Supervisors Move To Order Temporary Bridge For White Pines Park On A 5-0 Vote

Supervisors Move To Order Temporary Bridge For White Pines Park On A 5-0 Vote

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors just voted 5-0 to move funds around enough for the county to order the temporary bridge to get White Pines Park the Moose Lodge and fully operational again. This should allow for full use for the bulk of the summer season. The final resolution varries slightly from […]

Enter To Win At The Cal-Waste Booth At Calaveras Fair

Enter To Win At The Cal-Waste Booth At Calaveras  Fair

Arnold, CA…We would like to say a big Thank You for giving us the opportunity to provide your waste removal and recycling collection service in 2017! We appreciate your continued business. It’s a milestone anniversary for Cal-Waste Recovery Systems. See what’s coming this year as we celebrate 90 Years of Cal-Waste! Our family owned business […]

CCWD Construction Schedule: May 11 – 19 In Arnold Area

CCWD Construction Schedule: May 11 – 19 In Arnold Area

Arnold, cA…May 11-12: Crews will be digging a trench and installing sections of 12-inch ductile iron pipe along Sequoia Road heading east across Manuel Road and along Fir Street toward Dunbar Road. This work will cause traffic delays and heavy construction equipment will be moving in and out of the area. There will be road closures and one-way […]

The Big May Chamber of Commerce Mixer At The Ranch House Is Tonight! Attend, Mingle & Kick Off Fair Season!

The Big May Chamber of Commerce Mixer At The Ranch House Is Tonight!  Attend, Mingle & Kick Off Fair Season!

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA).The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its May Mixer will once again be hosted by the Calaveras County Fairgrounds as a “Kick Off to the Fair”. This mixer will take place on May 11, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds Ranch House located at […]

Record Set for Longest DRONE Urban Package Delivery in the U.S.

Record Set for Longest DRONE Urban Package Delivery in the U.S.

Austin, TX…A new record has been set in long-distance drone delivery. On May 5, 2017, a Nevada UAS Consortium (Team Roadrunner) set the record flying a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over 97 miles to Austin, Texas using cellular connectivity. Launched from a central Texas urban location, the UAV flew a preplanned route through the […]

U.S. Foreclosure Activity In April 2017 Drops To Lowest Level Since November 2005

U.S. Foreclosure Activity In April 2017 Drops To Lowest Level Since November 2005

Irvine, CA… ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database, today released its April 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market data, which shows foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 77,049 U.S. properties in April, down 7 percent from the previous month and down 23 percent from a […]

Calaveras County Resident Selected as New Executive Director of InfraGard

Calaveras County Resident Selected as New Executive Director of InfraGard

Murphys, CA…Kimberly Pratt of Murphys, California has been selected to be the new Executive Director of InfraGard, an organization dedicated to partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Pratt was a Business Process Consultant, Information Technology for Wells Fargo. Pratt stated, “I’m very excited to be the […]

Sickness Unto Death: An American Dilemma. Part One ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Sickness Unto Death:  An American Dilemma.  Part One  ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Murphys, CA…Introduction: The United States is alone among industrialized nations in using wealth as a gatekeeper for access to health care. The wealthier you are, the more and better health care you get. The national debate that is now taking place focuses on whether every individual, irrespective of their income, should have access to great […]

Four States Led By Washington AG Ferguson Sue Trump Administration Over Coal Leases

Four States Led By Washington AG Ferguson Sue Trump Administration Over Coal Leases

Olympia, WA…Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management over a program to lease coal mining rights on public land, which contributes to significant coal-train traffic through the state of Washington. The lawsuit challenges Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s decision to restart […]

Tourism Spending Adds $230 Million To Tuolumne County’s Economy In 2016

Tourism Spending Adds $230 Million To Tuolumne County’s Economy In 2016

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County benefited from California’s robust and dynamic tourism industry in 2016, welcoming visitors who injected $230 million into the local economy. Visit California released a report produced by Dean Runyan Associates showing visitor spending in the county supported 2340 jobs and generated $17.5 million in state and local tax revenue to propel the […]

Alchemy In Murphys Is Seeking Experienced Servers & Line Cooks For Full & Part Time Work

Alchemy In Murphys Is Seeking Experienced Servers & Line Cooks For Full & Part Time Work

Murphys, CA…Alchemy in Murphys is seeking experienced servers and line cooks for full time and part time work. We are also looking for a salesperson/cashier to work in our wine and beer market. Please apply in person at 191 Main St., Murphys. About Alchemy Chef Jason Wright is pleased to bring his innovative cuisine to […]

International Trade Development Workshop Coming To Sonora On June 7th

International Trade Development Workshop Coming To Sonora On June 7th

Sonora, CA…RCRC, in partnership with the Northern California Regional Center for International Trade Development and Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority, announces a Rural Trade Workshop in Tuolumne County on June 7, 2017, at the Best Western Plus Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center.   The purpose of this trade workshop is to teach the basics […]

Nonfarm Payrolls Jump 211,000 In April, Unemployment Rate At 4.4%

Nonfarm Payrolls Jump 211,000 In April, Unemployment Rate At 4.4%

Washington, DC…Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in April, and the unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, was little changed. Thus far this year, monthly job gains have averaged 185,000, in line with average monthly job growth in 2016. In April, job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, financial activities, and […]

Six Counties Including Calaveras Added to California Major Disaster Declaration

Six Counties Including Calaveras Added to California Major Disaster Declaration

Sacramento, CA…Six California counties impacted by severe winter storms in January 2017, which were not part of the original Disaster Declaration, can now apply for federal disaster assistance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. At the request of the State, FEMA has amended the Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Trump on March […]

They Came, They Tasted, They Judged…AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

They Came, They Tasted, They Judged…AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Angels Camp, CA(Frogtown, USA)…The Sierra Foothills Wine Competition results have been tallied and Calaveras County won big! We had a very exciting wine competition last week where 22 esteemed wine professionals arrived from near and far to discover the outstanding wines of Calaveras and the surrounding Sierra Foothills region. Now is a great time to […]

The Fed Holds Rates Steady On Transitory Growth Models

The Fed Holds Rates Steady On Transitory Growth Models

Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen even as growth in economic activity slowed. Job gains were solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate declined. Household spending rose only modestly, but the fundamentals underpinning the continued growth of […]

Saddle Creek CSD & Copperopolis FPD Yes, Copper Cover & Rocky Road CSD No.

Saddle Creek CSD & Copperopolis FPD Yes, Copper Cover & Rocky Road CSD No.

Copperopolis, CA…With the county wide Cannabis Ban measure pulled from the ballot the May 2nd mail in election turned into largely a Copperopolis affair. Measures for the Copperopolis Fire Protection District & Saddle Creek Community Service District moved forward while the measure regarding Copper Cove Rocky Road Community Service District wend down in defeat…   […]

Don’t Miss The Senior Family Forum On May 3rd

Don’t Miss The Senior Family Forum On May 3rd

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Area Foundation invites the community to the inaugural Senior Family Forum on Wednesday, May 3rd from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM. This is a free community event featuring a morning of fast paced presentations by local experts on issues of significance to seniors and their families. Topics include: Elder Abuse / Scams, […]

Calaveras Cannabis Alliance Donates Vehicle To Meals-on-Wheels

Calaveras Cannabis Alliance Donates Vehicle To Meals-on-Wheels

San Andreas, CA…In October, a Meals-on-Wheels driver was heading to Arnold to deliver meals to vulnerable home-bound clients. As the driver was going through the intersection of Hwy 49 & Hwy 4 he was involved in a collision with the City of Angels Police Department during a high-speed chase. The delivery vehicle was Common Ground […]

Alchemy In Murphys Is Seeking Experienced Servers For Full & Part Time Work

Alchemy In Murphys Is Seeking Experienced Servers For Full & Part Time Work

Murphys, CA…Alchemy in Murphys is seeking experienced servers for full time and part time work. Please apply in person at 191 Main St., Murphys. About Alchemy Chef Jason Wright is pleased to bring his innovative cuisine to Murphys by way of Carmel, where he was Chef and co-owner of Bahama Billy’s Steakhouse and Bixby Martini […]

Mind Matters Celebrated 10 Years Of Serving At Mixer

Mind Matters Celebrated 10 Years Of Serving At Mixer

Murphys, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the tenth anniversary of Mind Matters at its monthly mixer held at the clinic on April 20. Mind Matters, a non-profit clinic located in Murphys, is dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD), and learning disabilities, […]

Cannabis Ban Ordinance Draft Environmental Impact Report Has Been Released

Cannabis Ban Ordinance Draft Environmental Impact Report Has Been Released

San Andreas, CA…The Draft Environmental Impact Report is now available for public review and comment.  The formal 45-day public review period begins on Monday, May 1, 2017.  Written comments may be sent to the Planning Department at 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA  95249 or by email to PlanningWeb@co.calaveras.ca.us. Click Above For A Copy […]

Bear Valley Announces Plans for New High-Speed Six-Pack Chairlift

Bear Valley Announces Plans for New High-Speed Six-Pack Chairlift

Bear Valley, CA…Skyline Bear Valley Resorts has entered into an agreement with Leitner-Poma to construct and install a new high-speed six-pack chairlift to be completed this year in time for the start of the 17/18 ski season in late November. The new lift will transport six passengers at a time from the mid-mountain ski lodge […]

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