Jace Nichols, 4 Passes Away From Injures In Aug, 2nd Collision, Tyler Nichols, 31 To Be Charged With Manslaughter

Jace Nichols, 4 Passes Away From Injures In Aug, 2nd Collision,  Tyler Nichols, 31 To Be Charged With Manslaughter

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. […]

Backyard Blues ‘n’ BBQ with Jeramy Norris and the Dangerous Mood At Hotel Leger

Backyard Blues ‘n’ BBQ with Jeramy Norris and the Dangerous Mood At Hotel Leger

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 […]

Quorum Health Consulting Contract Decision Pushed Back At MTHCD Board Meeting

Quorum Health Consulting Contract Decision Pushed Back At MTHCD Board Meeting

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 […]

County Announces Contract for Hazard Tree Removal for Butte Fire Recovery

County Announces Contract for Hazard Tree Removal for Butte Fire Recovery

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 […]

Major Injuries To 4 Year Old Jackson Boy In DUI Collision. DUI & Child Endangerment Charges Filed

Major Injuries To 4 Year Old Jackson Boy In DUI Collision.  DUI & Child Endangerment Charges Filed

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 […]

Updated Hours For Calaveras Recovers

Updated Hours For Calaveras Recovers

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 […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through August 4th

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through August 4th

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 […]

Major Injures To Valley Springs Man & San Andreas Woman In Second Head On Collision On Hwy 12 Yesterday

Major Injures To Valley Springs Man & San Andreas Woman In Second Head On Collision On Hwy 12 Yesterday

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 […]

Major Injuries To Idaho & Valley Springs Women In Head On Collision

Major Injuries To Idaho & Valley Springs Women In Head On Collision

San Andreas, CA…Yesterday about 1pm west of the Hwys 12 & 49 intersection a 25 year old Idaho woman was traveling westbound on State Route 12 west of State Route 49. A 75 year old Valley Springs woman was traveling eastbound on State Route 12. The Idaho woman allowed her Toyota pickup to drift completely […]

Calaveras Sheriff’s Department Promotes Four & Hires Eight! Photos & Full Ceremony Video

Calaveras Sheriff’s Department Promotes Four &  Hires Eight!  Photos & Full Ceremony Video

San Andreas, CA…Yesterday morning the meeting room at the Sheriff’s Dept headquarters was filled to overflowing with friends family and well wishers as the Calaveras Sheriff’s Department held a swearing in ceremony for eight new hires and promoted four. The new hires are Corrections Officer Katrina Large, Corrections Officer Jason Crawford, Dispatcher Samantha King, Business […]

Calaveras Board of Supervisor Back In Action Today

Calaveras Board of Supervisor Back In Action Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action starting at 9am today. Some of the agenda items are: Receive a Report from the Board Chair, Department Heads, CalOES and FEMA Update on Butte Fire Recovery. Approve Changes to Position Control List for positions related to the Medical Cannabis Cultivation Registration Program. […]

BUI Arrest & Fleeing Scene Of Accident Arrest For Copperopolis Man

BUI Arrest & Fleeing Scene Of Accident Arrest For Copperopolis Man

Copperopolis, CA…On 7-24-16 at about 1645 hours, Calaveras County Marine Division responded to Lake Tulloch for a vessel accident with major injuries. The accident occurred when a boat was pulling a water tube with two female’s riders when another boat struck the tube carrying the victims. The driver of the boat left the immediate area. […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory To Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory To Residents

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Public Health Services 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 can prevent the possibility of heat-related illness. […]

CCWD Launches New Payment System

CCWD Launches New Payment System

San Andreas, CA…Paying CCWD water and sewer bills just got a lot easier with the launch of a new payment processing system in late June. This new system – called Paymentus – was put into place as a direct result of CCWD Customer Service representatives listening to customer feedback. Some of the most common requests […]

CHP San Andreas Hosts Teen Driving Classes July 25th & 26th

CHP San Andreas Hosts Teen Driving Classes July 25th & 26th

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 program called […]

Tree Mortality Update From Supervisor Michael Oliveira

Tree Mortality Update From Supervisor Michael Oliveira

Sacramento, CA…I have just returned from the most recent Governor’s Tree Mortality Committee meeting in Sacramento and wanted to take a moment to update you with new developments and information. The most recent Ariel Survey of tree mortality was performed on 5/19/16 and is reporting that there are approximately 693,000 dead trees in Calaveras County, […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through July 21st

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through July 21st

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 […]

WWII Veteran Robert Dean Kincanon 1922 – 2016

WWII Veteran Robert Dean Kincanon 1922 – 2016

San Andreas, CA…Dean was born in Waterford, CA on July 4th, 1922 and passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 at Avalon Healthcare with Wanda & Lance Oneto by his side. He attended Oakdale High School. After school he entered the Army where he was a member of the 45th Tank Battalion in WWII driving […]

The Premier Of “The One Percent” Weekly Entertainment Show

The Premier Of “The One Percent” Weekly Entertainment Show

Arnold, CA…Tonight is the Premier of “The One Percent” it gets its name from the USDA Study that ranked all 3,111 counties in the lower 48 based on the “natural amenities index”. The index hopes to be “a measure of the physical characteristics of a county area that enhance the location as a place to […]

Supervisor Run Off Candidates Speak

Supervisor Run Off Candidates Speak

San Andreas, CA…District One supervisor candidates for the run off election in November were guests on local Public Access Television (PATV) Taxpayer Alert! The two 30 minute programs feature Supervisor Cliff Edson and former Supervisor Gary Tofanelli. The primary election votes were very close. Edson previously won the seat from Tofanelli in a 2012 election. […]

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

San Andreas, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2016 scholarship committee selected Kelly Baird as the recipient. Kelly, an ambitious young woman with a 4.306 GPA, is the daughter of proud parents, Hope […]

DUI Checkpoint Going On Now In San Andreas

DUI Checkpoint Going On Now In San Andreas

San Andreas, CA…On Monday July 4, 2016, the California Highway Patrol San Andreas office will be conducting a Sobriety/Driver License Checkpoint. The purpose of the checkpoint is to detect and deter DUI/unlicensed drivers. The checkpoint will be staffed by officers of the California Highway Patrol that are trained in the detection of alcohol and/or drug […]

Fourth of July Concert & BBQ Monday, July 4th, 2016 6:30 PM Calaveras Community Band

Fourth of July Concert & BBQ Monday, July 4th, 2016 6:30 PM Calaveras Community Band

San Andreas, CA…Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Calaveras Community Band at Turner Park, San Andreas, Monday, July 4th at 6:30 PM, and enjoy a free old fashioned 4th of July Concert in the shade and tranquility of Turner Park as the Band plays patriotic favorites, marches, Latin, Dixieland, and swing tunes. Come between […]