Arnold, CA…Calaveras Big Trees Association is offering A Special Workshop “Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases – a Growing Problem in the Western U.S. and What You Need to Know” Presented by Jo Ellis. Director of Education Outreach at the Bay Area Lyme Foundation. What is Lyme – overview of the infectious disease, transmission, symptoms, challenges […]
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today announced that his Senate Bill 1239, which would exempt collector vehicles manufactured prior to the 1981 model year from biennial smog-check inspections, passed out of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing with bipartisan support and is now on its way to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. “Collector […]
San Andreas, CA…The 48th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee pitted the county’s top spellers against each other on Thursday, April 14th at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Assistant Superintendent Scott Nanik, the spelling moderator of the event, read words from the Marin County Junior High Spelling Word List. The students wrote the words down, […]
Murphys & Angels Camp, CA… Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets have been part of the Calaveras community since 1935. High Quality, Great Customer Service and Great Hometown Prices. “We are dedicated to providing the best to our customers. ” – Mike Croshaw Wishing you Good Times, Good Cheer, and a […]
Washington, DC…When I announced last June that a newly redesigned $10 note would feature a woman, I hoped to encourage a national conversation about women in our democracy. The response has been powerful. You and your fellow citizens from across the country have made your voices heard through town hall discussions and roundtable conversations, and […]
Angels Camp, CA…Studio 4 Dance Theater’s Spring Showcase 2016 will once again thrill the audience as they perform their unique version of the ballet classic “Alice in Wonderland.” The Spring Showcase has only two performances: 7pm, Friday, April 29, and 3pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp, and it’s […]
Sonora, CA…At around 1:30 PM Sunday, Deputies went to Roll In Mobile Home Park in Sonora to attempt felony warrant service on James Owsley a 34 year old man and Sarah Hogan a 24 year old woman. During the arrest, Deputies discovered a large amount of methamphetamine. A search warrant of the residence was authorized […]
San Andreas, CA…On April 19, 2016 at 1030 hours, Calaveras County inmate Gray Bond Gracy of Hayward (28 years old) exited his assigned jail cell located on the top tier, jumped over the security rail, and landed on the bottom tier. Correctional officers arrived immediately to provide assistance, but Gracy began to physically resist them. […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp City Council is back in action at Bret Harte to accommodate the anticipated crowds wanting to chime in on the discussion of Marijuana cultivation within City Limits. The full agenda is below… CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, April 19, 2016 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Wes Kulm BRET HARTE HIGH SCHOOL […]
Angels Camp, CA…Behind most great organizations there is invariably one or two people who are the driving force to see that progress is made and plans come to fruition. Behind Bret Harte’s beautiful facilities and sports venues that many colleges would be proud to have that driving force has been and is Tony Tyrrell. From […]
San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Area office of the California Highway Patrol is seeking motivated individuals interested in giving back to their community through its Senior Volunteer Program. The program was initiated in 1992 and today has over 700 volunteers statewide. Senior Volunteers (SVs) supplement everyday operations and allow officers to handle higher priority calls; […]
Murphys, CA…Glenda Jean Hampton, age 76, of Murphys, went home to be with the Lord on Tues. April 12, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hampton was a 50 year resident of Calaveras County, spending most of her childhood in White Pines, CA. She was a native of Oklahoma and very proud of her […]
Copperopolis, CA…Meet with ANN RADFORD, Candidate for Calaveras County Supervisor, District 4. She will be holding two “Meet ‘n Greets” in Copperopolis for her constituents to ask questions and find out where she stands on the issues that are important to you. On Wednesday, April 27, come to Roasters Coffee Corner at 240 Town Square […]
Washington, DC…Hello, everybody. One of America’s greatest strengths is our free market. A thriving private sector is the lifeblood of our economy – it’s how we create jobs, expand opportunities, and give everybody a shot at success. It’s what has made America the strongest country on Earth. The most essential ingredient in a healthy free […]
Angels Camp, CA…Jim Fletcher, drawing from his current book, Mark’s Twain’s 88 Days in the Mother Lode & Stories from the Gold Rush, will delight visitors to Manzanita Arts Emporium during April with stories and insights about America’s foremost humorist whose story about a certain frog put Angels Camp and Calaveras County smack-dab in the […]
Copperopolis, CA…The Copperopolis Town Square is looking for Food Vendors for Our 1st Annual Strawberry Festival on June 5th! Can you make funnel cakes, strawberry shortcake or anything strawberry? Please call Kim at 209.768.6010 for vendor information. We are expecting this to draw a very large crowd! We hope to make this one of the […]
San Andreas,CA…Calaveras Children’s Fair Saturday, April 16, 2016 (11:00AM – 2:00PM) Hosted by Resource & Referral Calaveras @ Bret Harte High School. Join the Resource Connection and other community organizations in celebration of Week of the Young Child with a family oriented event of fun, health, nutrition, and safety. Activities include: Fire Truck Petting Zoo […]
San Diego, CA…Inmate Luis Valenzuela Rodriguez died of natural causes at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday April 14, 2016 at a local hospital in Chula Vista. Inmate Rodriguez’s died of natural causes. He was 60 years old at the time of his death. Inmate Rodriguez was initially sentenced to death in 1981. His conviction was […]
Arnold, CA…The Calaveras County Water District is holding a community meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday April 26 to provide residents with information regarding the Reach 3A Transmission Pipeline Replacement Project. Construction will begin in May and the project is expected to be complete in November. This project will replace about 20,000 feet of […]
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 for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, April 17, 2016, through Friday, April 22, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 15 minute delays. […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]
Markleeville, CA…An update on the Ebbetts Pass Rockslide: First and foremost, our deepest thanks to our friends at CalTrans and specifically the actual blasters, Brees and Bickor. Great job gentlemen and thank you for the photos! Statistics: 5 days total of reductions, 3 of those days used explosives. They drilled 58 holes and used 33 […]
San Andreas, CA…This year’s Spring Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held on the grounds of the Calaveras County Water District located off of Pool Station Road in the Reed Business Park, in San Andreas. We will have the same selection of rare […]
Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs for April 14th are enclosed. TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, April 14, 2016 00:06 TRAFFIC STOP 1604140001 Officer initiated activity at El Jardin, N Washington St, Sonora City. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11 -95s). 00:50 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1604140002 Officer initiated activity at Eproson Park, Meadow […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, April 14, 2016 02:41 Prowling 1604140006 Occurred on Main St, West Point. Report of people outside who do not answer when caller tries to talk to them. Unfounded One arrest made on local warrants. […]
Sacramento, CA…State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that 772 elementary schools are being honored under the Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program. Here locally Vallecito Unified earned top honors for two of their three schools and Amador County placed two on the list. “These schools shine as bright beacons for others, putting forth an […]