Murphys, CA…The Calaveras Mentoring Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the Wintercreek Foundation. “We are honored and inspired by the continued support of the Wintercreek Foundation,” said Calaveras Mentoring Foundation President Donna Shannon. “The folks at Wintercreek truly understand our kids’ needs and how important their grants are to our nonprofit and education communities.” […]
Sonora, CA…Formerly known as the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau, the private, non-profit corporation opted for a business name change to coincide with National Travel and Tourism Week. Now doing business as Visit Tuolumne County, CEO and President Lisa Mayo comments, “We are now doing business as Visit Tuolumne County. Not only does this keep up […]
Arnold, CA…Located in beautiful Calaveras County, Independent Legal Document Assistance serves all of Calaveras and the surrounding counties. Independent Legal’s services include document preparation, court filing, court/county clerk research, process serving, and mobile notary. About Owner Cara Burkdall – Cara’s experience with legal documents and processes stems from her years of working as a court […]
San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, has announced the opening of the 2020 Dignity Health Community Grants Program. Each grant program candidate must submit a letter of intent by the June 28th deadline in order to be considered. Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization or have […]
Angels Camp, CA…This week, Dean Runyan published its tourism numbers compiled for Visit California, and we showed a healthy pattern of continued growth for our tourism economy in Calaveras County. Calaveras Tourism is an economic heavy hitter. Preliminary data for 2018 shows an increase of 5% from $195.5 million to $205.3 million in overall tourism […]
Murphys, CA…The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which passed in December 2017, made fundamental changes to the U.S. tax code, and 2018 returns were the first time most taxpayers could see the practical impact of these changes. In an April 2019 Gallup poll, 43% of Americans said they were unsure how the new tax […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, health care, and social assistance. This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor […]
San Andreas & Angels Camp, CA…High school seniors from both Bret Harte and Calaveras High Schools got a taste of adult life last week during the Second Annual “On the Right Track” program sponsored by the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce. The program is one-day event that brings students and the community together to equip students […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 2.2 percent. The increase in real GDP in the first quarter reflected […]
San Andreas, CA…This San Andreas family has just found out their son has a rare and terminal disorder. He doesn’t qualify for treatments at Stanford as his condition is too far progressed! With the sudden amount of appointments, therapies, and possibly traveling for experimental treatments – they need help in a big way and I […]
San Andreas, CA…San Andreas Rotary started with several informal meetings letting the community know that we wanted to start a club. Many community members agreed that this would be the perfect fit. We chartered our club on July 10th 2017. We then needed to search for a place to meet. We finally landed at the […]
Arnold, CA…Located in beautiful Calaveras County, Independent Legal Document Assistance serves all of Calaveras and the surrounding counties. Independent Legal’s services include document preparation, court filing, court/county clerk research, process serving, and mobile notary. About Owner Cara Burkdall – Cara’s experience with legal documents and processes stems from her years of working as a court […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has received a generous $5000 donation from Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation. This donation benefits the Career and Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarship Fund. This marks the ninth year in a row that the C.A.R.E.S. Foundation has supported this scholarship program for local high school students. “We are very proud […]
Washington, DC…The Treasury Department has issued proposed guidance related to the new Opportunity Zone tax incentive. The tax benefit, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is designed to spur economic development and job creation by encouraging long-term investments in economically distressed communities nationwide. “We want all Americans to experience the dynamic opportunities […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia College held a Community Job Fair that was cosponsored with Mother Lode Job Training. The event hosted 66 employers and that filled the Oak Pavilion April 5 at Columbia College. In talking to several of the organizations there it seemed the only thing missing was waves of job seekers. They felt there may […]
Murphys, CA…The IRS recently issued its annual list of tax scams. The list highlights various scams that taxpayers may encounter, many of which occur during tax filing season. Here are some of the scams that are highlighted on the list. Phishing Phishing scams usually involve unsolicited emails or fake websites that pose as legitimate IRS […]
Arnold, CA…Ebbetts Pass Fire Fighters Association would like to invite all community members that would like more information on Measure A, to attend our Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday April 10th at 6pm. The meeting will be held in White Pines at the Independence Hall on Blagen road. Fire Chief Mike Johnson will give a […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded twenty (20) competitive grants for 2019. The combined total of these grants equals over $110,000. The three initiatives for 2019 were: Seniors Initiative, Youth Initiative and Community Enrichment Initiative. Eleven groups serving Calaveras County’s aging senior population were granted over $66,000. Four community food pantries in […]
Washington, DC…In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 202,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6, 1969 when it was 202,000. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 211,000 to […]
San Francisco, CA…PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) (the “Company,” and together with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, “PG&E”) today announced the appointment of William “Bill” Johnson as Chief Executive Officer and President and the appointment of 10 new directors to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board appointments will be effective as of the next […]
Arnold, CA…Judy Bettencourt purchased a home in Blue Lake Springs in 2004 and decided to make it her full time residence in 2008. Judy has been helping clients with homeownership since 1998. Besides her desire to help people with their dream of home ownership, she has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys hiking and […]