CAL FIRE Crew Readiness Drills for Baseline and Vallecito Camps in Moccasin May 2nd & 3rd

CAL FIRE Crew Readiness Drills for Baseline and Vallecito Camps in Moccasin May 2nd & 3rd

San Andreas, CA…Wednesday, May 2nd and Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting crew readiness drills for the 2018 fire season. Division Chief Jeff Sanders explained “These drills are essential to gauge the readiness of the Unit Conservation Camp Crews for […]

CCWD Board Back in Action Today at 1pm

CCWD Board Back in Action Today at 1pm

San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action. The full agenda is enclosed…. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Ratterman, President Russ Thomas, Vice President Terry Strange, Director Bertha Underhill, Director Jeff Davidson, Director RESOLUTION NO. 2018–15 RESOLUTION NO. PFA-03 ORDINANCE NO. 2018–01 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our team is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and developing […]

The Second Annual Senior Family Forum is May 3rd

The Second Annual Senior Family Forum is May 3rd

Sonora, CA…Join us for a morning of presentations from local experts discussing issues relating to Tuolumne County seniors and their families. Speakers include: – Tuolumne County Sheriff Jim Mele- Scams/Abuse/Additions – Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office Laura Krieg, Esq.- Elder Abuse- Criminal Prosecutions & Scams – Tamara Polley, Esq. of Tamara Polley Law- Wills/Trusts/Estate Planning […]

66 Year Old Twain Harte Man Arrested for Robbery, Vehicle Theft, Resisting Arrest & More

66 Year Old Twain Harte Man Arrested for Robbery, Vehicle Theft, Resisting Arrest & More

Twain Harte, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept….Many of you heard sirens and saw police activity yesterday evening near Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne. Just before 5 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a disturbance at a home on Golf Club Drive in Twain Harte. It was reported that 66-year-old David Mussenden forced open a locked […]

Sonora Man Arrested on Various Charges

Sonora Man Arrested on Various Charges

Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Dept….On 04/24/2018 Officers from the Sonora Police Department with assistance for the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate Edward Cooper at a home on Norlin Street in Sonora. Cooper had several outstanding warrants for his arrest, which include Vehicle Theft, Probation Violations and Obstructing or Resisting Police Officers. Upon […]

Help Make Murphys a Safer Place to Walk & Bike…Murphys Complete Streets Meeting on April 25th

Help Make Murphys a Safer Place to Walk & Bike…Murphys Complete Streets Meeting on April 25th

Murphys, CA…On Wednesday, April 25, the public is invited to attend the first workshop for the Murphys Complete Streets Plan. The project is a cooperative effort between Calaveras County, the Calaveras Council of Governments, and Caltrans to develop a plan for the Highway 4 corridor through Murphys. Based on close coordination and input from the […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Draper Mine Rd

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Draper Mine Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr108 / Draper Mine Rd Incident: 00345 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr108 / Draper Mine Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 37.986724 -120.286263 Detail Information 4:57 PM 5 [7] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS 209-532-4523 4:57 PM 4 [5] 1185 for hd 4:57 PM 3 [6] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Pool Station Rd

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Pool Station Rd

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision Near Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Incident: 00257 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.044559 -120.647002 Detail Information 4:36 PM 4 [11] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared] 4:25 PM 3 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] […]

Grant for Critical Home Repair for Seniors Awarded!

Grant for Critical Home Repair for Seniors Awarded!

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation has generously awarded $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity Calaveras for the purpose of providing critical home repair for senior citizens in Calaveras County. The money will be used for licensed contractors aided by volunteers to provide quality home repairs at a low price. Those who qualify may receive subsidies […]

Jennifer Jo Catanzarite, 70, Passed Away on April 21st

Jennifer Jo Catanzarite, 70, Passed Away on April 21st

Mountain Ranch, CA…Jennifer Jo Catanzarite, 70, of Mountain Ranch, California, passed away on April 21st, 2018 in Elk Grove, California. Jennifer is survived by her husband, Frank Catanzarite of Mountain Ranch, CA; two daughters, Katrina Quayle of Sebastopol,CA and April Taylor (Nick) of Virginia Beach, VA; six grandchildren, Eric, Bryce, Blayne, Ava, Michael and Joshua; […]

Paula Marie Serra 1946 – 2018

Paula Marie Serra 1946 – 2018

San Andreas, CA…Paula Marie Serra Nov. 28, 1946 – Feb. 6, 2018. Paula Marie Serra age 71 died on February 6, 2018. Paula was born in Boston Massachusetts on November, 28 1946. Her family moved to California where she was raised in San Andreas and attended Calaveras High School. She earned her cosmetology license and […]

Traffic Update….Mercedes vs Stop Sign near Da Lee Rd / Jenny Lind Rd

Traffic Update….Mercedes vs Stop Sign near Da Lee Rd / Jenny Lind Rd

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Mercedes vs Stop Sign near Da Lee Rd / Jenny Lind Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00162 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Da Lee Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.122347 -120.877152 Detail Information 1:10 PM 5 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MOTHERLODE 209-754-1740 1:09 PM 4 […]

Another Example of Why Tim Muetterties is Running for Calaveras County Assessor

Another Example of Why Tim Muetterties is Running for Calaveras County Assessor

Arnold, CA…The following video highlights are another fine example of why it’s time for new Leadership in the Assessor’s Office. The commenters in these video clips are taxpayers that were finally able to get a group meeting with Leslie Davis who apparently felt that threats were the best way to quell her unhappy constituents. If […]

Reminder…CCWD Town Hall Meeting on Water & Sewer Rates Tonight at 6pm

Reminder…CCWD Town Hall Meeting on Water & Sewer Rates Tonight at 6pm

Arnold, CA…What? Proposed water and sewer rate changes discussion, When? 6 p.m. Tuesday April 24, 2018 Where? Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Road, Arnold, Who? Dave Eggerton, General Manager, Jesse Hampton, Interim Director of Operations, Stacey Lollar, Director of Customer Service, Joel Metzger, Manager of External Affairs Bertha Underhill, Division 3 Director. Agenda: CCWD staff will […]

Caltrans Crews Punch Through To Mosquito Lake on Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway…Hope to Open Hwy 4 Before Memorial Day!

Caltrans Crews Punch Through To Mosquito Lake on Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway…Hope to Open Hwy 4 Before Memorial Day!

Lake Alpine, CA…From Caltrans District 10…”Camp Connell Area Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson made his way up Ebbetts Pass (SR-4) yesterday and sent back some photos of his crew working their way to the east end of Mosquito Lake at the Pacific Grade Summit. Mike reports that the snow is usually deepest at the old corrals […]

Chauncey Delongpre, 44 from Stockton Lost His Life in Camp 9 Collision

Chauncey Delongpre, 44 from Stockton Lost His Life in Camp 9 Collision

Douglas Flat, CA…On April 22, 2018, at approximately 12:50 pm, Delongpre was driving a 1991 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Camp 9 Road at an undetermined speed. For an unknown reason, Delongpre allowed the Jeep to travel off the north side of the roadway. The front of the Jeep collided with a large boulder and overturned […]

It All Starts at Forest Meadows Properties

It All Starts at Forest Meadows Properties

Murphys, CA…Let us welcome you home to Forest Meadows Properties serving Calaveras County. Year-round events, mountain and foothills recreation, culinary excellence, an award-winning up-and-coming wine region, picturesque historic downtowns and a thriving arts community make Calaveras County an especially appealing place to visit. In addition, we are constantly hearing about the friendliness of our local […]

Greater Arnold Business Association Town Hall Tonight at 6pm

Greater Arnold  Business Association Town Hall Tonight at 6pm

Arnold, CA…Why Tonight’s Town Hall Meeting is Important to You. What is your vision for the future of Arnold? Tonight’s agenda regards taking ownership of our town with subjects including: Small Towns Rejuvenated, The 1998 Arnold Community Plan, The 2007 Arnold Mobility Plan, Increasing the Tourist Occupancy Tax, The Prospect of a Tourist Improvement District […]

Sonora Pass Opens to Kennedy Meadows Today at Noon!

Sonora Pass Opens to Kennedy Meadows Today at Noon!

Pinecrest, CA…From Caltrans Distict 10..”**Sonora Pass Update** Winter Closure Moving Up The Hill We expect to move the winter closure gate from the current closure point at Eagle Meadows up the hill to Kennedy Meadows at noon today if all goes as planned. Our Maintenance Supervisor is checking the road out this morning to make […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through April 21st

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through April 21st

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Saturday, April 21, 2018 00:35 Suspicious Person 1804210001 Officer initiated activity at Main St, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:55 911 Hang Up 1804210003 Occurred on Fairway Village Ct, Murphys. . Disposition: No […]

Inmate Firefighter Dies at Sierra Conservation Center

Inmate Firefighter Dies at Sierra Conservation Center

Jamestown, CA…An inmate firefighter died Saturday, April 21, at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC). The cause of his death is unknown and foul play is not suspected. Anthony Colacino, 33, a newly assigned inmate firefighter, was participating in a training hike that began around 7 a.m. when he collapsed around 7:50 a.m. The fire captain on […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through April 19th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through April 19th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, April 19, 2018 00:18 Calls Transferred to CDF (Public Service Request) Request) 1804190001 Occurred on Perricone Rd, Chinese Camp. Req lift assist////transferred to calfire. . Disposition: Referred To Other Agency. 00:26 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1804190002 Occurred on Sturgis Rd, […]

Ceres Man Arrested For Theft of Challenger Hellcat & Drug Charges

Ceres Man Arrested For Theft of Challenger Hellcat & Drug Charges

Jamestown, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”The use of technology and assistance from a local casino security team, helps nab a car thief. On Friday afternoon we received a call from the Tracy Police Department in regards to a stolen 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat. The car had an electronic tracking device which showed it to be […]

Dyemusica on Cinco De Mayo at Bistro Espresso! Dyemusica’s Last Concert!

Dyemusica on Cinco De Mayo at Bistro Espresso!  Dyemusica’s Last Concert!

Arnold, CA…Dyemusica has been bringing original jam and reggae music to the motherlode since 2012. They have decided to disband due to health issues and as Kevin is leaving the state. Dyemusica are ardent supporters of local charities, have made original music and made many friends and they’d love for everyone to come out one […]