A short-term opportunity for first-time homebuyers to tap state funds for a leg up into the purchase process is shortly coming up and state officials are working to get the word out. As most residents ...

Fire and law enforcement officials shared details of recent response calls and case activities. On Saturday around 12:20 p.m., fire units responded to a mobile home fire in Angels Camp in the 300 ...

The use of the Claim Jumpers mascot at Columbia College is currently a topic of debate at this Sonora institution, which is attended by many students from Calaveras County. This debate could ...

It’s tough for a team to get up for two big games in a row. On Jan. 23, the Bret Harte High School girls’ basketball team won an emotional and physical game at home over the rival Calaveras Red Hawks ...

“I have nothing to say. We have practice on Monday.” When a coach delivers that postgame message to a team, it’s either that he’s extremely upset and doesn’t want to say anything that he’d later ...

After a tough preseason schedule in which the Columbia College Claim Jumpers went 10-4, the Jumpers opened Sierra Valley Conference play with two convincing back-to-back victories. On Jan. 7, Columbia ...

The upgrade to Calaveras High School’s Mike Flock Gym is now officially completed. The hardwood floor received a much-needed facelift, fitted with a new decal at half court, new paint in the key and ...

Bret Harte High School is now home to the newest member school competing in the California-Nevada Interscholastic Ski & Snowboard Federation (CNISSF). Joining the South 1 Division, the Bret Harte ski ...

When it comes to life on the football field, Calaveras senior Nathan “Buddy” Kavanagh isn’t complicated. As an offensive lineman, Kavanagh knows that his one job is to hit the person in front of him ...

RIPON – The Bret Harte High School girls’ soccer team wanted one final tuneup before starting Mother Lode League play on Jan. 6 against the Calaveras Red Hawks at Frank Meyer Field in San Andreas. The ...

For centuries, New Year’s Day has represented hope and new beginnings throughout the world. But the holiday is celebrated differently in various countries, and sometimes it’s even celebrated on ...

Although it was not widely known until recently, a 101-years-young local resident who served her country as a Marine during the Second World War has been quietly living in West Point. Lorraine Wesley, ...