Calaveras board approves urgency ordinance regulating marijuana

The ordinance sets a moratorium on new marijuana farms effective Tuesday, rather than the originally proposed Feb. 16, and requires commercial growers to pay a $5,000 fee to register their operations. That fee, in turn, will fund enforcement efforts including new sheriff deputies who, presumably, will help eradicate growers who don’t comply with the rules. By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenterprise.com Read Article Here  Read More

Cal Fire confirms PG&E caused Butte Fire

By Guy McCarthy / The Union Democrat / @GuyMcCarthy Published Apr 28, 2016 at 11:41PM Bill and Aileen Charamuga said in September they believed they knew exactly where the Butte Fire started: Under a power line that crosses their property on Charamuga Ranch in Amador County. Cal Fire’s incident investigator Gianni Muschetto went to the same area the day the Butte Fire broke out, Sept. 9, 2015, near Charamuga Ranch and Butte Mountain roads, east... Read More

Cal Fire to seek PG&E payout

BY BRAD BRANAN bbranan@sacbee.com / April 29, 2016 A Cal Fire investigation has found Pacific Gas and Electric Co. responsible for the 2015 Butte Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in state history. The investigation released Thursday determined that the fire was sparked by a PG&E power line that came into contact with a tree, resulting in a wildfire that spread to more than 70,000 acres in Amador and Calaveras counties, killed two people... Read More

UOP students bring microgreens to Calaveras County

More than 30 Toyon Middle School students returned to campus Saturday to learn about the intensive microgreen growing system that produces foods in a week’s time. Representatives from the University of the Pacific Powell Scholars Program taught the technique that Toyon students now integrate into their own greenhouse. Story by Calaveras Enterprise Joe Klarer  Read More

Chamber questions supervisor hopefuls

With barely a month remaining before the June 7 primary election, the three candidates for Calaveras County District 1 supervisor answered a set of five questions Thursday night during a candidates’ night at the San Andreas Town Hall sponsored by the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce. By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenterprise.com  Read More

This just in … Delta legislators to request state audit of Twin Tunnels

From the offices of Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and Senator Lois Wolk: Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and Senator Lois Wolk announced on Monday that they will request a state audit of California Water Fix, the new name for a very old project to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. “There are still too many unanswered questions about how the Twin Tunnels are to be funded and who is going to pay for them,” said... Read More

This just in … State Water Board Releases Revised Water Conservation Regulation

From the State Water Resources Control Board Fact Sheet: A staff statewide water conservation proposal was released for public comment today that would amend the Feb. 2 emergency water conservation regulations, due to improved  water supply conditions around most of the state. Post is from Maven’s Notebook  Read More

How did California fare during 2015-2016 winter? plus April showers in NorCal on Friday; more widespread next week

With the formerly powerful El Niño event now fading in the tropical Pacific and most of California’s traditional rainy season now behind us, it’s a good time to consider the modest drought relief that occurred in California this past winter. Entire Article in Maven’ Notebook  Read More

Reservoir and water conditions for April 25

About Reservoir and Water Conditions: This post is a collection of graphic representations of current reservoir and hydrologic conditions drawn primarily from the Department of Water Resources website, as well as a few others. Reservoir and Water Conditions are posted every Monday. Read Here in Maven’s Notebook  Read More

Supervisor Steve Kearney faces recall campaign

Critics unhappy with votes on asphalt plant and Olive Orchard Road Bassett said that the organization pursuing the recall is Calaveras Citizens for Responsible Government. Both Bassett and Clapp rejected the idea that they are part of a small job-killing cabal of elitists. Instead, they say that the recall represents popular sentiment in District 5. “Nine hundred people signed the petition opposing the asphalt plant already,” Clapp said.... Read More