Dale Franklin Robitaille 1953 – 2015

Dale Franklin Robitaille 1953 – 2015

Valley Springs, CA…Dale Franklin Robitaille was born on March 5th, 1953 in Phoenix Arizona He was 62 years old. He was a professional painter and passed away at his home in Valley Springs on September 12. He was a member of the Valley Springs Church of Christ. SURVIVORS Children: Leah Robitaille & Raymond Robitaille Brothers: […]

All Calaveras County School Districts To Resume School On Monday

All Calaveras County School Districts To Resume School On Monday

Angels Camp, CA…Due to the Butte Fire All Calaveras County Schools will be closed  through Friday, September 18th.  Please refer to your child(s) School District(s) Website for up-to-date information regarding school closures..  Bret Harte Union High School District (BHUHSD): http://bhhs-bhuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com/  Calaveras Unified School District (CUSD): http://www.calaveras.k12.ca.us/SUBWEBS/05%20Information/news.htm  Mark Twain Union Elementary School District (MTUESD): http://www.mtwain.k12.ca.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1  Vallecito […]

Butte Fire Re-Population Phase VI, Hwy 26 Corridor Reopens

Butte Fire Re-Population Phase VI, Hwy 26 Corridor Reopens

SAFETY MESSAGE The public is reminded to stay vigilant on current fire conditions. Please continue to adhere to road closures and any evacuation warnings or advisories. If you see electrical wires on the ground, stay clear and contact PG&E immediately. Trees and poles with deep charring, particularly if still smoking, should be considered hazardous. Please […]

Boy Scout Troop 302 Will Be Collecting Food & Money For Evacuees on Monday night 9/14

Boy Scout Troop 302 Will Be Collecting Food & Money For Evacuees on Monday night 9/14

Valley Springs, CA…Monday night September 14 @ 6:30 p.m. We will meet at Veterans Hall; 189 Pine Street; Valley Springs, CA (Next to V.S. Elementary School) We will all walk together to the outdoor chapel built by Eagle Scout Mathew Couto to say a prayer and song. The outdoor chapel is located about 5 minute […]

Reminder…All CUSD Schools Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday Because Of The Butte Fire

Reminder…All CUSD Schools Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday Because Of The Butte Fire

San Andreas, CA…All CUSD schools will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, September 14th & 15th due to the impact of the Butte Fire. When a decision is made to open any or all sites, or continue with school closure, further communication will be provided. We will continue to look at the overall situation, assess […]

Frogtown Becomes Noah’s Ark For People, Pets & Farm Animals

Frogtown Becomes Noah’s Ark For People, Pets & Farm Animals

Angels Camp, CA…Local Ranchers, FFA, 4H, Animal Services, concerned citizens and more have turned Frogtown’s arena and animal areas into a safe haven for those fleeing the fire whether they are on 4 legs or two. Hay, pet food & supplies, toys for kids, toiletries, personal supplies, hot meals, welcome smiles and helping hands abound. […]

All CUSD Schools Closed Tomorrow

All CUSD Schools Closed Tomorrow

San Andrea, CA… Due to the Butte Fire, and the significant impact on staff, students, families and our community, all CUSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, September 11. We plan to resume full operations on Monday, September 14. If this changes, you will be notified. Please do what you can to help those impacted […]

Supervisors Back In Action With Full Agenda On September 8th

Supervisors Back In Action With Full Agenda On September 8th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will kick off their fall sessions next Tuesday, September 8th with a full agenda. They start off the meeting with proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Emergency Preparedness Month and then did into the full agenda below…. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/8/2015 9:00 AM Board […]

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

San Andreas,CA…The CCWD Board of Directors is back in action on September 9th. New Business includes: Water Conservation Measures, Blue Lake Springs Water Company, CCWD Board Seat and more. The complete agenda is below… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bertha Underhill, President Terry Strange, Vice President Jeff Davidson, Director Scott Ratterman, Director Dennis Mills, Director RESOLUTION NO. […]

Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Roadside Fire In Jenny Lind

Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Roadside Fire In Jenny Lind

Jenny Lind, CA……On August 31 a roadside fire near Olive Orchard Road and Hwy 26 was quickly contained responding units. Additional details on the incident are below. August 31, 2015 15-CATCU 009162 CAL FIRE CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831 Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.) OLIVE ORCHARD CROSS […]

DON’T MISS “THE PARTY” Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Dove Hill Ranch

DON’T MISS “THE PARTY”  Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Dove Hill Ranch

Angels Cmap, CA…The Calaveras Mentoring Foundation announces its most ambitious fundraiser yet: THE PARTY at Dove Hill Ranch in Angels Camp, beginning at 5pm, Saturday, September 12, 2015, to raise funds for the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program. Dove Hill Ranch, Jane and Tad Bottomley-Winans’ beautiful Angels Camp home, is the perfect location for an outdoor […]

Pauline Laurie Timeus, 1921 – 2015

Pauline Laurie Timeus, 1921 – 2015

Valley Springs, CA…Pauline Laurie Timeus, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother passed away on June 29, 2015. She was born in Pasadena, CA on March 6, 1921, to Margaret E. McCormick and Albert J. Henry. She married the love of her life, Charles R. Timeus after WWII ended and moved to […]

Suzanne Theda Danley 1943 – 2015

Suzanne Theda Danley 1943 – 2015

Valley Springs, CA…Born May 1st, 1943 in Tacoma, WA passed away July 5th, 2015 at the age of 72 in Valley Springs, CA where she had resided for 15 years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She enjoyed quilting, painting, crocheting and square dancing. Sue is survived […]

Calaveras Taxpayers Announce Three New Taxpayer Alert Shows

Calaveras Taxpayers Announce Three New Taxpayer Alert Shows

San Andreas, CA…Three new shows have been uploaded to YouTube and can be accessed at CalaverasTaxpayers.org. “Taxpayer Alert” is a public service effort by volunteers and sponsored by the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association and the Public Access Television Studio. The programs are also viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 7. Taxpayer Alert invites public officials and experts […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through July 19th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through July 19th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_07-19-2015 Daily_Log_07-18-2015 Daily_Log_07-17-2015 Daily_Log_07-16-2015 Daily_Log_07-15-2015 Daily_Log_07-14-2015 Daily_Log_07-13-2015 Daily_Log_07-12-2015 Daily_Log_07-11-2015 Daily_Log_07-10-2015 Daily_Log_07-09-2015 Daily_Log_07-08-2015 Daily_Log_07-07-2015 Daily_Log_07-06-2015 Daily_Log_07-05-2015 Daily_Log_07-04-2015 Daily_Log_07-03-2015 Daily_Log_07-02-2015 Daily_Log_07-01-2015 Daily_Log_06-20-2015 Daily_Log_06-21-2015 Daily_Log_06-22-2015 Daily_Log_06-23-2015 Daily_Log_06-24-2015 Daily_Log_06-25-2015 Daily_Log_06-26-2015 Daily_Log_06-27-2015 Daily_Log_06-28-2015 […]

Calaveras County Planning Commission Meeting Video From July 9th Meeting

Calaveras County Planning Commission Meeting Video From July 9th Meeting

San Andreas, CA….Enclosed is meeting video from the July 9th Calaveras County Planing Commission meeting. The General Plan, Asphalt Plant and more were on the agenda. The videos are enclosed…. Published on Jul 9, 2015 This videos covers the 2015-040 appeal & AUP for L Contenta Plaza LLC and the 2015-029A Appeal of Planning Directors’s […]

Caltrans Weekly Road Report Through July 18

Caltrans Weekly Road Report Through July 18

Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our area now that summer weather is here for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed…. 4 ALP 26.1 31.7 07/13/15 07/17/15 8:30 18:01 EB/WB Begin: Silver Creek End: State Route 89 Restriction: One-way […]

Valley Springs Man’s Vehicle Strikes CHP Vehicle. Moderate Injuries To CHP Officer

Valley Springs Man’s Vehicle Strikes CHP Vehicle.  Moderate Injuries To CHP Officer

San Andreas, CA…On July 5th, at approximately 2:34pm, a red Mazda Miata driven by a Valley Springs man was traveling westbound on SR-12. A San Andreas, CHP officer was traveling eastbound on SR-12, in a fully marked CHP Ford Explorer. This collision occurred when the Miata failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and […]

Roy Edward Hillabush Jr 1933 to 2015

Roy Edward Hillabush Jr  1933 to 2015

Valley Springs, CA…Roy Edward Hillabush Jr., age 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, June 26, 2015. He was born in Batavia, New York on October 12, 1933 to Roy and Evelyn Hillabush. He served in the military from 1951-1954. On July 2, 1955 Roy married Joyce Curry. Throughout his life he […]

The Calaveras County General Plan Update Process Picks Up The Pace & Community Plans To Be Included

The Calaveras County General Plan Update Process Picks Up The Pace & Community Plans To Be Included

San Andreas, CA…Last night the San Andreas Town Hall was filled with a good sized crowd that weighed in on the now almost decade long General Plan update process. The Draft Plan was released on December 18, 2014. During the following 90 review and comment period there were over 400 comment letters submitted totaling over […]

General Plan Study Session & Supervisors Meeting Today At 4:30 At San Andreas Town Hall

General Plan Study Session & Supervisors Meeting Today At 4:30 At San Andreas Town Hall

San Andreas, CA…Remember there will be a Calaveras County General Plan study session this afternoon starting at 4:30pm.  It will be held in conjunction with the Board of Supervisor Meeting.  To allow for the expected crowd size it will be held at the San Andreas Town Hall.  The agenda is below…     Board of […]

Caltrans Road Report For Week of 6/28/15 through 7/4/15

Caltrans Road Report For Week of 6/28/15 through 7/4/15

Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy’s 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed…. 4 CAL […]

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Calaveras County, CA…Below is a great PSA on recycling from Cal-Waste. They finished Jan 2015 and have taken the video to EVERY elementary school and had an unveiling assembly. It features 5-6 students from every elementary school in Calaveras County and in Galt. Students were chosen by school staff. Cal-Waste wanted to get the message […]