Sacramento, CA…Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Twain Harte) is pleased to announce the winners of the 41st annual Capitol Frog Jump. Elected officials, legislative staffers, media and members of the public jockeyed their frogs in hopes of winning the coveted trophies. There are three winning categories: longest, shortest and media jump. There were no flies in the […]
Angels Camp, CA…Aspiring young tennis players from throughout Calaveras and it neighboring counties are invited to take part in the 16th annual Youth Tennis Clinic to be held at Bret Harte High School, Angels Camp on Saturday, May 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. There is no charge for the clinic that will be led […]
Arnold, CA…Lightning has knocked out power in the Avery Arnold area. At this time PGE is reporting 6774 customers without power at this time. Initially they have an 8:45am restoral time. More to follow…Update as of 7:48am…PG&E has brought power back on for over 2,000 and now the outage total has dropped to 4323
San Andreas, CA…Yuko “Betty” Keck Farrow, 62, of San Andreas (and more recently, Stockton) passed away unexpectedly Sunday April 26, 2015 in West Sacramento. She is survived by her ex-husband Robert Farrow, daughter Tami Farrow, son Richard Farrow (and daughter in law, Norma), son David Farrow, brothers Kenny, Paul, and David Keck, sister Louise Keck, […]
San Andreas, CA…Frankie “Frank” Joe Brady of San Andreas, CA Born: Nov. 13, 1941 in Selma, CA Entered into Rest: April 22, 2015 in San Andreas, CA. A native of Selma, CA Frank moved to Oxnard and attended Oxnard High School with his longtime friend, John Trueblood. In years past he road motorcycles and enjoyed […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Classical Revolution Presents the SOUND UNDERGROUND JAZZ TRIO at Petroglyphe Gallery on Sunday, May 31. Talking about a revolution . . . Sound Underground Jazz Trio is revolutionizing the music world. Classical Revolution got its start at San Francisco’s Revolution Café. It has since become a “movement”, spanning 30 cities, now making its […]
Pinecrest, CA…Due to an incoming storm to hit the area, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close Sonora Pass (State Route 108) at Kennedy Meadows today (May 6, 2015) at 4:00 p.m. Caltrans will reopen the pass once weather permits and crews make the necessary repairs to the roads. For the latest road condition […]
San Andreas, CA…The CAL FIRE Academy (Ione), in coordination with the Tuolumne- Calaveras Unit (TCU), is conducting Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO) Training west of Angels Camp, along the east side of Fowler Peak Lookout. The training started April 20, 2015, and will run through June 26, 2015. CAL FIRE hired 30 new HFEOs statewide […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Transit to provide shuttle service. Save the cost of parking your car at the County fair this year. Let Calaveras Transit shuttle you right to the gate at Frogtown. Shuttle service to the fair from Angels Camp locations and back will be available at convenient times on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. New […]
Copperopolis, CA…The annual Hot Copper Car Show filled Copperopolis Town Square and the surrounding area with rolling art. There was everything from Model T’s to Lamborghinis on display.
Angels Camp, CA…Yesterday afternoon the victorious Bret Harte Poultry team arrived back home after taking the state championship. Jerrod Wagner Took 1st place individually, Jeremiah Farwell took 5th place individually Megan Yoder & Kari Farwell made up the rest of the team. Now it is on to the nationals. Congratulations to the team and all […]
Valley Springs, CA…On 04-29-15 at 1700 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 6900 block of Stabulis Road in Valley Springs, to investigate a report of an assault and robbery of a 10 year old boy. The victim was riding his bike with some friends near a pond on Stabulis, when the […]
Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp resident Paul G. Sherrow passed away at Mark Twain Convalescent Hospital on Monday, April 27, 2015. He was 75 years old. Mr. Sherrow was born in French Camp, CA to James and Betha Sherrow. He lived in Calaveras County for 67 years. He lived in Angels Camp for the past 45 […]
Sacramento, CA…As motorcycle fatalities and injuries have increased in California, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) have stepped up their efforts to promote safety and education, highlighted by Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May. In 2013, motorcycle collisions resulted in 475 fatalities and 13,143 injured victims. In 2012, 467 people […]
Sonora, CA…In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the Tuolumne County Tourism Summit taking place May 5th from 8:30 am to 4 pm at Best Western Plus Sonora Oaks’ Oak Glen Conference Room. Just in time for the busy summer season, attendees can expect to […]
Sonora, CA…Six golf and travel journalists experienced the hospitality of Tuolumne County history, attractions, lodging, dining and entertainment last Wednesday as part of the first Gold Country-sponsored Golf press trip designed to showcase the region’s superb golf and a lot more. The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau often hosts media to the area to give them […]
San Andreas, CA…Claira Maeann Reeder, infant daughter of Danielle Brawner Reeder and Carson Reeder passed away on Sunday April 12, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born on April 12, 2015. Our precious little angel, Claira, will always be remembered, loved, and cherished by her mommy and daddy, and all […]
Sonora, CA… 27 April 2015, at approx. 4:19 pm, emergency personnel from the City of Sonora responded to Mono Way in front of Timberhill’s Shopping Center for a reported vehicle vs. motorcyclist accident. Roger Hughes, 34 of Tuolumne, was operating a 2011 Harley Division motorcycle, while traveling eastbound on Mono Way. Nancy Fagan, 75 of […]
Murphys, CA…The Kautz Family has been farming since 1923. With that experience comes an extensive awareness of the environment and challenges faced in agriculture and by our community. With that knowledge, the Kautz Family and Ironstone Vineyards have been a leader in sustainable agriculture and water management for many years. From the beginning, the Kautz […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_04-09-2015 Daily_Log_04-10-2015 Daily_Log_04-11-2015 Daily_Log_04-12-2015 Daily_Log_04-13-2015 Daily_Log_04-14-2015 Daily_Log_04-15-2015 Daily_Log_04-16-2015 Daily_Log_04-17-2015 Daily_Log_04-18-2015 Daily_Log_04-19-2015 Daily_Log_04-20-2015 Daily_Log_04-21-2015 Daily_Log_04-22-2015 Daily_Log_04-23-2015 Daily_Log_04-24-2015 Daily_Log_04-25-2015 Daily_Log_04-26-2015 Daily_Log_04-27-2015
Lake Alpine, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to reopen State Route 4 (SR-4) over Ebbetts Pass on Monday, April 27, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m. In addition, crews reopened Monitor Pass (SR-89) in Alpine County and Sonora Pass (SR-120) in […]
Murphys, CA…MaryAnn Jackson died peacefully at home on April 19th at the age of 76. She is survived by her loving husband, Ron, her sons Gene Davis(Holly), Steve Davis(Larissa) her stepsons Jeff (Kelly) and Mike(Valerie) and her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Angela(Dave), Lauren, Amanda (Jose), Austin(Bryanna), Adam, Zachary, Olivia, Abigail, Hannah, Audrey, Julian, and Blake. […]
Frogtown, USA…A snazzy new Frogmobile is transporting Calaveras County’s Celebrated Jumping Frogs on their annual public appearance tour. The State Captiol Frog Jump highlights the itinerary on May 6 in Sacramento, with many local stop offs scheduled prior to the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, May 14-17 at Frogtown. The frogs and their […]
Washington, DC…President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and Washington as he starts his “Fourth Quarter” and works on his “Bucket List”
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. I’ve talked a lot lately about why new trade deals are important to our economy. Today, I want to talk about why new trade deals are important to our values. They’re vital to middle-class economics — the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their […]
