Holiday Festival of Wines is December 8 & 9! Shop Small & Local!

Holiday Festival of Wines is December 8 & 9!  Shop Small & Local!

Murphys, CA…Holiday Festival of Wines! Shop small and shop local this Holiday Season! December 8th-9th following Murphys Holiday Open House, visit wineries and receive special offers and discounts as you shop for wine, wine related merchandise, gift packs and more for your holiday gift giving or entertaining needs. A list of coupons offered by wineries […]

Big Holiday Laughs: Inspecting Carol’ at Murphys Creek Theatre

Big Holiday Laughs: Inspecting Carol’ at Murphys Creek Theatre

Murphys, CA…All they wanted to do was put on a nice little Christmas play…what they got was a “Christmas Carol” you’ve got to see to believe. On November 30, Murphys Creek Theatre unveils its final offering in what has become a landmark season with new Artistic Director Robbie Allen at the helm. “Inspecting Carol” is […]

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides Continue on at Railtown 1897

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides Continue on at Railtown 1897

Jamestown, CA…For the fifth consecutive holiday season, California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to present THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride experiences this holiday season. The festive train rides start the weekend after Thanksgiving and run on the following dates in 2018: November 23, 24 & 30 and […]

Arnold Ace Holiday Celebration is December 1st

Arnold Ace Holiday Celebration is December 1st

Arnold, CA…Join us for a holiday celebration this Saturday, December 1st from 11AM – 2PM. Come in for delicious holiday treats, ornament making, decorating ideas, and visit with Santa! Arnold Ace Hardware has been serving the greater Arnold area since 1975 when the Kearns opened the first store location. The Hauer family owns and operates […]

The Valley Springs Christmas Parade is December 1st at 10am Rain or Shine

The Valley Springs Christmas Parade is December 1st at 10am Rain or Shine

Valley Springs Christmas Parade Tomorrow 10am on Daphne Street! Rain or Shine. Come out and see these groups show their holiday spirit….Honor Guard (American Legion Post 102 Valley Springs) Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 102 Valley Springs. Parade Grand Marshal (Citizen of the Year (COY) Michelle Campbell driven by Dennis Gomes) 1. Kaylie May […]

Holiday Cabaret with Dennis McNeil and Teri Bibb at Ironstone Vineyards

Holiday Cabaret with Dennis McNeil and Teri Bibb at Ironstone Vineyards

Murphys, CA…For 25 years, Dennis McNeil has wowed audiences around the globe, and now the famed singer will be heading to Ironstone Vineyards to do the same. From the historic opera houses and concert halls of Europe to the famed Metropolitan Opera and City Halls and Capitals, Dennis has quite the resume. Known for his […]

Some Damage Reported After 7.0 Earthquake Rattles Alaska

Some Damage Reported After 7.0 Earthquake Rattles Alaska

Anchorage, AK…From USGS…”The November 30, 2018, Mw 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska, occurred as the result of normal faulting at a depth of about 40 km. Focal mechanism solutions for the event indicate slip occurred on a moderately dipping fault striking north-south (dipping either to the east at about 30 degrees, or the west at […]

Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays at Peddlers Market

Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays at Peddlers Market

Arnold, CA…Peddlers Market has everything to add a special touch to your home for the holidays. Owners Robert Tedore and Trisha Thompson have turned their love of collecting into Peddlers Market. Their hand-painted furniture gets a new life as a unique statement with a rustic touch. Their eclectic point of view includes the hand painted […]

Holiday Festival of Wines is December 8 & 9! Shop Small & Local!

Holiday Festival of Wines is December 8 & 9!  Shop Small & Local!

Murphys, CA…Holiday Festival of Wines! Shop small and shop local this Holiday Season! December 8th-9th following Murphys Holiday Open House, visit wineries and receive special offers and discounts as you shop for wine, wine related merchandise, gift packs and more for your holiday gift giving or entertaining needs. A list of coupons offered by wineries […]

CDC Director on Continuing Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy

CDC Director on Continuing Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy

Atlanta, GA…“The latest CDC data show that the U.S. life expectancy has declined over the past few years. Tragically, this troubling trend is largely driven by deaths from drug overdose and suicide. Life expectancy gives us a snapshot of the Nation’s overall health and these sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing […]

CHP San Andreas Says…Brace Yourselves, Winter is Coming!

CHP San Andreas Says…Brace Yourselves, Winter is Coming!

San Andreas, CA…Brace yourselves, winter is coming…During the last winter storm the CHP – San Andreas office investigated 20 weather related traffic collisions. Most of the collisions involved drivers that were driving too fast for the weather and roadway conditions. Please remember to slow down during inclement weather, drive with your headlights on, and make […]

Rabobank in Angels Camp Already Received 4 Letters to Santa

Rabobank in Angels Camp Already Received 4 Letters to Santa

Angels Camp, CA…Rabobank, N.A. is helping Santa’s elves by collecting Letters to Santa and expediting personalized responses to eager children who drop off their letters in early December. Rabobank will pay the first-class postage on all letters dropped off at a local branch on or before Friday, Dec. 7, and confirm that the letters are […]

Ebbetts Pass Fire District Needs Your Help Deciding Our Future

Ebbetts Pass Fire District Needs Your Help Deciding Our Future

Arnold, CA…Ebbetts Pass Fire District Needs Your Help Deciding Their Future. December 11th at 6pm, Independence Hall in White Pines. EPFD is funded, in part, by two special taxes that enable us to provide top notch FIRE and EMS services. The first special tax was voted on and passed in 1998. This provided additional staffing […]

This Saturday, Dec 1st it’s HECTOR at The Lucky Penny for Camp Fire Relief

This Saturday, Dec 1st it’s HECTOR at The Lucky Penny for Camp Fire Relief

Murphys, CA…This Saturday, December 1st don’t miss HECTOR Live at the Lucky Penny! This will be their last stop in CA for 2018. All monies to go to the Paradise Rotary Club to help in Camp Fire Relief. The Band is fast & brash, ala the Ramones, Green Day, Dick Dale. Eric Walle and Tom […]

USNS Comfort Hospital Ship in Columbia Treating Refugees From Venezuela & More.

USNS Comfort Hospital Ship in Columbia Treating Refugees From Venezuela & More.

Bogota, Columbia….The first phase of the USNS Comfort hospital ship mission in Turbo finished yesterday after assisting 5,450 patients and performing 131 surgeries. The mission will continue in Riohacha as of November 26. In the five days of the mission in Turbo, USNS Comfort staff and their allies attended a total of 5,450 patients and […]

NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Has Touched Down on Mars

NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Has Touched Down on Mars

Pasadena, CA…Mission controllers at NASA-JPL have received a signal from NASA’s InSight lander on the Mars surface via MarCO OR a beep from InSight’s X-band radio. In the coming hours, engineers will be checking on the spacecraft’s health. A post-landing news briefing expected at 2 p.m. PST (5 p.m. EST).

Murphys Open House, Friday, December 7, 2018, 5-8 pm…Get Those Parade Entries In Soon

Murphys Open House, Friday, December 7, 2018, 5-8 pm…Get Those Parade Entries In Soon

Murphys, CA…Murphys will be celebrating the start of the holiday season with our Annual Murphys Open House on the first Friday in December, the December 7, 2018, featuring a parade, live music, photos with Santa, shopping, treats and more.  Join us around the firepits and in the shops, restaurants and tasting rooms for an evening […]

(Update…All Entries Have Confirmed, Gazebos Up For Santa, Rain or Shite) The 4th Annual Christmas in White Pines Parade of Lights

(Update…All Entries Have Confirmed, Gazebos Up For Santa, Rain or Shite) The 4th Annual Christmas in White Pines Parade of Lights

White Pines, CA…November 23, 2018 at 7:00 pm we will be holding the 4th Annual Christmas in White Pines Parade of Lights. Join us as we light up Blagen Rd and enjoy the parade of light entries. From people walking, dancing , singing to cars and floats. There will be a large Christmas tree lit […]

35th Annual Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade is Rain or Shine!

35th Annual Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade is Rain or Shine!

Sonora, CA…The largest Holiday Parade in our area kicks off the Holiday Season in downtown Sonora this evening. From the Tuolumne Visitors Bureau…”RAIN OR STARS! Sounds of Christmas will fill the air with this night time parade with bright lights, floats, antique cars, and sounds of the holidays with marching bands and dancers. Starts promptly […]