The Bistro Espresso Summer Concert Series! Live Music at Taco Tuesdays & Peddlers Fair Saturdays!
Arnold, CA…Mark your calendars for the Summer Concerts at the Bistro in Arnold! Taco Tuesdays and Peddlers Fair Saturdays with Live music!
Spring is Here! Your Ride Awaits at Bear Valley Bicycles! Shop or Rent Local & Save!
Arnold, CA…Shop Local & Save! We’re passionate about bicycles. We believe that bikes offer a simple solution to many of our communities’ complex problems. Bikes are great for your personal health and for the health of our environment. Bikes can help you save money on transportation, and bikes can provide you with endless miles of […]
It’s Still a Winter Wonderland in Bear Valley! Learn to Ski at BVAC Through Memorial Day Weekend!
Bear Valley, CA…Creative grooming and trail variations enable BVAC to keep skiing, snowshoeing, and tubing through Memorial Day Weekend (May 29th, 2023)! Classic spring weather provides crisp mornings with firm snow that softens throughout the day. These are excellent conditions to learn and experience the thrills of cross country skiing. We offer 50% Off Learn […]
Day 2 of Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee May 18 – 21
Frogtown, USA….The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee May 18 – 21 Day 2. Click the image below for a full schedule…or hear for full schedule.
2023 Miss Calaveras Pageant Video
Frogtown, USA…Below is the full video of the Miss Calaveras Pageant show last night. Lily Maygren was Crowned Miss Calaveras 2023.
Lily Maygren Crowned Miss Calaveras 2023
Frogtown, USA…Lily Maygren Crowned Miss Calaveras 2023. We will have full pageant video and full photo coverage up on Friday. A few photos below as she found out she won and being crowned.
Join Us Live Now from Frogtown for the Miss Calaveras Pageant
Frogtown, USA…Join Us Live Now from Frogtown for the Miss Calaveras Pageant on the front page of ThePineTree.net
Over 100 2023 Frog Jump Youth Photos & Full Parade Video
Angels Camp, CA…The 2023 Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jumping Jubilee is officially underway at the Soroptimist’s Frog Jump Youth Parade led off the festivities. A good crowd was on hand for a great slice of small town Americana, Youth Floats, The Calaveras Marching Band, Beauty Queens, Dancing Groups, this year’s Tom & Becky Thatcher […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Between Arnold & Big Trees
Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Between Arnold & Big Trees Incident: 00286 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Moran Rd Loc Desc: WB 4 BTWN ARNOLD AND BIG TREES Lat/Lon: 38.264970 -120.333721 Detail Information 4:54 PM 2 [4] 1039 CAL SO 4:53 PM 1 [2] OFF THE SIDE OF THE RDWY […]
The 2023 Frog Jump Youth Parade Video
Angels Camp, CA…The 2023 Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jumping Jubilee is officially underway at the Soroptimist’s Frog Jump Youth Parade led off the festivities. A good crowd was on hand for a great slice of small town Americana, Youth Floats, The Calaveras Marching Band, Beauty Queens, Dancing Groups, this year’s Tom & Becky Thatcher […]
Angels-Murphys Rotary Teachers of the Year 2023
Murphys, CA…On May 4th, the Angels-Murphys Rotary honored teachers from each district in Calaveras County. The 2023 Teachers of the Year shown here left to right: Jessica Handgis (Mark Twain Union Elementary School District), Daphne Williams (Calaveras Unified School District), David Duggan (Bret Harte Union School District), Ali Heermance (Vallecito Union School District), and Kathleen […]
Phillip M. Coffee 1934 ~ 2023
Arnold, CA…Phillip M. Coffee June 11, 1934 ~ May 13, 2023 (age 88)
Jesus Lopez Garcia Sr. 1979 ~ 2023
Angels Camp, CA…Jesus Lopez Garcia Sr. February 12, 1979 ~ May 9, 2023 (age 44)
Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through May 23rd! Shop Local & Save!!
Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]
President Biden on Preventing a First-Ever Government Default
Washington, DC…Hey, everybody. Well, I’m about to take off in a few minutes, if you hear the helicopter out there, to Japan — not in the helicopter, but to Andrews. Anyway — and to meet with the leaders of G7. America’s role in the world is vital, especially right now as we work together with […]
Perfect Fair & Frog Jump Weekend Weather Ahead
Arnold, CA…The latest from the National Weather Service for the West Slope & Mother Lode. West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight, Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 53 higher elevations…53 to 63 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Thursday, Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations… […]
The 2023 Brice Station Concert Series!
Murphys, CA…The 2023 Brice Station Concert Series! Get your tickets now!!
Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 17 ~ May 23
Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 10 ~ May 16! Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the ad to see the entire ad! Shop Local & Save!! Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, […]
Big Trees Market Weekly Ad, Grocery, Produce, Meat & Deli Specials May 17-23! Shop Local & Save!
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.
Residential Structure Fire Yesterday Afternoon in Wallace
Wallace, CA…Firefighters from Calaveras Consolidated, Clements, CalFire, and San Andreas Fire responded with heavy fire conditions in the home and spreading to the vegetation. Working in 95-degree heat, firefighters extinguished the well-involved house fire and vegetation fire which was just under an acre. Two family pets (dogs) were rescued by firefighters and returned to family […]
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County ~ By Mark Twain 1835-1910
Angels Camp, CA…In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good-natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my friend’s friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Mark Twain
Hannibal, Missouri…Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910. Writer of The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County that put Calaveras County & also Mark Twain on the map. “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove […]
State Route 4 Closure on East Side of Ebbetts Pass Moved to Wolf Creek for Fishing & Camping Access
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 10 moved the closure on the east side of State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass from Gate #5 at the State Route 89/4 junction to Gate #4 at Wolf Creek at approximately 8:00 a.m. today (Wednesday, May 17, 2023). This allows the public to access the East Fork of […]
Mornings with the One Percent™, This Morning’s Replay is Below
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All […]
Temporary Road Closure for Annual Youth Parade
Angels Camp, CA…South Main Street will be closed from Bret Harte Road (near St. Patrick’s Church) to Vallecito Road on May 18, 2023 from 9:45 AM to approximately 11:15 AM for the annual Youth Parade. If you need to get around the road closure, use the Hwy 4 Bypass….or better yet, park your vehicle and […]
Traffic Update….Bumper in Roadway & Collision Near Hwy 49 & Carol Kennedy Drive.
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Bumper in Roadway & Collision Near Hwy 49 & Carol Kennedy Drive. Incident: 00130 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Carol Kennedy Dr Loc Desc: SB 49 JSO CAROL KENNEDY Lat/Lon: 38.145943 -120.638864 Detail Information 10:04 AM 2 [3] VEHS NEG 1125 10:04 AM 1 [1] BUMPER IN RDWY Unit Information […]
Miwuk Cultural Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony
Angels Camp, CA…Have you heard? We are one step closer to making a historic event in our community. MACT Health Board Inc. will be holding groundbreaking ceremony on June 5, 2023 for our future Miwuk Cultural Museum. Amazing dedication of involvement and hard work. The beginning of an exciting new phase for MACT Health Board […]
Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee May 18 – 21
Frogtown, USA….The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee May 18 – 21 starts tomorrow. Click the image below for a full schedule…or https://new.thepinetree.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/schedule-3-05022023120229.pdf
Traffic & Fire Update….Structure Fire Near 7000 Block of Hwy 12
Wallace, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Structure Fire Near 7000 Block of Hwy 12 Incident: 00302 Type: Report of Fire Location: 7825 Sr12 Loc Desc: SR12 Lat/Lon: 38.201894 -120.983057 Detail Information 4:43 PM 4 [19] [Appended, 16:45:44] [1] HOUSE ON FIRE 4:35 PM 3 [9] [Appended, 16:36:06] [1] RP CAN SEE A HOUSE FIRE FRM HWY 12 […]
Saturday Night is Pro Rodeo Night at Frogtown!
Frogtown, USA…California Cowboys Pro Rodeo and Rockin’M Productions Present the Professional Rodeo on May 20th at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee.