Caltrans District 10 Road Report for Week of 7/9/17 through 7/15/17

Caltrans District 10 Road Report for Week of 7/9/17 through 7/15/17

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 […]

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

Angels Camp, CA…It Starts Off With Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Weekend, July 15 & 16. Christmas in July!! Open Monday-Saturday 9-5:30 and Sunday 7/16 from 11-4. The big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere is July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark. This huge event kicks off the Keepsake Ornament year. Visit your local Middleton’s Hallmark […]

Congressional Candidate Roza Calderon Stumped For Votes In Calaveras

Congressional Candidate Roza Calderon Stumped For Votes In Calaveras

Murphys, CA…On June 26th & 27th Democratic congressional candidate Roza Calderon made the rounds to build up a voter base for the 2018 congressional races. She hopes to become the Democratic challenger to Republican Tom McClintock. She held events or did meet and greets at the Murphys Suites, Manzatita Arts Emporium, V Bistro, Calaveras Chamber […]

CHP San Andreas Hosts Teen Driving Class

CHP San Andreas Hosts Teen Driving Class

San Andreas, CA…The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, (According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CHP’s goal is to reduce the death rate among teenagers as the result of these collisions. In order to address this alarming trend, the CHP developed a program called […]

Paula Ann Martincello Self, August 12, 1960 – July 5th, 2017

Paula Ann Martincello Self, August 12, 1960 – July 5th, 2017

Arnold CA – Paula was a lifelong resident of Calaveras County. She was born in San Andreas and raised in Angels Camp. She attended Mark Twain Elementary and Bret Harte High. After graduating high school she worked at Hydrox Inc., Big Tree’s Market, Tim Magnusun DDS, and Mark Twain Hospital. Paula enjoyed cooking, painting, being […]

Two Mobile Homes Destroyed and One Damaged Last Night

Two Mobile Homes Destroyed and One Damaged Last Night

Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department: Two homes were fully engulfed by the blaze and one received minor damage. Two homes were evacuated successfully. Personnel have contacted the owner of the third mobile who was not home during the incident. All residents were out of their homes and safe. Original Post:Just after 10 PM, […]

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office. “Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams scoured the mile radius around Carol’s home throughout the night using an area detection dog and ground teams. The dense vegetation and rough terrain were significant obstacles. The search is ongoing and will be including mutual aid search teams from surrounding agencies. […]

Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Vallecito, CA…Louisiana’s finest Cajun band, four-time Grammy-Nominated, world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys are making a live appearance at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito this Saturday, July 8th, starting at 8pm. Gates open at 7pm, festival seating, please bring a chair! Dinner featuring BBQ ribs plus all the trimmings will be available for purchase, as well as […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Angels Camp, CA… The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation celebrated its Special 10th Anniversary of the Doris Barger Golf Outing at Greenhorn Creek on June 12th. The Doris Barger Golf Outing benefits the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation and its efforts to raise funds for women’s health for our community. It was a beautiful day […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through July11th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through July11th

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 […]

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

Murphys, CA…Learn the historical origins of Scottish and Irish tartans and kilts at a free cultural program at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at Murphys Irish Pub, 415 Main Street, downtown Murphys. The discussion will be led by Western Sierra Celtic Society member Don Burns of Murphys. With more than 2,300 Scottish and Irish tartan […]

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA.—Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a historical case during the interactive History’s Mysteries event four Saturdays this summer. This year’s mystery is set in November of 1858, when Columbia Special Officer Joel McDonald is shot and killed during an “undercover” operation by two suspected robbers. These men […]

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on Dollar General

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on Dollar General

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-002 Tentative Parcel Map for West Point Dollar General: The applicant is requesting approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to divide a 4.42-acre parcel into two (2) separate legal parcels. […]

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

SULU SEA (July 4, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Shawn Coville, from Sonora, Calif., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 4, 2017, in the Sulu Sea. Nimitz is currently on […]

Board Member Vacancy On CUSD Board

Board Member Vacancy On CUSD Board

San Andreas, CA…Due to the resignation of Kelly Smith, CUSD Board Trustee representing Area 2, applications to fill the vacant position are being accepted. If you are a resident of Area 2 (see boundary map on webpage at http://cusd.custudents.net/school-board/map to verify) you can access the application on the webpage at www.calaveras.k12.ca.us or contact Lynee McThorn […]

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

San Andreas, CA…The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation & Volunteers announce they are accepting applications for scholarships for the fall 2017 semester. Two adult scholarships will be awarded for $1000.00 to a Mark Twain Medical Center employee, or family member of an employee who wishes to further his or her career in health care. The […]

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Big Trees, CA…More than just a pretty landscape, Calaveras Big Trees State Park has long been a place where people can learn about the wonders of our natural environment. It was a perfect fit, therefore, to bring the California Naturalist Program to Big Trees. During the month of June 2017, 25 students completed the California […]

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Murphys, CA…On May 7, 2017, Congressman Raul Labrador (R-ID) spoke at a town hall meeting with his constituents. He exemplifies the chutzpah of many in Congress: “No one dies because they don’t have access to health care”. Then there is the case of Chris Collins (R-NY). Just after the House of Representatives voted to “repeal” […]

Notice of Intent To Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent To Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA…In compliance with Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, notification is hereby given to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, interest groups and the general public that the Calaveras County Department of Public Works proposes to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Dogtown Road over Indian Creek Project. The Mitigated Negative […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-864 APPEAL by Thomas Ross of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 5839 Old Emigrant Tr. W., Mountain Ranch. In the SE 1/4 of Section 22, T5N, […]