Ione, CA…Officials at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) are investigating the death of inmate Gregory Miley as a suspected homicide. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. Monday, May 23, after Miley was attacked by another inmate during the evening yard program. He was escorted to the prison medical facility where he was evaluated and […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras High School was faced with AB30 this year which mandated the removal of our Redskin Mascot, which has been in place since the mid 1940’s. The dignity and pride that we have maintained in the use of our logo will not change. Our Mascot Selection Committee was comprised of Calaveras High School […]
New York, NY…Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president. Trump will go on to accept the nomination at the party’s national convention in Cleveland. (May 26 AP)
San Andreas, CA…Re-Elect Cliff Edson For Supervisor District 1. To lear more about Supervisor Edson’s accomplishments and his future goals visit his website at www.cliffedson.com Paid Political Advertising
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors voted to remove all water conservation restrictions at today’s Board meeting (Read the resolution here), meaning all CCWD customers are now at a 0% conservation level. This decision came after the State Water Resources Control Board made significant changes to statewide water conservation emergency regulations […]
Sonora, CA…With more than 40 million trees dead across California and even more dying, the face of recreation opportunities on national forest lands is changing. Four years of extreme drought and bark beetle infestation, combined with ongoing work to mitigate public safety hazards means some Stanislaus National Forest (STF) sites will not be open to […]
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Mountain Ranch, CA…On May 23, 2016 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Detectives served a search warrant at a property on the 9000 block of Wendell Road, Mountain Ranch, for an assault with a deadly weapon incident that occurred on May 12, 2016. During the warrant service investigators found three adults living in a RV. Multiple code compliance […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
Silver Springs, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized a […]
Washington, DC…The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who comprise our Armed Forces have defended our Nation and the values for which we stand for generations, answering the call to give up the comforts of civilian life, do whatever it takes to keep us safe, and go wherever they are needed. On Armed Forces […]
Washington, DC…Hi everybody. Last summer, I got a letter from a woman named Elizabeth Paredes from Tucson, Arizona. Elizabeth is the mom of a 3-year-old boy, and an assistant manager at a sandwich shop. She earns about $2,000 a month, and she routinely works some 50 hours a week, sometimes even more. But because of […]
New York, NY…Today Donald J. Trump released the much-anticipated list of people he would consider as potential replacements for Justice Scalia at the United States Supreme Court. This list was compiled, first and foremost, based on constitutional principles, with input from highly respected conservatives and Republican Party leadership. Mr. Trump stated, “Justice Scalia was a […]
Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Hi, everybody. I’ve got a special guest with me this week – Macklemore. For those of you who don’t share the same love[i] for hip-hop, he’s a Grammy-winning artist – but he’s also an advocate who’s giving voice to a disease we too often just whisper about: the disease of addiction. MACKLEMORE: […]
Valley Springs, CA…For a year and a half, the Commission has been doing its job to produce the elements of the General Plan to pass along to the board. Collectively, we have put in countless hours editing the General Plan in a way that we believe preserves the culture of the County while striving to […]
San Aandreas, CA….Sheriff Rick DiBasilio was officially sworn in today in front of the Sherriff’s headquarters building. Sheriff DiBasilio had a large group of family, friends, Sheriffs from neighboring counties, CHP Commander, Angels Camp Police Chief and a large law enforcement, dignitaries and elected officials were on hand as he was elevated to the top […]
Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association and the Angels Camp Business Association organized a Candidates Night for District 4. The venue was beautiful Saddle Creek. During this event candidates Sherri Smith, Dennis Mills and Ann Radford were given the opportunity to speak on their vision for […]
San Andreas, CA…We just checked in with the county to seen when the final form of the ordinance that was passed last night would be available to the public. County council is reviewing the changes from the draft ordinance it should be posted on the planning dept website along with application forms within the next […]
San Andreas & Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association, the Angels Camp Business Association and the Valley Springs Area Business Association will host our Annual Candidates Night for District 4. During this event, each candidate will be given the opportunity to speak on their vision for […]
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveas Board of Supervisors will no doubt be meeting until early this evening hearing debate and comment on the proposed Marijuana growing ordinance before the board today. It is rural America at a crossroads and a culture clash all rolled into one. The growers are looking for clarity and many in the […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Health & Humans Services is holding a Job Fair on Monday, May 16th from 1pm to 6pm in the Sequoia Room at 509 E. Saint Charles St. in San Andreas
Sacramento, CA…Moving to bolster California’s climate and drought resilience, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that builds on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions to establish longer-term water conservation measures, including permanent monthly water use reporting, new permanent water use standards in California communities and bans on clearly wasteful practices such as […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors agenda for May 10, 2016 is enclosed. The Marijuana Cultivation & Commerce Urgency Ordinance and Staff Memo is now enclosed Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 5/10/2016 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll […]
San Andreas, CA…Tonight the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held the first of two Candidates Nights for candidates in the races for contested seats. The District One contestants met this evening at the San Andreas Town Hall and answered questions across the spectrum from economic development, marijuana, general plan & more. Incumbent Cliff Edson, challengers […]
San Andreas, CA…The County of Calaveras and the Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) have scheduled a community meeting to launch the San Andreas Gateway Corridor Study. Community Meeting #1 will be held: Wednesday, May 11, 2016. San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas. 5:30 p.m. – Open House/Registration 6:00 p.m. – Presentation/Formal […]
San Andreas, CA…A Few Minutes With Calaveras County District One Supervisor Candidate Sharon Romano
Washington, DC…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others. This historic rule helps implement the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 and allows the FDA to improve public health and protect future […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors agenda for May 10, 2016 is enclosed. The Marijuana Cultivation & Commerce Urgency Ordinance and Staff Memo will be posted before 5:00 PM, Friday, May 6, 2016, meeting the Brown Act Posting Requirement. Please see the attached Agenda document for the following meeting Board of Supervisors Regular […]
Sacramento, CA…Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills raising the smoking age from 18 to 21 for most. Also signed was legislation placing new restrictions on where people can smoke and the sale of electronic cigarettes. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed the following bills… • ABX2-7 by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) – […]
Vallecito, CA….We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes speaking with Calaveras County District 4 Supervisor Candidate Dennis Mills.
