Stanislaus National Forest Reopens September 16, Enhanced Fire Restrictions Remain in Place

Stanislaus National Forest Reopens September 16, Enhanced Fire Restrictions Remain in Place

Sonora, CA…September 14, 2021— The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will lift the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15. A key factor in the decision was an anticipated increase in available firefighting resources to California due to fire danger lessening in other areas of the […]

Forest Service Ending Regional Closure Order Two Days Early; Five Forests to Remain Closed Under Local Orders

Forest Service Ending Regional Closure Order Two Days Early; Five Forests to Remain Closed Under Local Orders

Vallejo, CA…Sept. 14, 2021. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region will end the regional closure order affecting National Forests in California at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15, two days prior to the original end date of Sept. 17. However, forest-wide closures will remain in place and be extended until midnight on September 22nd […]

AWA Declares “Stage 1” Water Alert & Customers Asked to Reduce Water Use Up to 20 Percent

AWA Declares “Stage 1” Water Alert & Customers Asked to Reduce Water Use Up to 20 Percent

Sutter Creek, CA…Amador Water Agency Directors declared a Stage 1 – Water Alert, effective immediately, at their regular Board meeting Thursday, triggering conservation requirements for water customers targeting a 20 percent reduction in use. Directors have been closely watching dry conditions in the watershed and low levels in reservoirs throughout the state. More recently, the […]

Calaveras County Health Officer Upgrades Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activity Guidance to Mandatory Order

Calaveras County Health Officer Upgrades Youth Sports and Extracurricular Activity Guidance to Mandatory Order

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Calaveras County Health Officer upgraded the guidance for youth extracurricular activities and youth sports released on August 23, 2021 to an order. The order comes at a time when COVID-19 cases have surged in the county, including the quarantine of a local school sports team stemming from […]

City of Angels Camp, Union Public Utility District & Utica Water & Power Authority Adopt a 15% Water Conservation Target

City of Angels Camp, Union Public Utility District & Utica Water & Power Authority Adopt a 15% Water Conservation Target

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Residents who live in the greater Murphys and Angels Camp area are being asked to curb water use by 15% compared to 2020 usage. This voluntary request was approved by the Union Public Utility District, City of Angels Camp and Utica Water and Power Authority. A joint release from the Joint […]

Calaveras Public Health is Bringing Covid Vaccinations & Testing Close to You!!

Calaveras Public Health is Bringing Covid Vaccinations & Testing Close to You!!

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Public Health mobile vaccination van is now offering COVID-19 PCR testing. Minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. COVID-19 tests are free to the individual. Please bring health insurance information if available. If you’re uninsured, the government pays for your test. Register online to reduce waiting times at […]

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Life is Better With Power & Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up When PG&E Can’t

Angels Camp, CA…(Now at new Angels Camp Location! With power uncertainties becoming the norm is your business or family ready? A back up generator from Pioneer Electric can provide peace of mind. Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984.and provide a full range […]

Make Sure Stevenot Winery & Tasting Room is on Your Visit Itinerary

Make Sure Stevenot Winery & Tasting Room is on Your Visit Itinerary

Vallecito & Murphys, CA…Come Enjoy our Patio or Lawn while enjoying wine!! Stevenot Winery is open from Wednesday – Sunday, 11am to 4pm in Vallecito. On Weekends you can drop by the Stevenot Tasting Room on Main Street in Murphys as well. 2849 BATTEN ROAD, VALLECITO, CA 95251 WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY- 11 TO 4 CHARCUTERIE […]

The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at Flight 93 National Memorial

The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 at Flight 93 National Memorial

Stoystown, PA…Two decades after September 11, Flight 93 National Memorial observed the 20th anniversary and honor the 40 passengers and crew members who were aboard Flight 93 that day. With public health in mind, the observance will be limited to family members and invited guests and livestreamed on the park’s Facebook page. The ceremony began […]

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum Lead the Nation in Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Attacks

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum Lead the Nation in Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Attacks

New York, NY…National September 11 Memorial & Museum located at the World Trade Center lead the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 men, women and children in New York City, Arlington, Va. and near Shanksville, Pa. Twenty years after the attacks that […]

The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee Cross Country Meet is September 18th!

The Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee Cross Country Meet is September 18th!

Angels Camp, CA..(Frogtown, USA)…Cross Country is back and we have an event Saturday, September 18, 2021. Hosted by Bret Harte High School, the fairgrounds will have as many as 1,000 kids, coaches and parents throughout the day. Local eateries may expect an increase in business and residents may experience traffic delays. The course encompasses the […]

Adopt Us! Ben & Jerry Are Your Calaveras County Pets of the Week!

Adopt Us! Ben & Jerry Are Your Calaveras County Pets of the Week!

San Andreas, CA… Calling all Siamese aficionados! Meet masked banditos BEN (lighter mask) and JERRY (darker mask), gorgeous two-year old brothers who appear to be purebred Seal Point Siamese. The brothers are very sweet, friendly and affectionate, but tend to be a little shy when meeting new people. They have calm, quiet temperaments and need […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 14th! Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 14th! Shop Local & Save!

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 […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 14th! Shop Local & Save!!

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 14th! Shop Local & Save!!

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.