Novel Treatment Causes Cancer to Self-Destruct Without Affecting Healthy Cells

Novel Treatment Causes Cancer to Self-Destruct Without Affecting Healthy Cells

Bronx, NY…Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells. The new treatment approach, described in today’s issue of Cancer Cell, was directed against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells but may also have potential for attacking other types of cancers. Evripidis Gavathiotis, Ph.D.“We’re hopeful […]

Make Plans For Phantom of the Opera at Ironstone on October 28th

Make Plans For Phantom of the Opera at Ironstone on October 28th

Murphys, CA…Ironstone Vineyards is announcing our Silent Movie Night, featuring the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera. A favorite annual event among our guests, which offers family fun and a unique movie night. The film is shown on a large screen in the Ironstone Vineyards Music Room. The show will feature live music by […]

Spooky Good Wine Specials At Black Sheep Winery

Spooky Good Wine Specials At 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 […]

Bear Valley Season Premiere and More At GABA Meeting Monday Night…Video of Presentation Below

Bear Valley Season Premiere and More At GABA Meeting Monday Night…Video of Presentation Below

Arnold, CA…We recorded the presentation at Monday’s GABA Meeting. We featured this in our news broadcast on Tuesday morning. just in case you missed it the video of that hour is now embedded below. Bear Valley opens for the 2017-2018 season on November 24, and boy do they have great news. The new lift that […]

Mark Twain Medical Center President and CEO Bob Diehl Joins University Advisory Committee

Mark Twain Medical Center President and CEO Bob Diehl Joins University Advisory Committee

San Andreas, Calif. – Oct. 12, 2017 – Bob Diehl, President and CEO of Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC), has been named to the advisory committee of the University of the Pacific’s new Physician Assistant Studies Program, Dignity Health announced today. Diehl brings more than 25 years of executive health care leadership to the committee, […]

Local Title and Escrow Company’s Call to Action For Fire Evacuees! By Andi Kinyon

Local Title and Escrow Company’s Call to Action For Fire Evacuees! By Andi Kinyon

Arnold, CA…Placer Title Company spearheads a much needed supplies drive for the Wine Fire evacuees. The Wine Fires are unrelenting. Dozens of reported deaths, hundreds missing, and thousands of homes lost, as well as thousands of families displaced with nothing but the shirts off of their backs. Amidst all of this upheaval and tragedy, many […]

Middleton’s Will Pay Your Sales Tax This Weekend!

Middleton’s Will Pay Your Sales Tax This Weekend!

Angels Camp, CA…Shop this weekend at Middleton’s Furniture and Appliances and they will pay your sales tax. So shop and save!! Family owned and operated since 1955, Middleton’s Mark twain Center, Inc was originally Calaveras Mercantile bought be Hank and Matilda Middleton in 1955. Starting as a furniture, feed, fabric and appliance business in the […]

The BSA Expands Programs to Welcome Girls from Cub Scouts to Highest Rank of Eagle Scout

The BSA Expands Programs to Welcome Girls from Cub Scouts to Highest Rank of Eagle Scout

Irving, TX…Today, the Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors unanimously approved to welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout program and to deliver a Scouting program for older girls that will enable them to advance and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. The historic decision comes after years of receiving requests from families […]

Wildfire Smoke Leads to “Unhealthful for Sensitive Groups” Air Quality

Wildfire Smoke Leads to “Unhealthful for Sensitive Groups” Air Quality

San Andreas, CA…Smoke from California fires is impacting air quality in Calaveras County and air quality in county’s lower elevations falls under the category “Unhealthful for Sensitive Groups.” Sensitive populations include individuals with heart and lung disease, elderly persons, infants, children and pregnant women. As general cautionary measures, the following measures can be taken to […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – October 11, 2017 through October 19, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – October 11, 2017 through October 19, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys. Enjoy Grape Stomp and Saturday’s other activities and leave the driving to Calaveras Transit! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am […]

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

San Andreas, CA…Two “Mammo-GLAM” events marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October give local women the opportunity to overcome fear of a critical health screening by surrounding it with some quality girlfriend time. Think of it as “girls-night-out” with a serious purpose – helping women overcome mammogram fears and shape a healthy future. Oct. 10 […]

Mucker Truckers Stomp For The Win at 2017 Calaveras Grape Stomp (Full Finals Video & Over 70 Photos)

Mucker Truckers Stomp For The Win at 2017 Calaveras Grape Stomp (Full Finals Video & Over 70 Photos)

Murphys, CA…The 24th Annual Calaveras Grape Stomp is in the books. After rounds and rounds of heats, semi finals and then the grand finals The Mucker Truckers were crowned as the 2017 Stomp Champions with 19.60lbs of Juice. Broll Mountain Vineyards & Sushi and Waswabi were the top three. Cluster Busters 2, Flat Nasty, Cork […]

Keith is Lost, Help Him Make it Back Home

Keith is Lost, Help Him Make it Back Home

Bear Valley, CA…Hi. We lost our dog, Keith, camping at Bull Run lake in October 7. To help Keith find his way back home call 510-691-0757 or 510-691-0854 Anna Hsieh Gold, L.Ac, FABORM Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Fertility and Pain Specialist 500 Sutter Street, Suite 908 San Francisco, CA 94102

Lillian Marie Cohan 1920 – 2017

Lillian Marie Cohan 1920 – 2017

Murphys, CA…Lillian (Grama Tiny) Marie Cohan 8/4/20-9/28/2017. She had one Daughter; Connie ,three Grandchildren; Danny, Kelly (Tim), Timmy (Tonya), eight Great Grandchildren; Jeni (Jon), Shane (Marisa), Cody, Dusty (Erica), Bryan, Tyler (Heather), Josh, Kacy, eight Great-Great Grandchildren; Haleigh, Madyson, Addie, Xander, Charlie-Lou, Modoc, Stoic, Braylon. She was born in Pennsylvania, moved to California in 1947. […]

Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, October 8 through November 26 at Petroglyphe

Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, October 8 through November 26 at Petroglyphe

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, Dale Laitinen. Reception – Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 2-5 pm. Exhibition runs October 8 through November 26, 2017 At Petroglyphe Gallery 8317 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea is a celebration of Dale Laitinen’s favorite places seen while crisscrossing the great state of […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 2017 Dignity Health Acts of Humankindness Awardees

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 2017 Dignity Health  Acts of Humankindness Awardees

San Andreas, Calif. – Oct. 5, 2017 – Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) today announced that three of its employees, Hayley Litzenberg, Robyn Price and Bridget Proctor will be recognized among more than 300 winners across Dignity Health as Acts of Humankindness Award Winners for exemplary acts of compassion and humankindness demonstrated over the past […]

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

San Andreas, CA…Two “Mammo-GLAM” events marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October give local women the opportunity to overcome fear of a critical health screening by surrounding it with some quality girlfriend time. Think of it as “girls-night-out” with a serious purpose – helping women overcome mammogram fears and shape a healthy future. Oct. 10 […]

Perfect Grape Stomping Weather in the Forecast

Perfect Grape Stomping Weather in the Forecast

Murphys, CA…From the National Weather Service Sacramento Office. Today, Sunny, warmer. Highs 78 to 88. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Tonight Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph after midnight. Saturday, Sunny. Highs 79 to 89. Light winds. Saturday Night Clear. Lows […]

Mark Twain Medical Center is the Most Popular Hospital for Calaveras County Residents

Mark Twain Medical Center is the Most Popular Hospital for Calaveras County Residents

New York, NY…Recent data shows that Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas saw the most Medicare discharges out of all hospitals for residents of Calaveras county from October 2015 to September 2016 by accounting for 494 and 23.36 percent of the 2,115 total discharges from county residents during the timeframe. Rounding out the top […]

NRA Believes “Bumpstocks” Should be Subject to Regulation

NRA Believes “Bumpstocks” Should be Subject to Regulation

Fairfax, VA…The National Rifle Association today issued the following statement: v”In the aftermath of the evil and senseless attack in Las Vegas, the American people are looking for answers as to how future tragedies can be prevented. Unfortunately, the first response from some politicians has been to call for more gun control. Banning guns from […]

Area Players Encouraged to Enter MACTA Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Area Players Encouraged to Enter MACTA  Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Murphys, CA…Tennis players from throughout the Motherlode are invited to sign up for the Murphys Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA) Mixed Doubles Tournament to be held Saturday, October 14th at Bret Harte High School, in Angels Camp, and MACTA’s Wintercreek Facility located behind the historic schoolhouse on Jones St. in Murphys. Entry deadline is October […]