Free Financial Leadership Event in Angels Camp on May 20th
Angels Camp, CA…Free Financial Leadership Event in Angels Camp on May 20th Event occurs on 05/20/2019 from 04:30 PM to .
Board Chair Jack Garamendi Takes The Government Center Frog Jump
San Andreas, CA…In a contest filled with over 70 Frog Jumps Calaveras Supervisor and Board Chair Jack Garamendi hopped away with the title. He said Rosie the Ribbiter’s record is destined to be broken at the International Frog Jump Finals on the Main Stage at Frogtown on Sunday. We will have video up later..
Free Rabies & Micro-Chipping in West Point on May 18th
West Point, CA…Free Rabies & Micro-Chipping in West Point on May 18th
Calaveras County Arts Council Brings New Dates, New Venues, New Bands & New Art Activities to Music in the Parks.
San Andreas, CA…This summer the Calaveras County Arts Council will shake, rattle and roll summer nights with four new dates and two new venues for their signature admission-free Music in the Parks concert series. In 2019 the Council is shifting four of their weekly concerts to Friday nights—June 14, 21 and August 16 and 23. […]
The Weather Week Ahead for The West Slope & Mother Lode
Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 34 to 49 higher elevations…45 to 57 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Monday Partly cloudy […]
Future 2019 Calaveras Royalty Kissed Their Frogs
Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…One of the things that makes rural communities wonderful and colorful places to live is their traditions. At the top of the tradition list in Angels Camp and Calaveras County is each year’s Calaveras Saddle Queen & Miss Calaveras Contestants spending a bit of up close and personal time with the Celebrated […]
Burn Permits Required May 1st in The TCU
San Andreas – Wednesday, May 1st , 2019, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition […]
Calaveras Transit is Now…”Calaveras Connect” & Much More!
San Andreas, CA…Try the new Calaveras Connect today! Calaveras Transit is now…”Calaveras Connect” And our name isn’t the only thing that’s new! Direct from Valley Springs to Columbia College – 8X a day. Our Red Line offers direct service from Valley Springs, San Andreas and Angels Camp to Columbia College – 8 round trips each […]
Independence Road Open to Local and Emergency Vehicles
Rail Road Flat, CA…Calaveras County Department of Public Works crews have opened Independence Road ahead of schedule. Please be advised that some areas of Independence Road only have access for one-way traffic and Public Works requests that drivers reduce their speed and use caution throughout the area. Public Works staff is working with California Governor’s […]
Winton VMP Prescribed Fire Fuels Reduction Burn Will be April 27th & 28th
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Winton Vegetation Management Program (VMP) site. This project is located in the north-eastern area of Calaveras County, four miles north of Wilseyville on Bailey Ridge Road. This prescribed burn is designed to reduce fuels on […]
San Andreas Rotary is Providing a Big Impact on Their Community
San Andreas, CA…San Andreas Rotary started with several informal meetings letting the community know that we wanted to start a club. Many community members agreed that this would be the perfect fit. We chartered our club on July 10th 2017. We then needed to search for a place to meet. We finally landed at the […]
Independence Road To Reopen to Local & Emergency Traffic on April 27th.
Rail Road Flat, CA…Update on 2019 Winter Storms Disaster INdependence Road Project. Calaveras County Department of Public Works has determined that Independence Road will be re-opened to local traffic and emergency vehicles beginning on Saturday, April 27, 2019, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Please be advised that some areas of Independence Road will only have access […]
Calaveras County 2019 Teachers of the Year
Murphys, CA…Each year the Angels-Murphy Rotary recognizes one teacher from each of the districts within Calaveras County and one teacher from the Calaveras County Office of Education. Recipients this year, from left to right, are Gordon Sadler, Bret Harte High School; Gigi Young, Copperopolis Elementary; Audrey Smith, West Point Elementary; Jared Hungerford, Calaveras County Office […]
Countywide Calaveras Alert Test on May 2nd.
San Andreas, CA – On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10 A.M. the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will be performing a system wide test of the Calaveras Alert Emergency Notification System. We would like to remind everyone that this is just a TEST. OEM is encouraging all residents to sign up for […]
Calaveras High Celebrates Fire Program EMR Certifications
San Andreas, CA….Calaveras High Schools CTE (Career Technical Education) Fire Program just graduated these boys with their EMR (Emergency Medical Responders) Certifications. They put in collectively 2800 hours. Their teacher Suzanne Butler put this awesome ceremony together for them today. Thank you Assembly member Frank Bigelow for presenting resolutions to each student. Thank you Supervisor […]
Calaveras Unified School District Kids Place After School Program Begins May 8th
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Unified School District Kids Place After School Programs will begin participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program on Monday, May 8th, 2019. Details are below…
Traffic Update….Hwy 26 Estimated to Reopen at 5pm Today
West Point, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) expects to reopen eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. The repairs were needed to fix damage from a powerful winter storm that swamped Calaveras County on February 14, 2019.The closure was required to repair damage from multiple washouts […]
Fatal Industrial Accident Outside of Mokelumne Hill Took The Life of Ansel John Bowman
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The sad family notifications have been made and it can now be released that it was Ansel John Bowman who lost his life yesterday from an industrial accident. John was born on September 4th, 1961. The accident occured during brush and tree clearing operations. While the investigation is ongoing initial reports are that […]
Winter Storm Warning & Flood Watches in Effect This Week.
Arnold, CA…Heavy snow and strong wind Tuesday night into Thursday. Pacific storm will bring moderate to heavy snow and strong wind beginning Tuesday afternoon into evening and continuing into Thursday morning. Motorists planning travel into the high country this week should check the latest road and weather conditions, and be prepared for hazardous winter travel. […]
The Search Continues for Shannon David Scott
Wilseyville, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the disappearance of Shannon David Scott. Mr. Scott reportedly departed for a medical appointment at the Sacramento Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center on the date of his disappearance. It was reported that he left the area of Wilseyville (Calaveras County) at about 11:00am on August 29, […]
Change in County Transfer Station Hours Starting Today
San Andreas, CA…The hours of operation at the six Calaveras County Transfer Stations including the Red Hill and Wilseyville Yard Waste Facilities will change effective March 1, 2019 to match existing operating hours at the Rock Creek Landfill. The number of operational hours and days of operation remains unchanged. Hours of operation are being moved […]
State Route 26 Closure for Repairs Continue in Calaveras County
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) for approximately 2.5 miles east of Glencoe from Deardorff Road to Woodhouse Mine Road for repair work after the Valentine’s Day deluge that swamped Calaveras County on February 14, 2019. The closure is expected to be long-term in […]
Traffic Update…Male Working on Vehicle in Roadway Near Blagen Blvd / N Railroad Flat Rd
West Point, CA…Traffic Update…Male Working on Vehicle in Roadway Near Blagen Blvd / N Railroad Flat Rd Incident: 00117 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Blagen Blvd / N Railroad Flat Rd Loc Desc: #7 Lat/Lon: 38.378769 -120.513894 Detail Information 10:25 AM 2 [3] HAS VEH ON JACKS 10:25 AM 1 [2] MALE SUBJ WORKING ON VEH […]
Search Warrant Served & Arrest Made at Missing Man’s House
Wilseyville, CA…On 2-25-19 CCSO Detectives served a search warrant in relation to financial crimes at a residence in the 4000 block of Blagen Blvd, Wilseyville. The previous resident of this location, Shannon Scott (age 66), has been a reported missing person since 8-31-18. Scott and his vehicle, a white colored 2014 Fiat bearing California purple […]
Update From Caltrans on Long-Term Highway 26 Closure from Deardorff to Woodhouse Mine Roads
West Point, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) for approximately 2.5 miles east of Glencoe from Deardorff Road to Woodhouse Mine Road for repair work after the Valentine’s Day deluge that swamped Calaveras County on February 14, 2019. The closure is expected to be long-term in […]
Hwy 26 Expected to Remain Closed 2 – 3 Weeks for “Valentine’s Day Deluge” Cleanup
West Point, CA…From Caltrans…”Behind the Scenes: Clean-up Continues on State Route 26 in Calaveras County After Valentine’s Day Deluge State Route 26 remains CLOSED due to storm Damage from the “Valentine’s Day Deluge” that swamped Calaveras County on February 14, 2019. Take a peek behind the closure gate of the photos that our maintenance inspector […]
Calaveras County Parking Restrictions During Snow Removal Operations
San Andreas, CA…During this past weekend there were many instances throughout the County where residents and visitors parked vehicles on County and State Routes to stop and enjoy the snow. Unfortunately, by parking in the road and along the County right-of-way personal vehicles kept County staff from clearing the snow in several areas and created […]
Power Outage Number Continue To Drop to Only 1,267 in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties
Arnold, CA…PG&E Crews have continued their work in the wet and cold conditions getting customers back up and running. The Twain Harte area has the highest concentrations of outages with 27 outages with over 800 in the dark.
Power Outages Drop to 2,297 in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties
Arnold, CA…As we head into the overnight hours the largest single block of outages is in the West Point area with over 1,500 in that area. Great work by the PG&E crews has dropped the outages from over 14,000 this morning.
Hwy 88 Grid Struggling Today as 14,031 Without Power in Our Area
Arnold, CA…At this time there are 14,031 outages in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & TuToday the center of the outage gravity has shifted north with much of the Hwy 88 corridor dark at this time. Outages continue to affect the West Point area as well. West Point and the North East section of Calaveras County’s Grid […]