Butte Fire Re-Population Phase 1 & Road Closures

Butte Fire Re-Population Phase 1 & Road Closures

Amador & Calaveras, CA…Repopulation Issues: The county roads and utility companies are working to make the area safe. We are doing everything we can to accommodate evacuees and assisting them back into their homes as soon possible. Repopulation Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM. The following evacuation areas have been lifted for RESIDENTS ONLY: […]

Frogtown Becomes Noah’s Ark For People, Pets & Farm Animals

Frogtown Becomes Noah’s Ark For People, Pets & Farm Animals

Angels Camp, CA…Local Ranchers, FFA, 4H, Animal Services, concerned citizens and more have turned Frogtown’s arena and animal areas into a safe haven for those fleeing the fire whether they are on 4 legs or two. Hay, pet food & supplies, toys for kids, toiletries, personal supplies, hot meals, welcome smiles and helping hands abound. […]

Hundreds Attend Butte Fire Community Update Meetings! (Full Video)

Hundreds Attend Butte Fire Community Update Meetings!  (Full Video)

Angels Camp, CA…Yesterday Butte Fire Community Meedtngs were held in San Andreas and Angels Camp, Hundreds attended the meetings and they provided great information for those being affected by the fire. Below is video of the Town Hall Meeting held at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp, California on September 12th, 2015. Josh White, […]

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

San Andreas, CA…If you evacuated with your dogs, cats or any other pets due to the fire, make sure you have the essentials with you, e.g. food, water and any medication that your pet might need. Documents showing ownership and/or most recent vaccinations are also very helpful. For more information on how to be prepared […]

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

San Andreas, CA…Smoke is visible in some areas of Calaveras County as a result of multiple wildfires. Calaveras County Public Health Services advises the community to avoid exposure to the wildfire smoke as much as possible. The main health threat from wildfire smoke comes from fine particles. These particles can get into the eyes and […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Public Health Services has issued a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more are expected for the remainder of the week. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now can prevent the possibility of heat-related […]

Butte Fire Full Morning Update…4,000 Acres, 57 Engines, 8 Water Tenders, Structures Lost 6, Outbuildings Lost 2, 15 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 10 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Butte Fire Full Morning Update…4,000 Acres, 57 Engines, 8 Water Tenders, Structures Lost 6, Outbuildings Lost 2, 15 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 10 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Jackson – Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is expanding in all directions. Steep river drainages, high heat, low humidity, and volatile dry grassy oak woodland promote dangerous fire behavior and challenging terrain for firefighters. Amador-El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE incident management team has […]

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

San Andrea, CA…Due to the fire off highway 26 and the resulting power outages, school will not be in session on Thursday at Mokelumne Hill, West Point, and Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools. Bus routes in those areas will not be operating so Toyon Middle School and Calaveras High School students from those areas will […]

Butte Fire Explodes To 2,600 Acres, 42 Engines, 4 Water Tenders, 12 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 14 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Butte Fire Explodes To 2,600 Acres, 42 Engines, 4 Water Tenders, 12 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 14 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Jackson/Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is burning in the Mokelumne River drainage as well as south of hwy 26 towards the Calaveras River Drainage. Fire is burning in multiple directions due to local wind patterns and topography. Amador- El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE […]

Vehicle Accident 13 Corners Hwy 49 Mokelumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in the middle of 13 Corners on Hwy 40 North of Mokelumne Hill, AVOID the area if at all possible. Incident: 00222 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Center St Loc Desc: SR49 IN THE CURVES JNO MOKE HILL Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Detail […]

Petroglyphe Gallery’s 4-Year Anniversary Twilight Customer Appreciation Sale! Sunday, July 26 • 3-7pm

Petroglyphe Gallery’s 4-Year Anniversary  Twilight Customer Appreciation Sale!  Sunday, July 26 • 3-7pm

Mokelumne Hill, CA…It has been 4 years since we opened our doors. We appreciate all of you who have made these years so enjoyable and rewarding—participating in workshops, attending concerts, and supporting all of the amazing artists in the gallery! To celebrate this milestone we invite you to Petroglyphe Gallery’s first ever…One night only Twilight […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through July 19th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through July 19th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_07-19-2015 Daily_Log_07-18-2015 Daily_Log_07-17-2015 Daily_Log_07-16-2015 Daily_Log_07-15-2015 Daily_Log_07-14-2015 Daily_Log_07-13-2015 Daily_Log_07-12-2015 Daily_Log_07-11-2015 Daily_Log_07-10-2015 Daily_Log_07-09-2015 Daily_Log_07-08-2015 Daily_Log_07-07-2015 Daily_Log_07-06-2015 Daily_Log_07-05-2015 Daily_Log_07-04-2015 Daily_Log_07-03-2015 Daily_Log_07-02-2015 Daily_Log_07-01-2015 Daily_Log_06-20-2015 Daily_Log_06-21-2015 Daily_Log_06-22-2015 Daily_Log_06-23-2015 Daily_Log_06-24-2015 Daily_Log_06-25-2015 Daily_Log_06-26-2015 Daily_Log_06-27-2015 Daily_Log_06-28-2015 […]

Reminder Tonight Is Speakeasy Friday At Hotel Leger

Reminder Tonight Is Speakeasy Friday At Hotel Leger

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Be sure to put Mokelumne HIll on your plans for tonight! We have Speakeasy Friday featuring Catano Winery tonight (5-7) at the Hotel Leger come Taste, Talk & Try their great wines for FREE. Our amazing restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Then beginning at 6:30 there is LIVE FREE MUSIC in […]

Calaveras County Planning Commission Meeting Video From July 9th Meeting

Calaveras County Planning Commission Meeting Video From July 9th Meeting

San Andreas, CA….Enclosed is meeting video from the July 9th Calaveras County Planing Commission meeting. The General Plan, Asphalt Plant and more were on the agenda. The videos are enclosed…. Published on Jul 9, 2015 This videos covers the 2015-040 appeal & AUP for L Contenta Plaza LLC and the 2015-029A Appeal of Planning Directors’s […]

Caltrans Weekly Road Report Through July 18

Caltrans Weekly Road Report Through July 18

Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our area now that summer weather is here for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed…. 4 ALP 26.1 31.7 07/13/15 07/17/15 8:30 18:01 EB/WB Begin: Silver Creek End: State Route 89 Restriction: One-way […]

The Calaveras County General Plan Update Process Picks Up The Pace & Community Plans To Be Included

The Calaveras County General Plan Update Process Picks Up The Pace & Community Plans To Be Included

San Andreas, CA…Last night the San Andreas Town Hall was filled with a good sized crowd that weighed in on the now almost decade long General Plan update process. The Draft Plan was released on December 18, 2014. During the following 90 review and comment period there were over 400 comment letters submitted totaling over […]

General Plan Study Session & Supervisors Meeting Today At 4:30 At San Andreas Town Hall

General Plan Study Session & Supervisors Meeting Today At 4:30 At San Andreas Town Hall

San Andreas, CA…Remember there will be a Calaveras County General Plan study session this afternoon starting at 4:30pm.  It will be held in conjunction with the Board of Supervisor Meeting.  To allow for the expected crowd size it will be held at the San Andreas Town Hall.  The agenda is below…     Board of […]

Caltrans Road Report For Week of 6/28/15 through 7/4/15

Caltrans Road Report For Week of 6/28/15 through 7/4/15

Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy’s 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed…. 4 CAL […]

Celebrate the 4th of July in Mokelumne Hill with a Taste of Americana

Celebrate the 4th of July in Mokelumne Hill with a Taste of Americana

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Enjoy a traditional 4th of July Parade and Celebration in Mokelumne Hill. The quaint, small-town atmosphere offers a true taste of Americana, and there are lots of fun activities for the entire family starting with a pancake breakfast at the Town Hall from 7:30 – 11:00 am. Be sure to save your place […]

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Calaveras County, CA…Below is a great PSA on recycling from Cal-Waste. They finished Jan 2015 and have taken the video to EVERY elementary school and had an unveiling assembly. It features 5-6 students from every elementary school in Calaveras County and in Galt. Students were chosen by school staff. Cal-Waste wanted to get the message […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 11 – 18, 2015

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 11 – 18, 2015

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_06-11-2015 Daily_Log_06-12-2015 Daily_Log_06-13-2015 Daily_Log_06-14-2015 Daily_Log_06-15-2015 Daily_Log_06-16-2015 Daily_Log_06-17-2015 Daily_Log_06-18-2015

Tracy Lewis 2-Day Watercolor Workshop at Petroglyphe Gallery

Tracy Lewis 2-Day Watercolor Workshop at Petroglyphe Gallery

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Watercolor Fundamentals and Intro to Color Theory Workshop. with Tracy Lewis at Petroglyphe Gallery for All Ages and Levels. Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 10 am – 4:30 pm. Tracy Lewis, known for her luminous and stylized watercolors is offering an inspiring 2-day workshop filled with painting demonstrations, watercolor and color […]

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Rail Road Flat, CA…We are in the process of planning a week long summer day camp. It will be a fun based learning experience. We will include but not be limited to: science, biology, reading, leadership development, physical education, photography, sign language, art, and much more. It will be held at the Rail Road Flat […]

Joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Study Session on General Plan Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall

Joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Study Session on General Plan Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a study session on the Draft General Plan on Tuesday, June 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the San Andreas Town Hall. The study session will focus on issues raised in the public comments on the draft General Plan that was released in […]

Mokelumne Wild & Scenic River Study Bill Passes Assembly

Mokelumne Wild & Scenic River Study Bill Passes Assembly

Sacramento, CA…River advocates are pleased that the California State Assembly passed legislation on Monday, June 1, calling for a study of Mokelumne River as a state-protected Wild & Scenic River. AB 142, introduced by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals), was approved by the Assembly with a resoundingly bipartisan 71-3 vote. The bill will provide interim protection […]