U.S. Contributing $2 Million in Additional Funds to Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

U.S. Contributing $2 Million in Additional Funds to Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

Washington, DC…To honor Holocaust victims, to preserve the Auschwitz and Birkenau Memorial and Museum so future generations never forget, and to further efforts to combat contemporary forms of anti-Semitism, the Department of State, working with Congress, intends to contribute an additional $2 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. This contribution is in addition to the $15 […]

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Arnold, CA…With power uncertainties becoming the norm is your business or family ready? A back up generator from Pioneer Electric can provide peace of mind. Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984.and provide a full range of electrical and services for homes and […]

1,469 PG&E Customers in Arnold Area Without Power This Morning

1,469 PG&E Customers in Arnold Area Without Power This Morning

Arnold, CA…There are 1,469 PG&E Customers in Arnold Area Without Power This Morning. Including our Office…time to fire up the generators. Estimated Restoral time is 12:15pm Outage Details START TIME:JAN 28, 8:48 AM ESTIMATED RESTORATION:JAN 28, 12:15 PM CUSTOMERS AFFECTED:1469 CAUSE:Unknown – PG&E will be assessing the cause. STATUS:PG&E has assigned a crew to assess […]

Smiles, Service & Savings at Your Local Sonora Ford Dealer

Smiles, Service & Savings at Your Local Sonora Ford Dealer

Sonora, CA…We have a strong and committed sales staff with many years of experience satisfying our customers’ needs. Feel free to browse our inventory online, request more information about vehicles, set up a test drive or inquire about financing! Sonora Ford in Sonora, CA treats the needs of each individual customer with paramount concern. We […]

Touching Rescue of 74 Year Old Man by Local Search & Rescue Teams in Mariposa County

Touching Rescue of 74 Year Old Man by Local Search & Rescue Teams in Mariposa County

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”On Friday, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team was among many teams called out to help Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office with the search for 74-year-old missing person, John Van Dinther. John was found on Saturday after being missing for several days. The pictures depict TCSO SAR members comforting […]

The 34th Annual Orient Express Run

The 34th Annual Orient Express Run

Sonora, CA…“The Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to continue sponsoring the 34th Annual Orient Express Run in Chinese Camp, come rain or shine to raise money for Special Olympics. Over 150 “Special Olympians” take part in the Tuolumne County Special Olympics program participating in track and field, floor hockey, basketball, the state games and […]

Let Uniquity Builders Set You Free From PG&E’s Power Outages! Call 209.772.9200

Let Uniquity Builders Set You Free From PG&E’s Power Outages!  Call 209.772.9200

Valley Springs, CA…We’ll help you pick the best generator that fits your lifestyle and your budget! A generator home backup system is the answer to your frustrating power outages. If you’re looking for a licensed, insured electrician who has the knowledge and expertise to take care of all your electrical needs, you’ve come to the […]

Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands brings Bluegrass to Angels Camp on February 9

Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands brings Bluegrass to Angels Camp on February 9

Angels Camp, CA…Last year attendees at the Calaveras County Arts Council’s performing-arts series Ovations had a chance to weigh in on the kinds of music they would like to hear at 2020’s winter concerts. According to the Arts Council Executive Director Kathy Mazzaferro, “bluegrass was one of the top genres requested. It’s what our audience […]

Traffic Update….Reckless Driving Prior to Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave

Traffic Update….Reckless Driving Prior to Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Reckless Driving Prior to Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave Incident: 00264 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / 5th Ave Loc Desc: EB 108 JEO 5TH Lat/Lon: 37.958328 -120.418228 Detail Information 4:17 PM 2 [14] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 23103-Reckless Driving to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP 4:10 PM 1 [2] ALL […]

EPA Announces Final WOTUS Navigable Waters Rule

EPA Announces Final WOTUS Navigable Waters Rule

Washington, DC…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS).  This rule has been an ongoing effort to reverse the previous WOTUS rule adopted in 2012, which RCRC opposed as a jurisdictional overreach, and inappropriate expansion of […]

China Increases Import of Hemp from United States

China Increases Import of Hemp from United States

Washington, DC…As part of phase-one of the U.S.-China trade agreement, which was agreed to and signed last week, China will now be required to import significantly more hemp from the United States. The crop is one of more than 200 agricultural products that China agreed to import on a larger scale over the next two […]

RCRC Installs 2020 Officers and Presents Rural Leadership Awards

RCRC Installs 2020 Officers and Presents Rural Leadership Awards

Sacramento, CA…The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2020 Officers and presented its Rural Leadership Awards at their annual reception in Sacramento yesterday. Merced County Supervisor Daron McDaniel was installed as Chair, Mono County Supervisor Stacy Corless was installed as First Vice Chair, and Nevada County Supervisor Dan Miller was installed as Second […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ was 9 till Noon Today, Replays are Below

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

Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration’s Public Charge Immigrant Policy

Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration’s Public Charge Immigrant Policy

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Becerra today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the nationwide injunction on the public charge rule. As a result of the ruling, the Trump Administration will be allowed to restart its efforts to implement its harmful public charge rule while litigation is ongoing. The rule unnecessarily […]

The Dennis Dalton Foundation to Host Super Sunday Fundraiser

The Dennis Dalton Foundation to Host Super Sunday Fundraiser

Jackson, CA…Foundation Aims to Provide Low-Income Children with Financial Assistance for Organized Sports. Join The Dennis Dalton Foundation on Sunday, February 2 starting at 11 a.m. for a Super Sunday Fundraiser event. Enjoy the Big Game on 1 of 7 large TV screens. All ages are welcome. Reservations are encouraged but not necessary. The fundraiser […]

11 Arrested for Multimillion Dollar Recycling Fraud Scheme

11 Arrested for Multimillion Dollar Recycling Fraud Scheme

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and CalRecycle Acting Director Ken DaRosa today announced the arrest of and filing of charges against 11 individuals for allegedly defrauding California’s beverage container recycling program by importing ineligible beverage containers sold in Arizona and Nevada to redeem them for the recycling value of such containers sold in California. […]

A Plan 4 Me Heart Health = Everything Seminar on Feb. 14th

A Plan 4 Me Heart Health = Everything Seminar on Feb. 14th

San Andreas, CA…January 13, 2020 –A healthy heart is essential to overall health and well-being. Mark Twain Medical Center will host a special workshop on Feb. 14 focusing on how to achieve and maintain heart health. Heart Health = Everything is from 10 a.m. to noon in the MTMC Education Center. A complimentary luncheon follows […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through February 1st

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through February 1st

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Calaveras County Debt Advisory Committee Meeting January 30,10:00 am (Updated)

Calaveras County Debt Advisory Committee Meeting January 30,10:00 am (Updated)

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Administrative Office will hold a meeting of the County Debt Advisory Committee on January 30, 2020 in the Board Overflow Room in Building A of the Government Center.  The Purpose of the meeting is to examine financing options for the HVAC replacement project.  The HVAC replacement has been a priority […]

CDC Confirms Additional Cases of Novel Coronavirus in United States

CDC Confirms Additional Cases of Novel Coronavirus in United States

Atlanta, CA…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed additional travel-related infections of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States, this time in Arizona and California. These patients recently returned to the U.S. from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for January 26th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for January 26th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Sunday, January 26, 2020 00:31 Traffic Stop 2001260001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 26/Vista Del Lago Dr, Valley Springs. . Disposition: Citation Issued. 01:43 Alarm Sounding 2001260005 Occurred on Feather Dr, in Copperopolis. Commercial Alarm. […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for January 25th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for January 25th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Saturday, January 25, 2020 03:16 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2001250006 Officer initiated activity at Church Hill Rd, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 07:15 911 Hang Up 2001250011 Occurred on Brunner Hill Dr, in […]

Growing Backyard Berries Class is March 28

Growing Backyard Berries Class is March 28

Jackson, CA…“Growing Backyard Berries” class on March 28, 2020. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and more! Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County for their free Public Education class, “Growing Backyard Berries” on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Master Gardeners will discuss which berries are best suited for our home gardens and how to successfully maintain […]

Small Space Gardening Styles Class is March 7

Small Space Gardening Styles Class is March 7

Jackson, CA…“Small Space Gardening Styles: raised beds, square-foot gardens & straw bales.” class on March 7, 2020. Come learn how you can grow herbs, flowers, and vegetables in smaller areas like side yards or decks. Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County for their free Public Education class, “Small Space Gardening Styles: raised beds, […]

Introduction to Vegetable Gardening in the Foothills Class is Feb 1

Introduction to Vegetable Gardening in the Foothills Class is Feb 1

Jackson, CA…“Introduction to Vegetable Gardening in the Foothills” class on February 1, 2020. Growing your own vegetables can be fulfilling and downright tasty! Learn what vegetables grow well in the foothills and how best to care for them. Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County for their free Public Education class, “Introduction to Vegetable […]

Top Executives Plead Guilty to Participating in a Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme—the Biggest Criminal Fraud Scheme in the History of the Eastern District of California

Top Executives Plead Guilty to Participating in a Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme—the Biggest Criminal Fraud Scheme in the History of the Eastern District of California

Sacramento, CA…The owners of DC Solar, a Benicia-based company, pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to a billion dollar Ponzi scheme— the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California. The government’s investigation has resulted in the largest criminal forfeiture in the history of the District with over $120 million […]