Hundreds Attend Butte Fire Community Update Meetings! (Full Video)

Hundreds Attend Butte Fire Community Update Meetings!  (Full Video)

Angels Camp, CA…Yesterday Butte Fire Community Meedtngs were held in San Andreas and Angels Camp, Hundreds attended the meetings and they provided great information for those being affected by the fire. Below is video of the Town Hall Meeting held at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp, California on September 12th, 2015. Josh White, […]

All CUSD Schools Closed Tomorrow

All CUSD Schools Closed Tomorrow

San Andrea, CA… Due to the Butte Fire, and the significant impact on staff, students, families and our community, all CUSD schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, September 11. We plan to resume full operations on Monday, September 14. If this changes, you will be notified. Please do what you can to help those impacted […]

Calaveras Supervisors To Vote On Declaration Of Emergency Due To Butte Fire

Calaveras Supervisors To Vote On Declaration Of Emergency Due To Butte Fire

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this afternoon to vote on a Local Declaration of Emergency due to the Butte Fire. The Resolution is below.and the agenda is enclosed… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 9/10/2015 1:30 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA […]

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

San Andreas, CA…If you evacuated with your dogs, cats or any other pets due to the fire, make sure you have the essentials with you, e.g. food, water and any medication that your pet might need. Documents showing ownership and/or most recent vaccinations are also very helpful. For more information on how to be prepared […]

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

San Andreas, CA…Smoke is visible in some areas of Calaveras County as a result of multiple wildfires. Calaveras County Public Health Services advises the community to avoid exposure to the wildfire smoke as much as possible. The main health threat from wildfire smoke comes from fine particles. These particles can get into the eyes and […]

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

San Andrea, CA…Due to the fire off highway 26 and the resulting power outages, school will not be in session on Thursday at Mokelumne Hill, West Point, and Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools. Bus routes in those areas will not be operating so Toyon Middle School and Calaveras High School students from those areas will […]

Baffled By High Tech Gadgets? “Teens 4 Tech” Is Ready To Help

Baffled By High Tech Gadgets?  “Teens 4 Tech” Is Ready To Help

San Andreas, CA…The “Teens 4 Tech” program, sponsored by Calaveras Co. Adult Tutoring, begins its fourth year on September 8th. Open sessions are held on Tuesday afternoons 3:45 to 4:45 at the San Andreas Library. So, for those who feel like your ‘Smart Phone’ is outsmarting you, or you keep hitting the escape button on […]

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

San Andreas,CA…The CCWD Board of Directors is back in action on September 9th. New Business includes: Water Conservation Measures, Blue Lake Springs Water Company, CCWD Board Seat and more. The complete agenda is below… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bertha Underhill, President Terry Strange, Vice President Jeff Davidson, Director Scott Ratterman, Director Dennis Mills, Director RESOLUTION NO. […]

Taxpayers Honor Metzger & Whitney For Excellence In Public Service At Annual BBQ

Taxpayers Honor Metzger & Whitney For Excellence In Public Service At Annual BBQ

Vallecito, CA…An enthusiastic crowd came together at the courtyard of Lookout Tower House in Vallecito for an early sunset dinner with speakers and recognition awards. The panoramic mountain view made it the perfect place for Calaveras County Taxpayers Association (CCTA) on Saturday August 29 to hold its seventh annual meeting and barbeque. The time for […]

National Preparedness Month Kicks Off Today

National Preparedness Month Kicks Off Today

Sacramento, CA…Disasters can strike at any time, and the most common disaster threat people face across the country is a fire in their home. The American Red Cross Gold Country Region encourages everyone to be ready for emergencies like home fires by creating a disaster plan for their household during National Preparedness Month. The national […]

Vehicle Fire Burns Mountain Ranch Man & Starts Two Acre Vegetation Fire

Vehicle Fire Burns Mountain Ranch Man & Starts Two Acre Vegetation Fire

Mountain Ranch, CA….On August 27th a vehicle & vegetation fire sent a Mountain Ranch man to UC Davis with burns. Units from Central Fire and multiple agencies kept the fire to two acres of vegetation. Additional details are below. August 27, 2015 15-CATCU 008992 CAL FIRE CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 […]

Calaveras County Grand Jury Needs Your Input

Calaveras County Grand Jury Needs Your Input

San Andreas, CA…Do you feel there are areas in your county government or its operations that can be improved in order to better serve the community? Do you wonder where the “watchdogs” of the county are and what they are doing to ensure that county departments and agencies are operating efficiently?  If you answered yes […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through August 24th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through August 24th

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_08-24-2015 Daily_Log_08-23-2015 Daily_Log_08-22-2015 Daily_Log_08-21-2015 Daily_Log_08-20-2015 Daily_Log_08-19-2015 Daily_Log_08-18-2015 Daily_Log_08-17-2015 Daily_Log_08-16-2015 Daily_Log_08-15-2015 Daily_Log_08-14-2015 Daily_Log_08-13-2015 Daily_Log_08-12-2015 Daily_Log_08-11-2015 Daily_Log_08-10-2015 Daily_Log_08-09-2015 Daily_Log_08-08-2015 Daily_Log_08-07-2015 Daily_Log_08-06-2015 Daily_Log_08-05-2015 Daily_Log_08-04-2015 Daily_Log_08-03-2015

James (Jim) George Sloniker 1938 – 2015

James (Jim) George Sloniker 1938 – 2015

Mountain Ranch, CA…Born September 27th 1938 in Sonora, California. He was 76 years old. Jim lived in Mountain Ranch, California for the past 25 years. He died on August 15th 2015 in Mountain Ranch, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was retired and was previously a construction contractor and […]

Pauline Laurie Timeus, 1921 – 2015

Pauline Laurie Timeus, 1921 – 2015

Valley Springs, CA…Pauline Laurie Timeus, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother passed away on June 29, 2015. She was born in Pasadena, CA on March 6, 1921, to Margaret E. McCormick and Albert J. Henry. She married the love of her life, Charles R. Timeus after WWII ended and moved to […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through August 3rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through August 3rd

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_08-02-2015 Daily_Log_08-01-2015 Daily_Log_07-31-2015 Daily_Log_07-30-2015 Daily_Log_07-29-2015 Daily_Log_07-28-2015 Daily_Log_07-27-2015

Calaveras Humane Society Welcome Four New Board Members

Calaveras Humane Society Welcome Four New Board Members

San Andreas, CA…Four new active community members from the county have been elected to the Calaveras Humane Society Board of Directors. The new members, Allen, Dawn, Jamie and JoAnn, bring a wealth of expertise in finance, organizational development and leadership to support the Calaveras Humane Society with our mission to promote excellent quality of life […]

Minor Injuries In Rollover Accident On Hwy 49

Minor Injuries In Rollover Accident On Hwy 49

San Andreas, CA….On July 21, 2015, at approximately 0804 hours, a Sonora woman was driving her Chevrolet northbound on SR-49 north of the airport at approximately 50-55 MPH. She allowed her vehicle to drift off the right side of the road onto the soft dirt shoulder. She then turned the steering wheel hard to the […]

CCWD Reduces Water Use By 40 percent In June

CCWD Reduces Water Use By 40 percent In June

San Andreas, CA…With an incredible 40 percent reduction in June, there is no doubt that Calaveras County Water District customers are serious about saving water. This reduction is two-and-a-half times the 16 percent reduction required by the State Water Resources Control Board. The State compares current water use to the same time period in 2013. […]

James Stewart 1951 – 2015

James Stewart 1951 – 2015

Murphys, CA…Jim Stewart of Murphys, aged 63, died on July 13, 2015. He was a fifth generation Calaveras County native, born in San Andreas in 1951 to Vern and Gloria Stewart. He graduated from Calaveras High School. Jim grew up helping out in the family business, Stewart Ford and Mercury. As an adult he became […]