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The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
Calaveras County has reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, none of which were traced back to individuals from outside of the county, Public Health Officer Dean Kelaita, MD, told the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors in a meeting Tuesday.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) will make its official decision on July 20 as to whether or not the 2020 high school fall sports season will take place, or if it will be postponed.
Calaveras County Public Health has reported two additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in a Valley Springs man and a woman.
Update 3:35 p.m., 6/19/20: Tuolumne County Sheriff Bill Pooley issued the following statement in regards to facemask enforcement:
There is still a giant question mark surrounding the future of high school athletics. In April, because of COVID-19, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) canceled all spring sports. Many hoped that would be the only season to be canceled, but that currently isn’t the case.
As most of California moves into Stage 3 of its four-part reopening program, local personal care services including nail salons, tattoo parlors, massage and skin care services will be allowed to reopen Friday with safety precautions.
Another Valley Springs resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total case count in Calaveras County to 26, County Public Health announced in a June 12 press release.
Copperopolis has seen big changes in recent years, and Mark Twain Health Care District (MTHCD) announced another one on Wednesday.
Two additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in a man and a woman from Valley Springs.
Wineries, bars and gyms are just a few among a swath of businesses that will be allowed to reopen with modifications Friday under California guidelines.
Though COVID-19 has caused delays in conducting the 2020 Census, field operations recently resumed out of the Stockton census office, which serves Calaveras County.
Two more cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County have been diagnosed, linked to a previously diagnosed case, according to a press release issued by Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency.
A San Andreas woman has been diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the countywide count to 16.
These days, Veronica Metildi looks more like a nurse than a hairdresser. Upon entering the salon, she’ll tell you through a medical mask that she isn’t accepting walk-ins. If you have an appointment scheduled, she’ll take your temperature with an infrared thermometer before providing you wit…
The Stanislaus National Forest (SNF) recently announced that most developed recreation sites will remain closed through June 15. Restrictions were set to expire May 31.
Missing Rail Road Flat resident Billy Gene Stone has been safely located, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reported on May 28.
The Bret Harte Union High School Class of 2020 graduated on Friday in a procession of decorated cars, cheered on by teachers, administrators and first responders who lined the route.
While events have been moving at a swift pace during the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest statistics from the Employment Development Department (EDD) shed some light on how Calaveras County has been affected.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already food-insecure region, but a network of public and nonprofit providers are doing what they can to address growing needs.
For Californians who have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits for this year, additional help has recently become available.
Organizations of all kinds have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and local nonprofits are no exception.
Following historically dry weather earlier this year, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) has suspended all burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Calaveras County, effective June 1.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected the work of all local nonprofits, including the Calaveras Arts Council (CAC).
At the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Health Officer Dean Kelaita, MD, announced that the state will now allow barbershops and hair salons to reopen in Calaveras County. Churches, dine-in restaurants and all retail stores have also been permitted to reopen in recent days.
The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has asked locals to be on the lookout for Billy Gene Stone, 70, who was last seen Tuesday evening.
An elderly man from Valley Springs has been hospitalized with COVID-19, bringing the countywide total or reported cases to 15.
A new case of COVID-19 was confirmed Sunday in an asymptomatic man who lives along the upper Highway 4 corridor, bringing the case count in Calaveras County to 14.
Calaveras County Superior Court Presiding Judge Timothy Healy has rescinded his order restricting entry of any individuals not required to appear in-person, however all who visit the courthouse must wear a mask.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
Downtown Murphys was quiet, as a cloudy sky rested overhead Tuesday afternoon. As a gentle rain began to fall, only a handful of people were roaming the streets. For the past two months, the majority of the shops in downtown Murphys have been closed because of COVID-19. The once heavily visi…
The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee means more to Karan Bowsher than just a typical weekend. Bowsher has been around fairs for the majority of her life and has made her living selling T-shirts and food at fairs and other large events all over California.
Kevin Floerke knew before most that the novel coronavirus was going to be a big problem. His career in the travel industry lent him insight into goings-on in other parts of the world, and when Latin America shut down completely, he saw it as a harbinger of things to come in his mountain comm…
Dine-in restaurants, office-based businesses and outdoor museums are just a few facilities that are now permitted to reopen in Calaveras County.
Calaveras County officials have submitted an attestation to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) requesting that residents be permitted to advance further into the state’s COVID-19 reopening process in the coming days.
On April 29, Calaveras County Public Health Officer Dr. Dean Kelaita amended his March 27 order to loosen some restrictions on outdoor recreation.
In the words of Pastor Sean Paulson, “the church is the people, and a building is a tool.”
As the days pass under shelter-in-place, the full extent of the economic turmoil wrought by the novel coronavirus is coming into focus.
Calaveras County’s health officer has announced that his previous orders clarifying and enforcing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 19 stay-at-home order have been lifted. However, the statewide directive remains in effect.
A felon who evaded law enforcement after a high-speed pursuit last week has been arrested.
Some Calaveras County businesses will be allowed to reopen Friday, with social distancing restrictions in place to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Rotary Clubs of Calaveras County are assisting Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center in assembling signs of appreciation throughout the community.
Though many county residents are facing severe financial hardships due to efforts to curb COVID-19, unprecedented levels of economic relief have also become available.
The following press release was issued by Calaveras County Public Health.
If you’ve driven through San Andreas or Angels Camp lately, you may have noticed “Calaveras Strong” banners waving in the wind.
Prolonged sheltering in place with family members during the COVID-19 pandemic may be trapping abuse victims in dangerous situations with seemingly no way out.
A Valley Springs attorney representing roughly 30 businesses across Calaveras County has asked the county health officer to cease and desist in his mandatory closure of nonessential businesses.
A felon released under California’s temporary emergency $0 bail rule is on the run after fleeing a traffic stop on a motorcycle.
After more than 40 days under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, some California counties are pushing to reopen, regardless of the governor’s directive.
Although many county residents are sheltering-in-place, health care workers are continuing to carry out their duties, despite significant risks to their health.
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This is a massive overreaction to the real level of danger in Calaveras County. The notion that our shelter-in-place order should be practically equivalent to that of New York City is patently absurd. No golfing? No recreational boating (pray tell how a boater endangers himself or others)? F…
I’m just curious as to why Calaveras County doesn’t have more capacity for testing.
