2nd Annual Calaveras Oktoberfest

2nd Annual Calaveras Oktoberfest

Valley Springs, CA…Join us for our second annual Calaveras Oktoberfest on The La Contenta Golf Course fairway. Featuring 8 Breweries for tasting, Weiner Dog Races, Food, Vendors, Cooking Demos, Kid’s Area, Live Music and Dancing in the clubhouse following the event. 2016 Schedule of Events Wiener Dog Races – Registration 1:00 – 1:45 German Cooking […]

The Stanislaus National Forest Welcomes New Forest Fire Management Officer

The Stanislaus National Forest Welcomes New Forest Fire Management Officer

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest welcomes David Updike as the new Forest Fire Management Officer (Chief 1) for the Stanislaus NF. David begins full time duties on the forest October 1, 2016 after transitioning from the Sierra National Forest. Christian Schow was the Forest Fire Management Officer on the Stanislaus NF from 2011 to early […]

Calaveras Recovers Membership Meeting For Butte Fire Organizations

Calaveras Recovers Membership Meeting For Butte Fire Organizations

Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras Recovers will hold its annual membership meeting of all organizations working on the Butte Fire recovery on Monday, October 3rd, at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints Hall at 221 Church Hill Road, San Andreas. The meeting will begin at at 9 AM. These meetings are for the entire network of […]

Mark Twain Wild West Fest Returning To The City Of Angels

Mark Twain Wild West Fest Returning To The City Of Angels

Angels Camp, CA…After a year hiatus, Angels Camp’s signature entertainment festival is back and promises to be a rollicking good time. With the level of excitement building for what was known as Gold Rush Days, the event’s producers have rechristened it as the Mark Twain Wild West Fest, and they’ve spared no expense to bring […]

Halloween Bash At Hotel Leger

Halloween Bash At Hotel Leger

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Join us at the Hotel Leger for the Annual Halloween bash with live band (Full Circle) and a DJ, costume contests and an all-around rockin’ good time! Event is Saturday, October 29th from 9PM-11:59PM. Recently featured on the Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible, beautiful, historic Hotel Leger is an Inn, Restaurant, Saloon and Wedding […]

Herculano ‘Ralph’ Rafael 1949-2016

Herculano ‘Ralph’ Rafael 1949-2016

Herculano (Ralph) Rafael, born June 25, 1949, passed away on September 10, 2016, after a long bout with Alzheimer’s Disease. A resident of Arnold, California since 2006, he came to Calaveras County after retiring in 2004 from 36 years with USS Posco Steel Mill in the bay area. Ralph is survived by is wife Shirley, […]

Alpine Aspen Festival Celebrates Fall Colors In The California Alps

Alpine Aspen Festival Celebrates Fall Colors In The California Alps

Hope Valley, CA… The 3rd Annual Alpine Aspen Festival will be held on October 8th and 9th in scenic Hope Valley, Alpine County, California. Alpine County is home to beautiful groves of aspen trees and the ultimate source of water to 5.3 million people in California and Nevada. The festival will feature a wide variety […]

CUSD Board Study Session

CUSD Board Study Session

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Unified School District is hosting a Board study session on Tuesday, September 27th in San Andreas. The Mission of the Calaveras Unified School District is to provide all individuals with the tools needed to become lifelong learners who responsibly participate in our diverse society. To view, the CUSD agenda is attached […]

CCWD Board Meeting Workshop

CCWD Board Meeting Workshop

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District is hosting a regular board meeting workshop on Wednesday, September 28th in San Andreas. “Our team is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and developing our rich water resources to the highest beneficial use for Calaveras County, while maintaining cost-conscious, reliable service, and our quality of life, through responsible management.” […]

SIR Branch 152 Luncheon Meeting

SIR Branch 152 Luncheon Meeting

Arnold, CA…On ​Tuesday October 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM, SIR (Sons in Retirement, Branch 152) will hold its Monthly Luncheon Meeting at Snow Flake Lodge, 2255 Blue Lake Springs Drive, Arnold CA. This is one week earlier that the normal scheduled third week meeting due to other Snow Flake Lodge activities. Paul and Dianne Petersen […]

Tips On Disaster Preparedness Month From Peggy Rourke-Nichols

Tips On Disaster Preparedness Month From Peggy Rourke-Nichols

Calaveras County, CA…Dear Editor, September is Emergency Preparedness Month. I usually do presentations in our community but I have to try another way this year. I have been teaching emergency preparedness since 1984. I am glad I can continue to do so, just in a different way. Our community faces wild fires,winter storms, flooding and […]

Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort Men’s Club Results Wednesday September 21st, 2016

Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort Men’s Club Results  Wednesday September 21st, 2016

Angels Camp, CA…As one of Northern California’s best golf courses and communities, Greenhorn Creek offers more of the fastest, truest greens in the state. The 18-hole course was redesigned by Robert Trent Jones II and along with Mother Nature; Greenhorn Creek delivers one of California’s finest golf experiences.  You’ll discover 18 holes of championship golf […]

Medical Center Awards Scholarships

Medical Center Awards Scholarships

San Andreas, CA…On behalf of their Volunteers, the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation awarded $1000 scholarships to two employees to help them continue their educations in the field of healthcare. Photo ID, left to right: Scholarship committee and winners: Martha Myrick, Paul Mundy, Peggy Lucas, Gary Arvin, Allison Epperly, Florence Alberts, Del Harris and Pete […]

Thoeny Is New Mother Lode Job Training Head

Thoeny Is New Mother Lode Job Training Head

Sonora,CA…The Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) Board of Directors have announced the hiring of Dave Thoeny as the new executive director of MotherLode Job Training. Utilizing federal and state funds associated with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Mother Lode Job Training offers free services to employers and job seekers including scholarships, on-the-job training, […]

Kathryn Elizabeth Ferrell 1928-2016

Murphys, CA…Kathryn Elizabeth Ferrell, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, passed away on 9/18/2016. During her short stay in the hospital, her family gathered around her to pray, sing her favorite songs, and share beautiful memories as she let go of her beloved husband’s hand and placed it in the hand of […]

Cool Weather Home Safety Tips

Cool Weather Home Safety Tips

Mi Wuk Village, CA…As the weather cools in the upper foothills many homeowners turn toward space heaters, wood stoves and fireplaces as a main source of heat; while convenient and cost effective, it is imperative that homeowners are home fire safe and aware. According to the United States Fire administration, home heating is the second […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Log For September 21st

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s log for September 21st is as follows. TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, September 21, 2016 00:08 PATROL CHECK 1609210002 Occurred at Caylor Dr/Willow Springs Dr, Soulsbyville. Rpts hearing 8 gunshots…possibly coming from the area of 20860 Caylor Dr Summary: Patrol check completed, UTL anything suspicious in the area. . […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through September 29th & The Annual Fourth Of July Parade In Arnold

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through September 29th & The Annual Fourth Of July Parade In Arnold

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 […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 22nd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 22nd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are as follows: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN 09/22/2016 00:11 Traffic Stop 1609210001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 12/SOUTHWORTH Rd, Wallace. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:25 Traffic Stop 1609210002 Officer initiated activity at S Main St, City of Angels. . Disposition: […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Barbecue

Domestic Violence Awareness Barbecue

San Andreas, CA…October is domestic violence awareness month. The Resource Connection of Amador and Calaveras Counties is hosting a barbecue on Wednesday October, 12th at The Pickle Patch in San Andreas. Please join us to acknowledge and celebrate the survivors of domestic violence as well as the people and supporters who stand against it. The […]

SNAC ‘Plug Ugly’ Disk Golf Division Winners

SNAC ‘Plug Ugly’ Disk Golf Division Winners

San Andreas, CA…On Saturday, September 10th SNAC sponsored the Grand Opening Tournament for Calaveras County’s newest Disc Golf Course. The course features 18 tone poles that have been painted by local artists and fellow disc golfers. 44 players and their friends & family turned out to play two 18 hole rounds. A special thanks goes […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Log For September 20th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Log For September 20th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s log for September 20th is enclosed. TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF Tuesday, September 20, 2016 09/21/2016 00:08 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1609200001 Officer initiated activity at Red Heather Dr/Spanish Grant Dr, Sonora.Summary: Contacted a subject sleeping in a vehicle. He advised he was homeless and slept in his vehicle. No suspicious circumstances were […]