Daylight Time Switch Can Cause Driving Danger

Daylight Time Switch Can Cause Driving Danger

Sacramento, CA…When Daylight Saving Time begins on March 12, many motorists may find themselves short of sleep and a danger on the roadways. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants the public to be aware of the risks associated with drowsy driving. “When clocks are set forward in the spring, people often lose an hour of […]

2017 Calaveras County Science Fair Includes Public Viewing & Demonstrations

2017 Calaveras County Science Fair Includes  Public Viewing & Demonstrations

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County students in 4th – 12th grades, who are recommended by their school or have won at their school’s Science Fair, will participate in the 32nd Annual Countywide Science Fair on Saturday, March 11, 2017, in the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks School gymnasium at 150 Old Oak Road, San Andreas. There will […]

Hospice Of The Sierra Raises Funds To Support Patients

Hospice Of The Sierra Raises Funds To Support Patients

Sonora,CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Hospice of the Sierra raised over $15,000 at the 6th Annual “Dinner with a Doc,” a benefit dinner with all proceeds benefitting patients who cannot afford hospice services. The event, held February 25, 2017, at Black Oak Casino Resort, featured guest chefs and local physicians Jeremiah Fillo, MD, and Maryal Concepcion, […]

Join The Calaveras Wine Alliance For A Special Wine Tasting & Wine Education

Join The Calaveras Wine Alliance For A Special Wine Tasting & Wine Education

Murphys, CA…The Calaveras Wine Alliance has rebranded and restructured its wine education series previously titled Wines Of The World to Calaveras Uncorked Wine Education Series. Kicking off the new series THIS Thursday, March 9th at 6pm in the Ballroom of The Murphys Hotel, will be winemaker and winery owner Rich Gilpin of Lavender Ridge Vineyards […]

Planning Underway For Tenth Annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride In Calaveras County

Planning Underway For Tenth Annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride In Calaveras County

Murphys, CA…Murphys resident Wendi Bell has volunteered to head up the planning for the tenth annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride to be held in the verdant hills of Calaveras County on Saturday, April 15. “One of the first places I discovered when I moved here three years ago was Feeney Park, the beautiful location for […]

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Popular & Fun Wildflower Train: Tickets On Sale Now for Three Dates Only: April 8, 9 & 15

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Popular & Fun Wildflower Train: Tickets On Sale Now for Three Dates Only: April 8, 9 & 15

Jamestown, CA…With spring in full bloom, California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) are proud to provide guests with a unique opportunity to experience spring wildflowers from aboard a train. While the Park is open daily, special Wildflower Train Rides are available on three weekend dates – April 8, 9 & 15 […]

Black Oak Casino Resort Offers Irish Dining Specials For St. Patrick’s Day

Black Oak Casino Resort Offers Irish Dining Specials For St. Patrick’s Day

Tuolumne City, CA… Black Oak Casino Resort is the luckiest place to be this St. Patrick’s Day. Beyond the hottest gaming and entertainment action in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, the property will offer an array of holiday inspired dinning specials on March 17. The following are Black Oak Casino Resort’s St. Patrick’s Day dining specials: […]

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment On State OHV Grant Applications

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment On State OHV Grant Applications

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced a public comment period beginning March 7 on preliminary 2018 (G16) off-highway vehicle grant applications. Public comments may be submitted until April 3, 2017. Forest recreation specialists have completed two draft grant applications proposing two off-highway vehicle projects for consideration by the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation […]

Slope Repair On SR 26 From Gill Haven Drive To Alabama Hill

Slope Repair On SR 26 From Gill Haven Drive To Alabama Hill

Calaveras County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Gill Haven Drive to east of Alabama Hill for slope repair and clearing. Crews will begin work Monday, March 6, 2017, through Friday, March 10, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. […]

Traffic Control On SR 88 From Silver Lake Campground To County Line

Traffic Control On SR 88 From Silver Lake Campground To County Line

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 from Silver Lake Campground to the Amador/Alpine County line for pavement repair. Work is scheduled to occur beginning Tuesday, March 7, 2017, through Friday, March 10, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Work […]

Tree Work On SR 26 From SR 88 Amador/ Calaveras County line

Tree Work On SR 26 From SR 88 Amador/ Calaveras County line

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from SR-88 to the Amador/Calaveras County line for tree work. Crews will begin work Monday, March 6, 2017, through Friday, March 10, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. […]

Delays On HWY 88 From Ridge Road To Sugar Pine Drive

Delays On HWY 88 From Ridge Road To Sugar Pine Drive

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road work on State Route 88 (SR-88) from SR-104/Ridge Road to Sugar Pine Drive near Barton. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from SR-104/Ridge Road to east of Wicklow Way near Martell for utility work on […]

Guard Rail Repair On SR 49 At Carson Hill

Guard Rail Repair On SR 49 At Carson Hill

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) at Carson Hill for guard rail repair. Crews will begin work on Monday, March 6, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. One-way traffic control will also occur on northbound and southbound SR-49 from […]

Vallecito Union School District Regular Meeting, March 8th

Vallecito Union School District Regular Meeting, March 8th

Avery, CA… There will be a regular meeting held by the Vallecito Union School District Governing Board on Wednesday, March 8th starting at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at The Vallecito District Office located at 4545 B. Moran Road in Avery, California. A copy of the complete VUSD agenda is attached below for […]

Calaveras Chamber Of Commerce March Mixer

Calaveras Chamber Of Commerce March Mixer

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its next mixer on March 16, 2017 from 5:30pm till 7pm at Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort located at 711 McCauley Ranch Rd. in Angels Camp. The Chambers mixers are attended by many businesses owners and county leaders. They are a great way to network […]

2017 Miss Calaveras: Seven Compete For Title

2017 Miss Calaveras: Seven Compete For Title

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee is pleased to announce that seven young women are set to compete in the 2017 Miss Calaveras Scholarship Pageant. The Miss Calaveras Scholarship pageant will occur on Thursday, May 18 at 8 p.m. The pageant consists of five categories: interview, health and fitness, talent, and […]

Chuck Duffy 1934 ~ 2017

Chuck Duffy 1934 ~ 2017

Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp lost one of its angels Thursday, March 2 2017. Chuck Duffy (Country Cloth Shop) passed away suddenly surrounded by family, he was 83 years old. He was a US Navy Veteran. Born in Detroit Michigan, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 9 then to Alhambra, Calif where he […]

Alberta Mae Castle 1933~2017

Alberta Mae Castle 1933~2017

Angels Camp, CA…Alberta Mae Castle, 84, passed away on March 1, 2017. She was born to James and Mae Chappell of Angels Camp and lived her entire life in Calaveras County. Married 67 years to Howard A.Castle she was preceded in death by a brother Clayton Chappell and son Guy David Castle. Alberta has a […]

RCRC Members Outline Federal Priorities On Behalf Of California’s Rural Counties

RCRC Members Outline Federal  Priorities On Behalf Of California’s Rural Counties

Sacramento, CA…Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Officers, Members, and staff met with key federal policymakers and staff in Washington, D.C. this week to highlight current issues impacting California’s rural counties. The federal priorities for rural California include Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), wildfire suppression funding, reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 2nd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 2nd

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for March 2nd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, March 2, 2017 00:15 TRAFFIC STOP 1703020001 Officer initiated activity at Bank Of America, S Washington St, Sonora City. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 02:02 TRAFFIC STOP 1703020002 Officer initiated activity at Peaceful Oak Rd/Mono Wy, […]

CCWD Regular Board Meeting Wednesday, March 8th

CCWD Regular Board Meeting Wednesday, March 8th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District is holding a regular Board meeting on Wednesday, March 8th at 9:00 a.m. On the agenda is the discussion and/or action regarding amending the FY 2016-17 CIP Budget for the Ebbetts Pass, Big Trees South Zone Redwood Potable Water Storage Tanks Wildfire Hazard Mitigation. The meeting will be […]

Board Of Supervisors Notice Of Public Hearing

Board Of Supervisors  Notice Of Public Hearing

San Andreas, CA…OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on a General Plan Amendment to the Safety Element, incorporating by reference the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (2016-1097), on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 9:00 a. m. or soon thereafter. The public hearing will be held in […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through March 9th & Dr Randall Smart, Discussing Gout With Host Mike Taylor

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through March 9th & Dr Randall Smart, Discussing Gout With Host Mike Taylor

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]