Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos Reveals Details on Suspected Russian Ad Buy During Election Cycle

Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos Reveals Details on Suspected Russian Ad Buy During Election Cycle

Menlo Park, CA, Yesterday Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos posted information on ad purchases during the 2016 Election cycle from probable Russian accounts. His release from yesterday is as follows…”There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process. In April we published a white paper that […]

Attorney General Becerra Blasts Department of Education Decision to Roll Back Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Violence

Attorney General Becerra Blasts Department of Education Decision to Roll Back Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Violence

Sacramento, CA…Today, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra blasted U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ announcement that she will significantly scale back Title IX protections for students who are survivors of sexual violence on college campuses: “Students in California, and across the country, pursue higher education with the hope of earning a degree, landing their […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on September 12th. Full Agenda Enclosed

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on September 12th.  Full Agenda Enclosed

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action with a full agenda on September 12th. The complete agenda with links is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/12/2017 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of […]

Equifax Says up to 143,000,000 Individual’s Records May Have Been Exposed

Equifax Says up to 143,000,000 Individual’s Records May Have Been Exposed

Atlanta, GA…Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. Criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files. Based on the company’s investigation, the unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017. The company has found no evidence of unauthorized activity on Equifax’s […]

Achieving High Marks for Calaveras Patients at Mark Twain Medical Center ~ By Dr. Lonnie Smith, Chief Medical Officer & Katherine McCoy, Chief Nurse Executive

Achieving High Marks for Calaveras Patients at Mark Twain Medical Center ~ By Dr. Lonnie Smith, Chief Medical Officer & Katherine McCoy, Chief Nurse Executive

San Andreas, CA…Small but mighty. That’s how we describe our dedicated team of caregivers who strive seven days a week, 365 days a year, to deliver expert medical attention, along with a healthy dose of compassion, to our patients at Mark Twain Medical Center. Making sure our patients not only receive immediate expert attention, but […]

Register Now for the 4th Annual Angels Camp Gold Run on September 24th

Register Now for the 4th Annual Angels Camp Gold Run on September 24th

Angels Camp, CA…Register Now for the 4th Annual Angels Camp Gold Run on September 24th. A 5K/10k with a 1 Mile kids Fun Run. Route travels through the historic Gold country town of Angels Camp CA. Proceeds benefit Mark Twain Elementary. Enjoy the Sierra Foothills on a 5k/10k race through the historic town of Angels […]

Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Over the Side Near Hwy 88 & Fiddletown Silver Lake Road.

Traffic Update….Solo Vehicle Over the Side Near Hwy 88 & Fiddletown Silver Lake Road.

Pioneer, CA…A solo vehicle over the side near Hwy 88 & Fiddletown Silver Lake. Traffic backing up on Hwy 88. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00138 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd Loc Desc: X OYSTER CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.512843 -120.485114 Close Detail Information 12:13 PM 10 [16] 1039 […]

Max Headroom Will Have Your Rocking Like The 80s on September 9 at Copperopolis Town Square

Max Headroom Will Have Your Rocking Like The 80s on September 9 at Copperopolis Town Square

Copperopolis, CA…We are so EXCITED here at The Square!! Get ready for more from the Setember Concert Series at Copperopolis Town Square. Max Headroom will be performing rock hits from the 80’s that will make you wish it was the 1980s again. Don’t forget your blankets and chairs and oh yeah your DANCING shoes for […]

New Turnouts on New Priest Grade Allow Larger and Slower Vehicles to Move Right

New Turnouts on New Priest Grade Allow Larger and Slower Vehicles to Move Right

TUOLUMNE COUNTY — Caltrans has completed a $287,000 project that constructed vehicle turnouts on New Priest Grade/State Route 120 (SR-120), helping residents, tourists and businesses enjoy their journey while traveling on this gateway toward Yosemite National Park. The turnouts are on New Priest Grade’s 5-mile climb east of the SR-49/SR-120 junction. SR-120 is a gateway […]

Turlock Woman Nabbed After Sharp Eyed Kohl’s Staff Alert Deputies

Turlock Woman Nabbed After Sharp Eyed Kohl’s Staff Alert Deputies

Sonora, CA….On Monday afternoon, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Kohl’s in the Junction Shopping Center in Sonora for a sighting of a wanted theft suspect. A social media post shared from a business in Oakdale of a woman stealing a wallet and cell phone, went viral after the theft occurred around 11 AM on […]

WWII Veteran Arnold Gustave Everson 1918 – 2017

WWII Veteran Arnold Gustave Everson 1918 – 2017

Murphys, CA…Arnold Gustave Everson , born in Brooklyn New York on May 21, 1918 has gone to join his wife of seventy-five years, Edna May Greene Everson and his daughter, Corinne Jane Azinger, in their Heavenly home. Arnold, age 99, died peacefully on August 30,2017, with his daughter, Elizabeth Armstrong at his side. A Chief […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through September 12th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through September 12th

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 […]

State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras Co Hosted by FOCSO

State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras Co Hosted by FOCSO

San Andreas, CA…Please join Sheriff Rick DiBasilio at FOCSO’s annual dinner for a briefing on the State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras County. The briefing will include present and future objectives for the department as well as FOCSO goals. Ask questions, have dinner and dessert, and network with your Sheriff and your community. $35 includes […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 88

Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a major injury motorcycle collision that is just now hitting the list that happened over an hour ago. The collision in on Hwy 88 near Omo Ranch Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00172 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Omo Ranch Rd / Sr88 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.527977 -120.442157 […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through September 15, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through September 15, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm […]

Hurricane Warnings in Effect for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Due to Irma

Hurricane Warnings in Effect for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Due to Irma

Miami, FL…Hurricane Irma is moving closer to the Caribbean. Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Destructive winds, storm surge, dangerous surf, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible. There is an increasing chance of seeing impacts from Irma in parts […]

Red Flag & Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California

Red Flag & Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California

Arnold, CA….Red Flag & Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California the full list is enclosed… Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 820 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017 …ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… A robust upper level weather system off the California coast will […]

21 Traffic Fatalities Statewide Over Labor Day Holiday

21 Traffic Fatalities Statewide Over Labor Day Holiday

CHP’s Labor Day weekend Maximum Enforcement Period was from 6:01 pm Friday, September 1st to 11:59 pm Monday, September 4th.  During this time CHP investigated 21 fatal traffic collisions statewide which claimed the lives of 21 people. The 21 lives lost were 15 vehicle occupants of which 7 were without seatbelts, 5 motorcyclists of which […]

Davis J. Factor From Carmel Valley Passes From Injuries Sustained in Eagle Meadows Collision

Davis J. Factor From Carmel Valley Passes From Injuries Sustained in Eagle Meadows Collision

Eagle Meadows, CA…On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, 66 year old Carmel Valley resident, Christine Factor was driving a 2011 Lexus GX460, westbound on State Route 108 west of Forest Route 6N24, Eagle Meadows, at approximately 50-55 MPH. For unknown reasons, Christine Factor allowed her vehicle to veer to the right and travel […]

Golf Cart Tow Turns Fatal and Takes Life of Angels Camp Man

Golf Cart Tow Turns Fatal and Takes Life of Angels Camp Man

Angels Camp, CA…This morning, San Andreas CHP officers were dispatched to a fatal traffic collision between a golf cart being towed and a Ford pickup. The driver of the golf cart, Cody Agasi Horn, was killed instantly when the golf cart crossed into the westbound lane and was struck by the Ford. The driver of […]