Tragedy Strikes Greenhorn Creek Family Member

Tragedy Strikes Greenhorn Creek Family Member

Angels Camp, CA…A family member of Greenhorn Creek has suffered from a horrible fire. Andrea (Andy) Tesch, our Executive Sous Chef of Camps Restaurant, received a call while working Wednesday night’s Music in the Park. Her Valley Springs home in California which has been in the family for 4 generations had burned to the ground. […]

The Double Fire Destroyed a Home and Displaces a Family Last Evening ~ Chip Dingman

The Double Fire Destroyed a Home and Displaces a Family Last Evening ~ Chip Dingman

Valley Springs, CA…The Double Fire in the 4,000 Block of Double Springs Road. destroyed a home, displaced a family and Red Cross was called to assist the family. This was dispatched at 6:45PM as a structure fire with possible wildland involvement. Up on arrival of the first in engine it was discovered that there was […]

Thomas James Milligan 1945 – 2018

Thomas James Milligan 1945 – 2018

San Andreas, CA…Thomas James Milligan, July 9, 1945 – July 5th, 2018. Thomas James Milligan, Military Veteran, wine maker, artist, water master, computer engineer, inventor, coach, and jack of all trades, died Thursday just four days prior to his 73rd birthday from cancer. Tom, as he was known to his friends and family, spent his […]

Operation Green Wave – Marijuana Eradications Continue for Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept.

Operation Green Wave – Marijuana Eradications Continue for Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept.

San Andreas, CA…Beginning on 7/9/18, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office along with the California National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and several cooperating agencies began serving a series of criminal search warrants throughout Calaveras County. The search warrants were part of a month’s long operation into the illegal cultivation of marijuana/cannabis and directly associated environmental […]

Summer Temps Are Here With Chance of Thunderstorms in High Country

Summer Temps Are Here With Chance of Thunderstorms in High Country

Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Sunny. Highs 73 to 88 higher elevations…86 to 94 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. […]

Adventure Week Vacation Bible School July 16-20

Adventure Week Vacation Bible School July 16-20

San Andreas, CA…Vacation Bible School July 16-20. 5:30-7:30, dinner included. San Andreas Community Covenant Church has been a part of the life of San Andreas and Calaveras County since the 1860’s. We are your neighbors and friends who live, work and play in Calaveras County. We are a member of a larger family of churches […]

Update on Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan

Update on Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan

San Andreas, CA…The following media release is to update information on the officer involved shooting that occurred on Mountain Ranch Road on 7-5-18. As previously reported, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and CHP Officers responded around 2145 hours to multiple 911 calls regarding a man waiving a gun and acting strangely in the roadway. Upon […]

Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, Please seriously consider & question the proposed rewrite of county code Chapter 8.06 ‘Property Maintenance & Code Enforcement’, to be heard at your Board Meeting Tuesday. It sets off too many red flags. The public is legitimately upset & fearful about the expanded code enforcement powers, possibility […]

Five New Sheriff’s Volunteers Heading to the Streets, Events & Lending a Helping Hand

Five New Sheriff’s Volunteers Heading to the Streets, Events & Lending a Helping Hand

San Andreas, CA…Sheriff DiBasilio administered the oath as 5 new members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Volunteer Unit were sworn in. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Volunteer Unit is a group of individuals who support the Sheriff’s office by working the county substations, doing patrols, working special events, and tackling many of the routine tasks, therefore […]

On the Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan ~ By Katie Greer

On the Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan ~ By Katie Greer

Mountain Ranch, CA…This is regarding the officer involved shooting in Calaveras county on 7/5/18. I would like to share facts that the Sheriff’s department left out of their statement and clear up some FALSE information they publicized to everyone: First I would like to publicly apologize to the officers involved for the position John put […]

John James Corrigan, 38 of Mountain Ranch Identified as Deceased in Officer Involved Shooting.

John James Corrigan, 38 of Mountain Ranch Identified as Deceased in Officer Involved Shooting.

San Andreas, CA…On 7/5/18 at approx. 2145 hrs. the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls regarding a male waiving a gun and acting strangely in the roadway on Mountain Ranch Rd near Rocky Rd between San Andreas and Mountain Ranch California. Callers described the gun as being either an AR-15 or shotgun. Three […]

Firearm Waving Subject Deceased in Officer Involved Shooting on Mountain Ranch Road

Firearm Waving Subject Deceased in Officer Involved Shooting on Mountain Ranch Road

San Andreas, CA…On 7/5/18 at approx. 2145 hrs. the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls regarding a male waiving a gun acting strange in the roadway on Mountain Ranch Rd near Rocky Rd between San Andreas and Mountain Ranch California. Callers described the gun as being either an AR-15 or shotgun. Three (3) […]

Meals on Wheels Fundraiser Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival Slated for August 4

Meals on Wheels Fundraiser Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival Slated for August 4

Valley Springs, CA…The 2nd annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival is back bigger and even better August 4th at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. “How can you go wrong with such incredible food and drink,” asked Dave Schemedes, festival chairperson. Nestled at the base of the Gold Country foothills, this popular festival […]

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. […]