On Marijuana Regulation vs Ban ~ Letter to Editor By Sarah Kancianich

On Marijuana Regulation vs Ban ~ Letter to Editor By Sarah Kancianich

San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras, I am publishing this letter after doing much research and inquiry into the pros and cons of the current proposed ban ordinance. This topic is extremely polarizing. On one end of the pole you have the “banners”, people who just don’t like it. On the other end you have the growers, […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Replay For 8/25/17 Up Now

Mornings with the One Percent™ Replay For 8/25/17 Up Now

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. Mornings with the One Percent™ is mornings with you!! About the naming of the show…The USDA Ranked all the counties in the US on a “Natural Amenities Index” this index is intended as “A measure of the physical characteristics of a county area […]

Robert “Bob” Applegate 1941 – 2017 Eagle Scout, Veteran & CHP Officer

Robert “Bob” Applegate 1941 – 2017  Eagle Scout, Veteran & CHP Officer

San Andreas, CA…Robert “Bob” Applegate born October 23, 1941 passed away earlier this week from a fall. Born in Idaho to John and Dorothy Applegate he was the eldest of three children. His sister Carolyn preceded him in death. His younger sister Kathryn Snyder resides in Kerrville with her husband Dr. Eugene Snyder. From an […]

Calaveras Community Foundation Receives Donation from Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Calaveras Community Foundation Receives Donation from Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Angels Camp, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently presented Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) with a generous $5000 donation to benefit The Career and Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarship Fund. The Career and Technical Training Scholarship Fund helps to support alternative forms of higher education, including two-year community college and trade school certificates. In 2017, six […]

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle near Hwy 4 & Stallion

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle near Hwy 4 & Stallion

Angels Camp, CA….CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle collision on Hwy 4 near Stallion Way. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00079 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Stallion Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.053294 -120.621834 Close Detail Information 7:39 AM 4 [6] A49-002 1182 CONT FIRE FOR JUV’S 7:30 AM 3 [4] [Rotation […]

Veteran & Software Engineer Derrell Pulis Has Passed Away

Veteran & Software Engineer Derrell Pulis Has Passed Away

Murphys, CA…We say goodbye to a member of our community. Derrell Pulis passed away 8/8/17 at home from complications related to Parkinson Disease, developed from his years of Military Service in Vietnam. Derrell retired Lt. Colonel from the Air Force after 20 years of service. Derrell spent a good part of his service as a […]

Railtown 1897 Presents 4th Annual “Working on the Railroad” Celebration on September 16

Railtown 1897 Presents 4th Annual  “Working on the Railroad” Celebration on September 16

Jamestown, CA…California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to present the 4th Annual “Working on the Railroad – A Celebration of Sierra Railway Workers” on Saturday, September 16, 2017. The special event was created to recognize and honor the hundreds of former Sierra Railway […]

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers to Support THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Experience This Holiday Season

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers to Support  THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Experience  This Holiday Season

Jamestown, CA..Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) is looking for interested volunteers to help support THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride experiences that will be available this holiday season. Interested adult volunteers are encouraged to attend one of the Volunteer Open House events that are scheduled on two upcoming Saturdays – September 23 & 30, 2017 […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through August 29th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through August 29th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

Second Annual Pride in the Park is September 2nd.

Second Annual Pride in the Park is September 2nd.

Murphys, CA…Pride in the Park, a celebration The Tri-County LGBT Alliance is proud to announce their second annual fundraising and awareness event, Pride in the Park, at the Murphys Community Park, located at South Algiers Street, Murphys, CA, on Saturday, September 2nd, 2017. The event will take place from noon to 8pm and will feature […]

Former Tulumne County Sheriff’s Sergeant Mike Pershall Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver

Former Tulumne County Sheriff’s Sergeant Mike Pershall Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver

Modesto, CA…Former Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed by suspected drunk driver last night. From TCSO..”The Modesto Police Department suffered a tragic loss last night when Sergeant Mike Pershall was killed in a vehicle versus bicycle accident. Mike Pershall has been with MPD since 2012, previously with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office from 2008 to 2012. […]

South Fork Fire Update…Wawona Evacuation Order Has Been Lifted

South Fork Fire Update…Wawona Evacuation Order Has Been Lifted

Wawona, CA…The mandatory evacuation of Wawona has been lifted for residents only on the west side of Chilnualna Creek starting today at 7:00 am. Visitors and residents east of the creek will be able to return tomorrow. Burning operations above Wawona were completed yesterday. Last night’s infrared flight shows significant reduction in heat in the […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule for the Week of August 25 – 31

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule for the Week of August 25 – 31

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

Sergeant Rachelle Whiting Named Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept’s New Public Information Officer (PIO)

Sergeant Rachelle Whiting Named Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept’s New Public Information Officer (PIO)

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that Sergeant Rachelle Whiting is taking over the Public Information Officer (PIO) responsibilities from Sergeant Anthony Eberhardt who has served as the department PIO for the past three years. Sergeant Whiting will now be the primary point of contact to cooperate with authorized news […]

David Ray Bean 1939 – 2017

David Ray Bean 1939 – 2017

Mountain Ranch, CA…David Ray Bean (Dave), Mountain Ranch, was born April 18, 1939, in Belle Fourche, SD, to George Burdette and Violet Margareet (Tope) Bean. They were cattle ranchers, and he learned at an early age to ride horses. Theirs was a minimal existence with no running water, no electricity, and certainly no telephone. He […]

Charming 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home in Angels Camp Only $256,500 ~ Featured Home From NextHome Utica Properties

Charming 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home in Angels Camp Only $256,500 ~ Featured Home From NextHome Utica Properties

Angels Camp, CA…Charming 3 Bd/2Ba home in Angels Camp on an oversized near level lot. Original hardwood floors in living and dining room. New carpet and paint in family room and den. Large carport and shop in backyard perfect for storage or projects. Bonus family room, den, and bathroom not included in the original square […]

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins in August

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins in August

Sonora, CA…Adventist Health Sonora is once again offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® course beginning August 29. Classes will meet each Tuesday and one Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for seven weeks at Pulmonary Rehabilitation, located at 19747 Greenley Road in Sonora. Freedom From Smoking provides a supportive group environment where adults […]

4-H Youth Development Program is Open for Enrollment

4-H Youth Development Program is Open for Enrollment

Placerville, CA…We are currently holding Open Enrollment for our 4-H Youth Development Programs in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado and Tuolumne counties. Enrollment is available all year but October 15, 2017 is the deadline to register for returning members that want to show at county fair. New members must be enrolled by December 1st, 2017 to […]

Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Moke River Supply Needs on August 28th

Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Moke River Supply Needs on August 28th

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) and the Calaveras Public Utility District (CPUD) are hosting a town hall meeting Monday Aug. 28 to seek community input on a countywide long-term water supply needs assessment of the Mokelumne River, which is currently in progress. The final assessment will be submitted to the California Natural […]

Two Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Over the Weekend.

Two Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Over the Weekend.

Sonora, CA…Two suspected drug dealers were booked into the Tuolumne County Jail over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, Cpl Donaldson stopped a green Nissan Xterra SUV for expired registration on Highway 108 near Washington Street in Sonora. 35-year-old Tiffany Keeslar of Modesto was driving the SUV with a suspended driver’s license. 39-year-old passenger Bridget Brennan […]

South Fork Fire Update, 3,820 Acres, 17% Contained, Wawona Evacuation Orders Remain in Effect

South Fork Fire Update, 3,820 Acres, 17% Contained, Wawona Evacuation Orders Remain in Effect

Wawona, CA…Crews made significant progress yesterday building and strengthening line on the west side of the fire above Wawona. Contingency lines were also established to the northwest leading to Turner Ridge. Firefighters now have access to the South Fork and have been inserted to extinguish spot fires that have been occurring the past few days. […]