Retired School Superintendent Is New Mind Matters Executive Director

Retired School Superintendent Is New Mind Matters Executive Director

Murphys, CA…Wayne Brown, who retired as the Superintendent of the Stanislaus Union School District, has been chosen to be the first full time Executive Director of Mind Matters, the Murphys based non-profit clinic that is noted for its innovative treatment of autism and similar disorders. “As an educator, I am very much aware of the […]

Make Plans To Attend Or Exhibit At The Calaveras Home & Garden Show

Make Plans To Attend Or Exhibit At The Calaveras Home & Garden Show

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Annual Fall Home & Garden Show will be returning to the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp on October 2nd, 2015 from 10am to 8pm and October 3rd, 2015 from 9am to 6pm. Sponsored by the Chamber Champions, the Show is your […]

This Week at the Angels Camp CHS Thrift Store Adoption Center – OODLES OF KITTENS!

This Week at the Angels Camp CHS Thrift Store Adoption Center – OODLES OF KITTENS!

Angels Camp, CA…Stop by the Calaveras Humane Society’s Thrift Store/Cat Adoption Center in Angels Camp, located in Angels Town Center at 240 S. Main St./Hwy 49. Summer hours for the Angels Camp Adoption Center are Thurs/Fri, 10 am–5 pm, and Saturday, 11 am–5pm. This week​ Angels Camp will feature the adorable kittens you see pictured, […]

CHP Sergeant Brian Hemenway Honored For Life Saving Rescue & CHP Explorers Honored For Service

CHP Sergeant Brian Hemenway Honored For Life Saving Rescue & CHP Explorers Honored For Service

Murphys, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Andreas Area held an awards ceremony to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of three members of the Department. Sergeant Brian Hemenway was awarded a State of California ‘Meritorious Achievement Award’ for saving a Caltrans worker from a burning vehicle. Recognition was also paid to Explorers Brianna Gill and Guillermo […]

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets. Weekly Specials Through July 21st. The Derrick Special $5.99

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets. Weekly Specials Through July 21st.  The Derrick Special $5.99

Murphys & Angels Camp, CA… Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets have been part of the Calaveras community since 1935. High Quality, Great Customer Service and Great Hometown Prices. “We are dedicated to providing the best to our customers. ” – Mike Croshaw Sierra Hills & Angels Food Markets Weekly Specials […]

From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Mission

From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Mission

Houston, TX…Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among the several discoveries announced Wednesday by NASA’s New Horizons team, just one day after the spacecraft’s first ever Pluto flyby.  “Pluto New Horizons is a true mission of exploration showing us why basic scientific research is so important,” […]

Blues band Julie and the Jukes to Mountain Ranch for Calaveras Arts Free Music in the Parks

Blues band Julie and the Jukes to Mountain Ranch for Calaveras Arts Free Music in the Parks

Mountain Ranch, CA…Sacramento based blues band Julie and the Jukes play pure, classic blues at Calaveras Arts free Music in the Parks on Wednesday, July 22 in Mountain Ranch at the Community Park. Music begins at 6:30pm. Bring your low back chairs, picnic dinners, favorite beverage along with you to make a full, fun evening […]

Early Bird Cajun Ticket Prices EXTENDED – $65.00 for 5 hours Of Fun, Merriment, Food, & Zydeco

Early Bird Cajun Ticket Prices EXTENDED – $65.00 for 5 hours Of Fun, Merriment, Food, & Zydeco

Sheep Ranch, CA…The summer is packed with lots of fun, music, festivals, specialty events and more. On Saturday, August 1, 5:00pm to 10:00pm, the Calaveras Arts Council turns the sleepy town of Sheep Ranch into a Louisiana bayou without the alligators and humidity. Their dinner dance fundraiser, the Cajun Fete, will once again dress up […]

Bernie Sanders Rally in Portland, Maine

Bernie Sanders Rally in Portland, Maine

Burlington, VT…If you want to see what Bernie Mania is all about. The following hour should do it. A bit more about Candidate Sanders. Bernie Sanders is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote. His previous 16 years in the House of Representatives […]

Donald Trump’s July 11 FreedomFest Speech

Donald Trump’s July 11 FreedomFest Speech

Las Vegas, NV….Donald Trump took his bombastic, populist and at times off putting style to FreedomFest in Las Vegas yesterday. While his larger-than-life ego and personality couldn’t be farther from typical polished and rehearsed political speech, it is undeniable that his message is resonating with many people in the early stages of the race for […]

“Market At The Square” Follows Successful Launch With Even More Vendors & Expanded Hours This Sunday!!

“Market At The Square” Follows Successful Launch With Even More Vendors & Expanded Hours This Sunday!!

Copperopolis, CA….Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Farmers Market started off so strong on Sunday that they will be adding even more vendors and expanding their hours on week two. The farmer’s market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Sunday through October 4. It includes over 25 local vendors offering fresh fruits […]

EPYSL Fall Season Registration Closes in 5 Days!

EPYSL Fall Season Registration Closes in 5 Days!

Murphys, CA…EPYSL’s fall recreational and competitive programs are the central programs of the League, introducing and expanding the game of soccer to at least 450 players each season and feeding the winter, spring and summer programs with avid players seeking to play year round. FAQ What does my child need to play soccer? Answer: Shin […]

Twisted Folk Concert Series Presents Vishtén Tonight

Twisted Folk Concert Series Presents Vishtén Tonight

Vallecito, CA…Twisted Oak Winery is pleased to announce the next concert of our 2015 Twisted Folk Concert Series – featuring Vishtén! “Vishtén plays a sort of French-Canadian Acadian Celtic style of both new and traditional folk music,” said winery co-owner Jeff Stai. “I know that sounds a little odd, but when you hear their virtuoso […]

Free Plane Rides Offered To Calaveras Youth

Free Plane Rides Offered To Calaveras Youth

Angels Camp, CA…Calling all Young Eagles: volunteer Experimental Aircraft Association pilots provide flights and ground school for children ages 8 to 17 to foster an interest in aviation through the EAA national Young Eagles program. 8 a.m., Calaveras County Airport, on Carol Kennedy Road off Highway 49 between Angels Camp and San Andreas, there is […]

Make Plans To Attend The 2015 Lumberjack Day

Make Plans To Attend The 2015 Lumberjack Day

West Point, CA…Lumberjack Day! This West Point Logging celebration is scheduled for the 41st year on Saturday, October 3rd. This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Ring!” and the Ladies of the VFW #832 are the Grand Marshals! As always the event will bring fun, family, food, fast cars, familiar faces, handmade finery, floats, fabulous music […]

Calaveras County Real Estate Market Jumps Forward

Calaveras County Real Estate Market Jumps Forward

Calaveras County, CA…Calaveras home sales softened in April, but the housing market momentum picked up in May and continued to be solid through the month of Jun as the spring home-buying season marked higher year-over-year home sales and prices for the fourth straight month, the CALAVERAS COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.C.A.R.) said today. Home sales […]

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

West Point, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2015 scholarship committee chose, for the first time ever, to award two scholarships. Timothy Hood and Kenneth Wright were virtually tied based on the committee’s […]

The Arc of Amador & Calaveras Fundraiser . . . Fiesta Viva el Arc on August 22

The Arc of Amador & Calaveras Fundraiser . . . Fiesta Viva el Arc on August 22

Jackson, CA…The Arc of Amador and Calaveras present a fabulous fundraising dinner-dance party on Saturday, August 22/ Fiesta Viva el Arc at St. Katharine Drexel’s in Jackson Featuring Thick Soup and The Arc Players The Arc of Amador and Calaveras is a nonprofit organization that has been providing support and services to adults with developmental […]

2015 San Andreas Community Clean Up Day This Saturday

2015 San Andreas Community Clean Up Day This Saturday

San Andreas, CA…Join your neighbors at the San Andreas Cleanup Day! The Cleanup is co-sponsored by the San Andreas Recreation & Parks District, San Andreas Community Covenant Church, and the Calaveras Council of Governments. This Community Cleanup Day in San Andreas takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 7:00AM to 11:00AM. Volunteers will meet […]