Letter to the Editor: Stop and smell the wildflowers

Stop and smell the wildflowers This time of year is one of the prettiest in Calaveras County. The rolling hills are lush with grass and colorful, fragrant wildflowers. There is a buzz of life springing up all around us! We are so lucky to experience the wonders of this landscape every day, and springtime has a special way of reminding us. Let’s remember to stop and appreciate it once in a while. Perhaps even engage in some curiosity. Were... Read More

CAP attends local community resilience event

Networking and good will were garnered for CAP last weekend at a seed-sharing, community resilience, and family fun gathering at Thirteen Sisters Farm in Mokelumne Hill. The gathering featured several local farms coming together to trade and share successful varieties of plants that grow well in the region, as well as local craft artisans offering cottage food goods, carpentry, jewelry, and ceramics.  CAP’s Outreach Coordinator hosted... Read More

INVITE: Attend Rural Affordable Housing Webinar – CAP is a Cooperating Organization!

The Calaveras Community Action Project invites its members and anyone reading this to attend a free upcoming web seminar (“webinar”) on Rural Affordable Housing. WHEN: Tuesday, March 29 @ 10 a.m. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This webinar is hosted by the California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) in partnership with  California Coalition For Rural Housing. CAP’s role as a Cooperating Organization is to share... Read More

Highlights: 15 years of Calaveras Planning Coalition

Community Planning by and for the Community! January 2006 We want a General Plan Update! A coalition of speakers from throughout Calaveras County converged on the BOS meeting to address Planning Department priorities and successfully advocated for a comprehensive update of the general plan. June 2007 Baseline Report Input. The CPC submitted two volumes of documented input for the GPU Baseline Report identifying critical issues including... Read More

CAP welcomes new Outreach Coordinator

January 26, 2022 For Immediate Release Contact: Austen Thibault (209) 352-8273, calaverascap@gmail.com The Calaveras Community Action Project (CAP) is pleased to introduce its new Outreach Coordinator, Austen Thibault. He will serve to communicate the actions and opinions of CAP and its community stewardship program, the Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC), as the organization continues to advocate for citizen-approved community... Read More

CAP/CPC Receive Sixth Grant Award from the Clif Family Foundation

The Community Action Project and the Calaveras Planning Coalition are grateful for another year of funding from the Clif Family Foundation. This is our sixth year of funding from the foundation whose purpose is “to support small-to-midsize grassroots groups led by people whose vision and commitment we deeply admire. We have been proud to support hundreds of organizations that are working tirelessly to strengthen our food system, advance equitable... Read More

Calaveras Planning Coalition Receives Third Grant from the Fund for Wild Nature

On December 1, 2021, the Community Action Project/Calaveras Planning Coalition received news of support from the Fund for Wild Nature for the third consecutive year. The Fund has been “investing in feisty grassroots action since 1982” by providing “small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity.”... Read More

Celebrate your birthday with CAP!

How many more candles, slippers, potted plants, or power drills do you need? When your next birthday rolls around, ask your friends and family to make a donation in your name to the Community Action Project/Calaveras Planning Coalition instead of giving you a toaster or a set of socket wrenches. Celebrate your birthday and a great cause at the same time. It’s easy. Here are some tips. Tell people about CAP/CPC and why our mission is... Read More

Calaveras County Planning Commission Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment

  PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT AFFECTING SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF COUNTY PARCELS LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249   Project 2020-065 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT:  Calaveras County is proposing to amend the Zoning Map to bring the zoning into conformance with the General Plan.  The zoning amendment proposes to change the zoning for 5780 parcels that... Read More

FREE Covid-19 Testing in Murphys, Copperopolis, West Point & Valley Springs

Calaveras Public Health is offering no-cost COVID-19 testing. Anyone can get tested, even if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19. Locations, days and times vary. Starting on January 19, OptumServe will be providing no-cost COVID-19 testing in Murphys. It will be open every Tuesday after that from 7AM-7PM. The site will be located at Ironstone, Heritage Room, located at 1894 6 Mile Road, Murphys. Register online at www.lhi.care/covidtesting or... Read More