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. […]

Half-Ass Adventures Wants to Show Some Ass at Your Next Calaveras County Wedding or Special Event

Half-Ass Adventures Wants to Show Some Ass at Your Next Calaveras County Wedding or Special Event

Murphys, CA… Half-Ass Adventures, the mini donkey adventure company launched by husband and wife team, John and Barbara Schick, in 2017 is proud to announce new Event and Wedding Reception Mini Burro services. The relatively new trend of adding mini donkeys as ‘mobile coolers,’ aka: Beer Burros and Champagne Donkeys, as event and wedding reception […]

Road Closure on Irishtown Road at State Route 88 During Culvert Replacement Project in Pine Grove

Road Closure on Irishtown Road at State Route 88 During Culvert Replacement Project in Pine Grove

Pine Grove, CA… Route 88 Scheduled To Remain Open During Construction. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close the intersection of Irishtown Road at State Route 88 to replace a drainage culvert beneath the roadway. Crews will remove a damaged 8-foot diameter rock-lined culvert and replace it with an 8-foot culvert that meets […]

Consumer Prices Surge .8 Percent in May. Final Demand Index up 6.6 Percent from May to May

Consumer Prices Surge .8 Percent in May.  Final Demand Index up 6.6 Percent from May to May

Washington, DC…The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in April and 1.0 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 6.6 percent for the 12 months ended […]

EPA Announces Plans to Revise Waters of the U.S. Definition

EPA Announces Plans to Revise Waters of the U.S. Definition

Washington, DC…Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced its intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) that was put in place by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule during the Trump Administration in 2020. The 2020 definition was itself a […]

Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations Moving Forward

Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations Moving Forward

San Andreas, CA…At the Board of Forestry meeting this week, staff announced that the June 22, 2021, regulatory hearing on its proposed Fire Safe Regulations would be held before the full board. The formal 45- day comment period on the proposal began when the rulemaking package was noticed with the Office of Administrative Law in […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Ellis Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Ellis Rd

Grizzly Flats, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Ellis Rd Incident: 00315 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr88 / Ellis Rd Loc Desc: 2 MILES JWO Lat/Lon: 38.547802 -120.306809 Detail Information 7:27 PM 12 [20] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP 6:53 PM 11 [18] B94-004 […]

Traffic Update….Subaru vs F250 near Sr4 / Mitchler St

Traffic Update….Subaru vs F250 near Sr4 / Mitchler St

Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Subaru vs F250 near Sr4 / Mitchler St. Collision happened near Sierra Hills Market Incident: 00303 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Mitchler St Loc Desc: SIERRA HILLS MARKET Lat/Lon: 38.136944 -120.456725 Detail Information 4:26 PM 2 [4] TC DID OCCUR IN THE PLOT 4:25 PM 1 [1] WHI SUBA VS GRY […]

At Universal Studios Hollywood, Governor Newsom Ushers in State’s Full Reopening and Draws $15 Million in Vax for the Win Grand Prizes

At Universal Studios Hollywood, Governor Newsom Ushers in State’s Full Reopening and Draws $15 Million in Vax for the Win Grand Prizes

Universal City, CA…California’s full reopening marks the end of social distancing, capacity restrictions, county tiers and masks in almost all settings.  California was one of the only states in the country to achieve a week-over-week increase in the rate of vaccinations, most recently with a 22 percent increase in vaccinations.  10 vaccinated winners selected today […]

If You Are Traveling…Enhanced Fire Restrictions Begin June 15 at Lake Tahoe

If You Are Traveling…Enhanced Fire Restrictions Begin June 15 at Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe, CA…Enhanced fire restrictions begin today, June 15, 2021, and will remain in effect through November or until rescinded. Wood and charcoal fires and other fire-related activities are prohibited on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin, including developed campgrounds. Illegal campfires cause over 90 percent of the wildfires at Lake […]

ACCG-Hosted Virtual Presentation and Discussion, June 16th, 2021

ACCG-Hosted Virtual Presentation and Discussion, June 16th, 2021

West Point, CA… USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program: ACCG-Hosted Virtual Presentation and Discussion, June 16th. The Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group (ACCG) will be hosting a virtual presentation on the USFS R5 Shared Stewardship Advisor Program on Wednesday, June 16th during the ACCG’s monthly general meeting. We will have a brief presentation by the USFS R5 Shared […]

Provisional Appointment of Trustee for Area 4

Provisional Appointment of Trustee for Area 4

The Calaveras County Board of Education is honored to have a highly qualified addition to the board. Janet Jones Sterling was provisionally appointed to the board to represent Trustee Area 4 on June 7, 2021. Sterling will serve the provisional appointment until the term ends in December 2022. Trustee Area 4 serves the communities of […]

The 2021 Civil Grand Jury Discharged. New Civil Grand Jury to be Seated for 2022

The 2021 Civil Grand Jury Discharged.  New Civil Grand Jury to be Seated for 2022

San Andreas, CA…As of May 5th, 2021, and due to limited participation by county residents from its inception, resignations, and other considerations due to the COVID -19 Pandemic, the 2021 Calaveras County Grand Jury has been ordered discharged pursuant to Penal Code section 915. We look forward to seating a grand jury in 2022 and […]

Upcoming Amador COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: June 18, 2021 Pfizer + Moderna Clinic at Health & Human Services Building 9 AM – 1 PM

Upcoming Amador COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: June 18, 2021 Pfizer + Moderna Clinic at Health & Human Services Building 9 AM – 1 PM

Amador County, CA… Eligibility for this clinic includes people 12 years & older (Pfizer vaccine) and 18 years & older (Moderna vaccine) Walk-ins are welcome between 10 AM & 12 PM. The clinic will be held at Health & Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. Drive around to the BACK of the building and park […]

City of Angels City Council Agenda June 15th, 2021

City of Angels City Council Agenda June 15th, 2021

Angels Camp, CA… This meeting will be held in accordance with executive order N-29-20, issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020, The Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950, ET SEQ.), and The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act. This meeting will not be physically open to the public. All members […]