Traffic Advisory for One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 49 & 88

Traffic Advisory for One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 49 & 88

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct drainage work and highway construction next week at various locations on State Route (SR) 49 and SR-88. State Route 49 • Crews will continue drainage work from Bush Street to Main Street/Shenandoah Road in Plymouth from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning Sunday, June 13 […]

Traffic Advisory One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 4 & 26

Traffic Advisory One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 4 & 26

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform drainage, guardrail and utility work on State Route (SR) 4 and SR-26 next week. Work is scheduled to be conducted as follows: State Route 4 • Crews will conduct drainage work from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 14 to Thursday, June 17, […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Construction Schedules Through June19th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Construction Schedules Through June19th

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 […]

Calaveras Highschool Theatre Returns with “Oklahoma!”

Calaveras Highschool Theatre Returns with “Oklahoma!”

San Andreas, CA…After the longest intermission in CHS Theatre history, we are delighted to return to our community with a completely reimagined, outdoor production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” “It has been a long and winding road to bring ‘Oklahoma!’ to our community,” said Ann Mazzaferro, director and instructor of theatre arts at Calaveras High […]

Traffic Update….Caltrans to Begin Roundabout on State Route 88 and Liberty Road

Traffic Update….Caltrans to Begin Roundabout on State Route 88 and Liberty Road

Clements, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin to build a roundabout at a rural intersection in San Joaquin County to enhance the safety of motorists traveling east of Clements near the Camanche Reservoir. Work at the intersection of State Route (SR) 88 and Liberty Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 15 and […]

The 2021 Certified Farmers’ Market San Andreas is Tonight at 4pm!!

The 2021 Certified Farmers’ Market San Andreas is Tonight at 4pm!!

San Andreas, CA…Thursday, June 10th, from 4-6pm in the Master Gardeners Demo Garden, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas $5 token to spend for the first 100 customers! Our market welcomes EBT customers and doubles your benefits up to $20 with Market Match to spend on fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Vendors include (so […]

Reclamation Continues Increased Flow Releases from New Melones Reservoir

Reclamation Continues Increased Flow Releases from New Melones Reservoir

Tuttletown, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation is continuing increased flow releases from New Melones Reservoir to assist with Delta salinity and outflow requirements.  Additional flow releases began on the lower Stanislaus River on June 10. The increased flow of 1,500 cubic feet per second will occur for an extended duration. 460″ align=”alignnone” width=”200″] Increased river flow can create hazardous conditions including higher water levels, fast currents, colder water, […]

UCCE Invites You to Register For the Forest Stewardship Workshop this Summer!

UCCE Invites You to Register For the Forest Stewardship Workshop this Summer!

Tuolumne County, CA…The University of California Cooperative Extension invites owners of forest land in Tuolumne and surrounding counties to enroll in a Forest Stewardship workshop from August 4th to September 29th. Zoom meetings with all participants and presenters will take place once a week on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm starting August 4th. The in-person field day […]

Death Ride – Cycling Tour of the California Alps Celebrates 40 Years this July

Death Ride – Cycling Tour of the California Alps Celebrates 40 Years this July

Markleeville, CA… The 40th Anniversary Death Ride® – Tour of the California Alps, originally scheduled for the summer of 2020, is finally returning to Markleeville, Calif. on July 17, 2021. As many as 2,500 cyclists from across the country will attempt the endurance event covering over 103 miles, six highly categorized climbs, and over 14,000 […]

Jon G. Morotti 1955 – 2021

Jon G. Morotti 1955 – 2021

Sonora, CA… Jon G. Morotti 5/20/1955 – 6/7/2021. Jon George Morotti was born in Stockton, California on May 20, 1955, to David B. Morotti and Jeannette Gould. The youngest son of two, John graduated from St. Luke’s Elementary School and St. Mary’s High School in 1973 in Stockton, California. Jon first moved to the Sonora […]

Another Busy Day for Local Firefighters

Another Busy Day for Local Firefighters

Valley Springs, CA…Calaveras Consolidated Firefighters, CalFire, and San Andreas Fire responded to a vegetation fire this afternoon in New Hogan Estates above La Contenta. The fire burned approximately 2 acres—a close call for several homes. This is why defensible space is so essential around your homes…it makes a difference for firefighters. The cause of fire […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through June 15th. Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through June 15th.  Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Ballpark Fuels Reduction Burn in San Andreas June 11th.

Ballpark Fuels Reduction Burn in San Andreas June 11th.

San Andreas, CA…California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be assisting the San Andreas Fire Protection District with a hazardous fuel reduction burn near the intersection of Mountain Ranch Road and Calaveritas Road in the community of San Andreas, California on Friday, June 11, 2021. The burn encompasses approximately 14 acres of […]

Calaveras Sheriff Sergeant Leon Receives State Veterans of Foreign Wars Award

Calaveras Sheriff Sergeant Leon Receives State Veterans of Foreign Wars Award

Manteca, CA…On May 1st 2021, Sergeant Leon received the Veterans of Foreign Wars State of California Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award at a Valley Chapter meeting in Manteca, CA. Sergeant Leon was nominated by the local Copperopolis VFW Chapter for recognition and sincere appreciation of his dedication and selfless service to the Calaveras […]

Expand Your Business in Calaveras County, Great Gun Club Road 13.71 Acre Commercial Location Only $599,000

Expand Your Business in Calaveras County, Great Gun Club Road 13.71 Acre Commercial Location Only $599,000

Angels Camp, CA…Great location for this commercial acreage located just outside of Angels Camp and fronts Hwy 49. Property lends itself to many commercial opportunities. Zoned C2. The property is located next to UPS Facility. Seller states the well produces 100 gpm. Grading plan affecting approx. 5 acres of the property has been completed. Call […]

Jon G. Morotti 1955 – 2021

Jon G. Morotti 1955 – 2021

Sugar Pine, CA…Jon G. Morotti 5/20/1955 – 6/7/2021. Jon G. Morotti, 66, of Sugar Pine, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Christa Von Latta, Fordham Law & Cal Berkley Graduate Appointed to Four Year CAO Term

Christa Von Latta, Fordham Law & Cal Berkley Graduate Appointed to Four Year CAO Term

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to appoint Christa Von Latta as the new Calaveras CAO. She had previously been serving as interim CAO. From the board packet… “The position of County Administrative Officer (CAO) was vacated by resignation effective June 2, 2021. The Board of Supervisors directed the Human Resources […]

Reclamation Plans 100 Acre Prescribed Burn in Glory Hole Area near New Melones Lake on June 8-9

Reclamation Plans 100 Acre Prescribed Burn in Glory Hole Area near New Melones Lake on June 8-9

Angels Camp, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, plan to conduct a prescribed burn near the northeastern portion of New Melones Lake in the Glory Hole Recreation Area on June 8-9, depending on daily wind and weather conditions. CAL FIRE plans to begin the prescribed burn […]

Claire H. Milne 1926 – 2021

Claire H. Milne 1926 – 2021

Copperopolis, CA… Claire H. Milne 6/19/1926 – 6/5/2021. Claire H. Milne, 94, of Stockton, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Copperopolis. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com