Calaveras County, CA

VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. — An elementary school student in Valley Springs has been banned from campus for the remainder of the school year after allegedly being found with a list of names of people to harm, Calaveras Unified School District Superintendent Mark Campbell said in a statement to ABC10.

As has been the case for years, the Calaveras High School softball team once again dominated the Mother Lode League. Calaveras went a perfect 15-0 and finished the 2022 season having not lost to a league opponent in 53 games. And with such a dominating season, it’s only fitting that...

The 2022 softball season came to an end and the Mother Lode League all-league team is filled with players from Calaveras High School. The 15-0 Mother Lode League champions have six players on the all-league team, while the Bret Harte Bullfrogs have one. Calaveras’ Madison and Bailie Clark were co-Most...

In a case that has garnered attention and outrage from animal rights activists, 19-year-old Colton Fontes arrived late to his continued arraignment at the Calaveras County Superior Court Monday morning, while protesters awaited his appearance. The arraignment was scheduled for May 23 at 8:30 a.m. on charges of felony animal...

Angels Camp, CA — The community came out in force, and the Junior Livestock Auction was also a huge success, at this year’s Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. 2022 marked the first time in two years that the fair fully returned following the pandemic, and all of the traditional events were again offered. The event annually draws visitors both locally and across the greater region, and serves as a big economic revenue generator for the county.

Calaveras County, CA — For the past four years, Calaveras County has been removing dead and dying trees that threaten county-maintained roads and infrastructure and the traveling public — and this may be the last chance to get it done for free. To date, the county has completed...

“Bear spray is not for use on humans,” a news release said. “Per EPA, it is considered a pesticide.”

SACRAMENTO – Calaveras lost the section championship game. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Marysville came up with a clutch hit to score the winning run. The deep shot went nearly to the wall in left-center and the runner at third sprinted home to give Marysville the 7-6 win. Right after the runner scored, all of the Marysville players stormed the field and celebrated around second base and all that the Calaveras players could do was watch, as their season came to an end in a heartbreaking fashion.

Early on the morning of May 15 in Burson, an attempted burglary was stopped cold by a “proactive” homeowner, who physically restrained the intruder in the home while waiting for help to arrive, according to details from a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office press release. After the sound...

San Andreas, AC – Improvements to a roadway that connects San Andreas to the Mountain Ranch area will cause traffic delays for motorists into June. Calaveras County Public Works relayed that the West Murray Creek Road Repair Project will get underway tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25th. The county has hired T&S West, Inc. out of Stockton to complete the project, which is expected to last through mid-June.

Gail Catherine Nellis, 65, was arrested at 2 p.m. at the Murphys Pourhouse and booked on suspicion of failure to appear on a felony charge and receiving known stolen property. Lita Darnell Rose, 58, was arrested at 5:11 p.m. at the 3900 block of Dunn Road in Valley Springs and booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, cohabitant or dating relationship.

Calaveras baseball beat Marysville 9-7 in 11 innings in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship May 24 in Stockton. Photos by Guy Dossi.

San Joaquin County reported 2,197 new coronavirus cases and one death in the latest week as cases surge across California. A week earlier, the county had reported 808 cases and seven deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 180,696 cases and 2,237 deaths. Nearby Calaveras County reported 58 cases and...

CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Mark Twain wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County,” and more than a century-and-a-half later, the competition is hotter than ever. The jubilee just crowned their newest champion, 5-year-old Nolan Moncrief and his frog “Old Papa,” named after Nolan’s grandfather. The Gustine Frog Team leaped into victory. “We just try to make it a fun family tradition,” said Nicole Moncrief, Nolan’s mom. The family team has competed in the Jumping Frog Jubilee for decades. “My grandparents and aunt and uncle actually started the tradition. Now we’re just continuing the tradition with my son,” Nicole said. Now, Nolan is taking the torch...

8:25 a.m., Valley Springs – Burglary, not in progress; report taken. Silver Rapids Road. 9:46 a.m., Murphys – Assault; report taken. Wylderidge Drive. 10:29 a.m., Paloma – Disturbance; report taken. Main Street. Tuesday, May 17. Disturbance. 10:50 a.m., Copperopolis – Disturbance; report taken. King Lane. Subject...