Make Plans To Attend the 2017 “Pink In The Night” Ceremony October 2nd.
Valley Springs, CA…Make Plans To Attend the 2017 “Pink In The Night” Ceremony October 2nd.
Robert P. Carpenter Passed Away on Aug. 22nd. 2017 at the Age of 86.
West Point, CA…Robert P. Carpenter Passed away on Aug. 22nd. 2017 at the age of 86. Born in Waterford, Ca. His first wife was Nancee, Second wife is Janice, they were married for 31yrs. Loving father to Jill Weichert and Kevin Carpenter, grandfather to Jared, Caleb Weicherd, Emilie Rotans and Nancee Carpenter. Great grandfather to […]
David Daniel Ramey 1958 – 2017
West Point, CA…David Daniel Ramey passed away from a short battle with cancer on 8/11/17 surrounded by family. Born in Castro Valley CA to Monford and Betty Ramey on 6/3/58. David was in the Army from 1976-1979 where he was stationed in Germany. After the Army David worked at Glass Containers and Foodmaker in Hayward […]
Argonaut, Summerville & Calaveras Open 2017 Football Season With Wins
Jackson, CA…The local Mother Lode League football season is now in full swing. The Argonaut Mustangs rolled over Mesa Verde 31 – 0. Summerville Bearhugged Denair 48 – 2. Calaveras Scalped El Capitan 44 – 24. Amador dropped a close one to Union Mine 7 – 3. The Linden Lions couldn’t quite roar enough and […]
Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Moke River Supply Needs on August 28th
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) and the Calaveras Public Utility District (CPUD) are hosting a town hall meeting Monday Aug. 28 to seek community input on a countywide long-term water supply needs assessment of the Mokelumne River, which is currently in progress. The final assessment will be submitted to the California Natural […]
Art Novotny 1932-2017
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Arthur John Novotny, cherished Dad, Grandpa, Friend, passed away on August 12, 2017, at the age of 85. He was a longtime resident of Mokelumne Hill. Art was born in Stockton, CA to Eleanor and John Novotny. He attended elementary school in White Pines and graduated from Bret Harte High School in 1950. […]
Leroy Coleman Rader 1942 – 2017
San Andreas, CA…Leroy Coleman Rader was a 5th generation Calaveras County resident descendant of pioneer families. He was born October 20, 1942 to Coleman Rader of Glencoe and Ruth (Carlton) Rader of West Point. He attended West Pont elementary and then Calaveras High, graduating in 1960. He then married his high school sweet heart Sandy […]
Lucas Nathaniel Bur August 23, 1986 – July 25, 2017
Rail Road Flat, CA…Lucas Nathaniel Bur was born August 23, 1986 at Jackson, CA. He was 30 years old. He grew up in Railroad Flat, CA, and had returned and lived there again for the last two years of his life. Lucas found his longed-for peace on July 25, 2017, in the National Forest in […]
Calaveras Supervisors Honor Superintendent of Schools Kathy Northington’s 40 Year of Service as an Educator
San Andreas, CA…Retiring Calaveras Superintendent of Education Kathy Northington was honored this morning at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Kathy attended school at Wallace and Valley Springs elementary schools, graduated from Calaveras High School in 1969 and attended California State University, Sacramento, where she received her bachelor’s degree in child development and her teaching credentials. […]
“Operation Terminus” 23+ Search Warrants, 35 Arrests, 27,000 Marijuana Plants & 25 Tons of Marijuana Eradicated
San Andreas, CA…Beginning on 7/31/17 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, The California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, California State Water Board, Central Valley Regional Water Board, Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office, California Highway Patrol and CalFire began the service of 23+ search warrants through Calaveras […]
Jesse Charles Skidmore 1966 – 2017
Wilseyville, CA…Jesse Charles Skidmore of West Point, CA, born June 22, 1966, died at home on July 14, 2017, with his wife by his side, due to a long illness of diabetes and complications from a recent kidney transplant he had two years ago. He is survived by his wife, Nicole Skidmore of 30 years, […]
Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Awards Advanced Manufacturing Scholarships to Two Calaveras High School (CHS) Students
San Andreas, CA…During CHS award ceremonies, Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) presented Advanced Manufacturing Scholarships to CHS students, Dylan Rose and Marshall Biondi. Each received a $2,000 scholarship to begin their college studies in the Advanced Manufacturing field. Dylan resides in Angels Camp with proud parents Sarah & Ryan Rose. Columbia College is where Dylan will […]
Michael D. Clark Lost His Life Last Night in Hwy 49 Big Rig Collision
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The sad notifications have been made and CHP has released that it was Michael D. Clark, 42 from Sacramento who last his life last night in a tragic big rig collision in the corners north of Mokelumne Hill approaching the river. At about 8:30pm Mr. Clark was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting […]
Sacramento Man Lost His Life in Hwy 49 Big Rig Collision
Mokelumne Hill, CA…At about 8:30pm a 42 year old Sacramento man was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and it’s two trailers, hauling asphalt from Carson Hill Rock Products in Angels Camp to a highway paving project on Hwy 88 in Amador County. He was traveling northbound on Hwy 49, north […]
Two Year Old Angels Camp Boy Injured in Rollover Collision on Hwy 4
Mokelumne Hill, CA…A 29 year old Arnold man was driving his 1991 Dodge Pckup northbound on Hwy 49 north of Mokelumne Hill at about 40 -45mph. As he was negotiating a curve to his left, he allowed his pickup to run off the east side of the highway, his vehicle traveled up a steep embankment […]
Celebration of Life for Mokelumne Hill’s Laura Jane Canty (1946-2017) on July 15th
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Laura Jane Canty was born December 18, 1946, and passed away July 2, 2017. She was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, and traveled out to San Francisco in 1970. Jane first lived in Capitola and in 1977 moved to Mokelumne Hill where she worked for many years at the Hotel Leger. In 1989, […]
Major Injuries & Night Spent Outside of Crashed Vehicle for Mokelumne Hill Woman
Mokelumne Hill, CA…On July 7th, 2017, at approximately 1500 hours, Mason was driving a 2007 GMC Yukon eastbound on Jesus Maria Road west of Music Gulch Road at approximately 20-25 miles per hour. As she approached a sharp turn in the roadway, she was unable to maintain control of her vehicle and the right side […]
Music in the Parks: Swing Gitane Shutter Tree Park, Mokelumne Hill
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Jazz haters beware. You’re going to love the tunes that Swing Gitane slides into when they take the stage in Shutter Tree Park on Wednesday night. “Most people associate jazz with bebop,” said Ralph Ashmead, co-founder and guitarist of the band. But hipster-jangling chords and discordant shards of broken musical glass are not […]
Board Member Vacancy On CUSD Board
San Andreas, CA…Due to the resignation of Kelly Smith, CUSD Board Trustee representing Area 2, applications to fill the vacant position are being accepted. If you are a resident of Area 2 (see boundary map on webpage at http://cusd.custudents.net/school-board/map to verify) you can access the application on the webpage at www.calaveras.k12.ca.us or contact Lynee McThorn […]
Major Injuries in Hwy 26 Head On Collision
Mokelumne Hill, CA…On June 30, 2017 at approximately 1643 hours, San Andreas Area CHP officers were dispatched to a head-on traffic collision that occurred on SR-26 just east of Sky High Drive. Mrs. Davis was driving her 2016 GMC Acadia eastbound on SR-26 at an unknown speed. Mr. Noble was driving his 1986 Suzuki Samurai […]
Mokelumne Hill 4th Of July
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Mokelumne Hill 4th of July
Major Injuries to Lodi Woman in Motorcycle Collision
Glencoe, CA…A 44 year old Lodi man was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson with his passenger a 39 year old Lodi woman westbound on Hwy 26 near Rich Gulch Road. They entered a left hand curve in the roadway at approximately 30 mph. He failed to safely negotiate the curve and traveled onto the right […]
VA Health Van Clinics at Foothill Village, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm
Angels Camp, CA…VA Health Van Clinics, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm. Foothill Village 1400 Foothill Village Drive, Angels Camp, CA, 95222. VA Medical Provider, No Appointment Necessary. Local Agencies Represented: Calaveras County Mental Health Provider VA Health Care Enrollment Calaveras County Veterans Services Office Calaveras Transit Common Ground Senior Services Area 12/HICAP […]
Update From Calaveras Unified School District Negotiations
San Andreas, CA…An update regarding negotiations between Calaveras Unified School District and Calaveras Unified Educators Association (CUEA). Posted on the CUSD website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8dxpNiYFqDlSDF2VDFfeTBRS2s/view is a copy of the official Fact Finding Report, including the formal dissent issued as part of the official report, that was a result of the formal Fact Finding process that […]
Jared Salisbury, 41 of Idaho Falls, ID Lost His Life Yesterday In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Collision
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Jared Salisbury, 41 of Idaho Falls, ID was riding his motorcycle with three other motorcycles southbound on State Route 49, south of the Mokelumne River. An Auburn man was traveling northbound on State Route 49, approaching Salisbury. Mr. Salisbury had just passed a southbound vehicle when he lost control of his 2010 Ducati […]
Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down & Hwy 49 Blocked Near Big Bar Road..(Update Fatality)
Jackson, CA…Update…Tragically this one has become another local fatality. The collision location also was updated to just south of the river which put another fatality in the San Andreas, CHP area. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims family and friends. Life can be so short. CHP is reporting an motorcycle down near Sr49 […]
Moderate Injuries To German Woman When Rented Harley Went Down In Mokelumne Hill Area
Mokelumne Hill, CA…A 48 year old German woman was riding a rented 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on Hwy 49, north of Poverty Gulch at about 35 to 40 mph. As she started to negotiate a curve to her left, she was traveling too fast for the curve and had to lean the motorcycle so […]
Butte Fire Claims May Expire Soon!
San Andreas, CA…Airola Butte Fire Attorneys in San Andreas is ready to help. We are a team of lawyers fighting for the rights of property owners in Amador and Calaveras Counties. The Airola family has been serving the legal needs of the Motherlode for 99 years. Now, in the aftermath of the Butte fire, the […]
CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern Stanislaus and Eastern San Joaquin Counties
San Andreas, CA…June 12th, 2017 – After a wet winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the […]
The 2017 Calaveras High Graduation Photos & Full Video
San Andreas, CA…Congratulations to the Calaveras High School Class of 2017. 200 of our area’s best and brightest marched across the stage and received their diplomas last night in San Andreas. Below we have some highlight photos and full video in HD of the entire ceremony. When you click on most photos they will take […]