Arnold, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, Route 89/Monitor Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass due to inclement weather. All three passes were temporarily closed Monday morning for the safety of the traveling public with snowfall predicted to impact the mountain region in the next few days. There is […]
Arnold, CA…State Route 89/Monitor Pass is closed from SR-395 in Mono County to SR-4 in Alpine County due to snow. Chain controls or snow tires are required from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of U.S. 50/Luther Pass in El Dorado County. Earlier Monday, SR-108/Sonora Pass was closed at Kennedy Meadows due to snow, and […]
Murphys, CA… Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. From that first harvest we produced our 1984 Amador Zinfandel. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That’s what makes us Black Sheep; we’re different from the rest of the flock. We feature small batches of […]
Vallecito & Murphys, CA…Come Enjoy our Patio or Lawn while enjoying wine!! Stevenot Winery is open from Wednesday – Sunday, 11am to 4pm in Vallecito. On Weekends you can drop by the Stevenot Tasting Room on Main Street in Murphys as well. 2849 BATTEN ROAD, VALLECITO, CA 95251 WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY- 11 TO 4 CHARCUTERIE […]
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
Murphys, CA…Every year one of the largest gatherings of car enthusiast in California takes place in the Queen of the Sierra, otherwise known as Murphys. The Concours D’Elegance held every September at the Kautz families Ironstone Vineyards is a benefit for 4H and FFA. #CalaverasCounty #VisitCalaveras #VintageCars #GoldCountryWines #Wines #ConoursDElegance #Ironstone #Murphys #CVB #CalaverasVisitorsBureau #RuralLiving […]
Oakland, CA…AB 61 and SB 314 extend outdoor dining operations expanded as part of pandemic regulatory relief, SB 389 authorizes continued sale of to-go alcoholic drinks. California Comeback Plan’s unprecedented small business support includes $4 billion relief grant program and $6.2 billion in tax relief. Additional measures fortify pandemic preparedness by increasing state’s vaccination and […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the Administration’s commitment to lifting up rural communities across California, including new legislation supporting access to key outdoor activities and major investments in the California Comeback Plan to support agriculture, build drought resiliency and support high-road job growth as part of a statewide economic recovery. “California is committed to an equitable […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a dry offshore wind event impacting the Northern and Central portions of PG&E’s service area. As a result of this wind event, combined with extreme to exceptional drought conditions and extremely dry vegetation, PG&E began sending one-day advance notifications Sunday morning to customers in areas […]
Arnold, CA…Juliana Donatelli passed away in October of 2019, right before the pandemic became such a big issue. She was known for being The Cake Lady for many years, including at Big Trees, and for bartending at the Moose. We are finally getting around to having a simple ceremony in her honor at 11am at […]
Sacramento, CA…Red Flag Warning late this evening into Tuesday evening for the Central Valley, Coast Range, and the foothill and lower elevations of the southern Cascades…and Monday afternoon into Tuesday evening across the northern Sierra foothills. Gusty north to northeast winds will develop late tonight and continue through Tuesday across much of interior Northern California. […]
San Andreas, CA…A-1 has been Serving Calaveras county, central California valley and surrounding areas since 2007. They offer full service repair and sales of tractors, mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, logsplitters, generators and rototillers. In addition, they provide sharpening service for chainsaws, mower blades and circular saw blades. They are located at 660 E. St. Charles St, […]
Waterloo, CA…Traffic Update….Fatality Near Hwy 88 & Eight Mile Road Incident: 00086 Type: Fatality Location: Sr88 / E Eight Mile Rd Loc Desc: 100 YARDS JNO – ON EAST SIDE OF ROADWAY Lat/Lon: 38.058006 -121.188755 Detail Information 8:40 AM 7 [30] 1039 SJSO 7:55 AM 6 [26] 1039 CORONER 7:38 AM 5 [17] NEG ON […]
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.
Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]
Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Our Weekly Meat, Produce, Deli, Cheese and Bakery Specials! Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad Oct 6~ Oct 12! Shop Local ~ Buy Local! Quality Food and Hometown Service!
Arnold, CA…Our goal is to bring back the feel of the old Sunday Paper. It was a day for features, profiles and most importantly the Rotogravure section with all the color ads that had kids begging mom & dad for the latest toys, Dad checking out the new hardware and automotive specials and Moms everywhere […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Proclamation restoring Bears Ears National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante in southeast Utah and Northeast Canyon and Seamounts Marine National Monument on the New England coast. The protection of Bears Ears National Monument has been one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s top priorities for the past decade. […]
West Point, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr26 / Country Ln Incident: 00435 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Country Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.404691 -120.529414 Detail Information 10:18 PM 5 [22] FIRE IS 1097 AT THE SIERRA TRADING POST GAS STATION 22623 SR26 W/ VEH SUV TOWING A TRLR 10:08 PM 4 [17] […]
Sonora, CA…Yesterday, the Sheriff’s Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at Purely Storage located on Eagle Ridge Road in Sonora. During the search, a deceased person was located. Detectives have deemed the death suspicious. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine who the decedent is. No other information will be released at this time as […]
San Andreas, CA…Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit revolves around novelist Charles Condomine, who invites an eccentric medium to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his first wife who makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’s marriage to his current wife after […]
Washington, DC…Hello, folks. Good afternoon, everyone. Today, for the first time since March of 2020, the American unemployment rate is below 5 percent. In just eight months since I became President, in the midst of a grave public health and economic crisis, the unemployment rate is now down below 5 percent — at 4.8 percent. […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing. Employment in public education […]
Sonora, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ Will be Live from TuCARE Later this Morning. Hopefully as we haven’t tested our network connection yet. Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a […]
Arnold, CA…If you’d like to get vaccinated or tested for Covid-19, Calaveras County’s mobile clinic will be at the Arnold Library this Saturday, October 9. The County’s Health Department is sponsoring the mobile clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vaccination: Appointments available but walk-ins are welcome. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available – at […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center announces the addition of pain management expert Dr. Donald Greco to the Medical Staff. MTMC President and CEO Doug Archer notes, “Dr. Greco’s expertise will draw patients from the Tri-County area, which has lacked pain management services for several years. He will see patients at all of our MTMC […]
Washington, DC…During the Trump Administration, Republicans passed one of the biggest tax cuts in American history and the greatest regulatory relief ever. The result was the biggest economic expansion in our lifetimes. Before the lockdown left took a wrecking ball to our economy, Americans were prospering with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years – […]
Jackson, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge has once again hit a hole-in-one for Hospice of Amador & Calaveras at the 2nd Annual Dan Leary Memorial Golf Tournament held June 14th at Sequoia Woods Country Club. This year, Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge Golf Committee members presented a check—the most ever raised at this tournament—for $17,403. Accepting […]