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. […]
Arnold, CA…This week we had 8 students go through a 40 hour River and Flood Water Rescue Technician class. They learned how to safely and efficiently remove victims from floods waters, rapids, vehicles stuck in moving water etc. As a final project we removed about 75′ of 1″ steel cable from a rapid below Sourgrass […]
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799
Sonora, CA…The 2021 Mother Lode Car Show & Swap Meet is open to all 1978 and older cars, hot rods, rat rods, jalopies, customs, classics, and pick up trucks. Browse and vote for your favorite cars, enjoy tasty food vendor varieties, and rock out to classic 50s, 60s, 70s tunes at the Motherlode Car Show […]
Murphys, CA…Get your tickets now for great concerts at a beautiful venue. The current schedule is below… Event occurs on 05/29/2021 from 05:30 PM to .
Douglas Flat, CA…The Douglas Flat Community Center has been continuously welcoming generations since the Gold Rush. Located in Douglas Flat California (near Murphys and Angel’s Camp.) Built in 1854, it is the oldest school house in Calaveras County. It served as a school for over a century. Since the beginning it has also served as […]
Angels Camp, CA…Join us at the Angels Camp Farmers Market tomorrow evening, with live music by the local one man Gypsy band, Nicholas Lefler!! Certified Farmers Market located downtown Angels Camp at Utica Park, off Main Street. Find us Friday evenings from 5pm to dusk, thru September. Fill up the fridge with local foods- because […]
Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Since 1994, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has been providing the community with Gear For Wild Environments! We started 26 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. […]
Amador County, CA… Eligibility for this clinic includes people 18 years & older (Janssen vaccine) The clinic will be held at Health & Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. Drive around to the BACK of the building and park in the back parking lot. To register for an appointment, visit the My […]
Amador County, CA… Eligibility for this clinic includes people 12 years & older (Pfizer vaccine) The clinic will be held at Health & Human Services located at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. Drive around to the BACK of the building and park in the back parking lot. To register for an appointment, visit the My Turn website: https://myturn.ca.gov […]
Arnold, CA… The Arnold Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store is hosting a 5% Off Everything Sale in spirit of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend May 28th – May 30th 2021. Come Stop By!
Amador County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will employ one-way traffic control while performing construction and maintenance activities next week in Amador County. State Route 49 • Crews will conduct drainage work from Bush Street to Main Street/Plymouth Shenandoah Road in Plymouth from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning Tuesday, June 1 through […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
“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
Amador County, CA… Amador County Public Health reports 8 more cases of COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,794. The new cases include 6 males and 2 females, 2 children under age 18, 3 aged 18-49, 3 aged 50-64; 1 residing in Ione, 1 in Jackson, 1 living […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
White Pines, CA…The Show will go on in 2021! Official State Reopening timing will affect permitting on Hwy 4 & force a change of parade route from down Hwy 4 to Blagen Road. GABA’s 40th Independence Day Parade will be July 3rd at 10:00 am Blagen Road in White Pines. The Parade Route is Independence […]
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. […]
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 […]
Murphys, CA…Yesterday afternoon we thought we would spend a few minutes wandering around Murphys to talk with a few business owners take a few photos. It was a glorious day and a few photos are below. Click on each photo for a larger version.
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 […]
