Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Denial

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Denial

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-629 APPEAL by Stewart Alberts of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 8429 Oak Ridge Rd., Mountain Ranch. In the NW 1/4 of Section 01, T4N, R13e, […]

Marijuana Eradication in Burson Leads To Arrest

Marijuana Eradication in Burson Leads To Arrest

Burson, CA) On 06/02/2017 at approximately 9:45 AM Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant on a property located in the 3800 block of Dickenson Court in Burson. In late May, Deputies identified the property as a marijuana growing operation. During the investigation it was discovered that the location was an unregistered and illegal […]

Dr. Mike Kifune Returns to Practice Medicine in Arnold

Dr. Mike Kifune Returns to Practice Medicine in Arnold

San Andreas, CA June 6, 2017 –Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mike Kifune to their Arnold Family Medical Center. “I am grateful to be returning to practice in the Arnold community,’ commented Dr. Kifune, “I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Dr. Nadler for his […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Study Session On Cannabis Resumes This Morning

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Study Session On Cannabis Resumes This Morning

San Andreas, CA…After a closed session for labor negotiations the Board will resume the Cannabis Study session from last week. The study session is scheduled to resume at 10am. This study session is designed to allow the Board of Supervisors, County Departments and Calaveras County residents an opportunity to hear about and discuss the County’s […]

Tragic DUI Golf Cart Accident Leads To Death Of San Jose Woman

Tragic DUI Golf Cart Accident Leads To Death Of San Jose Woman

Valley Springs, CA…Richard Clarke, 57 from San Jose was driving a golf cart while intoxicated through a private olive orchard. As he approached the end of the orchard he made a left turn. His passenger Debra Bedard, 58 from San Jose was holding two wine glasses and was unable to stabilize herself as he made […]

Pediatricians Who Not Only Help Kids Feel Better. They Help Keep Them Well At MTMC.

Pediatricians Who Not Only Help Kids Feel Better.  They Help Keep Them Well At MTMC.

San Andreas, CA…There’s nothing more important than your child’s health. That’s why our pediatricians don’t just treat an illness – they treat the whole patient. And they emphasize prevention, so that your child can spend more time enjoying childhood. Dr. Athena Taylan and Dr. John Anderson provide outstanding pediatric services to our community’s youngest residents. […]

Board of Supervisors Summary Publication

Board of Supervisors Summary Publication

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance to amend Section 15.06.032 and Section 15.06.041 of Chapter 15.06, Flood Damage Prevention of the Calaveras County Code. Section 15.06.032 is revised to include reference to the use of Base Flood Elevations from the Atkins Study as Best Available Data. Section 15.06.041 is revised […]

Poor Grades Led To Threats Against Local Schools

Poor Grades Led To Threats Against Local Schools

Angels Camp, CA…On May 30, 2017 at approximately 9:45 PM, the Angels Camp Police Department received information of a possible threat to “shoot up” Mark Twain Elementary School, Calaveras River Academy, Calaveras High School, and the Angels Camp Police Station. The threat was made by students of Mark Twain Elementary School through social media and […]

Congratulations Graduates!! Be Sure That Your Life is a Journey Traveled Well!

Congratulations Graduates!!  Be Sure That Your Life is a Journey Traveled Well!

San Andreas, CA…Congratulations Graduates from Mark Twain Medical Center!! Be Sure That Your Life is a Journey Traveled Well! History Health care services were limited in Calaveras County, and residents traveled outside their communities for acute care, until Mark Twain Hospital opened in 1951. We Opened in 1951 The hospital opened on August 26, 1951, […]

Busy Weekend For San Andreas CHP! 1 Fatality, 4 Arrests, 28 Citations & 9 Accidents

Busy Weekend For San Andreas CHP!  1 Fatality, 4 Arrests, 28 Citations & 9 Accidents

San Andreas, CA…In Calaveras County, four (4) people were arrested by the CHP between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday. Three (3) were arrested for DUI while one (1) was arrested for Evading Arrest. Twenty eight (28) citations were issued during this time period. Most were for speeding including several mechanical violations. There was […]

Over A Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana & Plants Eradicated In Jenny Lind

Over A Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana & Plants Eradicated In Jenny Lind

Jenny Lind, CA…On 05/24/2017 at approximately 3:00 PM, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant on the 10000 block of Scenic Valley Road in Jenny Lind. The property consisted of a large outdoor and a small indoor marijuana growing operation. The property was an unregistered and illegal marijuana grow site. During the search warrant, […]

Fisticuffs & Gunshots Lead to Early Morning Marijuana Eradication In Valley Springs

Fisticuffs & Gunshots Lead to Early Morning Marijuana Eradication In Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA…On 05/23/2017 at approximately 1:50 AM, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 2100 block of Evans Road in Valley Springs for a report of an altercation involving gunshots. Deputies contacted several subjects at the residence. A search of the property was conducted and an illegal, unregistered, marijuana grow was discovered. Deputies seized […]

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Westbound Lane Of Hwy 12 East of Valley Springs

Traffic Update….Collision Blocking Westbound Lane Of Hwy 12 East of Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a collision with injuries blocking the westbound lane near Hwys 12 & 26 east of Valley Springs. One young driver is bleeding from her face. Please use caution in the area & let’s be careful out there this weekend. Let’s see if we can make it till Tuesday without another […]

Hispanic Suspects Flee Unregistered Grow In Mountain Ranch As Eradication Team Moved In

Hispanic Suspects Flee Unregistered Grow In Mountain Ranch As Eradication Team Moved In

Mountain Ranch, CA…On 05/22/2017 at approximately 9:00 AM, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies with the assistance of Calaveras County Code Enforcement served a search warrant on a property located on the 8400 block of West Murray Creek Road in Mountain Ranch. The search warrant was conducted on an unregistered illegal marijuana grow. As Deputies arrived at […]

Calaveras Community Foundation Supports Meals-on-Wheels!

Calaveras Community Foundation Supports Meals-on-Wheels!

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation awarded Common Ground Senior Services a $10,000 check to help support the Meals-on-Wheels program in Calaveras County. This support comes at a crucial time when there is so much uncertainty as to the future of funding at the federal level for programs aimed at assisting older adults to remain safely […]

Services On June 17th For Michael O’Keefe 1939 to 2017

Services On June 17th For Michael O’Keefe 1939 to 2017

Mountain Ranch CA…Michael O’Keefe 12-15-39 to 5-11-17 (77 years old). Born to Betty and Bill O’Keefe in Prairie Village, Kansas. This “hayseed” came to California by way of a scholarship to Stanford in Electrical Engineering. He transferred over to UC Berkeley for Police Science, then became a Berkeley police officer (later Inspector) for many years. […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For May 23rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For May 23rd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_05-13-2017 Daily_Log_05-14-2017 Daily_Log_05-15-2017 Daily_Log_05-16-2017 Daily_Log_05-17-2017 Daily_Log_05-18-2017 Daily_Log_05-19-2017 Daily_Log_05-20-2017 Daily_Log_05-21-2017 Daily_Log_05-22-2017 Daily_Log_05-23-2017

Supervisors Proclaim May 21 – 28, 2017 as Arnold Branch Library Week in Calaveras County.

Supervisors Proclaim May 21 – 28, 2017 as Arnold Branch Library Week in Calaveras County.

San Andreas, CA…From Calaveras County Librarian, Nancy Giddens. “Every successful venture has people who make it a success. Over the 50 years we celebrate this year, many people have worked hard to make the Arnold Branch Library a success. Although I have served as Calaveras County Librarian for just a year, it quickly became clear […]

Cecine Bunn Stadden Passed Away At 92

Cecine Bunn Stadden Passed Away At 92

San Andreas, CA…Cecine Bunn Stadden passed away at her daughter’s home in Calaveras county among family on March 16th, 2017. She was 92 years old. Cecine was born Cecine Elizabeth Cole in Springfield, Illinois. In her younger years, she hunted with her brothers, drove an ambulance, attended art school in Colorado. She loved new projects […]