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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division supports the wellbeing of our county families, friends and colleagues. When you hear, read or watch news about an outbreak of an infectious disease, you may feel anxious and show signs of stress – even when the outbreak effects people far from where […]

The Beloved Annual “Celebrate Life” Art Auction is going VIRTUAL

The Beloved Annual “Celebrate Life” Art Auction is going VIRTUAL

Jackson, CA…The show must go on for the 21st Annual Hospice of Amador & Calaveras “Celebrate Life” Art Auction,and it willꟷVIRTUALLYꟷon Friday, September 18 on Facebook live.  This year’s event promises the same excitement as in years’ past, with a live art auction, a raffle-style drawing for valuable prizes, and the ever-popular final event of […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Marijuana Enforcement Team Keeping Busy

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Marijuana Enforcement Team Keeping Busy

San Andreas, CA…On July 7th, 2020, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit served two unrelated search warrants for illegal marijuana cultivation. The first site was located in the 3000 block of Tree Lane in Wilseyville. Deputies seized 808 growing marijuana plants and over 200 pounds of processed marijuana. Investigators estimate the value of […]

“Joey” the Eagle will be Soaring Again Soon Thanks to the Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept & Tri-County Wildlife

“Joey” the Eagle will be Soaring Again Soon Thanks to the Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept & Tri-County Wildlife

Valley Springs, CA…On 7/24/20 a Marine Safety Deputy working at Lake Hogan was flagged down by citizens. The citizens advised that they saw what appeared to be an injured bird on the Hogan shoreline. Our Deputy responded and located a juvenile Golden Eagle which appeared to be injured. The Deputy caught the injured Eagle and […]

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening in San Andreas Give Your Dirt Some Love! (Open for Your Essential Equipment Needs)

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening in San Andreas  Give Your Dirt Some Love! (Open for Your Essential Equipment Needs)

San Andreas, CA…A-1 has been Serving Calaveras county, central California valley and surrounding areas since 2007. They offer full service repair and sales of tractors, mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, logsplitters, generators and rototillers. In addition, they provide sharpening service for chainsaws, mower blades and circular saw blades. They are located at 660 E. St. Charles St, […]

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 […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 28th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 28th

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 […]

EBMUD Limiting Capacity to Some Facilities Including Mokelumne Day Use Area

EBMUD Limiting Capacity to Some Facilities Including Mokelumne Day Use Area

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Effective Saturday, July 18, 2020. EBMUD is committed to keeping our parks – and park visitors – safe. Due to overcrowding at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area, the park will remain open but with reduced capacity on the weekends to allow for social distancing and to reduce the impact on the park’s […]

Manslaughter & Weapons Charges for Hayward Man in Fatal 2019 Collision

Manslaughter & Weapons Charges for Hayward Man in Fatal 2019 Collision

Angels Camp, CA…*UPDATE July 24, 2020* After a lengthly investigation by San Andreas CHP with the assistance of the CHP Valley Division Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) it was determined that Party #2 (Steele) was operating his vehicle in a reckless manner and caused the collision that resulted in the death of Party #1 (Tzur). […]

Reopening Plan for Calaveras Schools

Reopening Plan for Calaveras Schools

Angels Camp, CA…The plans for Calaveras County Schools and the fall reopening plans have been developed with technical assistance from Calaveras County Public Health. According to guidance from the California Department of Public Health on July 17, 2020, “ California public schools (traditional and charter), private schools (including nonpublic nonsectarian schools), school districts, and county […]

Meet Dr. Flores-Merritt. Expert in General Surgery & Kindness!

Meet Dr. Flores-Merritt. Expert in General Surgery & Kindness!

San Andreas, CA…Now Accepting Patients in San Andreas. Dr. Isabella Flores-Merritt, Board Certified General Surgeon, has joined the team at Mark Twain Medical Center and is now accepting patients at the San Andreas Multi-Specialty Care Center. Dr. Flores-Merritt has more than 15 years of experience, and completed her general surgery residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 28th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 28th

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 […]

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Encourages All to Wear Masks

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Encourages All to Wear Masks

San Andreas, CA…From Sheriff Rick DiBasilio..”The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging all to wear masks while out in public and not able to social distance. Sheriff’s Office personnel will wear masks when; There is time to apply a mask when contacting someone in public. Entering a residence when on a call for service. Entering any business […]

Second New General Surgeon Joins MTMC, Introducing Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman

Second New General Surgeon Joins MTMC, Introducing Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman

San Andreas, CA…Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman has joined the Medical Staff at Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC). Dr. Khandelwal Gilman is a Board Certified General Surgeon and is now accepting patients at the MTMC San Andreas Specialty Care Center. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Khandelwal Gilman to our team,” says MTMC President and CEO […]

Seven New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Calaveras County As Testing Expands to People Three and Older

Seven New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Calaveras County As Testing Expands to People Three and Older

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Calaveras Public Health reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The additional cases include one female and two males between 0-17 years of age and one female and three males between 18 to 49 years of age. Six cases are from District 1 and one case […]

First COVID-19 Death Recorded in Calaveras County is Male over 65

First COVID-19 Death Recorded in Calaveras County is Male over 65

San Andreas, CA…On Monday, July 20, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed the first death of a Calaveras County resident from complications related to COVID-19 illness. The individual was a male over the age of 65 who resided in District 4. The individual tested positive for the virus. He was unable to recover and passed away […]

Three Walk Away from PG&E Contract Helicopter Crash & Fire

Three Walk Away from PG&E Contract Helicopter Crash & Fire

San Andreas, CA…On July 20, 2020 at about 10:08AM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call reporting a helicopter crash near Hwy 12 and Toll Bridge Rd, San Andreas. The impact caused minor injuries to the three occupants in helicopter and started a vegetation fire. San Andreas Fire, Cal-Fire and Consolidated Fire responded […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 21st

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 21st

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 […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 21st

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 21st

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 Unified Prepares for Unconventional Start to School Year

Calaveras Unified Prepares for Unconventional Start to School Year

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Unified is preparing and planning for an unconventional start to the school year that is set to begin on August 12th. Student, staff and campus densities and plans will be based on the COVID-19 guidelines from the state. Superintendent Mark Campbell held a video session to provide information as they know it […]