Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

Property Rights & Abuse Concerns about Chapter 8.06 Proposed Rewrite Tuesday ~ By Colleen Platt

San Andreas, CA…Dear Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, Please seriously consider & question the proposed rewrite of county code Chapter 8.06 ‘Property Maintenance & Code Enforcement’, to be heard at your Board Meeting Tuesday. It sets off too many red flags. The public is legitimately upset & fearful about the expanded code enforcement powers, possibility […]

Yosemite National Park Now Offers Electronic Park Entrance Passes

Yosemite National Park Now Offers Electronic Park Entrance Passes

Yosemite, CA…YourPassNow offers visitors new digital access to America’s public lands. Yosemite National Park announces the opportunity for park visitors to purchase their park entrance passes electronically through YourPassNow beginning on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Once visitors purchase and save their digital pass to their cell phone, or print and bring their purchased pass with […]

Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Has Reopened After the Largest Restoration Project in Park History

Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Has Reopened After the Largest Restoration Project in Park History

Yosemite, CA…Back on June 14th Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials dedicated the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias following a landmark project to protect the ancient trees and reestablish the area’s natural serenity. “As the largest protection, restoration and improvement project in park history, this milestone reflects the unbridled passion so […]

On the Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan ~ By Katie Greer

On the Officer Involved Shooting of John James Corrigan ~ By Katie Greer

Mountain Ranch, CA…This is regarding the officer involved shooting in Calaveras county on 7/5/18. I would like to share facts that the Sheriff’s department left out of their statement and clear up some FALSE information they publicized to everyone: First I would like to publicly apologize to the officers involved for the position John put […]

Nate Nathan at Kola Farms this Afternoon from 3 – 5pm

Nate Nathan at Kola Farms this Afternoon from 3 – 5pm

Murphys, CA…Enjoy live music at the Kola Farms General Store on Main Street Murphys. Bring your friends and significant other out for an evening of fabulous wine, dining, while enjoying live entertainment. Nate Nathan is singer/songwriter/producer who creates music that is a cross between experimental and pop, a pianist and a vocalist with a large […]

Magnolia Rhythm Trio this Afternoonat the Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival

Magnolia Rhythm Trio this Afternoonat the Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival

Arnold, CA…Enjoy live music throughout the day at the Sierra Nevada Arts & Crafts Festival at Bristol Ranch in Arnold! We will be alternating all day with other acts. Free to the public! So bring your friends and family to have some good old fashioned fun! The Magnolia Rhythm Trio is an Americana/Folk/Bluegrass based group […]

Second Sunday Artisan Tasting Series at Lavender Ridge

Second Sunday Artisan Tasting Series at Lavender Ridge

Murphys, CA…Cheese and Wine Pairings with a Theme. Lavender Ridge Vineyard specializes in handcrafted Rhone varietal wines paired with the world’s finest artisan cheeses. June 10 Summer Picnic Cheeses July 8 Reds, Whites, & Blues August 5 (1st Sunday) American Cheese Society Winners September 9 Our Cheese Ancestry October 14 Local Farmstead Favorites November 11 […]

ART Camps for Kids Two Dates Available: Friday, July 13 and Friday, July 27

ART Camps for Kids  Two Dates Available: Friday, July 13 and Friday, July 27

Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Museum is offering a great opportunity for children 9 – 12 years old. No previous art experience is required, just a willingness to have fun as we unlock the natural skill kids are born with. Illustrator and Education Coordinator Jim Miller will guide students through a day of “Drawing Nature […]

Drug Trials Show Promise Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Drug Trials Show Promise Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Tokyo & Cambridge…Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) (Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, CEO: Michel Vounatsos, “Biogen”) announced positive topline results from the Phase II study with BAN2401, an anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, in 856 patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. The study achieved statistical significance on key predefined […]

The Risky Biscuits! July 7th, In The Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store

The Risky Biscuits! July 7th, In The Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store

Camp Connell, CA…The Risky Biscuits! July 7th, In The Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store. Gates Open at 5pm. Since 1928, we have served the community providing Gas, Groceries, Beer and Wine and a host of other “must have” products for your home, cabin, and campground. “I went into a General Store, they wouldn’t […]

Independence Day Celebration at Ironstone Vineyards

Independence Day Celebration at Ironstone Vineyards

Murphys, CA…Ironstone Vineyards Independence Day Celebration is back! Gather your family and friends for: Fireworks! Food + Wine + Beer, Bouncy House, Rock Climbing Wall, Fire Jugglers, Face Painting, Craft Vendors. Live Entertainment from Daniel Kushnir, The Kool Shifters, and Shane Dwight! Gates open at 2 p.m. – Fireworks at Dark. Tasting Room & Museum […]

The 2018 Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride® is July 14th. 129 Miles & 15,000 Feet of Climbing!

Markleeville, CA…(Ebbetts Pass Closed 5am to 3pm) Celebrating 38 years in California’s Alps (1980-2018) Recognized as one of the premier cycling events in the West. The Alpine County Chamber of Commerce invites riders to participate in the Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride®, while enjoying the magnificent scenery and warm hospitality of Alpine […]

Giant Burger is a Mountain Tradition

Giant Burger is a Mountain Tradition

Arnold, CA…Giant Burger started in 1968 in Arnold, CA and is one of Arnold’s longest running businesses. GB has remained unchanged and sacred to all our customers who continue to bring their families to enjoy the food that has become a “tradition to thousands and thousands”. The History of Giant Burger Giant Burger started in […]

Great 4th of July Savings at Sonora Ford!

Great 4th of July Savings at Sonora Ford!

Sonora, CA…We have a strong and committed sales staff with many years of experience satisfying our customers’ needs. Feel free to browse our inventory online, request more information about vehicles, set up a test drive or inquire about financing! Welcome to Sonora Ford Sonora Ford in Sonora, CA treats the needs of each individual customer […]

From 2.5 Million in 1776 to 325 Million in 2017

From 2.5 Million in 1776 to 325 Million in 2017

Philadelphia, PA…On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American of holidays will be marked with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues across the country. As we […]

Meals on Wheels Fundraiser Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival Slated for August 4

Meals on Wheels Fundraiser Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival Slated for August 4

Valley Springs, CA…The 2nd annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival is back bigger and even better August 4th at La Contenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. “How can you go wrong with such incredible food and drink,” asked Dave Schemedes, festival chairperson. Nestled at the base of the Gold Country foothills, this popular festival […]

Lace Up Your Running Shoes For The 2018 Firecracker Mile

Lace Up Your Running Shoes For The 2018 Firecracker Mile

Arnold, CA…We’re back for another great race! Join us in this one-mile race that occurs immediately before the Arnold Independence Day parade and celebrate July 4th mountain style! This is a fundraiser for Hazel Fischer Elementary School’s Parents Club, and all ages are welcome to participate. How fast can you run a mile? Once an […]

July Specials from Black Sheep Winery

July 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 […]