Mountain Ranch, CA…At the beginning of the new year, plans are underway for a unified effort in three counties to help Butte Fire survivors. Three Motherlode Community Foundations have come forward to express their commitment to that long-term recovery. Each will be assisting in accordance with the mission of their own Foundation, and will be […]
Jackson Ca Fire Season is right around the corner once again. Time to get out and get your Property in a Fire Safe Condition. I cannot emphasize it enough to clear back from your homes as far as reasonably possible. The more Defensible Space you have the better off you are. Clear all ground and […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Mountain Ranch Ca Re-posted with permission from Terry Miner of the The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3. Via Facebook group Mountain Ranch Needs and Volunteers https://www.facebook.com/groups/518745204942169/permalink/546782125471810/ This is the #ButteFireReality Terry can be reached at – terryrockzz@yahoo.com Terry Miner I’ve had a very busy couple of days and […]
San Andreas Ca At the beginning of the new year, plans are underway for a unified effort in three counties to help Butte Fire survivors. Three Motherlode Community Foundations have come forward to express their commitment to that long-term recovery. Each will be assisting in accordance with the mission of their own Foundation, and will […]
Mountain Ranch Ca You are hereby invited to a very special #OutOfTheWeather rally being held on Christmas Day, December 25th 2015 from 7am – 6pm. This is being held in conjunction with our regularly scheduled #OutOfTheWeather Rally’s being held seven nights a week and Sunday days at the Mountain Ranch Community Hall, on Washington Street […]
Mountain Ranch Ca The Mountain Ranch Community Relief Effort has a new update on their progress in keeping their over night Warming Sanctuary Open for any and all #ButteFire Victims who need to get a hot meal, a hot cup of coffee, somebody to talk to or a warm place to lay their head for […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…I say this with an ache in my heart though. This trip to the #ButteFire burn area was by far the most exhausting and emotional so far. Mountain Ranch, the tiny town that has become an island in a war zone known as a wildfire, had their Christmas parade yesterday and you could […]
Rail Road Flat Ca FORRFS Donation Truck Current Needs as of 12/13/2015 The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Mountain Ranch Ca. A Nixle Alert has just been sent out for the Out Of The Weather Shelter at the Mountain Ranch Community Hall to open this coming Thursday and Friday Night respectively from 6pm to 7am. Advisory: Shelter A shelter will be open at Mountain Ranch Community Hall 8049 Washington St Mt Ranch 12/3/15 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…This Thursday, December 3, 2015 and Friday December 4, 2015 Mountain Ranch Community Relief Efforts will be hosting our first of many “Out of the Weather Rally(s)” from 6pm to 7am, overnighto bring their own crates. Some crates will be on hand for those in need.c and access to communication. Future Rally(s) will […]
Mountain Ranch Ca. Out of ashes and the cold comes forth a group of Private Citizens working under the banner of “Mountain Ranch Community Relief Efforts” bringing together concerned Butte Fire Volunteers and the Victims themselves to open a tiny Over Night Weather Shelter in the Mountain Ranch Town Hall for the sole purpose of giving any Butte Fire […]
Mountain Ranch Ca Shelter Update 4:30am 11/25/2015 After 5 hours only of being opened the Red Cross has decided to close this shelter. The initial planning was faulty from the beginning. Once this storm front was known to come in the Red Cross should have had plans in place working with the Calaveras County OES […]
Angels Camp, CA…A $100,000 donation from the Amador Community Foundation (ACF) to the Calaveras Community Foundation’s (CCF’s) Disaster Relief Fund is a prime example of how the response to the devastation of the Butte Fire has fostered increased cooperation between the diverse organizations of the Motherlode. “We are very gratified, and frankly a little surprised, […]
Mountain Ranch Ca This story is brought to you the reader here with the permission of the of the original writer Ms Katie Clark a long time resident of Calaveras County. This is the Butte Fire Reality of the hardships many are facing at this time with in the Burn Scar and those still outside […]
San Andreas, CA…On Monday November 2, 2015 a team of community agencies formally organized themselves into a solid network to address long-term civilian needs in the wake of the Butte Fire. This network of nonprofit and government agencies is named Calaveras Recovers and the partner groups and Board of Directors are detailed below. Calaveras Recovers […]
San Andreas, CA….Depending on how the district implements the new law forcing them to change their Redskins mascot. Last Friday’s Downtown Rally may have been the last Redskins Downtown Rally. If the mascot changes are needed or if it is just another instance of political correctness run amok time will tell. For the generations of […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…As we were driving the back way home from San Andreas through Mountain Ranch we stopped to see how things were going in town and get something to drink at Senders. As soon as we got out of the car we heard some beautiful sounds coming from the parking lot. Lo and behold […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…William Tod Scott, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Mark Twain Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Tod was born June 26, 1929 in Geary, Oklahoma to William Clifford and Lula Marie Scott. After finishing school, Tod worked on the family farm. He was then drafted into the U.S. […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Mass of Christian burial for Wendelyn (Wendell) Heier, 58, of Mountain Ranch, CA will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hosmer, SD with Fr. Mike Kelly celebrating. Wendell passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was born September 3, 1957 to Margaret (Hopfinger) and […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Band’s Fall Concert, that has become a Motherlode tradition, will take on added significance when it is presented on Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. All monies raised will be donated to the Central […]
San Andreas, CA… The Airola Butte Fire attorneys today announced that they’ve filed a complaint on behalf of more than 70 victims of the Butte Fire that swept through Calaveras and Amador counties in September. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of California, Calaveras County and names PG&E Corporation, Pacific Gas & Electric […]
San Andreas Ca The Butte Fire Area is at risk of increased chances of flooding, debris flow & mud slides. Road closures may occur. Take necessary precautions to prepare for future weather related events. Future Nixle Alerts will occur if a weather event poses a risk of flooding, debris flows & mud slides. Refer to […]
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_10-26-2015 Daily_Log_10-25-2015 Daily_Log_10-24-2015 Daily_Log_10-23-2015 Daily_Log_10-22-2015 Daily_Log_10-21-2015 Daily_Log_10-20-2015 Daily_Log_10-19-2015 Daily_Log_10-18-2015 Daily_Logs_10-17-2015 Daily_Log_10-16-2015 Daily_Log_10-15-2015 Daily_Log_10-14-2015 Daily_Log_10-13-2015 Daily_Log_10-12-2015 Daily_Log_10-11-2015 Daily_Log_10-10-2015 Daily_Log_10-9-2015 Daily_Log_10-08-2015