Lawsuit settlement forces recovery plan for tiger salamander

By Dana M. Nichols December 23, 2012 Record Staff Writer SAN ANDREAS – The Center for Biological Diversity on Friday announced it has settled a lawsuit it filed in April to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to come up with a recovery plan for the California tiger salamander. Under the settlement, the Wildlife Service has to come up with a recovery plan by 2017 for the Central California population of the salamander, which is in eastern... Read More

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Happy Holidays, Everyone! We hope this holiday season brings peace, love and joy to you and your family. Thanks again for your support this year.  Read More

“Discussion draft” immediately criticized by environmental groups. Sacramento Bee, December 19

“Discussion draft” immediately criticized by environmental groups. Read story: Sacramento Bee, December 19  Read More

Ex-Trinitas owners move to keep suit alive*

Former owners of illegal golf course still seeking money from Calaveras County. Read story: The Record, December 20  Read More

Angels Camp lays out development priorities

Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012 11:15 am /Union Democrat Calaveras County Planner David Hanham has outlined goals and procedures to attract business to Angels Camp designed to streamline the process and benefit the economy. Speaking to the City Council earlier this month, Hanham said the first priority will be to develop a Business Attraction and Expansion Zone to save on development costs. Priority two will require a detailed list of types of businesses... Read More

Road fix plans hit big bump

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors tried to fill a few potholes this week. They failed, in large part, because of opposition from affected homeowners on Rancho Calaveras’ Buena Vista Court, many of whom looked to block the long-awaited road repairs on principle. Story Here  Read More

Gwin Mine may reopen

If all goes according to plan, the historic Gwin Mine in Paloma will reopen, creating hundreds of jobs, revitalizing the mining industry in Calaveras County and making Joel Pitto a rich man. Read Here:  Read More

Downtown traffic solution moves closer to reality

The Valley Springs News, December 12, 2012 The first phase of work to improve the downtown State Route 12/26 intersection began last week. George Reed, Inc. General Engineering Contractors received a $64,000 contract for the first phase of the $1.2 million project. The initial phase centers on pedestrian access and accessibility improvements with curb ramp installation on the north side of the intersection. The bottleneck at the downtown Valley Springs... Read More

Landlocked properties a problem

Many property owners have absolutely no access to their land. That’s a problem, according to Calaveras County Surveyor Roger Pitto. Calaveras Enterprise December 18  Read More

Bear Valley expansion clears environmental hurdle*

Conservation group withdraws appeal as settlement is reached. The Record, December 18  Read More