Two Perish in Plane Crash Near Columbia Airport

Two Perish in Plane Crash Near Columbia Airport

Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will arrive tomorrow to conduct an investigation. Details are still being gathered and no identification has been made on the decedents. Earlier…Right now, deputies are on scene of a small plane crash on the 21000 block of Springfield Road. We got a call to […]

SNAC is Your Winter Equipment Rental Headquarters!

SNAC is Your Winter Equipment Rental Headquarters!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Since 1994, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has been providing the community with Gear For Wild Environments! We started 26 years ago in downtown Sonora after outgrowing our mail order business, The Eddy Mart. Now it’s evolved into 3 stores. SONORA – 173 So. Washington St. 209-521-5621 Our Climbing & Backpacking headquarters. […]

Amanda Folendorf for District 4 Supervisor

Amanda Folendorf for District 4 Supervisor

Angels Camp, CA…Amanda Folendorf is a multi-generation Calaveras County resident who served as Mayor of the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, Angels Camp. Not only was she Mayor, she was the first female deaf mayor in the United States. Raised in Calaveras County, Amanda is aware of the issues and will combine long time […]

California Governor Newsom Launches Process for Pardoning People Prosecuted for Being Gay

California Governor Newsom Launches Process for Pardoning People Prosecuted for Being Gay

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that his office would be launching a new clemency initiative to pardon people who were prosecuted in California for being gay. The move was inspired by a legislative call to pardon Bayard Rustin, a humanitarian and civil rights leader who was convicted of a misdemeanor vagrancy offense for consensual […]

Actor Kirk Douglas 1916 – 2020 Passes Away at 103

Actor Kirk Douglas 1916 – 2020 Passes Away at 103

Hollywood, CA…”Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. A centenarian, he was one of the last surviving stars of the film industry’s Golden Age.[2] After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange […]

Senate Votes to Acquit President Trump Largely Along Party Lines

Senate Votes to Acquit President Trump Largely Along Party Lines

Washington, DC…President Trump was Acquitted along party lines today. The only defection on either side was Senator Romney vote for impeachment on one of the articles. The following is from McConnell on End of Impeachment Trial before the votes: “The Senate Must Do What We Were Created To Do” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]

Charges to be Dismissed Against Newport Beach Surgeon & Girlfriend Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Women. Previous DA Manufactured Case

Charges to be Dismissed Against Newport Beach Surgeon & Girlfriend Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Women.  Previous DA Manufactured Case

Santa Ana, CA…Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced today that all criminal charges will be dropped against a 39-year-old Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and reality television star Grant Robicheaux and his 33-year-old girlfriend Cerissa Riley who were accused of drugging and sexually assaulting seven women. On September 11, 2018, former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas […]

President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

Washington, DC…Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and my fellow citizens: Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming, […]

Major Injury Collision with Hazmat Spill Snarled Traffic Near SR88 / Red Lake Rd This Afternoon

Major Injury Collision with Hazmat Spill Snarled Traffic Near SR88 / Red Lake Rd This Afternoon

Kirkwood, CA…Major Injury Collision with Hazmat Spill Snarled Traffic Near SR88 / Red Lake Rd This Afternoon Incident: 00028 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: SR88 / Red Lake Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.704956 -119.968965 Detail Information 9:03 PM 22 [72] B13-101 98// S2 WILL STAY ON SCENE// SILL A FEW HRS UNTIL RD WY […]

What’s Happening in Murphys From February 5 – 13

What’s Happening in Murphys From February 5 – 13

Murphys, CA…Saturdays in Murphys Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Tim Chisholm at (209) 728-8511 to confirm dates and times or arrangements for large groups. No tours on event days! Now Open: The Murphys […]

Major Injuries to La Grange Man in Hwy 132 Collision

Major Injuries to La Grange Man in Hwy 132 Collision

La Grange, CA…On February 4, 2020, at approximately 2:30 P.M, a 26-year-old male from La Grange, CA was driving his 2003 Ford Focus westbound on State Route 132, just west of Zarzamora Street at a high of speed. The driver lost control of his vehicle and allowed it to travel off the north roadway edge […]

Darrie Gillespie Joins Hospital Foundation Board

Darrie Gillespie Joins Hospital Foundation Board

San Andreas, CA…The Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) Foundation is pleased to announce new board member, Darrie Gillespie. Gillespie joined the Board, as a Director, in January of 2020 and her term will be through January 2023. As a Foundation Board member, Gillespie will assist in developing resources, funding and community support for Mark Twain […]

The Big 2020 AMA Crab Feed is February 15th. Get Your Tickets Now!!

The Big 2020 AMA Crab Feed is February 15th.  Get Your Tickets Now!!

Angels Camp, CA…The Big 2020 A.M.A Crab Feed is February 15th 2020. Tickets $50 per person – All you can eat crab, Tri Tip Available. No Host Bar @ 6:00 Dinner @ 7:00! Door Raffle & 50/50 prizes. Live Music by “Copper Holdings” Mark Twain Hall, Calaveras Fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit youth sports provided by A.M.A. […]

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Black History Month

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Black History Month

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring February 2020, as Black History Month in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION The history of democracy in the United States is one of struggle and triumph. Equality and freedom, denied from the beginning to African Americans, were only made truer […]

John Vincent Tiscornia 1938 – 2020

John Vincent Tiscornia 1938 – 2020

San Andreas, CA…John was born December 1, 1938, in Stockton, California, the son of Vincent and Kathryn Segale Tiscornia and passed on his ranch near San Andreas January 30, 2020, at the age of 81. John was a sixth generation resident of Calaveras County descended from San Andreas, Murphys, Jesus Maria, and Mountain Ranch pioneer […]

Pierce Orion Emerson Gone All Too Soon

Pierce Orion Emerson Gone All Too Soon

Murphys, CA…Pierce Orion Emerson, son of Kenneth Emerson and Kristen Mergl of Murphys, California, passed away on January 30, 2020, at the tender age of 2 years old after battling a rare genetic disorder. He died at home with his family by his side. Pierce will be remembered for his bubbly personality and big heart, […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…This Morning’s Replays are Below.

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…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 […]

Punxsutawney Phil Predicted an Early Spring on Gobbler’s Knob

Punxsutawney Phil Predicted an Early Spring on Gobbler’s Knob

Punxsutawney, PA….In Punxsutawney they celebrate the humble ground hog. That may sound crazy for most small towns but for them it is their town. This year on Gobbler’s Knob the prognosticating Ground Hog predicted an early spring. From the official website… “One holiday that brings thousands of people together from all over the world to […]

June C. Souza 1931 – 2020

June C. Souza 1931 – 2020

Arnold, CA…June C. Souza 1931 – 2020. June Souza passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2020 in Sonora, with family by her side. Born in Oakland CA, June lived in Walnut Creek until retiring to Arnold in 1982. She was a baker for 14 years for the Mount Diablo school district. She enjoyed gardening, bird […]

The Watering Hole in Murphys is Now Open!!

The Watering Hole in Murphys is Now Open!!

Murphys, CA…It is always great to see a project come to fruition and another business open in our area. If you happened to drive through Murphys the last few days you had to notice the packed parking lots and the lines at our areas newest dining establishment. The Watering Hole is now open and putting […]

Arnold Man Arrested for “Kwik Serv” Burglary

Arnold Man Arrested for “Kwik Serv” Burglary

Arnold, CA…On February 1, 2020, at about 4:23 AM The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an alarm at the “Kwik Serv” Gas Station, located in Arnold. Upon arrival at 4:28 AM, the deputy observed the suspect, Thomas James McNicholas (53-year-old from Arnold), still inside the business. McNicholas saw the deputy and smashed […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was Nine till Noon Today! Full Impeachment Closing Arguments Replay Below!

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was Nine till Noon Today!  Full Impeachment Closing Arguments Replay 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 […]

Rush Limbaugh Announces Advanced Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Rush Limbaugh Announces Advanced Lung Cancer Diagnosis

West Palm Beach, FL…Rush Limbaugh Announces Lung Advanced Cancer Diagnosis. Says will continue show as capable during treatment. His announcement is in final few minutes of today’s show below. Love or Loath him, Rush has been one of the most influential voices for the last 31 years. As many of you may know Rush got […]