A Pine Blossom After the Storm

A Pine Blossom After the Storm

Arnold, CA…A Pine Blossom after the storm. Was out cleaning up some downed branches and came across this pine blossom. Usually they are quite a bit farther away and up in the tree. Sadly this one was at ground level. Click Above for a full sized version….

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, […]

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. […]

Calaveras County Warming Centers to Reopen from 12pm to 8pm on December 30th.

Calaveras County Warming Centers to Reopen from 12pm to 8pm on December 30th.

San Andreas, CA…Due to extreme cold and the risk to the public the Calaveras County Warming Centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys will re-open at 12 pm. Warming Centers Arnold Independence Hall West Point Community Hall 1445 Blagen Road 22283 Highway 26 Arnold, CA 95223 West Point, CA 95255 12 pm – 8 pm […]

Hey Good People!! Bear Valley Breaks All Time December Snow Record with 161 Inches So Far!!

Hey Good People!!  Bear Valley Breaks All Time December Snow Record with 161 Inches So Far!!

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 Thursday. An inside slider is poised over the Great Basin this morning and could enhance the ability to bring lite scattered snowfall to the area today. […]

County Warming Centers to Remain Open Through 8pm Tonight

County Warming Centers to Remain Open Through 8pm Tonight

San Andreas, CA…Due to extreme cold and the risk to the public the Calaveras County Warming Centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys will reopen at 3 pm this afternoon. Warming Centers Arnold Independence Hall West Point Community Hall 1445 Blagen Road 22283 Highway 26 Arnold, CA 95223 West Point, CA 95255 3 pm – […]

Hey Good People!! 134 Inches of Pure Mountain Fun in Last 10 Days at Bear Valley!!

Hey Good People!!  134 Inches of Pure Mountain Fun in Last 10 Days at Bear Valley!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Mattly’s weather forecast for Tuesday. Currently there is lite snowfall at the resort at 5am and we look to pick up 4-8″ today before we get into a few days of sunshine. The high today will crest at 22F with SSW winds in the mid 20’s and gusting into the […]

Calaveras County Opens Warming Centers & Shelter Locations

Calaveras County Opens Warming Centers & Shelter Locations

San Andreas, CA…Due to extreme cold and the risk to the public, Calaveras County announces the opening of Warming Centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys with a Shelter location in Murphys. All sites will be open from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. Warming Centers Arnold Independence 1445 Blagen Road Arnold, CA 95223 3 pm […]

Winter Storm Warning Into This Evening! Low & Heavy Snow to Continue

Winter Storm Warning Into This Evening!  Low & Heavy Snow to Continue

Arnold, CA…The latest from the National Weather Service….Winter Storm to Impact Mountain and Foothill Travel into This Evening. Moderate to heavy mountain snow will continue this morning with snow showers continuing into this evening. Snow levels will generally be between 1500 and 2500 feet lowering Monday afternoon down to 1000 feet, locally lower over Shasta […]

Hey Good People!! Pow Pow Pow & 149 Inches of Pure Mountain Fun So Far at Bear Valley!

Hey Good People!!  Pow Pow Pow & 149 Inches of Pure Mountain Fun So Far at Bear Valley!

Hey Good People! Mattly’s weather forecast for Sunday. 16″ of new snow has fallen over night for a 24hr total of 20″ and currently 55″ for the storm total. Today’s weather, we expect heavy snowfall with 8-12″ looking to fall during the day before things increase for some possible impressive overnight totals. Tonight 22-28″ is […]

Bear Valley Adventure Company, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Sledding, Tubing, Food, Fuel & More!!

Bear Valley Adventure Company, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Sledding, Tubing, Food, Fuel & More!!

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley Adventure Company Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Sledding, Tubing, Food, Fuel & More!! Cross Country Skiing An extensive trail system with 70 kilometers of groomed paths across 3,000+ acres. Open 9am to 4:30pm daily during the winter. Snowshoeing Explore our extensive trail system on snowshoes and visit scenic vistas, secluded meadows […]

Hey Good People!! Santa is on the Slopes & Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!!

Hey Good People!!  Santa is on the Slopes & Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Mattly’s weather forecast for Thursday morning. 6″ of new snow has fallen overnight and continues to fall as I write. The forecasts vs. actual is being tested the last 48hrs. Warm air continues to play its hand in keeping the snow elevations a bit higher than suggested. So roughly we […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

Wrap it in Red Sale at Sender’s Ace Hardware Stores in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

Wrap it in Red Sale at Sender’s Ace Hardware Stores in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

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. […]

Trifilo Garden Center’s Holiday Break to Start December 24th and Reopening January 12th, 2022!

Trifilo Garden Center’s Holiday Break to Start December 24th and Reopening January 12th, 2022!

Murphys, CA…Happy Holidays and Thanks to all our customers for their business!! Trifilo Garden Center is a local, family-owned business located in Murphys, California. It is a full-service nursery with a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs, indoor/outdoor plants, succulents, and more. We feature native and local plants and trees, offer a wide-variety of supplies, and […]

A Bit of Churchillian Wisdom on Taxation

A Bit of Churchillian Wisdom on Taxation

“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Churchill with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, 10 February 1953.

Plane Crashes on Auburn Home, Pilot Survives & Residents Uninjured

Plane Crashes on Auburn Home, Pilot Survives & Residents Uninjured

Auburn, CA…Around 3pm, PCSO received a call of suspicious circumstances on the 3000 block of Miracle Drive, in Auburn. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a plane had crashed on top of a home. CAL FIRE NEU crews rendered medical aid to the sole pilot before they were transported to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, […]

FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19

FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19

Silver Spring, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms or about 88 pounds) with positive […]

Hey Good People!! A White Christmas of Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!

Hey Good People!! A White Christmas of Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Mattly’s weather forecast for Wednesday morning. Lite snowfall is currently happening as the day begins to wake at 5am. Heavy snowfall is expected to start today with 5-9″ of new snow looking to drop during the day as winds increase with the surface gradients tightening up. Expect winds out of […]

Murphys Friends Free Christmas Dinner

Murphys Friends Free Christmas Dinner

Murphys, CA…Murphys Friends CHRISTMAS DINNER, is being served at the Native Sons Hall in Murphys on Christmas Day from 1 to 3 pm featuring a great Diestel turkey dinner with all the trimmings. For home delivery call (209) 736-1415, for pick up at the Native Sons or Treats in San Andreas call (209) 736-6177. Please […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island and Ideological Founding Father

A Bit of Wisdom from Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island and Ideological Founding Father

Providence, RI…Roger Williams, 21 December 1603 – 15 March 1683. Minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans. His work […]

Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation’s Population

Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation’s Population

Washington, DC…According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2021 national and state population estimates and components of change released today, the population of the United States grew in the past year by 392,665, or 0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding. The slow rate of growth can be attributed to decreased net international migration, decreased fertility, […]