A Great MACTA Tournament Helped Raise Funds to Grow Tennis in the Area

A Great MACTA Tournament Helped Raise Funds to Grow Tennis in the Area

Murphys, CA…Tennis players from throughout the Motherlode took part in the Murphys Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA) Mixed Doubles Tournament held Saturday, October 14th at Bret Harte High School, in Angels Camp, and MACTA’s Wintercreek Facility located behind the historic schoolhouse on Jones St. in Murphys. A round-robin tournament, preliminary matches were played at both […]

Broadway Musicals Featured in Calaveras Community Band Concert on November 5th

Broadway Musicals Featured in Calaveras Community Band Concert on November 5th

Angels Camp, CA…The uplifting songs from some of America’s favorite Broadway musicals will be featured when the Calaveras Community Band presents its annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. Under the direction of Mic Harper, the […]

Mustafa al-Imam Captured for His Alleged Role in the September 11, 2012 Attacks in Benghazi, Libya Resulting in the Deaths of Four Americans

Mustafa al-Imam Captured for His Alleged Role in the September 11, 2012 Attacks in Benghazi, Libya Resulting in the Deaths of Four Americans

Washington, DC…Yesterday, on my orders, United States forces captured Mustafa al-Imam in Libya. Because of this successful operation, al-Imam will face justice in the United States for his alleged role in the September 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi, which resulted in the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith, and Tyrone Woods—four brave […]

Attorney General Becerra Takes Action in Defense of Same-Sex Couple Denied Wedding Cake

Attorney General Becerra Takes Action in Defense of Same-Sex Couple Denied Wedding Cake

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Hawai’i Attorney General Doug Chin and the attorneys general of 18 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission in Masterpiece Cakeshops, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case involves […]

Men’s Health is Workshop Focus for the Month of November

Men’s Health is Workshop Focus for the Month of November

San Andreas, CA…Men’s health is the topic of a free workshop on Nov. 9 at Mark Twain Medical Center. “Tackle Your Health” is the theme for the 10 a. m. to noon event focusing on lifestyle and health resources for men. A variety of presenters and health resource organizations will be featured and lunch is […]

Thomas Lloyd Jeffries 1944 – 2017

Thomas Lloyd Jeffries 1944 – 2017

San Andreas, CA…Thomas Lloyd Jeffries was born on July 12, 1944 in Stockton, California, but if you asked him he’d tell you Tulsa, Okalhoma where his sisters were born. He passed away October 19, 2017 in Sonora, California, family and friends by his side. Tom lived out his life amongst the rolling hills of Calaveras […]

San Andreas Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder

San Andreas Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder

San Andreas, CA..On 10-28-2017 at approx. 5:40pm, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 1330 Calaveritas Road in San Andreas, the Oak Shadows Mobile Home Park, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival deputies learned that there was a domestic dispute between a 50 year old man and the alleged suspect, Carol Soares (age […]

David Howard White 1933 – 2017

David Howard White 1933 – 2017

Hathaway Pines, CA…David Howard White was born to Howard White and Ellen Johnson White September 13, 1933 in Stockton, CA and grew up near Hathaway Pines. He began working in the logging industry for Linebaugh. Then served in the U.S. Army in Korea. David worked as a heavy equipment mechanic in Jamestown and Modesto. He […]

Clarification on Availability of Discretionary Funds in the County Treasury By CAO Timothy Lutz

Clarification on Availability of Discretionary Funds in the County Treasury By CAO Timothy Lutz

San Andreas, CA…During the October 17 and 18 Board of Supervisors’ Hearings to consider the adoption of an ordinance to either ban or regulate cannabis cultivation in the County, there was some confusion regarding how much unobligated funds Calaveras County has available at its disposal. Specifically, it was stated that there was an excess of […]

Felony DUI Arrest for Turlock Man

Felony DUI Arrest for Turlock Man

Jamestown, CA…On October 29,2017, at approximately 11:25 pm, a Turlock, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, southbound on SR-49/108 approaching the intersection of Main St at the south end of Jamestown, CA. At that time, Mr. Hein pulled out from Main St and into the southbound acceleration lane of SR-49/108, where he stopped his 2006 […]

Traffic Update….Fatality on Hwy 12 Vehicle vs Walnut Truck

Traffic Update….Fatality on Hwy 12 Vehicle vs Walnut Truck

Lodi, CA…If you are traveling down to the valley be aware that there has been a fatality on Hwy 12 near Guards Road. It was a semi vs vehicle collision and all lanes are blocked in the area… CHP Traffic Incident Information Page Communication Centers OK Searches OK Resources OK Stockton Communications Center Auto Refresh […]

Manafort, Gates Indicted in First Charges in Mueller Probe

Manafort, Gates Indicted in First Charges in  Mueller Probe

Washington, DC(AP)…President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on felony charges of conspiracy against the United States, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, and several other financial counts involving tens of millions of dollars routed through offshore accounts. The indictments, the first arising […]

A Triathlon Where You Avoid the Swim The 21st Annual Salmon Duathlon and 5K Run

A Triathlon Where You Avoid the Swim The 21st Annual Salmon Duathlon and 5K Run

Knights Ferry, CA…On Your Mark Events presents its 21st Annual Salmon Duathlon and 5K Run on Saturday, November 4, 8:45 a.m., in the historic hamlet (and it’s surroundings) of Knights Ferry, California. This fall classic has become a very popular event for serious and weekend athletes throughout California. The Salmon Duathlon course distances consist, in […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Water Main in Sugar Pine Area

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Water Main in Sugar Pine Area

Sugar Pine, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs water main near Yellow Pine Rd / Hekeke. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00292 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Yellow Pine Rd / Hekeke Loc Desc: END OF YELLOW PINE Lat/Lon: 38.054296 -120.192641 Close Detail Information 2:15 PM 2 [6] 1039 61-3 2:08 PM 1 […]

Traffic Update…Lanes Blocked By Collision Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

Traffic Update…Lanes Blocked By Collision Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting that there are possible injuries and lanes are blocked by a collision on Hwy 4 near Poole Station Road between Angels Camp and Copperopolis. Incident: 00233 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.044559 -120.647002 Close Detail Information 2:27 PM 2 [4] 1039 CALA […]

Traffic Update….Rollover Collision on Hwy 4 near Six Mile

Traffic Update….Rollover Collision on Hwy 4 near Six Mile

Vallecito, CA…Emergency crews are finishing up working on a rollover collision on Hwy 4 near Six Mile Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00156 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Six Mile Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.090619 -120.503906 Close Detail Information 11:41 AM 5 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] *** 1039 SAM BERRI […]

Brunch and Bach Festival Trio Conclude 41st Sonora Bach Festival

Brunch and Bach Festival Trio Conclude 41st Sonora Bach Festival

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Bach Festival will present their last event of this year’s festival. The Sonora Bach Festival Trio will perform at the Bach’s Brunch October 29, at 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Sugar Pine. Music will include selections from Bach’s trio sonatas as well as trios by other Baroque and Classical Composers. […]

Throw Some Toast at the Rocky Horror Frankenfurterfest

Throw Some Toast at the Rocky Horror Frankenfurterfest

Murphys, CA…Rocky Horror Picture Show Fundraising Event. Saturday, October 28th brings the Rocky Horror Picture Show to The Black Bart Playhouse. This annual fundraising event is a raucous fun-filled evening that supports our efforts to create outstanding performances that engage our audiences as well as providing a chance to throw toast. Prop bags will be […]

Spooky Good Wine Specials At Black Sheep Winery

Spooky Good Wine Specials At Black Sheep Winery

Murphys, CA…Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. From that first harvest we produced our 1984 Amador Zinfandel. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That’s what makes us Black Sheep; we’re different from the rest of the flock. We feature small batches of limited […]

Mountain Ranch Haunt Walk, Harvest Festival and Masquerade Ball

Mountain Ranch Haunt Walk, Harvest Festival and Masquerade Ball

Mountain Ranch, CA…On Saturday, October 28th from 10am-4:30 pm, we are also hosting the Harvest Fest at the MRYA Resource Center. The Harvest Fest is a family-oriented event with entertainment, activities for the kids and adults, vendors and food. 10 am-Noon: Fiddler Blake Ritter, Noon: Bake Sale, 1:00-4:30 pm: Brian Jirka and The Cabby Band. […]

Regular Marijuana use Linked to More Sex According to Stanford Study

Regular Marijuana use Linked to More Sex According to Stanford Study

Palo Alto, CA…The first study to examine the relationship between marijuana use and frequency of sexual intercourse at the population level in the United States shows a positive correlation between the two. Stanford researchers analyzed data and found a positive association between frequency of marijuana use and frequency of sexual intercourse. The jury’s still out […]

Do you know this man? Wanted in String of Thefts

Do you know this man?  Wanted in String of Thefts

Soulesbyville, CA…He is a person of interest in a string of trailer and fork lift thefts in the Soulsbyville, Willow Springs area. The white Chevy S10 truck used in the video to steal the trailer was reported stolen out of Mono Vista. The forklifts and trailers were discovered abandoned in Willow Springs by the Clubhouse […]

Four Marijuana Eradications this Week With Over 1,000lbs of Marijuana Seized

Four Marijuana Eradications this Week With Over 1,000lbs of Marijuana Seized

San Andreas, CA…The following information is to update on the status of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team’s recent activities: 10/24/2017 At about 0950 hours Sheriff’s deputies assisted Code Enforcement Officers in serving an abatement warrant that had been obtained by Calaveras County Code Compliance at an address in the 8000 block of […]