Calaveras County, CA…Mountain Melody Women’s Chorus presents a holiday music program to cheer audiences with songs of “Pure Imagination” at 2pm on December 6th in Mokelumne Hill, December 7th in Mountain Ranch and December 13th in Murphys. Mountain Melody came together as a group 20 years ago, and the mostly Calaveras ensemble continues to bring […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Mr. Gerald “Larry” Smith June 3, 1937 ~ December 1, 2025 (age 88). Gerald Lawrence Smith, 88, passed away on December 01, 2025. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements were trusted to San Andreas Memorial Chapel, 254 West St. Charles PO Box 328 San Andreas, CA 95249, (209) 754-3361. To send flowers to […]
Calaveras County, CA…Mountain Melody Women’s Chorus presents a holiday music program to cheer audiences with songs of “Pure Imagination” at 2pm on December 6th in Mokelumne Hill, December 7th in Mountain Ranch and December 13th in Murphys. Mountain Melody came together as a group 20 years ago, and the mostly Calaveras ensemble continues to bring […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Mr. Gilbert Blanco October 18, 1947 ~ November 8, 2025 (age 78). Gilbert Blanco, 78, passed away on November 08, 2025. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements were trusted to San Andreas Memorial Chapel, 254 West St. Charles PO Box 328 San Andreas, CA 95249, (209) 754-3361. To send flowers to the family […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Daniel Francis Dowdin November 1, 1945 ~ October 29, 2025 (age 79). Daniel Francis Dowdin, 79, passed away on October 29, 2025. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements were trusted to San Andreas Memorial Chapel, 254 West St. Charles PO Box 328 San Andreas, CA 95249, (209) 754-3361. To send flowers to […]
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 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Shawn Matthew Serra March 18, 1965 ~ October 18, 2025 (age 60). Shawn Matthew Serra, 60, passed away on October 18, 2025. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements were trusted to San Andreas Memorial Chapel, 254 West St. Charles PO Box 328 San Andreas, CA 95249, (209) 754-3361. To send flowers to […]
Arnold, CA…After a few welcome showers today the weather is shaping up to be perfect for the Big Arnold Classic Car Show tomorrow at White Pines Park! No dust, perfect temps and the weather is shaping up to be perfect for the weekend. The detailed forecast for the West Slope & Mother Lode from NWS […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…ROAD CLOSURE – HAWVER ROAD, From Doster Road to Jesus Maria Road, September 16 to September 19, 2025. Please be advised of the closure of Hawver Road from Doster Road to Jesus Maria Road from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, September 16, through Friday September 19, 2025, for Winter storm repairs. Residents […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Mr. James Martin Penatzer March 6, 1944 ~ September 3, 2025 (age 81). James Martin Penatzer, 81, born March 6, 1944, in PA, passed away on September 03, 2025, at his home in Mountain Ranch, CA. A funeral service will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements […]
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 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Friends and family gathered on July 26th in Manteca to bid farewell to Salvatore Fichera, 76. Sal was born in San Francisco to Anna and Nathan Fichera and sister, Margaret Ann. Sal spent decades in the city, working, learning, exploring, and expanding his mind. One of the truly great modern Renaissance men, Sal […]
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 […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…The Rusty Rockers close out another great season of Music in the Parks. The Calaveras Arts Council has put on another great summer of shows. Don’t miss tonight!!
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 […]
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 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…On July 26th, 2025, at approximately 3:30 PM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of an active burglary in progress at a residence listed for sale in the 20000 block of Jesus Maria Road in Mountain Ranch. A Good Samaritan intervened by positioning their vehicle to block the suspect’s […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…Please be advised of the closure of Hawver Road from Doster Road to Jesus Maria Road on Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 07:00 AM to 4:00 PM for Winter storm repairs. Residents will have access to the road and their property. Please follow the instructions provided by on-site personnel directing traffic. The Winter […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…Saturday July 12th. Please join us for a small concert series hosted by Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council at the Rail Road Flat Community Center. An entrance fee, food, and drink proceeds go directly towards the new gym! July 12 – Features Vices to Virtues, a power duo fusing an eclectic mix […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…Saturday July 12th. Please join us for a small concert series hosted by Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council at the Rail Road Flat Community Center. An entrance fee, food, and drink proceeds go directly towards the new gym! July 12 – Features Vices to Virtues, a power duo fusing an eclectic mix […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
