FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment Remdesivir

White Oak, Maryland…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe disease. While there is limited information known about the safety and effectiveness of using remdesivir to treat people in the hospital with […]

Updated List of Permitted Outdoor Recreation..Watching a Sunrise or Sunset, Non Group Gardening & Ping Pong Make List

Updated List of Permitted Outdoor Recreation..Watching a Sunrise or Sunset, Non Group Gardening & Ping Pong Make List

Sacramento, CA…NEW! Can I still exercise? Take my kids to the park for fresh air? Take a walk around the block? It’s okay to go outside to go for a walk, to exercise, and participate in healthy activities as long as you maintain a safe physical distance of six feet and gather only with members […]

President Trump Proclaims May as Older Americans Month

President Trump Proclaims May as Older Americans Month

Washington, DC…Older Americans are cherished and invaluable members of our society, deserving our utmost respect, gratitude, and admiration. During Older Americans Month, we pause to draw upon the wisdom, spirit, and experience older adults bring to our families, our communities, and our Nation. We also recognize that during this time of crisis caused by the […]

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening in San Andreas Give Your Dirt Some Love! (Open for Your Essential Equipment Needs)

Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening in San Andreas  Give Your Dirt Some Love! (Open for Your Essential Equipment Needs)

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, […]

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 30th! 48,917 Infected, 1,982 Deaths

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 30th!  48,917 Infected, 1,982 Deaths

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 48,917 confirmed cases and 1,982 deaths. Testing in California As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the California Department of Public Health is working to expand access to COVID-19 testing.  Testing should be used for medical […]

CAMPS at Greenhorn Creek Resort Has Your Dinner Waiting Curb Side

CAMPS at Greenhorn Creek Resort Has Your Dinner Waiting Curb Side

Angels Camp, CA…So glad it’s Thursday because that means it’s Chef Bob’s so wrong it’s right night! Call (209) 729-8181 and we’ll have your dinner ready curb side. Greenhorn Creek Resort is located in Angels Camp, CA, the basecamp of the beautiful Central Sierra. The country club resort property, situated at 1,500 feet elevation is […]

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom to Host Facebook Live Reading April 30th to Celebrate Día de Los Libros

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom to Host Facebook Live Reading April 30th to Celebrate Día de Los Libros

Sacramento, CA…California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will host an interactive virtual story time via Facebook Live on April 30th from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., on Día de los Libros. Día de los Libros is a multi-day, national library event that fosters multicultural literacy for all children from all backgrounds. The First Partner will […]

NIH Clinical Trial Shows Remdesivir Accelerates Recovery from Advanced COVID-19

NIH Clinical Trial Shows Remdesivir Accelerates Recovery from Advanced COVID-19

Bethesda, MD…Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a randomized, controlled trial involving 1063 patients, which began on February 21. The trial (known as the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT), sponsored by the National Institute […]

White Pines Park to Partially Reopen, Per Health Officer’s Guidelines

White Pines Park to Partially Reopen, Per Health Officer’s Guidelines

White Pines, CA…As of Wednesday April 29, 2020, the Calaveras County Water District is reopening portions of White Pines Park, per updated guidelines from the Calaveras County health officer. Per the order, outdoor exercise and recreational activities are allowed under certain conditions. At this time, activities are restricted to Calaveras County residents only. Activities now […]

U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top 60,000 Infections Rise to 1,036,652, Deaths 60,475, Tested 6,026,170

U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top 60,000 Infections Rise to 1,036,652, Deaths 60,475, Tested 6,026,170

Baltimore, MD…The latest from the Coronavirus dashboard from Johns Hopkins University. As the infections soar in North American it tells the magnitude and spread of the problem. If you dig into it you can see when a country peaked and when they started the recovery phase. It is a great source for actual data including […]

County Health Officer Revises Local Stay at Home Order to Allow for Expanded Outdoor Activities Including Golf, Watercraft, ATVs, Bicycling, Hunting, Fishing, Disk Golf & More!

County Health Officer Revises Local Stay at Home Order to Allow for Expanded Outdoor Activities Including Golf, Watercraft, ATVs, Bicycling, Hunting, Fishing, Disk Golf & More!

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Health Officer Revises Local Order and Emergency Regulations Related to COVID-19. On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the Calaveras County Health Officer revised the Local Public Health Order and Emergency Regulations to clarify access to outdoor physical activities. This latest Order modifies the one released on March 27, 2020. Outdoor physical activities […]

Adventist Health Sonora Invites the Community to Join Them on National Day of Prayer

Adventist Health Sonora Invites the Community to Join Them on National Day of Prayer

Sonora, CA…On Thursday, May 7, at noon, Adventist Health Sonora will observe the 69th annual National Day of Prayer virtually, via Facebook Live, so that the community can pray together and support each other spiritually while safely engaging in social distancing. During this time, as people across the world work to solve the physical, emotional, spiritual, […]

ACEP-AAEM Issue Joint Statement on Physician Misinformation as Consensus in Medical Community Breaks Down

ACEP-AAEM Issue Joint Statement on Physician Misinformation as Consensus in Medical Community Breaks Down

Irving, TX & Milwaukee, WI…The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) jointly and emphatically condemn the recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. These reckless and untested musings do not speak for medical societies and are inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding […]

Golfing, Hiking Trails, Boat Usage & Recreational Parking Lots to Open in Calaveras County

Golfing, Hiking Trails, Boat Usage & Recreational Parking Lots to Open in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Health Officer Dean M. Kelaita, MD announced during the Board of Supervisors meeting going on now that some restrictions on outdoor usage of Golf Courses, Lakes, Hiking Trails & also parking lots surrounding these facilities will be allowed to reopen. An updated and detailed revision of the local order will be […]

Dirt Roads & Motorized Trails Open May 1st on the Eldorado National Forest – Other Closures Remain in Effect

Dirt Roads & Motorized Trails Open May 1st on the Eldorado National Forest – Other Closures Remain in Effect

Placerville, CA…The seasonal closure of dirt roads and motorized trails in the Eldorado National Forest will be lifted beginning Friday, May 1st. However, damage could still occur from driving in wet areas and visitors will be responsible for any damage caused by inappropriate use.  Due to melting snow, wet areas will be present in the […]

MTMC Shifts Senior Meals Program to Home Delivery

MTMC Shifts Senior Meals Program to Home Delivery

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center and the MTMC Foundation are working to assure that vulnerable seniors continue receiving nutritious meals during the COVID-19 crisis. Popular Senior Meals Program sites operated by MTMC’s Nutrition Services Department in conjunction with an Area 12 Agency on Aging Grant closed in March due to mandated social distancing. MTMC […]

Bear Valley Extends Spring Season Pass Sale Until May 31st

Bear Valley Extends Spring Season Pass Sale Until May 31st

Bear Valley, CA…We’re extending our Spring Season Pass Sale until May 31st and are rolling back prices to the 2019/2020 rates for Forever, Polar, and Peaks Passes! Please note that passes are only available to purchase online at the moment. Team programs and locker renewals are also available online. If you have already purchased your […]

Sender’s Market is Now Hiring in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

Sender’s Market is Now Hiring in Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs

Mountain Ranch, CA…Sender’s Market in Mountain Ranch is hiring Deli Clerks, and Lumber Yard associates in Valley Springs. Looking for something to do and make some extra money before heading back to school? Come join our amazing team! Apply in person at one of the store locations or call/email Stephanie @ 209-755-1762 / hr@sendersmarket.com In […]

Young Entrepreneurs Keep on Baking

Young Entrepreneurs Keep on Baking

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sherifff’s Office…”Deputy Skellenger and his partner Thor saw a couple of young entrepreneurs selling cupcakes in their neighborhood. Who can say no to some cupcakes? Needless to say they got some, while staying safe of course. #community #support #covid19 #sheriff #sheriffdeputy #k9 #k9unit #cupcakes #yummy #entrepreneurs”