Traffic Update….Major Injuries In Motorcycle Collision On Hwy 4

Traffic Update….Major Injuries In Motorcycle Collision On Hwy 4

Bear Valley, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle vs work truck incident near Gaan’s Meadow on Hwy 4. There are major, non-life threatening injuries to the rider. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00082 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr4 / Ganns Meadow Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.401854 -120.162769 Close Detail Information 10:55 AM 4 […]

Sonora Bach Festival Presents Classical Guitarist At Sunday Brunch

Sonora Bach Festival Presents Classical Guitarist At Sunday Brunch

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Bach Festival will present classical guitarist Gordon Rowland and the cooking of Chef David Ingram at the final event of their 40th year celebration on Sunday, October 30 at 12:30 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at 24176 Pine Lake Drive Sugar Pine, CA. Reservations, which include the performance and Brunch, […]

Hallow Words: Scary Story & Poem Night October 28th

Hallow Words: Scary Story & Poem Night October 28th

Angels Camp, CA…Blanche Abrams, writer from Columbia, will perform Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven” in a darkly humorous vein with a half-hour Poe Program. Come share “finger” food, “gutsy” fare, maybe some “feetloaf” – and dark libations in the glass. Then bring your scary story or poem to share at open mic. Bring […]

Mariposa Grove Prescribed Burn Continues Through Weekend

Mariposa Grove Prescribed Burn Continues Through Weekend

Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning to continue ignitions of the Mariposa Grove prescribed fire project on Saturday October 22, 2016 and Sunday October 23, 2016. The focus will be in the upper grove for a total of 55 acres. An estimated 7 to 10 days of active burn down is […]

Stanislaus National Forest Prescribed Pile Burns

Stanislaus National Forest Prescribed Pile Burns

Sonora, CA…Weather and air quality conditions permitting, U.S. Forest Service fire crews will begin ignitions on wood piles this month in various locations throughout the Calaveras, Summit, Mi-Wok and Groveland Ranger Districts on the Stanislaus National Forest. Specific areas where piles are located include administrative sites, areas adjacent to roads, along forest boundaries, within the […]

Cooler Weather Lifts Fire Restrictions On Stanislaus National Forest

Cooler Weather Lifts Fire Restrictions On Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Due to cooler, wetter weather and predictions of stable or cooling conditions into the future, High Hazard and Moderate Hazard fire restrictions on the Stanislaus National Forest (NF) are being lifted effective Friday, October 21, 2016, pursuant to STF order 16-2016-05. This will allow the public to build campfires outside of established administrative sites […]

Calaveras Department Of Public Works Request Bids: Seal Coating Of County Service Areas & Roads

Calaveras Department Of Public Works Request Bids: Seal Coating Of County Service Areas & Roads

San Andreas, CA…COUNTY OF CALAVERAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST FOR BIDS: 2016 SEAL COATING OF COUNTY SERVICE AREA 8 AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA 12 ROADS. Notice is hereby given that the Calaveras County Department of Public Works will receive sealed bids for the work shown and described in the specifications and associated documents for […]

Public Notice Of Intent To Adopt a Negative Declaration

Public Notice Of Intent To Adopt a Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA…Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2015-026 CUP for Angels RV Resort The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to expand an existing campground from the current 89 campsites to 138 campsites. The 49 additional sites will be in existing cleared areas on […]

Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Regular Meeting & Continued State Of Emergency On Tree Mortality

Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors Regular Meeting & Continued State Of Emergency On Tree Mortality

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board Of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting on October 25th, 2016. A couple items on the agenda are adopting a Resolution continuing the Local State of Emergency,adopting a Resolution continuing a Local State of Emergency on Tree Mortality, and Deny Appeal 2016-1084 and uphold the Planning Commission Decision to […]

Mark Twain Wild West Festival 2016! Music, Food, Fun, History & More!

Mark Twain Wild West Festival 2016!  Music, Food, Fun, History & More!

Angels Camp, CA…”The Mark Twain Wild West Fest started out years ago as ‘Gold Rush Day’ honoring special milestones in Angels Camp history. Not only did Mark Twain have a lasting influence Angels Camp had a significant impact on Samuel Clemens, aka, Mark Twain. His tale, ‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,’ which he […]

Be Inspired With A Maisieblue Mystery Box

Be Inspired With A Maisieblue Mystery Box

Murphys, CA…It’s Autumn and time for another round of Mystery Boxes! Let’s see….I’m feeling like we need a dose of something new and different…. Want to sign up? Call, drop in, or go to our website to order your Oct 2016 Mystery Box . Select your Box Type: Make-Knit ($50) or Read-Books ($36) only. Then […]

Minor Injuries In 13 Corners Area Morning Collision That Closed Hwy 49 & Snarled Traffic

Minor Injuries In 13 Corners Area Morning Collision That Closed Hwy 49 & Snarled Traffic

Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP has released additional details on the morning collision north of Mokelumne Hill that closed Hwy 49 for an hour and caused extended traffic issues until early afternoon.  The collision was between a big rig carrying a load of asphalt and a Toyota.   When the big rig overturned it dumped 12 tons of […]

First-time Buyers Steer Existing-Home Sales Higher In September

First-time Buyers Steer Existing-Home Sales Higher In September

Washington, DC… Existing-home sales rebounded strongly in September and were propelled by sales from first-time buyers reaching a 34 percent share, which is a high not seen in over four years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions saw an increase in closings last month, and distressed sales fell to a new […]

All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware

All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware

Palo Alto, CA… Yesterday Tesla released that they will be installing self driving hardware on all new vehicles. Details from Tesla are as follows: Self-driving vehicles will play a crucial role in improving transportation safety and accelerating the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Full autonomy will enable a Tesla to be substantially safer than […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 19th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 19th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are as follows: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, October 19, 2016 03:06 Alarm Sounding 1610190002 Occurred on Six Mile Rd, Murphys. Commercial alarm. . Disposition: False Alarm. 03:15 Traffic Stop 1610190003 Officer initiated activity at Milton Rd/Main St, Jenny Lind. . […]

Sierra Repertory Theatre Founders Announce Retirement After 37 Years

Sierra Repertory Theatre Founders Announce Retirement After 37 Years

Sonora, CA…Dennis and Sara Jones, who founded Sierra Repertory Theatre 37 years ago, met recently with the Board of Trustees to announce their retirement. They will remain at the helm for the next nine months and plan to transition the leadership of SRT to Artistic Director Scott Viets as of August 1, 2017. Viets has […]

SRMC & CHP Host Child Safety Seat Check Up

SRMC & CHP Host Child Safety Seat Check Up

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is hosting the California Highway Patrol for a car seat safety training. The CHP will be available to inspect your child safety seat and instruct you on proper installation and use. Sonora Regional Medical Center is proud to care for this community with an extraordinary medical team of world-class physicians […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down On Priest Grade & Collision Near Sonora High School

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down On Priest Grade & Collision Near Sonora High School

Groveland, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle down on Old Priest Grade and there are also reports of an Incident near Sonora High School. Please use caution in these areas…. Incident: 00252 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Old Priest / Sr120 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.813975 -120.271992 Close Detail Information 11:46 AM 3 [5] 1039 61-5 11:45 […]

Church Of The 49ers “Homecoming Spaghetti Feed,” November 5th

Church Of The 49ers “Homecoming Spaghetti Feed,” November 5th

Columbia, CA…The Church of the 49ers’ History Committee welcomes all to its “Homecoming Spaghetti Feed” on Saturday, November 5th, from 5 to 7 pm​ in Columbia​. The event features a full spaghetti dinner, and Alex Kash, a local singing talent and expert on the 12-string guitar and harmonica, will entertain the crowd in Faith Hall […]

California Teachers To Get Out The Vote This Weekend Across State For Pivotal Propositions 55 & 58

California Teachers To Get Out The Vote This Weekend Across State For Pivotal Propositions 55 & 58

Burlingame, CA…In a groundswell of get-out-the-vote activities for Propositions 55 and 58 to protect students, public education and their neighborhood schools, California educators will gather at 18 CTA offices this Saturday and Sunday for news conferences, media availabilities, precinct walking and community events. Normally, this weekend would be the gathering of the nearly 800 teacher-delegates […]

Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort Men’s Club Results Wednesday October 19th

Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort Men’s Club Results  Wednesday October 19th

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 […]

Overturned Big Rig On Hwy 49, Lanes Blocked

Overturned Big Rig On Hwy 49, Lanes Blocked

Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned big rig collision on Hwy 49 just south of the Mokelumne River. The big rig driver is reportedly trapped in the vehicle part of the loard of asphalt is in the roadway. Please use caution and expect significant delays in the area…. Incident: 00095 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Vehicles On Hwy 49

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Vehicles On Hwy 49

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle vs vehicle or vehicles incident on Hwy 49 near Ohara Drive. Traffic is affected in the area. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00436 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Ohara Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.998477 -120.383681 Close Detail Information 5:29 PM 8 [17] 1039 QUALITY AND […]

Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn

Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn

San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting prescribed burning in Tuolumne County. Crews will be burning in the Hetch Hetchy Vegetation Management Program (VMP). Smoke may be visible in the daytime hours in this area. The prescribed burn will benefit the watershed as well as provide protection […]

Public Notice For Board Of Supervisors Proposition 4 Hearing

Public Notice For Board Of Supervisors Proposition 4 Hearing

San Andreas, CA…Article XIIIB was added to the California Constitution by way of initiative approved by the voters at a State election held in November 1979. Said initiative, also know as “Proposition 4,” provided for appropriations limits for State and local government. Government Code § 7910 requires that each year the governing body of each […]