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 […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]

Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Murphys, CA…Celebrate our nation’s Independence Day with an old-fashioned Independence Day concert by the Calaveras Community Band in beautiful Murphys Park on Algiers Street, Monday, July 3rd at 6:30 PM. The Band will play patriotic favorites, marches, swing and popular tunes from the past under the baton of conductor Mic Harper. Bring your folding chairs […]

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Murphys, CA…Poor Man’s Whiskey is: Northern California’s outlaw music bards bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as […]

2017 Summer Interpretive Programs Await Forest Visitors

2017 Summer Interpretive Programs Await Forest Visitors

Sonora, California, June 29, 2017 – The Calaveras and Summit Ranger districts on the Stanislaus National Forest are offering free interpretive programs this summer! Between now and August visitors can experience and learn about the amazing Forest and the creatures that call it home. Forest interpretive programs enhance the visitor’s experience by creating an exciting […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]