Remarks By President Trump At 2017 North America’s Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference

Remarks By President Trump At 2017 North America’s Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference

Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: I know these people well, you wouldn’t believe it. I know them too well. (Applause.) I know them too well. They cost me a lot of money. (Laughter.) I spent a lot of money, but I love them, and they’re great, and their people are fantastic. And nobody does it like you […]

Light Of Hope Ceremony April 12th ~ Don’t Forget To Wear Blue!

Light Of Hope Ceremony April 12th ~ Don’t Forget To Wear Blue!

San Andreas, CA…In reflection of Child Abuse Prevention Month the Prevent Child Abuse Council of Calaveras & CASA of Calaveras invites you to The Light of Hope Ceremony held at the Calaveras County Government Center Gazebo. Free and open to all. It will include local youth singers, speakers, refreshments, and resources. Get your blue ribbon […]

Low Vision Workshop: Solutions For Living With Vision Loss

Low Vision Workshop: Solutions For Living With Vision Loss

Sutter Creek, CA…Changes in our vision as we age are a natural part of life. In fact, three of the leading causes of vision loss, macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts, typically occur in people over the age of 55. If you are experiencing changes in or a loss in your vision, the Senior IMPACT Project […]

Medical Center Hires New Foundation Manager & Assigns New Director Of Community Relations

Medical Center Hires New Foundation Manager & Assigns New Director Of Community Relations

Sonora, CA… Earlier this year Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Foundation Office welcomed Kara Turpen as its Manager of Philanthropy. Turpen came to the Medical Center from Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation (RMAHF) in Denver, Colorado, where she held increasingly responsible positions at their foundation before leaving to join SRMC. She received her bachelor’s degree in […]

Cash-Strapped Drivers Can’t Afford Unexpected Car Repairs

Cash-Strapped Drivers Can’t Afford Unexpected Car Repairs

Emeryville, CA…f you don’t have an automotive emergency fund, you’re not alone. According to a new AAA survey, 64 million American drivers – or 1 in 3 motorists – would not be able to pay for an unexpected vehicle repair without going into debt. An average repair bill can set a driver back between $500 […]

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins In April

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins In April

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® course beginning April 18. Classes will meet at Pulmonary Rehabilitation, located at 19747 Greenley Road, each Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for seven weeks. Freedom From Smoking provides a supportive group environment where adults work through the quitting process together […]

Murphys Creek Theatre Presents, “Speed-The-Plow.”

Murphys Creek Theatre Presents, “Speed-The-Plow.”

Murphys, CA…SPEED-THE-PLOW, APRIL 28th to MAY 14th. Mamet’s signature satirical, fast-talking, and witty banter represents the raw naturalism of his characters and creates his ‘profane poetry’ admired by so many. His work has been made into hit films such as The Untouchables, Wag the Dog, and Glengarry Glen Ross and his films and stage plays […]

Help Luke Brewer Train MMA Fulltime

Help Luke Brewer Train MMA Fulltime

Vallecito, CA…Hello everyone my name is Luke Brewer, I am 22 years young 6″6, 205lbs and I am currently trying to raise money to give myself the opportunity to train mma full time with Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male. A little about myself, I started wrestling when I was 8 years old and fell in […]

49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee, April 6th

49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee, April 6th

San Andreas,CA…Calaveras County students in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades will compete to become the top speller in the county. Two will advance to compete in the Statewide Junior High State Spelling Bee Championship in May. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Teichert Foundation and the Calaveras County […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For April 3rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For April 3rd

Sonora, CA…Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through April 3rd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, April 3, 2017 00:04 VERBAL DISPUTE 1704030001 Occurred on Dusty Tl, Sonora. Rpts a 415 verbal behind the rp’s residence. Female possibly has a restraining order against the male. Service Class: VOIP. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:21 […]

Manzanita Arts Emporium April Activities

Manzanita Arts Emporium April Activities

Angels Camp, CA…April 2017 Calendar of Activities- Kickstarter campaign for funding the Out of the Fire print anthology is open for community, sponsor and patron donations. To meet the funding goal, monetary support is needed by the May 8th deadline, so go to manzapress.com and click on the “Donate to Our Kickstarter Campaign” in the […]

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ April 4th Through April 12th

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ April 4th Through April 12th

Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys, try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and now Arnold! Marisolio Cooking Classes – Join the folks at Marisolio on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month to learn new recipes and techniques featuring their olive oil and vinegar products. Classes […]

National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th

National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th

Arnold, CA…The HWY 4 Firewise Committee Presents: National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, MAY 6, 2017. At Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Rd., White Pines/Arnold, CA 9a -12p BBQ to follow, sponsored by Cal-Waste. Residents living in high-risk wildfire areas who want to take action steps to increase their safety but are unsure about how to start […]

Calaveras Community Foundation Awards Grants For 2017

Calaveras Community Foundation Awards Grants For 2017

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded thirteen (13) competitive grants for 2017. The combined total of these grants equals over $71,000. The four initiatives for 2017 were: Aging in Place for Seniors, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), County Youth, and Community Enrichment. Calaveras County’s aging senior population received $34,613 divided between […]

$10 Dog Nail Trims!

$10 Dog Nail Trims!

Arnold, CA…It’s the annual event you’ve been waiting for — $10 dog nail trims at our Arnold thrift store by Carrie’s Critter Couture & Biscuit Bar and Aloha Boarding & Training. Saturday, April 22 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store (Hwy 4, Meadowmont Shopping Center, Arnold) $10 nail trims, $15 trim […]

Choose Chocolate….Not Live Bunnies

Choose Chocolate….Not Live Bunnies

San Andreas, CA…Springtime Greetings from your Calaveras Humane Society. In recent years, we’ve happily seen the trend of giving children live bunnies, chicks or ducklings in their Easter baskets begin to fizzle away. We encourage you to “choose chocolate” (plush critters are great too!) and only give your kids live creatures if you’re prepared to […]

Celebration Of Life For Sharon A Pulliam

Celebration Of Life For Sharon A Pulliam

Angels Camp, CA…Sharon A Pulliam passed away on March 26, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Don, children Cheryl and Brett, grandchildren Zachary and Abby, siblings Patricia, Betty and Paul, son in law Jeff and daughter in law Danielle. Sharon fulfilled her dream of earning her Landscape Architecture degree at age […]

Commission On Aging Invites You…

Commission On Aging Invites You…

Valley Springs, CA…The Calaveras County Commission on Aging will meet Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10am at Round Table Pizza, 87 Hwy 26, next to Mar Val, in Valley Springs, as it continues to educate seniors on its purpose and scope, all over the county. The COA is tasked with helping the county provide an […]

Yosemite National Park & Yosemite Conservancy Launch New Website To Protect Bears With First-Ever Online Bear Tracker

Yosemite National Park & Yosemite Conservancy Launch New Website To Protect Bears With First-Ever Online Bear Tracker

Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy today announced the launch of KeepBearsWild.org, a new website to protect the park’s iconic black bears. The website features the National Park Service’s first online bear tracker, information on ways for the public to help save bears, and eye-opening photography and videos not before available to […]

Red Cross Is Recruiting For The Disaster Action Team

Red Cross Is Recruiting For The Disaster Action Team

Calaveras County, CA…Ask the average person about the American Red Cross and chances are they will mention disasters like fires and floods. But the majority of the disasters the American Red Cross here in Calaveras County responds to are single-family house fires, which affect families locally. Since last Christmas, Amador has responded 4 times; Calaveras […]

Monthly Spotlight: Frog Jump Committee

Monthly Spotlight: Frog Jump Committee

Angels Camp, CA…What makes the Calaveras County Fair unique and different from all the other county fairs across the Nation. It is this crazy little thing we do called a frog jump. Mark Twain wrote a short story called the Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and ever since we have been frog focused in […]