Tuolumne County Man Implicated in Homicide at High Desert State Prison

Tuolumne County Man Implicated in Homicide at High Desert State Prison

Susanville, CA…Officials at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) are investigating the May 1 death of 65-year-old Michael M. Ramadanovic as a homicide. Last Friday at approximately 10:45 a.m. inmates Rodney Rice and Robert Smith attacked Ramadanovic with inmate-manufactured weapons on the Facility C yard. Officers immediately responded by using chemical agents and issuing a warning […]

California Medical Facility in Vacaville Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

California Medical Facility in Vacaville Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Vacaville, CA…California Medical Facility prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide after the victim was discovered unresponsive in his cell with multiple injuries. On April 30, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m. an officer conducting an inmate count found 75-year-old Tuc X. Tran unresponsive in his cell with multiple injuries to […]

Governor Newsom on California’s Progress Toward Stage 2 Reopening

Governor Newsom on California’s Progress Toward Stage 2 Reopening

Sacramento, CA…As the state continues implementation of the four-stage framework to allow Californians to gradually reopen some lower-risk businesses and public spaces while continuing to preserve public health, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that based on the state’s progress in meeting metrics tied to indicators, the state can begin to move into Stage 2 of […]

Rider Being Sought After Vehicle Pursuit Involving Covid-19 Released Inmate!

Rider Being Sought After Vehicle Pursuit Involving Covid-19 Released Inmate!

Valley Springs, CA..On May 3rd 2020, at about 5:30 PM a Calaveras County Sheriff patrol deputy initiated a vehicle enforcement stop for excessive speed (75 MPH in a 55 MPH zone) on a motorcycle, with passenger, traveling west bound on Hwy 12 east of Toyon; between the towns of San Andreas and Valley Springs. The […]

CCWD Awarded $2.1 Million FEMA Grant to Replace Five Redwood Tanks Vulnerable to Wildfire

CCWD Awarded $2.1 Million FEMA Grant to Replace Five Redwood Tanks Vulnerable to Wildfire

Arnold, CA…The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) was notified Tuesday April 28 that it had been awarded a $2.1 million grant to replace five, aging redwood water storage tanks with steel, ignition-resistant tanks along the upper Highway 4 Corridor. The grant was awarded to CCWD by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and it will […]

Governor Newsom to Allow Many Retail Businesses to Open & Local Control Later This Week!

Governor Newsom to Allow Many Retail Businesses to Open & Local Control Later This Week!

Sacramento, CA…Governor Newsom has announced that many retail businesses will be able to reopen later this week with social distancing policies in place. The state will also allow counties including many rural counties to go further in their reopening if they have track & trace in place for infection hotspots that will no doubt crop […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 3rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 3rd

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Sunday, May 3, 2020) 00:15 TRAFFIC STOP 2005030001 Officer initiated activity at Tuolumne Rd N/Ponderosa Wy, Tuolumne. Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:24 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 2005030002 Officer initiated activity at Tuolumne Rd N/Knox Dr, Tuolumne. Out W/ […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am. This Morning’s Replays Are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am.  This Morning’s Replays Are Below

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]

Above & Beyond Travel’s Armchair Explorer, Your Weekly Burst of Travel Inspiration

Above & Beyond Travel’s Armchair Explorer, Your Weekly Burst of Travel Inspiration

Arnold, CA…This week’s armchair-ready journeys and travel-inspired stories cover many topics, from tropical drinks you can make at home and Mexico’s exciting art scene to spending three perfect days in the Berkshires. With any vacation, it’s important to embark on the journey with complete peace of mind. If anything should go wrong during your trip […]

Junior Livestock Auction, Not Cancelled Just Online. Support Our Youth on May 17th

Junior Livestock Auction, Not Cancelled Just Online.  Support Our Youth on May 17th

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)..The Junior Livestock Auction is Not cancelled and will move online. The Calaveras County Fair is facilitating an online Livestock Auction for the youth of our community who have raised quality market animals. The Auction is May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buyers can purchase quality beef. pork, lamb, goat […]

Support The Resource Connection on Giving Tuesday!

Support The Resource Connection on Giving Tuesday!

San Andreas, CA…The Resource Connection’s mission is to Engage Families, Empower Communities, and Enrich the Lives of the Residents of Amador and Calaveras counties. Your generous contributions help support the work we do in our communities. Early Childhood Programs: Provides comprehensive early education programs for chil-dren from birth to age five in Calaveras County. Resources […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through May 9th

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through May 9th

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 […]

Steps Underway in Washington State to Slow Spread & Eradicate Asian Giants Hornets

Steps Underway in Washington State to Slow Spread & Eradicate Asian Giants Hornets

Olympia, WA…From the Washington Department of AG…”Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is the world’s largest species of hornet. In December 2019, WSDA received and verified four reports of Asian giant hornet near Blaine and Bellingham. These are the first-ever sighting in the United States. Canada had also discovered Asian giant hornet in two locations in […]

New History of Calaveras Wine Video Interview Series Just Launched!

New History of Calaveras Wine Video Interview Series Just Launched!

Murphys, CA…Sandra Hess, Executive Director of the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance has kicked off the first of its kind, “History of Calaveras Wine Video Interview Series”. The 8-Part Program takes viewers on a journey from the beginning days of grape growing during the Gold Rush Era to the time of Barden Stevenot who truly launched the […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through May 5th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through May 5th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through May 5th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through May 5th

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Stanislaus National Forest Revises Forest Order, Extends Seasonal Road Closure for High Elevation Roads

Stanislaus National Forest Revises Forest Order, Extends Seasonal Road Closure for High Elevation Roads

Sonora, CA…Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken signed Forest Order STF-16-2020-04, which replaces the current area and road closure order. The order identifies the high-elevation roads on Calaveras and Summit Ranger districts that remain under seasonal closure. The order is effective from May 2, 2020 through June 30,2020. Seasonal_Closure_STF-16-2020-04_Order and maps signed In light of the statewide […]

Woman Arrested in Sonora for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted Theft, Warrants & More

Woman Arrested in Sonora for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted Theft, Warrants & More

Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Department…”On 04/30/20, at approximately 9:50 pm, Officers responded to a theft that had occurred at a business in the 100 block of Stockton St. When Officers arrived on scene, multiple people were pointing at a silver Chevy Cruze that was driving away. Officers were able to block the vehicle from […]

Camps Curb Side To Go Menu for Saturday! Call 209.729.8181 to Order!

Camps Curb Side To Go Menu for Saturday!  Call 209.729.8181 to Order!

Angels Camp, CA…Simply delish Saturday night!! Call (209)729-8181 and we’ll have your dinner ready Curb Side. Greenhorn Creek Resort is located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills of Calaveras County and is home to a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. re-designed golf course that wanders through the rolling hills spotted with 100-year old oak trees and above […]