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, […]

Clell Gideon Brown 1927 – 2015

Clell Gideon Brown 1927 – 2015

San Andreas, CA…Clell Gideon Brown, best known as “Brownie”, passed away of natural causes in his home town of San Andreas, California, on September 20, 2015. He was 88 years old and is buried in the Masonic Section of Peoples Cemetery in San Andreas. He was born in Long Beach, Calif., as the first born […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through October 7th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through October 7th

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_10-06-2015 Daily_Log_10-05-2015 Daily_Log_10-04-2015 Daily_Log_10-03-2015 Daily_Log_10-02-2015 Daily_Log_10-01-2015 Daily_Log_09-30-2015 DailY_Log_09-29-2015 Daily_Log_09-28-2015

State of Jefferson Town Hall Meeting San Andreas, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 sponsored by CCRP

State of Jefferson Town Hall Meeting San Andreas, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 sponsored by CCRP

San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday, October 14th, all who live in Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne Counties are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by the Calaveras County Republican Party. Our guest speaker will be Steve Baird, representing the State of Jefferson. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM., at the Metropolitan Event Center, 55 Main […]

Pink in the Night in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pink in the Night in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center ia promoting the importance of early detection of breast cancer, followed by prompt treatment, saves lives. The annual ‘Pink in the Night’ opening ceremony October 1st, in Valley Springs kicked off the month of awareness. All those who currently have breast cancer, survivors and support providers were invited to […]

CDSS Announces Disaster CalFresh (D – CalFresh) Federally Known As The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D – SNAP) Relief For Calaveras County

CDSS Announces Disaster CalFresh (D – CalFresh) Federally Known As The Disaster  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D – SNAP) Relief  For Calaveras County

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Social Services has announced Calaveras County is eligible to receive CalFresh Disaster Assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, has approved Calaveras County for the Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh) as a result of the September 9, 2015 […]

Fuddruckers to Provide Free Lunch in San Andreas Today for Residents Impacted by Butte Fire

Fuddruckers to Provide Free Lunch in San Andreas Today for Residents Impacted by Butte Fire

San Andreas, CA…In coordination with Calaveras County and the American Red Cross, the Fuddruckers’ food trailer will be at the Disaster Recover Center on Monday, October 5, 2015 at noon providing free lunch for up to 500 residents. The community event is to be held at the Government Complex at 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San […]

The Big Keepsake Ornament Debut Is This Weekend At Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

The Big Keepsake Ornament Debut Is This Weekend At Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

Angels Camp, CA…This Weekend, at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark capture the memories and share the fun at Keepsake Ornament Debut!! Join Middleton’s Hallmark to Celebrate and be the first to see over 100 New Memories!! Barbie’s Back First In Series! Hear the sound of the Holiday Darth Vader, Frozen’s Let It Go and a Classic […]

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Wednesday, September 30, the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project by sending in teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from all residential properties in the areas affected by […]

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

Mountain Ranch, CA…We attended the Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting at ground zero of much of the destruction of the Butte Fire. It is also where you see a great outpouring of community spirit helping those who have lost so much to start working their way back to normalcy. Our video picks up just […]

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

Sacramento, CA…After residents in Lake and Calaveras Counties affected by the Valley and Butte Fires apply for federal disaster assistance for damage to their homes, the next step is a housing inspection. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspector will contact you to schedule an appointment 7-10 days after registration. The inspection is needed to […]

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Angels Camp Ca. CalFire with Calaveras County Fire Agencies are dispatching to a Vegetation Fire in Circle 20 on Riata Way off of Poole Station Road. This is a full multi agency dispatch. We will try to bring you more details as they become available. Update: 7:55pm Incident Command is calling this CONTAINED. 1 Acre. […]

Butte Fire Repair Map and Heat Perimeter 9 23 2015

Butte Fire Repair Map and Heat Perimeter 9 23 2015

Mountain Ranch Ca. Fresh off the Official Servers this morning with a Map of the planned Repair Areas that need attention and the Over Night Infrared Heat Perimeter Map with Heat Detection with in the Perimeter.  Tap and Expand Images for the full view and the Map Legends. Heat Perimeter Infrared Over Night Flight KML […]

Dr. Michael T. Romano Jr, 1950 – 2015

Dr. Michael T. Romano Jr, 1950 – 2015

Mokelumne Hill, CA… Dr. Michael T. Romano Jr, age 65, of Mokelumne Hill, Ca lost his battle with cancer early Saturday morning, September 12. His wife, Connie, and his stepchildren, Tom, Chris, Mandy, Crystal, and Grandson Connor were with him in Modesto after he and Connie were evacuated from their home by the Butte wildland […]

Butte Fire Temporary Flight Restrictions Still In Place

Butte Fire Temporary Flight Restrictions Still In Place

San Andreas Ca. A FAA Temporary Flight Restriction is still in effect over the Butte Fire Incident that spans both Amador and Calaveras Counties. The TFR extends to 9k feet. For more information about TFR’s you can go to FAA TFR Helps to read more about this subject.