A Bit of Wisdom from George Mason

A Bit of Wisdom from George Mason

“Don’t wait around for your life to happen to you. Find something that makes you happy, and do it. Because everything else is all just background noise.” ~ George Mason IV December 11, 1725 – October 7, 1792 “The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty. And can never be […]

Pizza, Burgers, Pasta, Sandwiches, Salads, Steaks & Beer! All for Takeout or Delivery from Snowshoe Brewing Company!

Pizza, Burgers, Pasta, Sandwiches, Salads, Steaks & Beer! All for Takeout or Delivery from Snowshoe Brewing Company!

Arnold, CA…For more than 20 years, The Shoe has crafted great beer and quality food for the whole family. Whether you’re a local, touring Scenic Highway 4, visiting Big Trees State Park, Lake Alpine or Bear Valley, Snowshoe Brewing Company is your stop for fresh handcrafted beer, quality fresh food, local wines and family-friendly service. […]

Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians Donates $15,000 to Support Local Nonprofit Organizations

Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians  Donates $15,000 to Support Local Nonprofit Organizations

Jackson, CA…The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians is pleased to announce the donation of $15,000 in matching funds towards this year’s Amador Giving Tuesday event sponsored by the Amador Community Foundation to benefit local nonprofit organizations throughout the community. “On behalf of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, it is an honor to […]

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine

Washington, DC…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 16 years of age and older. The emergency use authorization allows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed […]

30 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne County Reported Today

30 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne County Reported Today

San Andreas, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 30 new COVID-19 cases today, 6 are Sierra Conservation Center inmates and 24 are community cases. All of the new community cases appear to be isolating at home. Four previously isolating individuals are now hospitalized. 43 individuals have been released from isolation. We are sad to report the death […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 54 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 54 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, December 11, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 54 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 642 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 536 cases have since recovered while 84 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

USFS Closes Developed Campgrounds on Four Additional National Forests

USFS Closes Developed Campgrounds on Four Additional National Forests

Vallejo, CA…USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on four additional National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. The Sacramento Region is being added to the Stay-at-Home Order and, in turn, developed campgrounds will now be closed on the […]

FDA Finalizing Work on Issuance of EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Finalizing Work on Issuance of EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Washington, DC…Following yesterday’s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization. The agency has also notified the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed, so […]

FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) Recommends Covid Vaccine for EUA

FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) Recommends Covid Vaccine for EUA

Washington, DC…Today, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), made up of independent scientific and public health experts from around the country, met to discuss the first request for emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for COVID-19 prevention, submitted by Pfizer Inc. in partnership with BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH. This meeting is an […]

Free $75 Food Vouchers for Veterans from Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District

Free $75 Food Vouchers for Veterans from Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District

Angels Camp, CA…To thank our local veterans the Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District will be offering free $75 Food Vouchers December 12th & 13th from 10am to 4pm at their Offices at 1219 Raspberry Ln, in Angels Camp. These vouchers are only available for Veterans living within the district that covers the Angels Camp and […]

The Trifilo Garden Center is Your Holiday & Nursery Headquarters (Open Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun!))

The Trifilo Garden Center is Your Holiday & Nursery Headquarters (Open Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun!))

Murphys, CA..The Trifilo Garden Center is a great destination for anyone getting into the holiday spirit. Trifilo Garden Center has Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Gardening Supplies, Bulbs, Gardening Lifestyle Clothing and much, much more. They are open Thursday, Friday and Saturday currently and additional additional opening days are coming soon. Please practice social distancing and follow […]

Amador County Returns to Purple Tier With 138 New Covid Cases & 2 Deaths

Amador County Returns to Purple Tier With 138 New Covid Cases & 2 Deaths

Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health confirms one hundred and thirty-eight new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths due to COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update. The individuals who passed were 2 males, 1 in his 60s and 1 in his 70s. Amador Public Health expresses their condolences to the families and loved ones […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 32 New Cases of COVID-19 & Launches Zip Code Reporting

Calaveras Public Health Reports 32 New Cases of COVID-19 & Launches Zip Code Reporting

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 32 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 588 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 455 cases have since recovered while 111 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

Free $75 Food Vouchers for Veterans from Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District

Free $75 Food Vouchers for Veterans from Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District

Angels Camp, CA…To thank our local veterans the Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District will be offering free $75 Food Vouchers December 12th & 13th from 10am to 4pm at their Offices at 1219 Raspberry Ln, in Angels Camp. These vouchers are only available for Veterans living within the district that covers the Angels Camp and […]

Sixteen New Cases & Another Death Reported in Tuolumne County on December 7th

Sixteen New Cases & Another Death Reported in Tuolumne County on December 7th

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases today, all of whom appear to be isolating at home. 51 individuals have been released from isolation, including one previously hospitalized individual. Sadly, we have been notified of an additional death of a hospitalized individual and the case is currently under investigation. No other details are […]

New Melones Campgrounds & Visitor Center Temporarily Closed

New Melones Campgrounds & Visitor Center Temporarily Closed

Sonora, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily close campgrounds and the visitor center at New Melones Lake; day-use areas not already closed for the season will remain open.  In support of state recommended guidelines and requests from Calaveras and Tuolumne county health officials, all campgrounds, and the visitor center will temporarily close until further notice.  […]

Bistro Espresso is Open & Ready to Serve You Safely Online, Call-In & Curbside!

Bistro Espresso is Open & Ready to Serve You Safely Online, Call-In & Curbside!

Arnold, CA…Bistro fans will be pleased to know that we are still here and continuing to serve you with excellent service, fantastic food and totally ready to handly your online, call-in and curb-side delivery requests. The full menu is now available on Friday and Saturday BBQ Family Feast nights! Our staff is eager to help […]

Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Expansion of Covid Exposure Notification Tool

Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Expansion of Covid Exposure Notification Tool

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the statewide launch of CA Notify, a new digital tool that will help reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Starting Thursday, December 10, Californians can opt in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. CA Notify is […]

President-Elect Joe Biden Nominates Xavier Becerra to Head HHS, Dr. Anthony Fauci Survives to Yet Another Administration & More

President-Elect Joe Biden Nominates Xavier Becerra to Head HHS, Dr. Anthony Fauci Survives to Yet Another Administration & More

Washington, DC…Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations and appointments of his health team, including Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Chair; Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Adviser to […]

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” Speech (History Focus on December 7th”

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” Speech (History Focus on December 7th”

Washington, DC…The President Requests War Declaration 125 ( “December 7, 1941 A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” Address to the Congress Asking That a State of War Be Declared Between the United States and Japan. December 8, 1941 Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives: YESTERDAY, […]

Columbia College Cancels Claim Jumper Athletic Competition Through June 2021

Columbia College Cancels Claim Jumper Athletic Competition Through June 2021

Columbia, CA…Growing safety concerns surrounding COVID-19 and Tuolumne County’s inclusion in the recent Regional Stay Home Order have led to the cancellation of Columbia College volleyball and basketball through the spring of 2021. We remain hopeful that the 2021-2022 season will bring Athletics back to the Oak Pavilion and the community will be there to […]

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Angels Camp, CA…Two outstanding physicians welcoming new patients at our new James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. John Krpan, “My first priority is caring for you and your family.” John Krpan, DO, Family Practice Medical Director of Primary Care. Dr. Pravina Somani, “Dr. Somani brings over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, […]

Traffic Update…Toyota Highlander vs Mike’s Pizza off Mono Way.

Traffic Update…Toyota Highlander vs Mike’s Pizza off Mono Way.

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Toyota Highlander vs Mike’s Pizza off Mono Way. Incident: 00200 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 14721 Mono Way Loc Desc: MIKES PIZZA Lat/Lon: 37.977002 -120.320486 Detail Information 1:06 PM 3 [1] WHI TOYT HIGH VS THE BUILDING 1:06 PM 2 [2] NEG 1125 1:07 PM 1 [3] 1039 FIRE // TO CHECK BUILDING […]

December Red Hot Buys at Sender’s Ace Hardware Stores in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

December Red Hot Buys 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. […]

Get a Jump on the Holidays at All Three SNAC Locations!

Get a Jump on the Holidays at All Three SNAC Locations!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Get a jump on the holidays at SNAC!  Head to Arnold, Murphys or Sonora to enjoy a relaxing & safe shopping experience. Here’s a little taste of what you’ll find at each location. SNAC Arnold Monday – Friday 10a -6p Saturday & Sunday 8a – 6p If there’s a snow hound […]