Calaveras Recovers Update 12 18 2015

Calaveras Recovers Update 12 18 2015

San Andreas Ca At the beginning of the new year, plans are underway for a unified effort in three counties to help Butte Fire survivors. Three Motherlode Community Foundations have come forward to express their commitment to that long-term recovery. Each will be assisting in accordance with the mission of their own Foundation, and will […]

Out Of The Weather Rally Christmas Day

Out Of The Weather Rally Christmas Day

Mountain Ranch Ca You are hereby invited to a very special #OutOfTheWeather rally being held on Christmas Day, December 25th 2015 from 7am – 6pm. This is being held in conjunction with our regularly scheduled #OutOfTheWeather Rally’s being held seven nights a week and Sunday days at the Mountain Ranch Community Hall, on Washington Street […]

Out Of The Weather Rally at Mountain Ranch Town Hall Update

Out Of The Weather Rally at Mountain Ranch Town Hall Update

Mountain Ranch Ca The Mountain Ranch Community Relief Effort has a new update on their progress in keeping their over night Warming Sanctuary Open for any and all #ButteFire Victims who need to get a hot meal, a hot cup of coffee, somebody to talk to or a warm place to lay their head for […]

Current Request List for the FORRFS Donation Truck as of 12/17/15

Current Request List for the FORRFS Donation Truck as of 12/17/15

Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]

Douglas K. Sutherland 1939 – 2015

San Andreas, CA…Douglas K. Sutherland, April 25th 1939 – December 8th 2016. Doug Sutherland, 76, of San Andreas, CA passed away on December 8, 2015 of natural causes following a battle with cancer. His wife, son, and closest friend were by his side. Doug was born in Oakland, CA in 1939. After Graduating from Oakland […]

FORRFS Donation Truck Current Needs as of 12/13/2015

FORRFS Donation Truck Current Needs as of 12/13/2015

Rail Road Flat Ca FORRFS Donation Truck Current Needs as of 12/13/2015 The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way […]

Butte Fire Recovery Meeting Murphys 12 12 2015

Butte Fire Recovery Meeting Murphys 12 12 2015

Murphys Ca Calaveras Recovers From The Butte Fire Sharing an event announcement for one of our local Calaveras Recovers team partners: This meeting event is open to the public and we especially invite volunteers, community leaders, and Directors of any recovery efforts for the Butte Fire to attend a meeting at First Congregational United Church […]

Butte Fire Victims Needs List 12 9 2015

Butte Fire Victims Needs List 12 9 2015

Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]

“Dinner With A Scientist” Celebrated The Love Of STEM

“Dinner With A Scientist” Celebrated The Love Of STEM

San Andreas, CA….Students who came to dinner at Calaveras River Academy on November 19 not only got to eat a special meal, they got to learn how their bodies were processing every single bite. “Dinner with a Scientist” brought together 16 local and regional scientists with 20 teachers and 61 students from Calaveras and Amador […]

Butte Fire Victim Relief Needs List 12 5 2015

Butte Fire Victim Relief Needs List 12 5 2015

Railroad Flat Ca. The Friends of Rail Road Flat School Butte Fire Relief Efforts a 501c3 that is working directly with the Butte Fire Victims through their Donation Center and their Mobile Donation Van in working hard 7 days a week to help in any way they can the Butte Fire Victims who are still […]

Out Of The Weather Rally Butte Fire Survivors Dec 3rd and 4th ~ Letter To Editor By Charles Dudley Jr.

Out Of The Weather Rally Butte Fire Survivors Dec 3rd and 4th ~ Letter To Editor By Charles Dudley Jr.

Mountain Ranch Ca. Out of ashes and the cold comes forth a group of Private Citizens working under the banner of “Mountain Ranch Community Relief Efforts” bringing together concerned Butte Fire Volunteers and the Victims themselves to open a tiny Over Night Weather Shelter in the Mountain Ranch Town Hall for the sole purpose of giving any Butte Fire […]

Vehicle Accident Hwy 12 and Hwy 49 San Andreas – Updated

Vehicle Accident Hwy 12 and Hwy 49 San Andreas – Updated

San Andreas Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a multi vehicle accident at Hwy 12 and Hwy 49 just North of San Andreas California.  San Andreas Fire with Medics are going on scene at the tome of this article. Incident: 00085 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr12 / Sr49 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.204798 -120.697423 Detail […]

Disaster Relief Fund Spurs Widespread Cooperation

Disaster Relief Fund Spurs Widespread Cooperation

Angels Camp, CA…A $100,000 donation from the Amador Community Foundation (ACF) to the Calaveras Community Foundation’s (CCF’s) Disaster Relief Fund is a prime example of how the response to the devastation of the Butte Fire has fostered increased cooperation between the diverse organizations of the Motherlode. “We are very gratified, and frankly a little surprised, […]

Vehicle Accident Hwy 49 and Gold Strike Road

Vehicle Accident Hwy 49 and Gold Strike Road

San Andreas Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a vehicle accident on Gold Strike Road off Hwy 49 . San Andreas Fire is on scene. Incident: 00062 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Gold Strike Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: 2101 GOLD STRIKE Lat/Lon: 38.228514 -120.704155 Vehicle Vs Bridge Railing per Chief 160 on scene. Require […]

Butte Fire Reality The Ongoing Struggle Of Survival

Butte Fire Reality The Ongoing Struggle Of Survival

Mountain Ranch Ca This story is brought to you the reader here with the permission of the of the original writer Ms Katie Clark a long time resident of Calaveras County.  This is the Butte Fire Reality of the hardships many are facing at this time with in the Burn Scar and those still outside […]

The Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz

The Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz

Murphys, CA…..After a procession through Angels Camp and Murphys a Celebration Of Life For Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz was held at Ironstone today. Members of the law enforcement community from far and wide, family, friends, members of the community and more were on hand to remember and celebrate the life of “The People’s Sheriff” […]

Butte Fire Recovery Led By Locals

Butte Fire Recovery Led By Locals

San Andreas, CA…On Monday November 2, 2015 a team of community agencies formally organized themselves into a solid network to address long-term civilian needs in the wake of the Butte Fire. This network of nonprofit and government agencies is named Calaveras Recovers and the partner groups and Board of Directors are detailed below. Calaveras Recovers […]

The Calaveras Redskins Hold Their Last Redskins Homecoming Rally

The Calaveras Redskins Hold Their Last Redskins Homecoming Rally

San Andreas, CA….Depending on how the district implements the new law forcing them to change their Redskins mascot. Last Friday’s Downtown Rally may have been the last Redskins Downtown Rally. If the mascot changes are needed or if it is just another instance of political correctness run amok time will tell. For the generations of […]

Teddy Bear Clinic Highlights A Busy Pink Month At Mark Twain Medical Center

Teddy Bear Clinic Highlights A Busy Pink Month At Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA….October is always a busy month for Mark Twain Medical Center. They try their best to turn the county pink every October to highlight the fight against Breast Cancer. The also open MTMC’s campus to almost 500 youngsters for Teddy Bear Clinic. This is a great event that lets children learn from and […]

Sheriff Gary Kuntz’s Funeral Procession On November 6th

Sheriff Gary Kuntz’s Funeral Procession On November 6th

San Andreas, CA…Procession will stage at San Andreas Airport and at approximately 10am will proceed down Hwy49 through the city of Angels Camp, left on old HW4, right on new HW4, through Vallecito into Murphy’s. Left on Main Street, left on Algiers Street (Murphy’s Hotel) onto Ironstone Vineyards. The Celebration of Life is being held […]

Vehicle Accident Pole Station Rd and West St Charles St

Vehicle Accident Pole Station Rd and West St Charles St

CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a vehicle accident in the vicinity of Poole Station Road and West St Charles St in San Andreas.  Please use caution for the next few hours in the area. Incident: 00089 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 677 Sr49 Loc Desc: ACROSS FRM PUMP CO SERVICE Lat/Lon: 38.200394 -120.690997 Detail Information […]

Early Morning Shooting On MLB Ranch Road At Marijuana Grow

Early Morning Shooting On MLB Ranch Road At Marijuana Grow

San Andreas, CA…On 10/29/15 at about 0625hrs, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 10000 block of MJB Ranch Road in rural Angels Camp for a reported shooting. The male victim encountered three unknown suspects on his property. One of the suspects discharged a firearm at the victim, striking him in […]

Advisory: MJB Ranch Shooting

Advisory: MJB Ranch Shooting

San Andreas Ca MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt Release Date: 10/29/15 Release Time: immediate Time: 1100 hours Release Number: 01 MJB Ranch Shooting On 10/29/15 at about 0625hrs, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 10000 block of MJB Ranch Road in rural Angels Camp for a reported shooting. The […]

Calaveras Community Band’s November 1st Concert To Benefit Firefighters

Calaveras Community Band’s November 1st Concert To Benefit Firefighters

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Band’s Fall Concert, that has become a Motherlode tradition, will take on added significance when it is presented on Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. All monies raised will be donated to the Central […]