Big Trees Fitness is Growing & Hiring!
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Fitness is Growing & Hiring! Email your resume to melissa@bigtreesfitness.com
Healthcare Workers Union to Protest at Dignity Health’s Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA…Dozens of healthcare workers are expected to protest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 at Mark Twain Medical Center, 768 Mountain Ranch Rd. in San Andreas, over concerns that the interests of patients and the community will be ignored after the hospital’s owner – Dignity Health – merges into a […]
Mind Matters Named Best Non-Profit By Chamber of Commerce
Murphys, CA…Mind Matters, the Murphys based nonprofit clinic that helps individuals and families cope with the consequences of autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and learning disabilities, has been named 2017 Nonprofit of the Year by the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce. This is the second time that the clinic has received this […]
Calaveras Telephone Now Hiring for Systems Administrator Position
Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras Telephone is now hiring for a systems administrator. Details are below and to apply send a resume and cover letter to shannon.tower@caltel.com” Calaveras Telephone Systems Administrator Position Department: Information Technology Reports To: Company President General Summary Responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, and supporting the company’s computer systems and maintaining the Windows Servers and […]
New Office of Emergency Services (OES) Director Named in Calaveras County
San Andreas, CA – Michelle Patterson will step into the role of OES Director for Calaveras County following the January resignation of the former Director, Will Downs. In January, Mr. Downs announced that he would be returning to New Mexico due to personal reasons. Will had been in the OES position since October 2017. When […]
Calaveras County Cannabis Cultivation Ban Implementation
San Andreas, CA…The implementation of the commercial cannabis cultivation ban adopted by the Board of Supervisors in January 2018 is set to begin on Friday, March 9, 2018. The ordinance, which bans all commercial cannabis cultivation and limits and regulates personal cultivation of up to six plants (per State law), was posted in the paper […]
Arnold Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship in San Diego
San Diego, CA…An Arnold, California native and 2015 Bret Harte High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS John Finn. Petty Officer 3rd Class Haley Stanfill is a culinary specialist aboard the guided-missile destroyer operating out of San Diego. A Navy culinary specialist is responsible for keeping the morale of the ship […]
Gas Prices Drop for First Time in 2018
Walnut Creek, CA…Gas prices in California dropped for the first time in 2018, but it’s unclear whether this one-week decline is a signal that cheaper gas is on the horizon for the Golden State. California’s average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline was $3.34 on Tuesday, just one cent lower on the week. But […]
The Elevated Evening News™ Tonight Featured Video From GABA’s Annual Community Dinner
Arnold, CA…The Elevated Evening News™ for tonight featured video from tonight’s Greater Arnold Business Association’s Annual Dinner. It was a sold out affair at Sequoia Woods County Club in Arnold. GABA President Bob Doten lead the program portion of the evening, introducing attending elected officials, candidates running for office, GABA supporters and officers and more. […]
Whew…Markets End Up For The Week
New York, NY…The Dow Ended up 330.51 after a wild, wild week.
Dow Average Continues Wild Swings
New York, NY….The Down Jones Average and the markets as a whole are experiencing the same mood swings that have plagued them all week.
Murphys School of Music is Now Open!! Call (209) 813 – 0696 to Enroll
Murphys, CA…Murphys School of Music is a new music school. Located in beautiful Murphys California. M.S.M runs daily classes, every week. Be sure to check our schedule, and class descriptions page to find your next musical venture! We are a non-profit school of music for kids, teens, adults, seniors and people with special needs. There […]
Dow Falls Over A Thousand Points Today
New York, NY…The Market’s wild ride continued to day as stocks gave back over 4% today. Many are feeling that all of this may be a good thing as the Fed moves back to normal business and away from the years of Quantitative easing. So while it is causing jitters a move back to a […]
Unemployment Weekly Claims Lowest Since March 1973…But as a Percentage of Population Lower Still
Washington, DC…The 1973 US population was 211.9 million and we are at 323.1 million this year. So in real terms as a percentage of US population the jobless claims are probably some of the lowest in history. In the week ending February 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, a decrease […]
Dow Holds Steady & Up at Opening…
New York, NY….Well, it seems the narrative of a “Healthy Correction” is holding for this morning. In many ways if the market can weather a return to normal from a zero interest and zero inflation world then it is a good thing. So far so good….
Thank You to The Growth Lounge for Advertising with ThePineTree.net!!
Arnold, CA…Look for future ads and a business profile…”The Growth Lounge is a Digital Marketing Agency operating in the heart of the Bay Area, and now, the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We’re totally obsessed with growth and completely driven by analytics!”
The Bull is Bucking the Market Up…(At Least for Now)
New York, NY…The Bull is Bucking the Market Up…(At Least for Now).
SpaceX Test launch Today of Falcon Heavy Hopes to Send Musk’s Tesla To Mars
Cape Canaveral, FL…From SpaceX…”When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)—a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel–Falcon Heavy can lift more than […]
Wall Streets the Name & Volatility the Game
New York, NY…It has been a bumpy ride so far for the markets today. So far we have been bouncing along from losses to gains and the market is narrowly down at the moment.
Dow Plunges Almost 1,600 Intra-Day Before Closing Down 1,175.73
New York, NY…Dow Plunges Almost 1,600 Intra-Day Before Closing Down 1,175.73. Today’s move was the largest intra-day drop in history.
Veteran, Civic Leader & 30 Year MTMC Board Member, Robert Dominik Campana 1929 – 2018
Murphys, CA…Robert Dominik Campana passed away on Jan. 21, 2018 surrounded by his devoted loving family. He was born Aug. 1, 1929 in San Francisco, California to Dominik Campana and Helen Mendler Campana, the first of two sons. He graduated from Lincoln High School. Following graduation he enlisted in the Navy. He served on Treasure […]
Calaveras Telephone & The Garden in Murphys Are Business & Small Business of the Year!
Murphys, CA…Ironstone’s Music Room was filled to overflowing with the leading lights the local business community on Friday evening. The Annual Dinner is the celebration of the business community on the year’s successes. Below are a few photos of the evening and video of most of the speeches and awards. Taking top honors were The […]
The Arnold Community Banquet is Friday February 9th at Sequoia Woods
Arnold, CA…The Arnold Community Banquet is Friday February 9th at Sequoia Woods. With Lake Tahoe to the north and Yosemite National Park to the south, the town of Arnold boasts a truly central location in the Sierra. At the 4,000 foot elevation, you have the unique opportunity to pursue a wide and varied roster of […]
Dow Drops on Bonds and Interest Rates
New York, NY…The markets had their roughest day since 2016 on rising interest rates, bonds and a return of inflation worries.
Reminder..The Annual Chamber Dinner is Tonight
Murphys, CA…The Annual Chamber Dinner is Tonight
200K Jobs Added in the Employment Situation Report From ~ William J. Wiatrowski
Washington, DC…Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 200,000 in January, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent. Employment continued to trend up in construction, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing. In 2017, employment growth averaged 181,000 per month. Incorporating revisions for November and December, which decreased nonfarm payroll employment by 24,000 on […]
Snowpack Below Average Despite Gains Says DWR
Sacramento, CA…Despite moderate January precipitation in the Sierra Nevada after an historically dry December, today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey east of Sacramento found little snowpack there, two months into what is typically California’s wettest three months. Measurements at Phillips Station revealed a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 2.6 inches, 14 percent […]
Labor Market Continues to Strengthen as Jobless Claims Fall
Washington, DC…In the week ending January 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 233,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was 234,500, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised […]
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 234,000 Jobs in January
Roseland, NJ….Private sector employment increased by 234,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual […]
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare
Seattle, Omaha & New York…Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that they are partnering on ways to address healthcare for their U.S. employees, with the aim of improving employee satisfaction and reducing costs. The three companies, which bring their scale and complementary expertise to […]