Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Murphys, CA…Celebrate our nation’s Independence Day with an old-fashioned Independence Day concert by the Calaveras Community Band in beautiful Murphys Park on Algiers Street, Monday, July 3rd at 6:30 PM. The Band will play patriotic favorites, marches, swing and popular tunes from the past under the baton of conductor Mic Harper. Bring your folding chairs […]

An Open Letter To Calaveras County Board of Supervisors ~ David Tunno

An Open Letter To Calaveras County Board of Supervisors ~ David Tunno

Valley Springs, CA…You are faced with a decision that you, and the County, has been fretting over for more than a year. A decision, at least for elected leaders, is quite simple. You took oaths to uphold federal law. Marijuana, and everything on the Calaveras County list having to do with marijuana, including money laundering, […]

Distraction From Oversized Load Leads To Rear End Collision

Distraction From Oversized Load Leads To Rear End Collision

San Andreas, CA…On 06/26/2017 at approximately 0802 hours, Party-1 (Soria) was driving Vehicle-1 (Ford) northbound on SR-49 north of Pool Station Rd. at approximately 35 miles per hour. Party-2 (Scronce) was driving Vehicle-2 (Chrysler) northbound on SR-49 to the front of Vehicle-1. An over-sized vehicle that was traveling southbound in the passing lanes, was being […]

A Stunning Estate, 744 Total Acres, 64 Vineyard Acres, Three Homes, State Water Rights & More! $3,600,000

A Stunning Estate, 744 Total Acres, 64 Vineyard Acres, Three Homes, State Water Rights & More! $3,600,000

Esmeralda Valley, CA…This is the lifestyle! Turnkey Operation. The property at Chatom Vineyards consists of 11 parcels totaling 744.22 acres. 64 planted acres with 13 grape varietals. 60 plus acres of plantable land, 356 acres farmstead currently used for cattle grazing. Many options for expanding agricultural interests. There are 2 ponds & a natural spring. […]

VA Health Van Clinics at Foothill Village, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm

VA Health Van Clinics at Foothill Village, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm

Angels Camp, CA…VA Health Van Clinics, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm. Foothill Village 1400 Foothill Village Drive, Angels Camp, CA, 95222. VA Medical Provider, No Appointment Necessary. Local Agencies Represented: Calaveras County Mental Health Provider VA Health Care Enrollment Calaveras County Veterans Services Office Calaveras Transit Common Ground Senior Services Area 12/HICAP […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Division continues to issue a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more will continue over the next several days. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now […]

Minor Injuries In Hwy 12 Collision

Minor Injuries In Hwy 12 Collision

Valley Springs, CA…On June 19, 2017, at approximately 2015 hours, Party #2 (Franz) was driving Vehicle #2 (Subaru), traveling westbound on SR-12, approaching Sonny Lane. Party #1 (Baca) was driving Vehicle #1 (Pontiac), at approximately 45 mph, following a short distance behind Vehicle #2. Party #3 (Holtz) was driving Vehicle #3 (Dodge), traveling eastbound on […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is Requesting Help in Locating Missing Teen.

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is Requesting Help in Locating Missing Teen.

Railroad Flat, CA…On 06/19/17 at about 8:25 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report on a 17-year-old female, Mikaila Dawn Hodges, out of Railroad Flat. Mikaila Hodges is allegedly in the company of 37-year-old Michael Allen Stewart out of Yuba County. They were last seen together in Railroad Flat area on […]

Public Hearing Set to Discuss Elimination of Bus Service to Stockton

Public Hearing Set to Discuss Elimination of Bus Service to Stockton

San Andreas, CA…The possible elimination of the Delta Gold Line, the intercity bus to Stockton, will be the topic of a public hearing held by the Board of Supervisors on June 27. The prospect of losing this resource is driven by the high cost of operating the service. Ridership has been consistently low. The Delta […]

Robert Eugene Schmauder 1937 – 2017

Robert Eugene Schmauder 1937 – 2017

San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, a great man left this life and moved on to greater adventures.  Robert Eugene Schmauder was born in 1937 on a chicken ranch in San Andreas, California.  His mother always told the story that Robert was born on the 6th of September, but the doctor signed his birth […]

The 2016 – 2017 Calaveras Grand Jury Final Report

The 2016 – 2017 Calaveras Grand Jury Final Report

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Grand Jury has completed their final report for the 2016-2017 Session. We have included the report in full PDF and also .Doc formats. If you click on the image below it will load the PDF version. Links to the report follow…CompleteFinalGrandJuryReport2016-2017.doc Complete Final Grand Jury Report 2016-2017 (1)

New Fire Prevention Specialist II, Emily Kilgore

New Fire Prevention Specialist II, Emily Kilgore

San Andreas – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) is pleased to welcome Emily Kilgore, Fire Prevention Specialist II, to the Unit. Emily comes to TCU from the CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit where she worked as a Communications Operator in the Emergency Command Center. Prior to coming […]

Modified “Ban” Ordinance On Commercial Cannabis Still Moving Forward

Modified “Ban” Ordinance On Commercial Cannabis Still Moving Forward

San Andreas, CA…Today’s special study session to continue discussion of cannabis cultivation in Calaveras County, focused on comments to the Draft EIR for the proposed ordinance to ban cultivation and commercial activities associated with cannabis. At the end of the meeting board discussion centered on trying to craft an ordinance that balanced the will of […]

Sign Up for Monday, July 10th Child and Babysitting Safety Class at MTMC

Sign Up for Monday, July 10th  Child and Babysitting Safety Class at MTMC

San Andreas, CA…Sign Up for Monday, July 10th, Child and Babysitting Safety Class. AHA Heart Saver First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Included! 8:30 AM to 3 PM • Lunch & Snacks Provided $50/Participant • Certification of Completion Community Education Center • Classroom 1 Content Geared to Boys and Girls 11 to 18 Call 754.2470 • Class Size […]

Calaveras County Public Health Department Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Department Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA… Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Division has issued a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more are expected over the next several days. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now […]

Register Your Surveillance Camera & Help Fight Crime

Register Your Surveillance Camera & Help Fight Crime

San Andreas, CA…Help Solve Crime in Your Area! Register Your Video Surveillance Camera with CCSO. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is reaching out to residents and businesses with surveillance camera(s) on their property. CCSO would like to continue to build a database to catalog the surveillance cameras in our community. As crimes occur, CCSO […]

Moderate Injuries In Head on Collision on Hwy 12

Moderate Injuries In Head on Collision on Hwy 12

San Andreas, CA…On 06/17/2017 at approximately 1610 hours, Katrina Williams was driving her Jeep westbound on SR-12, west of SR-49. Janet Ballou was driving her Ford truck eastbound on SR-12, approaching the Jeep. For an undetermined reason, Williams turned her jeep to the left into the path of Ballou. Ballou had no time to react […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 18th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 18th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_05-31-2017 Daily_Log_06-01-2017 Daily_Log_06-02-2017 Daily_Log_06-03-2017 Daily_Log_06-04-2017 Daily_Log_06-05-2017 Daily_Log_06-06-2017 Daily_Log_06-07-2017 Daily_Log_06-08-2017 Daily_Log_06-09-2017 Daily_Log_06-10-2017 Daily_Log_06-11-2017 Daily_Log_06-12-2017 Daily_Log_06-13-2017 Daily_Log_06-14-2017 Daily_Log_06-15-2017 Daily_Log_06-16-2017 Daily_Log_06-17-2017 Daily_Log_06-18-2017

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Appeal on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Appeal on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

San Andreas, CA…LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-827 APPEAL by Archer Norris representing Joshua Moore, of the Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-827 for the Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The 640.35 acre site is located approximately two miles north of State Highway 4 […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Appeal on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Denial of Appeal on Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

San Andreas, CA…LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-717 APPEAL by James Hanson of Planning Commission Denial of Appeal 2016-717 for the denial of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application. The site is located at on the north side of Highway 12 from 1622 Hwy 12, Valley […]

Update From Calaveras Unified School District Negotiations

Update From Calaveras Unified School District Negotiations

San Andreas, CA…An update regarding negotiations between Calaveras Unified School District and Calaveras Unified Educators Association (CUEA). Posted on the CUSD website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8dxpNiYFqDlSDF2VDFfeTBRS2s/view is a copy of the official Fact Finding Report, including the formal dissent issued as part of the official report, that was a result of the formal Fact Finding process that […]

Vicki Luann Hegel 1954 – 2017

Vicki Luann Hegel 1954 – 2017

San Andreas, CA…Vicki Luann Hegel, age 63 passed away Friday June 9th at her home in San Andreas Ca. Vicki was born in 1954 in Winfield Alabama. She met her husband Mike Hegel of Angels Camp, CA in 1979 while living in Mississippi. Mike and Vicki moved to San Andreas Ca in 1980. They married […]

Lori Lee (Crain) Pierce 1966 – 2017

Lori Lee (Crain) Pierce 1966 – 2017

Lori Lee (Crain) Pierce, 51, died in San Andreas, CA. on June 9, 2017. Lori was born on January 10, 1966 to Mary Lou (Martin) Crain and Harold Dean Curtis Crain. Lori lived in Calaveras County most of her life and graduated from Calaveras High School in 1984. Lori worked for K-mart and the Jackson […]

Missing Pilot LeRoy Del Don and Beechcraft Airplane Located.

Missing Pilot LeRoy Del Don and Beechcraft Airplane Located.

Mountain Ranch, CA…On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 around noon, a search team reported finding possible aircraft debris. Shortly after this discovery a crash site and aircraft was located around one mile south of the last known radar point of Missing pilot LeRoy Del Don. The area of the site was densely wooded and steep, and […]

Jared Salisbury, 41 of Idaho Falls, ID Lost His Life Yesterday In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Collision

Jared Salisbury, 41 of Idaho Falls, ID Lost His Life Yesterday In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Collision

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Jared Salisbury, 41 of Idaho Falls, ID was riding his motorcycle with three other motorcycles southbound on State Route 49, south of the Mokelumne River. An Auburn man was traveling northbound on State Route 49, approaching Salisbury. Mr. Salisbury had just passed a southbound vehicle when he lost control of his 2010 Ducati […]

Update On Missing or Overdue Aircraft and Pilot.

Update On Missing or Overdue Aircraft and Pilot.

San Andreas, CA…Last Night’s update on missing pilot. “Today around 35 Searchers from agencies including the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, and the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office performed an extensive search in an area east of Mountain Ranch. Searchers reported slow progress due to terrain and heavy […]