Tiny Lode community dismayed by proposal to close award-winning school

RecordNET - Sat Nov 28

Parents and teachers in this tiny rural hamlet are organizing resistance after learning that award-winning Rail Road Flat Elementary School may close next year.

Calaveras County Water Shutdown Scheduled

My Mother Lode - Sat Nov 28

The Calaveras Public Utility District has scheduled an interruption in water service for a number of communities Tuesday, December 1. According to C.P.U.D. Manager John Ornellas, crews will be repairing a water main between San Andreas and Mokelumne Hill from 8am to 5pm.

West Point Woman Rescued Following Collision

My Mother Lode - Fri Nov 27

A Calaveras County woman drove off the road and collided with a tree at 8:30 pm Wednesday, and waited in her truck until 5:45 am Thursday when she was discovered by a nearby homeowner.

Cave mineral study yields mega-drought evidence

The Modesto Bee - Fri Nov 27

As Californians worry about the three-year drought dragging on another season, researchers say climate change could create much longer dry spells, lasting decades or even centuries.

Crash victim spends night on roadside

Stockton Record - Fri Nov 27

A 56-year-old woman from Calaveras County spent the night trapped in her crashed pickup before someone found her Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Mountain Ranch, Valley Springs road work eyed

Union Democrat - Wed Nov 25

Bringing relief to the lines of waiting motorists at the intersection of highways 12 and 26 is Calaveras County's top priority in seeking regional transportation funding.

Scientists' findings lead to fears of future megadroughts

Press-Telegram - Wed Nov 25

While Californians worry about the three-year drought dragging on another season, researchers say climate change soon could create much longer dry spells - lasting decades or even centuries.

Calaveras sheriffs going high-tech

RecordNET - Wed Nov 25

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Department in the coming year will spend more than $1.1 million to install a microwave-tower based system that, for the first time, will link computers in patrol cars directly into the county's dispatch center.

Court extends time for golf course owners

Stockton Record - Tue Nov 24

A judge Monday gave the owners of the Trinitas golf course 20 more days to amend a lawsuit in which the owners argue that their facility is a legal form of agritourism under county law.

UC Davis researchers find evidence of past mega-droughts

Sacramento Bee Newspaper - Tue Nov 24

While Californians worry about the three-year drought dragging on another season, researchers say climate change soon could create much longer dry spells - lasting decades or even centuries.