Blues band Julie and the Jukes to Mountain Ranch for Calaveras Arts Free Music in the Parks

Blues band Julie and the Jukes to Mountain Ranch for Calaveras Arts Free Music in the Parks

Mountain Ranch, CA…Sacramento based blues band Julie and the Jukes play pure, classic blues at Calaveras Arts free Music in the Parks on Wednesday, July 22 in Mountain Ranch at the Community Park. Music begins at 6:30pm. Bring your low back chairs, picnic dinners, favorite beverage along with you to make a full, fun evening […]

Early Bird Cajun Ticket Prices EXTENDED – $65.00 for 5 hours Of Fun, Merriment, Food, & Zydeco

Early Bird Cajun Ticket Prices EXTENDED – $65.00 for 5 hours Of Fun, Merriment, Food, & Zydeco

Sheep Ranch, CA…The summer is packed with lots of fun, music, festivals, specialty events and more. On Saturday, August 1, 5:00pm to 10:00pm, the Calaveras Arts Council turns the sleepy town of Sheep Ranch into a Louisiana bayou without the alligators and humidity. Their dinner dance fundraiser, the Cajun Fete, will once again dress up […]

President’s Call With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel After Iran Agreement

President’s Call With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel After Iran Agreement

Washington, DC…The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the agreement among the P5+1, the European Union, and Iran on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding Iran’s nuclear program. He noted that the JCPOA will verifiably prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon while ensuring the peaceful […]

McClintock Co-Authors California Water Bill – HR 2898

McClintock Co-Authors California Water Bill – HR 2898

Washington, DC…Congressman McClintock is a co-author of H.R. 2898 (Valadao), the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. The legislation was approved by the House Natural Resources Committee on July 9th, 2015. The bill next goes to the House floor. Congressman McClintock delivered the following remarks in the House Natural Resources Committee in […]

Bernie Sanders Rally in Portland, Maine

Bernie Sanders Rally in Portland, Maine

Burlington, VT…If you want to see what Bernie Mania is all about. The following hour should do it. A bit more about Candidate Sanders. Bernie Sanders is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote. His previous 16 years in the House of Representatives […]

Donald Trump’s July 11 FreedomFest Speech

Donald Trump’s July 11 FreedomFest Speech

Las Vegas, NV….Donald Trump took his bombastic, populist and at times off putting style to FreedomFest in Las Vegas yesterday. While his larger-than-life ego and personality couldn’t be farther from typical polished and rehearsed political speech, it is undeniable that his message is resonating with many people in the early stages of the race for […]

“Market At The Square” Follows Successful Launch With Even More Vendors & Expanded Hours This Sunday!!

“Market At The Square” Follows Successful Launch With Even More Vendors & Expanded Hours This Sunday!!

Copperopolis, CA….Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Farmers Market started off so strong on Sunday that they will be adding even more vendors and expanding their hours on week two. The farmer’s market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Sunday through October 4. It includes over 25 local vendors offering fresh fruits […]

Commercial Structure Fire Chinese Camp California

Commercial Structure Fire Chinese Camp California

Chinese Camp Ca. CalFire along with Tuolumne County Fire Resources are on scene of a Commercial Structure Fire with a Vegetation Threat at the Chinese Camp Lumber Mill in Chinese Camp Ca. Aerial Resources are also over head from the CalFire Air Base at Columbia Ca. Update: CalFire just dispatched a Second Alarm to this […]

EPYSL Fall Season Registration Closes in 5 Days!

EPYSL Fall Season Registration Closes in 5 Days!

Murphys, CA…EPYSL’s fall recreational and competitive programs are the central programs of the League, introducing and expanding the game of soccer to at least 450 players each season and feeding the winter, spring and summer programs with avid players seeking to play year round. FAQ What does my child need to play soccer? Answer: Shin […]

Twisted Folk Concert Series Presents Vishtén Tonight

Twisted Folk Concert Series Presents Vishtén Tonight

Vallecito, CA…Twisted Oak Winery is pleased to announce the next concert of our 2015 Twisted Folk Concert Series – featuring Vishtén! “Vishtén plays a sort of French-Canadian Acadian Celtic style of both new and traditional folk music,” said winery co-owner Jeff Stai. “I know that sounds a little odd, but when you hear their virtuoso […]

Free Plane Rides Offered To Calaveras Youth

Free Plane Rides Offered To Calaveras Youth

Angels Camp, CA…Calling all Young Eagles: volunteer Experimental Aircraft Association pilots provide flights and ground school for children ages 8 to 17 to foster an interest in aviation through the EAA national Young Eagles program. 8 a.m., Calaveras County Airport, on Carol Kennedy Road off Highway 49 between Angels Camp and San Andreas, there is […]

Calaveras County Real Estate Market Jumps Forward

Calaveras County Real Estate Market Jumps Forward

Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras home sales softened in April, but the housing market momentum picked up in May and continued to be solid through the month of Jun as the spring home-buying season marked higher year-over-year home sales and prices for the fourth straight month, the CALAVERAS COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.C.A.R.) said today. Home sales […]

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

West Point, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2015 scholarship committee chose, for the first time ever, to award two scholarships. Timothy Hood and Kenneth Wright were virtually tied based on the committee’s […]

The Arc of Amador & Calaveras Fundraiser . . . Fiesta Viva el Arc on August 22

The Arc of Amador & Calaveras Fundraiser . . . Fiesta Viva el Arc on August 22

Jackson, CA…The Arc of Amador and Calaveras present a fabulous fundraising dinner-dance party on Saturday, August 22/ Fiesta Viva el Arc at St. Katharine Drexel’s in Jackson Featuring Thick Soup and The Arc Players The Arc of Amador and Calaveras is a nonprofit organization that has been providing support and services to adults with developmental […]

2015 San Andreas Community Clean Up Day This Saturday

2015 San Andreas Community Clean Up Day This Saturday

San Andreas, CA…Join your neighbors at the San Andreas Cleanup Day! The Cleanup is co-sponsored by the San Andreas Recreation & Parks District, San Andreas Community Covenant Church, and the Calaveras Council of Governments. This Community Cleanup Day in San Andreas takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 7:00AM to 11:00AM. Volunteers will meet […]

FBI Director James Comey Regarding Dylann Roof Gun Purchase

FBI Director James Comey Regarding Dylann Roof Gun Purchase

Washington, DC…Director James Comey provided the following statement to reporters at FBI Headquarters on July 10, 2015: I believe the job of the FBI Director is to be as transparent as possible with the American people, because we work for them. As you know, I try hard to explain our work to them, and I […]

Calaveras Mentoring Foundation Achieves 2014-15 Fundraising Goal

Calaveras Mentoring Foundation Achieves  2014-15 Fundraising Goal

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Mentoring Foundation recently donated its full pledge of $55,650 to the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program for the 2014-15 fiscal year. This contribution represents grant and community support to cover nearly 70% of the Mentoring Program’s budget. The Calaveras Mentoring Foundation board of directors includes President Tom Suarez, Vice President Peggy Lucas, […]

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Flies Into Mother Lode

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Flies Into Mother Lode

Angels Camp, CA…One of the most fantasmagorical stories to ever fly across the stage and screen soars into the Bret Harte High School Performing Arts Center as Calaveras Sings Theatre Arts Repertory for Kids presents “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” July 31 through August 2 in Angels Camp, CA. 55 talented students, ages 5-18, from across […]

Announcement of Services for Jerry Martin

Announcement of Services for Jerry Martin

San Andreas, CA…A celebration of the life of Jerry F. Martin will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at noon in the old gymnasium at Calaveras High School, where Jerry taught for almost 30 years. Jerry passed away at his home of 52 years on May 22, 2015. A reception is being planned to […]

James Allen Wagoner 1931 – 2015

James Allen Wagoner 1931 – 2015

Hathaway Pines, CA…James Allen Wagoner died of natural causes while at his home in Hathaway Pines California, on July 1st 2015 at the age of 84. James was born January 11th 1931 in Jonesville, North Carolina to Luke and Bessie Wagoner; he was the youngest and last surviving of four brothers. He graduated from Jonesville […]

Reba Sports Adventure Park June 29, 2015 to September 13, 2015

Reba Sports Adventure Park June 29, 2015 to September 13, 2015

Bear Valley, CA…New attractions and Enhancements to Bear Valley Village and the Ski area are underway. Adventure Park in the Village, Bear Valley has begun installation of a Bungy trampoline and ropes challenge course. Ropes course is now open and Bungy will open pending completed state inspection – projected opening is Saturday July 11th. Store […]

House Passes Forest Management Bill

House Passes Forest Management Bill

Washington, DC….On Thursday evening, the House of Representatives passed the “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (HR 2647) introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) by a vote of 262-167.  19 Democrats voted for the bill including California Members Reps. Bera, Costa, and Garamendi. The measure would expand categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Protection Act […]

California WaterFix Partially Recirculated EIR/EIS Released For Public Comment

California WaterFix Partially Recirculated EIR/EIS Released For Public Comment

Sacramento, CA…On Thursday, the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released for public review a joint Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix.  The public comment period ends Monday, August 31, 2015. The document describes changes made […]