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 […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this afternoon to vote on a Local Declaration of Emergency due to the Butte Fire. The Resolution is below.and the agenda is enclosed… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 9/10/2015 1:30 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA […]
San Andreas, CA…If you evacuated with your dogs, cats or any other pets due to the fire, make sure you have the essentials with you, e.g. food, water and any medication that your pet might need. Documents showing ownership and/or most recent vaccinations are also very helpful. For more information on how to be prepared […]
San Andreas, CA…Smoke is visible in some areas of Calaveras County as a result of multiple wildfires. Calaveras County Public Health Services advises the community to avoid exposure to the wildfire smoke as much as possible. The main health threat from wildfire smoke comes from fine particles. These particles can get into the eyes and […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Public Health Services has issued a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more are expected for the remainder of the week. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now can prevent the possibility of heat-related […]
Jackson – Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is expanding in all directions. Steep river drainages, high heat, low humidity, and volatile dry grassy oak woodland promote dangerous fire behavior and challenging terrain for firefighters. Amador-El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE incident management team has […]
San Andrea, CA…Due to the fire off highway 26 and the resulting power outages, school will not be in session on Thursday at Mokelumne Hill, West Point, and Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools. Bus routes in those areas will not be operating so Toyon Middle School and Calaveras High School students from those areas will […]
Jackson/Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is burning in the Mokelumne River drainage as well as south of hwy 26 towards the Calaveras River Drainage. Fire is burning in multiple directions due to local wind patterns and topography. Amador- El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE […]
West Point, CA…On 9/8/15 at approximately 1650 hours, CHP responded to a solo motorcycle collision with major injuries, on State Route 26 at Toloma Court. A 53 year old Amador City man was traveling westbound on State Route 26 at Toloma Court and an unknown rate of speed, and for unknown reasons, rode off of […]
West Point Ca. CHP LIVE CAD reported a Motorcycle Accident in est Point near Hwy 26 and Main Street. A Medi Flight has taken the fallen Motorcyclist to one of the major hospitals in the region. Incident: 00373 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.403434 -120.526958 Detail Information5:28 PM […]
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. […]
West Point, CA……On August 30 quick work by ground and air units helped keep a fire in the 400 block of Higdon Spink Cutoff Road to 1/4 acre. Downed power lines sparked the fire that had the the fuel to grow. Additional details on the incident are below. August 30, 2015 15-CATCU 009112 CAL FIRE […]
West Point Ca. MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt Release Date: 08/31/15 Release Time: immediate Time: 1100 hours Release Number: 01 Human Remains Found On 08/29/15 at about 1610 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rural area off of Winton Road, in West Point, to investigate a foul odor. The Sheriff’s Office […]
West Point, CA…On 08/29/15 at about 1610 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rural area off of Winton Road, in West Point, to investigate a foul odor. The Sheriff’s Office located human remains of an adult male found off the roadway. The investigation is ongoing and is being treated as suspicious until […]
West Point Ca. CalFire TCU along with West Point Fire, Central Fire and CalFire AEU are responding to a reported Vegetation Fire near West Point off Hwy 26 and Higdon Road with Power Lines down at the scene. Use caution in the area please. Update coming soon. Update: 5:23pm A second Fire is now being […]
West Point Ca. CalFire has dispatched a Full Wildland Dispatch out of Calaveras County and requested a Full Wildland Dispatch our of their Amador County Units to the Winton Road Road East of West Point into the Northern Blue Creek Drainage area for a reported Vegetation Fire. This area is mostly SPI Land covered by […]
Glencoe, CA…Helena Faye Coffey 9/20/44 age 70 Born in Yale, Ok resident of Glencoe, Ca 95232. She passed away at home on 7/22/15 of Natural causes. She was a Cosmetologist for 30 years. Survivors: Husband Jack Coffey of Glencoe, Ca. Son Richard Coffey of Oregon. Sister Linda Roach of Stockton, Ca Robert (Nephew) & Kathy […]
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 […]
West Point, CA…Lumberjack Day! This West Point Logging celebration is scheduled for the 41st year on Saturday, October 3rd. This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Ring!” and the Ladies of the VFW #832 are the Grand Marshals! As always the event will bring fun, family, food, fast cars, familiar faces, handmade finery, floats, fabulous music […]
West Point, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2015 scholarship committee chose, for the first time ever, to award two scholarships. Timothy Hood and Kenneth Wright were virtually tied based on the committee’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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_06-11-2015 Daily_Log_06-12-2015 Daily_Log_06-13-2015 Daily_Log_06-14-2015 Daily_Log_06-15-2015 Daily_Log_06-16-2015 Daily_Log_06-17-2015 Daily_Log_06-18-2015
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a study session on the Draft General Plan on Tuesday, June 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the San Andreas Town Hall. The study session will focus on issues raised in the public comments on the draft General Plan that was released in […]
San Andreas, CA…We will be posting photos and more in a separate story but video in HD of the ceremony last night is available now. Just click the following link. Students and family members can download and save the video their devices at all. Calaveras High Class Of 15 Graduation Video In HD. For a […]
