During the public comment period of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 13, six speakers shared their thoughts on the county’s open-space plan. Their comments came after the ...

It’s often been said that it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Calaveras High School boys’ basketball team seems to have taken that to heart in its matchup with the Big Valley Christian ...

This week, Calaveras County’s former emergency services head assumes the helm at the agency that delivers water to thousands of people between Avery and Angels Camp. Hired two days before Christmas, ...

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 ...

It took less than 30 minutes for the Bret Harte High School wrestling team to capture a Mother Lode League victory on the opening night of league competition. With the Bullfrogs and Big Valley ...

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 ...

The 2025 season was the best in the history of the Calaveras High School football program. Under head coach Manny Mossa, the Red Hawks finished with an overall record of 13-2. After going undefeated ...

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, ...

Dear Santa, Well, it’s that time of year again – the time when hundreds of thousands of young children, and one 37-year-old sports editor, sit down to write you their annual letter. I know you’re busy ...

When Ryan Lee began his Bret Harte High School wrestling career four years ago as a freshman, he proved right away that he was bound for greatness. In 2023, Lee was a Mother Lode League individual ...

Aug. 22: Bradshaw Christian 21, Calaveras 20 The disappointment wasn’t hidden on the faces of the Calaveras High School football players. While there were no smiles following 48 minutes of football, ...