The 38th Annual Christmas Parade is November 26th! Parking & More Details from the Sonora Police Dept.

The 38th Annual Christmas Parade is November 26th!  Parking & More Details from the Sonora Police Dept.

Sonora, CA…On Friday, November 26, Sonora will be holding the38th annual Christmas Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to downtown Sonora. We encourage you to arrive before 5:00 PM to allow you time to park and find a spot to enjoy the parade. Once the street closures occur, vehicles will not be allowed […]

The SNAC Family Thanks You for Shopping Locally!! Gear for Wild Environments!

The SNAC Family Thanks You for Shopping Locally!!  Gear for Wild Environments!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Since 1994, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has been providing the community with Gear For Wild Environments!  We started 27 years ago in downtown Sonora after outgrowing our mail order business, The Eddy Mart. Now it’s evolved into 3 stores. Sonora – 173 So. Washington St. 209-521-5621 Our Climbing & Backpacking headquarters. […]

Thousands* Fill Murphys for 2021 Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot. Slideshow with Only 1,197 Photos Below

Thousands* Fill Murphys for 2021 Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot.  Slideshow with Only 1,197 Photos Below

Murphys, CA…The Mighty Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot was back this Thanksgiving Morning in Murphys. The crowd started at the park and made their way down to Six Mile Road and head out towards Ironstone at 9am. *We asked organizers what were their crowd estimates and numbers ranged from 250 to 2,000. So of course we […]

The Mighty Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot is Back on Thanksgiving Morning!

The Mighty Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot is Back on Thanksgiving Morning!

Murphys, CA….Y’all, we’re BACK! We can’t wait to see you on Thanksgiving morning at the Murphys park. We’ll be there at 8:00AM with our friends from the Murphys senior center food pantry to collect your non perishable food donations. Kat Juarez will lead a warmup just before the race at 9:00. See ya SOON! The […]

CWA Bubbles Bash & Costume Contest

CWA Bubbles Bash & Costume Contest

Angels Camp, CA….October 30 on the beautiful grounds of the Angels Camp City Museum the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance threw a Monster Mash Dance Party & Halloween Costume Contest. It was all for a good cause as 100% of proceeds went to the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Covid Relief Fund. A few photos are below…  

Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Arnold, CA….The Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner Tomorrow, November 25th from 1-4pm. The Moose could also use the community’s help supporting the costs of this event. From the Moose…”We need your help with the Free thanksgiving Dinner at the Moose Lodge. Please send monetary donations to W.O.T.M and write “Thanksgiving” in […]

The Mighty Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot is Back on Thanksgiving Morning!

The Mighty Klassen Klassic Turkey Trot is Back on Thanksgiving Morning!

Murphys, CA….Y’all, we’re BACK! We can’t wait to see you on Thanksgiving morning at the Murphys park. We’ll be there at 8:00AM with our friends from the Murphys senior center food pantry to collect your non perishable food donations. Kat Juarez will lead a warmup just before the race at 9:00. See ya SOON! The […]

Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians Supports Holiday Toy Drive with $20,000 Donation

Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians Supports Holiday Toy Drive with $20,000 Donation

Jackson, CA…The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians is proud to support this year’s Matt Scott Racing/Amador County Sheriff’s Department Holiday Toy Drive with a $20,000 donation to help families in need in Amador County. “On behalf of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, it is an honor to have the ability to support […]

Benchmade Knives from Turners Wild West Make Perfect Christmas Gifts

Benchmade Knives from Turners Wild West Make Perfect Christmas Gifts

Angels Camp, CA…Turners Wild West was established in 1975 in Scenic Downtown Angels Camp. This family owned and operated business carries a wide selection of quality work and western wear. When visiting our area Turner’s Wild West is a must stop destination and they are widely known as the “Best Smelling Store In The Mother […]

Unprecedented Attendance Upon Returning to In-person Student Events

Unprecedented Attendance Upon Returning to In-person Student Events

Angels Camp, CA…On Nov. 18, 2021 students and teachers from Calaveras and Amador County schools mingled with scientists at the Dinner With a Scientist student event put on by the Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE). This student event marks the first in-person event since March of 2020. Success can be measured in numbers, there […]

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening, Give Your Dirt Some Love!

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening, Give Your Dirt Some Love!

San Andreas, CA…A-1 has been Serving Calaveras county, central California valley and surrounding areas since 2007. They offer full service repair and sales of tractors, mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, logsplitters, generators and rototillers. In addition, they provide sharpening service for chainsaws, mower blades and circular saw blades. They are located at 660 E. St. Charles St, […]

A Beautiful Thanksgiving Weather Week Awaits for West Slope & Mother Lode

A Beautiful Thanksgiving Weather Week Awaits for West Slope & Mother Lode

Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento says we have an almost perfect Thanksgiving weather week ahead. The complete forecasts are below… Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Sunny, warmer. Highs 47 to 62 higher elevations…60 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 […]

Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances! Serving Your Essential Shopping Needs Since 1955!

Shop Local at Middleton’s Furniture & Appliances! Serving Your Essential Shopping Needs Since 1955!

Angels Camp, CA…Middleton’s is Open Normal Hours During the COVID-19 Crisis for their Community. Browse Online, Call In Your Order & Get Fast, Free Delivery! When people buy from us, they don’t just get an appliance, piece of furniture or electronic; they become a member of our family, a family that is there for one […]

Senders Market Ace Hardware November Red Hot Buys! Shop Local & Save!

Senders Market Ace Hardware November Red Hot Buys!  Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs, 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. […]

Senders Market Ace Hardware Black Friday Sale! Shop Local & Save!

Senders Market Ace Hardware Black Friday Sale!  Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs, 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. […]

Every Christmas Story Ever Told…And Then Some at Murphys Creek Theatre!

Every Christmas Story Ever Told…And Then Some at Murphys Creek Theatre!

Murphys, CA…Get ready for high octane jollity and wacky festive frivolity as MCT brings Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!) to Murphys! Not just another annual production of A Christmas Carol, but a (slightly irreverent) look at all our favorite “beloved holiday classics”. So, tuck some mistletoe behind your ear and join us […]

GABA Presents: Arnold’s Winter Wonderland on December 4th

GABA Presents: Arnold’s Winter Wonderland on December 4th

Arnold, CA…GABA invites you to come celebrate the magic of Christmas with your Arnold community! Pictures with Santa, Carolers, Facepainting, Old Fashion Popcorn, Hot Chocolate…. And more! Businesses in the Arnold Plaza will be open – come show your support, and shop local. Arnold Plaza’s businesses that will be open: Linda’s Loft Etc. Hinterhaus Distilling […]

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive and Supermarket Challenge on Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive and Supermarket Challenge on Tuesday, November 30, 2021

San Andreas, CA…Blood donations are currently at a critical level and all blood types are needed! Vitalant (formerly Blood Source) is hosting the Calaveras Community Blood Drive on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 1:00-6:00 PM. Location: San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. This event is sponsored by Calaveras Community Foundation […]

OSHA Suspends Enforcement of Covid Vaccine Mandate

OSHA Suspends Enforcement of Covid Vaccine Mandate

Washington, DC…From OSHA Today…”On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to stay OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, published on November 5, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 61402) (“ETS”). The court ordered that OSHA “take no steps to implement or enforce” the ETS “until further […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Bernard Law (Monty) Montgomery

A Bit of Wisdom from Bernard Law (Monty) Montgomery

“When I told a senior officer that I must have a new head gunner, he remarked that the present man was a delightful person and was also a golf champion. I agreed he was delightful, but added that unfortunately the game we were about to play was not golf.” ― Bernard Law (Monty) Montgomery 17 […]