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 […]
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. […]
Angels Camp, CA…I mages from tonights performance of Haphazardly Ever After by the Mark Twain Drama students.
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, […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vallecito, CA…Friends of Rosendo Rojas, the 24 year old Vallecito resident who is waging an heroic battle against a rare form of terminal brain cancer, are rallying behind him by organizing ways to raise funds to help meet the mounting costs that are not covered by insurance. The Bret Harte High School graduate was diagnosed […]
Angels Camp, CA…The 2015 Calaveras Fair & Frog Jump Kick Off Mixer was held last night at the Ranch House at Frogtown. The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and the Friends Of The Fair event has become a staple on the calendar the week before Fair & Frog Jump every year. The well attended event […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Angels Camp, CA…Aspiring young tennis players from throughout Calaveras and it neighboring counties are invited to take part in the 16th annual Youth Tennis Clinic to be held at Bret Harte High School, Angels Camp on Saturday, May 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. There is no charge for the clinic that will be led […]
Arnold, CA…Lightning has knocked out power in the Avery Arnold area. At this time PGE is reporting 6774 customers without power at this time. Initially they have an 8:45am restoral time. More to follow…Update as of 7:48am…PG&E has brought power back on for over 2,000 and now the outage total has dropped to 4323
Angels Camp, CA…Stop by the Calaveras Humane Society’s Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center in Angels Camp, located in Angels Town Center at 240 S. Main St./Hwy 49, open Thurs.-Sat., 11am to 5pm. Sunny is a guest from Animal Services this week. He and several other shelter kitties are available for adoption through CHS during their […]
San Andreas, CA…Yuko “Betty” Keck Farrow, 62, of San Andreas (and more recently, Stockton) passed away unexpectedly Sunday April 26, 2015 in West Sacramento. She is survived by her ex-husband Robert Farrow, daughter Tami Farrow, son Richard Farrow (and daughter in law, Norma), son David Farrow, brothers Kenny, Paul, and David Keck, sister Louise Keck, […]
San Andreas, CA…Frankie “Frank” Joe Brady of San Andreas, CA Born: Nov. 13, 1941 in Selma, CA Entered into Rest: April 22, 2015 in San Andreas, CA. A native of Selma, CA Frank moved to Oxnard and attended Oxnard High School with his longtime friend, John Trueblood. In years past he road motorcycles and enjoyed […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Classical Revolution Presents the SOUND UNDERGROUND JAZZ TRIO at Petroglyphe Gallery on Sunday, May 31. Talking about a revolution . . . Sound Underground Jazz Trio is revolutionizing the music world. Classical Revolution got its start at San Francisco’s Revolution Café. It has since become a “movement”, spanning 30 cities, now making its […]
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 6, 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 […]
San Andreas, CA…The CAL FIRE Academy (Ione), in coordination with the Tuolumne- Calaveras Unit (TCU), is conducting Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO) Training west of Angels Camp, along the east side of Fowler Peak Lookout. The training started April 20, 2015, and will run through June 26, 2015. CAL FIRE hired 30 new HFEOs statewide […]
Angels Camp, CA…My name is Corinne and my family has found a beautiful dog in the Big Horn Mobile Home Park. She wandered upon our house on 5/5 and she is a sweet. beautiful dog with no tags. She seems to be young with no health problems…
Arnold & Bear Valley, CA…Thanks to Sophia, a walker we met this AM, who gave us a “hot tip”. I found Angus on the trail at the end of Sultana around noon. Heartfelt THANKS to everyone in the Meadowmont community who stepped up to help in the search. We can’t cite everyone since we don’t […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Transit to provide shuttle service. Save the cost of parking your car at the County fair this year. Let Calaveras Transit shuttle you right to the gate at Frogtown. Shuttle service to the fair from Angels Camp locations and back will be available at convenient times on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. New […]
Copperopolis, CA…The annual Hot Copper Car Show filled Copperopolis Town Square and the surrounding area with rolling art. There was everything from Model T’s to Lamborghinis on display.
Angels Camp, CA…Yesterday afternoon the victorious Bret Harte Poultry team arrived back home after taking the state championship. Jerrod Wagner Took 1st place individually, Jeremiah Farwell took 5th place individually Megan Yoder & Kari Farwell made up the rest of the team. Now it is on to the nationals. Congratulations to the team and all […]
Twain Harte, CA…Emergency Crews are on scene and medi-flights have been ordered for an accident near Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr. There are reports of persons that were pinned in the vehicles as well. Please use caution in the area and the eastbound lanes are blocked…
Arnold, CA…Lost Airedale Terrier (black and tan, 65 lbs., neutered 15 mo. old male) named Angus. He was lost May 1 in the community just behind Big Trees Market and has been sited there yesterday and today, May 2. He is friendly, but now is completely scared and may not come to anyone until he […]
Arnold, CA…Stop by Calaveras Humane Society’s Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center in Arnold, located in Meadowmont Center next to Big Trees Market, open Thurs. through Sat., 10 am–5 pm (Phone 209-795-GIVE). Elsa will be there, along with other kitties who would love to meet you. We will also have kitties available at our Angels Camp […]
