Make Plans to Pick Up Your Seedlings on March 24th

Make Plans to Pick Up Your Seedlings on March 24th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been awarded hundreds of ponderosa, sugar pine and giant sequoia seedlings through CalFire, OneTreePlanted, and the El Dorado RCD to be given out to landowners who lost trees to the Butte Fire and/or tree mortality in Calaveras County. Come to the UCCE Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden […]

California State Parks Begins Study of Fallen, Iconic ‘Tunnel Tree’ in Calaveras Big Trees State Park

California State Parks Begins Study of Fallen, Iconic ‘Tunnel Tree’ in Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Arnold, CA…Marking one year since the famous Pioneer Cabin Tunnel Tree toppled, California State Parks, Save the Redwoods League and Humboldt State University today announced plans to use the fallen sequoia to study the tree’s life history and gather historic climate-related information for the surrounding area. The information will help California State Parks better manage […]

Mark Twain Medical Center and Soroptimist KICK OFF American Heart Month by Offering FREE Cholesterol Tests During February

Mark Twain Medical Center and Soroptimist KICK OFF American Heart Month by Offering FREE Cholesterol Tests During February

San Andreas, CA…As part of a continuing partnership with Soroptimist International of Calaveras County, Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be offering FREE cholesterol tests for women in Calaveras County during American Heart Month in February. This FREE screening is also known as a lipid panel. The test measures good and bad cholesterol and triglycerides […]

Minor Injuries in Collision & Reckless Driving Charges for Groveland Man

Minor Injuries in Collision & Reckless Driving Charges for Groveland Man

Groveland, CA…On Saturday, January 27, 2018, at approximately 10:36 am, 67 year old Groveland resident, David Webster, was driving his 2006 Subaru Outback westbound on Old Priest Grade. Webster overtook a slower moving vehicle traveling at or near the speed limit of 25 miles per hour. Webster decided to pass the other vehicle over the […]

Disturbance at Railtown Motel Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges

Disturbance at Railtown Motel Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges

Jamestown, CA…Yesterday morning, Deputies responded to the Railtown Motel in Jamestown regarding a person who was out of control and yelling at the manager. When deputies arrived, 39-year-old Joshua Kaufman and his friends were being asked to vacate the motel per management. A records check confirmed Kaufman is on probation and wanted for failing to […]

ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 234,000 Jobs in January

ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 234,000 Jobs in January

Roseland, NJ….Private sector employment increased by 234,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual […]

President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address

President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address

Washington, DC…Remarks as prepared for delivery: TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00253 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Carson Hill Loc Desc: SB SR49/CARSON HILL Lat/Lon: 38.027778 -120.506667 Close Detail Information 4:38 PM 2 [2] BLKING RDWY 4:38 PM 1 [1] 2 VEHS Unit Information […]

The 2018 AMA Crab Feed Is February 10. A Great Evening & Support Local Sports

The 2018 AMA Crab Feed Is February 10.  A Great Evening & Support Local Sports

Angels Camp, CA…Don’t miss the AMA Annual Crab Feed. This year the festivities are on February 10th at Mark Twain Hall at Frogtown. The fun starts at 6:00pm with the No Host Bar. There will be Music, Door Raffle, Silent Auction & 50/50 Prizes. Dinner is at 7:00pm and the All You Can Eat Dinner […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through February 3rd

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through February 3rd

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Traffic Update….Cow Running in Roadway Near Paloma and Watertown Roads

Traffic Update….Cow Running in Roadway Near Paloma and Watertown Roads

Valley Springs, Ca….CHP is reporting a cow Running in Roadway Near Paloma and Watertown Roads. Please use caution for roving bovines in the area… Incident: 00091 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Paloma Rd / Watertown Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.206280 -120.826489 Close Detail Information 8:27 AM 1 [1] COW RUNNING DOWN RDWY Unit Information 8:32 AM […]

Dottie Jean Lenfestey 1927 – 2018

Dottie Jean Lenfestey 1927 – 2018

Valley Springs, CA…Dottie Jean Lenfestey was born on July 2nd, 1927 in Baker city, Oregon. She passed away at home in Valley Springs on January 25th of natural causes. She graduated from Linden High School, Linden and was a housewife for 67 years. She was the Stone Corral Church Organist for SCCC for years. She […]

Beth Louise Hicks 1960 – 2018

Beth Louise Hicks 1960 – 2018

Arnold, CA…Beth Louise Hicks of Arnold, California, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Stanford Hospital on January 20, 2018, at the age of 57 after a courageous fight with breast cancer. Beth was born in San Francisco, California on March 8, 1960. She graduated from St. Finn Barr Catholic School, St. John Ursuline […]

Nancy Anne Cano 1950 -2018

Nancy Anne Cano  1950 -2018

Vallecito, ca…Nancy Anne (Beyer) Cano was born to Fredrick and Beverly Beyer in Hayward Ca. on Wednesday September 27, 1950 and entered into rest Tuesday January 23, 2018 at the age of 67. She battled with Machado-Joseph Disease or Spinocerabellar Ataxia Type 3(SCA3) for over 20 years. She grew up in San Leandro Ca. and […]

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare

Seattle, Omaha & New York…Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that they are partnering on ways to address healthcare for their U.S. employees, with the aim of improving employee satisfaction and reducing costs. The three companies, which bring their scale and complementary expertise to […]

Supervisor Michael Oliveira Announces His Re-Election Campaign

Supervisor Michael Oliveira Announces His Re-Election Campaign

Arnold, CA…Michael Oliveira announces his re-election campaign for Supervisor, Third District, of Calaveras County. Since his election in 2014, Supervisor Oliveira has dealt with several critical issues within the County, such as lack of law enforcement personnel, disintegrating infrastructure, and natural disasters. His dedication to serving the community is shown by his service in the […]

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Sedan Near Hwy 49 and Ohara Drive

Traffic Update….Pickup vs Sedan Near Hwy 49 and Ohara Drive

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a pickup vs sedan incident near Hwy 49 and Ohara Drive. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00338 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Ohara Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.998477 -120.383681 Close Detail Information 5:17 PM 4 [4] SIL TK VS BLK CAR 5:17 PM 3 [3] 1125 DEBRIS […]

Traffic Update….Wire Down in Roadway on Nile River Drive

Traffic Update….Wire Down in Roadway on Nile River Drive

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a wire down in the roadway on Nile River Drive. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00322 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 17244 Nile River Dr Loc Desc: IFO Lat/Lon: 38.034156 -120.264150 Close Detail Information 4:49 PM 3 [4] 1039 61-3 4:49 PM 2 [3] VEHS RUNNING IT OVER 4:48 PM […]

The 22nd Annual Presidents’ Day Wine Weekend is February 17th & 18th

The 22nd Annual Presidents’ Day Wine Weekend is February 17th & 18th

Murphys , CA…The 22nd annual Presidents’ Day Wine Weekend sponsored by the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) will take place Saturday February 17th and Sunday February 18th. Presidents’ Wine Weekend is an opportunity for wine lovers to taste their way thru Calaveras County by purchasing a $25 commemorative glass and visiting over 28 participating wineries and […]

Listening is Vital Tool for Family Nurse Practitioner Laura Keller

Listening is Vital Tool for Family Nurse Practitioner Laura Keller

Valley Springs, CA…“Kindness goes a long way in healing” notes Family Nurse Practitioner Laura Keller. “Just listening to people makes a huge difference.” Laura has recently joined the staff at Mark Twain Family Medical Center in Valley Springs and explains, “I’m here to provide care for people of all ages.” She received her RN degree […]

In Wake of Equifax Data Breach, All Californians Should Sign up for Free Credit Monitoring by Wednesday’s Deadline

In Wake of Equifax Data Breach, All Californians Should Sign up for Free Credit Monitoring by Wednesday’s Deadline

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today reminded all Californians that the deadline to sign up for free credit monitoring is Wednesday, January 31. In September, Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, announced that it had suffered a massive data breach, which affected 145 million Americans and over 15 million Californians. According […]

Let Cal-Waste Provide Waste Solutions For Your Business

Let Cal-Waste Provide Waste Solutions For Your Business

Arnold, CA…Attention Businesses of Calaveras, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties… We guarantee our service! As a locally owned business for over 90 years, Cal-Waste Recovery Systems has your back. We provide: *Fronload Container Service With Options: Whether you need weekly service, every-other-week, one time per month, or even on-call service, we will design a waste […]