Kootenai Sheriff Confirms at Least Two Firefighter Fatalities as Shooter Targeted First Responders

Kootenai Sheriff Confirms at Least Two Firefighter Fatalities as Shooter Targeted First Responders

Coeur d’Alene, ID…Kootenai Sheriff Confirms at Least Two Firefighter Fatalities as Shooter Targeted First Responders. At approximately 1:30pm, KCFR responded to a wildfire burning at Canfield Mountain. At approximately 2:00pm shots were fired on Canfield Mountain. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement responded. An active investigation is happening and suspect is still outstanding. […]

Temporary Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in High Fire Hazard Area July 1

Temporary Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in High Fire Hazard Area July 1

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest will enter temporary fire restrictions in high fire hazard areas beginning July 1, effective through December 31, 2025. Just this week, crews with the Stanislaus National Forest have responded to five wildfires on the forest – all were immediately suppressed with no damage to life or property. “Even in those […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save! Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store!Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s son, eventually took over […]

Chili Is Ready For Summer! Arnold Ace Home Center: Much More Than A Hardware Store!

Chili Is Ready For Summer! Arnold Ace Home Center: Much More Than A Hardware Store!

Arnold, CA…Arnold Ace Home Center, Arnold CA — Summer is in full swing, and there’s no better time to stock up on all the toys, treats, and outdoor essentials to make this season unforgettable! Whether you’re heading to the beach, the backyard, or just planning some serious fun in the sun, we’ve got everything you […]

Chapel in the Pines June 29th Service, 2025 ” Faith Like a Child – Week 1″

Chapel in the Pines June 29th Service, 2025 ” Faith Like a Child – Week 1″

Arnold, CA…Chapel in the Pines is an Evangelical Covenant church located in the Sierra Nevada mountain community of Arnold. Arnold is an attraction for many visitors due to the many recreation opportunities, such as Big Trees State Park, Bear Valley Ski Resort, Lake Alpine, Ebbetts Pass, and more. Our essential beliefs are summed up in […]

Special Olympics Flame of Hope Torch Escorted from Amador to Calaveras County

Special Olympics Flame of Hope Torch Escorted from Amador to Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, the Special Olympics Flame of Hope Torch was escorted from Amador County into Calaveras County while being delivered to the 2025 Special Olympics Summer Games. Special Olympics Athletes carried the Flame of Hope with an entourage comprised of members of the California Highway Patrol along with Calaveras County […]

Tuolumne Meadows Campground to Reopen August 1st

Tuolumne Meadows Campground to Reopen August 1st

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is proud to announce the reopening of the Tuolumne Meadows Campground on August 1, following the completion of a transformative three-year, $26 million rehabilitation project funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). With upgraded infrastructure, restored natural features, and expanded accessibility, Tuolumne Meadows Campground stands ready to welcome visitors back […]

Solo Vehicle Hwy 108 Crash Near Kennedy Meadows Causes Major Injuries to All Occupants

Solo Vehicle Hwy 108 Crash Near Kennedy Meadows Causes Major Injuries to All Occupants

Kennedy Meadows, CA…On Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at approximately 3:30 P.M., 18-year-old Devon Dotson of Sonora, CA was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Venture westbound on State Route 108, east of Kennedy Meadows Rd. at an undetermined speed. For an unknown reason, Mr. Dotson failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and the Chevrolet went […]

Triple Threat at Camp Connell General Store & Beer Garden! You’ll Love it So Much You’ll Buy The Store!

Triple Threat at Camp Connell General Store & Beer Garden!  You’ll Love it So Much You’ll Buy The Store!

Camp Connell, CA…Saturday Night June 28, 2025 gate opens at 5pm, music starts around 6pm. Wood Fired Pizza, , Beer, wine and good times!!!   Everyone likes a good story. Or at least so the story is told. And it depends on who is telling the story too! For the last almost 9 years, the […]

Softball Movie Night at White Pines Ball Field!!

Softball Movie Night at White Pines Ball Field!!

Whitepines, CA…MOVIE NIGHT Saturday, June 28th @ WHITE PINES PARK SOFTBALL FIELD! This Is A FREE Community Event, Everyone Welcome! MOVIE PLAYING: “THE BENCHWARMERS” Bring Your Own Blankets, Pillows, Low Lawn Chairs, & Bug Spray! Food WILL BE AVAILABLE For Purchase At The Snack Shack Hosted By Stacy’s Taco Spot & Her Crew! DONATIONS ARE […]

Live Music @ Brice Station Grover Anderson & The Lampoliers

Live Music @ Brice Station Grover Anderson & The Lampoliers

Murphys, CA…Grover Anderson made his bones penning story songs about love and disappointment and death, like a modern-day Sherwood Anderson (no relation). But after years of telling strangers’ stories, on 2024’s Hold Tight Together he decided to look inward. “This album doesn’t have anyone who dies in it, which is rare for me,” he says […]

SoHappy Arson Arrest Following “Ramp” Fire Near Mono Way On-Ramp

SoHappy Arson Arrest Following “Ramp” Fire Near Mono Way On-Ramp

Sonora, CA…On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at about 6:09 in the evening, TCSO dispatch began receiving calls reporting a fire in the area of Mono Way and Sanguinetti Loop Road near the Highway 108 on-ramp. Deputies, along with Sonora Police Department and fire personnel, responded to the scene. While en route, responding deputies received an […]

Traffic & Fire Update…(Update…Forward Progress Stopped) The Shalom Fire is Burning on Old Gulch Road with Spotting Ahead of Fire

Traffic & Fire Update…(Update…Forward Progress Stopped) The Shalom Fire is Burning on Old Gulch Road with Spotting Ahead of Fire

San Andreas, CA…(Update…Forward Progress Stopped! Great work Everyone!!!) The now 2 acre Shalom Fire is Burning in the 5400 Block of Old Gulch Road. For local the words Old Gulch & Fire should never have to be used in the same sentence. Also initial reports of some spotting out ahead of the fire as well. […]

Traffic Update…Tour Bus Blocking Lanes Near Sr4 / Oak Cir

Traffic Update…Tour Bus Blocking Lanes Near Sr4 / Oak Cir

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update…Tour Bus Blocking Lanes Near Sr4 / Oak Cir. A tour bus and it occupants are having an extended tour of the Rocket Parking Lot & Cedar Center than anyone including those backed up in traffic might enjoy. Incident: 0123 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr4 / Oak Cir Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.254100 -120.353862 […]

Pioneer Woman Arrested, Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Vehicle Pursuit and Foot Chase

Pioneer Woman Arrested, Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Vehicle Pursuit and Foot Chase

San Andreas, CA…On June 24, 2025, at about 4:40 PM, a deputy was parked near the intersection of Mountain Ranch Road and Rocky Road, San Andreas. While parked, the deputy observed an approaching vehicle exhibiting violations of the vehicle code. As the vehicle approached, it made an abrupt stop, causing debris to fly upward. The […]

Newsom Says “California Leads by Example Addressing the Nation’s Affordable Housing Crisis.”

Newsom Says “California Leads by Example Addressing the Nation’s Affordable Housing Crisis.”

Stockton, CA…State leaders broke ground on a new affordable housing community in downtown Stockton. Through an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the former state-owned site will be turned into 94 homes for low-income households. “Once again, the Excess Sites program is helping transform state-owned land into something more: hope and stability for our […]

Chili Is Ready For Summer! Arnold Ace Home Center: Much More Than A Hardware Store!

Chili Is Ready For Summer!  Arnold Ace Home Center: Much More Than A Hardware Store!

Arnold, CA…Arnold Ace Home Center, Arnold CA — Summer is in full swing, and there’s no better time to stock up on all the toys, treats, and outdoor essentials to make this season unforgettable! Whether you’re heading to the beach, the backyard, or just planning some serious fun in the sun, we’ve got everything you […]

Newsom Responds to Claims Swirling on California Gas Prices. CA Average is $4.89 & Rest of US Average is $3.17

Newsom Responds to Claims Swirling on California Gas Prices.  CA Average is $4.89 & Rest of US Average is $3.17

Sacramento, CA…California gas prices are 20 cents lower than one month ago and 17 cents lower than one year ago – despite a swirl of misinformation drawing attention to current prices. According to a 2024 report, thanks to major improvements in fuel efficiency, California drivers rank 45th in the nation for gasoline consumption and 21st in […]

Mr. Robert Walter Bowser 1940 ~ 2025

Mr. Robert Walter Bowser 1940 ~ 2025

Angels Camp, CA…Mr. Robert Walter Bowser April 12, 1940 ~ June 22, 2025 (age 85).   An obituary is not available at this time for Mr. Robert Walter Bowser. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mr. Robert Walter Bowser, please visit […]

Mr. Mark Magellan 1949 ~ 2025

Mr. Mark Magellan 1949 ~ 2025

Santa Cruz, CA…Mr. Mark Magellan August 5, 1949 ~ June 16, 2025 (age 75). Marcus “Mark” Kent Magellan, a 30-year Navy Veteran serving both in the Vietnam and Desert Storm war efforts, dies at 74. On June 16, 2025, Mark passed peacefully after a long illness. He was surrounded by his beloved wife and family […]

SECDEF Hegseth, CJCS Gen. Caine Brief the Media

SECDEF Hegseth, CJCS Gen. Caine Brief the Media

Washington, DC…Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, June 26, 2025. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov ————— Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media! Like the DoD on Facebook: / […]

Mrs. Judith Roberta Vercauteren 1946 ~ 2025

Mrs. Judith Roberta Vercauteren 1946 ~ 2025

Stockton, CA…Mrs. Judith Roberta Vercauteren April 18, 1946 ~ June 17, 2025 (age 79) An obituary is not available at this time for Mrs. Judith Roberta Vercauteren. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mrs. Judith […]

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 1st! Shop Local & Save!!

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 1st! Shop Local & Save!!

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad July 1st! Shop Local & Save! Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store!Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s son, eventually took over […]