What's New...

SAM celebrated the completion of the Huberty Building Mural with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on June 7, 2026. Pictured left to right, Supervisor Martin Huberty, Supervisor Amanda Folendorf, Supervisor Gary Tofanelli, Supervisor Autumn Andahl, and mural artist John Turnbeaugh.  

At the 2026 Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jumping Jubilee, SAM, along with community partners Calaveras Historical Society and San Andreas Rotary Club, set up a San Andreas Community Booth focused on "San Andreas Past & Present" to highlight San Andreas history as well as current events and points of interest. 

UPDATE: Construction commencement date now scheduled for Spring 2027.

On August 26, 2025 the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to preserve the landscaping portion of the Complete Streets project for San Andreas.  A victory of San Andreas!   Scheduled to commence construction in 2025, this Caltrans improvement project plans to upgrade St. Charles / Hwy. 49 from Mountain Ranch Rd. to Gold Oak Rd. Project goals include slowing traffic through San Andreas, correcting the crown in the roadway, improving sidewalks for pedestrians, increasing crosswalk safety, adding landscaping for beautification and shade, and adding bike lanes. Caltrans has assured SAM that all businesses will be able to operate and have access during construction and every effort will be made to ease the traffic and parking burdens for merchants and their customers.  We look forward to this new face lift for San Andreas as we continue our efforts to revitalize the downtown area of this great community. SAM is in regular communication with Caltrans project directors, please contact us if you have questions or concerns.

St. Charles Hospitality has submitted a project proposal to construct a new Fairfield by Marriott hotel in San Andreas.  While this new 80 room hotel project, that includes a restaurant on the first floor, has prompted some concerns from residents about traffic and design aesthetic, the positive impact that a new large scale business like this would have on local employment opportunities, commerce, and revenue for surrounding merchants in San Andreas is hard to ignore.  St. Charles Hospitality has voiced their support for the efforts of the San Andreas Merchants Association and the revitalization of San Andreas and its historic district.  It is our hope that this new commercial project continues to energize the business district in San Andreas and brings opportunity and benefits for local residents and business owners alike. 

Calling all graduating seniors! The San Andreas Merchants is now offering a $500 scholarship for business majors and future entrepreneurs.  Contact us for more information. 

Coming Soon! SAM is working on criteria for offering a small business grant to new and existing qualifying businesses in San Andreas.  Stay tuned for more info.