Our September Letter to Editor: Now is the time for us to look at evacuation needs

Dear Editor,  We have all experienced the challenges of driving our local roads. They can be narrow, winding and, in some cases, one lane. Imagine how much worse those challenges would be in a fire or flood. You have the opportunity to express your concerns to the Calaveras Council of Governments, the Regional Transportation Planning Agency. COG is seeking public input on its Evacuation and Access Needs Assessment and Preparedness Plan.... Read More

Calaveras Evacuation Access Survey & Our Recommendations for Comments

Calaveras County is seeking public input on its Evacuation and Access Needs Assessment and Preparedness Plan. “This effort aims to build resiliency in Calaveras County’s transportation system from the impacts of catastrophic events and facilitate adequate and sustained access to and from high-risk communities during and after events. To accomplish this goal, this plan will combine Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping with... Read More

Hazardous Waste Disposal This Weekend (9/10 +9/11)

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Mokelumne River Cleanup in September

Foothill Conservancy invites everyone to join in the 2022 Mokelumne River Cleanup on Saturday, September 17, from 9:00 am until noon. The event will focus on the Mokelumne Electra Run south of Jackson, the most popular section of the river. The annual, family-friendly event gives people an opportunity to protect the Mokelumne’s water quality and clean up recreational sites while enjoying a beautiful morning along California’s 15th state wild... Read More

Our August Letter to the Editor: Tips on waste reduction before our landfill fills up

Our latest letter to the editor was sent to the press this week. It is reproduced below. For previous Letters to the Editor and other publications in the press, click on our “CPC in the Media” page above. “Tips on waste reduction before our landfill fills up” Dear Editor,  We have about two years before our Calaveras County landfill reaches capacity. So now is the time to reduce waste! Here are three easy ways to reduce... Read More

ACTION ALERT: ONE WEEK! Make your voice heard on county Greenhouse Gas survey closing Aug. 5

Citizen input is being sought by Calaveras County on its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, but the window closes soon! The survey ends Friday August 5 at an unspecified time, so make sure to fill it out before then.  The link is on the right side of the page at https://planning.calaverasgov.us/ A strong GHG Reduction Plan can provide state funding to critical issues in wildfire, water, energy, and more. We highly encourage Calaveras residents... Read More

Our July Letter to the Editor: A Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan can work for Citizens of Calaveras

The draft Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Plan being prepared by the County could help us secure outside funding for things we already need.  For example, many of our local-economy-boosting tourists have already switched to electric vehicles (have you noticed the Teslas?). Those vehicles need charging stations. So to keep our tourism-based economy competitive and create local jobs, we could adopt, fund, and implement a GHG Reduction plan to... Read More

HAVE YOU SEEN? Letters to the Editor

Community Action Project has been participating regularly in the local public discourse via Letters to the Editor in local newspapers. These Letters are written by local community members looking to express and influence opinion in their communities. Keep your finger on the pulse of local opinion by reading them yourself! Links provided below. Our recent Letters (sometimes printed with different titles) were:“Be Proud of Democracy and... Read More

DON’T MISS! CAP’s Online Fundraiser Auction is online now!

Calaveras Community Action Project is pleased to announce its first ever online fundraiser auction, live now! The auction will run from May 20 to June 10, 2022. To help raise funds and to get your hands on some exclusive local goods, visit:www.charityauction.bid/calaverascap Here you can peruse photos, descriptions, and estimated values of auction items and easily start bidding on as many of them as you want! These items make great gifts! To... Read More

ACTION ALERT: Public comments close soon for Angels Camp Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

The Angels Camp City Council is reviewing its own Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan, separate from the county’s GHG Reduction Plan. Two public surveys will close on Monday, May 16. A short survey can be found here. A longer survey can be found here.   Read More