Calaveras Residents Urged To Prevent Flu This Season With Flu Shot

Calaveras Residents Urged To Prevent Flu This Season With Flu Shot

Calaveras County, CA…Dr. Dean Kelaita, Health Officer, is urging Calaveras County Residents to get vaccinated against influenza (the flu) as soon as possible. Localized flu activity has already been reported in 1 California County, where an elderly person has died due to flu-related complications. In California, flu usually begins to increase in late November or […]

Prescribed Control Burn To Begin In Groveland Ranger District & Stanislaus National Forest

Prescribed Control Burn To Begin In Groveland Ranger District & Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Fire crews will begin ignitions Monday, November 1st, on the China 04 Understory Burn approximately four miles northeast of Greeley Hill along Forest Road 1S29, 2S28, and 2S17 on the Groveland Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, weather and air quality conditions permitting. There are a total of 546 acres to be treated with low-intensity […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Says Thank You On Behalf Of 467 Kindergarteners!

Mark Twain Medical Center Says Thank You On Behalf Of 467 Kindergarteners!

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center says Thank You to our 2016 Teddy Bear Clinic Partners who helped them play host & educate 467 Kindergarteners. Thanks to California Highway Patrol San Andreas, PHI Air Medical, California Highway Patrol Air Operations, East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Andreas Fire Department, American Legion Ambulance & CAL FIRE. […]

Police Catch Up With Man Accused Of Felony Hit & Run

Police Catch Up With Man Accused Of Felony Hit & Run

Murphys, CA…On 24 October 2016, an employee of a café in Murphys called the Sonora Police Department, after observing Louis Page inside the café. Page was wanted for questioning regarding a felony hit and run accident, which occurred on 18 October 2016, at the intersection of N. Washington and Elkin Streets, sending a pedestrian to […]

Pioneer Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

Pioneer Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

San Andreas, CA…On 10/18/16 at approx. 02:50 a.m. the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a marijuana robbery on Bummerville Rd near West Point,CA. Deputies responded to the scene and took a report from one victim who reported the following information. The victim reported that a suspect arrived at the location while the […]

Upcoming No On Measure D Meeting Being Held In Copperopolis

Upcoming No On Measure D Meeting Being Held In Copperopolis

Copperopolis, CA…Learn how Measure D would affect our community and the challenges our law enforcement will face. Learn what crimes in Calaveras are related to marijuana. Can our County afford to regulate? How do marijuana grows affect the environment? Please join us for this very important issue. Measure D is about marijuana and establishes commercial […]

2016 Calaveras Volunteer Senior Of The Year

2016 Calaveras Volunteer  Senior Of The Year

Arnold, CA…or the third year in a row, the Calaveras County Commission on Aging has recognized an Ebbetts Pass community member as Volunteer Senior of the Year and, in 2016, is Pete Padelford of Arnold. All nominees, including Donna Shannon and Gary Smith, received Honorable Mention Awards and were recognized at an October 12th, luncheon […]

Gala Raises Over $200,000 For Cancer Center

Gala Raises Over $200,000 For Cancer Center

Sonora, CA…More than $200,000 was raised at Sonora Regional Medical Center’s 16th annual Joie de Vie Gala at Ironstone Vineyards on October 18, a benefit for its Cancer Patient Support Fund and new Diana J. White Cancer Institute. The sold-out crowd enjoyed a festive evening, in spite of the torrential storm that caused a brief […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 23rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 23rd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are as follows: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Sunday, October 23, 2016 00:10 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1610230001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 49, Angels Camp. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:24 Suspicious Person 1610230003 Officer initiated activity at N Railroad Flat […]

Project HOPE Announces New Schedule Beginning November 1st

Project HOPE Announces New Schedule Beginning November 1st

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce a new schedule for the Project HOPE Health Van. Beginning Tuesday, November 1, the Health Van will be available in the Walmart parking lot, located at 1101 Sanguinetti Road in Sonora, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holidays. On the second […]

Bear Valley Now Hiring Snow Sports Instructors & Many Other Positions For 2016/17 Season

Bear Valley Now Hiring Snow Sports Instructors & Many Other Positions For 2016/17 Season

Bear Valley, CA…We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes with Bear Valley’s Director of Education & Exploration Aaron Johnson. As we speak they are installing the new Panda Carpet for this season. They are also rolling out the red carpet for all new hires for this year. They have been busy in the […]

Amador County Sheriffs Recover Missing Hunter

Amador County Sheriffs Recover Missing Hunter

Pioneer, CA… On Friday October 21st the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing hunter in the Peddler Hill area of Highway 88. He had been out in the area with a friend hunting, but the two got separated. Thankfully his friend had a last known GPS location for the missing hunter. […]

California National Guard Welcomes Congress To Waive Soldier Incentive & Bonus Debts

California National Guard Welcomes Congress To Waive Soldier Incentive & Bonus Debts

Sacramento, CA… Pertaining to the recent Los Angeles Times story on National Guard bonus recoupment, the California Military Department offers the following statement: “The bonus audit and recoupment process is a federal program governed and adjudicated by the National Guard Bureau and the Department of the Army. The California National Guard does not have the […]

The 20th Annual Salmon Duathlon & 5K Run

The 20th Annual Salmon Duathlon & 5K Run

Knights Ferry, CA…On Your Mark Events presents its 20th Annual Salmon Duathlon and 5K Run on Saturday, November 5, 8:45 a.m., in the historic hamlet (and it’s surroundings) of Knights Ferry, California. The Salmon Duathlon (run, bike, run) and 5K Run (two separate competitions) will benefit the preservation of the salmon natural spawning habitat in […]

AT&T To Acquire Time Warner

AT&T To Acquire Time Warner

Dallas, TX and New York City, NY…AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share. The agreement has been approved unanimously by the boards of directors of both companies. The deal […]

Services For Monsignor Edward Donohoe 1925-2016

Services For Monsignor Edward Donohoe 1925-2016

Stockton, CA…Monsignor Edward Donohoe passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Stockton, California, October 20, 2016, Monsignor Edward Donohoe. The son of the late Michael and Ellen Donohoe, he was born in Gortermone, Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Ireland on February 20, 1925. He graduated from St. John’s College in Waterford in 1944 and was […]

Yosemite Prescribed Burn Continues

Yosemite Prescribed Burn Continues

Yosemite National Park, CA…Ignitions of the Mariposa Grove prescribed fire continued this past weekend with an additional 36 acres completed in the upper grove. The project consists of 137 total acres, of which 75 acres have been completed over the last couple weeks. Fire personnel will continue to monitor and patrol the grove area. The […]

Charter Bus & Semi Collision Result In Mass Fatalities

Charter Bus & Semi Collision Result In Mass Fatalities

Desert Hot Springs, CA…On October 23, 2016 at approximately 5:17 A.M., a collision between a charter bus and a semi-truck resulted in 13 fatalities and 31 additional injuries. The collision occurred on westbound Interstate 10 west of Indian Canyon Road in Desert Hot Springs, CA. A semi-truck with trailer was traveling at approximately five mph […]

PAWS 2016 International Captive Wildlife Conference

PAWS 2016 International Captive Wildlife Conference

San Andreas, CA…The PAWS 2016 International Captive Wildlife Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 11-12, 2016. This premier global summit addresses the confinement and use of exotic and wild animals – with a special focus on elephants, bears and big cats – and features speakers on the next wave of sanctuaries for […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address : Taking Action to Spur Competition in the Airline Industry and Give Consumers the Information They Need

President Obama’s Weekly Address : Taking Action to Spur Competition in the Airline Industry and Give Consumers the Information They Need

Washington, DC….Hi everybody. I’m going to be honest with you – one of the best parts of being President is having your own plane. And I’m going to miss it. A lot. Because up until I ran for this office, I was mostly flying coach. So I know what a pain the whole process can […]

‘Trick or Treat Street At The Square’ Coming To Copperopolis October 31

‘Trick or Treat Street At The Square’ Coming To Copperopolis October 31

Copperopolis, CA…Copperopolis Town Square – the Castle & Cooke California-owned events, shopping and entertainment gathering place in Calaveras County – will host its annual “Trick or Treat Street at the Square” on Monday, Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The free, family-friendly Halloween festivities are scheduled to include free candy and live music by […]

Angels Camp Police Department K9 Leads To Arrests For Transportation & Sales of Narcotics

Angels Camp Police Department K9 Leads To Arrests For Transportation & Sales of Narcotics

Angels Camp, CA…On October 19, 2016 at approximately 11:08 AM, officers from the Angels Camp Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a silver Dodge Durango on Gun Club Road near Hwy 49 in Angels Camp for expired registration and displaying false registration tabs. The two occupants of the vehicle were identified as 27 year […]

Traffic Update….Possible Multiple Fatalities In Head On Collision On J59

Traffic Update….Possible Multiple Fatalities In Head On Collision On J59

La Grange, CA…Emergency Crews are working a horrific head on collision that may have multiple fatalities. Please use caution and expect delays in the area and additional details are below. Our thoughts and prayers are with those involved. Incident: 00320 Type: Fatality Location: J59 / Bonds Flat Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.716677 -120.444400 Close […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For October 20th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For October 20th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for October 20th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, October 20, 2016 00:29 ALARM ALL TYPES 1610200003 Occurred at Kwik Serve on Hwy 108. , Jamestown. Audible alarm, activation -front store motion, key holder pending // cancel proper codes @ 0031. . Disposition: False Alarm canceled prior […]

Murphys Businesses Honor The Dead In The Land Of The Skulls On Dia De Los Muertos

Murphys Businesses Honor The Dead In The Land Of The Skulls On Dia De Los Muertos

Murphys, CA…Murphys merchants and tasting rooms will be celebrating our Seventh Annual Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, on Saturday, November 5th from 11-6 pm. Participating businesses and vendors will be offering authentic cultural art, food, sugar skulls, face painting and live music, as well as displaying ofrendas (altars) celebrating the lives […]