2018-08-07
Grass Fire breaks out near Jenny Lind
Firefighters quickly gain controlA quick-moving grass fire broke out late Monday near Milton and South Gulch Road in Rancho Calaveras.The blaze began at 4:26 p.m., and had spread to 290 acres in less than an hour. By 5:25 p.m., fire crews had contained the fire by 25 percent.Fire crews were able to quickly gain control, making sure no structures were threatened by the […]
Man tased, arrested in Angels Camp after tussle with police
Sonora resident Eugene D. Colis, 46, was arrested around midnight Aug. 4 on the 700 block of S. Main Street in Angels Camp after allegedly attacking a police officer during a traffic stop.According to a press release issued by the Angels Camp Police Department on Aug. 6, Colis initially provided a false name to the officer and failed to provide […]
Calaveras County track and field standouts find success down under
2018 Down Under International Games
The Calaveras County duo of Jasmine and McKenzie Blair found themselves a long way from home. The two track and field standouts competed in the 18th Annual Down Under International Games, held July 8-17 in Brisbane, Australia.Roughly 300 student-athletes made up the United States team, and Jasmine and McKenzie were two of them.“With all the girls that I competed against, […]
‘Homegrown Trio’ performs and the Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival in Arnold, CA, Sept. 1 & 2
‘Homegrown Trio’ performs and the Labor Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival in Arnold, CA, Sept. 1 & 2
