For those interested in Gold Rush history, nearby Columbia State Historic Park presents the most well-preserved Gold Rush town in California, where buildings from the 1850s house working businesses, ...

The location was so isolated, the Calaveras County Volunteer Search and Rescue team needed to use an amateur radio frequency to communicate, as conventional radios and cell phones were unable to ...

How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Skyway Mgla A new wildfire was reported today at 8:47 p.m. in Butte County, California. Skyway Mgla Fire has been burning on private land.

A handwritten note helped the Calaveras County Volunteer Team locate a lost mother and son in remote California on July 12, 2025.

This undated photo provided by the Calaveras County, Calif., Sheriff’s Office shows a note that was left by a woman and her 9-year-old-son, who got lost in a California forest while driving to a ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:58 a.m. in Calaveras County, California. Freedom Fire has burned 0.5 acres of private land.

A mother and her 9-year-old son were found by a search and rescue team in Calaveras County east of Stockton after leaving two handwritten SOS notes.

This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will feature Calaveras County’s Chief Executive Officer, Teresa Hitchcock.

This undated photo provided by the Calaveras County, Calif., Sheriff’s Office shows a note that was left by a woman and her 9-year-old-son, who got lost in a California forest while driving to a ...