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 2016-462 APPEAL by Archer Norris Pro Law Group on behalf of John Mendoza and S.J.H.M. Association of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-462 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Amendments to Cannabis Regulations

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Amendments to Cannabis Regulations

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2014-064 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 REGULATING CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND COMMERCE: The County proposes to amend Title 17 to replace Chapter 17.95, an urgency ordinance adopted on May 10, 2016 with a permanent […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 5th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 5th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-05-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-04-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-03-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-02-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Reports 12-01-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 11-30-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 11-29-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 11-28-2017

Plants, Cash & Vehicle Seized from Indoor Marijuana Grow

Plants, Cash & Vehicle Seized from Indoor Marijuana Grow

Valley Springs, CA…On 12-7-17 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for an illegal unregistered indoor marijuana grow at a residence on Delin Way in Valley Springs. No subjects were found to be present during the warrant service, although suspects involved with this operation have been identified. Upon […]

Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives to Combine to Form New Catholic Health System Focused on Creating Healthier Communities

Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives to Combine to Form New Catholic Health System Focused on Creating Healthier Communities

Englewood, CO & San Francisco, CA…Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health have signed a definitive agreement to combine ministries and create a new, nonprofit Catholic health system. The combination brings together two leading health systems, allowing the organizations to expand their mission of service and create a healthier future for people and communities across […]

Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Nobles County, Minnesota…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified about one of our recent arrestees that fled a traffic stop in Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office was informed that on 11-7-17 at about 0130 hours, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on Interstate I-90 in Nobles County for expired California registration on a […]

Celebration of Mountain Ranch Town Tree & Christmas Parade is December 9th at Noon

Celebration of Mountain Ranch Town Tree & Christmas Parade is December 9th at Noon

Mountain Ranch, CA…The Tradition of Mountain Ranch Town Christmas. The tree was erected on November 26th by the faithful elves of Mountain Ranch, Jerry, Mel, Pete, Phil, Joe and others. Decorations were installed by local Ladies who volunteer every year. As best we can determine this is the 140th year of our town tree. This […]

Deputy Sheriffs Association Presented Honors to Employees & Volunteers

Deputy Sheriffs Association Presented Honors to Employees & Volunteers

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Deputy Sheriffs Association celebrated their annual holiday gathering and award ceremony Saturday evening at Ironstone Vineyards. Captain Macedo presented volunteers, staff and deputies with acknowledgements and awards with a short description of each. Pictured L to R – Sheriff Rick DiBasilio, Sheriff Volunteer Rudy Silberbauer, Deputy Nicole Riviera-Alveraz, Captain Jim […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2017-141 APPEAL of Ineligibility for Employment by a Medical Cannabis Dispensary Matthew Cowen is appealing the determination of ineligibility for employment by Green Gold Cultivators medical cannabis dispensary. The subject property is located […]

Dr. Smart’s Presentation from Independence Hall on November 30th

Dr. Smart’s Presentation from Independence Hall on November 30th

Arnold, CA…On Thursday, November 30, Dr. Randall Smart, Executive Director of the Mark Twain Health Care District addressed residents of Ebbetts Pass on the state of health care in Calaveras County. Dignity Health’s current contract with the district expires in 2019. The health care district will decide between three options which include remaining with Dignity […]

Primary Care is Dream Come True for Family Nurse Practitioner Guadalupe Robles

Primary Care is Dream Come True for Family Nurse Practitioner Guadalupe Robles

San Andreas, CA…Guadalupe “Lupe” Robles has a unique perspective on her role as a Family Nurse Practitioner. “I think of every patient as a puzzle. We look for the right pieces to solve what is wrong with the puzzle.” Guadalupe has recently joined the staff at the San Andreas Family Medical Center after two years […]

CCWD Moves Forward with $3.75 million Pretreatment Facility

CCWD Moves Forward with $3.75 million Pretreatment Facility

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday November 21, the CCWD Board of Directors awarded a $3.4 million contract to R.E. Smith Construction of Newcastle to build the Jenny Lind Water Plant Pretreatment Project, which will help ensure safe, reliable water service to more than 10,000 people living in the greater Valley Springs area. In 2015, the devastating […]

Detectives Search 3 Locations for Evidence of Child Pornography

Detectives Search 3 Locations for Evidence of Child Pornography

San Andreas, CA…On 11-29-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Detectives served search warrants at three residences in Calaveras County. Detectives are conducting an ongoing investigation involving a female juvenile exchanging sexually explicit pictures and having inappropriate contacts with two identified adult males. Digital media evidence was recovered during yesterday’s searches as well as methamphetamine and paraphernalia […]

Celebrate the Season with a Local Tradition and a Holiday Classic: Studio 4 Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker,” December 14-16, 2017 in Angels Camp

Celebrate the Season with a Local Tradition and a Holiday Classic: Studio 4 Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker,” December 14-16, 2017 in Angels Camp

Angels Camp, CA…It’s beginning to look a lot like… Nutcracker! Studio 4 Dance Theater will present the ninth annual production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” ballet, December 14-16, 2017 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp. Reserved seats for this acclaimed annual production are available for lower-priced advance purchase beginning November 9, 2017 […]

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

San Andreas, CA…What is an Owner Applied Number and why do I need an OAN? Stolen vehicles are linked to their owners through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stolen livestock can be traced through brands registered with the Bureau of Livestock identification. What about your farm machinery, supplies and personal property? Suppose you had a […]

“Tackle Your Health” Coaches Say “Know The Score About Your Health”

“Tackle Your Health” Coaches Say “Know The Score About Your Health”

San Andreas, CA…Know the Score About Your Health Bret Harte Coach Casey Kester and Calaveras Coach Jason Weatherby have teamed up for Men’s Health Month in November. The coaches share some tips . . . Their stories: Coach Casey Kester – A life outside of work “Men need to have a life outside of work. […]

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1545 hours, Party #1 (Vanderwoude) was driving his Honda motorcycle westbound on Sunset Street approaching Russells Road at an undetermined speed. Due to his level of intoxication and the wet roadway conditions, Vanderwoude lost control of his vehicle and was ejected off of the motorcycle. Vanderwoude sustained […]

San Andreas Community Covenant Church Seeks Community Support for ‘Christmas for Kids’

San Andreas Community Covenant Church Seeks Community Support for ‘Christmas for Kids’

San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Community Covenant Church (SACCC) is seeking community support to provide shoeboxes filled with necessities and additional items for 185 school aged children that attend San Andreas Elementary. “Our church recognizes that this may be the only Christmas gift that some of these children will receive this year,” stated Pastor Kevin […]

Great Local Black Friday Savings At Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances

Great Local Black Friday Savings At Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances

Angels Camp, CA…Great Local Black Friday Savings At Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances. Family owned and operated since 1955, Middleton’s Mark twain Center, Inc was originally Calaveras Mercantile bought be Hank and Matilda Middleton in 1955. Starting as a furniture, feed, fabric and appliance business in the original 1500 sq. ft. location proved to not meet […]

Curious Students Whet Appetite for Knowledge at “Dinner with a Scientist”

Curious Students Whet Appetite for Knowledge at “Dinner with a Scientist”

San Andreas, CA…More than 110 local students and teachers enjoyed an enlightening, progressive dinner with 17 enthusiastic science professionals at the 2017 Calaveras/Amador “Dinner with a Scientist” on Thursday, November 16 in Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium in San Andreas. The evening was hosted by the Calaveras County Office of Education with funding from the […]

Calaveras County Fire Chiefs Association President Declares Cold and Flue Season

Calaveras County Fire Chiefs Association President Declares Cold and Flue Season

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Fire Chiefs Association President Don Young on Monday declared the start of cold and flue season. It isn’t what you think. Young, who is also the chief for San Andreas Fire Protection District, isn’t trying to replace Calaveras County Public Health Officer Dr. Dean Kelaita. Photo credit: Dana M. Nichols, San […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For November 20th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For November 20th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, November 20, 2017 00:16 Disturbance 1711200001 Occurred on Savage Wy, Burson. Verbal – Parties agree to seperate for the night. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:16 911 Hang Up 1711200003 Occurred on Pope St, […]

California Hospital Association’s Rural Healthcare Center Advisory Board Taps Mark Twain Medical Center CEO Bob Diehl as New Appointee to Focus on Access to Care for Rural Hospitals

California Hospital Association’s Rural Healthcare Center Advisory Board Taps Mark Twain Medical Center CEO Bob Diehl as New Appointee to Focus on Access to Care for Rural Hospitals

San Andreas, CA…Dignity Health announced that Bob Diehl, President and CEO of Mark Twain Medical Center, has been named to the California Hospital Association’s Rural Healthcare Center Advisory Board. Diehl’s three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2018. “I’m excited to join an advisory board that is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of patients in rural […]

Car Theft Suspect Arrested in Paloma

Car Theft Suspect Arrested in Paloma

Paloma, CA…On 11-16-17 at approx. 0445 hours, an anonymous citizen called 9-1-1 to report trespassers. Upon deputies’ arrival, a male and female were located inside a garage. The male suspect told deputies that his vehicle was stuck in the mud nearby. Deputies found a truck and trailer blocking a drive-way. Sheriff’s deputies determined that the […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule for the Week of November 17 – 23

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule for the Week of November 17 – 23

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

Winter is Here, at Least for the Next Few Days.

Winter is Here, at Least for the Next Few Days.

Arnold, CA…Winter has arrived along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada according to the National Weather Service. Today Rain at lower elevations…and rain and snow at higher elevations. Highs 35 to 50 higher elevations…44 to 59 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…3 to 5 inches higher elevations. Snow level 6500 feet increasing to above […]