Richard Earl Walraven 1935 – 2020

Richard Earl Walraven 1935 – 2020

Murphys, CA…Richard (Woody) Walraven passed away peacefully at home January 15, 2020 surrounded by family at the age of 84. He was born October 10, 1935 to the late Edward and Helen Walraven in Lenroot Winconsin. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, two sisters Joyce Tapp, Gloria Anthony, preceded in death by his brother […]

One Avalanche Fatality & One Serious Injury at Alpine Meadows This Morning

One Avalanche Fatality & One Serious Injury at Alpine Meadows This Morning

Tahoe City, CA…From the Placer County Sheriff…”UPDATE [12:50p.m.]: Search has been called off. After a thorough search, SAR volunteers and avalanche dogs confirmed no further victims. Sgt. Powers is near the scene with the latest on the avalanche at #alpinemeadows . One confirmed fatality, and a second victim with serious injuries on the way to […]

Live in Murphys in 4,618 Square Feet, Five Bedrooms, Five 1/2 Baths on 40 Acres

Live in Murphys in 4,618 Square Feet, Five Bedrooms, Five 1/2 Baths on 40 Acres

Murphys, CA…Only 3 miles from downtown Murphys. You will find this amazing gated estate property situated on 40 acres which offers total privacy with spectacular views, Built in 2008 with contemporary high-end finishes throughout. Architecturally beautiful with vaulted ceilings in every room. Beautifully landscaped courtyard with infinity edge pool. Wonderful floor plan with main house […]

Governor Newsom Concludes Statewide Homelessness Tour by Previewing State’s Accelerated Emergency Actions

Governor Newsom Concludes Statewide Homelessness Tour by Previewing State’s Accelerated Emergency Actions

Oakland, CA…After traveling the state this week meeting with individuals experiencing homelessness, service providers and local officials on the front lines of the crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom concluded his homelessness tour today in Oakland, where he previewed the state’s accelerated emergency actions to fight homelessness. Standing alongside local and state leaders and top administration officials, […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 21st

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets  Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 21st

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.580.6035 Or You may call your order into 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order to […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Sr88 / Columbia Dr. Female Outside of Vehicle Smoking

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Sr88 / Columbia Dr.  Female Outside of Vehicle Smoking

Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Sr88 / Columbia Dr. Female Outside of Vehicle Smoking Incident: 00252 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Columbia Dr Loc Desc: WB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.458191 -120.531450 Detail Information 4:15 PM 4 [9] A94-005 5 HOLDING TRAFFIC BOTH DIRECTIONS / LETTING EB TRAFFIC GO- S2 CPIES 4:14 PM 3 [8] […]

Bret Harte FFA Participates in “Because I Said I Would” Movement

Bret Harte FFA Participates in “Because I Said I Would” Movement

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte FFA Chapter rings in the new year at their January FFA meeting with a special presentation from the Officer Team. Many of the officers had attended a leadership conference called Made for Excellence during their sophomore year. At this conference, the members had been introduced to the movement called, “Because […]

Road Conditions Update…Chains Required on Hwy 4, 26, 88, 108 & 120. Hwy 88 Closing Before Kirkwood at 4:30pm

Road Conditions Update…Chains Required on Hwy 4, 26, 88, 108 & 120.  Hwy 88 Closing Before Kirkwood at 4:30pm

Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at 04:09 PM. Road Conditions Update…Chains Required on Hwy 4, 26, 88, 108 & 120. Details are below… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] THE EASTBOUND CONNECTOR TO NORTHBOUND I 680 (CONTRA COSTA CO) IS CLOSED FROM 2300 HRS EACH […]

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Collision on Big Hill Road

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Collision on Big Hill Road

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Collision on Big Hill Road Incident: 00287 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 12400-12493 Big Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.035822 -120.371188 Detail Information 3:12 PM 2 [7] 1039 61-3 LOG 271 3:00 PM 1 [1] STUCK IN SNOW ELDERLY DRIVER Unit Information 3:14 PM 2 Unit Assigned 3:14 PM 1 Unit […]

What’s Happening in Murphys Through January 25th

What’s Happening in Murphys Through January 25th

Murphys, CA…Saturdays in Murphys -Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Tim Chisholm at (209) 728-8511 to confirm dates and times or arrangements for large groups. No tours on event days! January 2020 – Artist […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ was 9 till Noon Today, Replays are Below

Mornings with the One Percent™ was 9 till Noon Today, 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 […]

Fred “Butch” Ballard 1939 – 2020

Fred “Butch” Ballard 1939 – 2020

West Point, CA…Fred “Butch” Ballard, 80, of West Point passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 8th at the VFW in West Point. Butch was born December 4, 1939 in Oakland, California and was also raised there. He worked for General Motors in […]

Sharon Louise Sobon 1940 – 2020

Sharon Louise Sobon 1940 – 2020

Angels Camp, CA…Sharon Louise Sobon went to be with The Lord on Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at the age of 79. Born Sept. 29, 1940 in Sydney, NE, she was the oldest child of Cornelius and Margaret Mintken. She was raised with her three siblings: Kathy, Tom, and Mary, primarily in Denver, CO. While living […]

Morgan Gace Selected as New Chamber of Commerce CEO

Morgan Gace Selected as New Chamber of Commerce CEO

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected Morgan Gace as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. This announcement follows Avneet Kaur, former CEO, electing to pursue another opportunity. We wish Avneet the best in her new endeavors.  We are thrilled that Morgan was available to make the quick transition […]

Hey Good People!! Mother Nature Bringing Fresh “Pure Mtn Fun” to Bear Valley

Hey Good People!!  Mother Nature Bringing Fresh “Pure Mtn Fun” to Bear Valley

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! The calm before the storm so to speak. Winds have picked up overnight ahead of the approaching system as the surface gradients are tightening up as winds could gust up into the mid 50’s today. We expect to see anywhere from 14-20″ of new snow today and another 5-9″ tonight […]

Calaveras County Tree Mortality Mitigation Program Update

Calaveras County  Tree Mortality Mitigation Program Update

San Andreas, CA…Winter is upon us and Calaveras County’s projects to eliminate dead trees that are hazardous to County infrastructure will be affected by wet weather and snow cover. Project 25, located between Arnold and Murphys is set to begin on January 13 and affected property owners have been notified. There may be delays at […]

Enjoy A Unique Mountain Dining Experience at The Meadow Cafe

Enjoy A Unique Mountain Dining Experience at The Meadow Cafe

Bear Valley, CA…In the winter we open the Meadow Cafe located 350 yards from the trailhead. Skiers, snowshoers, and pedestrians access the cafe on groomed trails and enjoy “alpine cuisine” on the deck or cozy indoor seating. New for the 2019/2020 winter season, a special Après-Ski menu is served Thursday through Saturday from 3:30-6:30pm. This […]

Sender’s Market’s Grocery Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 21st

Sender’s Market’s Grocery Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 21st

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 […]

Traffic Update….Grass Fire Reported Near Sr49 / Carol Kennedy Dr

Traffic Update….Grass Fire Reported Near Sr49 / Carol Kennedy Dr

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Grass Fire Reported Near Sr49 / Carol Kennedy Dr. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00210 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr49 / Carol Kennedy Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.145943 -120.638864 Detail Information 3:18 PM 2 [6] 49-S1 ENRT TO SEE OF EFFECTING RDWY 3:17 PM 1 [1] GRASS FIRE Unit […]