Copperopolis News

Sophia Bicocca, 2, of Springfield, Ore., jumps a frog at opening day of the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee Thursday afternoon.

Saddle Creek Resort - the Castle & Cooke golf community in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County - has announced a two-day, one-night golf stay-and-play package, an ideal opportunity for Northern California golfers to tee it up in scenic Gold Rush Country.

The Junior Miss Calaveras Pageant and Junior Frog Jump were held this weekend at the Altaville Melones Fire District station.

A teenager from Ripon received major injuries when the offroad dune buggy he was driving overturned Sunday afternoon on private property in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Peter A. "Andy" Beck Jr., 54, died Sept. 2 at home. Mr. Beck was born in Los Angeles.

The CHP is Reporting there is a solo car crash in Calaveras County. The CHP reports a car went off the roadway and rolled over several times.

Water and sewer rates for many Calaveras County residents could rise more than 60 percent over the next four or five years under a proposal Calaveras County Water District directors will consider over the next three months.

As the weather heats up, thoughts turn to graduation and the last day of school.

The Sierra Foothills Artisan Cheese and Wine Festival will take place from noon to 4 p.m. next Saturday at Lavender Ridge Vineyard, 2020 Hunt Road, Copperopolis.