Angels-Murphys Rotary Honors Local Law & Fire Personnel

Angels-Murphys Rotary Honors Local Law & Fire Personnel

Murphys, CA…The Angels-Murphys Rotary Club recently held their annual Law Enforcement & Emergency Services awards luncheon.  8 Officers & Firefighters were honored.  The event was held at the Murphys Historic Hotel was well attended.  Some of the honorees were…Wade Whitney from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Dept, CHP Officer Jaime “Cas” Castillo, Fire Engineer Gordon Sadler Jr. […]

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Mitton 1933 – 2015

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Mitton 1933 – 2015

Mountain Ranch, CA…Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Mitton, a long-time resident of Mountain Ranch, CA, died in her home Thursday, April 30th, from natural causes.  Born on July 11, 1933, Betty was born and raised in the town of Blackfoot, ID. Tall and athletic, she played softball competitively as a teen, travelling for tournaments and playing nearly […]

CCPRA Rodeo Coming To Frogtown & Veterans Honored Saturday

CCPRA Rodeo Coming To Frogtown & Veterans Honored Saturday

Frogtown, USA…CCPRA Rodeo coming to Frogtown on May 16. At 7pm there will be a Grand Entry – Celebrating Veterans. Local veterans will participate and over 60 of them practiced recently getting ready for the event. Make sure you don’t miss it as World War 11 and Korean War Veterans are fighting their last battle […]

Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Thursday May 14, 2015 Jumpin’ Frogs, Chubby Hogs and Corn Dogs

Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Thursday May 14, 2015 Jumpin’ Frogs, Chubby Hogs and Corn Dogs

Frogtown, CA…The 2015 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Kicks Off Tomorrow!! Below is a full Tentative Schedule for Opening Day. The Youth Parade is at 10am in Downtown Angels Camp at 10am. At 2pm the Saddle Queen Competition—Arena and at 8pm Miss Calaveras Scholarship Pageant. Thursday May 14, 2015 Jumpin’ Frogs, Chubby Hogs […]

Sonora Pass CLOSING at 4 PM TODAY Due To Weather Conditions! (Ebbetts Closing 9am Thurs)

Sonora Pass CLOSING at 4 PM TODAY Due To Weather Conditions!  (Ebbetts Closing 9am Thurs)

Pinecrest, CA…Due to an incoming storm to hit the area, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close Sonora Pass (State Route 108) at Kennedy Meadows today (May 13, 2015) at 4:00 p.m. Caltrans will reopen the pass once weather permits and crews make the necessary repairs to the roads. For the latest road condition […]

Inmate Walks Away from Vallecito Conservation Camp in Calaveras County

Inmate Walks Away from Vallecito Conservation Camp in Calaveras County

Vallecito, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from the Vallecito Conservation Camp, located near the community of Angels Camp in Calaveras County, last night. Inmate Taurus Hendricks, 22, was last seen at approximately 5:10 am while being interviewed by camp staff. Once the inmate […]

EPSBA Presents Birds of Chicago with Bill Welles June 21

Murphys, CA…We would like to invite you to a concert with Birds of Chicago and Bill Welles on June 21 at 6pm at Brice Station Amphitheater. With only 300 tickets available this is a sure sell-out. Bring a picnic and a low back chair. Food, wine and beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are only […]

Fire Report…Riding Lawn Mower Sparks 4 1/2 Acre Fire

Fire Report…Riding Lawn Mower Sparks 4 1/2 Acre Fire

Copperopolis, CA…A 4 1/2 Acres grass fire sparked by a riding lawn mower kept firefighters busy yesterday afternoon. Additional details are enclosed May 11, 2105 15-CATCU 004665 CAL FIRE CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831 Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.) 7000 BLOCK TAPADERO ST, COPPEROPOLIS, CALAVERAS COUNTY Time […]

Eat The Biggest Frog First ~ Mark Twain

Eat The Biggest Frog First ~ Mark Twain

“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” Mark Twain

Survey of 35,000 Americans Finds Christians Have Declined Sharply as Share of Population; Unaffiliated and Other Faiths Have Continued to Grow

Survey of 35,000 Americans Finds Christians Have Declined Sharply as Share of Population; Unaffiliated and Other Faiths Have Continued to Grow

Washington, DC…The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the number of U.S. adults who do not identify with any organized religion is growing, according to an extensive new survey by the Pew Research Center. Moreover, these changes are taking place across the religious landscape, affecting all regions of the country and many […]

Now Is The Time To Get In Shape For Summer At Family 4 Fitness ~Video Interview With Kenny Lee

Now Is The Time To Get In Shape For Summer At Family 4 Fitness ~Video Interview With Kenny Lee

Vallecito, CA…We have the pleasure to spend a few minutes speaking with Family 4 Fitness’s Kenny Lee. He brought us up to speed on all the latest at the premier fitness club in Calaveras County. They have added tons of new equipment and the club features fresh new paint as well. Family 4 Fitness offers […]

Copperopolis Town Square Holds Inaugural Frog Jump

Copperopolis Town Square Holds Inaugural Frog Jump

Copperopolis, CA…The Copperopolis Town Square was center of the Frog Jump world on Friday as they held their Inaugural Frog Jump. Ron Dwelley and crew brought the Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jump Frogmobile and Frogs to The Square last Friday. Merchants and visitors took their shot at Frog Jump glory. This year’s event was […]

Sonora, Ebbetts & Monitor Passes Open

Sonora, Ebbetts & Monitor Passes Open

Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to reopen State Route 4 (SR-4) over Ebbetts Pass this morning, Monday, May 11, 2015. In addition, crews reopened Monitor Pass (SR-89) on Saturday, May 9, 2015, and Sonora Pass (SR-108) in Tuolumne County today. […]

Caltrans Weekly Road Report For The Week Through May 16th

Caltrans Weekly Road Report For The Week Through May 16th

Stockton, CA…The latest Caltrans District 10 Road Report is enclosed. It will give you a good idea of where construction is planned here locally and in our surrounding counties…. M4EA 4 SJ 15.3 19.4 05/11/15 05/14/15 8:30 15:01 EB/WB Begin: Fresno Avenue/Crosstown Freeway End: State Route 99/Crosstown Freeway Restriction: Intermittent #3, #1 of 3 lanes, […]

Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned, Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced

Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned,  Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced

Angels Camp, CA…The Junior Miss Calaveras Pageant and Junior Frog Jump were held concurrently on Saturday, May 9 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Altaville Melones Fire District station in Angels Camp.  The Junior Miss Calaveras Queen and her court are as follows: QUEEN: Devyn Pryor, 12 of Avery Middle School, 1st Princess: […]

Doris Barger To Celebrate 8th Annual Golf Outing

Doris Barger To Celebrate 8th Annual Golf Outing

Angels Camp, CA…Doris Barger, founder and first president of the Mark Twain Hospital Foundation thirty one years ago, will once again delight golf participants with her traditional golf cart tour of the Greenhorn Creek golf course during play on June 8 at the golf outing named in her honor. The tournament is a favorite of […]

Missing Person: Dane Allen Casey, 49, 5’11”, 170lbs, brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen in the West Point area.

Missing Person: Dane Allen Casey, 49, 5’11”, 170lbs, brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen in the West Point area.

West Point, CA…On 05-06-15 at about 1000 hours, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a voluntary missing 49 year old adult from West Point. The 49 year old, Dane Allen Casey, was last seen on Matson Lane on April 29th at about 1800 hours, possibly enroute to cut wood in the wilderness area […]

Beautiful Spring Temps For The Weekend

Beautiful Spring Temps For The Weekend

Arnold, CA…Today..Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning… Then a chance of rain showers…snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as cool. Highs 42 to 57 higher elevations…52 to 66 lower elevations. Snow level 6500 feet increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Prevailing northeast […]

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – May 8 to May 16

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – May 8 to May 16

Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” Click Above For Full Sized […]

Frog Fun at the Capitol

Frog Fun at the Capitol

Sacramento, CA…Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Twain Harte) is pleased to announce the winners of the 41st annual Capitol Frog Jump. Elected officials, legislative staffers, media and members of the public jockeyed their frogs in hopes of winning the coveted trophies. There are three winning categories: longest, shortest and media jump. There were no flies in the […]

Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park Temporarily Closed

Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park Temporarily Closed

Yosemite, CA…The Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park are temporarily closed due to snow and icy conditions. A storm system in the area necessitated the temporary closure. The park is currently receiving snow at the higher elevations Both roads will remain closed throughout today and will open when conditions permit safe […]