Put Black Sheep Winery December Wine Specials Under Your Tree This Year!

Put Black Sheep Winery December Wine Specials Under Your Tree This Year!

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

82 New Covid Cases Reported on December 17th in Tuolumne County

82 New Covid Cases Reported on December 17th in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 32 new community cases and 50 additional SCC inmate cases today for a total of 82. One of the new community cases has been hospitalized and the other 31 appear to be isolating at home. Four of the new cases are residents of local care facilities. Two previously isolating individuals […]

Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Staff Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Dignity Health Mark Twain Medical Center Staff Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

San Andreas, CA…December 18, 2020 – Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) staff received the county’s first round of health care and first responders COVID-19 vaccinations last evening. Nancy Hiteshew, Chief Nursing Officer, was the first person to make history at MTMC in receiving the vaccination. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pardeep Athwal was the second to […]

Your Future 24 Acre Estate Awaits for Only $229,000…Sold!!

Your Future 24 Acre Estate Awaits for Only $229,000…Sold!!

Valley Springs, CA…Great views — Over 24 acres with several building sites. Access from Meadow Oaks or Crestview. Great building site off access road from Crestview plus additional site from Meadow Oaks. Septic plans previously approved. Two wells both capped – one producing & one may not be producing — will need to be tested. […]

These Two Beautiful Kittens Are Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pets of the Week!

These Two Beautiful Kittens Are Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pets of the Week!

San Andreas, CA… You can’t buy love but you CAN rescue it! These two sweethearts are representative of the beautiful, friendly, happy, healthy and playful kittens currently at the shelter looking for their forever homes. Can’t choose a single one? Why not adopt a pair! It really is much easier to raise a pair of […]

New Crime Wave Planned by Government is a Disaster for California By Ted Gaines

New Crime Wave Planned by Government is a Disaster for California  By Ted Gaines

Roseville, CA… What good are tax dollars if our elected leaders don’t use them to provide citizens with basic and necessary government services? California is about to learn the hard way that all the money in the world means nothing if its leaders abandon reason and responsibility. In the latest example of a state gone […]

CalaverasGROWN Pop Up Farmers’ Market This Thursday! 💕🌲🎁

CalaverasGROWN Pop Up Farmers’ Market This Thursday! 💕🌲🎁

San Andreas, CA… Are you missing our farmers’ markets? Forgot to order online in time for Christmas and the holidays? We miss you, too, so CalaverasGROWN is having a Pop Up Farmers’ Market from 3.30 to 4.30pm this Thursday, December 17th at the Master Gardeners Demo Garden in San Andreas. (By government center at 891 […]

Hey Good People! 4″ of New Snow Overnight & Your Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!!

Hey Good People!  4″ of New Snow Overnight & Your Pure Mountain Fun Awaits at Bear Valley!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 4″ of new snow has fallen as of 5am. The system certainly slowed down yesterday afternoon and brought lower amounts than expected. The warm front has all but headed East and cold air will move into the area this morning bringing the temp down to 20F by mid morning. The […]

Food Drive a Great Success

Food Drive a Great Success

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)..Special Shout Out to our Community. This year the Fair partnered with Calaveras County Farm Bureau, Gold County YF& R, Conifer Communications, Angelus Ranus 4-H and Murphys 4-H to conduct a food drive for the Calaveras County Food Bank. With the efforts of our community, 3 car loads of nonparishable food items […]

“Stakeholder Collaboration Key to Healthcare Workforce Expansion” (Pre-Covid Photo)

“Stakeholder Collaboration Key to Healthcare Workforce Expansion” (Pre-Covid Photo)

San Andreas, CA… Calaveras county has been designated a ‘professional shortage area’, where the ratio of the population to the number of health care providers is over 60% higher than in other California counties. Local stakeholder, Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC), recognizes the importance of supporting the programs offered to youth who are considering a […]

Keep the Cheer Here! Christmas Decoration Contest With Morgan Gace

Keep the Cheer Here! Christmas Decoration Contest With Morgan Gace

Calaveras County, CA… The first ever ‘Keep the Cheer Here” countywide Christmas decorating contest is under way and business owners and residents are encouraged to enter by the Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 deadline. “Calaveras families and businesses are redefining what it means to celebrate during the holidays this year,” said sponsor Calaveras County Chamber CEO […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 35 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County as First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Arrives in California

Calaveras Public Health Reports 35 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County as First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Arrives in California

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 35 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 677 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 555 cases have since recovered while 100 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths […]

PG&E Begins Construction on Microgrid to Mitigate Impacts of PSPS in Arnold

PG&E Begins Construction on Microgrid to Mitigate Impacts of PSPS in Arnold

Arnold, CA… Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has begun construction on a microgrid designed to provide electricity to certain customers and shared community resources using temporary generation during future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. Local microgrid to power key community resources including gas stations, markets and restaurants in Arnold during Public Safety Power […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

Washington, D.C…. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid, lateral flow antigen test, a type of test that runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules. The test detects fragments […]

Governor Newsom Launches “Vaccinate All 58” Campaign Based on Safety and Equity as First Vaccines Arrive to California

Governor Newsom Launches “Vaccinate All 58” Campaign Based on Safety and Equity as First Vaccines Arrive to California

Los Angeles, CA… As the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrive in California, Governor Gavin Newsom today launched “Vaccinate All 58”, California’s campaign for a safe, fair and equitable vaccine for all 58 counties in the state. The Governor joined Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, one of the first locations in the state […]

109 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne on December 14th

109 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne on December 14th

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County is reporting 109 new COVID-19 cases on December 14th; 34 are community cases, including one who is a resident of local care facility. Seventy-five of the new cases are Sierra Conservation Center inmates. Three people have been discharged from the hospital and 26 individuals have been released from isolation. Two individuals have […]

Attorney General Becerra Petitions Court to Compel Amazon to Comply with Outstanding Investigative Subpoenas

Attorney General Becerra Petitions Court to Compel Amazon to Comply with Outstanding Investigative Subpoenas

Sacramento, CA… California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced filing a petition in the Sacramento County Superior Court requesting that the court order Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) to comply with outstanding investigative subpoenas. The state’s petition alleges that Amazon has failed to adequately comply with lawful requests for information as part of an ongoing investigation into […]

Holiday Safety Tips From CCSO

Holiday Safety Tips From CCSO

San Andreas, CA… The holiday season is generally full of festivities and family. However, seasonal activities can also increase your exposure to people who have Grinch-like activity on their mind. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office would like to offer a few tips to help everyone stay safe and reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim. […]

Jenny’s Kitchen Christmas Mincemeat Tarts & Taste O’ Mint Cookies! ~ Jenny Baxter

Jenny’s Kitchen Christmas Mincemeat Tarts & Taste O’ Mint Cookies! ~ Jenny Baxter

Angels Camp, CA… One of my favorite things to do this time of the year, when it involves my column, is to interview some of our local residents to see what their Christmas traditions were growing up and are now. I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I did writing about them. […]

Governor Cuomo Announces First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Administered in U.S.

Governor Cuomo Announces First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Administered in U.S.

Albany, NY… Governor Cuomo: “We trust science here in New York. The federal government approved the vaccine. We then had a separate panel that also approved the vaccine and we’ve been following the science all along. I hope this gives you, and the healthcare workers who are battling this every day, a sense of security […]

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Intentional Genomic Alteration in Line of Domestic Pigs for Both Human Food, Potential Therapeutic Uses

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Intentional Genomic Alteration in Line of Domestic Pigs for Both Human Food, Potential Therapeutic Uses

Washington D.C…. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs, referred to as GalSafe pigs, which may be used for food or human therapeutics. This is the first IGA in an animal that the FDA has approved for both human food consumption and […]

ISU Study Indicates Diet May Help Reduce Cognitive Decline

ISU Study Indicates Diet May Help Reduce Cognitive  Decline

Ames, Iowa… There’s good news for wine and cheese lovers. The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. […]

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 […]