Butte Fire Animal Assistance

CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY wants to help you you ! Do you have strays or feral cats that you are feeding and need help in spaying/neutering ? Do your own pets need to be spayed/neutered ? Need some pet food or supplies ? Do you have pets in need of burn-related vet care ? MISSING PETS: If your pet is still missing after the fire, please contact Animal Services (754-6509) and local vets, and search for them on CHS Lost & Found (see website), related... Read More

Goings on at Mountain Ranch Town Hall

Here are the events happening at the MR Town Hall that are coming up in the next couple of weeks.  This may not be a complete list.  Things are getting scheduled rapidly. October 19th and 20th: 2-4 pm  Mental Health Awareness  Get educated on how to spot mental health issues and how to help.  The 20th will be a repeated of the 19th for people who couldn’t attend.  This is for people who want to be available and knowledgeable for stress... Read More

Mokelumne River bill signed into law

Studies to consider impacts of permanent protection Conservationists cheered Friday after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals, that grants temporary protection to 37 miles of the Mokelumne River east of Pardee Reservoir. Bigelow represents Calaveras County. Read entire article  Read More

Mental Health Services

From Jim Pesout: The fire has not only destroyed houses, it has destroyed the lives of people in our community.  If you can possibly attend these presentations to find out how to save the lives of your friends, neighbors, and community members who are at risk, please make every effort to do so.  Here is a way for those with their homes in tact to give back to those who have lost their homes and are mentally stressed to their limits.  There’s... Read More

Common Ground Senior Services

This could be helpful for seniors,  In a flyer circulated in our area there are many County Health and Human Services listed. However, one resource that is not included needs to be given credit for helping fire victims and others–Common Ground Senior Services.  Read More

Possible property reassessments for Butte Fire homeowners

Calaveras County Assessor’s Office Leslie K. Davis Assessor Dear Property Owner: It has come to our attention that your property may have experienced damage that might qualify for reassessment. State Law refers to this as“Reassessment of Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or Calamity.” If your property qualifies for reassessment,we will reduce the assessment and issue a correction that is prorated for the number of months that... Read More

Legal services for Butte Fire victims

Just got confirmation that Northern California Legal Services is offering pro-bono (free) work for victims of the Butte Fire. Their Mother Lode office is in Auburn, but they refer you to lawyers in this area. Great resource for folks dealing with landlord-tenant issues and other legal decisions — not counting lawsuits over blame of Butte Fire. Consider passing on this info for your affected friends. Auburn office: (530) 823-7560 http://lsnc.info/.  Read More

Butte Fire Recovery Contact Information

Butte Fire Recovery Contact Information Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Government Center – 891 Mt. Ranch Road, San Andreas M-F 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun Noon-4pm Butte Fire Recovery Public Information – www.butte.calaverasgov.us   209-754-1674 Office Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   For General Information – www.calaverasgov.us   Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ButteFireRecovery American Red Cross ... Read More

Gov. Brown signs AB 142, Mokelumne Wild and Scenic Study bill

Foothill Conservancy News Release For immediate release Friday, October 9 For more information contact Katherine Evatt:209-296-5734, katherine@mokeriver.com   Gov. Brown signs AB 142, Mokelumne River Wild and Scenic study bill   This morning, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 142 (Bigelow, R-O’Neals), which names 37 miles of the upper Mokelumne River as a potential addition to the state Wild and Scenic River system. The bill provides interim protections... Read More

Flowchart for benefits Butte Fire

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