Local Youth Heading to Conference in Tennessee ~ by Missie Maury

Local Youth Heading to Conference in Tennessee ~ by Missie Maury

Knoxville, TN…Every three years more than 5,000 students from across The Evangelical Covenant Church come together in one place to glimpse how they fit into the bigger picture of God’s kingdom. It is called CHIC (which stands for Covenant High In Christ) and is five days of worship, transformation, and fun. CHIC takes place from […]

Calaveras Community Band Celebrates Nation’s Birthday

Calaveras Community Band Celebrates Nation’s Birthday

San Andreas…The Calaveras Community Band, that traces its roots to the Gold Rush, will celebrate America’s 242nd birthday a concert in San Andreas, July 4. Under the direction of conductor Mic Harper the band will perform stirring patriotic music, rousing marches, old favorites and a variety of other tunes. On Wednesday, July 4, the Independence […]

The 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury Final Report

The 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury Final Report

San Andreas, CA…Dear Judge Healy, The 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury respectfully submits its final report in accordance with Penal Code 933(a) to the Calaveras County Superior Court. This year’s Grand Jury was composed of 19 dedicated citizens of Calaveras County who were determined and willing to work extra-long hours making recommendations for improvements to local […]

Calaveras County Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Update

Calaveras County Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Update

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Planning Department has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the general plan update. The DEIR has been over a year in the making and addresses potential environmental impacts of development under the draft general plan recommended for approval by the Planning Commission in 2016 and mitigation measures that […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Surgeon with Multiple Specialties to Join the Team at MTMC

Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Surgeon with Multiple Specialties to Join the Team at MTMC

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center is pleased to announce the arrival of an additional Surgeon to Mark Twain Medical Center. Dr. Eldo Frezza is a Board Certified General Surgeon, specializing in breast surgery, wound care, colorectal surgery, and advanced technology in hernia surgery. Dr. Frezza has practiced medicine in both the United States and […]

Governor Brown Appoints David M. Sanders to Calaveras County Superior Court

Governor Brown Appoints David M. Sanders to Calaveras County Superior Court

Sacramento, CA…David M. Sanders, 63, of Pioneer, has been appointed to a judgeship in the Calaveras County Superior Court. Sanders has served as a commissioner at the Calaveras County Superior Court since 2015. He was a supervising attorney at Field and Sanders from 2009 to 2014 and at King Warwick and Sanders from 2002 to […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 24th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 24th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Sunday, June 24, 2018 00:07 Disturbance 1806240001 Occurred on S Petersburg Rd, Valley Springs. Noise complaint. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:38 Traffic Stop 1806240003 Officer initiated activity at 06N52A, Camp Connell. . Disposition: No […]

CCWD Board Back in Action June 27th at 1pm

CCWD Board Back in Action June 27th 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. 2018-24 RESOLUTION NO. PFA-03 ORDINANCE NO. 2018–02 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our team is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and developing […]

Construction Begins on Butte Fire Roads

Construction Begins on Butte Fire Roads

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is pleased to announce construction on Butte Fire roads began today in collaboration with Calaveras County Department of Public Works. Road work will commence on West Murray Road, Cave City Road, Whiskey Slide, Michel Road, Potteroff Road, Baker Riley, Old Gulch Road, Doster Road, Worden, […]

Armed Robbery, Pursuit with One Deceased, Four Arrested in Calaveras County

Armed Robbery, Pursuit with One Deceased, Four Arrested in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept…”On 6/24/18 at approx. 1847 hours the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an armed robbery that occurred just outside of Murphys, California. The caller reported being robbed at gun point by multiple black and “middle eastern” males and that multiple vehicles were involved in the robbery. […]

Hospital Foundation Announces Winners of the Barger 2018 Golf Outing

Hospital Foundation Announces Winners of the Barger 2018 Golf Outing

Angels Camp, CA…The 11th annual Barger Golf Outing was held on Monday, June 4th at Greenhorn Creek Resort. The annual charity tournament attracted 120 golfers who competed in a modified scramble with scoring based on the “blind bogie” method. The day’s activities raised $60,000 bringing the cumulative event total to more than a half a […]

Calaveras Master Gardeners Open Garden & Plant Sale This Saturday

Calaveras Master Gardeners Open Garden & Plant Sale This Saturday

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Master Gardeners Open Garden & Plant Sale this Saturday. Thinking about adding succulents to your home and yard? Wonderful, varied range of these low maintenance, low water beauties available at the Calaveras Master Gardeners plant sale on Saturday, June 23 from 10am to noon. Still a great selection of natives, veggies and […]

Congratulations to 5th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, Don Cuneo!

Congratulations to 5th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, Don Cuneo!

Sacramento, CA…Assemblyman Frank Bigelow Congratulates the 5th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, Don Cuneo! Born near San Andreas and a graduate of Calaveras High School, Cuneo enlisted in the US Navy in 1942. Don served on the USS McCord, a destroyer that patrolled all over the South Pacific. He later went to San Diego […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 17th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 17th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_05-30-2018 Daily_Log_05-31-2018 Daily_Log_06-01-2018 Daily_Log_06-02-2018 Daily_Log_06-03-2018 Daily_Log_06-04-2018 Daily_Log_06-05-2018 Daily_Log_06-06-2018 Daily_Log_06-07-2018 Daily_Log_06-08-2018 Daily_Log_06-09-2018 Daily_Log_06-10-2018 Daily_Log_06-11-2018 Daily_Log_06-12-2018 Daily_Log_06-13-2018 Daily_Log_06-14-2018 Daily_Log_06-15-2018 Daily_Log_06-16-2018 Daily_Log_06-17-2018

Marijuana Eradication in Railroad Flat, 1,309 Plants & 171.56 Lbs of Marijuana

Marijuana Eradication in Railroad Flat, 1,309 Plants & 171.56 Lbs of Marijuana

Rail Road Flat, CA…On 6-13-18 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for illegal marijuana/cannabis cultivation at an address in the 2000 block of Mason Road, Railroad Flat. This site was previously registered as a commercial medical cannabis cultivation site. Deputies seized 1,309 marijuana plants, 171.56 pounds of […]

Fires and Prepping For Fireworks Show Keep Fire Fighters Busy in Valley Springs Area

Fires and Prepping For Fireworks Show Keep Fire Fighters Busy in Valley Springs Area

Valley Springs, CA…The Valley Springs area has been ground zero for much of the recent fire activity. There have been several fires in the area including a controlled burn getting ready for the firworks show on June 23rd. From CAl-Fire…”CAL FIRE TCU Firefighters with assistance from Calaveras Consolidated Fire quickly contained a vegetation fire in […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Surgeon with Multiple Specialties to Join the Team at MTMC

Mark Twain Medical Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Surgeon with Multiple Specialties to Join the Team at MTMC

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center is pleased to announce the arrival of an additional Surgeon to Mark Twain Medical Center. Dr. Eldo Frezza is a Board Certified General Surgeon, specializing in breast surgery, wound care, colorectal surgery, and advanced technology in hernia surgery. Dr. Frezza has practiced medicine in both the United States and […]

Veteran Raymond Lloyd Donovan, 1926 – 2018

Veteran Raymond Lloyd Donovan, 1926 – 2018

San Andreas, CA…Raymond Lloyd Donovan, Born on March 3rd, 1926 and passed away on June 4th, 2018 in San Andreas at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He loved to camp and was a camp host for many years. He leaves behind 2 daughters, […]

Statement on Supervisor Mills Response to Recall Efforts By David “DK” Sweet, Committee to Recall Dennis Mills.

Statement on Supervisor Mills Response to Recall Efforts By David “DK” Sweet, Committee to Recall Dennis Mills.

Angels Camp, CA…I’ll admit being concerned what will happen when Dennis Mills’ family, close friends, and ardent supporters discover he’s a pathological liar. There are so many lies in Mr. Mills’ statement it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s try the hilarious “Big Pot” accusation. If you watched the day-to-day evolution of this successful […]

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern Stanislaus and Eastern San Joaquin Counties

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern Stanislaus and Eastern San Joaquin Counties

San Andreas, CA…After a wet winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of […]

County Purchasing Agent To Receive Bids for Construction of Tax Collector Security Wall

County Purchasing Agent To Receive Bids for Construction of Tax Collector Security Wall

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Purchasing Agent will receive bids for: Construction of the Tax Collector Security Wall System Project BID No. 17-1060-17-914A. Bids may be obtained from the Calaveras County Administrative Office, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249, or from Public Purchase at: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/calaverasco,ca/buyer/public/home A Mandatory Pre-Bid/Site Visit Meeting is scheduled for […]

Notice of Impending Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property

Notice of Impending Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF IMPENDING POWER TO SELL TAX–DEFAULTED PROPERTY (§3361, §3362). Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code §3691 and §3692.4, the following conditions will, by operation of law, subject real property to the tax collector’s power to sell. 1. All property for which property taxes and assessments have been in default for five or […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-528 APPEAL by Son Hoai Tran on behalf of Odyssey Health Service, Inc. of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-528 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-564 APPEAL by Sarah McCarthy, on behalf of Leisure Resources, Inc., of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-564 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located […]