Start a New Family Tradition & Book Your Stay in Bear Valley!

Start a New Family Tradition & Book Your Stay in Bear Valley!

Bear Valley, CA….Book a condo or cabin and enjoy mountain life and great snow conditions. A stay with Bear Valley Vacation Rentals means the comforts of home with a professional touch. We offer unique, individually owned condos and cabins with the additional amenities and benefits only our friendly and knowledgeable vacation rental staff can provide.

Hey Good People!!! Perfect Conditions and Full Upper & Lower Mountain Open for Your Pure Mountain Fun!

Hey Good People!!!  Perfect Conditions and Full Upper & Lower Mountain Open for Your Pure Mountain Fun!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! We broke our all time December record for snowfall on Dec 29th at 8am with the new record being 161″. Mattly’s weather forecast for Friday. Have I mentioned that the whole lower Mountain will come online today? The village side of the mountain is not too far behind either. What […]

The Biden Administration to Begin Distributing At-Home, Rapid COVID-⁠19 Tests to Americans for Free

The Biden Administration to Begin Distributing At-Home, Rapid COVID-⁠19 Tests to Americans for Free

Washington, DC…The Biden Administration is Buying One Billion Tests to Give to Americans for Free; Online Ordering of a Half-Billion Tests Begins on January 19th; Builds on Significant Actions to Expand Testing Capacity and Increase Access to Free Testing. Testing is an important tool to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Public health experts and […]

Over 65 Kilometers of Trails Open at Bear Valley Adventure Company!! Come Up and Play!!

Over 65 Kilometers of Trails Open at Bear Valley Adventure Company!!  Come Up and Play!!

Bear Valley, CA…100% of our groomed trail system is open for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. This milestone includes 65+ kilometers of some of the finest trails found anywhere, with expansive meadows to exhilarating ridges and a little bit of everything in between. So now is the time to visit Bear Valley and experience what […]

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, […]

Male in 30s is Latest Covid Death in Calaveras County

Male in 30s is Latest Covid Death in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…Updated COVID-19 Dashboard – Thursday, January 13, 2022* View the interactive dashboard here: https://bit.ly/3bHNbXJ Calaveras Public Health is sad to report one additional death from COVID-19 that includes a male in his 30s. To those people experiencing the loss of a loved one to COVID-19, the team at Calaveras Public Health offers our […]

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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, January 25, 2022 from 1:30 – 5:30PM. Location: San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. This event is sponsored by Calaveras Community […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Edmund Burke

A Bit of Wisdom from Edmund Burke

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke, 12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797 “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” ~ Edmund Burke, 12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797 “No passion […]

The Great Covid Endemic of 2022? California Tells Asymptomatic Covid Positive HCPs to Stay on Job, No Testing Required!

The Great Covid Endemic of 2022?  California Tells Asymptomatic Covid Positive HCPs to Stay on Job, No Testing Required!

Sacramento, CA…It seems that unofficially at least the California Dept of Public Health has declared the Covid Pandemic over and the endemic phase of the outbreak underway. From the CDPH guidance…”From January 8, 2022 until February 1, 2022, HCP who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 and are asymptomatic, may return to work immediately without isolation and […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 18th Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 18th 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 […]

Vehicle & Dog Stolen in San Andreas, Help Both Return Home & Criminals Caught!

Vehicle & Dog Stolen in San Andreas, Help Both Return Home & Criminals Caught!

San Andreas, CA…REWARD, REWARD, REWARD. My 2002 Chevy suburban & Our Dog bluu were stolen in front of the laundromat on Charles street in San Andreas yesterday 1/11/2022. We are asking for the community’s help in finding them both anyone who has any information leading to this crime please come forward in helping us to […]

School Superintendents Optimistic About Response from the State on Vaccine Mandates for Students. ~ by Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik

School Superintendents Optimistic About Response from the State on Vaccine Mandates for Students. ~ by Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras County Superintendents sent a letter regarding the vaccine mandate to Governor Gavin Newsome on Nov. 19, 2021. The response that was received has left us optimistic about the direction that state is taking on the vaccine mandate for students. Click Here or the Above Photo for Full Response..CDPH Response to Calaveras County […]

Governor Newsom Activates National Guard to Bolster State’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Governor Newsom Activates National Guard to Bolster State’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has activated the California National Guard to support local communities with additional testing facilities and capacity amid the national surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. “California has led the country’s fight against COVID-19, implementing first-in-the-nation public health measures that have helped save tens of thousands […]

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Sponsors Vitalant Blood Drive on Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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, January 25, 2022 from 1:30 – 5:30PM. Location: San Andreas Town Hall, 24 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, CA. This event is sponsored by Calaveras Community […]

2nd Saturday Art Nights Continue on in 2022

2nd Saturday Art Nights Continue on in 2022

Sonora, CA…The second Saturday of every month, the merchants in Historic Downtown Sonora open their doors from 5:00-8:00 pm to host artists of all types for entertainment for locals and visitors. Starting at 5pm galleries, restaurants, and shops offer a magical blend of Art, Live Music, Performers & Art Demonstrations! Look for our banners up […]

Amador County Sheriff’s Office Reports 654 PG&E Customers Still Without Power

Amador County Sheriff’s Office Reports 654 PG&E Customers Still Without Power

Jackson, CA…As of 630am on January 7th, there are still 654 PG&E customers without power in Amador County due to the 12/27 Winter Storm. PG&E has updated us that they still anticipate to have those customers fully restored today by 6pm. *PG&E Is Supporting Independent Living Centers* •PG&E has partnered with the California Foundation for […]

Gold Rush Days in Columbia are the 2nd Saturday Every month – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Gold Rush Days in Columbia are the 2nd Saturday Every month – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Columbia, CA…Reserve the second Saturday of every month for Gold Rush Days at Columbia State Historic Park. You’ll get to see inside special exhibits, stores and residences not regularly open to the public. Columbia’s Gold Rush Days is a chance to explore the historic town of Columbia and see it come alive with living history. […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Carl Sandburg

A Bit of Wisdom from Carl Sandburg

“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” ~ Carl August Sandburg, January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967

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 […]