The Weather Week Ahead for The West Slope & Mother Lode

The Weather Week Ahead for The West Slope & Mother Lode

Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 34 to 49 higher elevations…45 to 57 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Monday Partly cloudy […]

The 2019 Dogwood Festival, “A Walk Among the Dogwoods”, The Dogwood Chamber Players & More!

The 2019 Dogwood Festival, “A Walk Among the Dogwoods”, The Dogwood Chamber Players & More!

Arnold, CA…The Calaveras Big Trees Association’s Dogwood Festival will feature the Dogwood Chamber Players, Guided Walk Among the Dogwoods and much more. A rare opportunity to hear music from these accomplished musicians in the intimate rustic setting of Jack Knight Hall among the giant redwoods and to celebrate the season of the Dogwood. “A Walk […]

Calaveras Tourism Leaps to $205.3 Million in 2018

Calaveras Tourism Leaps to $205.3 Million in 2018

Angels Camp, CA…This week, Dean Runyan published its tourism numbers compiled for Visit California, and we showed a healthy pattern of continued growth for our tourism economy in Calaveras County.  Calaveras Tourism is an economic heavy hitter. Preliminary data for 2018 shows an increase of 5% from $195.5 million to $205.3 million in overall tourism […]

(Get Your Ballots In The Mail Today!) Vote Yes on “Measure A” to Support Rural Emergency Health Services from EPFD

(Get Your Ballots In The Mail Today!) Vote Yes on “Measure A” to Support Rural Emergency Health Services from EPFD

Arnold, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Fire District (EPFD) Board of Directors is sponsoring “Measure A,” which is a special tax measure that will fund the continued operation of fire, ambulance and paramedic services to the Upper Highway 4 Corridor. The Fire District serves community members who live in the 225-square-mile District along Highway 4 between Forest […]

Spend Sunday Tubing & Playing at Bear Valley Cross Country & Thank You to Everyone For a Sensational Winter Season

Spend Sunday Tubing & Playing at Bear Valley Cross Country & Thank You to Everyone For a Sensational Winter Season

Bear Valley, CA…We’ve had a good turn out on the tubing hills last weekend. As a result we will be open for one more weekend. Don’t miss out on the last sledding & tubing days. Sunday May 5th. We will be having a Cinco de Mayo BBQ here at the Adventure Company this Sunday. Come […]

Construction On Retaining Walls Resuming Along State Route 4 Near Big Trees State Park

Construction On Retaining Walls Resuming Along State Route 4 Near Big Trees State Park

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to begin spring construction to complete a project installing retaining walls along State Route 4 (SR-4) near Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The project has completed installation of retaining walls for sediment control, improved culverts and drainage systems, and re-constructed roadside shoulders along a […]

Burn Permits Required May 1st in The TCU

Burn Permits Required May 1st in The TCU

San Andreas – Wednesday, May 1st , 2019, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition […]

Lower Temps to Start the Week & Then Warming Into the Weekend

Lower Temps to Start the Week & Then Warming Into the Weekend

Arnold, CA….The forecast for this week from the National Weather Service Sacramento Office for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 48 to 63 higher elevations…63 to 71 lower elevations. Snow level above 8000 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup on Hwy 4 Near Summit Level Road

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup on Hwy 4 Near Summit Level Road

Dorrington, CA….Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup on Hwy 4 Near Summit Level Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00288 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Summit Level Rd Loc Desc: WB 5 MILES JEO DORRINGTON Lat/Lon: 38.310079 -120.277804 Detail Information 5:28 PM 4 [5] 1039 CAL SO 5:25 PM 3 [3] SUBJ STILL INSIDE […]

The 3rd Annual “Ladies’ Night Out Bingo”

The 3rd Annual “Ladies’ Night Out Bingo”

Murphys, CA…It’s that time again, when Bret Harte Grad Night is having their 3rd annual “Ladies’ Night Out Bingo” All proceeds to benefit – Bret Harte High School Grad Night 2019. Doors open at 5:00 pm – No host bar, Soup and salad served at 6:00 pm. Followed by coffee, dessert and BINGO. Fabulous prizes […]

Ebbetts Pass, Hwy 4 Open to End of Lake Alpine, Just in Time For Trout Season!

Ebbetts Pass, Hwy 4 Open to End of Lake Alpine, Just in Time For Trout Season!

Lake Alpine, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) removed the snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass to the east end of Lake Alpine on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening this section of the highway in […]

The 2019 Ebbetts Pass Corridor Wildfire Community Preparedness Meeting is May 4th

The 2019 Ebbetts Pass Corridor Wildfire Community Preparedness Meeting is May 4th

Arnold, CA…The Annual Arnold & Ebbetts Pass Corridor Wildfire Community Preparedness Meeting. Is Saturday, May 4th, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Road in Arnold. This annual meeting is a great way to raise awareness of wildfire risks in our area and how to mitigate that risk and be prepared […]

Happy Easter & Thank You For Another Great Season at Bear Valley Cross Country!

Happy Easter & Thank You For Another Great Season at Bear Valley Cross Country!

Bear Valley, CA…Happy Easter everyone. This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Thank you everyone for a great winter season. We could not have done it without you, our customers. Great morning to be out in the meadow. Chilly last night, 28, allowed the freshly groomed […]

Hey Good People!!! Bear Valley Wraps Up a Great 18/19 Season Today!!

Hey Good People!!!  Bear Valley Wraps Up a Great 18/19 Season Today!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! It’s 4/21 and the Season Pass Holders Appreciation BBQ is today. A beautiful sunny day is ahead with a high of 50F and a lite North wind. It’s our final day of the season today and well……it’s been another awesome winter with copious amounts of snowfall great riding conditions and […]

Hey Good People!!! It’s Free Ski Friday at Bear Valley Mountain!!

Hey Good People!!!  It’s Free Ski Friday at Bear Valley Mountain!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! It’s SKI FOR FREE FRIDAY!!!!!!!! Bluebird skies and temps around 58F will make for yet another superb spring skiing/riding day at BV. With all this sunshine going on how can you stay away? Saturday there is a slight chance of precip in the morning but likely heading out East by […]

Ski Free at Bear Valley on Friday, April 19th!! Grab Your Friends, Neighbors & Even Strangers & Head to Bear Valley!!

Ski Free at Bear Valley on Friday, April 19th!!  Grab Your Friends, Neighbors & Even Strangers & Head to Bear Valley!!

Bear Valley, CA…On Friday, April 19th Join us to celebrate the last Friday of the season, for FREE! Our 2018/19 season has offered us countless days of PURE MOUNTAIN FUN. With a 156in base of snow, our spring riding is one for the books. To celebrate the season end we want to give you and […]

Hey Good People!!! The “Pure Mtn Fun” Continues This Week With FREE Skiing on Friday!!

Hey Good People!!!  The “Pure Mtn Fun” Continues This Week With FREE Skiing on Friday!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 4″ of new snow this morning at 5am as the system looks to be winding down. Today we’ll see a chance of snow mostly before 11am and winds decreasing to 5-11mph out of the SSW in the a.m. and shifting to the Northwest in the afternoon.Things are looking fairly clear […]

A Bit of Winter Returns Mid-Week To Spice Up Your Spring Along the Western Slope & Mother Lode

A Bit of Winter Returns Mid-Week To Spice Up Your Spring Along the Western Slope & Mother Lode

Arnold, CA…The Detailed forecast from the National Weather Service for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 47 to 62 higher elevations… 59 to 69 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 42 higher elevations…40 to 48 […]

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