Foothill Conservancy Lawsuit Against Amador County On New General Plan

Foothill Conservancy Lawsuit Against Amador County On New General Plan

Amador County, CA…On Thursday, November 3, Foothill Conservancy filed a lawsuit in Amador County Superior Court challenging the County of Amador’s new general plan and related environmental impact report. The Conservancy’s petition for writ of mandate asks the court to set aside the general plan and EIR, and revise the EIR to correct identified errors […]

Notice Of Intent To Adopt A Negative Declaration

Notice Of Intent To Adopt A Negative Declaration

Copperopolis, CA…Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2015-071 CUP for Anthony Benites The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) to establish a ministorage/warehouse facility in an existing 7,016 structure. The storage spaces will be created to the rear (east) of the building by enclosing a […]

Board Of Supervisors Regular Meeting & Approval To Apply For 2016 SORNA Reallocation Grant

Board Of Supervisors Regular Meeting & Approval To Apply For 2016 SORNA Reallocation Grant

San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors is hosting a regular meeting scheduled on Tuesday, November 8th at 9:00 a.m. One item on the agenda is the approval to Apply for 2016 California Department of Justice Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Grant. The meeting will take place at the Board of Supervisors Chambers […]

Public Hearing Notice For Mark Twain School District Developer Fees

Public Hearing Notice For Mark Twain School District Developer Fees

Angels Camp,CA…California Government Code sections 66001(d) and 66006(b) require school districts to report on the amount of developer fees collected each fiscal year and the manner in which they were spent. The district Board of Trustees will take up a report and resolution on this matter at its November 17, 2016 meeting. The report and […]

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

Sacramento, CA…Starting on January 1, 2017, sellers of electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes), vaping devices, and other related products will be required to obtain a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). This license must be obtained prior to making retail sales of these products to consumers. It will cost […]

Junior Livestock Committee Elects New Officers

Junior Livestock Committee Elects New Officers

Angels Camp, CA…The Junior Livestock Committee elected officers at their October meeting. Linda Olson will be serving as president. Ole Gardina is vice president, treasurer is Aldie Broglio and Anna Jones is secretary. The Junior Livestock Committee meets the 4th Monday of the month except December, May and June. 2016 Fair, Linda Olson, Jeremiah Ramirez […]

Support Steve Kearney~ A Letter To The Editor

Support Steve Kearney~ A Letter To The Editor

Calaveras County, CA…This letter is in support of Supervisor Steve Kearney, because of his tremendous contributions to Calaveras County. I have had the opportunity to work with him through the Commission on Aging for Calaveras County and I have found him to be a hard worker, with a big heart and with a strong background […]

Calaveras County Sand Bag Locations Stocked In Preparation for Winter Storms

Calaveras County Sand Bag Locations Stocked In Preparation for Winter Storms

San Andreas, CA…All Sand Bag Stations in Calaveras County are stocked with bags and sand in preparation of the upcoming storm systems. Residents are allowed 10 bags for each household. The weather service is calling for rain through early next week. Snow levels are expected between 6000-7000 foot elevations. Plan Ahead, be prepared! The best […]

Decoding Measure D – Ballot Initiative on the November 8, 2016 Election ~By Barbara M. Yook, Calaveras County DA

Decoding Measure D – Ballot Initiative on the November 8, 2016 Election ~By Barbara M. Yook, Calaveras County DA

San Andreas, CA…The regulations proposed by Measure D are less restrictive than those currently in effect under the Urgency Ordinance.  Unlike the Urgency Ordinance, Measure D cannot be amended by the Board of Supervisors to adapt to changing conditions.  Even if you support the idea of for-profit marijuana cultivation in Calaveras County, the activities allowed […]

Search Warrant Reveals Large Industrial Marijuana Facility In San Andreas

Search Warrant Reveals Large Industrial Marijuana Facility In San Andreas

San Andreas, CA…On 10/27/16 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant after an inspection found a very large industrial marijuana processing facility at 833 Highway 49 in San Andreas. 35 people were taken into custody after the Sheriff’s Office found some of the old airport hangars had been turned into a large illegal […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Agriculture Preserve Application For Gino & Nanette Celli

Notice Of Public Hearing Agriculture Preserve Application For Gino & Nanette Celli

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1069 Agriculture Preserve Application for Gino and Nanette Celli The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 356 for 197.09 acres of land located off Swiss Ranch […]

Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment For Ron & Nedra O’Steen

Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment For Ron & Nedra O’Steen

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-103 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR RON & NEDRA O’STEEN: The applicants are requesting approval of a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 40.3 acre parcel from REC (Recreation) to A1 (General […]

Notice Of Public Hearing For County Initiated Zoning Amendment

Notice Of Public Hearing For County Initiated Zoning  Amendment

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1098 COUNTY INITIATED ZONING AMENDMENT FOR : The County proposes to approve to rezone APN 042-015-029 from R3-PD (Multi-Family Residential- Planned Development) to C2 (General Commercial). The subject property is located at 10 […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Planning Commission Denial Of Appeal For The Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Notice Of Public Hearing Planning Commission Denial Of Appeal  For The Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1088 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1059 fo the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 014-030-006 Jose Orozco on behalf of JCO Farms, is appealing the Planning […]

Notice Of Public Notice Appeal For The Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Notice Of Public Notice Appeal  For The Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1093 APPEAL of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-1055 for the denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN: 040-024-010 Mong Lou Vang is appealing the Planning Commission denial of his […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application For Joseph & Cheryl Lombardi

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application For Joseph & Cheryl Lombardi

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1072 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Joseph and Cheryl Lombardi The applicants are requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 353 for 1,015.38 acres of land located […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application For William A. & Deloris J. Airola

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application For William A. & Deloris J. Airola

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1067 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for William A. & Deloris J. Airola The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 354 for 3,171 acres of land […]

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application

San Andreas,CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1070 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Alison Charter-Smith and Anthony Jaehnichen The applicants are requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 357 for 200 acres of land located at […]

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment & Agriculture Preserve Application

San Andreas,CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGLead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-1071 Zoning Amendment and Agriculture Preserve Application for Mary Suchy The applicant is requesting approval of a California Land Conservation Contract/Agriculture Preserve No. 358 for 454.6 acres of land located at 1821 Hubbard Road […]

City Of Angels City Council Meeting November 1st

City Of Angels City Council Meeting November 1st

Angels Camp, CA…The City Of Angels City Council is holding their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 1st. Regularly scheduled meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. On the agenda is the adoption of a resolution awarding the Angels Camp Carriage House installation insulation labor cost to High Country builders, Inc. The […]

Calaveras Council Of Governments Regular Meeting November 2nd

Calaveras Council Of Governments Regular Meeting November 2nd

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Council of Goverments (CCOG) will be hosting a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 2nd. On the agenda the Council of Governments will be going over several reports including the Caltrans report, staff, transit and city reports. There will also be discussion Regarding the Background of Mobility Management Grant, Grant Requirements, and […]

Taxpayer Alert, Measure D Interviews

Taxpayer Alert, Measure D Interviews

San Andreas, CA…Below are Calaveras County Taxpayer interviews with Barden Stevenot, proponent and Vicky Reinke, opponent. Measure D proposes a comprehensive regulation structure for commercial cannabis farming. Both community leaders are highly respected and are seeking a better tomorrow for Calaveras County.

Statement From Secretary Of Defense Ash Carter On California National Guard Bonus Payments

Statement From Secretary Of Defense Ash Carter On California National Guard Bonus Payments

Washington, DC…There is no more important responsibility for the Department of Defense than keeping faith with our people. That means treating them fairly and equitably, honoring their service and sacrifice, and keeping our word. Today, in keeping with that obligation, I am ordering a series of steps to ensure fair treatment for thousands of California […]

Calaveras County Eases Possible Election Security Concerns

Calaveras County Eases Possible  Election Security Concerns

San Andreas, CA…Concerns are rising about electronic voting systems changing votes or the potential for hackers manipulating the votes. As the Registrar of Voters for Calaveras County the security of our Election is always my top priority. All votes in Calaveras are made on paper ballots. The ballots are then read by a scanner; either […]

Upcoming No On Measure D Meeting Being Held In Copperopolis

Upcoming No On Measure D Meeting Being Held In Copperopolis

Copperopolis, CA…Learn how Measure D would affect our community and the challenges our law enforcement will face. Learn what crimes in Calaveras are related to marijuana. Can our County afford to regulate? How do marijuana grows affect the environment? Please join us for this very important issue. Measure D is about marijuana and establishes commercial […]

California National Guard Welcomes Congress To Waive Soldier Incentive & Bonus Debts

California National Guard Welcomes Congress To Waive Soldier Incentive & Bonus Debts

Sacramento, CA… Pertaining to the recent Los Angeles Times story on National Guard bonus recoupment, the California Military Department offers the following statement: “The bonus audit and recoupment process is a federal program governed and adjudicated by the National Guard Bureau and the Department of the Army. The California National Guard does not have the […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address : Taking Action to Spur Competition in the Airline Industry and Give Consumers the Information They Need

President Obama’s Weekly Address : Taking Action to Spur Competition in the Airline Industry and Give Consumers the Information They Need

Washington, DC….Hi everybody. I’m going to be honest with you – one of the best parts of being President is having your own plane. And I’m going to miss it. A lot. Because up until I ran for this office, I was mostly flying coach. So I know what a pain the whole process can […]

Calaveras Department Of Public Works Request Bids: Seal Coating Of County Service Areas & Roads

Calaveras Department Of Public Works Request Bids: Seal Coating Of County Service Areas & Roads

San Andreas, CA…COUNTY OF CALAVERAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST FOR BIDS: 2016 SEAL COATING OF COUNTY SERVICE AREA 8 AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA 12 ROADS. Notice is hereby given that the Calaveras County Department of Public Works will receive sealed bids for the work shown and described in the specifications and associated documents for […]