New Red Cross and Goodwill Partnership Will Provide Donated Items to California Wildfire Survivors

New Red Cross and Goodwill Partnership Will Provide Donated Items to California Wildfire Survivors

Santa Rosa, CA…In response to California Wildfires, a tremendous amount of donated goods from individuals, companies, and organizations have been received. In order to help streamline the vast amounts of items that are arriving in impacted areas and coordinate getting those items to California Wildfire survivors , the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, […]

Twitter to Drop All RT and Sputnik Advertising

Twitter to Drop All RT and Sputnik Advertising

San Francisco, CA…Twitter has made the policy decision to off-board advertising from all accounts owned by Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, effective immediately. This decision was based on the retrospective work we’ve been doing around the 2016 U.S. election and the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that both RT and Sputnik attempted to interfere with the election on behalf […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week Through October 31st, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week Through October 31st, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys. Enjoy Murphys and Saturday’s other activities and leave the driving to Calaveras Transit! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Structure Fire On Pennsylvania Gulch

Traffic & Fire Update….Structure Fire On Pennsylvania Gulch

Murphys, CA…Emergency Crews are responding to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of Pennsylvania Gulch. Please use caution in the area…  Update….From Tom Pratt..”Kudos to the Murphys Cal Fire unit for putting out a huge fire that fully engulfed a house in a wall of flames!” Incident: 00078 Type: Report of Fire Location: […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Blocking Lanes Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Way

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Blocking Lanes Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Way

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury collision blocking lanes near Sr4 / Stallion Way. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00073 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Stallion Way Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 38.053294 -120.621834 Close Detail Information 7:56 AM 2 [2] UKN VEHS 7:56 AM 1 [1] 1125 Unit Information 7:58 […]

CCWD Joined by Community to Celebrate Completion of the Reach 3A Project

CCWD Joined by Community to Celebrate Completion of the Reach 3A Project

Arnold, CA…More than 60 people joined the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors and staff at Cedar Center in Arnold Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the $5.3 million Reach 3A Water Transmission Pipeline Replacement Project, which has been under construction since spring 2016. To kick off the ceremony, CCWD […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through October 31th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through October 31th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

6th Annual TRUNK-or-TREAT is back at Chapel in the Pines – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 – 5:00-7:00pm (RAIN or SHINE – will move indoors if inclement weather)

6th Annual TRUNK-or-TREAT is back at Chapel in the Pines – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 – 5:00-7:00pm (RAIN or SHINE – will move indoors if inclement weather)

Arnold, CA…Chapel in the Pines (Arnold) welcomes the community by hosting the 6th annual Trunk-or-Treat event Sunday, October 29 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. This event is totally FREE for families in the community to come out and enjoy fun fall activities, trick-or-treating, a bounce house, and FREE hot dogs. If you would like more information or might […]

Caltrans Completes Project Enhancing Pedestrian Accessibility in Murphys

Caltrans Completes Project Enhancing Pedestrian Accessibility in Murphys

Murphys, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed a project to enhance pedestrian accessibility on State Route 4 (SR-4) in the town of Murphys. The project included the construction of new accessible curb ramps, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and upgraded traffic signals at the intersection of SR-4 and Tom Bell Road/Big Trees Road. The […]

Traffic Update…Fire Reported in Twain Harte Area

Traffic Update…Fire Reported in Twain Harte Area

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a fire may be starting near Wildcat Dr / Crossley Way. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00417 Type: Report of Fire Location: Wildcat Dr / Crossley Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.057895 -120.200451 Close Detail Information 6:09 PM 3 [4] 1039 TUOSO 6:09 PM 2 [3] 1039 FIRE 6:09 […]

Deuel Vocational Institution Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Deuel Vocational Institution Investigating Inmate Death as a Homicide

Tracy, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the death of an inmate at Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) as a possible homicide. Inmate Rodrick Castro, 34, was found unresponsive in his cell by staff on Monday, Oct. 24, at about 3:50 p.m. Staff immediately responded with life-saving measures. Castro was pronounced dead at […]

Court Denies Emergency Order to Compel Trump Administration to Continue Subsidy Payments

Court Denies Emergency Order to Compel Trump Administration to Continue Subsidy Payments

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied an emergency motion filed by California and a coalition of attorneys general to compel the federal government to continue to pay the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cost-sharing subsidies that lower healthcare costs […]

Governor Brown and Texas Governor Abbott Announce Friendly World Series Wager

Governor Brown and Texas Governor Abbott Announce Friendly World Series Wager

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a friendly wager with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series, which begins tonight. In the spirit of bi-partisanship and in recognition of the resilience of the communities impacted by the recent wildfires […]

Arrests Made After Probation Check in Jamestown

Arrests Made After Probation Check in Jamestown

Jamestown, CA…While attempting to locate a probationer on Monday afternoon, the High Risk Supervision Team ended up finding more than they expected. As the High Risk Supervision Team attempted to locate a probationer at a home on Golden Dove Lane in Jamestown they encountered 29-year-old Dustin Stevens, 30-year-old Ashley Leal and 38-year-old Gina Cook at […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree on Main Street

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree on Main Street

West Point, CA…Emergency Crews are on scene of a vehicle vs tree collision with a party having a seizure on Main Street in the West Point area. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00173 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 474 Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.402855 -120.527450 Close Detail Information 11:06 AM 5 [8] […]

Fats Domino Passes Away at 89

Fats Domino Passes Away at 89

Harvey, LA…From Wikipedia…”Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of French Creole descent. Five of his records released before 1955 sold over a million copies and were certified as gold records, and he had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40. His musical style […]

$220 Million Multistate Settlement with Deutsche Bank for Manipulating Key Interest Rate

$220 Million Multistate Settlement with Deutsche Bank for Manipulating Key Interest Rate

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a $220 million multistate settlement with Deutsche Bank for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is the rate at which banks lend money to one another. It is a key financial tool that determines interest rates for many financing mechanisms, […]

NAACP Issues National Travel Advisory for American Airlines

NAACP Issues National Travel Advisory for American Airlines

Baltimore, MD….The NAACP, the nation’s original and largest social justice advocacy organization, has released the following statement today announcing a travel advisory warning African Americans about their safety and well being when patronizing American Airlines or traveling on American Airlines flights: “The NAACP for several months now has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents […]

California Statewide Fire Summary 245,000 Acres, 8,400 Structures Destroyed, Fatalities Holding at 42,

California Statewide Fire Summary  245,000 Acres, 8,400 Structures Destroyed, Fatalities Holding at 42,

Sacramento, CA…4,300 firefighters remain on the frontlines of 9 active wildfires, many of which are projected to be fully contained by the end of the week. Firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots and perform fire suppression repair work.  Temperatures across the State are hot and dry. Firefighters continue to brace for potential high fire activity in […]

Yosemite on List of National Parks Seeking $70 Peak Season Entrance Fee

Yosemite on List of National Parks Seeking $70 Peak Season Entrance Fee

Yosemite, CA…As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience and ensure America’s national parks are protected in perpetuity, the National Park Service (NPS) is considering increases to fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. Proposed peak season entrance fees and revised fees for road-based commercial tours would generate badly needed […]

Vegetation Fire Under Investigation Near Sonora High School

Vegetation Fire Under Investigation Near Sonora High School

Sonora, CA…On Tuesday October 24th, just before 1:00 P.M., the Sonora Police Department received a call of a vegetation fire on Snell Street west of Sonora High School. Sonora Fire and Police Department officials responded to the area. Upon arrival, fire officials observed a vegetation fire located on the hillside along the north roadway edge […]

Traffic Update…Head on Collision near Hwy 4 & Milton Road

Traffic Update…Head on Collision near Hwy 4 & Milton Road

Milton, CA…CHP is reporting a head on collision on Hwy 4 near Milton Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00056 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Milton Rd Loc Desc: IFO ORVIS RANCH- 10000 SR4 Lat/Lon: 37.944745 -120.843741 Close Detail Information 6:32 AM 9 [16] A48-023 REQG CALTRANS RESPOND 48-23 ETA 30MINS […]

FCC Eliminates Rule for AM, FM & TV Stations to Maintain A Studio In Communities They Serve

FCC Eliminates Rule for AM, FM & TV Stations to Maintain A Studio In Communities They Serve

Washington, DC…The Federal Communications Commission today eliminated the broadcast main studio rule. The Order retains the requirement that stations maintain a local or toll-free telephone number to ensure consumers have ready access to their local stations. The main studio rule, adopted nearly 80 years ago, currently requires each AM radio, FM radio, and television broadcast […]

Traffic Update….Collision on Mountain Ranch Road

Traffic Update….Collision on Mountain Ranch Road

Mountain Ranch, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision on near Washington St / Mountain Ranch Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00388 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Washington St / Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: 1/4 AWAY FRM THE BLUNDER INN Lat/Lon: 38.227148 -120.543671 Close Detail Information 8:33 PM 2 [4] RP […]

Understanding ADHD – Get Answers, Get Help, Get Moving ~ By Trudy Lackey

Understanding ADHD – Get Answers, Get Help, Get Moving ~ By Trudy Lackey

Murphys, CA…October is ADHD Awareness Month. Luckily for us, Dr. Ryan Thompson, the Founder and Medical Director of Mind Matters is an expert on the topic. Here, he will share the definition, the causes, and treatment strategies for those affected with ADD/ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity, is a prevalent disorder affecting about […]