State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras Co Hosted by FOCSO

State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras Co Hosted by FOCSO

San Andreas, CA…Please join Sheriff Rick DiBasilio at FOCSO’s annual dinner for a briefing on the State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras County. The briefing will include present and future objectives for the department as well as FOCSO goals. Ask questions, have dinner and dessert, and network with your Sheriff and your community. $35 includes […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through September 15, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through September 15, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm […]

21 Traffic Fatalities Statewide Over Labor Day Holiday

21 Traffic Fatalities Statewide Over Labor Day Holiday

CHP’s Labor Day weekend Maximum Enforcement Period was from 6:01 pm Friday, September 1st to 11:59 pm Monday, September 4th.  During this time CHP investigated 21 fatal traffic collisions statewide which claimed the lives of 21 people. The 21 lives lost were 15 vehicle occupants of which 7 were without seatbelts, 5 motorcyclists of which […]

Davis J. Factor From Carmel Valley Passes From Injuries Sustained in Eagle Meadows Collision

Davis J. Factor From Carmel Valley Passes From Injuries Sustained in Eagle Meadows Collision

Eagle Meadows, CA…On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, 66 year old Carmel Valley resident, Christine Factor was driving a 2011 Lexus GX460, westbound on State Route 108 west of Forest Route 6N24, Eagle Meadows, at approximately 50-55 MPH. For unknown reasons, Christine Factor allowed her vehicle to veer to the right and travel […]

Golf Cart Tow Turns Fatal and Takes Life of Angels Camp Man

Golf Cart Tow Turns Fatal and Takes Life of Angels Camp Man

Angels Camp, CA…This morning, San Andreas CHP officers were dispatched to a fatal traffic collision between a golf cart being towed and a Ford pickup. The driver of the golf cart, Cody Agasi Horn, was killed instantly when the golf cart crossed into the westbound lane and was struck by the Ford. The driver of […]

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Hwy 88 Near Clinton Road

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Hwy 88 Near Clinton Road

Jackson, CA…CHP is reporting a collision blocking Hwy 88 near Clinton Road. A tow truck in on expedite to clear the incident. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00268 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Clinton Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.388837 -120.674776 Close Detail Information 1:47 PM 2 [2] [Rotation Request Comment] […]

Sheriff DiBasilio Assigns Sgt. Greg Stark to Rural Crime Prevention Task Force

Sheriff DiBasilio Assigns Sgt. Greg Stark to Rural Crime Prevention Task Force

San Andreas, CA…In an ongoing effort to better serve Calaveras citizens, Sheriff Dibasilio has assigned a tenured Sergeant to Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force. The mission of the task force is to develop solutions to the unique crimes afflicting the public in Calaveras County’s rural areas while protecting both people and property. The Task Force […]

Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Chase in Budget Rental Van

Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Chase in Budget Rental Van

Jamestown, CA…On September 1, 2017, at approximately 7:53 pm, Officer Huddleston observed a white 2012 Ford Budget Rental Van westbound on SR-108 west of Sierra Rock Road, tailgating another vehicle and driving partially on the right shoulder. Officer Huddleston attempted to make an enforcement stop on the van. The van moved into the left turn […]

Naomi Lee Liechty 1918 – 2017

Naomi Lee Liechty 1918 – 2017

White Pines, CA…Naomi Liechty of White Pines, CA passed away on August 27, 2017 in Sonora, CA. She was born in Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma on March 26, 1918. She was 99 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel George Liechty Sr. She is survived by her son, Daniel George Liechty […]

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Sales Arrest

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Sales Arrest

Tuolumne, CA…A traffic stop for a brake light out leads to a drug sales arrest. On Saturday just after 1:00AM, Deputy Speer stopped a silver Hyundai sedan in Tuolumne City for having a brake light out. The driver, 46-year-old Dale Biehle of Sonora is on searchable probation and was driving the car with a suspended […]

Reminder….Long Time & Fuse Box Kick Off September Concert Series at Copperopolis Town Square

Reminder….Long Time & Fuse Box Kick Off September Concert Series at Copperopolis Town Square

Copperopolis, CA…We are so EXCITED here at The Square!! We now have a double header planned for you this Saturday as the opening of our popular September Concert Series! Starting at 7pm we present Long Time, A HIGH Energy Tribute to Boston! To follow is Fuse Box, A HIGH Voltage Tribute to ACDC! This is […]

The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum’s 22nd Annual Logging Jamboree is Today!!

The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum’s 22nd Annual Logging Jamboree is Today!!

Arnold, CA…The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in Arnold will be holding it’s 22nd annual Logging Jamboree on September 2nd, Labor Day Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. There will be competition first for the amateurs, then the pro’s with prizes. There will be BBQ by the Moose,local beer and wines, snow cones, tours of […]

Yosemite Area Fire Update For September 1st, 2017

Yosemite Area Fire Update For September 1st, 2017

Yosemite, CA…There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness Smoke will be present due to a high pressure system which brings higher temperatures and lower relative humidities. Hot and dry weather will persist through the weekend and into early next week. Finding insurance is a huge problem for homeowners in the Sierra Nevada […]

Three of Four Stolen Boats Recovered on Lake Tulloch

Three of Four Stolen Boats Recovered on Lake Tulloch

Copperopolis, CA…On 8/31/2017 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marine Safety Unit responded to Lake Tulloch for a report of four stolen boats. 3 of the 4 stolen boats were recovered. These boats had been taken, stripped of valuables and left floating on the lake. The one boat that is still unrecovered is a White 2006 North […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-932 APPEAL by Robert and Cherie Schaeffer of Planning Director’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-932. The site is located at 5855 Clements Place, Valley Springs, CA, APN 070-009-009. NOTICE IS […]