Student Detained at Calaveras High School after He Reportedly Talked of Bringing Gun to School
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/06/2018 03:43 PM
San Andreas, CA...Today, 3-6-18, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the Calaveras High School located in San Andreas for a report that a student had mentioned bringing a firearm to campus. It was reported that during a discussion regarding lock down drills and school safety, the 15 year old male student was heard making statements similar to “I guess I better not bring a gun that day”. This same student was overheard talking about guns in another conversation. School staff was made aware of the comments and notified the Sheriff’s Office.
Calaveras Marketing Tour, How to Get People Into Your Community, Seminars at 5 Locations on March 8th & 9th
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/03/2018 11:13 AM
San Andreas, CA...On March 8 & 9, Lani Lott of LL Consulting will be speaking to business owners throughout the county on how they can grow their customer base and create a unique experience for visitors. This is a very special and rare opportunity for Calaveras businesses to talk with a “world class” marketing expert who truly understands our “Hwy 49” Historic communities. Lani will discuss ways to improve marketing efforts, plan quality events, individual merchandising, and how to create a memorable overall customer experience AT NO COST! There will be different topics at each venue. People can attend the event closest to them or choose to go to all of them!
You Are Invited to Explore Science Fair Projects and Demonstrations
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/02/2018 11:51 AM
San Andreas, CA...Calaveras County students in fourth through twelfth grades will showcase their scientific experiments and demonstrations at the 33nd Annual Calaveras County Science Fair on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks School gymnasium at 150 Old Oak Road, San Andreas. The Science Fair is funded in part by a grant from the Teichert Foundation. The public is invited to explore Science Fair projects from 9-9:45am and the demonstration area throughout the morning.
We dug back in the archives to bring you a few photos from the 2008 Science Fair
Good Morning Calaveras Featuring Keynote by Kathy Toepel, Associate Director Common Ground Senior Services
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/28/2018 01:54 PM
San Andreas, CA...The Monthly Good Morning Calaveras Program is March 7th. This month the Guest Speaker is Kathy Toepel, Associate Director, Common Ground Senior Services. Get Your Tickets Now...
San Andreas, CA – February 28, 2018 – Adverse weather conditions expected in higher elevations will affect the Calaveras Transit Blue Line. The National Weather Service is indicating blizzard like conditions from the early evening of February 28 until late evening March 3. Increased levels of snow and up to thirty-eight mile an hour winds are expected in the higher elevations.
Heavy Snow Later This Week...As a "Miracle March" Begins?
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/27/2018 08:03 AM
Arnold, CA....A series of cold winter storms will bring periods of heavy snow and gusty winds to the foothills and mountains of interior NorCal later this week. Snow may begin as early as Wednesday afternoon and continue through the weekend. Several feet of snowfall accumulation is expected in the mountains with up to a foot possible across some foothill locations. Portions of the northern Sacramento Valley, including Redding, may see accumulating snow Thursday night and Friday. Any planning travel across the foothills or mountains later this week should stay in touch with the latest forecasts.
Mark Twain Medical Center Awards Over $32,000 in Community Grants
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/27/2018 11:45 AM
San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is proud to announce the names of the several Calaveras County not-for-profit organizations that received the Dignity Heath Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grant for 2017. The hospital honored grant recipients at an awards luncheon in January. To date, more than $380,000 has been awarded to Calaveras organizations by the MTMC Community Grants Program. The Mark Twain Dignity Health Community Grants Program varies according to the size of each hospital. The project or program must be a response to the health priorities identified in the local Dignity Health hospital’s community health assessment or benefit plan, and the project to be funded must involve collaboration with a minimum of two other organizations and/or with a Dignity Health hospital in our community.
From left to right: Nicki Stevens, Marketing & Business Development Manager MTMC; Kevin Hesser, Calaveras Unified School District- Garden’s to Grow In; Katie Lackler , Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program; Cheree Munoz, Executive Camp Director of Dream Mountain Christian Camp; Bob Diehl, MTMC CEO/President
Winter Storm Warning...Heavy Snow for Foothills & Mountains this Week. Over Six Feet in Some Locations
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/27/2018 05:55 PM
Arnold, CA...A series of cold winter storms will bring periods of heavy snow and gusty winds to the foothills and mountains of interior NorCal this week. Snow will begin Wednesday afternoon and continue through the weekend. Several feet of snowfall accumulation is expected in the mountains with a foot or more across some foothill locations. Portions of the northern Sacramento Valley, including Redding, may see accumulating snow Thursday night and Friday. Travel over the mountains is highly discouraged, as conditions will be extremely hazardous. Click below for full sized images...
