Mountain Ranch, CA…Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 3 PM to whenever there will be a party, a “FREE Butte Bash” at the Mountain Ranch Community Club, featuring live music, soft drinks, food, and fun. We welcome everyone and their friends to come together for a little joy. This event is being organized by the Mountain […]
San Andreas, CA…For the first time, the public is invited to a free preview of Calaveras County Science Fair projects and demonstrations on Friday, March 11, 7-8pm, in the Calaveras River Academy gymnasium at 150 Old Oak Road, San Andreas. Parents, friends, and science fans can explore the fair and enjoy refreshments as well as […]
Wilseyville, CA…Dr. Dale Miller Paar, more commonly known as Doc, was born on August 20, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri. In 1970, he joined the United States Navy at 18 years old; he worked as a Navy Corpsman, stationed with the Marines in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1973. After his military career, Doc went […]
Murphys, CA…In the winter of 2015, several involved parents met to discuss the educational opportunities in technology for the local youth. After assessing nearby urban and rural areas, it was clear that a large gap existed in both the educational and job opportunities within technology in our community. As a result, these parents combined their […]
San Andreas, CA…Please be advised that Public Works must temporarily close Mountain Ranch Road to replace a cross culvert that failed during the flooding event. Mountain Ranch Road is closed from Lower Michel Road to Upper Michel Road. At this time, NO TRUCK TRAFFIC is allowed on Mountain Ranch Road. Passenger traffic will detour onto […]
San Andreas, CA…A hard closure to all traffic on Mountain Ranch Road from Lower Michel Road to Upper Michel Road. A culvert under Mountain Ranch Road has collapsed. All traffic will be detoured to use Michel Road. Road closure will remain until Mountain Ranch Road has been repaired. Please use caution in the area.
San Andreas, CA…I would like to express my appreciation to Calaveras County Deputy District Attorney Jeff Stone for his courteous demeanor during the recent Kenfort Williams court case. Mr. Stone contacted me in advance to notify me that the case was coming back to court for trial. Mr. Stone took the time to discuss the […]
San Andreas, CA…National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Butte fire area in effect Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. Flash floods and debris flows will be a particular threat in and below the fire burn areas. Rainfall rates could exceed one half inch per hour at times during the storm. […]
San Andreas, CA…Party 1 was traveling in vehicle 1 northbound on State Route 49 just south of California Street at approximately 25 mph, directly behind vehicle 2. Party 2 was traveling northbound on State Route 49 just south of California Street at approximately 30 mph. before slowing to a stop for children crossing at the […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Job & Career Resource Fair on March 10, 2016 from 4PM till 8PM at the San Andreas Town Hall located at 24 Church Hill Street in San Andreas. This event will be hosted and attended by San Joaquin Delta College and Columbia College. […]
Murphys, CA…Joanne Jeffords died after an 18 month battle with kidney cancer on Feb. 22. She was 60. Joanne was born in Hollywood, California on Feb. 26, 1955. She and David A. Jeffords, her husband of 37 years, moved to Murphy’s in 2013. She was the Chief Nurse Executive at Mark Twain Medical Center in […]
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 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Completion of the Debris Removal Program is quickly approaching. The final deadline for enrollment is upon us. Anyone that has not signed is at risk of not being able to take advantage of this program and is urged to notify the Environmental Management Department at (209) 754-6399 or Butte Fire Recovery Information at […]
Murphys, CA…Learn how the pros quickly develop websites for businesses in this series of fast paced hands on sessions. You’ll learn the tools you need and how to use them. Get insights into the inner plumbing of the Internet that is simply magic to most that use it. In the end, you and your teammates […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District. Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District is expecting to have a vacancy of one board position. Interested applicants must reside in the district and be registered voters. This position is finishing a four-year term ending December 2019. Responsibilities include: Attend monthly board meetings […]
San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Area office of the California Highway Patrol is seeking motivated individuals interested in giving back to their community through its Senior Volunteer Program. The program was initiated in 1992 and today has over 700 volunteers statewide. Senior Volunteers (SVs) supplement everyday operations and allow officers to handle higher priority calls; […]
San Andreas, CA…Betty Lucille (Rhodes) Wheeler born August 23, 1932 in Marquand Missouri to David Ross Rhodes and Bessie Leila (Smith) Rhodes. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. Married to William L. Wheeler for 53 years and had lived in San Andreas Ca for the last 15 years. Prior residences included Nipomo California 1980-2001, […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is delighted to announce Arnold resident Sally Kaplan as its February 2016 Mentor of the Month. Sally and her husband David are successful documentary film makers. Sally first fell in love with Calaveras County when filming California Forever, a PBS special documenting California State Parks. She was so […]
Angels Camp, CA…Last night at Frogtown the sold out dinner and overflowing Mark Twain Hall proved yet again why Calaveras County and rural small town America are the best places to have bad stuff happen. Calaveras High Men’s Basketball Coach Kraig Clifton is fighting Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. Kraig and his family know for certain […]
San Andreas, CA….On Friday Head Building Official Jeff White retired after 30 years of service to Calaveras County. We had the pleasure of interviewing him on Thursday. We talked for 1/2 half hour or so on how the improvements in building codes have increased the safety of homes, will make homes to be rebuilt in […]
The Calaveras County Water District’s top priorities are to provide customers with safe, high quality and reliable drinking water that meets or exceeds state and federal standards, and the District is proud to have achieved these goals since 1946. With water quality concerns widely reported in the state and national news, there’s no better time […]
San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to deny the appeal of the Planning Commission decision that a conditional use permit is not required for the proposed asphalt plant at Hogan Quarry. Supervisors Edson, Oliveira & Kearney voted for the resolution that denied the appeal and Supervisors Wright & Ponte against. Today […]
Angels Camp, CA…Recently The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held it’s 2016 Awards Dinner at CAMPS Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek. It was a great night that led off with a keynote by Senator Tom Berryhill who represents the citizens of Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, Tuolumne counties as well as parts of Fresno, Madera, Sacramento, […]
Party #1 (Viel) was driving Vehicle #1 (DODGE) in the Southbound traffic lane of State Route 49 at approximately 55 MPH when, for an unknown reason, he allowed V-1 to travel to the left and across the northbound traffic lane. V-1 then struck the wood/concrete bridge railing. V-1 traveled through the railing and off the […]
San Andreas, CA…February 3, 2016– Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has selected several Calaveras County not-for-profit organizations to receive the Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grant for 2015. The hospital honored grant recipients at an awards luncheon held January 27th 2016. To date, more than $348,000 has been awarded to Calaveras organizations by the MTMC […]
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…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors recently contributed $5,000 to CalaverasGROWN to aide in Butte Fire recovery efforts. The community organization used the funds to purchase weed-free rice straw, which is spread over burned areas that have the highest risk of erosion. These efforts provide significant benefits to private landowners by […]
Arnold, CA…Cal-Waste is on the cutting edge of recycling technology. Sometimes the best way to go forward in recycling is decidedly old school. They rented the 350 + goats to eat the Christmas trees that were collected throughout the areas they service. There were probably 300-400 trees at the ranch. IT’s just another way to […]
San Andreas, CA…Flash Flood Watch for anyone living or traveling on roads in the Butte Fire Burn Area along Jesus Maria Creek and the Calaveras River especially from Whiskey Slide to Highway 26 should be alert for probable road problems due to flooding, rock and debris, Mountain Ranch Rd and the connecting smaller roads within […]
