Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through Jan. 28

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through Jan. 28

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

Department of Justice Review of Solitary Confinement

Department of Justice Review of Solitary Confinement

Washington, DC…In July 2015, the President announced that he had asked the Attorney General to review “the overuse of solitary confinement across American prisons.” Since that time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has undertaken a thorough review to determine how, when, and why correctional facilities isolate certain prisoners from the general inmate population, and has […]

The CCWD Board Is Back In Action On Wednesday, January 27

The CCWD Board Is Back In Action On Wednesday, January 27

San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action for their monthly meeting on Wednesday in their board chambers. The the full agenda is enclosed… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terry Strange, President Jeff Davidson, Vice President Scott Ratterman, Director Bertha Underhill, Director Dennis Mills, Director RESOLUTION NO. 2016–02 ORDINANCE NO. 2016–01 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Obamacare Making a Difference for Millions of Americans

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Obamacare Making a Difference for Millions of Americans

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. When I took office seven years ago this week, more than 15% of Americans went without health insurance. For folks who did have coverage, insurance companies could deny you coverage or charge you more just because you’d been sick. And too many Americans gave up their dreams of changing jobs or going […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. On Tuesday, I gave my final State of the Union Address. And a focus was this: how do we make the new economy work better for everyone, not just those at the top? After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, we’re in the midst of the longest streak of private-sector job […]

IAEA Director General’s Statement on Iran….US Lifts Sanctions

IAEA Director General’s Statement on Iran….US Lifts Sanctions

Vienna, AUS…Today, I released a report confirming that Iran has completed the necessary preparatory steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The report was submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors and to the United Nations Security Council. It was issued after Agency inspectors on the ground verified that Iran […]

Calaveras County Contracts with CodeRED to Provide Emergency Notification Services

Calaveras County Contracts with CodeRED to Provide Emergency Notification Services

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County has implemented the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notification service provided by Ormond Beach, FL-based Emergency Communications Network. The CodeRED system is an important tool for Calaveras County emergency planning and communications outreach. By using the system’s capabilities to send telephone calls, text messages, emails and alerts on social media, the […]

Calaveras County Seeks Public Input To Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Calaveras County Seeks Public Input To Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

San Andreas CA…Nationwide, taxpayers pay billions of dollars annually helping communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals recover from disaster. Some disasters are predictable and, in many cases, much of the damage can be reduced or even eliminated. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has targeted natural disaster loss reduction as one of its primary goals. The […]

Calaveras County has a new Emergency Alert System

Calaveras County has a new Emergency Alert System

San Andreas Calif. Calaveras County CodeRED Alert Notification System provides a number of ways in which the county may contact the community in the event of an emergency such as: evacuations due to wildfires, floods, urgent law enforcement operations, urgent public health issues, other issues of high importance to quickly communicate to the public.   Calaveras […]

Gov. Nikki Haley’s GOP Response To 2016 State Of The Union

Gov. Nikki Haley’s GOP Response To 2016 State Of The Union

Columbia, SC…Good evening. I’m Nikki Haley, Governor of the great state of South Carolina. I’m speaking tonight from Columbia, our state’s capital city. Much like America as a whole, ours is a state with a rich and complicated history, one that proves the idea that each day can be better than the last. In just […]

President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address

President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address

Washington, DC…Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks the eighth year that I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it a little shorter. (Applause.) I know some of you are antsy to get back […]

Full Agenda For Board of Supervisors Today

Full Agenda For Board of Supervisors Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors have a full agenda today.  Butte Fire Recovery, Sheriff Replacement, Public Works, Fish & Game Report & More…. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 1/12/2016 8:30 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through Jan. 14

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through Jan. 14

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

Watch The State Of The Union With Calaveras Democrats

Watch The State Of The Union With Calaveras Democrats

Angels Camp, CA…Join the Calaveras County Democratic Central Committee (CCDCC), Tuesday, January 12, at 6:00 pm to watch the State-of-the-Union Address. Then meet our guest speaker Rebecca Turner Calaveras County Clerk-Recorder Hope to see you! Round Table Pizza Meeting Room 27 N. Main Street, Angels Camp (corner of Hwy 49 & Hwy 4 – behind […]

New Mattress Recycling and Diversion Program

New Mattress Recycling and Diversion Program

San Andreas, CA…In order to enhance the County’s diversion goals, the County’s Public Works Department, Integrated Waste Management Division, has partnered with the Mattress Recycling Council to recycle mattresses and box springs at the Rock Creek Solid Waste Facility. There is no fee to recycle the mattresses and box springs under this program. Beginning December […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: America Can Do Anything

President Obama’s Weekly Address: America Can Do Anything

Washington, DC…Hi everybody. Seven years ago, the American auto industry was on the brink of collapse. Plants were closing. Hundreds of thousands of workers were getting laid off from jobs that had been their ticket to a middle-class life. And as the pain spread across the country, another one million Americans would have lost their […]

Governor Brown Proposes 2016-17 State Budget

Governor Brown Proposes 2016-17 State Budget

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed a $122.6 billion General Fund budget plan for 2016-17 that makes significant increases in funding for education, health care and state infrastructure, while bolstering the state’s Rainy Day Fund and paying down state debts and liabilities. When Governor Brown took office, the state faced a massive $26.6 […]

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

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 […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Taking On Gun Violence In 2016

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Taking On Gun Violence In 2016

Washington, DC…Happy New Year, everybody. I am fired up for the year that stretches out before us. That’s because of what we’ve accomplished together over the past seven. Seven years ago, our businesses were losing 800,000 jobs a month. They’ve now created jobs for 69 straight months, driving the unemployment rate from a high of […]

3,017 Lbs. Of Drugs Collected During “Drop the Drugs” 2015

3,017 Lbs. Of Drugs Collected During “Drop the Drugs” 2015

San Andreas, CA…In 2015, approximately 3,017 pounds of unused/unwanted drugs were collected for disposal. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and Angels Camp Police Department held a number of “Drop the Drugs” events in 2015. On December 15th alone, we collected 111 pounds of unused and/or unwanted prescription medications at three locations in the county. This […]

Traffic Accidents and Hazards Through Out The Mother Lode

Traffic Accidents and Hazards Through Out The Mother Lode

San Andreas Ca. CHP LIVE CAD in both the Stockton and Merced Divisions that cover the Mother Lode have been reporting a large amount of accidents through out the region. Below are some of those reports: Incident: 00189 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Sr26 / Jean St Loc Desc: PET GROOMING PK LOT […]

Another First Hand Account Of The Butte Fire Reality 12 19 2015

Another First Hand Account Of The Butte Fire Reality 12 19 2015

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 […]