The 2021 Certified Farmers’ Market San Andreas is Open Weekly Thursdays 4pm to 6pm!

The 2021 Certified Farmers’ Market San Andreas is Open Weekly Thursdays 4pm to 6pm!

San Andreas, CA… We offer the community access to fresh & healthy produce and products from local farmers right here in Calaveras County. Food that has traveled fewer miles is fresher, more nutritious and has greater flavor. Come to our market for the best produce in town and show your support for local farmers. Certified […]

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council!

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council!

San Andreas, CA… Music in the Parks Returns to Calaveras County: After last year’s summer of silence in the parks, we’re all itching for some good times. And thankfully, music returns to Calaveras County on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with the Calaveras Arts Council’s long-standing admission-free Music in the Parks concert series. […]

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Reminds Visitors to Recreate Responsibly this Memorial Day Weekend

USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Reminds Visitors to Recreate Responsibly this Memorial Day Weekend

Vallejo, CA…This Monday, Memorial Day, as we honor all the heroes who gave their lives in military service to this nation, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region would also like to remind all visitors to plan ahead before visiting one of our 18 National Forests in California. Please recreate responsibly, including packing out your […]

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, […]

Tuolumne County Arts Celebrating the Red Church on June 5th, 2021

Tuolumne County Arts Celebrating the Red Church on June 5th, 2021

Tuolumne County, CA… TCA is excited to open their doors again and welcome you into the world of art and imagination. We begin by paying tribute to one of Sonora’s iconic gems…The Red Church. Tuolumne County Arts is celebrating by offering a unique opportunity to create a painting of the Red Church at a “plein […]

Upset Hindus Seek Apology from Kim Kardashian for Donning Sacred “Om” Earrings in Photo-Shoot

Upset Hindus Seek Apology from Kim Kardashian for Donning Sacred “Om” Earrings in Photo-Shoot

Reno, NV… Upset Hindus are seeking apology from American celebrity-socialite-actress Kim Kardashian West for wearing earrings carrying sacred “Om” in a photo-shoot posted on her official Twitter handle on May 23, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada yesterday, said that hugely venerated “Om” was the mystical syllable containing […]

A Bit of Wisdom from John Wayne

A Bit of Wisdom from John Wayne

“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” – John Wayne May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979

Joanne is Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pet of the Week!

Joanne is Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pet of the Week!

San Andreas, CA… Meet Joanne, a lovely shorthaired young black adult. Joanne arrived at the shelter as a stray and certainly was once someone’s kitty since she was already spayed and most definitely recognized the sound of a can of cat food being opened. We don’t know if Joanne was abandoned or wandered away from […]

Good News: Mild COVID-19 Induces Lasting Antibody Protection

Good News: Mild COVID-19 Induces Lasting Antibody Protection

St. Louis, MO…Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such cells could persist for a lifetime, churning out antibodies all the while. […]

PG&E Conducting PSPS Drills with Helicopters Flying Thurs/Fri

PG&E Conducting PSPS Drills with Helicopters Flying Thurs/Fri

Twain Harte, CA…This week PG&E is conducting a DRILL exercise to prepare for PSPS events in the future. As part of this drill, we will be flying helicopters in the Sonora area on Thursday and Friday between the hours of 08:00 – 14:00. The route includes Stanislaus National Forest, Crystal Falls E to Sugar Pine, […]

Yosemite National Park Overnight Climbing Permits Now Needed

Yosemite National Park Overnight Climbing Permits Now Needed

Yosemite, CA…Just a reminder for all those planning climbing trips to Yosemite. All visitors planning to overnight on any rock climbing routes in Yosemite National Park will be required to obtain an overnight wilderness climbing permit beginning on May 21, 2021. This pilot program is being implemented to better understand how park visitors use Yosemite’s […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision near Mountain Ranch Rd / Pope St

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision near Mountain Ranch Rd / Pope St

San Andreas, CA….Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision near Mountain Ranch Rd / Pope St. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00444 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Mountain Ranch Rd / Pope St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.191224 -120.670416 Detail Information 8:21 PM 6 [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by […]

Ebbetts, Sonora & Monitor Passes All Open Ahead of Memorial Day!

Ebbetts, Sonora & Monitor Passes All Open Ahead of Memorial Day!

Markleeville, Lake Alpine & Kennedy Meadows, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reopened State Route 108/Sonora Pass and State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass at about 10 a.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021, after a spring storm dumped 4 to 6 inches of snow in the region. State Route 89/Monitor Pass reopened on Sunday, May 23, 2021. […]

Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Held a Promotional, Hiring & Affirmation of Office Ceremony on May 19th

Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Held a Promotional, Hiring & Affirmation of Office Ceremony on May 19th

San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday May 19, 2021 Sheriff Rick DiBasilio proudly held a Promotional, Hiring, and Affirmation of Office Ceremony. The promotions consisted of: Rachelle Whiting- Promoted from Lieutenant to Captain, Chris Villegas- Promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant, Rudi Leon- Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, DeAyrian Greaves- Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, Samantha King- Promoted […]

Tioga Pass Scheduled to Open for Summer May 27th for Trips Through Yosemite

Tioga Pass Scheduled to Open for Summer May 27th for Trips Through Yosemite

Yosemite, CA…Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will tentatively open on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am, weather and conditions permitting. Check nps.gov/yose for updates. Please protect wildlife by obeying speed limits. The Tuolumne Meadows Store, Grill, and Post Office will tentatively open on May 28, conditions permitting. Some trails starting […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings! Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings!  Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

Observation from the Chairman on Election Integrity, We Only Need to Look to Our Southern Border for a Solution!

Observation from the Chairman on Election Integrity, We Only Need to Look to Our Southern Border for a Solution!

Altaville, CA…The 2020 Presidential election was a charade and a travesty of justice shaking the very foundation that made America great. Our fair and honest election system of one-person-one-vote, the bedrock of our free Republic was corrupted. The corruption and deception allowed to creep into our once golden national election system has created monumental distrust […]

The Trout Spot Is Your Destination For All Things Fly & Trout Fishing, Fishing Clothing, Gear, Decor & More!

The Trout Spot Is Your Destination For All Things Fly & Trout Fishing, Fishing Clothing, Gear, Decor & More!

Arnold, CA…The Trout Spot is a full service fly shop with all of the great products you can find at TheTroutSpot.com as well as guided fishing trips, casting and fly tying instruction. We will also be providing short walking excursions to some of our local waters later in the year for those of you who […]

Sender’s Market Ace Hardware’s Big Memorial Day Sale!

Sender’s Market Ace Hardware’s Big Memorial Day Sale!

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. […]

News Flash! Help the Arnold Rim Trail Max Out Their Matching Grant! Donated Today!

News Flash! Help the Arnold Rim Trail Max Out Their Matching Grant!  Donated Today!

Arnold, CA…The Arnold Rim Trail Association has received a $10,000 matching grant from the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance to rebuild 18 miles of the Arnold Rim Trail that were damaged by a monster winter storm or have years of deferred maintenance. Every dollar you donate today will be matched by this grant. If you have […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Roger Williams

A Bit of Wisdom from Roger Williams

“The greatest crime is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world.” ~ Roger Williams 1603 – 1683 Founder of Rhode Island

You Can Scoot Down The Links at Forest Meadows Golf Club

You Can Scoot Down The Links at Forest Meadows Golf Club

Murphys, CA…Thats right! All new golf scooters are coming to Forest Meadows! click the link to watch a short video previewing them-(https://youtu.be/WrGSb0o62oA) Reserve your bike now! Be sure to book your tee time over the phone or online at www.forestmeadowsgolfcourse.com today! Reservations start on Monday afternoon! Forest Meadows Golf Course When you come play the Forest Meadows Golf […]

Division of Boating and Waterways Urges Everyone to Boat Responsibly as 2021 Boating Season Begins

Division of Boating and Waterways Urges Everyone to Boat Responsibly as 2021 Boating Season Begins

Sacramento, CA… National Safe Boating Week is May 22-28, 2021. California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is reminding all recreational boaters and water enthusiasts during National Safe Boating Week, May 22-28, 2021, to boat responsibly this summer. With more people heading outdoors and onto California’s waterways during the ongoing pandemic, it is […]