Don’t Waste Our Future!

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Calaveras County, CA…Below is a great PSA on recycling from Cal-Waste. They finished Jan 2015 and have taken the video to EVERY elementary school and had an unveiling assembly. It features 5-6 students from every elementary school in Calaveras County and in Galt. Students were chosen by school staff. Cal-Waste wanted to get the message […]

CCWD Withdraws Asphalt Plant Appeal

CCWD Withdraws Asphalt Plant Appeal

San Andreas, CA…After a series of meetings with Ford Construction, the Calaveras County Water District has withdrawn its appeal of a proposed asphalt batch plant along the Calaveras River at Ford’s gravel quarry in Rancho Calaveras. The withdrawal comes after a written agreement between the construction company and CCWD was signed on Tuesday, June 23, […]

Critical General Plan Meeting June 30!!  MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!

Critical General Plan Meeting  June 30!!  MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!

San Andreas, CA…June 30 will be a Public Hearing with the joint Board of Supervisors/ Planning Commission to give direction on the County’s Draft General Plan. People are needed to FILL THE HALLS!  Joint Board of Supervisors/ Planning Commission Study Session on General Plan Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Street   From […]

Vehicle Thefts Down For Second Straight Year

Vehicle Thefts Down For Second Straight Year

Sacramento, CA…California vehicle thefts decreased in 2014 by almost 7 percent from 2013. This marks the second year in a row that vehicle thefts have declined, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports. In 2012, 174,457 vehicles were stolen in California, which was an 11.26 percent increase from 2011. Vehicle thefts decreased by 2 percent in […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 11 – 18, 2015

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For June 11 – 18, 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! Daily_Log_06-11-2015 Daily_Log_06-12-2015 Daily_Log_06-13-2015 Daily_Log_06-14-2015 Daily_Log_06-15-2015 Daily_Log_06-16-2015 Daily_Log_06-17-2015 Daily_Log_06-18-2015

Position Statement New Asphalt Plant at New Hogan Quarry ~ Letter To Editor By CCRP

Position Statement New Asphalt Plant at New Hogan Quarry ~ Letter To Editor By CCRP

Valley Springs, CA…Ford Construction Company the operators of the New Hogan Rock Quarry for the past 20+ years has requested that the Calaveras Planning Department review the possibility of placing a Hot Asphalt Mixing Plant at their existing quarry location. Peter Maurer, Calaveras County’s Planing Director reviewed the request and determined that the existing M2 […]

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 […]