Caltrans to Open Hwy 108 to Kennedy Meadows on Friday

Caltrans to Open Hwy 108 to Kennedy Meadows on Friday

Kennedy Meadows, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be relocating the State Route 108/Sonora Pass closure gate out to Kennedy Meadows as of 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025. The Caltrans Longbarn Maintenance Crew has continued to make good progress clearing Sonora Pass this season. During the past week maintenance crews were able […]

Big Easter & Season Ending Weekend at Bear Valley Adventure Company!!

Big Easter & Season Ending Weekend at Bear Valley Adventure Company!!

Bear Valley, CA…Big Easter & Closing Weekend at Bear Valley Adventure Company! All the details are below… Last Day is April 20th BVAC will celebrate a fantastic winter season with a few fun events this coming weekend before closing our groomed trails and tubing hills on Sunday, April 20th. To help close the 2024/25 cross-country […]

Spring is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Annual Physical! ~ Mark Twain Medical Center Health Tip

Spring is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Annual Physical! ~ Mark Twain Medical Center Health Tip

San Andreas, CA…Spring isn’t just for decluttering your home—it’s the perfect time to refresh your health routine with your annual physical. Your primary care physician can provide you with options to promote a healthier future, from cancer screenings to vaccinations for infectious diseases. Add preventive care to your wellness spring cleaning routine and schedule an […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 88 & Kit Carson Road

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 88 & Kit Carson Road

Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 88 & Kit Carson Road Incident: 0087 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: SR88 / Kit Carson Rd Loc Desc: JEO OYSTER CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.670437 -120.121571 Detail Information 12:01 PM 3 [19] 1039 CT – ADVD THEY DID NOT START 1185 [Shared] 11:59 AM 2 [18] 94-S2 CT UNDER THE IMPRESSION […]

California Launches Streamlined Online Permitting to Fast-Track Critical Wildfire Safety Projects

California Launches Streamlined Online Permitting to Fast-Track Critical Wildfire Safety Projects

Sacramento, CA…A new online streamlining request process cuts bureaucratic red tape and now makes it faster to get state approval to implement forest and vegetation management projects, which are critical to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. This new process will shorten project approvals to as little as 30 days – saving a year or […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 16th, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 16th, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Wednesday, April 16, 2025 00:22 PHYSICAL DISPUTE 2504160001 Occurred on Ferretti Rd, in Groveland, CA. 415. Disposition: Report Taken. 02:08 POSSIBLE CORONERS CASE 2504160002 Occurred at Unit 7 on Ponderosa Dr, in Sonora City, CA. 11-44. Disposition: Coroners Case Natural Causes. 02:13 PATROL CHECK […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 16th, 2025

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 16th, 2025

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 00:00 Traffic Stop 2504160001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 4/Northwood Dr, Murphys, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:22 Trespass 2504160003 Occurred on Brandy Ln, in Burson, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:00 911 Misdial 2504160005 Occurred on […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 15th, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 15th, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Tuesday, April 15, 2025 00:05 PATROL CHECK 2504150002 Officer initiated activity at Humane Society Of Tuolumne Count, Victoria Pl, Jamestown, CA. Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:12 TRAFFIC STOP 2504150003 Officer initiated activity at Rawhide Rd/Pulpit Rock Rd, Jamestown, CA. Light col suv unreadable […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 15th, 2025

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 15th, 2025

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. Tuesday, April 15, 2025 00:18 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2504150002 Officer initiated activity at Hogan Dam Rd/Harper Ln, Valley Springs, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:26 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2504150003 Officer initiated activity at Hogan Dam Rd, Valley Springs, CA. […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 14th, 2025

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 14th, 2025

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Monday, April 14, 2025 00:07 PATROL CHECK 2504140001 Officer initiated activity at Mill Villa Estates, Mill Villa Rd, Jamestown, CA. Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:19 PATROL CHECK 2504140002 Officer initiated activity at Chips Chevron, Hwy 108, Jamestown, CA. Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 14th, 2025

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for April 14th, 2025

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. Monday, April 14, 2025 00:39 Burglary in Progress 2504140002 Occurred on Jones St, in Murphys, CA. Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:37 Traffic Stop 2504140005 Officer initiated activity at Main St/Church St, Murphys, CA. Disposition: Citation Issued. 01:48 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle […]

White House Announces Federal Procurement Overhaul

White House Announces Federal Procurement Overhaul

Washington, DC…President Trump announced a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy in order to increase competition and efficiency while decreasing costs. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will conduct a sweeping review and rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). As the world’s largest buyer, spending […]

Trump Admin Asks, Where’s Chris Van Hollen’s Concern for Americans Brutalized by Illegal Immigrant Crime?

Trump Admin Asks, Where’s Chris Van Hollen’s Concern for Americans Brutalized by Illegal Immigrant Crime?

Washington, DC…Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is currently in El Salvador out of concern for an illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member and human trafficker, for whom he “won’t stop fighting until he’s home.”. The criminal illegal immigrant is already home — he’s a Salvadoran citizen. Where was the Maryland senator’s concern when one of his own constituents, […]

Senator Grove Announces Senate Transportation Committee Passage of “Leno’s Law” to Protect Classic Cars

Senator Grove Announces Senate Transportation Committee Passage of “Leno’s Law” to Protect Classic Cars

Sacramento, CA…Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) proudly announced that Senate Bill 712, also known as Leno’s Law, has passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee with bipartisan support. SB 712 removes outdated smog check requirements for classic vehicles that are 35 model years or older, ensuring these icons of California’s automotive history remain on the road and part of our cultural identity. […]

Michele J. Sackman 1949 ~ 2025

Michele J. Sackman 1949 ~ 2025

San Andreas, CA…Michele J. Sackman June 15, 1949 ~ April 13, 2025 (age 75). Michele “Mitz” Jauregui Sackman, 75, passed away on April 13, 2025, in San Andreas, CA. Michele was born on June 15, 1949, in Chicago, IL to parents Stephen and Wilma (Bass) Jauregui. She was one of ten siblings, seven surviving. Michele […]

Possible Injury Head on Collision Blocking Lanes Near Hwy 49 & Depot Road

Possible Injury Head on Collision Blocking Lanes Near Hwy 49 & Depot Road

Martell, CA…Possible Injury Head on Collision Blocking Lanes Near Hwy 49 & Depot Road Incident: 0060 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Depot Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.367949 -120.796460 Detail Information 8:45 AM 4 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP 8:45 AM 3 [4] 1039 AMASO […]

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through April 22nd! Shop Local & Save!!

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through April 22nd! Shop Local & Save!!

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 […]

Get Your Tickets Now for the 5th Annual Ragin’ Cajun Festival!! (Updated)

Get Your Tickets Now for the 5th Annual Ragin’ Cajun Festival!! (Updated)

San Andreas, CA…Yes they’re back!  Those Crazy Crustaceans from Louisiana!  The “Mudbugs”, the “Crawdads”, yes those tasty “Crawfish” from the South!  Thousands of them all flying into Calaveras County for the 5th Annual “Ragin Cajun Festival” in San Andreas, CA on Saturday April 26th. Whether it’s those Tasty Tails you crave or the Authentic Jambalaya […]

Governor Newsom Files Lawsuit to End President Trump’s Tariffs

Governor Newsom Files Lawsuit to End President Trump’s Tariffs

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump’s use of emergency powers to enact broad-sweeping tariffs that hurt states, consumers, and businesses. The lawsuit argues that President Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, creating immediate […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad April 16 ~ 22! Shop Local & Save!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad April 16 ~ 22!  Shop Local & Save!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad April 16 ~ 22! Shop Local & Save! Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s son, eventually took over the store and then passed it along to his son, Mike, who continues to […]

Health Tips on Managing Stress ~ Mark Twain Medical Center

Health Tips on Managing Stress ~ Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…Chronic stress can impact your overall quality of life and well-being, contributing to conditions such as high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and weakened immune function. If you’re looking for creative ways to alleviate stress and prevent its harmful effects, try these six acts of #humankindness to help yourself while helping others.

April 13-19, 2025, National Public Safety Telecommunications (Dispatcher) Week

April 13-19, 2025, National Public Safety Telecommunications (Dispatcher) Week

San Andreas, CA…Each year, during the second week of April, we honor our 9-1-1 Dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week-long event, established in 1981, is an opportunity to celebrate and express gratitude to those who dedicate their lives to serving the public. It is a time to recognize their hard work and […]