San Andreas, CA…In October, a Meals-on-Wheels driver was heading to Arnold to deliver meals to vulnerable home-bound clients. As the driver was going through the intersection of Hwy 49 & Hwy 4 he was involved in a collision with the City of Angels Police Department during a high-speed chase. The delivery vehicle was Common Ground […]
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 2016-804 for APN: 034-002-016. Sarah Hodson is appealing the denial of application 2016-804 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The site is […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-002 TPM FOR WEST POINT DOLLAR GENERAL: The applicant is requesting approval of an application to divide 4.42 acres into two parcels, 3.09 acres and 1.33 acres in size. The parcel is currently […]
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 2016-656 for APN: 036-001-051. Norman Gunsell and Aime Volpe-Gunsell are appealing the denial of application 2016-656 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. […]
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 2016-655 for APN: 036-031-016. Norman Gunsell and Aime Volpe-Gunsell are appealing the denial of application 2016-655 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. […]
San Andreas, CA…Charles Hewitt of San Andreas passed away on April 20, 2017 at Avalon convalescent Hospital. Charles is survived by his wife Laura Ann of 58 years. His daughter Andrea and son in law Rodney Freitas of Jackson and two grandson Christopher and William Freitas. His daughter Cheri and son in law Gordy Boyd […]
San Andreas, CA…Monday, May 1, 2017, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition to night […]
San Andreas, CA…The Draft Environmental Impact Report is now available for public review and comment. The formal 45-day public review period begins on Monday, May 1, 2017. Written comments may be sent to the Planning Department at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249 or by email to PlanningWeb@co.calaveras.ca.us. Click Above For A Copy […]
Valley Springs, CA…The sad notifications to his family have been made and it can now be released that it was Steven E. Sapp, 69 From Ripon that passed away in an early morning collision on Hwy 12 yesterday. He was driving his Ford Explorer westbound on State Route 12, east of Evans Road at an […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board is back in action today with a full agenda. Discussion of State Assembly Bills that would impose new burdens on water districts, rate stabilization, real property and also a special session for labor negotiations with SEIU. The agendas are below… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Davidson, President Scott […]
San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, April 11 the hard working Volunteers held their annual Spring Fling Bazaar at Mark Twain Medical Center. They had great handmade items including Easter baskets, Easter wreaths, floral arrangements and a variety of crafts and baked goods. The Spring Fling was a fundraiser to support their Scholarship Program for students embarking […]
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 […]
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 […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Annual Calaveras County Old Fashioned Fly-In & Open House April 22
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_04-10-2017 Daily_Log_04-11-2017 Daily_Log_04-12-2017 Daily_Log_04-13-2017 Daily_Log_04-14-2017 Daily_Log_04-15-2017 Daily_Log_04-16-2017 daily_log_04-17-2017 Daily_log_04-18-2017 Daily_Log_04-19-2017
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…A 41 year old Valley Springs man was driving his 2002 GMC northbound on State Route 49, south of Pool Station Road at approximately 25-30 mph and behind a 1994 Toyota. A 21 year old San Andreas woman was driving her Toyota northbound on State Route 49, south of Pool Station Road at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…What is the Stop, Drop & Mud? This race is designed to be a fitness challenge, pitting First Responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement) and Military against the general public. Show us what you’ve got! We are proud to be bringing a mud run to Mountain Ranch this year — the first of its […]
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 […]
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 […]
