CDFW Completes Update to the State Wildlife Action Plan

CDFW Completes Update to the State Wildlife Action Plan

Sacramento Ca After a multi-year effort involving conservation groups, agencies, tribes, private landowners and other stakeholders, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed the 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Update. The action plan is now under review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and should receive final approval in February […]

Damsel In Distress Ploy Ends In Armed Robbery

Damsel In Distress Ploy Ends In Armed Robbery

Jamestown, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an armed robbery which occurred on highway 49 near Chinese Camp. The victim reports that he won $9000 at Chicken Ranch Casino Thursday afternoon. While on his way home to the Groveland area, a brown Chevy pick-up truck passed him on Hwy 49. A […]

Applications for Apprentice Hunts Due in early November

Applications for Apprentice Hunts Due in early November

Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering a number of special hunt opportunities for young hunters, women, families and mobility-impaired hunters this fall and winter. All hunt opportunities are now listed on CDFW’s website. Below are the hunts with application due dates in early and mid-November: Tuesday, Nov. 3: Siskiyou […]

Community: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048

Community: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048

October 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048 CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 /teresapry@angelscamp.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 14, 2015 at approximately 1:25 AM, an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department was on patrol in the 500 block of Stanislaus […]

CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project

CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Tuesday, September 29 th , the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project. Two teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) began to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from residential properties in the areas affected by […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. There’s a reason this Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to negotiate. I wanted to get the best possible deal for American workers. And that […]

Inspectors Are Working In Fire Areas

Inspectors Are Working In Fire Areas

San Andreas, CA…Inspectors from many different agencies and companies may be encountered in Calaveras and Lake Counties. Inspectors are there to assist in recovery from the wildfires or to assess future prevention measures. Inspectors will carry photo identification, will identify themselves and explain their purpose if encountered. Some of the inspectors working in the disaster-designated […]

Fire Restrictions Lifted On The Stanislaus National Forest

Fire Restrictions Lifted On The Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, Calif. Oct. 08, 2015…Due to cooler, wetter weather and predictions of stable or cooling conditions into the future, fire restrictions on the Stanislaus National Forest (NF) are being lifted effective midnight tonight. This will allow the public to build campfires outside of established administrative sites within the Forest for the purpose of warming; however, […]

Advisory: Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigate Homicide near La Grange, CA

Advisory: Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigate Homicide near La Grange, CA

La Grange CA – On October 7th, 2015 at 10:53 AM California Highway Patrol, Fire and Medical personnel were dispatch to a possible motorcycle accident on J-59 near Cooperstown Road in La Grange, CA. Upon arrival they discovered one (1) male subject along the roadway who was deceased. CHP found signs of foul play and […]

Rural Leader Testifies to Effects of Marijuana Cultivation on California’s Water Quality

Rural Leader Testifies to Effects of Marijuana Cultivation on California’s Water Quality

Sacramento, CA….Last week, Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Second Vice Chair and Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams testified before the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in support of their proposed Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for medicinal cannabis cultivation. “The immediate threat to water quality posed by marijuana cultivation has increased […]

Democratic Presidential Debate Viewing Party & Introducing John (Jack) Garamendi, Jr.

Democratic Presidential Debate Viewing Party & Introducing John (Jack) Garamendi, Jr.

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Democratic Central Committee (CCDCC) will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday October 13 at 5:00 PM – Round Table Pizza, 27 N. Main Street, Angels Camp. All Calaveras residents are invited to attend. The meeting will be addressed by John (Jack) Garamendi, candidate for Calaveras County Supervisor, District Two in […]

State of Jefferson Town Hall Meeting San Andreas, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 sponsored by CCRP

State of Jefferson Town Hall Meeting San Andreas, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 sponsored by CCRP

San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday, October 14th, all who live in Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne Counties are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by the Calaveras County Republican Party. Our guest speaker will be Steve Baird, representing the State of Jefferson. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM., at the Metropolitan Event Center, 55 Main […]

2015 Youth Essay Contest to Focus on Mentoring Junior Hunters

2015 Youth Essay Contest to Focus on Mentoring Junior Hunters

Sacramento Ca. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Wildlife Officer Foundation are again co-sponsoring the annual “Passing on the Tradition” essay contest for young hunters. This year’s contest invites entrants to share their thoughts about their mentors as they learn to master the tradition of hunting. “Mentoring is fundamental to the […]

CDSS Announces Disaster CalFresh (D – CalFresh) Federally Known As The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D – SNAP) Relief For Calaveras County

CDSS Announces Disaster CalFresh (D – CalFresh) Federally Known As The Disaster  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D – SNAP) Relief  For Calaveras County

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Social Services has announced Calaveras County is eligible to receive CalFresh Disaster Assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, has approved Calaveras County for the Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh) as a result of the September 9, 2015 […]

Vehicle Accident Obyrnes Ferry Rd and Hwy 108 – Updated

Vehicle Accident Obyrnes Ferry Rd and Hwy 108 – Updated

Jamestown Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a multi vehicle involved accident at Obyrnes Ferry Rd and Hwy 108. Please use caution in the area for the next 3 hours. VEH ACCIDENT TCU TC MULTI VEH INVOLVED Incident: 00116 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: NEAR GEORGE REED PLANT […]

October Brings More Openers for Upland Game Birds Throughout the State

October Brings More Openers for Upland Game Birds Throughout the State

Sacramento Ca While some upland game bird hunting opportunities started in September, the fall hunting season gains momentum in the coming weeks, with the early pheasant archery season opening on Oct. 10 and quail, chukar and snipe opening statewide on Oct. 17. “The hot summers of California’s mediterranean climate finally give way to fall temperatures […]

Artists Sought for 2015 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

Artists Sought for 2015 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is conducting an art contest to select the design for the state’s 2015-2016 upland game bird stamp. This year’s stamp will feature the ring-necked pheasant. The California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest is open to all U.S. residents 18 years and over. Entries will […]

Snipe Season Opener Approaches: It’s Not Just a Practical Joke

Snipe Season Opener Approaches: It’s Not Just a Practical Joke

Sacramento Ca. If you always thought snipe hunting was just a rite-of-passage prank for adolescents around the campfire, you may be surprised to learn that there is a real hunting season coming up for this tasty game bird. The general hunting season for snipe will be open statewide from Oct. 17, 2015 to Jan. 31, […]

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Wednesday, September 30, the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project by sending in teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from all residential properties in the areas affected by […]

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

Mountain Ranch, CA…We attended the Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting at ground zero of much of the destruction of the Butte Fire. It is also where you see a great outpouring of community spirit helping those who have lost so much to start working their way back to normalcy. Our video picks up just […]

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Angels Camp Ca. CalFire with Calaveras County Fire Agencies are dispatching to a Vegetation Fire in Circle 20 on Riata Way off of Poole Station Road. This is a full multi agency dispatch. We will try to bring you more details as they become available. Update: 7:55pm Incident Command is calling this CONTAINED. 1 Acre. […]

Mendota Wildlife Area to Streamline Entry Process this Hunting Season

Mendota Wildlife Area to Streamline Entry Process this Hunting Season

Sacramento Ca. The Mendota Wildlife Area in Fresno County is refining its process of allowing the entry of reservation-holding waterfowl hunters during the upcoming hunting season. Mendota Wildlife Area was one of the few wildlife areas in California still using a system in which hunters lined up their vehicles on a first-come, first-serve basis, regardless […]