Calaveras Business Resource Center Is Ready To Help The Business Community Grow & Thrive

Calaveras Business Resource Center Is Ready To Help The Business Community Grow & Thrive

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce, California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) and Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD) celebrated the Grand Opening of the Calaveras Business Resource Center on April 13. The CBRC is a project that was developed by the 2015 Leadership Calaveras Program and as a result of the […]

Meet Susan Wright an Occupational Therapist That Specializes in Hand therapy care and Humankindness at Mark Twain Medical Center

Meet Susan Wright an Occupational Therapist That Specializes in Hand therapy care and Humankindness at Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…Susan Wright’s career as an Occupational Therapist spans some 31 years and she says it has never seemed like work. “It’s more like helping out a friend,” she notes. “OT helps people be independent by figuring out ways for them to handle the activities of daily living.” Susan joined the Mark Twain Medical […]

Draft Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance Has Been Released

Draft Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance Has Been Released

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Planning Department has released the draft of the Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance. Its’ intent….”It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to prohibit, to the maximum extent allowed under state law, with limited exceptions, the commercial, medical, and recreational cultivation, manufacture, testing, distribution, transportation, and storage of cannabis in […]

Hwy 26 Now Open Through West Point Area! Repair Costs Estimated At $3.5 Million

Hwy 26 Now Open Through West Point Area!  Repair Costs Estimated At $3.5 Million

West Point, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Higdon Road to the North Fork Mokelumne River Bridge, just west of West Point, following a 69-day full closure due to storm related damage. State Route 26 opened on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Final […]

Get Your Tickets Now For The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras At Ironstone On April 22nd! It Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art!

Get Your Tickets Now For The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras At Ironstone On April 22nd!  It Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art!

Murphys, CA…The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras Is April 22nd At Ironstone & Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art. More than 40 of Calaveras County’s most acclaimed winemakers, restaurateurs and plein air artists will converge at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, for the Tenth annual Taste of Calaveras from noon to […]

Another Cannabis Centric Meeting On Tap For Calaveras Supervisors Tomorrow

Another Cannabis Centric Meeting On Tap For Calaveras Supervisors Tomorrow

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be back in session tomorrow at 10am for a meeting on whether to adopt a resolution to provide further guidance for this season. Agenda highlights are as follows: Adopt a Resolution to 1) Dissolve the Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee; 2) Adopt the position of Cannabis Control […]

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Extension Of Time For North Vista Plaza

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Extension Of Time For North Vista Plaza

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. Extension of Time for approved Vesting Tentative Subdivision Tract Map 2005-190 for North Vista Plaza The Mark Pringle Company, LLC filed a request for a five (5) year extension of time to extend […]

Public Notice For Voting & Language Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

Public Notice For Voting & Language Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Calaveras County Registrar of Voters will convene a Voting & Language Accessibility Advisory Committee. All interested parties are encouraged to complete an application and attend the first meeting held on April 24, 2017 at 10:00am at the Registrar of Voters Office: 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San […]

Board Of Supervisors Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment For Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District

Board Of Supervisors Notice Of Public Hearing For Zoning Amendment For Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-017 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR MOKELUMNE HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: The applicant is requesting a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 1 acre parcel from U (Unclassified) to PS (Public Service) […]

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of Cannabis Cultivation Denial

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of 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. APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-561 for APN: 021-010-030. Ray Moore is appealing the denial of application 2016-561 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The site is […]

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of Cannabis Cultivation Denial

Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of 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 2016-717 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 046-017-098 James Hanson is appealing the Planning Director’s denial of an application for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 35.37-acre site is […]

Board Of Supervisors Notice Of Public Hearing On Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Application

Board Of Supervisors Notice Of Public Hearing On Denial Of Commercial Cannabis Application

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-1123 APPEAL of Planning Commission’s Denial of the Planning Director’s Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-106 for APN: 044-006-028 Peter Koulouris, on behalf of Ralph Calderon, is appealing the denial […]

San Jose Man Arrested For Felony DUI In Hwy 12 Collision

San Jose Man Arrested For Felony DUI In Hwy 12 Collision

San Andreas, CA….A San Jose man was traveling westbound on SR-12 east of Double Springs Road at an unknown rate of speed. Due to his intoxication he swerved onto the westbound shoulder, lost control of his Pontiac and it overturned. He was arrested for suspicion of Felony DUI, and both he and his passenger were […]

Saturday’s Native Plant Sale a Success

Saturday’s Native Plant Sale a Success

San Andreas, CA…Just before a large rainstorm blew in Saturday, nearly 100 people attended the fourth-annual Native Plant Sale at the Calaveras County Water District’s Headquarters. The event took place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8, and was organized by the the Sierra Foothills Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) in […]

CHP San Andreas To Host Teen Driving Class On May 9th

CHP San Andreas To Host Teen Driving Class On May 9th

San Andreas, CA – The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, (According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CHP’s goal is to reduce the death rate among teenagers as the result of these collisions. In order to address this alarming trend, the CHP developed a […]

The Winners Of The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee Are?

The Winners Of The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee Are?

San Andreas, CA…The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee saw some intense spelling competition on Thursday, April 6 at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Fifty students competed from the following schools: Avery Middle School, Bret Harte High School, Calaveras High School, Christian Family Learning Center, Copperopolis Elementary, Jenny Lind Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, San […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Enhances Patient Experience In The Emergency Room

Mark Twain Medical Center Enhances Patient Experience In The Emergency Room

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) has announced the expansion of their existing partnership with EmCare for their emergency services department. “EmCare has proven to be an asset to MTMC for over four years,” stated Bob Diehl, Hospital President. “Our Hospitalists have been providing care for our hospitalized patients through the resources of EmCare […]

K.W. Emerson To Begin Construction Of Retaining Walls On Hwy 4 Near Big Trees

K.W. Emerson To Begin Construction Of Retaining Walls On Hwy 4 Near Big Trees

Arnold, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to begin a project that will install retaining walls along State Route 4 (SR-4) near Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The project will install retaining walls for sediment control, improve culverts and drainage, and re-construct roadside shoulders along a half-mile segment of SR-4, just west of […]

Boiling Water & Steam Canning Basics ~ A Master Food Preservers Class, April 19th

Boiling Water & Steam Canning Basics ~ A Master Food Preservers Class, April 19th

San Andreas,CA…Curious about canning your own food at home but have never tried before? Learn to can food and stock your pantry with shelf-stable jars of food with ingredients you can pronounce, see and enjoy all year long. This free class introduces boiling water and atmospheric steam canning as safe methods to preserve fruits, sauces, […]

Christopher Hiser, 22 From Sonora Lost His Life Yesterday In Tree Operations Off Of Whiskey Slide Road

Christopher Hiser, 22 From Sonora Lost His Life Yesterday In Tree Operations Off Of Whiskey Slide Road

Mountain Ranch, CA…The tragic notifications to his family have been completed and Calaveras County Coroner Kevin Raggio has released that it was 22 year old Christopher Hiser from Sonora that lost his life yesterday when he was struck by a limb from a tree. He was working for a tree contractor and was in a […]

Mountain Ranch Industrial Accident Takes Life Of 21 Year Old

Mountain Ranch Industrial Accident Takes Life Of 21 Year Old

Mountain Ranch, CA…On 04/06/17 at 11:20 AM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Whiskey Slide Road north of the intersection of West Murray Creek Road, in Mountain Ranch for an Industrial Accident. A 21-year old male who was employed by a tree cutting contractor was removing an oak tree from a rural property […]

Almost 1000 Butane Containers Recovered In More Illegal Dumping Near Calaveras High School

Almost 1000 Butane Containers Recovered In More Illegal Dumping Near Calaveras High School

San Andreas, CA…On 4-5-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a tip connecting the remnants of a BHO lab discovered last week at Calaveras High School, to an additional dump site at 238 East Saint Charles Street. Deputies responded to this location and discovered a significant dump site. Deputies along with members of Code Compliance and […]