Chapel in the Pines December 28th Service, 2025

Chapel in the Pines December 28th Service, 2025

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 […]

Arnold Auto Supply Has Your New Tire Chains & Supplies to Keep Your Vehicle Winter Ready!

Arnold Auto Supply Has Your New Tire Chains & Supplies to Keep Your Vehicle Winter Ready!

Arnold, CA…Arnold Auto Supply has your chains ready so you and your car will be on solid footing this winter!! At Arnold Auto Supply they car about you and your car.  In fact their relationship with your vehicle may last long after you pass it along to the next caretaker. For them your care is […]

Bear Valley Received 58″ of Fresh Snow in Last 96 Hours! All Frontside/Backside Lifts Spinning Today!

Bear Valley Received 58″ of Fresh Snow in Last 96 Hours! All Frontside/Backside Lifts Spinning Today!

Bear Valley, CA…We’ve picked up 3 feet of snow in the last 48 hours, with more falling today, tonight, and into tomorrow so we’re celebrating the storm in a big way! As our Christmas gift to you, we’re extending our ticket packs sale through Saturday, December 28th at 11:59pm. This is your chance to lock […]

Saturday, December 27th, is Opening Day for Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, & Tubing at Bear Valley Adventure Co.

Saturday, December 27th, is Opening Day for Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, & Tubing at Bear Valley Adventure Co.

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley Adventure Co. fully up and running for the 25/26 season!  From yesterday…Good news! Today’s snowcat explorations provided improved conditions. Therefore groomed trails for cross country skiiing and snowshoeing will be on the menu for tomorrow, Dec. 27, 2025. Trails include: Bear Trail, Warming Hut, Out & About, Bloods Creek, Pooh, Creekside […]

Traffic Update….Head Injury in Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr4 / Big Trees Pkwy

Traffic Update….Head Injury in Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr4 / Big Trees Pkwy

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Head Injury in Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr4 / Big Trees Pkwy Incident: 0055 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr4 / Big Trees Pkwy Loc Desc: EB SR4 JEO COTTAGE SPGS Lat/Lon: 38.277346 -120.309964 Detail Information 10:46 AM 5 [21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI // 209-728-3931 ———————————- [Shared] 10:17 AM 4 […]

Traffic & Bovine Update….15 or More Cows Looking for Greener Christmas Grass Near Hwy 49 & Whittle Road

Traffic & Bovine Update….15 or More Cows Looking for Greener Christmas Grass Near Hwy 49 & Whittle Road

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….15 or More Cows Looking for Greener Christmas Grass Near Hwy 49 & Whittle Road. Incident: 0166 Type: Animal Hazard Location: SR49 / Whittle Rd Loc Desc: 2122 SR49 Lat/Lon: 38.045859 -120.525913 Detail Information 3:13 PM 2 [5] COWS BACK OFF THE RD WHEN THEY WERE HONKED AT // WORRIED […]

Murphys Friends Free Christmas Day Dinner

Murphys Friends Free Christmas Day Dinner

Murphys, CA…Don’t want to cook on Christmas Day? Let the Murphy Friends take care of you, your family, your friends and neighbors. We will be serving a FREE Christmas Dinner of succulent Diestel turkey and all the trimmings at the Native Sons Hall in Murphys from 1 PM to 3 PM. We are also having […]

Much of Arnold Without Power & Over 3,000 Local PG&E Customers Spending Christmas in the Dark

Much of Arnold Without Power & Over 3,000 Local PG&E Customers Spending Christmas in the Dark

Arnold, CA…Over 2,000 PG&E Customers in the Arnold & Surrounding areas are powerless at this time. At least from PG&E. There are other smaller outages in the Groveland, Tuolumne, Rancho Calaveras & Sonora areas at this time as well.  PG&E is not reporting any restoral times for most of these outages including the largest block […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Climax Rd / Taves Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Climax Rd / Taves Rd

Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Climax Rd / Taves Rd Incident: 0326 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Climax Rd / Taves Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.402889 -120.681088 Detail Information 6:57 PM 8 [13] ETA FOR TOW 35 MIN 6:57 PM 7 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PRIORITY TOWING […]

Salt Spring Valley Road Closed Due to Localized Flooding

Salt Spring Valley Road Closed Due to Localized Flooding

Copperopolis, CA…Please be advised Calaveras County Public Works has issued a complete road closure of Salt Spring Valley Road from 5170 Salt Spring Valley Road to 6293 Salt Spring Valley Road due to localized flooding. The road will be reopened as soon as possible. Please use local detour routes to avoid the impacted area. If […]

Watch Live: NORAD Santa Tracker 2025

Watch Live: NORAD Santa Tracker 2025

Colorado Springs, CO…Check out a livestream from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), tracking Santa’s journey across the globe, as he delivers Christmas presents to children worldwide. The yearly tradition began in 1955 when a child phoned the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center asking for Santa Claus. #santa #christmas #christmas2025

Traffic Update….Vehicle Down Embankment Collision Near Sr88 / Dufrene Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle Down Embankment Collision Near Sr88 / Dufrene Rd

Tragedy Spring, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Down Embankment Collision Near Sr88 / Dufrene Rd Incident: 0194 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Dufrene Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.585588 -120.238537 Detail Information 1:47 PM 6 [27] Tow Request Cancelled: 832783 12:50 PM 5 [19] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 UP COUNTRY TOW 209-295-7885 [Shared] 12:49 PM 4 [16] […]

You Will Be Over the Moon for Moon! Adopt Him Today!

You Will Be Over the Moon for Moon!  Adopt Him Today!

San Andreas, CA…Meet Moon (A059047), a neutered male Alaskan Husky mix, about 1 year old and 72 pounds. Moon is the kind of Husky who surprises people—in all the best ways. While the breed is famous for being vocal, energetic, and occasionally a bit dramatic, Moon is a gentler, quieter soul with an unshakably sweet […]

Fresh Snow at Bear Valley for Christmas Eve: 16″ and Counting!

Fresh Snow at Bear Valley for Christmas Eve: 16″ and Counting!

Bear Valley, CA…9:30AM UPDATE: Mokelumne Express is now spinning! Runs Open: National, Monte Wolfe, Mokelumne, Mokelumne West, Lodge Run, Cub Meadow 8:06AM UPDATE: 12″ of fresh snow and it just keeps rolling in! There is a potential delay on Mokelumne this morning but our team is working to open up the runs Monte and National […]

Hwy 88 Closing at 10am for Avalanche Control Before Kirkwood, Ebbetts, Sonora & Tioga Passes Closed

Hwy 88 Closing at 10am for Avalanche Control Before Kirkwood, Ebbetts, Sonora & Tioga Passes Closed

Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 at 09:42 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] Is closed from 0.6 mi east of Lake Alpine to 7.2 mi west of the Jct of SR 89 /Ebbetts Pass/ (Alpine Co) – Due to snow – Motorists […]

Big Trees Market Big Christmas Ad with Grocery, Produce, Meat & Deli Specials Through December 30th! Shop Local & Save!

Big Trees Market Big Christmas Ad with Grocery, Produce, Meat & Deli Specials Through December 30th! Shop Local & Save!

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market Weekly Ad with Grocery, Produce, Meat & Deli Specials Through December 16th! Shop Local & Save!!  Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! Part of your community for generations. Click on an image below for full sized version.

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Big Christmas Ad December 17 ~ December 31! Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Big Christmas Ad December 17 ~ December 31! Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Big Christmas Ad December 17 ~ December 31! 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, […]

Hewn Woodshed Open Until 8 this Eve and Christmas Eve For Last Minute Shopping Needs!

Hewn Woodshed Open Until 8 this Eve and Christmas Eve For Last Minute Shopping Needs!

Arnold, CA…The Hewn Woodshed is open until 8pm tonight and Christmas eve for your last minute shopping needs! We offer Rustic Handcrafted Gifts. Candles, Signs, Amish style wooden dough bowls,Coasters,and more! We also have one live Christmas wreath wreath left, $20! We are located at 1421 Hwy 4 in Arnold. Lights are on.

Kenneth Clayton Bailey 1942 ~ 2025

Kenneth Clayton Bailey 1942 ~ 2025

Angels Camp, CA…Mr. Kenneth Clayton Bailey October 13, 1942 ~ December 19, 2025 (age 83). Kenneth Clayton Bailey “Philosopher”. Born in October 1942 a few minutes after midnight during a howling Santa Anna storm. Grew up and lived in San Bernardino County when it was still rugged chaparral county. Showed artistic talent at an early […]

Jennifer Eltringham 1952 ~ 2025 (Updated)

Jennifer Eltringham 1952 ~ 2025 (Updated)

Angels Camp, CA…Jennifer Eltringham January 30, 1952 ~ December 21, 2025 (age 73).  Jennifer Anne Eltringham — more lovingly known as Jenny, Mom, Grammy to her grandkids, and Grandma Jenny to everyone else — passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 73. Jenny was born on January 30th, 1952, in San Andreas, […]

13 Chickens Perished, Car from Fast & Furious Burned & Other Classic Vehicles Destroyed in Fires

13 Chickens Perished, Car from Fast & Furious Burned & Other Classic Vehicles Destroyed in Fires

Valley Springs, CA…Firefighters responded December 18th to two fires that were literally back-to-back. The first involved a chicken coop behind the home on Meagan Lane in Burson. 13 chickens perished in the fire. The second fire was on Melissa Lane off of Highway 26 in the subdivision of Rancho Calaveras in Valley Springs. The fire […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision on Pettinger Rd

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision on Pettinger Rd

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision on Pettinger Rd Incident: 0038 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: 5324 Pettinger Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.168713 -120.918201 Detail Information 7:12 AM 5 [12] 1039 CORDS / MSG LEFT 7:11 AM 4 [11] A49-001 INFO FOR CORDS / BRIDGE 3/4 MILE JSO SR12 STRUCK W/ MINOR CONCRETE DMG 7:03 […]

Mattly’s Weather for December 22nd! Hey Good People!! Mattly Trent Weather Reports are Back!!

Mattly’s Weather for December 22nd!  Hey Good People!!  Mattly Trent Weather Reports are Back!!

Bear Valley, CA…12/22/2025, Hey Good People! The rain is still falling as we wait for the temp to drop, then, GAME ON! 1.32″ of rain fell over the last 24hrs, far less than what was expected but we also saw that the model runs were showing some in and out rain for yesterday and that […]

Traffic Update…..Possible Injury Vehicle Over Guardrail on Roof Near Sr26 / Humbug Rd

Traffic Update…..Possible Injury Vehicle Over Guardrail on Roof Near Sr26 / Humbug Rd

Glencoe, CA…Traffic Update…..Possible Injury Vehicle Over Guardrail on Roof Near Sr26 / Humbug Rd Incident: 0262 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Humbug Rd Loc Desc: JEO HUMBUG CREEK RD / DEARDORFF Lat/Lon: 38.363115 -120.561395 Detail Information 11:35 PM 11 [23] C49-300 CALTRANS STATED VEH WAS HOT WHEN LOCATED 11:28 PM 10 [22] [Rotation […]