Two vegetation fires sparked in the northwest corner of Calaveras County this past weekend, but no injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged.
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An arraignment for a Washington state man accused of murdering his half-sister and burning a vehicle with her body inside grew heated when a man yelled insults at the defendant before exiting the courtroom.
A body believed by authorities to be that of missing Sacramento County automotive journalist David Gordon Johnson has been recovered from the Mokelumne River.
In an unlikely rural broadband success story, a fiber optic underground cabling project for the community of West Point broke ground June 4. That means about 80 Volcano Communications Co. subscribers in downtown West Point will soon have access to gigabit internet speeds, symmetrical upload …
When it comes to running and Jacob Christopher, there was often a love-hate relationship. It’s hard to imagine that the thing that separates Christopher from the rest of the pack, is perhaps the one thing that he’s had to learn to fall in love with over and over again.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is proposing a radical overhaul on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to expedite various forest management activities. The move is purportedly being made to address critical forest health needs in a timely manner…
The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) has accepted a $3 million settlement from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for its claims as a result of the 2015 Butte Fire, CCWD officials told the Enterprise Tuesday.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has suspended burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Calaveras County, effective June 17 at 8 a.m. It bans outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.
In a meeting Tuesday night, the Angels Camp City Council cut fees for affordable housing by nearly 50%, with notably large reductions in costs of water and sewer capacity and traffic impact mitigation.
“Everyone thought it was a joke that I was playing on Copper,” said yogi and business owner Amanda Menezes, remembering the April 1 opening of the first yoga studio in Copperopolis.
The Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) has accepted a $3 million settlement from Pacific Gas & Electric for its claims as a result of the 2015 Butte Fire, CCWD officials told the Enterprise Tuesday.
Crews have recovered the body of a pilot whose plane reportedly crashed into Lake Tulloch after colliding with PG&E power lines on June 16.
A large-scale endeavor to find missing automotive journalist David Gordon Johnson has been reduced until further information or leads are acquired.
A Calaveras County Superior Court judge found a new state law that effectively eliminates the “felony murder rule” unconstitutional during a hearing on June 17.
Updated 5:40 p.m. 6/17/19 : The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office reported that the plane was found at around noon on Monday. Multiple agencies utilized sonar equipment and an underwater remote-operated vehicle to locate the aircraft approximately 110 feet below the surface. The plane report…
A section of road between Wilseyville and Rail Road Flat will be closed in the upcoming weeks for a system-hardening project conducted by Volcano Communications Company.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has suspended burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Calaveras County, effective June 17 at 8 a.m. It bans outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) will be assisting the San Andreas Fire Protection District with a hazardous fuel reduction burn near the intersection of Mountain Ranch Road and Calaveritas Road in the community of San Andreas, California on Tuesday, June …
In what evolved into a heated debate over hate speech and the separation of church and state, community members packed board chambers Tuesday morning to weigh in on the appointment of Valley Springs resident Trent Fiorino, a local pastor, as the new planning commissioner for District 1.
Habitat for Humanity Calaveras is helping with a lack of housing in the county, and it’s getting noticed for its efforts, which are about to get even bigger.
The first of many wildfire safety cameras to be installed in Calaveras County was secured on a Volcano Telephone Co. communications tower in West Point a few weeks ago.
The Calaveras County budget “overall is balanced,” Chief Administrative Officer Al Alt told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday on the opening day of budget hearings.
A downed PG&E power line has caused a hard road closure in Big Trees Village on Kenshaw Way in Dorrington.
Crews from multiple agencies are continuing their search along the Mokelumne River for a Sacramento County automotive journalist who went missing on June 5.
The Angels-Murphys Rotary Club recognized Sgt. Chris Dorsey of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office as 2019 Officer of the Year during its annual award ceremony at Murphys Historic Hotel on June 6.
A 95-year-old San Andreas man was fatally injured in a head-on collision on Highway 49, south of Sandra Road near the Calaveras and Amador County line on June 10. Four individuals, including three children, suffered major injuries.
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) will conduct a vegetation management burn project on about 10 acres of district property north of Valley Springs at Paloma Road and Campo Seco Road June 12, 2019. EBMUD crews will work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Stacy Hamilton, a captain in the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, was killed in an early morning car accident in Merced County on June 8, according to Cal Fire.
As the temperatures climb toward the century mark, employers need to take precautions in keeping their outdoor workers safe.
The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing Sacramento County man.
The Calaveras Public Utility District (CPUD) has postponed its planned June 11, 2019, public hearing regarding proposed water rate increases, according to a June 7 CPUD press release.
The final class of Calaveras High School students to ever claim the Redskin mascot graduated on Frank Meyer Field June 6, supported by hundreds of family members and friends.
California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) are planning a prescribed burn on 41 acres adjacent to Big Trees Creek from June 13 to June 14, according to a Calaveras Big Trees State Park press release.
Jenny Lind resident Xiaolin Zheng, 37, was arrested on the site of a marijuana bust at a residence in the 8000 block of Pardini Place, Jenny Lind Wednesday, according to a Sheriff’s Office press release.
Burning will be suspended in Zone 1, which includes areas below 3,500 feet in Calaveras County, effective Monday, June 10, 2019, at 8 a.m., according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) press release.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. representatives held an open house for customers to learn about the company’s 2019 wildfire mitigation plan Monday at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds.
Despite their only recent introduction to the world of bar management, young couple Mark Bolger and Jessica Berdechowski have already been immortalized on a plaque nailed to the aged brick and timber saloon they purchased last year.
It’s an old saying that good things come in threes. That could very well be the case for downtown Angels Camp in the past month.
In a meeting Tuesday, the Angels Camp City Council authorized staff to move forward with a five-year water and wastewater capital improvement plan (CIP) that includes an annual 8% rate increase for water and wastewater services.
A toxic blue-green algae bloom was recently identified at New Hogan Reservoir by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Marching band enthusiasts have the rare opportunity to watch the pros practice and even catch a free show at Bret Harte High School’s Dorroh Field this weekend.
The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public regarding a suspected murder case after a body was found in a burned vehicle near the intersection of Lower Telegraph Road and Highway 4 on the morning of May 29.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit will be conducting a prescribed fire project in the Salt Springs Valley between Copperopolis and Valley Springs June 4. Encompassing 280 acres of grassland, the project aims to reduce the amount of Medusahead…
A 20-year-old Arnold resident has been charged with animal cruelty and evading police after throwing a dog out of a car window while leading officers on a high speed chase, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office.
The Bret Harte High School Class of 2019 celebrated the commencement of their post-grad lives Friday evening with flying tortillas and plenty of smiles.
Ebbetts Pass was reopened under a rainy, cloudy sky May 30.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) will be conducting a hazardous fuel reduction burn in the New Hogan Reservoir area of Valley Springs on June 5.
Sheryl McKeown Harper never really had a plan to make jam. In fact, her career was in a completely different field. What began as a curiosity has turned into a full-fledged business.
Construction on a series of infrastructural upgrades is underway at the San Andreas Sanitary District (SASD) Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Andreas.
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit prescribed burn project on 280 acres of grasslands in the Salt Springs Valley between Valley Springs and Copperopolis has been postponed.
“We’ve got a wall. Why not paint a mural on it?” said Sonja Harris, director of company development and co-owner of Conifer Communications.
