The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Says Thank You

The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Says Thank You

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Program would like to thank Black Oak Casino for their generous donation of $280. Their financial support will truly help our 4-H members in the form of 4-H enrollment scholarships. More importantly, their generous contribution has sent a clear message. They care about today’s youth and support their […]

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Rail Road Flat, CA…We are in the process of planning a week long summer day camp. It will be a fun based learning experience. We will include but not be limited to: science, biology, reading, leadership development, physical education, photography, sign language, art, and much more. It will be held at the Rail Road Flat […]

American Legion Auxiliary Says Thank You!

American Legion Auxiliary Says Thank You!

Valley Springs, CA…Dear Friends, At the May Board of Supervisors meeting, May was proclaimed as Poppy Month in Calaveras County. We would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to the Board. We would also like to thank all the wonderful people in Valley Springs for their generous donations towards our Poppy Distribution Project, Mar-Val […]

Mountain Oaks Students Honored at California Student Media Festival

Mountain Oaks Students Honored at California Student Media Festival

San Andreas, CA….Caleb Young, Andrew Busser and John Rowitz, students at Mountain Oaks Charter School were recognized at the 49th Annual California Student Media Festival on Saturday, June 6th. The Festival, held in Hollywood, is the nation’s oldest student media festival and focuses on celebrating videos projects being produced by students throughout California. Caleb Young’s […]

Joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Study Session on General Plan Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall

Joint Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Study Session on General Plan Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a study session on the Draft General Plan on Tuesday, June 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the San Andreas Town Hall. The study session will focus on issues raised in the public comments on the draft General Plan that was released in […]

State Water Board Approves 16 Percent Conservation Standard for CCWD

State Water Board Approves 16 Percent Conservation Standard for CCWD

San Andreas, CA…After working with the State Water Resources Control Board over the past month, CCWD’s mandatory water conservation standard has been reduced from 32 percent to 16 percent. CCWD believes this is a much more appropriate conservation standard, and the District is grateful to State Board staff for providing excellent guidance that allowed adjustments […]

New Taxpayer Videos Released

New Taxpayer Videos Released

San Andreas, CA…Two new 1/2 shows on the Calaveras Taxpayers Cable TV program: “Taxpayer Alert” which is a public service effort by volunteers. The program interviews public officials and experts to discuss current issues.  For those who do not have Calaveras Cable TV, or are out of the area, previously aired programs are uploaded to […]

2015 Career & Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarships Awarded

2015 Career & Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarships Awarded

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) awarded Career and Technical Training scholarships to a total of six high school students during recent award night events. Three Calaveras High School students, two Bret Harte High students and one student from Mountain Oaks will each receive $1,500. Bryce Dorflinger, San Andreas, Alexandro Hernandez, Mokelumne Hill and Nancy […]

Barbara Elizabeth Snyder 1954 – 2015

Barbara Elizabeth Snyder 1954 – 2015

San Andreas, CA…Barbara Elizabeth Snyder born on March 4, 1954 in Columbus Ohio has entered into rest on June 5, 2015 in Lodi California. Barbara currently resided in San Andreas, California. She died of natural causes. Loved by her husband Kenneth Snyder of San Andreas and 2 daughters Virginia Mattox of Valley Springs and Sylvia […]

Graveside Services Saturday For Wilburt Duguay

Graveside Services Saturday For Wilburt Duguay

San Andreas, CA…Graveside Services for Wilburt Duguay, former Vol Fire Chief, San Andreas -Saturday June 13th, 10 am Peoples Cemetery, Processional from San Andreas Mortuary 9:30 am – Led by San Andreas Volunteer Fire Dept & local VFW Post. Wilburt Duguay was born on November 28, 1930 and died at home in San Andreas on […]

West Point Attempted Murder

West Point Attempted Murder

West Point, CA…On 06/05/15 at about 0700 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of an assault on the 23000 block of Highway 26, in West Point. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a 19 year old male who had sustained defensive injuries in attempt to protect himself from a knife attack. […]

Laurie Andrade and Leo Quintana To Be Honored As Seniors Of The Year At Today’s BOS Meeting

Laurie Andrade and Leo Quintana To Be Honored As Seniors Of The Year At Today’s BOS Meeting

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be back in action today. The meeting srarts at 9am in the Board Chambers. Topping the Agenda is Honoring Seniors, Awarding George Reed Contract for 12/26 Intersection, Presentation of Recommended 2015/16 Budget and much more. The full agenda is enclosed…   Call to Order Roll Call […]

Calaveras Arts Council Announces Artist Scholarships 2015 Recipients

Calaveras Arts Council Announces Artist Scholarships 2015 Recipients

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients’ of the scholarships they administer to residents of the county.  Any resident of any age is eligible for the scholarships unless otherwise stated.  To learn more about the scholarships go onto www.calaverasarts.org, opportunities. This year’s recipients are: Robert Atkinson Artist Scholarship (visual […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 1st, 2015

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 1st, 2015

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! MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, June 1,2015 06/02/2015 05:07 Alarm Sounding 1506010006 Occurred on Hwy 49, San Andreas. Rp can hear alarm going off somewhere near the old airport. , […]

Robert “Bob” Vergne DeVoss 1938 – 2015

Robert “Bob” Vergne DeVoss  1938 – 2015

San Andreas, CA…Robert “Bob” Vergne DeVoss.  Born Sept. 04, 1938 in Stockton, CA.  Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his beloved garden of natural causes at his home in San Andreas, Ca. on Saturday May 30, 2015 at the age of 76.  Bob, or Bobby as his family referred to him, was a long time […]

Jerry Franklin Martin 1932 – 2015 – Former Calaveras High Teacher

Jerry Franklin Martin 1932 – 2015 – Former Calaveras High Teacher

Angels Camp, CA…Jerry Franklin Martin, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and teacher to thousands of students, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on May 22, 2015 at his home of 52 years. Jerry was born on July 26, 1932 in Balmorhea, Texas to Bruce Rector Martin Sr. and Jennie Mae Martin. He was raised in West Texas […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For May 31st, 2015

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For May 31st, 2015

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! MEDIA BULLETIN Sunday, May 31, 2015 Verbal dispute. , Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:01 Disturbance Occurred on Bay View Dr, Copperopolis. Verbal altercation. _Disposition: Report Taken. 00:51 Alarm […]

Earthquake Thriller Shines Light on Gold Rush Town

Earthquake Thriller Shines Light on Gold Rush Town

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Visitors Bureau announced that this weekend’s opening of a new Hollywood film titled “San Andreas” may call attention to the Gold Rush town of the same name. The film depicts a fictional version of the San Andreas fault, which runs through western California and is unrelated to the town of San […]

Outdoor Burning Suspended In California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit

Outdoor Burning Suspended In California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit

San Andreas, CA…As drought conditions continue to increase fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits for outdoor open residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. This suspension takes effect June 1, 2015 and bans all residential outdoor […]

Spring Home-Buying Season Off To Strong Start

Spring Home-Buying Season Off To Strong Start

Los Angeles…California’s housing market accelerated in April as the spring home-buying season kicked off with both higher home sales and prices for the third straight month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Home sales rose above the 400,000 mark in April for the first time since October 2013 to post the highest level […]

This Week at the Arnold CHS Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center – NEWMAN!

This Week at the Arnold CHS Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center – NEWMAN!

Arnold, CA…Arnold, CA…Stop by Calaveras Humane Society’s Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center in Arnold, located in Meadowmont Center next to Big Trees Market, open Thurs. through Sat., 10 am–5 pm (Phone 209-795-GIVE). Newman will be there, along with other kitties who would love to meet you. We will also have kitties available at our Angels […]

Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned, Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced

Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned,  Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced

Angels Camp, CA…The Junior Miss Calaveras Pageant and Junior Frog Jump were held concurrently on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Altaville Melones Fire District station in Angels Camp.  The Junior Miss Calaveras Queen and her court are as follows: QUEEN: Devyn Pryor, 12 of Avery Middle School, 1st Princess: […]

Doris Barger To Celebrate 8th Annual Golf Outing

Doris Barger To Celebrate 8th Annual Golf Outing

Angels Camp, CA…Doris Barger, founder and first president of the Mark Twain Hospital Foundation thirty one years ago, will once again delight golf participants with her traditional golf cart tour of the Greenhorn Creek golf course during play on June 8 at the golf outing named in her honor. The tournament is a favorite of […]