Food Drive for the Food Bank This Saturday in Angels Camp, San Andreas & Valley Springs

Food Drive for the Food Bank This Saturday in Angels Camp, San Andreas & Valley Springs

San Andreas, CA…Hi Friends … Our final push for our Turkey & Food Drive for Santa’s Express will be this Saturday, November 21st! Please help us provide a wonderful Holiday meal for members of our community in need. We will collecting donations from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Save Mart (Angels Camp) Treats (San […]

Adventist Health Sonora Enacts COVID-19 Surge Plans & Encourages Everyone to #MaskUp

Adventist Health Sonora Enacts COVID-19 Surge Plans & Encourages Everyone to #MaskUp

Sonora, CA…Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Adventist Health Sonora care providers have been screening and evaluating patients with COVID-19 symptoms in their cars, to reduce the potential for exposure to other patients, visitors and staff in its facilities. With Tuolumne County experiencing rapidly rising case rates and positivity rates, Adventist Health Sonora, as part of its […]

Bear Valley XC Ski & Snowshoe “Soft Opening” This Weekend

Bear Valley XC Ski & Snowshoe “Soft Opening” This Weekend

Bear Valley, CA…Due to better than expected snow conditions we are opening groomed trails in the meadow this weekend. Details: Saturday and Sunday only, 9am – 12pm. Half-price trail passes, Half-price ski & snowshoe rentals, New & used gear available, Lessons available, No sledding and tubing, No Meadow Cafe. The trails will close again on […]

Calaveras Public Health Confirms 23 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Confirms 23 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, November 20, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 23 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. COVID-19 cases include one female between 0-17 years of age, five females and five males between 18-49 years of age, two females and four males between 50-64 years of age, and three females and three males […]

Food Drive for the Food Bank This Saturday in Angels Camp, San Andreas & Valley Springs

Food Drive for the Food Bank This Saturday in Angels Camp, San Andreas & Valley Springs

San Andreas, CA…Hi Friends … Our final push for our Turkey & Food Drive for Santa’s Express will be this Saturday, November 21st! Please help us provide a wonderful Holiday meal for members of our community in need. We will collecting donations from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Save Mart (Angels Camp) Treats (San […]

Training Exercise on November 21 for Calaveras Animal Disaster Service

Training Exercise on November 21 for Calaveras Animal Disaster Service

San Andreas, CA…CADS will be conducting a Trailering & Communication Exercise on Nov 21 from 10am ~ noon. CADS responding team of trailers and vehicles will stage in San Andreas and will caravan through Glencoe and Wilseyville then return through Mountain Ranch to the staging area, checking radio communication along the route. If you’re interested […]

FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In a clinical […]

Covid Update from Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force

Covid Update from Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force

Washington, DC…Well, good afternoon. We just completed our second meeting this week with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. And we’ve continued — we’ve continued to be on the same mission we’ve been on throughout the course of this year, and that is to save American lives and to work every day toward […]

Research Shows ‘Extremely Aggressive’ Internet Censorship Spreading in World’s Democracies

Research Shows ‘Extremely Aggressive’ Internet Censorship Spreading in World’s Democracies

Ann Arbor, MI…The largest collection of public internet censorship data ever compiled shows that even citizens of what are considered the world’s freest countries aren’t safe from internet censorship.  The University of Michigan team used its own Censored Planet tool, an automated censorship tracking system launched in 2018, to collect more than 21 billion measurements […]

50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products

50.6 Million U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products

Atlanta, GA…Findings from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released today show that approximately 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported currently using a tobacco product in 2019, with about 80% of those adults reporting that they use combustible products such as cigarettes. To assess recent national estimates of […]

You Will be Thankful for These November Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

You Will be Thankful for These November Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

Murphys, CA…Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. From that first harvest we produced our 1984 Amador Zinfandel. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That’s what makes us Black Sheep; we’re different from the rest of the flock. We feature small batches of limited […]

Non-Essential Businesses & Personal Gatherings are Prohibited Between 10 PM and 5 AM Starting Saturday, November 21

Non-Essential Businesses & Personal Gatherings are Prohibited Between 10 PM and 5 AM Starting Saturday, November 21

Sacramento, CA… In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier. The […]

Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020

Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020

Washington, DC…When safely and appropriately prescribed, antibiotics are critical tools used to save lives in the United States and around the world. During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we reaffirm our commitment to responsible antibiotic stewardship and acknowledge the contributions of American medical professionals. Antibiotics play a powerful role in modern medicine. They are instrumental in treating […]

Lindsay is Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pet of the Week

Lindsay is Your Calaveras County Animal Services  Pet of the Week

San Andreas, CA…Meet Lindsay, a lovely shorthaired dilute Tortie estimated to be about eight years of age. With enormous green eyes and a calm, quiet personality, Lindsay is super cuddly and enjoys being petted and brushed. This sweet girl was found wandering near a busy highway and has a microchip, but her owner cannot be […]

United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on China’s Continued Actions in Hong Kong

United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on China’s Continued Actions in Hong Kong

Washington, DC…A Joint Statement…”We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, reiterate our serious concern regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. Following the imposition of the National Security Law and postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, […]

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, […]

Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments for Individuals That Have Been Impacted By COVID-19

Funding Available to Assist with Rent and Utility Payments for Individuals That Have Been Impacted By COVID-19

Sonora, CA…In May 2020, Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) was awarded a grant to establish services that will support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding was provided in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and administered by the EDD and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. This grant has […]

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

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

Murphys, CA..The Trifilo Garden Center is a great destination for anyone getting into the holiday spirit. Trifilo Garden Center will have 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 […]

Pfizer & BioNTech’s Covid Vaccine Candidate Reaches 95% Efficacy & Will Seek Approval for Use

Pfizer & BioNTech’s Covid Vaccine Candidate Reaches 95% Efficacy & Will Seek Approval for Use

New York, NY & Mainz, DE… Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that, after conducting the final efficacy analysis in their ongoing Phase 3 study, their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, met all of the study’s primary efficacy endpoints. Analysis of the data indicates a vaccine efficacy rate of 95% (p<0.0001) in participants without […]

Calaveras Public Health Confirms 11 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Confirms 11 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed eleven additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. COVID-19 cases include four females and two males between 18-49 years of age, and three females and two males over the age of 65. There are four cases to report in District 1, one case in […]

Calaveras County Moves Back a Tier as COVID-19 Cases Surge Across the State

Calaveras County Moves Back a Tier as COVID-19 Cases Surge Across the State

San Andreas, CA…COVID-19 continues to pose a severe risk to communities and requires all people in Calaveras County and across the state to follow necessary precautions in light of this ongoing risk. On Monday, November 16, 2020, Calaveras County rolled back from yellow to orange, a more restrictive tier on the state’s 4-tier COVID-19 system. […]

Tuolumne County Fire is Now Recruiting

Tuolumne County Fire is Now Recruiting

Sonora, CA…From TC Fire…”We’re currently planning to do our annual Joint Basic Volunteer Firefighter Academy starting in January following COVID safety precautions. It will be for Volunteer Firefighters, Water Tender Operators, and EMS Responders. Everyone that takes this Academy will get the following certificates: California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) Hazardous Materials First Responder State Fire […]

Winter Storm Warning from Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening. Up to 2 Feet of Snow Expected

Winter Storm Warning from Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening.  Up to 2 Feet of Snow Expected

Arnold, CA…Winter Storm Warning from Tuesday Afternoon to Wednesday Evening. Up to 2 Feet of Snow Expected. Significant high elevation snow forecast Tuesday and Wednesday… .A storm system will move into the region on Tuesday, spreading south during the day. Snow levels will start out around 6000 to 7000 feet Tuesday, then lower slightly Wednesday. […]

Covid Cases Explode in Tuolumne County & County Moved to Most Restrictive Tier

Covid Cases Explode in Tuolumne County & County Moved to Most Restrictive Tier

Sonora, CA…Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Tuolumne County at an explosive rate, with Public Health receiving reports of 95 cases so far over the weekend; 45 on Saturday and 50 on Sunday. It is evident that we are experiencing community transmission and advise the public to stay home except for essential needs. In […]

Governor Newsom Announces Immediate Actions to Curb Covid Spread & Most Counties Move to Restrictive Status

Governor Newsom Announces Immediate Actions to Curb Covid Spread & Most Counties Move to Restrictive Status

Sacramento, CA…As COVID-19 cases sharply increase across the country and California, Governor Gavin Newsom and state public health officials announced immediate actions today to slow the spread of the virus. The state is pulling an emergency brake in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy resulting in 94.1 percent of California’s population in the most restrictive tier. This […]