Flex Alert for Possible Power Outages Extended a Second day Through Friday!

Flex Alert for Possible Power Outages Extended a Second day Through Friday!

Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended its Flex Alert a second day to Friday, asking consumers to again conserve electricity during the evening as California and states across the country work to relieve stress on electric grids due to extreme heat. Consumers are asked to conserve energy tonight and tomorrow evening by: […]

A Win for Religious Liberty in 9-0 Fulton v. Philadelphia Supreme Court Decision

A Win for Religious Liberty in 9-0 Fulton v. Philadelphia Supreme Court Decision

Washington, DC…The first few pages of Chief Justice Roberts Opinion follows and click on the image below for complete ruling. “Catholic Social Services is a foster care agency in Philadelphia. The City stopped referring children to CSS upon discovering that the agency would not certify same-sex couples to be foster parents due to its religious […]

Traffic Update….Broken Down Big Rig Impacting Traffic on Hwy 4

Traffic Update….Broken Down Big Rig Impacting Traffic on Hwy 4

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Broken Down Big Rig Impacting Traffic on Hwy 4 Incident: 00278 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 0 Sr4 Loc Desc: BTWN COPPER AND ANGELS Lat/Lon: 37.984203 -120.645544 Detail Information 3:16 PM 5 [5] [Rotation Request Comment] **** 1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931 *** 3:14 PM 4 [4] B49-020 REQ 1185 EXPED 3:14 PM 3 […]

Sierra Pacific Industries California Forestlands Closed to Public Access Due to Drought and Wildfire Danger

Sierra Pacific Industries California Forestlands Closed to Public Access Due to Drought and Wildfire Danger

Anderson, CA…Due to the extreme drought conditions and risk of wildfire, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) is closing its California forestlands to public access. This closure will begin Monday, June 21, and remain in effect until further notice. “SPI takes its commitment to protecting our forest resources and public safety seriously,” said Andrea Howell, SPI spokesman. […]

Opening of Cooling Centers in Calaveras County

Opening of Cooling Centers in Calaveras County

Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency announces the opening of cooling centers countywide, Thursday through Saturday. Cooling Centers will be open June 17-19 from 11am-8pm. Heat related illnesses, like heat stroke or heat exhaustion, happen when the body is not able to cool itself properly. When a person’s body temperature rises faster […]

Stop by St. Patrick’s Summer Christmas Fair the 26th!!

Stop by St. Patrick’s Summer Christmas Fair the 26th!!

Sonora, CA…Please join us for our Summer Christmas Fair 2021! After being postponed this winter due to the coronavirus, we are back! Booths will include Jewelry, Religious items, Crafts, Christmas Decor, and our ever-popular White Elephant booth. Food will include our famous Spanish community’s giant lunch Burritos for $8.00 each and our yummy, sweet bake […]

State Officials Urge Californians to Stay Cool, Conserve Energy During Heat Wave

State Officials Urge Californians to Stay Cool, Conserve Energy During Heat Wave

CA…A heat wave is forecasted for much of the state starting Wednesday, June 16 through Saturday, June 19. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) asks Californians to stay safe as the extreme temperatures will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses for vulnerable populations and those who work outdoors. In addition, a […]

Attorney General Bonta: There’s No Room for Job Discrimination Loopholes in California

Attorney General Bonta: There’s No Room for Job Discrimination Loopholes in California

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today — as a result of a federal class action lawsuit challenging allegedly discriminatory “pre-placement” medical inquiries and exams used as a condition of hiring — announced filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explaining the state’s robust anti-discrimination protections under the […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am,  This Morning’s Replays are 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 […]

Caltrans to Install Center Left – Turn Lane in Murphys

Caltrans to Install Center Left – Turn Lane in Murphys

Murphys, CA… On State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to build a two-way, center, left-turn lane to improve existing traffic conditions on State Route 4 between Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Main Street/Lawrence Street in the scenic town of Murphys in the Sierra Nevada […]

Living Arrangements of Young Parents: Solo, With Spouse, Partner or Parent

Living Arrangements of Young Parents: Solo, With Spouse, Partner or Parent

Washington, DC… America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers. The average age of U.S. women who gave birth for the first time was 26.9 in 2018, but many became parents much earlier: There were 1.8 million biological parents ages 15-22 and roughly half were living with a spouse or unmarried partner, according to the Census Bureau’s […]

2021 Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere in Sacramento July 2nd, 2021

2021 Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere in Sacramento July 2nd, 2021

Sacramento, CA… Opens July 2nd, 2021 in Theaters and on Demand at Tower Theater, Sacramento. About The Film: In First Date, shy high schooler Mike finally summons the courage to ask out his badass neighbor Kelsey, only to realize he’s missing a key element for a successful date – the car. Panicked and low on […]

Attorney General Bonta Calls on SEC to Require U.S. Companies to Disclose Financial Risk from Climate Change

Attorney General Bonta Calls on SEC to Require U.S. Companies to Disclose Financial Risk from Climate Change

Oakland, CA… California Attorney General Rob Bonta last Monday, the 14th led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide detailed and accurate information about the financial risk they face from climate change. The need to mandate such disclosures is urgent and falls […]

ISO issues Flex Alert for Energy Conservation Tomorrow as Extreme Heat Forecast & Consumer Help will be Key to Preventing Outages

ISO issues Flex Alert for Energy Conservation Tomorrow as Extreme Heat Forecast & Consumer Help will be Key to Preventing Outages

Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO), with extreme heat forecast for much of California and the Southwest, has issued a statewide Flex Alert to encourage electricity conservation tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to reduce stress on the grid and avoid power outages. When past Flex Alerts have been called, consumers have answered […]

Georgia Man Perishes in Drowning Accident at New Melones Reservoir

Georgia Man Perishes in Drowning Accident at New Melones Reservoir

Angels Camp, CA…On 6-15-2021 at about 4:00 PM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a drowning victim near the dam at the New Melones Reservoir. Deputies from the Calaveras County Marine Safety Division, Calaveras County Sheriff Dive Team, Tuolumne County Marine Safety Division, Rangers from the Bureau of Reclamation, Calaveras Search and […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Named Business of the Year at Annual Chamber Dinner

Mark Twain Medical Center Named Business of the Year at Annual Chamber Dinner

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Awards Dinner this last weekend. Several local Businesses took home honors and Mark Twain Medical Center took home the top award. From the Calaveras Chamber…”Mark Twain Medical Center receiving the Business of the Year award for 2020. We are so grateful to all the […]

Federal Reserve Board & Federal Open Market Committee Statement & Press Conference

Federal Reserve Board & Federal Open Market Committee Statement & Press Conference

Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Amid this progress and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity […]

U.S.-Russia Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

U.S.-Russia Presidential Joint Statement on Strategic Stability

Geneva, Switzerland…We, President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, note the United States and Russia have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are able to make progress on our shared goals of ensuring predictability in the strategic sphere, reducing the risk of […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am,  This Morning’s Replays are 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 […]

Join the CWA’s 28th Annual “Calaveras Grape Stomp” at Murphys Community Park! (2019 Photos & Video Below)

Join the CWA’s 28th Annual “Calaveras Grape Stomp” at Murphys Community Park!  (2019 Photos & Video Below)

Murphys, CA…120 Stomp Teams will take the stage in Murphys, CA for our annual fundraising event. Returning teams get 1st access to register the week of July 5th and remaining spaces open the week of July 19th. For now….Save the Date for Saturday, October 2nd 9:00-6:00, get your team ready, pick out your costumes and […]

Traffic Update….Big Rig Collision Near J59 / Sr108

Traffic Update….Big Rig Collision Near J59 / Sr108

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Big Rig Collision Near J59 / Sr108. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00044 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: J59 / Sr108 Loc Desc: 1M JSO Lat/Lon: 37.843344 -120.508025 Detail Information 7:20 AM 12 [27] A61-001 1185 97 6:16 AM 11 [24] 1039 TUOL SO 5:55 AM 10 [22] [Rotation Request Comment] […]

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council Starts Tonight!!

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council Starts Tonight!!

San Andreas, CA… Music in the Parks Returns to Calaveras County: After last year’s summer of silence in the parks, we’re all itching for some good times. And thankfully, music returns to Calaveras County on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with the Calaveras Arts Council’s long-standing admission-free Music in the Parks concert series. […]