Murder Verdict For Modesto Woman In Deadly Crash Fueled By Xanax & Marijuana

Murder Verdict For Modesto Woman In Deadly Crash Fueled By Xanax & Marijuana

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County District Attorney Laura Krieg announced today that Brenda Barrera, 28, of Modesto, was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison before Judge Donald Segerstrom after being convicted by a jury of Second Degree Murder and Driving Under the Influence Causing Great Bodily Injury stemming from a head-on collision on Highway 108/120. […]

Albert Michelson Elementary & Hazel Fischer School Have Been Recognized As “GOLD RIBBON SCHOOLS.”

Albert Michelson Elementary & Hazel Fischer School Have Been Recognized As “GOLD RIBBON SCHOOLS.”

Vallecito, CA…Calaveras County Office of Education is pleased to announce that two schools in Calaveras County have been recognized as Gold Ribbon Schools. On June 1, 2016, California Departments of Education recognized both Hazel Fischer Elementary School and Albert Michelson Elementary School, both part of Vallecito Union School District, as Gold Ribbon Schools. State Superintendent […]

Calaveras County Arts Council – Music in the Parks’ 25th Season Starts June 15

Calaveras County Arts Council – Music in the Parks’ 25th Season Starts June 15

Copperopolis, CA…Celebrating 25 Years of Keeping Our Hills Alive with the Sound of Music! 10 concerts throughout Calaveras County over the course of the summer! Our free concert in the park series begins Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Copperopolis Town Square. Come enjoy the music of ROCKSLIDE as they perform classic rock and blues […]

EPFW Donates To Butte Fire Recovery

EPFW Donates To Butte Fire Recovery

Arnold, CA…Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch helps with the Butte Fire Recovery donating $1600.00 from their 2016 Love the Forest Concert to Friends Of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Recovery Efforts. FORRFS is a Non-Profit Group under the Auspices of Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council. FORRFS provide enrichment classes to students of RRF School in […]

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets Weekly Specials Through June 7th!

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets Weekly Specials Through June 7th!

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. Sierra […]

CAMPS Is Now Serving Breakfast!!

CAMPS Is Now Serving Breakfast!!

Angels Camp, CA…Mornings can be tough. We’re here to help. CAMPS Restaurant is now serving breakfast seven days a week, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. A limited lunch menu is now being offered on Mondays and Tuesdays as well. Check out the Golfer’s Menu for more details, and stop by to make us your […]

Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative Submitted

Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative Submitted

San Andreas, CA…Organizers of the Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative announced yesterday that they believe they have met their goal of 1,571 voter signatures to qualify for ballot placement in the November election. “The response has been very positive,” proponent Barden Stevenot said on Tuesday. “We’ve had people contacting us from all over the […]

3,536 Marijuana Plants Eradicated from Private Property

3,536 Marijuana Plants Eradicated from Private Property

Valley Springs, CA…On 06-01-2016 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies eradicated 3,536 marijuana plants from a rural private property off of Hogan Dam Road between Copperopolis and Valley Springs. A local property owner called the Sheriff’s Office after finding two subjects trespassing on the private property. Sheriff’s Investigators then conducted aerial reconnaissance of the area and […]

UCLA Campus Reopens After Apparent Murder-Suicide

UCLA Campus Reopens After Apparent Murder-Suicide

Westwood, CA…Police confirm there was an apparent murder-suicide in Engineering IV and that the situation is now contained. The campus has reopened and the lockdown is lifted. Classes are cancelled for the day and are expected to resume tomorrow. Two adult males are confirmed dead, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. Overview UCLA […]

Senate Unanimously Passes Ignition Lock Drunk Driving Legislation

Senate Unanimously Passes Ignition Lock Drunk Driving Legislation

Sacramento, CA…Yesterday, the California Senate unanimously approved SB 1046 by Senator Jerry Hill, which would require ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders in California.  Currently, ignition interlocks are required in only four California counties as part of a pilot program: Alameda, Los Angeles, Tulare and Sacramento. MADD applauds Senator Hill for authoring SB 1046 […]

Questions for Supervisor Candidates From Calaveras Taxpayers Association

Questions for Supervisor Candidates From Calaveras Taxpayers Association

Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association invited 7 candidates to answer 7 questions of issues of concern which were not addressed in other forums.  All responded and 5 agreed to participate. The candidates provided Yes, No and Maybe answers and had the opportunity for short comments. The questions with background reasons for posting the question […]

U.S. Forest Service Begins Work On Beardsley Road

U.S. Forest Service Begins Work On Beardsley Road

Sonora, CA…As part of a deferred maintenance program, Beardsley Road on the Summit Ranger District, east of the community of Strawberry, Stanislaus National Forest (STF) will receive a facelift in June. The Beardsley Road project stretches from Hwy 108 to Beardsley Dam on Beardsley Road (Forest Road 5N02); forest travelers should expect delays in the […]

Permitted Burning Hours Have Changed

Permitted Burning Hours Have Changed

San Andreas – Effective Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 8 a.m. burn hours will be limited to the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. with a valid burn permit. It is your responsibility to check burn day status by calling your local Air Pollution Control District with jurisdiction over your area. Calaveras County: (209) […]

State Department Issues Summer Europe Travel Alert…Time For Stay-cations?

State Department Issues Summer Europe Travel Alert…Time For Stay-cations?

Washington, DC…As part of the State Department’s continuous efforts to provide Americans travelling abroad with information about relevant events, we are alerting U.S. citizens to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation. The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present […]

The Community Filled The Park As Calaveras Community Band John Philip Sousa’ed For Memorial Day

The Community Filled The Park As Calaveras Community Band John Philip Sousa’ed For Memorial Day

Murphys, CA…The 2016 music season in Murphys Community Park kicked off with the Calaveras Community Band’s special Memorial Day Concert. Conductor Mic Harper led the band in a program that honored the men and women who have served in the armed forces in the past and those currently stationed around the world. The band, that […]

CHP Has Seven Arrests, Five DUI’s, One Stolen Car & One For Stolen John Deere Tractor

CHP Has Seven Arrests, Five DUI’s, One Stolen Car & One For Stolen John Deere Tractor

San Andreas, CA…In Calaveras County, 7 people were arrested by the CHP between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday. 5 were arrested for DUI while 1 was arrested for possession of a stolen Honda Civic and the other for possession of a stolen John Deere Tractor. The San Andreas Officers handled 6 accidents during […]

Sierra Pacific Foundation Grants $549,450 In Scholarships!

Sierra Pacific Foundation Grants $549,450 In Scholarships!

Anderson, CA…The Sierra Pacific Foundation, the philanthropic organization founded by the Emmerson Family, recently marked its thirty-seventh year in granting scholarships to dependent children of Sierra Pacific Industries’ employees. This year, $549,450 has been awarded to 209 students as they attend colleges, universities and trade schools during the 2016-2017 school year. Qualified recipients are eligible […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 4th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 4th

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 many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Nevada City’s Alexander Rossi Crosses Finish Line On fumes To Take 100th Running Of Indy 500 ~ IndyCar

Nevada City’s Alexander Rossi Crosses Finish Line On fumes To Take 100th Running Of Indy 500 ~ IndyCar

Indianapolis, IN…Alexander Rossi wrote his name in the history books in the most amazing of ways, winning the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.  Running dangerously close to running out of fuel after stretching his 18.5 gallons of ethanol for 36 laps, Rossi all but coasted the final lap but […]