Calaveras County News

A man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home and attacking her.

Ground spraying to control the adult mosquito population is scheduled in parts in and around Stockton and down into southern San Joaquin County, starting as early as tonight.

Former Calaveras County Supervisor Bill Claudino has lost his effort to overturn a court ruling that he said unfairly denied him $35,000 in retirement benefits from his four-year term as an elected official.

A suit for wrongful death at an Angels Camp retirement home is playing a role in its executive director's bid for a county supervisor seat.

Calaveras Sheriff's Special Enforcement Unit locate a stolen 1992 Chevy van with stolen license plates in the 500 block of Lewis Avenue in San Andreas.

The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously May 23 to appoint Lynn Gentry as the district's interim general manager, effective June 18.

A majority of seats on the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are open but the money is on the only countywide race, the battle for the office of district attorney, in the June 5 primary.

In 1955 he opened Middleton's Furniture and Appliances in Angles Camp. Then built and opened the Mark Twain shopping center in 1960.

Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/24/2012 07:28 PM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 05/24/2012 07:40 PM Expires: 01/01/2017 12:00 AM The Crashing Climax of the Fair...Destruction Derby Photos By Patrick Works Frogtown, CA...The Destruction Derby is the final crowing act of the Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jump Jubilee.

The flood of ballots mailed out to voters in San Joaquin County is coming back only in a trickle, according to local elections officials.

In Calaveras County, Caltrans reports that motorists can expect 15 minute delays on Highway 26 from Wimer Road to Savage Way.

Aerospace Corp. representatives are considering construction of a high-speed communications system in Calaveras County that could help during emergencies and boost economic development.

Authorities will begin Monday morning to restrict debris-burning hours in rural areas of Tuolumne and Calaveras counties as well as eastern portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.

The state Senate has approved a bill that would make it illegal for employers and college admissions officers to ask workers or students for their social media passwords.

Calaveras County saw stronger numbers in tourism last year compared to the past few years, according to the Calaveras Visitors Bureau.

A San Andreas woman and West Point man are the 2012 Calaveras County Senior Woman and Man of the Year.

The Calaveras County Office of Education will hold its 32nd annual Math Mini-Bowl competition at Calaveras River Academy-Mountain Oaks School in San Andreas on May 31.

Calaveras County government leaders will look for a little help from their special-district friends in repaying about $600,000 owed to a state education fund during the next three years.

Passing in a no passing zone attributes to a rollover on Highway 26 in Calaveras County.

Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/18/2012 04:35 PM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 05/18/2012 04:35 PM Expires: 01/01/2017 12:00 AM Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jump Jubilee Day 2 Frogtown, USA...We had the chance to get part of the way around Frogtown taking a few shots as this years fair gets up to full speed.