Teachers Head To Summer School To  Learn About California Forest

Teachers Head To Summer School To  Learn About California Forest

Murphys, CA…The  Northern  California  Society  of  American  Foresters  will  offer “summer  school”  for  K  through  12  teachers  for  the  twenty-­‐fourth  consecutive  year. This  June  and  July,  California  teachers  will  gather  at  four  locations  in  the  state’s  northern forests  to  participate  in  the  Forestry  Institute  for  Teachers  (FIT)  program.  These  week-­‐long  in-­‐residence  field  workshops  focus  on […]

Speaker Paul Ryan Rules Out Presidential Run

Speaker Paul Ryan Rules Out Presidential Run

Washington, DC…U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan says he will not enter the 2016 presidential race, despite speculation that he could be drafted as a candidate to save the party from Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. Rough Cut Source: Reuters

Economic Opportunity & Income Mobility (Status Of The American Dream) ~ A Speech By William C. Dudley, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Economic Opportunity & Income Mobility (Status Of The American Dream) ~ A Speech By William C. Dudley, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

New York, NY…Good morning. I am very pleased to speak at the 6th Annual Community Development Conference. I would like to give a special thanks to the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development for organizing this conference about issues of importance to the community development industry and to the future of New York City. At […]

Thomas Jefferson On Future Happiness

Thomas Jefferson On Future Happiness

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” Thomas Jefferson Brought To You By Allison James Real Estate

April 10-16 is National Library Week & April 14 is National Library Workers Day.

April 10-16 is National Library Week & April 14 is National Library Workers Day.

Arnold, CA…April 10-16 is National Library Week. And April 14 is National Library Workers Day. Visit your library and tell the staff and volunteers how much you love your library! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. […]

Good Samaritan Relieved Of Her Vehicle At Knifepoint In San Andreas

Good Samaritan Relieved Of Her Vehicle At Knifepoint In San Andreas

San Andreas, CA…On 4/11/2016 at approximately 2230 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Chevron Gas Station in San Andreas for a report of a carjacking. At about 2200 hours, An 18 year old female victim had noticed an unknown male subject loitering around the Burger King restaurant in Valley Springs and offered […]

Greenhorn Creek Men’s Club NCGA 2016 Four-Ball Net Tournament Results

Greenhorn Creek Men’s Club NCGA 2016 Four-Ball Net Tournament Results

Angels Camp, CA…Greenhorn Creek Men’s Club NCGA 2016 Four-Ball Net Qualifier Tournament Results. Saturday, April 9, 2016. 1ST Place: Jim Cole and Jeff Bailey. 2nd Place: Alan Tucker and Joe Stafford. 3rd Place: (tie) Conrad Boisvert and Lance Reinke. 3rd Place: (tie) Mark Weinheimer and Sam Smith. 3rd Place: (tie) Bill Burr and Steve Tanner. […]

Motherlode Interagency Training Structure Fire In Mokelumne Hill April 23rd.

Motherlode Interagency Training Structure Fire In Mokelumne Hill April 23rd.

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Motherlode Interagency Training Officers Association in cooperation with the Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District will be conducting a structure training burn at 8253 Main St, Mokelumne Hill. The burn is scheduled between 8am to 5pm on April 23rd. This type of training is essential to providing this community with well-trained firefighters. The […]

Mind Matters’ Off The Beaten Path Set For April 30th

Mind Matters’ Off The Beaten Path Set For April 30th

Murphys, CA…Off the Beaten Path, the Walk/Run for Autism Awareness will be staged for the fifth year on Saturday, April 30 in Murphys Community Park. The money raised will go to support Mind Matters, the Murphys based non-profit clinic that treats Autism and other learning disorders. The event will feature a 1K run, open to […]

Master Food Preserver Class On Jams, Jellies & More

Master Food Preserver Class On Jams, Jellies & More

Jackson, CA…The Master Food Preservers of Amador and Calaveras Counties will be holding a class on Jams, Jellies & More in May. This 3-hour introductory class takes you through the process of making and canning jams and jellies. We will discuss in detail the key ingredients: fruit choices, sugar and alternative sweeteners, the importance of […]

Special Earth Day Concert With Bluegrass Greats Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands

Special Earth Day Concert With Bluegrass Greats Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Tickets are still available to see Grammy-nominated bluegrass performer Laurie Lewis and her band The Right Hands on Saturday, April 23, at the historic Mokelumne Hill Town Hall. Music lovers of all ages are welcome to this special Earth Day celebration concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Concert proceeds will benefit Mokelumne River […]

16th-Annual ‘Hot Copper Car Show’ Coming to Copperopolis Town Square May 7

16th-Annual ‘Hot Copper Car Show’ Coming to Copperopolis Town Square May 7

Copperopolis, CA…Copperopolis Town Square – the Castle & Cooke California-owned events, shopping and entertainment gathering place in Calaveras County – will once again partner with the Lake Tulloch Lions Club to host the 16th-annual “Hot Copper Car Show” on Saturday, May 7. Admission is free to the event which runs from 8 a.m. to 3 […]

Sonora Man Arrested After Twitter Threat To Sonora High Students

Sonora Man Arrested After Twitter Threat To Sonora High Students

Sonora, CA…On 9 April 2016, at approx. 7:22 pm, three students from Sonora High School came to the police department to report a possible planned school shooting. The students related Elijah Perez, 20 of Sonora, was making threats about carrying out a school shooting and threatening to kill three specific students. The students showed officers […]

CCWD To Host Native Plant Sale April 16

CCWD To Host Native Plant Sale April 16

San Andreas, CA…The Sierra Foothills Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is holding a native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday April 16 at CCWD’s headquarters at 120 Toma Court, San Andreas, 95249. Hundreds of plants, including trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, grasses and water-wise plants, will all be available for purchase. […]

Long Serving Calaveras Arts Council Director Genochio Retiring & Mazzaferro Joins As Interim Director

Long Serving Calaveras Arts Council Director Genochio Retiring & Mazzaferro Joins As Interim Director

San Andreas, CA…With “Arts” full of gratitude, the Calaveras Arts Council announces the well-deserved retirement of Executive Director, Mary Jane Genochio. A long-time resident of Calaveras County, Genochio first became involved with the Arts Council at the organization’s annual Cajun Fete, where, as she often said, she found herself “in charge of spreading butter on […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Crash & Sign Down On Hwy 108

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Crash & Sign Down On Hwy 108

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury accident on the shoulder & sign down near Hwy 108 & South Washington Street. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00282 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / S Washington St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Close Detail Information 11:44 AM 3 [4] A61-001 DO NOT PASS SIGN […]

Angels Trading Post Has Everything To Keep You Moving

Angels Trading Post Has Everything To Keep You Moving

Angels Camp, CA…Stop and say hi and top off your tanks today! Angels Trading Post has everything you need to keep you Hopping when you visit our area. Great Prices on Gas, Drinks, Sodas, Java City Coffees and more. They also accept E.B.T. cards.and have great prices on tobacco products. They are open everyday from […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through April 16th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through April 16th

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 Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]

“Alice’s Adventures” Headlines Studio 4 Dance Theater’s Spring Showcase, April 29-30, 2016 in Angels Camp

“Alice’s Adventures” Headlines Studio 4 Dance Theater’s Spring Showcase, April 29-30, 2016 in Angels Camp

Angels Camp, CA…Studio 4 Dance Theater’s Spring Showcase 2016 will once again thrill the audience as they perform their unique version of the ballet classic “Alice in Wonderland.” The Spring Showcase has only two performances: 7pm, Friday, April 29, and 3pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp, and it’s […]

County “Abuzz” In Anticipation Of 48th Annual Spelling Bee On April 14th

County “Abuzz” In Anticipation Of 48th Annual Spelling Bee On April 14th

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County students in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades will compete to become the top speller in the county at the 48th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee, coming up at Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks School in San Andreas on Thursday evening, April 14, 2016 at 6:30 pm. The event is open to […]

The Grim Reaper Is Making The Rounds To Local High Schools…Today Is Sonora

The Grim Reaper Is Making The Rounds To Local High Schools…Today Is Sonora

Sonora, CA…The Grim Reaper is haunting Sonora high school today for the EVERY 15 MINUTES Program. The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged, 2-day program, is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol and texting while driving. This powerful […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch On Hwy 12

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch On Hwy 12

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle into a ditch on Hwy 12 near Lime Creek Road. It is non-injury but please use caution in the area until they clear the incident. Incident: 00127 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr12 / Lime Creek Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 38.197315 -120.800793 Close Detail Information 9:17 AM […]

Roberta Ann Wallace 1946 – 2016

Roberta Ann Wallace 1946 – 2016

Murphys, CA…Roberta Ann Wallace, was born on October 22 1946 at Columbia Way Hospital and died peacefully in her sleep, Thursday April 7 at 10:35 pm at Avalon Mark Twain Convalescent Hospital. She lived to be almost 70. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister and daughter. She was a full time homemaker and married […]