Columbia, CA…Columbia College has been awarded a two-year $960,000 grant to develop a new hospitality apprenticeship training program in partnership with two major local employers — Black Oak Casino Resort in Tuolumne and Evergreen Lodge and Rush Creek Lodge near Groveland. The award, just announced by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), is part […]
Sacramento Ca Make your #NewYearsResolution to remove your dead & dying trees and reduce your wildfire risk. Learn more: http://www.readyforwildfire.org/Bark_Beetles_Risk
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 […]
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 […]
Murphys Ca Calaveras Recovers From The Butte Fire Sharing an event announcement for one of our local Calaveras Recovers team partners: This meeting event is open to the public and we especially invite volunteers, community leaders, and Directors of any recovery efforts for the Butte Fire to attend a meeting at First Congregational United Church […]
Angels Camp Ca California Department of Fish and Wildlife has received two reports of mountain lion incidents in Angels Camp over the last month. The incidents involved three goats and a deer, no humans were harmed. More than half of California is mountain lion habitat. Mountain lions generally exist wherever deer are found. They are […]
Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]
Vallecito, CA…On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Columbia College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Calaveras Outreach facility in Vallecito. Joining the ceremony were members of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director – Staci Johnston, Calaveras Board of Supervisors, Chair – Cliff Edson and member Debbie Ponte, Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools, […]
San Andreas, CA….Students who came to dinner at Calaveras River Academy on November 19 not only got to eat a special meal, they got to learn how their bodies were processing every single bite. “Dinner with a Scientist” brought together 16 local and regional scientists with 20 teachers and 61 students from Calaveras and Amador […]
Angels Camp, CA…On 12-02-15 the Angels Camp Police Department K-9 Association received a very generous donation to the replacement K-9 fund. Ric and Joanne Ryan decided to donate $1,000.00 to the fund. You may recall that Ric is also known as “The Walking Man,” and that he raises and donates money to assist Veterans that […]
Washington DC Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (DOT) issued joint technical assistance, entitled “Questions and Answers: Supplement to the 2013 DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements To Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, […]
Avery, CA…On Friday, November 13th The Amelia McKeen Memorial Library was dedicated and unveiled. Ms. McKeen lost a heroic battle with cancer a few weeks before the end of last school year. She instilled in her students the thrill of learning, joy in the quest for knowledge, love of reading and the example of putting […]
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Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released its schedule of Advanced Hunter Education classes for 2016. Several new offerings have been added, including Hunter Marksmanship, Hunt Planning and Basic Game Processing. Other popular clinics are still on the roster, including Wilderness First Aid, Wild Pig Hunting, Deer Hunting, Turkey Hunting, […]
Sacramento Ca Consider using flameless candles for your holiday decorations this year. Learn more: http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/communications_firesafety_candle
Sacramento Ca At its Nov. 19 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $11.5 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the 12 funded projects will benefit fish and wildlife – including some endangered species – while others will provide the public with access […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Inaugural Calaveras Business Symposium & Expo rolled into Frogtown on November 2nd. It was a full day of exhibits, breakout sessions, coaching and evening mixer & expo. The keynote Speaker at luncheon was Joe McClure, the District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office in Sacramento. We have video of […]
Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) seeks public comment on its nine draft companion plans, which will supplement the recently revised 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The public review period will run from Nov. 16, 2015, through Jan. 15, 2016. In addition, CDFW will hold a public meeting to present […]
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Mountain Ranch Ca This story is brought to you the reader here with the permission of the of the original writer Ms Katie Clark a long time resident of Calaveras County. This is the Butte Fire Reality of the hardships many are facing at this time with in the Burn Scar and those still outside […]
Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering waterfowl hunting opportunities at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (ELER) in Hayward. The reserve includes former salt ponds now managed by CDFW as low-salinity waterfowl habitat and areas restored to full tidal action. For the 2015-2016 hunting season, hunters will be also able to […]
Angels Camp Ca PRESS RELEASE Nov 5th, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUBJECT: Angels Camp Police Department Receives Grant For Special Traffic Enforcement And Crash Prevention CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 /teresapry@angelscamp.gov The Angels Camp Police Department has been awarded a $81,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program of […]
San Andreas, CA….Depending on how the district implements the new law forcing them to change their Redskins mascot. Last Friday’s Downtown Rally may have been the last Redskins Downtown Rally. If the mascot changes are needed or if it is just another instance of political correctness run amok time will tell. For the generations of […]
San Andreas, CA….October is always a busy month for Mark Twain Medical Center. They try their best to turn the county pink every October to highlight the fight against Breast Cancer. The also open MTMC’s campus to almost 500 youngsters for Teddy Bear Clinic. This is a great event that lets children learn from and […]
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/30/windows-10-automatic-download-windows-7-8-pc-computers Microsoft’s efforts to entice users to upgrade to Windows 10 will soon see it automatically downloaded on to users computers without their knowledge. The company announced that Windows 10 will become a “recommended update” starting next year, which means anyone with Windows 7 or 8 that has automatic updates activated – the default […]
Angels Camp,CA…The date for the 2015 Calaveras Business Symposium & Expo will be on Monday, November 2nd. The keynote Speaker at the Calaveras Business Symposium / Exp will be Joe McClure whom is the District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office in Sacramento California and is responsible for the delivery of SBA […]
San Andreas, CA Calaveras County community members can prevent prescription and other drug misuse and abuse by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted drugs on November 1st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations in the county. A “Drop the Drugs” event is being presented by the Calaveras County […]
Sonora Ca. Source: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/stanislaus/home/?cid=stelprd3845549 In the wake of the third largest wildfire in California’s history, Stanislaus National Forest is rising from the ashes. Join us on our road to recovery and learn how mega-fires are impacting landscapes across the west. The Rim Fire is a compelling story about a wildland fire that blazed through Stanislaus […]
United States of America Source Social Media Halloween Candy Alert Moms, dads and caregivers, take note: If you weren’t already cautious of your kids and what they bring in from trick-or-treating, now is the time to start. According to the Jackson, Miss., Metro Police Department, there is a circulation of candy going around that looks […]
Angels Camp, CA…When a child enrolls in our program our goal is that the child and family feel welcomed and valuable. Our desire is that the whole family will be impacted in a positive way by our preschool. By the time a child leaves our program we desire to have formed a bond with the […]
