San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-017 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR MOKELUMNE HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: The applicant is requesting a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 1 acre parcel from U (Unclassified) to PS (Public Service) […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The 12th Annual Gold Rush Writers’ Conference will be held May 5 – 7th in the picturesque Gold Country town of Mokelumne Hill at the historic Hotel Leger. The goal of the Gold Rush Writers’ Conference is to provide creative writers of all levels a chance to participate one-on-one with established professionals through […]
San Andreas, CA…The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee saw some intense spelling competition on Thursday, April 6 at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Fifty students competed from the following schools: Avery Middle School, Bret Harte High School, Calaveras High School, Christian Family Learning Center, Copperopolis Elementary, Jenny Lind Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, San […]
Wilseyville, CA…On 04/03/17 at 1:05 AM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Railroad Flat Road in Wilseyville for a male subject yelling for help. Deputies arrived at the residence and found a 36-year-old victim tied up inside his home. Deputies learned that at approximately 12:00 AM three to five masked […]
San Andreas, CA…I have been repeatedly asked about Marijuana and the safety of Calaveras citizens. Last year the voters of California chose to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and to allow the small scale cultivation of marijuana. In addition, marijuana cultivation has now become a land use issue based upon decisions by the […]
Jackson, CA….On March 19th at approximately 11:45 p.m. a 52 year old Stockton man was driving his 2006 Chevrolet Southbound on State Route 49 just north of Electra Road. For an unknown reason he allowed his 2006 Chevrolet to leave the road, strike a rock and embankment and overturn. His 52 year old female passenger […]
West Point, CA…Town Hall meetings will be held to discuss issues important to District 2, Calaveras County. Do you have questions regarding the upcoming special election on cannabis? Or questions about the Butte Fire recovery, tree mortality, our economy? Town Hall meetings will be led by Supervisor Jack Garamendi and representatives from the county will […]
West Point, CA…CHP is reporting that Hwy 26 is closed at Higdon Road in West Point. Caltrans is estimating the roadway to be closed for an extended period, several days or more, the entire roadway has washed away. SR-26 is closed from the Amador/Calaveras County Line and Higdon Rd in West Point. The only detour […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Marijuana Urgency Ordinance Extension Explained by Calaveras County District Two Supervisor Jack Garamendi. More about Supervisor Garamendi from his website Dear Neighbors and District 2 Resident: I am honored to be your representative on the Calaveras Board of Supervisors for District 2. Our district includes the communities of Calaveritas, Glencoe, Mokelumne […]
Mokelumne Hill,CA…2 Homes & Separate Inlaw Quarters. Beautiful setting. Main home-3 bed,2.5 bath, 1756 sq.ft. Large gourmet kitchen with granite counters, custom cabinetry, brand new stainless steel appliances. Vaulted ceilings and clerestory windows bring lots of natural light into the open floor plan. Master suite includes sitting area and separate office. New wood floors in […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…SR-26 will be closed west of Mokelumne Hill between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike due to roadway damage. The closure is expected to last a week. Earlier details….SR-26 is closed between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike, west of Mokelumne Hill. This is due to damage to the roadway from the recent […]
West Point & Rail Road Flat, CA…From CUSD Superintendent Mark Campbell. “Due to road conditions, weather forecasts, current conditions and transportation and attendance realities…school is canceled today at WPE and RRF. Our plans, as of now, are to open tomorrow as normal…if the situation changes, communications will follow…”
Mokelumne Hill, CA…An updated release from the San Andreas CHP office. “SR-26 is closed between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike, west of Mokelumne Hill. This is due to damage to the roadway from the recent storms. Use SR-49 as a detour. There is no estimated time of repair and motorists should expect a lengthy […]
Arnold, CA…Upper Elevations in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties are still suffering under wave after wave of outages. Some residents have been restored only to go dark again as another outage takes down a different part of the grid. Crews are doing a great job under adverse conditions and overall the numbers are down again. […]
Arnold, CA…The numbers are falling but it was another cold and dark night for many in our area. Many of these outages are new or variations from yesterday. Winds overnight brought down more trees and limbs into power lines and service drops to houses. Interestingly the total number of repair instances seems about the same […]
Arnold, CA…The numbers of customers without power continues to rise instead of fall as crews work hard to stay ahead of the wave of trees dropping into the power lines. PG&E’s earlier estimates on getting power restored have come and gone. The sobering numbers are as follows…Arnold, 42 Outages affecting 4718 Customers. Avery, 1 Outages […]
Sheep Ranch, CA…A 13 year old Mokelumne Hill girl sustained major injuries on Sunday afternoon. She was riding a Honda CR125 southbound through an open field on private property at an unknown speed. For an unknown reason, She lost control of the dirt bike she was riding and was ejected. She sustained major injuries as […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting a mud, dirt & rockslide near Hwy 26 & Jesus Maria. Please use caution in the area and Caltrans has been notified… Incident: 00045 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Sr26 / Jesus Maria Rd Loc Desc: EB 26 JEO JESUS MARIA RD Lat/Lon: 38.300110 -120.683820 Close Detail Information 4:30 AM 1 [2] […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The fifth annual holiday concert to benefit the music programs of Rail Road Flat, West Point and Mokelumne Hill elementary schools took place from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, December 10 at Mokelumne Hill Hall Town Hall on Main Street in Moke Hill. This year’s event raised just over $3,000.00 donation from the admission (which […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center Wishes You A Healthy & Happy Holidays & New Year!
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Magical December brings mystery, imagination and holiday cheer at Mokelumne Hill’s Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 11, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This quaint, historic, gold rush town brings to life events and special activities for the entire family. There is nothing like horse drawn hay rides down Main Street, photos with […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Come jingle and mingle with us! The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its Holiday Mixer will be held at Renegade Winery on December 15, 2016 from 5:30pm till 7:00pm located at 8345 Main Street in Mokelumne Hill. During the mixer, the Calaveras County Marine Corps Toys for Tots will […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1112 APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-809 for APN 014-003-009 Bartholomew Lally Jr. is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…If you’re taking Highway 49 south into Calaveras, turn left into historic downtown Mokelumne Hill, a little Gold Rush town so charming that you’ll forgive it for having only two official retail stores. Petroglyphe Gallery is located in a newly renovated building, built in 1858, and specializes in contemporary Californian art and jewelry. […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Moke Hill Holiday Open House & Artist Reception at Petroglyphe Gallery Magical December brings mystery, imagination and holiday cheer at Mokelumne Hill’s Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 11, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This quaint, historic, gold rush town brings to life events and special activities for the entire family. There is […]
Calaveras County, CA…Volunteer community groups will be out in force December 7th and 8th collecting money for the annual “Christmas to Remember” which provides students in need the opportunity to purchase new clothing for the winter season. “We have phenomenal support from our communities, and the pride on the children’s faces when they go shopping […]
San Andreas, CA…If past is prologue the first results will roll in shortly after 8:30pm when they release the results of the vote by mail ballots received before polls have closed. In many of the past years if the results show more than a few percentage points between the contestants this first wave can predict […]
San Andreas, CA…All Sand Bag Stations in Calaveras County are stocked with bags and sand in preparation of the upcoming storm systems. Residents are allowed 10 bags for each household. The weather service is calling for rain through early next week. Snow levels are expected between 6000-7000 foot elevations. Plan Ahead, be prepared! The best […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Calaveras County Public Works has announced a complete road closure on Hawver Road. It will be closed from Victory Lane to Jesus Maria Road from October 18th to 26th. The Calaveras County Road Department will perform a storm drain reconstruction project within the Calaveras County right of way. The Road Department is asking […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control at various locations on State Route 26 (SR-26) in Calaveras County. Work will occur as follows; One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-26 from Shelton Road to SR-49 in Mokelumne Hill for striping operations beginning on Sunday, October 16, 2016, through […]
