Stanislaus National Forest, CA…On October 2nd the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an overdue fisherman. Sixty eight year old Breck Phelps went fishing and did not return home. It is unknown if Breck ventured out Friday or Saturday or if he is equipped with any supplies. His friend became worried and drove […]
Yosemite National Park, CA…Ignition of the 148 acre prescribed fire at Mariposa Grove began Sunday October 2, 2016, a total of 31 acres were complete. Fire personnel will continue working in the lower grove area for mop up and monitoring. The Grove is currently closed to the public because of a major restoration project; burning […]
Murphys, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle, off the roadway and into the brush near Hwy 4 and Darby Russel. It appears to be non-injury. Let’s be careful out there on the slick road conditions. Incident: 00049 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Darby Russell Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.178372 -120.382989 Close Detail Information […]
Washington, DC…There are a couple different stories you can tell about our economy. One goes like this. Eight years after the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, our economy has created jobs for 71 straight months. That’s a new record. Unemployment has fallen below five percent. Last year, the typical household saw its income grow […]
Groveland, CA…CHP and the Tuolumne County Coroner’s office are working a sad incident this morning where a vehicle has gone over the side of Hwy 120 in the New Priest Grade section. The vehicle was about 400ft down an embankment with the victim still in the vehicle. From all of us at ThePineTree.net out thoughts […]
Copperopolis, CA…Market at The Square features live music, Do some shopping at our Farmers Market, shops, Wine Taste and more! Fresh fruits and veggies, Crafts and more! Market At The Square runs 10-3pm every Sunday through October! For new vendor info please contact Kim at khamilton@castlecooke.com or 209.785.9700. We would love to have you! BOUNCE […]
Murphys, CA…The powerhouse stomping team of the Grapeful Dead from Los Gatos took home top honors again in the 2016 Calaveras Grape Stomp. Full Results, Photos & Video Coming Soon!!
San Andreas, CA… The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are hosting a special meeting on Tuesday, October 4th. On the agenda the Planning Commission recommends the Board of Supervisors accept the recommended draft general plan text and land use diagram (map) as the project description for the purpose of preparing the Environmental Impact Report for […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1072 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Joseph and Cheryl Lombardi The applicants are requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 353 for 1,015.38 acres of land located 3.5 miles […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Planning commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1076 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 040-024-004 Phan Toyed is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 10-acre site is located […]
Wallace, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1086 APPEAL of Planning Director’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-730 for APN 048-042-031 Bunthoeun Chhay is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The site is […]
Murphys, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd.,San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-103 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR RON & NEDRA O’STEEN: The applicants are requesting approval of a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 40.3 acre parcel from REC (Recreation) to A1 (General Agriculture). The property has […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1071 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Mary Suchy The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 358 for 454.6 acres of land located at 1821 Hubbard Road […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1080 APPEAL of Planning Director’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-089 for APN 040-024-005 Cheng Kage Lee is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of a medical cannabis commercial cultivation registration. The […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Planning commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1077 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 040-024-006 Tom Jao is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 7.69-acre site is located […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Planning Commission notice of public hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1061 APPEAL of Denial of Personal Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 014-006-029 Song Vang, is appealing the denial of application 2016-923 for personal cannabis cultivation registration. The 2.46 acre site is located […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1079 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 040-024-002 Vang Xiong is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 6.16-acre site is […]
Westpoint, CA…Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing Lead Agency:Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-002 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP for CD DG WEST POINT LLC The applicant is requesting approval of a TPM to divide 4.42 acres into two legal parcels. The parcels are proposed to be Parcel 1, consisting […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is delighted to honor long-time Angels Camp resident, Yvonne Warner as its October 2016 Mentor of the Month. Yvonne has been matched with her nine-year-old mentee, Evelyn, for over a year and a half. “Yvonne is the perfect mentor for Evelyn,” said Colleen Nunn, coordinator of mentoring programs for […]
Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning a 148 acre Mariposa Grove prescribed fire possibly on Sunday October 2, 2016, weather and air quality permitting. Ignition will take approximately two days with an additional seven to 14 days of active burn down. Smoke will be present during the prescribed fire and in […]
Murphys, CA…Black Sheep Winery has great October Specials. Six Bottles of Wine Sale Two Bottles of Each of the Following Wines;True Frogs Lilly Pad Red, 2011 Rambunctious, and 2011 Calaveras Zinfandel. No Substitutions & No Other Discounts Apply 221 Main Street Open Daily 11:-00—5:00 PM 209-728-2157 Wine@BlackSheepWinery.com WWW.BlackSheepWinery.com BIG AND BOLD LIKE NOBODY ELSE CAN […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The James E. Roberts Memorial bridge will begin nightly bridge closures starting on October,4 2016. The construction began in July to replace the bridge deck and to retrofit the structure for another forty years in service.
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control and lane closures on various points of eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-108 from Lyons Dam Road to Strawberry East for tree work beginning Sunday, October 2, 2016, […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 from Old Priest Grade Road to the west boundary of Yosemite National Park for tree work. Crews will begin work Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 12 (SR-12) from the San Joaquin/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in San Andreas for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Copello Drive to San Domingo Creek for drainage work. Work will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, through Wednesday, October 5, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will occur […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Shelton Road to SR-49 in Mokelumne Hill for striping operations. Work will begin on Sunday, October 2, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. One-way traffic control will […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from the Stanislaus/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in Angels Camp for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Monday, October 3, 2016, through Friday, October 7, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control at various locations on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-4 from Vallecito Bypass Road to Parrotts Ferry Road for drainage work beginning Monday, October 3, 2016, through Tuesday, […]