Traffic Accident in Arnold

    According to CHP, Leland Swindell, 65 of Concord,  was driving a 2003 Toyota Tundra westbound on Hwy 4 at 30 MPH, when he allowed his vehicle to drift onto and across the north paved shoulder and the dirt shoulder and struck a tree stump.

    His vehicle continued in a north-westerly direction and entered the parking lot of the "Simply Delicious" café where it collided with a large tree, wooden post and a parked vehicle.

     Mr. Swindell was air lifted to Doctor's Memorial Hospital in Modesto for his injuries.

Postal Unions Continue Running TV Ads

     I can't remember there ever being a time when there have been more ads run and paid for the American Postal Workers Union, than there are now.

Rumors of a Special Board of Supervisors Meeting on July 5?

   Why are there rumors of a Special Meeting for the Board of Supervisors on July 5?    We find nothing on the website or an agenda, and our e-mails to Chair Gary Tofanelli and Clerk Madaline Krska have not yet been returned.

  Is something going on that the public is not being informed about? We will let you know when we hear.

Illegal Possession of a Firearm Arrest in San Andreas

   Joseph Frank Solar, III, of San Andreas was arrested for felony illegal possession of a firearm at the Diamond Place Apartments in San Andreas. on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

    No other details are available at this time.

Two Arrests at Ironstone Over July 1 Weekend

   Two arrests were made at Ironstone Vineyards over the July 1, 2012 weekend by Calaveras County Sheriff's deputies.

CalFire Warns of Equipment, Vehicle Ignited Fires

Hand grinders, such as the one above
can send sparks flying into dry grass.

   Last Friday, June 30, 2012 at around 4 PM a vegetation fire was ignited on Higdon Rd in West Point. The cause was a

Flag Man Hit by Vehicle

       At around 7:30 AM on Monday morning, July 2, 2012, a flag man was hit by a vehicle on Parrotts Ferry Rd and Hwy 4, suffering major injuries, according to the CHP website.  

    When we tried to get more details from the San Andreas CHP office, the Public Affairs officer said she knew nothing about it and that they will have no information until the officer comes back into the office at 5 PM. 
    A CHP officer has now been assigned to assist construction at that location.

Motorcycle in Accident on Parrotts Ferry Road

A Gold Wing, such as the one shown
was the cycle that rolled off Parrotts
Ferry Road.

     According to the CHP report, Michael B. Tate, 54 of San Jose, was driving  a 2008 Honda Gold Wing around 4 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at approximately 40-45 MPH, when he made an unsafe turning movement.

Asleep at the Wheel on Hwy 4

   According to the CHP, around 6 AM on July 1, 2012, Adrian Reynoso, 24 of Altaville was traveling towards Arnold on Hwy 4, east of Crescent Cove, when he stated that he fell asleep while driving.

Kinkade: "Painter of Light" Had A Dark Side

   Thomas Kinkade, known by millions as the "Painter of Light" died of a massive alcohol and Valium overdose in his mansion in Monte Sereno, a wealth suburb of Los Gatos.  After his wife of 28 years, Nanette, filed for separation in 2010, apparently Kinkade met and allowed a woman named Amy Pinto to move into the Monte Sereno home with him.

Oh, Those Memorable Family Camping Trips

Leave if you want. I'm staying here forever!

Calaveras County Democrats Monthly Meetings - July

CALAVERAS DEMOCRATS MEETINGS DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE Thursday, July 12, 6:30 - 7:45 pm Supervisors Chambers Government Center 891 Mountain Ranch Road - San Andreas

Calaveras County Women's Network's July Meeting Invitation

CALAVERAS COUNTY WOMEN'S NETWORK

 (CCWN) 

July 24, 2012 Meeting

Please join this dynamic and friendly Women's Network group at our monthly dinner

Calaveras County Doesn't Understand Dangers of Fireworks?

FEMA U.S. Fire Administration Statistics

    These figures do not take into consideration our tinder dry conditions and difficult terrain once a fire has started.      

   Tuolumne County has wisely banned all fireworks within the county whether "safe and sane" or not. 

Calaveras County Sheriff's Deputy Involved Shooting in Valley Springs

    Just after midnight on July 1, 2012, deputies responded to a to the 30 block of Pelican Place in Valley Springs for a report of a family disturbance. 

     Upon arrival, and prior to being able to exit his patrol vehile the  Deputy was approached by a male adult, identified as Michael Garner Ward (26) of Valley Springs, brandishing a