Hey Good People!! The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!!  ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People! 11″ overnight!!! 25″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! Winds last night were up into the 20-30mph range so drifting snow will also play a factor on totals through out the resort today. The expected high will be 35F today and falling to around 27F by late […]

New Year’s Advice In “The Way To Wealth” From America’s Grandfather Ben Franklin

New Year’s Advice In “The Way To Wealth” From America’s Grandfather Ben Franklin

Philadelphia, PA..America’s first self help author and motivational best seller was Benjamin Franklin. Not only that but he was America’s first publishing self made millionaire. He made enough that before he left to be our first Ambassador to France he loaned the Continental Congress money to help fund the revolution. He rose from humble beginnings […]

The 31st Annual Copperopolis “First Taste of the Year” Wine Festival!

The 31st Annual Copperopolis “First Taste of the Year” Wine Festival!

Copperopolis, CA…Come taste award winning wines from more than 35 outstanding wineries located in the Sierra Foothills representing the best of Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne counties. Enjoy your wine to the soothing sounds of live Jazz while sampling artisan foods and appetizers, including gourmet wood fired pizza, burgers, cheeses, french bread and sweet treats. Shop […]

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Performance! Nicholas Lefler & Stephen Strong!

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Performance! Nicholas Lefler & Stephen Strong!

Angels Camp, CA…Don’t miss this rare performance of Nicholas Lefler and Stephen Strong teaming up. Concert starts at 5:00pm. $2-5 donation suggestion for the artists…. After Party at Cascabel’s across the street at 7pm. Enjoy music from independent Muscicians while tasting award winning wines locally grown and produced in Calaveras County. Flamenco guitar and dance […]

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley continued it’s tradition of being the best place in our area to ring in the new year. This year it was Chains Required rocking the Cathedral Lounge, the Balloon Drop and then the always spectacular fireworks in Bear Valley Village with snow in the background. We would like to thank Zdzislaw […]

Hey Good People!! Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!!  ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People! Today we’ll see a 20% chance of snow as the system starts to make it’s way into the area. The high will be around 30F and winds will be out of the South from 12-17mph with gusts into the mid 20’s. Model agreements are still in flux as the colder […]

Pet Safety Tips For The New Year

Pet Safety Tips For The New Year

Calaveras County, CA…Happy New Year from your Calaveras Humane Society! Last chance to get those donations in to deduct on your 2016 taxes, everyone. Keep your critters safe on this party-hearty holiday. We thank you for a wonderful year!The mission of the Calaveras Humane Society is to promote an excellent quality of life for the […]

Best Places To Sled In Calaveras

Best Places To Sled In Calaveras

Calaveras County, CA…With winter upon us and more snow in the forecast, many of you will be heading to the mountains looking for a fun day in the outdoors and a good place to sled. It’s not unusual to see highway turn-outs packed with cars while families play on the nearby hillsides. It can be […]

Hey Good People!!! Great Snow, “Pure Mountain Fun”, Eco Bikes & More! Come Up And Play!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!!  Great Snow, “Pure Mountain Fun”, Eco Bikes & More!  Come Up And Play!! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! A bit cooler this morning at 5am with 35F on the register and calm winds. The projected high today should come in around 43F as the low pressure kicks in and the closed low and upper level system clashes ahead of the coming snow over the next 4 to 5 […]

Get Your Chili Pots Ready!! Break Out The Old Family Recipe & Get Cooking!!

Get Your Chili Pots Ready!!  Break Out The Old Family Recipe & Get Cooking!!

Copperopolis, CA…Join us for our Annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday January 21st, 11am-3pm! Proceeds benefit Copperopolis Fire Department. Tasting tickets $5 for 20 tastings. If you are interested in cooking up some fabulous chili, please contact Kim at khamilton@castlecooke.com or 209.785.9700 for an application. Fee is $20. Many People’s Choice and Judges Choice Awards! […]

Medical Center Earns 2016 California Awards For Performance Excellence

Medical Center Earns 2016 California Awards For Performance Excellence

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is a bronze award winner for the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) from the California Council for Excellence (CCE). CCE awarded the 2016 CAPE Eureka Awards to five organizations for their outstanding innovation, continuous improvement and visionary leadership. Two of the five winning organizations are Adventist Health facilities: Sonora […]

‘The Past & Present Of The Utica Water & Power Authority,” A Lecture By Michael Minkler

‘The Past & Present Of The Utica Water & Power Authority,” A Lecture By Michael Minkler

Angels Camp,CA…Join us on Sunday, January 8th at 1:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments and the lecture is between 2 – 3 p.m. in the Museum’s Carriage House. Utica Water and Power Authority (UWPA) dates to the Gold Rush when miners created a system of reservoirs, ditches, and flumes to bring snow runoff from […]

New Years Eve Safety Tips From The Sonora Police Department

New Years Eve Safety Tips From The Sonora Police Department

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Police Department wants to remind everyone to celebrate safely this New Year’s weekend.Being arrested for DUI, or even worse, being involved in a collision can ruin your holiday. Nationwide, 40 percent of motor vehicle crash fatalities involve drunk drivers. In the few days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s Eve, an average of […]

Sierra Hope Receives $1000 Surprise Grant From The Calaveras Community Foundation

Sierra Hope Receives $1000 Surprise Grant From The Calaveras Community Foundation

Angels Camp, CA…Sierra HOPE has been awarded a grant for $1,000 from The Calaveras Community Foundation to support their Community Food Pantry program. The grant is made possible due to a generous donation from the Federlein Family Fund of the San Francisco Community Foundation, in honor of Lloyd Federlein, and is to support food pantries […]

City Of Hope Researchers Achieve Cancer Remission Using Car-T Cell Therapy On Glioblastoma Brain Tumors

City Of Hope Researchers Achieve Cancer Remission Using Car-T Cell Therapy On Glioblastoma Brain Tumors

Duarte, CA…City of Hope researchers recently reported on the successful treatment of a patient with recurrent multifocal glioblastoma using CAR-T therapy, a type of immunotherapy, to effectively attack cells with the IL13Rα2 antigen which is common in brain cancer. A case study published in the Dec. 29 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine […]

Actress Debbie Reynolds Passes Away At 84

Actress Debbie Reynolds Passes Away At 84

Beverly Hills, CA…Actress Debbie Reynolds passed away on Wednesday, December 28th due to a stroke in her son’s Beverly Hills home; just a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack. She was age 84. Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, entertainer, […]

Liftopia Unleashes Best in Snow Awards, The Preeminent Rankings of the Best Ski Areas in North America!

Liftopia Unleashes Best in Snow Awards, The Preeminent Rankings of the Best Ski Areas in North America!

San Francisco, CA…Liftopia, the largest online and mobile marketplace for lift tickets and other mountain activities, today unveiled its first-ever 2016-17 Best in Snow Awards honoring the most beloved ski areas in North America. Unlike other awards, the 2016-17 Best in Snow Awards, Powered By Liftopia is the only ranking that incorporates the largest dataset […]

Three Quakes of 5.5 or Over & Over 30 Aftershocks Rattle Northern Nevada & California

Three Quakes of 5.5 or Over & Over 30 Aftershocks Rattle Northern Nevada & California

Hawthorne, NV…Starting after midnight it was a shaky and rattly night for many in Northern Nevada and California last night. When we initially reported on the first quake near Hawthorne registered at 5.8. A few minutes later they had dropped it to 5.7 followed by another 5.7 a few minutes later. This was followed an […]