Butte Fire Reality The Ongoing Struggle Of Survival

Butte Fire Reality The Ongoing Struggle Of Survival

Mountain Ranch Ca This story is brought to you the reader here with the permission of the of the original writer Ms Katie Clark a long time resident of Calaveras County.  This is the Butte Fire Reality of the hardships many are facing at this time with in the Burn Scar and those still outside […]

The Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz

The Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz

Murphys, CA…..After a procession through Angels Camp and Murphys a Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz was held at Ironstone today. Members of the law enforcement community from far and wide, family, friends, members of the community and more were on hand to remember and celebrate the life of “The People’s Sheriff” […]

Butte Fire Recovery Led By Locals

Butte Fire Recovery Led By Locals

San Andreas, CA…On Monday November 2, 2015 a team of community agencies formally organized themselves into a solid network to address long-term civilian needs in the wake of the Butte Fire. This network of nonprofit and government agencies is named Calaveras Recovers and the partner groups and Board of Directors are detailed below. Calaveras Recovers […]

The Calaveras Redskins Hold Their Last Redskins Homecoming Rally

The Calaveras Redskins Hold Their Last Redskins Homecoming Rally

San Andreas, CA….Depending on how the district implements the new law forcing them to change their Redskins mascot. Last Friday’s Downtown Rally may have been the last Redskins Downtown Rally. If the mascot changes are needed or if it is just another instance of political correctness run amok time will tell. For the generations of […]

Teddy Bear Clinic Highlights A Busy Pink Month At Mark Twain Medical Center

Teddy Bear Clinic Highlights A Busy Pink Month At Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA….October is always a busy month for Mark Twain Medical Center. They try their best to turn the county pink every October to highlight the fight against Breast Cancer. The also open MTMC’s campus to almost 500 youngsters for Teddy Bear Clinic. This is a great event that lets children learn from and […]

Sheriff Gary Kuntz’s Funeral Procession On November 6th

Sheriff Gary Kuntz’s Funeral Procession On November 6th

San Andreas, CA…Procession will stage at San Andreas Airport and at approximately 10am will proceed down Hwy49 through the city of Angels Camp, left on old HW4, right on new HW4, through Vallecito into Murphy’s. Left on Main Street, left on Algiers Street (Murphy’s Hotel) onto Ironstone Vineyards. The Celebration of Life is being held […]

Vehicle Accident Pole Station Rd and West St Charles St

Vehicle Accident Pole Station Rd and West St Charles St

CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a vehicle accident in the vicinity of Poole Station Road and West St Charles St in San Andreas.  Please use caution for the next few hours in the area. Incident: 00089 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 677 Sr49 Loc Desc: ACROSS FRM PUMP CO SERVICE Lat/Lon: 38.200394 -120.690997 Detail Information […]

Early Morning Shooting On MLB Ranch Road At Marijuana Grow

Early Morning Shooting On MLB Ranch Road At Marijuana Grow

San Andreas, CA…On 10/29/15 at about 0625hrs, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 10000 block of MJB Ranch Road in rural Angels Camp for a reported shooting. The male victim encountered three unknown suspects on his property. One of the suspects discharged a firearm at the victim, striking him in […]

Advisory: MJB Ranch Shooting

Advisory: MJB Ranch Shooting

San Andreas Ca MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt Release Date: 10/29/15 Release Time: immediate Time: 1100 hours Release Number: 01 MJB Ranch Shooting On 10/29/15 at about 0625hrs, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 10000 block of MJB Ranch Road in rural Angels Camp for a reported shooting. The […]

Calaveras Community Band’s November 1st Concert To Benefit Firefighters

Calaveras Community Band’s November 1st Concert To Benefit Firefighters

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Band’s Fall Concert, that has become a Motherlode tradition, will take on added significance when it is presented on Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. All monies raised will be donated to the Central […]

Airola Butte Fire Attorneys File Complaint Against PG&E on Behalf of More than 70 Butte Fire Victims

Airola Butte Fire Attorneys File Complaint Against PG&E on Behalf  of More than 70 Butte Fire Victims

San Andreas, CA… The Airola Butte Fire attorneys today announced that they’ve filed a complaint on behalf of more than 70 victims of the Butte Fire that swept through Calaveras and Amador counties in September. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of California, Calaveras County and names PG&E Corporation, Pacific Gas & Electric […]

Butte Fire Perimeter Flood Advisory

Butte Fire Perimeter Flood Advisory

San Andreas Ca The Butte Fire Area is at risk of increased chances of flooding, debris flow & mud slides. Road closures may occur. Take necessary precautions to prepare for future weather related events. Future Nixle Alerts will occur if a weather event poses a risk of flooding, debris flows & mud slides. Refer to […]

Public Assistance Applicant Briefing in San Andreas On Wednesday

Public Assistance Applicant Briefing in San Andreas On Wednesday

Sacramento, CA…The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services will conduct applicant briefings in Lakeport Monday and in San Andreas Wednesday to inform representatives of local government agencies and certain private nonprofits how to file requests for assistance with losses caused by the Butte and Valley fires in Lake and Calaveras counties. Affected local governments in […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through October 26th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through October 26th

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! Daily_Log_10-26-2015 Daily_Log_10-25-2015 Daily_Log_10-24-2015 Daily_Log_10-23-2015 Daily_Log_10-22-2015 Daily_Log_10-21-2015 Daily_Log_10-20-2015 Daily_Log_10-19-2015 Daily_Log_10-18-2015 Daily_Logs_10-17-2015 Daily_Log_10-16-2015 Daily_Log_10-15-2015 Daily_Log_10-14-2015 Daily_Log_10-13-2015 Daily_Log_10-12-2015 Daily_Log_10-11-2015 Daily_Log_10-10-2015 Daily_Log_10-9-2015 Daily_Log_10-08-2015

The CCWD Board Is Meeting On Wednesday. Larry Diamond Being Honored For Over 25 Years Of Service

The CCWD Board Is Meeting On Wednesday.  Larry Diamond Being Honored For Over 25 Years Of Service

San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action for their monthly meeting on Wednesday in their board chambers. Topping things off will be a presentation to Larry Diamond for his 25+ years of Service with CCWD. Update on recently completed Lake Tulloch Intake Lowering Project and Ratify the Claim Summary #523 Secretarial Fund […]

Mark Twain Health Care District Will Sponsor The Third Annual “Golden Health Awards”

Mark Twain Health Care District Will Sponsor The Third Annual “Golden Health Awards”

San Andreas, CA…Recognizing Community Health Care Professionals and Public Service Organizations of Calaveras County Mark Twain Health Care District (MTHCD) and Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation will host the third annual “Golden Health Awards” at Iron Stone Vineyards on February 7, 2015. The Golden Health Award was established in 2013 to recognize and award selected […]

Three Men Deceased Following Rail Road Flat Shooting At Pot Grow (Updated)

Three Men Deceased Following Rail Road Flat Shooting At Pot Grow (Updated)

Rail Road Flat, CA…On 10/20/15, at about 0920 hours, Deputies responded to a parcel of land on the 1400 block of South Rail Road Flat Road near the town of Railroad Flat for a third party report of a shooting, whereas three people were reportedly shot. Upon arrival deputies discovered three deceased adult male Caucasians, […]

CCWD Board Continues Support for Warren Act Contract For New Melones

CCWD Board Continues Support for Warren Act Contract For New Melones

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors approved a resolution supporting efforts to obtain a Warren Act contract for New Melones Reservoir at a special meeting held Tuesday. The vote was 4-0-1 with Director Jeff Davidson unable to attend. This contract would allow CCWD to store 100,000 acre feet of water in […]

Butte Fire Victims Relief Effort-Independence Hall Collection & Distribution

Butte Fire Victims Relief Effort-Independence Hall Collection & Distribution

White Pines, CA…Our sincerest gratitude goes out to the amazing folks in our Highway 4 and Calaveras County communities for their generous donations on behalf of the victims of the Butte Fire. Please be advised that the Independence Hall Community Center in White Pines will NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING ANY DONATIONS for distribution at this […]

Investors Should Consider Selling Volatility As An Asset Class ~ By Cory Burnell, CFA

Investors Should Consider Selling Volatility As An Asset Class ~ By Cory Burnell, CFA

Valley Springs, CA….(Local Financial Adviser Cory Burnell recently contributed to one of Forbes Magazine’s 10 Best Lists) The following is his first paragraph and a link over to the Forbes piece…”Traders primarily invest in these exchange-traded products to profit from a decline in the Volatility Index, known as the VIX, and from the roll yield […]

Governor Brown Signs Bill Barring Redskins Mascot Name

Governor Brown Signs Bill Barring Redskins Mascot Name

Sacramento, CA…(Yesterday Governor Brown Signed AB-30 which would ban the use of the Redskins Mascot Name. The following is an earlier press release that gives details on the bill) Assembly Bill 30, authored by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), passed the Assembly Floor on concurrence with a bipartisan vote of 59 to 9. Earlier this week, […]