State water board may lift San Andreas connection moratorium

San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill could build homes again. Calaveras Enterprise, January 7  Read More

MyValleySprings.com appeals asphalt plant decision

Citizens’ group appeals planning commission decision to allow asphalt plant near homes and Calaveras River to operate without a conditional use permit. Calaveras Enterprise, January 4  Read More

CB Asphalt threatens MyValleySprings.com

Asphalt plant owners send threatening letter to local Valley Springs activists. Calaveras Enterprise, December 24  Read More

Local community group files legal action against El Dorado County’s General Plan and zoning ordinance

Rural Communities United of El Dorado County continued its efforts to protect rural character by filing a case challenging the El Dorado County’s massive rezoning and gutting of the voter approved 2004 general plan. Rural Communities United is an organization of local residents who seek to protect the County’s rural character for current and future residents. Press Release_CEQA Case filed against TGPA approval_1.14.16  Read More

Developer will not pay for improvements to Olive Orchard Road

After less than 20 minutes of discussion, an almost 12-year debate over who will pay to improve a roughly one-mile stretch of Olive Orchard Road leading from Highway 26 to the Olive Orchard Estates development came to a conclusion Tuesday when a divided board of supervisors decided it would not be the developer. Read article here  Read More

Calaveras Board of Supervisors establishes process for new county sheriff

At yesterday’s Board meeting, public members asked the Board to select a new sheriff from within the department to finish out deceased Sheriff Kuntz’s term.  The candidate Gary defeated in the last sheriff election is seeking to be appointed now.  Many believe he should wait and run for the office again after the appointed person has completed filling this vacant position. A video of this Board meeting is available online at calaverascap.com... Read More

Calaveras County throws out the 2010 Mintier General Plan

Calaveras County denies CPC’s public records request for the Mintier General Plan. In the December 4 letter of denial  the County states the one reason for the denial is “that the County no longer has a copy of the December 2010 Mintier General Plan.” You can read the December 4 letter, a press release from CAP/CPC facilitator Tom Infusion, and his response to the denial in a testimony at the County Board of Supervisors meeting... Read More

Calaveras Planning Coalition requests copy of Mintier General Plan

In  a press released on Tuesday November 24, the Calaveras Planning Coalition presented a formal written request to Calaveras County Planning Director Peter Maurer for a copy of the Mintier General Plan. “That plan was prepared over a four year period, at a cost of over $900,000, before the consultant was replaced in November of 2012.  Since then, the County has refused to let the public see the Mintier General Plan, and has entered into... Read More

Water District videos of meetings in jeopardy

Recently, costs for videotaping CCWD meetings have been questioned, with an eye to eliminating these costs and possibly eliminating videotaping of meetings. Options are being explored–videotaping of public CCWD meetings may be in jeopardy!  Videotaping will be brought to the CCWD Board for discussion and action at its next meeting. If you think CCWD public meetings should continue to be broadcast and posted online, please let CCWD Directors... Read More

Butte Fire Erosion & Reforestation Project—Volunteers and Donations Needed!

Butte Fire has laid the soil of central Calaveras County bare to the eroding effects of upcoming rains. This is the soil without which our forests and woodlands cannot grow back. In addition, this soil and the ash currently sitting on top of it are primed to pollute our waterways and reservoirs. It is of the utmost importance to keep this soil where it is so that our forest can grow back and we can enjoy clean water, healthy soil and clean air. Paloma... Read More