Murphys, CA…Doris Murphy Barger passed away peacefully on August 19, 2016 at the age of 93. She departed this world in the manner she lived her life – with strength, grace and dignity. She was a remarkable woman who lived a wonderful life. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by her […]
Murphys, CA…Peggy Caccamo 90 passed away on August 16, 2016 at Avalon San Andreas CA. Peggy was born August 25, 1925 in Pennsylvania the daughter of Harry and Marie (Elm) Shane moving to Ohio as a young girl. She married Joseph Nard in 1947 and was married for almost 25 years until he passed in […]
Angels Camp, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently presented Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) with a generous $5000 donation to benefit The Career and Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarship Fund. The Career and Technical Training Scholarship Fund, founded in 2010, helps to support alternative forms of higher education, including two-year community college and trade school certificates. […]
San Andreas, CA…A “Drop the Drugs” event is being presented through funding from the Anti-Drug Abuse Justice Assistance Grant. The service is free and anonymous; no questions asked. Calaveras County community members can prevent prescription and other drug misuse and abuse by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted drugs on Tuesday: […]
San Andreas, CA…Do you work or live in San Andreas? We need your input! The San Andreas SR 49 Commercial Gateway Corridor Study is underway. Your input is critical to the success of this study, and we hope to hear from you throughout this process. Please contribute by participating in this brief survey by joining […]
Sheep Ranch, CA…An 18 year old Berkeley man was driving his 2011 Polaris Ranger vehicle westbound on a private driveway approaching Sheep Ranch Road and an undetermined rate of speed. He allowed the vehicle to travel off of the gravel driveway and on the north shoulder. As he was attempting to get the vehicle back […]
San Andreas, CA…On August 13, 2016, at approximately 0850 hours, an 85 year old Santa Rosa man was driving his 2006 Saturn SE eastbound on SR-12 west of SR-49 at approximately 55 MPH. He allowed his vehicle to drift off the roadway onto the south shoulder of SR-12. He then lost control of his vehicle, […]
Sonora, CA…It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Battalion Chief Michael Spear, 46, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. Chief Spear passed away overnight at his home in Sonora. We ask that you join us in keeping Mike’s family, his friends, and his coworkers in your thoughts and prayers as they work through their unimaginable […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We Would Like To Thank Signal Service For Sponsoring Our Law Enforcement Category CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, August 11, 2016 08/12/2016 00:59 Disturbance 1608110002 Occurred on Sugar Pine Wy, Douglas Flat. Noise complaint. . Disposition: No Report Taken. […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Mountain Ranch Needs and Volunteers is holding a water donation drive from August 7 – August 14. We are collecting drinkable flats/cases/gallons of water for the survivors in the Butte Fire Burn Zone. The Butte Fire started on September 9, 2015. It quickly grew to be the 7th most destructive wildfire in California […]
San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Rumble and Founder’s Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 3, at the Government Center and Historic Main Street San Anddreas has been cancelled. However, the Founder’s Day Committee — a bunch of highly creative and resilient individuals — will meet again to plan out another event that will commemorate the history […]
San Andreas, CA…One of the best locations in San Andreas for Highway 49 visibility, located at the intersection of Hwy 49 and Mt. Ranch Rd. Plenty of off street parking and easy access off of Hwy 49 or from behind the building on Angels Rd. Three separate office spaces, with two bathrooms, lunch/break room and […]
San Andreas, CA…It’s that time to renew your membership or become a new member of Friends of the Calaveras Sheriffs Office. FOCSO is dedicated to partnering with the Calaveras County Sheriffs Office by raising funds for programs and equipment not covered, or fully covered, in the county budget. The nonprofit most recently supported projects for […]
Murphys, CA…Brandi Clark, 42, passed away on July 23, 2016 in Las Vegas while doing exactly what she wanted: spending time with her children. She was born in Alaska and spent some of her childhood in Georgia. She moved to Sonora, CA at age 15 and graduated from Sonora High School in 1992. Brandi was […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…Don’t miss the SNAC Sponsored Grand Opening Tournament for Calaveras County’s newest Disc Golf Course, Saturday, September 10th in San Andreas! Come check out this new course and the 18 tone poles painted by local artists and fellow disc golfers. It’s a great deal, so Pre-Register now! Space is limited to 72 players.
Ione, CA…On August 27, 2016 – 9am to 4 pm CalaverasGROWN’s Community & Forest Recovery Program is teaming up with the Jefferson Center for Holistic Management for a workshop at the Pope Ranch in Ione CA. The following topics will be covered: using livestock to heal land after fire, re-planning after fire burns feed supplies, […]
San Andreas, CA…On August 2nd Tyler Nichols, 31 was driving a 2003 Saturn southbound on Riata Way approaching Tapadero Street at approximately 30 miles an hour. He entered into a left hand curve in the roadway. He failed to negotiate the curve and traveled off the right side of the roadway onto the dirt/gravel shoulder. […]
San Andreas, CA…Gustav ‘Frank’ Wharregard passed away peacefully at his home in San Andreas, CA July 31, 2016 following a short battle with cancer. He was 90. He is preceded in death by his wife Beverly (Pozar) Wharregard in 1977. Frank is survived by his son Glenn (Jessica) Wharregard of Rail Road Flat, CA, his […]
San Andreas, CA…Need to clean out a few items from the garage or attic? Donations needed for the Second Annual FOCAS Yard Sale coming in October. We can pick up and store your gently used donations. All proceeds to benefit our county shelter animals. Contact Peggy at 786-7037 for more info.
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Come down to the Hotel Leger this Sunday for awesome housemade BBQ and desserts, tasty drinks, and live blues music! Joining us this week from the San Joaquin Valley Delta are Jeramy Norris & The Dangerous Mood! Entry fee is $5 and includes pool access and two free raffle tickets. We’ve got awesome […]
San Andreas, CA…The biggest item on yesterday’s Mark Twain Health Care District Board meeting was pushed back until the August 24th meeting. There may need to be some state specific contract adjustments. The agenda item was: “Consider approval of an agreement with Quorum Health Resources LLC for a financial, operational and strategic assessment of hospital […]
Burson, CA…On 08/02/16 at approx. 9:00 PM Calaveras Sheriff’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a reporting party stating that a male adult, identified as Troy Casteel (47 years of age) out of Burson, was involved in a dispute with a family member at a residence on the 5000 block of Southworth Road in […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors called for a special meeting on August 2, 2016, to vote on the award of a Professional Services Agreement for hazardous tree removal of burnt trees resulting from the Butte Fire which occurred in September of 2015. The contract was awarded to Phillips and Jordan for a […]
San Andreas, CA…On August 2nd and 31 year old Jackson man was driving a 2003 Saturn southbound on Riata Way approaching Tapadero Street at approximately 30 miles an hour. He entered into a left hand curve in the roadway. He failed to negotiate the curve and traveled off the roght side of the roadway onto […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…In the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire, there are many stories of loss, of grief, and of courage and hope. Each home was a container of life, filled with mementos, memories and significant moments that happened within its walls. It takes time for the acute pain of that loss to […]
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 […]
Valley Springs, CA…Yesterday evening at about 10:30pm a 17 year old San Andreas woman was traveling eastbound on State Route 12, east of Double Springs Rd. A 58 year old Valley Springs man was traveling westbound on State Route 12, east of Double Springs Rd. She allowed her Nissan Maxima to drift into the westbound […]