Energy Efficiency Strategies: A New Tool for Rural Communities

Sierra Business Council (SBC) is breaking new ground in the energy efficiency field in the Sierra Nevada. Five communities have partnered with SBC to develop strategies for increasing energy efficiency in their areas that will result in reduced emissions and dollars saved on energy bills. The strategies will be augmented by concrete measures the community can readily implement within a reasonable timeframe. The measures would be designed to also help... Read More

Highway 49 Clean-up in San Andreas

7 A.M. This Saturday   Meet at Turner Park Must be at Least 18 Years Old Bring and Identify Your Own Tools Free Lunch Following If you can’t make it Saturday Friday Evening August 8th Trash & Debris Removal Meet 6 P.M. at Community Covenant Church Registration Form Name: Organization (if applicable): E-Mail: Phone: Equipment you will bring (clearly put your name on all your tools): Submit registration form by replying to this email: Citizens... Read More

CAP/CPC Meeting Notices

A)   Next CPC regular meeting, August 4, 2-4 pm., Chesebrough Room, San Andreas Library B)   For updates on SB 1199 hearings, see www.foothillconservancy.org C)  Next CPC Public Meeting on September 15.  The subject matter to be covered – water CALL TO ACTION REMINDER! From CPC member – Foothill Conservancy: Stand up for the Moke at the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting THIS Tues, July 29 6 pm, Board Chambers, San Andreas  Read More

Stand up for the Moke at the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors

Call to action!! Tues, July 29 6 pm, Board Chambers, San Andreas Calaveras County residents, visitors, businesses and neighbors: Please attend the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors evening meeting on Tuesday, July 29 at 6 pm. The agenda will include a discussion of Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne and state Senate Bill 1199, which would establish that protection in state law for good. The bill’s opponents are pushing hard... Read More

Come raft the American River with us!

Through the generosity of O.A.R.S., Foothill Conservancy is hosting a full-day benefit raft trip down the South Fork of the American River on Sunday, August 10. Tickets are $100 (over a 25% discount!) and 100% of the proceeds will go towards our efforts to protect the Moke and its watershed. Hope to see you August 10th!  Read More

Important Meeting Notices

A)  BOS Workshop on Moke Wild & Scenic Designation – July 29, night meeting. B)   Next CPC regular meeting, August 4, 2-4 pm., Chesebrough Room, San Andreas Library C)   For updates on SB 1199 hearings, see www.foothillconservancy.org D)  Next CPC Public Meeting on September 15.  The subject matter to be covered – water.  Read More

Supervisor Edson Press Conference

Friday July 11th Supervisor Edson will have a “press conference” regarding Delta College and its relationship with Calaveras County. The meeting will be held at the San Andreas Library beginning at 1:30pm, Kathy Hart, President of Delta College, Stephen Castellanos, Delta College Board Representative, Sherri Reusch, CUSD Board of Education, and John Garamendi Jr. will be available for questions regarding Delta College’s future... Read More

CAP/CPC Brown Bag Series – July 7, 2014

Please mark your calendars for a date to learn more about water on Monday, July 7 at 1:00 p.m. Calaveras Planning Coalition Brown Bag Series, San Andreas Library (Chesebrough Room) Pat McGreevy will present his proposal idea for CPUD’s retrofit of the water pipe from Shaads/Moke Middle Fork to the Licking Fork and then down to the So. Fork.  We will look at a possible water funding proposal to learn how state agencies evaluate requests and... Read More

Board of Supervisors June Schedule

The agenda for the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for June 10 through 17, 2014 is available on the website.  You may access it with the following link. http://bos.calaverasgov.us/BoardMeetings.aspx    Read More

Calaveras Planning Coalition held second public meeting

The Community Action and the Calaveras Planning Coalition held our second public meeting on May 12.  The topic of the meeting  was “Let’s Talk About…..why community plans matter.”  The guest speakers were Fawn McLaughlin D2 Planning Commissioner and member of the Mokelumne Hill Planning Group, Joyce Techel, president of MyValleySprings.com, discussing the grant funded Community Plan for Valley Springs with citizen support... Read More