Calaveras Board of Supervisors need to support Wild & Scenic for the Moke

Buzz Eggleston on Wild & Scenic Designation for the Mokelumne River When San Francisco got Congress to approve a dam on the upper Tuolumne River in 1913, the people of Tuolumne County embraced it. It gave San Francisco a near-eternal claim to pristine Sierra water and it gave precious temporary jobs to hard-pressed Tuolumne County people who saw fresh water as virtually limitless. It seemed like a fair deal to everyone at the time, except to a... Read More

SUPPORT WILD AND SCENIC FOR YOUR MOKELUMNE RIVER

Today’s(July 25) Calaveras Enterprise includes a poll on Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne. Please vote. http://www.calaverasenterprise.com  Read More

Angels Camp – *City looks to bridge expense gap

Alicia Castro Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Calaveras Enterprise – It’s been nearly a decade since the Highway 4 bypass was built, and the issues surrounding its traffic impacts still need to be smoothed out. An item came before the Angels Camp City Council at its July 15 meeting involving the bridge and intersection at Vallecito Road and Highway 49. To complete what are deemed necessary upgrades, city Planning Director David Hanham... Read More

Youth Center in limbo in Valley Springs

Calaveras Enterprise/Dana Nichols area because the organization doesn’t have enough money to buy adhesive to put down tile. Won’t open when school resumes July 29 July 29 may be long and hot for some kids in Valley Springs. That’s the first day back in class for children at the Valley Springs Elementary School. But class will end by early afternoon. The sun will still be high. Mom and dad won’t be home from work for hours. And the blue door... Read More

Calaveras Supervisors side with developer over Caltrans

By Stephen Crane | Posted: Friday, July 25, 2014 6:00 am /Calaveras Enterprise Dispute centers on access issues Tuesday’s Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting wasn’t quite a “David versus Goliath” confrontation, but for many in the board chambers, the showdown between a developer and Caltrans sure felt like it. The county was thrust into the middle of the conflict, ultimately siding with the developer in a split 4-1 vote. “I’ve... Read More

CCWD Water Board * Election hopefuls start filing papers

Written by Mike Morris, The Union Democrat July 17, 2014 04:39 pm Those seeking positions on various   local water, school and fire boards have filed candidacy paperwork ahead of   this fall’s general election. The filing period for the Nov. 4   election opened Monday and will last until Aug. 8, with a five-day extension   granted if an incumbent doesn’t file.   Seats for four of the five   Calaveras County Water District directorships... Read More

UC Davis study finds drought will cost California billions

Costs will be high in dollars and jobs, but are not expected to translate to higher consumer prices, study says. Sacramento Bee, July 16  Read More

In search of common ground – Collaborative group inviting input on Mokelumne

When you’ve got farmers and fishermen, cities and environmentalists all in the same room, plotting the future of the Mokelumne River, the discussion is not always going to be pleasant – Read Here  Read More

Delta College works to expand options in county

By Alicia Castro | Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Calaveras Enterprise Low enrollment for fall classes a problem Cynthia Marshall of Valley Springs is closing in on her goal of a business certification. She just needs to take one more computer class, and she was thrilled to discover that it is scheduled to be held at Calaveras High School this fall. But as of Friday, she was the only student enrolled in the class and she’s worried it will be canceled. “Ultimately,... Read More

What is rural? The definition varies

Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2014  Muriel Zeller/Calaveras Enterprise Growing up in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foot-hills, I knew what rural was. It was row crops, orchards and irrigated pasture. It was farmhouses and one-room schools. It was thousands and thousands of acres of rangeland climbing the Sierra’s western slope. It was the woodstove on which Aunt Eliza cooked and the hand-pump in Uncle Leslie’s dirt-floored kitchen. It was... Read More