The Winners Of The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee Are?

The Winners Of The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee Are?

San Andreas, CA…The 49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee saw some intense spelling competition on Thursday, April 6 at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Fifty students competed from the following schools: Avery Middle School, Bret Harte High School, Calaveras High School, Christian Family Learning Center, Copperopolis Elementary, Jenny Lind Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, San […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Enhances Patient Experience In The Emergency Room

Mark Twain Medical Center Enhances Patient Experience In The Emergency Room

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) has announced the expansion of their existing partnership with EmCare for their emergency services department. “EmCare has proven to be an asset to MTMC for over four years,” stated Bob Diehl, Hospital President. “Our Hospitalists have been providing care for our hospitalized patients through the resources of EmCare […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment On Hwy 108

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment On Hwy 108

Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a Mustang vs an embankment on Hwy 108 near Rock Shop. Please use caution out there today. Incident: 00090 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: SR108 / ROCK SHOP Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Close Detail Information 8:14 AM 4 [6] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOW F/FLTBD 209-533-9149 8:11 […]

Don’t Miss The Big Flooring Sale Going On Now At Pinnell’s In Sonora & Angels Camp

Don’t Miss The Big Flooring Sale Going On Now At Pinnell’s In Sonora & Angels Camp

Angels Camp & Sonora, CA….Thank You For Voting Pinnell’s Carpet One The Best In The Mother Lode Since 2005! When you visit Pinnell’s, our team makes sure your project gets completed with the same care we would do to our own home! For 4 generations Pinnell’s has been in the flooring industry and has been […]

The Great Spring Plow Of 2017 Has Begun

The Great Spring Plow Of 2017 Has Begun

Lake Alpine, CA…We would like to thank John Michnowicz for the photos from yesterday as Caltrans commenced their work in earnest of clearing Ebbetts Pass for spring & summer. It will be a long and tough task as once the roads are cleaned crews will need to finish any road repairs needed. We have heard […]

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson Ahead Of Russia Meeting

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson Ahead Of Russia Meeting

Lucca, Italy…Good morning. I’ve got a statement. I want to share it first, and then I’m happy to take a couple of questions. Last week, Bashar al-Assad’s regime killed even more of its own people using chemical weapons. Our missile strike in response to his repeated use of banned weapons was necessary as a matter […]

Hamilton Takes Chinese Grand Prix As Mercedes & Ferrari Battle At Top Of F1

Hamilton Takes Chinese Grand Prix As Mercedes & Ferrari Battle At Top Of F1

Shanghai, China….Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton held off the challenge of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to take his fifth Chinese Grand Prix victory as Max Verstappen claimed his eighth career podium finish after a sensational drive that saw the Red Bull Racing driver rise to third from 16th place on the Shanghai grid. Hamilton, starting from pole, held […]

Week Five Op-Ed By Former Calaveras County Supervisor Tom Tryon On The “War On Drugs”

Week Five Op-Ed By Former Calaveras County Supervisor Tom Tryon On The “War On Drugs”

Angels Camp, CA…Open letter to Assemblyman Norman Waters in the summer of 1985: I read your recent letter concerning the Tri County Narcotics Task Force with great interest. While you correctly point out the economic and human costs associated with drug abuse and that the problem of drug abuse is increasing, you fail to conclude […]

Murder Suicide At San Bernardino Area School

Murder Suicide At San Bernardino Area School

San Bernardino, CA…A murder suicide has left two adults deceased and two students injured this morning at North Park Elementary School. From the San Bernardino Police Department..”Two adults are deceased in a classroom, believed to be a murder suicide. We believe the suspect is down and there’s no further threat.” From the school and their […]

You’re Invited: Historic Knight Foundry Open House & More

You’re Invited: Historic Knight Foundry Open House & More

Sutter Creek, CA…Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek is America’s last water-powered foundry and machine shop and a premier relic of Mother Lode gold mining history. Join us for our next Open House on Saturday, April 22, 10am-4pm. The event is free. Meet local historians and former Foundry employees, view demonstrations of how the wheels turned, […]

ACPD Has Your Pooch?

ACPD Has Your Pooch?

Angels Camp, CA…Is this your dog? She was found near the highway on SR 4 near Family 4 Fitness and brought to the PD. She appears to be blind, and is very friendly. Please contact the PD at 736-2567 is she is yours, before she is taken to the animal shelter.

Wine Reception & Film Screening At Newsome Harlow Tasting Room

Wine Reception & Film Screening At Newsome Harlow Tasting Room

Murphys, CA…Combine outstanding hand-farmed vineyards, nearly 20 years of wine industry experience by local-boy Scott Klann, and you get Newsome-Harlow Wines! With a reputation for hosting some of the area’s best winery events and a loyal following since 2000, you can expect exciting things from this new generation of Calaveras vintners. Wines available by the […]

Mother Lode Fairgrounds Was Filled For The 2017 Home & Garden Show

Mother Lode Fairgrounds Was Filled For The 2017 Home & Garden Show

Sonora, CA…A bit of snow on Saturday put a dent in the crowds but as the sun rolled around on Sunday the Mother Lode Fairgrounds was filled with vendors and potential customers. All of the exhibit halls and the grounds were filled with local businesses promoting services available here locally. One of the great things […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Collision Near Wigwam & Jamestown Road.

Traffic Update…Vehicle Collision Near Wigwam & Jamestown Road.

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near Jamestown & Wigwam Roads. Not sure all of the details but emergency medical crews were doing CPR on one unresponsive subject earlier. We pray it was a good outcome…. Incident: 00132 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Wigwam Rd / Jamestown Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.961770 -120.417777 Close Detail […]

California Gold Rush History Comes to Life With Diggins Tent Town 1852

California Gold Rush History Comes to Life With Diggins Tent Town 1852

Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park will present “Diggins Tent Town 1852”, their annual living history event this coming May 18th through May 21st. Sponsored by the non-profit organization Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park and depicted by over 150 costumed volunteers, visitors can experience the events and environment of an 1850’s mining camp […]

Murphys-Based FACE Insurance Services Partners with MiniCo and Axa Art Americas Corporation to Offer Fine Art and Collectibles Insurance Accessed Through New Direct Quoting Portal

Murphys-Based FACE Insurance Services Partners with MiniCo and Axa Art Americas Corporation to Offer Fine Art and Collectibles Insurance Accessed Through New Direct Quoting Portal

Murphys, CA…Tom Pratt of Murphys, California, a nationally recognized insurance specialist in fine art and collectibles, has partnered with MiniCo to employ a new online tool to offer insurance products. Customers of FACE Insurance Services now have access to a direct quoting portal at www.minicocollectiblesdirect.com/faceins. The portal enables collectors to obtain premium quotations online in […]

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford!

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford!

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! If you don’t see what you are looking for, click on CarFinder, fill out the form, […]

A Sad Update…Missing 79 Year Old Christine Merten Found Deceased

A Sad Update…Missing 79 Year Old Christine Merten Found Deceased

Pine Grove, CA…From the Amador County Sheriff’s Department…For the last several days, we’ve been searching for 79-year-old Christine Merten. Unfortunately, this morning, we found Christine deceased. She was located by a canine team in rugged, brushy terrain north of her home. The Amador County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death, but we […]

McKensey Middleton Has Been Crowned Oakdale Royality

McKensey Middleton Has Been Crowned Oakdale Royality

Oakdale, CA…Michelle Hewitt of Tracy CA,  Janna Frank of Oakdale, and McKensey Middleton of Hathaway Pines have been very busy with competition signup, registration meetings, and a number of practices.  The contestants were introduced to the public at the Ripon Almond Blossom Parade followed by a Rodeo fund raiser at Mountain Mikes Pizza and the […]

Eighteen Year Netflix Veteran Neil Hunt Retiring Mid-Year, Greg Peters to Become Netflix Chief Product Officer

Eighteen Year Netflix Veteran Neil Hunt Retiring Mid-Year, Greg Peters to Become Netflix Chief Product Officer

Los Gatos, CA…Netflix Inc. announced yesterday that Greg Peters will become Chief Product Officer in July, assuming the role from Neil Hunt, who for the last eighteen years has led the product team which designs, builds, and delivers the Netflix experience. Peters most recently has led international development efforts from the Netflix office in Tokyo […]

President Trump’s Weekly Address…On Safety & Security

President Trump’s Weekly Address…On Safety & Security

Washington, DC…My Fellow Americans, We’re only 11 weeks in, but already my administration has achieved historic progress for the American people – in fact, 93% of our domestic manufacturers have expressed optimism in the future, a record. The confidence we are seeing in our Nation is about jobs and opportunity – but it’s also about […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree On Hwy 4

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree On Hwy 4

Arnold, CA…CHP is reporting a solo vehicle vs a tree near Hwy 4 and Beatrice Drive in the Cottage Springs area. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00240 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Beatrice Dr Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 38.356417 -120.212332 Close Detail Information 1:34 PM 2 [4] 1039 CALSO ON PRECAUTION […]