Great Summer Reading Programs At Our Local Libraries

Great Summer Reading Programs At Our Local Libraries

Calaveras County, CA…Attend a Summer Reading Program at any or all of the Calaveras County Library Branches. Read books, and participants will win prizes, go away with goody bags, attend ice cream parties. See the flyer, call the library of choice to sign up and read, read, read – all summer long! Angels Camp Library— […]

Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church

Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church

San Andreas, CA…Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church, 209.754.3881. Park Play Days, June 14, 28 and July 12, Located at Turner Park, 10 a.m to 12 noon. Enjoy games, snacks, crafts and more. Vacation Bible School July 18-22. Located at SACCC. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Egypt, Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace […]

Countywide Math Mini Bowl Competition Goes Tech Savvy

Countywide Math Mini Bowl Competition Goes Tech Savvy

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Education held its 36th Annual Math Mini-Bowl competition at Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks School in San Andreas on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Approximately 120 fifth and sixth grade students from Calaveras County Schools put their math skills to the test. The following schools were represented: Albert Michelson Elementary, […]

Live Election Results From Election Central As Polls Close Tonight

Live Election Results From Election Central As Polls Close Tonight

San Andreas, CA…Tonight we will continue our tradition of bringing you election results from the County Clerk’s Office as the precinct results come in. Typically the first run of vote by mail or absentee votes are reported by 8:30pm or so. Will any candidate in the supervisors races get over 50% tonight and avoid a […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces New President

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces New President

San Andreas, CA, June 6, 2016- Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, are extremely pleased to announce that Robert Diehl will be joining Dignity Health as President of Mark Twain Medical Center, beginning June 13. “Bob Diehl has the background, talent, personality and presence to continue to make our hospital […]

Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative Submitted

Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative Submitted

San Andreas, CA…Organizers of the Calaveras for Cannabis Control (“C3”) Initiative announced yesterday that they believe they have met their goal of 1,571 voter signatures to qualify for ballot placement in the November election. “The response has been very positive,” proponent Barden Stevenot said on Tuesday. “We’ve had people contacting us from all over the […]

3,536 Marijuana Plants Eradicated from Private Property

3,536 Marijuana Plants Eradicated from Private Property

Valley Springs, CA…On 06-01-2016 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies eradicated 3,536 marijuana plants from a rural private property off of Hogan Dam Road between Copperopolis and Valley Springs. A local property owner called the Sheriff’s Office after finding two subjects trespassing on the private property. Sheriff’s Investigators then conducted aerial reconnaissance of the area and […]

Questions for Supervisor Candidates From Calaveras Taxpayers Association

Questions for Supervisor Candidates From Calaveras Taxpayers Association

Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Taxpayers Association invited 7 candidates to answer 7 questions of issues of concern which were not addressed in other forums.  All responded and 5 agreed to participate. The candidates provided Yes, No and Maybe answers and had the opportunity for short comments. The questions with background reasons for posting the question […]

CHP Has Seven Arrests, Five DUI’s, One Stolen Car & One For Stolen John Deere Tractor

CHP Has Seven Arrests, Five DUI’s, One Stolen Car & One For Stolen John Deere Tractor

San Andreas, CA…In Calaveras County, 7 people were arrested by the CHP between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday. 5 were arrested for DUI while 1 was arrested for possession of a stolen Honda Civic and the other for possession of a stolen John Deere Tractor. The San Andreas Officers handled 6 accidents during […]

CUSD Threads The AB30 Needle & Calaveras High Logo To Remain The Same

CUSD Threads The AB30 Needle & Calaveras High Logo To Remain The Same

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras High School was faced with AB30 this year which mandated the removal of our Redskin Mascot, which has been in place since the mid 1940’s. The dignity and pride that we have maintained in the use of our logo will not change. Our Mascot Selection Committee was comprised of Calaveras High School […]

Dennis Ronald “Unc” Wiebe Passes Away At 69

San Andreas, CA…Dennis Ronald “Unc” Wiebe -Licensed Surveyor 4662, 69 years old of San Andreas passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully May 21, 2016 at his home on San Antonio Creek. Dennis was born in Sonora, CA September 24th 1946. He graduated from Calaveras High school Class of 1964, and later attended San Joaquin Delta College. […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through May 22nd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through May 22nd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… Daily_Log_05-22-2016 Daily_Log_05-21-2016 Daily_Log_05-20-2016 (1) Daily_Log_05-20-2016 Daily_Log_05-19-2016 Daily_Log_05-18-2016 Daily_Log_05-17-2016 Daily_Log_05-16-2016 Daily_Log_05-15-2016 Daily_Log_05-14-2016 Daily_Log_05-13-2016 Daily_Log_05-12-2016 Daily_Log_05-11-2016 Daily_Log_05-10-2016 Daily_Log_05-09-2016 Daily_Log_05-08-2016 Daily_Log_05-07-2016 Daily_Log_05-06-2016 Daily_Log_05-05-2016 Daily_Log_05-04-2016Daily_Log_05-03-2016

Makayla Ruthrauff Is Miss Calaveras 2016! Her court is Sierra Stackpole & Brighton Hamari. Full Video & Photos

Makayla Ruthrauff Is Miss Calaveras 2016!   Her court is Sierra Stackpole &  Brighton Hamari.  Full Video & Photos

Frogtown, USA…The 2016 Miss Calaveras Is….Makayla Ruthrauff and her court is Sierra Stackpole & Brighton Hamari. Miss Ruthrauff follows in the royal footsteps of her mother and sister. The Miss Calaveras competition for 2016 was a great show and great group of young ladies. Taking the stage for Miss Calaveras were Macy Breaux (Bret Harte), […]

Traffic Advisory Hwy 12 From CA/SJ County Line To Hwy 49 In Calaveras

Traffic Advisory Hwy 12 From CA/SJ County Line To Hwy 49 In Calaveras

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 12 (SR-12) from the Calaveras/San Joaquin County line to SR-49 for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, May 15, 2016, through Friday, May 20, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Crews will […]

7000 Marijuana Plants Eradicated

7000 Marijuana Plants Eradicated

San Andreas, CA…On 05-13-2016 members of the Calaveras County Sheriffs Ofice eradicated approximately 7,000 marijuana plants in rural San Andreas. The marijuana plants were located on private property in steep terrain and thick brush. No suspects were located and the case is still under investigation.

May 13 “Gypsy” Tiger Fest Fundraiser in Rail Road Flat

May 13 “Gypsy” Tiger Fest Fundraiser in Rail Road Flat

Violinist Kim Angelis of Astoria, Oregon will return to her former hometown of Rail Road Flat to give a fundraising performance on Friday, May 13. The event will be the 7th annual “Tiger Fest,” which is organized by the Friends of Rail Road Flat School. Since Kim Angelis is known as the “Gypsy Violinist”, the […]

There Is A New Sheriff In Town….Sheriff Rick DiBasilio Officially Sworn In Today

There Is A New Sheriff In Town….Sheriff Rick DiBasilio Officially Sworn In Today

San Aandreas, CA….Sheriff Rick DiBasilio was officially sworn in today in front of the Sherriff’s headquarters building. Sheriff DiBasilio had a large group of family, friends, Sheriffs from neighboring counties, CHP Commander, Angels Camp Police Chief and a large law enforcement, dignitaries and elected officials were on hand as he was elevated to the top […]

Sydney “Syd” Mathos Cilenti 1932 – 2016

Sydney “Syd” Mathos Cilenti 1932 – 2016

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Surrounded by love, Sydney “Syd” Mathos Cilenti passed away at Mark Twain Convalescent Hospital (San Andreas) early Sunday evening on May 8, 2016. She was 83. Syd considered herself a life-long resident of Calaveras County having moved here in 1953. With her husband, Joe Mathos, Syd ran the gas station in downtown Moke […]

Community Debates Marijuana Industry Urgency Ordinance! Hundreds Attend Board Meeting

Community Debates Marijuana Industry Urgency Ordinance!  Hundreds Attend Board Meeting

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveas Board of Supervisors will no doubt be meeting until early this evening hearing debate and comment on the proposed Marijuana growing ordinance before the board today. It is rural America at a crossroads and a culture clash all rolled into one. The growers are looking for clarity and many in the […]

Calaveras Chamber of Commerce District One Candidates Night Full Video

Calaveras Chamber of Commerce District One Candidates Night Full Video

San Andreas, CA…Tonight the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held the first of two Candidates Nights for candidates in the races for contested seats. The District One contestants met this evening at the San Andreas Town Hall and answered questions across the spectrum from economic development, marijuana, general plan & more. Incumbent Cliff Edson, challengers […]

First San Andreas Gateway Corridor Study Community Meeting Scheduled

First San Andreas Gateway Corridor Study Community Meeting Scheduled

San Andreas, CA…The County of Calaveras and the Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) have scheduled a community meeting to launch the San Andreas Gateway Corridor Study. Community Meeting #1 will be held: Wednesday, May 11, 2016. San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas. 5:30 p.m. – Open House/Registration 6:00 p.m. – Presentation/Formal […]