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, […]

Calaveras County Pets of the Week! You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Adopt It!

Calaveras County Pets of the Week!  You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Adopt It!

San Andreas, CA…They say you can’t buy love but you certainly can adopt it. This photo is representative of the many adorable, spunky and playful kittens currently at the shelter – we’ll leave the naming to you. Can’t decide which one to adopt – why not adopt a pair?  It truly is easier to raise […]

Warming Weather Later This Week Leading to Fire Weather Watch this Weekend

Warming Weather Later This Week Leading to Fire Weather Watch this Weekend

Arnold, CA…It will be warming into the weekend and the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch. The Detailed forecasts for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Mother Lode & Fire Weather Watch are below… Today Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations…74 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast […]

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, […]

State of the County from the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce

State of the County from the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce

San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras Chamber…”The State of the County serves as a forum to highlight Calaveras County’s accomplishments and discuss goals for the future.  New Videos will be released every Friday in September. Cheryl Hoag, Chamber Board President & Calaveras Telephone State of the County – Merita Callaway, District 3 Supervisor State of the […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The three additional cases being reported include one female and two males between 18 to 49 years of age. One case resides in District 1. Two cases are being reported in District 5. There are no […]

Calaveras Supervisors Pass Ordinance Putting Affordable Owner Built Homes Within Reach

Calaveras Supervisors Pass Ordinance Putting Affordable Owner Built Homes Within Reach

San Andreas, CA…A few minutes ago the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that will provide significant savings and flexibility for those wanting to build their own home on rural properties. This is only for homes that the owners are willing to live in for at least three years. The goal is to […]

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Murphys, CA…DEA Bathroom Machineries in addition to all the classic & historic plumbing supplies they also have perfect, common sense, easy to deploy Wildfire protection tools. Tom Scheller showed us several options including the W.A.S.P. Fire protection system. The W.A.S.P. Wildfire Protection Kit installs either on your ridge ends or clips directly onto your gutter. […]

Local Surgeon & COVID-19 Survivor Featured on National Podcast

Local Surgeon & COVID-19 Survivor Featured on National Podcast

San Andreas, CA…We wanted to share this important Podcast by our own Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman. Dr. Gilman is a resident of Angels Camp, a general surgeon and a COVID-19 survivor. Dr. Gilman provides COVID “fact vs. fiction” and the role of masks in this 30 minute podcast produced by Dignity Health’s Hello Healthy Podcast […]

Popular $45 Blood Tests Available by Appointment at Mark Twain Medical Center!

Popular $45 Blood Tests Available by Appointment at Mark Twain Medical Center!

San Andreas, CA…Social distancing protocols prevents Mark Twain Medical Center from hosting its traditional 600 + attendees during the Annual Fall Health Fair. However, the $45 blood analysis screening which hundreds of local residents always take advantage of at the event are still be available – by appointment over the next few weeks. Call 209-897-0003 […]

Forest Service Increases Access to Stanislaus National Forest

Forest Service Increases Access to Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest is reopening sections of the forest again to public access after the Pacific Southwest Region rescinded its regional closure order. The regional closure order signed by Regional Forester Randy Moore expired at 8 a.m. today. Fire restrictions remain in effect at all elevations on the forest, which prohibit using any ignition […]

Yosemite National Park Remains Closed Due Significant Smoke Impacts and Hazardous Air Quality

Yosemite National Park Remains Closed Due Significant Smoke Impacts and Hazardous Air Quality

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park announces that the park will close to all visitors and vehicular access due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throughout the park. All park entrance stations and roads will close beginning at 5:00 pm tonight, Thursday, September 17, 2020. With air quality projected to be in the unhealthy to […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Roundup for September 17, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Roundup for September 17, 2020

Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today continued to take action in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for propofol injectable emulsion USP 200 mg/20 mL, 500 mg/50 mL, and 1,000 mg/100 mL, for Single Patient Use Only. Propofol injectable emulsion 10mg/mL is an intravenous […]

Free Drive-Thru Rabies Vaccinations on September 19th

Free Drive-Thru Rabies Vaccinations on September 19th

Angels Camp, CA…The Friends of Calaveras Animal Services (FOCAS), Dr. Ginnie Ringuette, DVM, Calaveras County Animal Services, Spence Ranch Feed & Supply, FREE DRIVE-THRU RABIES VACCINATIONS Saturday-September 19, 2020 9:00am to 12:00pm, Spence Ranch Feed & Supply, 1291 CA-49 Angles Camp, CA 95222. Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus. We live in […]

San Andreas Rotary’s Drive Thru Rib Dinner is September 19th

San Andreas Rotary’s Drive Thru Rib Dinner is September 19th

San Andreas, CA…Come join us on September 19th for a homestyle drive thru cook out at the Treats parking lot. Each meal comes with 3 – 4 mouthwatering delicious BBQ pork ribs, a corn on the cob, bourbon & bacon baked beans and, homemade cornbread. There will be live music while you wait in your […]

The Beloved Annual “Celebrate Life” Art Auction is going VIRTUAL

The Beloved Annual “Celebrate Life” Art Auction is going VIRTUAL

Jackson, CA…The show must go on for the 21st Annual Hospice of Amador & Calaveras “Celebrate Life” Art Auction,and it willꟷVIRTUALLYꟷon Friday, September 18 on Facebook live.  This year’s event promises the same excitement as in years’ past, with a live art auction, a raffle-style drawing for valuable prizes, and the ever-popular final event of […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Names Dr. Pardeep Athwal as New Chief Medical Officer

Mark Twain Medical Center Names Dr. Pardeep Athwal as New Chief Medical Officer

San Andreas, CA…Pardeep Athwal, MD, MBA began serving as Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Centers Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on September 14th. Dr. Athwal received his Doctor of Medicine at the St. George’s University School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine Internship at the University Hospital of Brooklyn followed by his Diagnostic Radiology residency […]

Bear Valley Plans Opening Thanksgiving Weekend & Mattly’s Updates Commence for the 2020-21 Season

Bear Valley Plans Opening Thanksgiving Weekend & Mattly’s Updates Commence for the 2020-21 Season

Bear Valley, CA…Winter is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to see you back on the mountain! We all know this winter will be a bit different, and our team is working to plan for a safe and successful season. We plan to open over thanksgiving like normal and as always, weather dependent. Over the coming […]

Your Experienced Behavior Health Staff Awaits at Mark Twain Medical Center

Your Experienced Behavior Health Staff Awaits at Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA…We believe in understanding and caring for the whole person. Our experienced staff is committed to providing compassionate and quality care, in an atmosphere enabling communication, trust, and personal growth to residents in our rural communities. Diana Peck, LCSW, Therapist James Dalton Medical Office 590 Stanislaus Ave., Angels Camp Karen Karam, LCSW, Therapist […]

Bret Harte Junior/Senior Post Secondary Virtual Planning Night is October 5th

Bret Harte Junior/Senior Post Secondary Virtual Planning Night is October 5th

Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte High School would like all junior and seniors and their parents to attend a live virtual post-secondary planning night on October 5, 2020 at 6 pm. Guest speakers from the University of California, the California State University, California Community Colleges, Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, Private Colleges of California, Mother Lode Educational […]

Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) Foundation Volunteers Award $1500 in Adult Scholarship to area local Nursing Student

Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) Foundation Volunteers Award $1500 in Adult Scholarship to area local Nursing Student

San Andreas, CA…The MTMC Foundation Volunteers have awarded Calaveras resident and Nursing student Hayley Litzenberg $1500 to continue her education towards completing Nursing School. “On behalf of the MTMC Hospital Foundation Volunteers, it was our honor to present Hailey with the 2020 Adult Scholarship on August 13, 2020,” commented Scholarship committee chair and Volunteer Sandy […]

A Bit of Wisdom on Political Parties from George Washington

A Bit of Wisdom on Political Parties from George Washington

“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men (and women) will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 deaths and 7 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 deaths and 7 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 3 new deaths and 7 new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The latest fatalities include 1 female and 2 males all over the age of 65. All 3 deaths stem from the outbreak among residents of Avalon Health Care San Andreas. All individuals […]