Future Of Mark Twain Healthcare District Starts With A History Lesson. Complete Meeting Video
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2016 09:15 AM
San Andreas, CA...Last night the Mark Twain Healthcare held the first of three planned public meetings to inform the public and get public feedback and guidance on the best path forward for Mark Twain Healthcare District and the future of healthcare in Calaveras County. Mark Twain Healthcare District Executive Director Daymon Doss led the presentation and it covered the last 60 plus years of the district's history and it's very successful and almost 30 year partnership with what is now Dignity Health. The district actually owns the hospital and leases it to Dignity Health. There are revenue sharing agreements and other layers of complexity and the lease ends in 2019. The regulations that govern special districts stipulate that the lease cannot just be extended but a new lease has to worked out and signed. While there is expectation that the lease process will go smoothly there is a bit of unspoken pressure on the process to move quickly as it makes physician recruitment and other parts of long term planning harder with uncertainty. The complete meeting video is below...
West Point Teenager Succumbs To Shooting Accident Injuries
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/21/2016 09:23 AM
West Point, CA...On 04/20/16 at 3:40 PM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area described as a quarry near the 1100 block of Bald Mountain Road in West Point for a male juvenile who had been shot. A 14 year old male and 16 year old male, both of West Point, were reportedly bird hunting in the area when the 16 year old allegedly accidentally shot the victim. The victim sustained injuries to his face and upper body. Fire personnel and paramedics arrived on scene and transported the victim to Mark Twain Hospital.
Bret Harte's Kaiya Hall Takes Top Spelling Bee Honors
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/20/2016 04:34 PM
San Andreas, CA...The 48th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee pitted the county’s top spellers against each other on Thursday, April 14th at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Assistant Superintendent Scott Nanik, the spelling moderator of the event, read words from the Marin County Junior High Spelling Word List. The students wrote the words down, and proctors checked the students’ efforts to spell them correctly. Each student was allowed to misspell three words before being disqualified.
San Andreas, CA...On April 19, 2016 at 1030 hours, Calaveras County inmate Gray Bond Gracy of Hayward (28 years old) exited his assigned jail cell located on the top tier, jumped over the security rail, and landed on the bottom tier. Correctional officers arrived immediately to provide assistance, but Gracy began to physically resist them. Correctional staff attempted to calm Gracy until an ambulance and fire crews arrived to provide medical aid. Inmate Gracy became more resistant and combative upon their arrival. Fortunately, the Jail was conducting training at the time and had additional staff.
CNPS Plant Sale Reminder & Forest Service Tree Give-Away In San Andreas
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2016 01:30 PM
San Andreas, CA...This year’s Spring Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held on the grounds of the Calaveras County Water District located off of Pool Station Road in the Reed Business Park, in San Andreas. We will have the same selection of rare high quality plants for sale as well as a fine selection of books and material that every gardener and native plant lover should have in their personal library.
Traffic Update....Upcoming One-Way Traffic Control On Hwy 49 In Calaveras County
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2016 03:28 PM
Calaveras County, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control at various locations for utility and shoulder work on State Route 49 (SR-49) in Calaveras County. Work will occur as follows: On northbound and southbound SR-49 from Bellview Street to Murray Creek in San Andreas. Crews will begin work Monday, April 18, 2016, through Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. On northbound and southbound SR-49 from Copello Drive to San Domingo Creek near Angels Camp. Crews will begin work Tuesday, April 19, 2016, through Friday, April 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Traffic Update...State Route 26 From Shelton Road To State Route 49
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2016 03:44 PM
Calaveras County, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Shelton Road to SR-49 for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, April 17, 2016, through Friday, April 22, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 15 minute delays. Alternate routes should be taken whenever possible.
