Arts Council’s Music in the Parks 2018 Concerts Every Wednesday From June 13 to August 22 (No concert on July 4)

Arts Council’s Music in the Parks 2018 Concerts Every Wednesday From June 13 to August 22 (No concert on July 4)

San Andreas, CA…Winter is over and summer is finally out of storage; it’s time to liberate your lawn chairs and shake out your beach blankets, pack a picnic lunch and get ready for Music in the Parks. Music in the Parks, presented by the Calaveras County Arts Council once again celebrates summer on Wednesdays with […]

President Trump Delivers Remarks and Participates in the White House Sports and Fitness Day

President Trump Delivers Remarks and Participates in the White House Sports and Fitness Day

Washington, DC…Well, this is very special. And thank you all for being here. Thrilled to welcome so many young athletes — and these are really great athletes — to the White House for a very special White House Sports and Fitness Day. I want to thank Secretary Azar. Thank you, Secretary. Fantastic job you’re doing. […]

Help Samantha Roberts, a Missing 15 year old from Valley Springs Return Home! (Updated)

Help Samantha Roberts, a Missing 15 year old from Valley Springs Return Home! (Updated)

Valley Springs, CA…Updated 5/30/18 5:40pm. On 5-28-18 at about 1425 hours a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputy took a report for a missing juvenile from a residence in the 8000 block of Baldwin Street in Valley Springs. It was reported to the Sheriff’s Office that 15 year old Samantha Roberts was last seen at her […]

Retirement Confidence Improves for Workers, Declines for Retirees in Critical Areas ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Retirement Confidence Improves for Workers, Declines for Retirees in Critical Areas  ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Murphys, CA…In its 28th annual Retirement Confidence Survey, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) discovered that 64% of today’s workers feel very or somewhat confident in having enough money to retire comfortably, up from 60% in 2017. And although far more retirees are very confident in their retirement prospects than workers (32% versus 17%, respectively), […]

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Valley Springs, CA…The 2nd annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival is back bigger and even better August 4th at the LaContenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. Nestled at the base of the Gold Country foothills, this new, popular festival celebrates the Good Life the miners enjoyed with their riches: Wine, Olives and Cheese. Foothill […]

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in Calaveras County

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…A significant increase in Calaveras County residents diagnosed with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) in 2017 was reported by the Calaveras County Public Health Division (CCPHD). According to local health authorities, cases of gonorrhea increased from 12 cases in 2016 to 21 cases in 2017, while cases of syphilis increased from 6 to […]

Amador & Sutter Creek Fire Rescue Ranger the Horse From Mineshaft

Amador & Sutter Creek Fire Rescue Ranger the Horse From Mineshaft

Jackson, CA…From Amador Fire…Yesterday afternoon Amador Fire crews along with Sutter Creek Fire District were called to the report of a horse stuck in a mineshaft. Upon arrival crews found the horse in approximately 6-8 feet of water. Crews quickly used portable pumps to remove as much water as they could. With the assistance of Lynch’s Automotive’s crane […]

The Risky Biscuits Kicked Off 2018 Brice Station Hilltop Concert Series

The Risky Biscuits Kicked Off 2018 Brice Station Hilltop Concert Series

Murphys, CA…The 2018 Hilltop Concert Series kicked off their summer run with great local group Risky Biscuits. Brice Station Vineyards venue will play host to concerts and Shakespeare now through September. Next up is Ted Z and the Wranglers on June 20th. About Risky Biscuits…From the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Risky Biscuits bring an original […]

Celebrate Flag Day with a State of Jefferson Tri Tip Dinner & Fundraiser

Celebrate Flag Day with a State of Jefferson Tri Tip Dinner & Fundraiser

Burson, CA…Celebrate Flag Day with a State of Jefferson Tri Tip Dinner & Fundraiser. We the people of the 23 counties of Northern California, hereafter known as Jefferson, formally demand an immediate Article 4, Section 3, (U.S.) state split. We declare the State of California is in open rebellion and insurrection against the government of […]

Laptops Donated to Calaveras County Foster Youth

Laptops Donated to Calaveras County Foster Youth

San Andreas, CA…On May 22nd, representatives from the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), National Homebuyers Fund, Inc. (NHF), and iFoster provided an update to the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on the distribution of 26 gifted laptops to local foster youth and former foster youth aged 16-21 in Calaveras County. These laptops are part […]

Weekend Sleep May Be Enough to Erase Workweek Sleep Deficit Says New Study

Weekend Sleep May Be Enough to Erase Workweek Sleep Deficit Says New Study

Stockholm, Sweden…..Previous studies have found a U‐shaped relationship between mortality and (weekday) sleep duration. We here address the association of both weekday and weekend sleep duration with overall mortality. A cohort of 43,880 subjects was followed for 13 years through record‐linkages. Cox proportional hazards regression models with attained age as time‐scale were fitted to estimate […]

The Lives Given is Service to Our Country in Battle from 1775 -1991

The Lives Given is Service to Our Country in Battle from 1775 -1991

Washington, DC….The graphic below from the Department of Veterans Affairs is a stark reminder of the enormous sacrifices paid for our freedoms. Total Military Service During Wartime, 41,892,128. Battle Deaths, 651,031. Other deaths in service (theater), 308,800. Other deaths in service (nontheater), 230,254. Nonmortal woundings 1,430,290. Thank You to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in Honor of Memorial Day

President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in Honor of Memorial Day

Gettysburg, PA…While it was delivered 5 years before our country officially started celebrated Decoration Day which became Memorial Day. The Gettysburg Address remains one of the most eloquent of tributes to those who gave their all that we might be free. The “Bliss Copy” of his address “Four score and seven years ago our fathers […]

Artist Reception for Nanette Klass at ND&X on June 8th

Artist Reception for Nanette Klass at ND&X on June 8th

Independent Mercantile is hosting an artist reception for local artist Nannette Klass at our Main Street store the ND&X on June 8th, 2018. We are both excited and honored to be the venue she has chosen to unveil her latest works. Nannette is an intuitive contemporary artist who works with subliminal messages, developing them into […]

Calaveras Community Band Memorial Day Concert

Calaveras Community Band Memorial Day Concert

Murphys, CA…The 2018 music season in Murphys Community Park will get an exciting and eclectic kick-off when the Calaveras Community Band presents a special Memorial Day concert under the direction of conductor Mic Harper on Monday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission charge for the program that will honor the men and […]

Registrations Open For Youth Tennis Clinics

Registrations Open For Youth Tennis Clinics

Murphys, CA…Registrations are now being accepted for a series of Youth Tennis Clinics to be held in Calaveras County beginning June 11. Organized by Angella Woods, a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) since 2003, the program is open to all junior players, ages 4 to 17, with a special emphasis on […]

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Aid Mind Matters

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Aid Mind Matters

Columbia, CA…Sierra Repertory Theatre has awarded the preview performance of its production of the hit Broadway musical “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” to Mind Matters to be used as a major fundraiser. “We think this is a great way for people, young and old, to enjoy a wonderful evening in the theatre while helping Mind […]

The 2018 Brice Station Hilltop Concert Series Kicks Off With Risky Biscuits On May 26th

The 2018 Brice Station Hilltop Concert Series Kicks Off With Risky Biscuits On May 26th

Murphys, CA…The Risky Biscuits play at Brice Station. Doors open at 6pm. Jimbo Scott opens for the Biscuits at 7pm. From the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Risky Biscuits bring an original mix of heel-kicking stompers and humble ballads, creating an eclectic mix of Americana, bluegrass, and country. FROM 5:30 TO 10:00 *FREE ADMISSION FOR WINE […]

Hospital Seeks Volunteers to Support Gift Shop

Hospital Seeks Volunteers to Support Gift Shop

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation is seeking high energy volunteers to assist in the Hospital Gift Shop. Gift shop volunteers assist in daily operations, run the register, open and close, inventory, restocking and customer service. Volunteers must commit to a minimum of 4 hours per week. The “Gifts of Love” hospital gift shop […]

Memorial Day Library Book Sale

Memorial Day Library Book Sale

Arnold, CA…Great deals on a wide variety of used books. All proceeds support your library! May 26 & 27, 2018: HUGE Book Sale! 9am – 4pm at Arnold Library Friends of the Calaveras County Library (FOTCCL) exists to promote the services offered by our community libraries – actively working to provide support for each of […]