Colby Ryan Fouch, 14 Years Old, Died On April 20, 2016 In West Point, California.
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2016 10:44 AM
West Point, CA...Colby was born November 18, 2001 in Fresno, California. Colby was an active and prominent 4H member showing guinea pigs, rabbits, pigmy goats, and pigs. He loved being a member of the West Point's basketball, soccer, and T-ball teams. He was also a Webelos Cubscout participating in pack meetings, events, and outings. Colby was a friend to many and great at leading others at the local community center's food bank, keeping meticulous records. He devoted time and energy to provide services for others in need and loved his music.
Supervisor Candidates Nights On May 5th & May 11th
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2016 02:22 PM
San Andreas & Copperopolis, CA...The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Calaveras County Taxpayers Association, the Angels Camp Business Association and the Valley Springs Area Business Association will host our Annual Candidates Night for District 1 and District 4. During this event, each candidate will be given the opportunity to speak on their vision for the county and will be given a series of business related questions. The District 1 Candidates Night will be held on May 5, 2016 from 6pm – 8pm at the San Andreas Town Hall located at 24 Church Hill Street in San Andreas. Running for this district supervisor position will be Cliff Edson, Sharon Romano and Gary Tofanelli.
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.
