Sonora Regional Medical Center is Now Adventist Health Sonora

Sonora Regional Medical Center is Now Adventist Health Sonora

Sonora, CA…Earlier this year, Adventist Health unveiled a new brand direction for our entire system, including an expanded mission statement with core values that support our vision of transforming the health experience, outcomes and status of our communities. Today, we are excited to announce a key milestone on our branding journey; the naming across our […]

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Groveland, CA…The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will begin repair work on the valvehouse at Cherry Lake in the fall. Public access to the lake will be restricted from September 5th until the work has been completed. Last winter, one of the four high flow release valves experienced a mechanical failure. Additionally, another two […]

Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Animal Cruelty, Animal Neglect, Theft of an Animal, and Conspiracy

Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Animal Cruelty, Animal Neglect, Theft of an Animal, and Conspiracy

Angels Camp, CA…On 07/04/17 the Angels Camp PD became aware of an incident that occurred at the “Pet Bath House” in Angels Camp. An owner of three dogs that were boarded there reported that he believed that his dogs were illegally killed, while they were boarded at the business. The victim related the following information. […]

Rheumatologist Joins Medical Team in Sonora

Rheumatologist Joins Medical Team in Sonora

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center welcomes board-certified rheumatologist Anna Khananian, M.D., C.M. who holds an additional certification in Internal Medicine. As the area’s first rheumatologist in several years, her goal is to reach out to the community and help educate individuals about the multi-faceted conditions of rheumatology and the available treatments. Dr. Khananian attended McGill […]

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Angels Camp, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the awards night at Calaveras High School in late May. The 2017 scholarship committee selected Jillian Salvetti-Baker as the recipient. The Childs/Hurst scholarship is a 4-year $4,000 renewable scholarship awarded annually to a graduating student residing […]

Dalton Family Donates $825,000 to Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation for New Angels Camp Medical Clinic

Dalton Family Donates $825,000 to Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation for New Angels Camp Medical Clinic

San Andreas, CA – Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation (MTMCF) is excited to announce this principal gift of $825,000 from the Dalton Family. This extraordinary donation, which is the largest gift to the Capital Campaign, supports the much needed new medical office structure in Angels Camp expanding access to healthcare for the City’s residents and […]

ACPD Advisory: “Mystery Shopper” and Bogus P.G. & E. Scams Making The Rounds

ACPD Advisory: “Mystery Shopper” and Bogus P.G. & E. Scams Making The Rounds

Angels Camp, CA…Recently it has been brought to the attention of staff at the police department that there are a couple of telephone and mail scams that are prevalent in our area. One is “Mystery Shopper” scam, where the recipient receives a package via mail or Fed-Ex that includes a check, and an email that […]

A Great Summer Weather Week Ahead

A Great Summer Weather Week Ahead

West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada forecast for this week. Today, Sunny. Highs 72 to 87 higher elevations…86 to 94 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight, Clear, cooler. Lows 47 to 62 higher elevations…60 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph […]

Music in the Parks: Swing Gitane Shutter Tree Park, Mokelumne Hill

Music in the Parks: Swing Gitane Shutter Tree Park, Mokelumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Jazz haters beware. You’re going to love the tunes that Swing Gitane slides into when they take the stage in Shutter Tree Park on Wednesday night. “Most people associate jazz with bebop,” said Ralph Ashmead, co-founder and guitarist of the band. But hipster-jangling chords and discordant shards of broken musical glass are not […]

Mother Lode Fair Continues On Through Today

Mother Lode Fair Continues On Through Today

Sonora, CA…The Fair today is situated on 25 acres, edged with lawns and bordered with a year-round creek. Two hundred trees add scenic value to this garden setting, making the fairgrounds an event destination to an estimated 274,000 visitors throughout the year. The Mother Lode Fair provides our community event programming and a facility that […]

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark

Angels Camp, CA…It Starts Off With Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Weekend, July 15 & 16. Christmas in July!! Open Monday-Saturday 9-5:30 and Sunday 7/16 from 11-4. The big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere is July 15–23, 2017 at Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark. This huge event kicks off the Keepsake Ornament year. Visit your local Middleton’s Hallmark […]

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office. “Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams scoured the mile radius around Carol’s home throughout the night using an area detection dog and ground teams. The dense vegetation and rough terrain were significant obstacles. The search is ongoing and will be including mutual aid search teams from surrounding agencies. […]

Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Vallecito, CA…Louisiana’s finest Cajun band, four-time Grammy-Nominated, world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys are making a live appearance at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito this Saturday, July 8th, starting at 8pm. Gates open at 7pm, festival seating, please bring a chair! Dinner featuring BBQ ribs plus all the trimmings will be available for purchase, as well as […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Angels Camp, CA… The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation celebrated its Special 10th Anniversary of the Doris Barger Golf Outing at Greenhorn Creek on June 12th. The Doris Barger Golf Outing benefits the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation and its efforts to raise funds for women’s health for our community. It was a beautiful day […]

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

Murphys, CA…Learn the historical origins of Scottish and Irish tartans and kilts at a free cultural program at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at Murphys Irish Pub, 415 Main Street, downtown Murphys. The discussion will be led by Western Sierra Celtic Society member Don Burns of Murphys. With more than 2,300 Scottish and Irish tartan […]

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA.—Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a historical case during the interactive History’s Mysteries event four Saturdays this summer. This year’s mystery is set in November of 1858, when Columbia Special Officer Joel McDonald is shot and killed during an “undercover” operation by two suspected robbers. These men […]

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

SULU SEA (July 4, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Shawn Coville, from Sonora, Calif., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 4, 2017, in the Sulu Sea. Nimitz is currently on […]

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

San Andreas, CA…The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation & Volunteers announce they are accepting applications for scholarships for the fall 2017 semester. Two adult scholarships will be awarded for $1000.00 to a Mark Twain Medical Center employee, or family member of an employee who wishes to further his or her career in health care. The […]

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Big Trees, CA…More than just a pretty landscape, Calaveras Big Trees State Park has long been a place where people can learn about the wonders of our natural environment. It was a perfect fit, therefore, to bring the California Naturalist Program to Big Trees. During the month of June 2017, 25 students completed the California […]

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Murphys, CA…On May 7, 2017, Congressman Raul Labrador (R-ID) spoke at a town hall meeting with his constituents. He exemplifies the chutzpah of many in Congress: “No one dies because they don’t have access to health care”. Then there is the case of Chris Collins (R-NY). Just after the House of Representatives voted to “repeal” […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through July 12, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through July 12, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm […]

Big Trees Fitness Is Now Open For Summer Fun & Water Aerobics! Pool Open On July 4th

Big Trees Fitness Is Now Open For Summer Fun & Water Aerobics!  Pool Open On July 4th

Arnold, CA…Make a splash of your own at the Pool at Big Trees Aquatic Fitness! Traditional Water Class Monday & Friday 11:30am. Aqua Zumba Wednesday 11:30am. Open Swim Daily 12:30pm – 5pm. Lap Swim Daily 8:00am – 11:30am. Big Trees Fitness 2116 Hwy 4, Arnold, CA. 209.795.9965 Big Trees Fitness Now Open In Arnold!! Swimming […]