels Camp Farmers Market Continues on Through September!

Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Certified Farmers Market is located downtown Angels Camp at Utica Park, off Main Street. Find them Friday evenings from 5pm to dusk, thru September. Fill up the fridge with local foods- because they taste better, are healthier, last longer, and promote a sustainable local economy! At Utica Park they welcome […]

City of Angels City Council Agenda on August 17th, 2021

City of Angels City Council Agenda on August 17th, 2021

Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp, CA… This meeting will be held in accordance with executive order N-29-20, issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020, The Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950, ET SEQ.), and The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act. This meeting will not be physically open to the public. […]

No Getting Around It….Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week

No Getting Around It….Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week

Arnold, CA…We don’t say this often but fairly ugly weather to start the week. The latest from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the Mother Lode & West Slope. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in […]

Inside View with Utica Water & Power’s Joel Metzger on Water, Power, Drought & Jobs

Inside View with Utica Water & Power’s Joel Metzger on Water, Power, Drought & Jobs

San Andreas, CA…Inside View is the long running public affairs program from Calaveras Community Television. In this episode Utica Water & Power Authority General Manager Joel Metzger lets us know on the latest at one of our local water and power companies. Joel talks about not only water and power but also drought issues that […]

Inmate Walks Away from Vallecito Conservation Camp

Inmate Walks Away from Vallecito Conservation Camp

Vallecito, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from Vallecito Conservation Camp (CC#1) in Calaveras County on Saturday. Torrence Weitzel was last seen at approximately 10:20 a.m. during inmate count on Saturday, Aug. 14, and was unaccounted for at around 12:30 p.m. A search of […]

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