You Will be Thankful for These November Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

You Will be Thankful for These November Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

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 limited […]

Non-Essential Businesses & Personal Gatherings are Prohibited Between 10 PM and 5 AM Starting Saturday, November 21

Non-Essential Businesses & Personal Gatherings are Prohibited Between 10 PM and 5 AM Starting Saturday, November 21

Sacramento, CA… In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier. The […]

Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020

Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020

Washington, DC…When safely and appropriately prescribed, antibiotics are critical tools used to save lives in the United States and around the world. During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we reaffirm our commitment to responsible antibiotic stewardship and acknowledge the contributions of American medical professionals. Antibiotics play a powerful role in modern medicine. They are instrumental in treating […]

Lindsay is Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pet of the Week

Lindsay is Your Calaveras County Animal Services  Pet of the Week

San Andreas, CA…Meet Lindsay, a lovely shorthaired dilute Tortie estimated to be about eight years of age. With enormous green eyes and a calm, quiet personality, Lindsay is super cuddly and enjoys being petted and brushed. This sweet girl was found wandering near a busy highway and has a microchip, but her owner cannot be […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through November 21st

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through November 21st

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 many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

742,000 New Jobless Claims Filed Last Week

742,000 New Jobless Claims Filed Last Week

Washington, DC…In the week ending November 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 742,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 709,000 to 711,000. The 4-week moving average was 742,000, a decrease of 13,750 from the previous week’s revised […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Embankment Near Mather Rd / Evergreen Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Embankment Near Mather Rd / Evergreen Rd

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Embankment Near Mather Rd / Evergreen Rd Incident: 00134 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Mather Rd / Evergreen Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.882528 -119.855501 Detail Information 10:02 AM 5 [1] VEH OVER THE EMBANKMENT 10:04 AM 4 [4] RP ADVS CAMP MATHER RD AND CAMP TOANGA 10:11 AM 3 [8] 1039 […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am,  This Morning’s Replays are Below!

Arnold, CA…This morning we brought you Covid centric programming in our first couple of hours. The latest Covid Q&A session from the WHO and then Senate Hearings on early treatment options. We did a short third hour segment with weather, business news & national headlines. Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from […]

Mountain View Fire Causes at Least One Fatality & Widespread Destruction in Walker, Coleville & Topaz Areas

Mountain View Fire Causes at Least One Fatality & Widespread Destruction in Walker, Coleville & Topaz Areas

Walker, CA…The destruction over the hill from us is a stark reminder that many of our most destructive fires have been when fire season is close to an end. From BLM…”The #MountainViewFire is estimated to have burned 20,879 acres in Mono Co. and is now 20% contained. (Acreage updated due to improved mapping) Some areas […]

Sender’s Market’s Thanksgiving Ad & Grocery Specials Through December 1st

Sender’s Market’s Thanksgiving Ad & Grocery  Specials Through December 1st

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 […]

United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on China’s Continued Actions in Hong Kong

United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on China’s Continued Actions in Hong Kong

Washington, DC…A Joint Statement…”We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, reiterate our serious concern regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. Following the imposition of the National Security Law and postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Climax Road

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Climax Road

Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Climax Road. Incident: 00029 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 17681 Climax Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.404895 -120.692208 Detail Information 4:42 AM 2 [7] 1185R 4:07 AM 1 [1] POSS SOLO TC Unit Information 4:07 AM 4 Unit Assigned 6:47 AM 3 Unit At Scene 6:48 AM 2 Unit Cleared […]

Forest Service Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures

Forest Service Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures

Washington, DC…The USDA Forest Service today announced the publication of a final rule implementing key changes to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The changes include new tools and flexibilities to tackle critical land management challenges as part of a broader agency effort to better serve the American people through timely, high-quality management decisions […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments for Individuals That Have Been Impacted By COVID-19

Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments for Individuals That Have Been Impacted By COVID-19

Sonora, CA…In May 2020, Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) was awarded a grant to establish services that will support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding was provided in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and administered by the EDD and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. This grant has […]

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Mono County Due to Fire 11.18.20

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Mono County Due to Fire 11.18.20

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Mono County due to the effects of the Mountain View Fire, which has burned over 20,000 acres and resulted in at least one fatality, forced the evacuation of residents and is threatening critical infrastructure. The text of today’s proclamation can be found here and a […]

The Trifilo Garden Center is Your Holiday & Nursery Headquarters (Open Thurs, Fri & Sat!)

The Trifilo Garden Center is Your Holiday & Nursery Headquarters (Open Thurs, Fri & Sat!)

Murphys, CA..The Trifilo Garden Center is a great destination for anyone getting into the holiday spirit. Trifilo Garden Center will have Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Gardening Supplies, Bulbs, Gardening Lifestyle Clothing and much, much more. They are open Thursday, Friday and Saturday currently and additional additional opening days are coming soon. Please practice social distancing and […]

House Democratic Leadership Nominates Nancy Pelosi for Another Term as Speaker

House Democratic Leadership Nominates Nancy Pelosi for Another Term as Speaker

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leadership held a press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center following the first day of House Democrats’ Organizational Caucus Meeting. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Well, thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, for your kind words. I always accept any compliment on behalf […]

Pfizer & BioNTech’s Covid Vaccine Candidate Reaches 95% Efficacy & Will Seek Approval for Use

Pfizer & BioNTech’s Covid Vaccine Candidate Reaches 95% Efficacy & Will Seek Approval for Use

New York, NY & Mainz, DE… Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that, after conducting the final efficacy analysis in their ongoing Phase 3 study, their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, met all of the study’s primary efficacy endpoints. Analysis of the data indicates a vaccine efficacy rate of 95% (p<0.0001) in participants without […]

Drugs Seized & Several Arrested During Trespassing Call at Black Oak Casino

Drugs Seized & Several Arrested During Trespassing Call at Black Oak Casino

Tuolumne, CA…Monday morning, deputies responded to the Black Oak Casino parking garage for a report of 25-year-old Blaze Garner of Tuolumne trespassing. Prior to our deputy’s arrival, they were informed Blaze had several warrants for his arrest. When deputies arrived, Blaze, along with 37-year-old Laura Corsaut of Tuolumne, 27-year-old Ryan Morrison of Sonora, and 28-year-old […]

38 Year Old Woman Arrested on Attempted Kidnapping, Resisting Arrest & More

38 Year Old Woman Arrested on Attempted Kidnapping, Resisting Arrest & More

Sonora, CA…On 11/16/2020 at about 9 A.M., our office received a call that a female was attempting to climb over the fence at a local pre-school. The staff of the pre-school were able to put the school on lockdown prior to our arrival. When the first Officer arrived on scene, he located 38-year-old transient, Stephanie […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Thanksgiving Specials Through December 1st

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Thanksgiving Specials Through December 1st

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. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am,  This Morning’s Replays are Below!

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 […]

Burn Permit Suspension Lifted in the TCU Starting November 20th

Burn Permit Suspension Lifted in the TCU Starting November 20th

San Andreas, CA…Effective Friday, November 20th, 2020 at 8:00 AM the burn permit suspension in the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) of CAL FIRE will be lifted, which will affect State Responsibility Areas within Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. CAL FIRE TCU Unit Chief, Nick Casci, is formally cancelling the […]