Butte County Fire

   The Web Fire in Butte County is 175 acres and is 15% contained as of 9:30 AM July 29, 2014.'

   The fire is located near Forest Ranch off Hwy 32. Use caution if driving through the area. This is a heavily timbered area with limited access.

Calaveras Board of Supervisors tonite at 6 PM--Giving Away our Water Rights!

   UPDATE:  We were just reminded that there will be a LONG prayer session before any business is discussed. Pontiff Ponte, Pastor Edsel and Altar boy Spellman

2nd Traffic Accident on Hwy 12

  July 29, 2014 at 10:05 AM: CHP was just about to clean up after a trailer overturned and spilled its load at Hwy 12 and Davis Rd in Lodi earlier, when another traffic accident occurred.

   The road was still partially blocked due to the earlier accident.  No injuries have been reported in either accident.
 

Sand Fire now 80% contained

   After destroying 13 homes and 38 outbuildings, the Sand Fire as it is called, is now 80% contained.

   As of 9 AM July 29, 2014 3800 acres have burned in Amador and El Dorado counties. Many residents have been allowed to return to their property.

Burglary in Mountain Ranch

  On July 26, 2014 a resident on Baker Riley Rd in Mountain Ranch reported a burglary. The Calaveras Sheriff took a report.

   No other details are known at this time.

Baby swans day out....

Fire near Hogan Dam

Photo by Steve Kearney

  UPDATE:  Thanks to quick response from CalFire they were able to contain this fire, which could have been devastating. When we know the details, we will post them.

Special Meeting/Mokelumne River Wild and Scenic again on Agenda

   UPDATE:  The extremist enviro wackos will be there in force at tomorrow evening's Special Board of Supervisor's meeting. The MVSdotcommers have issued an ALERT.

   Hopefully, the WATER representatives will also be present.

Music in the Parks comes to San Andreas

   The Calaveras Arts Council announces that on August 6, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM the Music in the Parks series comes to Turner Park in San Andreas.

   Cowboy minstrel Pipp Gillette from Crocket, Texas will perform.

Combat Veterans for Congress endorse Army Major Art Moore

This photo is of Art Moore
when he arrived at airport in Sacramento. 

   We just learned that the Combat veterans for congress PAC have endorsed Art Moore in his bid to represent California's 4th District in the House of Representatives.