Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road

Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road. Incident: 00183 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR4 / Hunt Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.035105 -120.649811 Detail Information 1:37 PM 12 [40] A49-004 RDWY CLR 1:21 PM 11 [38] 1039 REX WHITTLE / 209-996-6994 / WILL HANDLE 1:20 PM 10 [36] […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

MTMC Launches CELEBRATE CALAVERAS to Lift Community Spirit

MTMC Launches CELEBRATE CALAVERAS to Lift Community Spirit

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is appealing to the community to join the movement to CELEBRATE CALAVERAS. Doug Archer, MTMC President and CEO explains, “We are launching CELEBRATE CALAVERAS — a fun social media campaign – to share, raise spirits and build community pride and for this unique place where we live and […]

South County Fire Departments, Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Release Details on O’Reilly Fire

South County Fire Departments, Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Release Details on O’Reilly Fire

Angels Camp, CA…On 07.31.20 about 5pm the fire dispatch center starting receiving 911 calls for a wildland fire in the field behind O’Reilly Auto Parts on 740 S. Main St. At 5:03pm (4) fire engines were dispatched to this incident along with Chief Officers from the City of Angels Camp, Altaville Melones Fire District and […]

Socially Distanced Backyard BBQ at Bistro Espresso Tonight!

Socially Distanced Backyard BBQ at Bistro Espresso Tonight!

Arnold, CA…Mark your calendars for this Saturday 8/1 from 6:00-8:00pm for some finger-lickin’-good BBQ served to-go in the Bistro Espresso back yard. New COVID-19 rules apply if you decide to eat on premises while music is playing. No dancing or games • Please wear a mask/face covering* while in line or while not seated at […]

Turn Your Yard Into an Oasis with a Goodbye July Special from Calaveras Lumber

Turn Your Yard Into an Oasis with a Goodbye July Special from Calaveras Lumber

Angels Camp, CA…Snag the Harrison conversation set to turn your yard into a shelter-in-place oasis. Forty years ago, Wilbur and Louise Fullaway started a small family owned business, Calaveras Lumber Company. From its humble beginnings with four employees and one delivery truck on ½ acre property, Calaveras Lumber has grown to over 60 employees, with […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Hwy 4 near Big Trees Market Shopping Center (Updated)

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Hwy 4 near Big Trees Market Shopping Center (Updated)

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Hwy 4 near Big Trees Market Shopping Center. Please use caution in the area… Update as of 11:47am…Minor injury collision… Incident: 00211 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr4 / Big Trees Village Dr Loc Desc: SR4 NR BIG TREES STORE IN ARNOLD Lat/Lon: 38.296389 -120.284111 Detail Information 11:45 AM 8 […]

Seventeen New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Calaveras County Including First Case in a Local Nursing Home Resident

Seventeen New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Calaveras County Including First Case in a Local Nursing Home Resident

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, July 31, 2020 Calaveras Public Health reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. This is largest increase reported in a single reporting period. The additional cases include four females and four males between 18 to 49 years of age, one male between 50-64 years of age, four females and […]

Suspect in Elder Abuse Case Barricades in Residence

Suspect in Elder Abuse Case Barricades in Residence

Vallecito, CA…On July 31, 2020 at about 10:30 AM the Calaveras County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a witness stating a male pushed his 77 year old elderly grandfather to the ground during an argument. Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of Juniper Rd., Vallecito, to investigate. While responding, […]

Meet Dr. Gilman. An Expert in Surgery And Kindness. Now Accepting Patients.

Meet Dr. Gilman.  An Expert in Surgery And Kindness.  Now Accepting Patients.

San Andreas, CA…Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman, Board Certified General Surgeon, has joined the team at Mark Twain Medical Center and is now accepting patients at the San Andreas Multispecialty Clinic and the James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. Gilman received her Medical Doctorate from the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, and completed […]

Major Injuries to Copperopolis Toddler in Head On Collision This Afternoon

Major Injuries to Copperopolis Toddler in Head On Collision This Afternoon

Tuolumne, CA…On July 30, 2020 at approximately 4:05 pm, 20-year-old Merced resident, Kayla Marie Dickerson-Childres, was driving a 2012 Toyota Yaris traveling southbound on North Fork Road through a left-hand curve in the roadway, approximately 5.5 miles south of State Route 108. 59-year-old Sonora resident, Brian Edward Finigan was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram traveling […]

Be Unselfish & Buy Some Shellfish at the Big 2020 Drive Thru Shrimp & Pasta Feed!!

Be Unselfish & Buy Some Shellfish at the Big 2020 Drive Thru Shrimp & Pasta Feed!!

Murphys, CA…Normally at this time of year, we would be plastering posters all over town and selling tickets to locals and visitors alike, spreading excitement for the return of the annual Shrimp Feed event. We look forward to having that kind of fun in the park again in 2021! Because all our community service programs […]

Calaveras Connect – Red Line Bus Service is Back!

Calaveras Connect – Red Line Bus Service is Back!

San Andreas, CA…Starting Monday, August 3rd, the Red Line will resume its regular schedule between Valley Springs, San Andreas, and Angels Camp Monday through Friday. Extended service to Columbia College is also available by request. And it is still fare-free! All other service continues to be provided by request, with a one-day advance reservation recommended. […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

75 Year Old Groveland Man Lost His Life in Fatal Traffic Collision Yesterday

75 Year Old Groveland Man Lost His Life in Fatal Traffic Collision Yesterday

Groveland, CA…On July 29, 2020, at approximately 2:50pm, a 75-year-old male resident of Groveland was driving his 2009 Toyota Pickup westbound on Ferretti Road, west of Otter Court at approximately 35-40 miles per hour. For unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the north shoulder and collided into a tree. The driver was extricated from the […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

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 […]

Calaveras Ag Dept Says…Do Not Open, Plant or Dispose of Seed Packets from China. Drop them off in San Andreas

Calaveras Ag Dept Says…Do Not Open, Plant or Dispose of Seed Packets from China. Drop them off in San Andreas

San Andreas, CA…Unsolicited seed packets from China and other parts of Asia have begun to arrive in Calaveras County. The Environmental Management Agency started receiving phone calls this afternoon. The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently became aware of the reports that seed packets are being shipped to home owners throughout the United States […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

COVID-19 Cases Explode by 18 in Amador County Since Friday

COVID-19 Cases Explode by 18 in Amador County Since Friday

Amador County, CA – Amador County continues to see increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. Since Friday’s COVID-19 update, Amador County Public Health confirms eighteen additional cases in Amador County. The recent cases are due to 3 primary reasons: (1) Household or co-worker transmission (2) Travel outside of Amador County (3) Community transmission. Amador County is […]

Traffic Update….Vehicles Parked, Parties Littering & Causing Traffic Issues Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr

Traffic Update….Vehicles Parked, Parties Littering & Causing Traffic Issues Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicles Parked, Parties Littering & Causing Traffic Issues Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr. Incident: 00242 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.904210 -120.582201 Detail Information 3:02 PM 4 [5] 1039 49-20 CPYS VIA LL 2:57 PM 3 [3] LITERING AND CAUSING A TRAFFIC ISSUE […]

Quick CPR By Citizens & Help from Deputies & EMTs Help Save Don Pedro Drowning Victim

Quick CPR By Citizens & Help from Deputies & EMTs Help Save Don Pedro Drowning Victim

Don Pedro, CA…Yesterday, just after 5pm, deputies assigned to our boating division were dispatched to a drowning at Don Pedro lake near the Moccasin boat launch. Upon arrival, deputies assisted in providing aid to the 21-year-old male until medical professionals arrived on scene. The victim was later air lifted to an out of county hospital […]

Proactive Policing & High Risk Vehicle Stop Leads to Stolen Vehicle Recovery & Arrest

Proactive Policing & High Risk Vehicle Stop Leads to Stolen Vehicle Recovery & Arrest

Sonora, CA…Early this morning, Deputy Yue was patrolling the area of Tuolumne Road. While traveling on Tuolumne Road, Deputy Yue conducted a registration check on the vehicle in front of him. Deputy Yue learned the car was stolen. A high-risk vehicle stop was conducted. The car continued a short distance before eventually complying with the […]