Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The Friends of the Calaveras County Fair are hosting a Hoe-down, Show-down. The Whiskerino Dinner Dance is planned for April 23. The dinner dance will be the official kick off event leading up to the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee May 19-22. The Whiskerino has a fine historic tradition in […]
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Arnold, CA…Tomorrow it will be clear again along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight Rain and snow showers in the evening…then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Colder. Lows 21 to 36 higher elevations…33 to 41 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…an additional accumulation of 2 to 4 inches higher […]
Bear Valley, CA…Now in its 48th year, the Bear Valley Music Festival begins on Friday, July 22 and runs through Sunday, August 7 with a total 15 concerts including a special free family matinee on Saturday, July 30. The festival showcases a wide selection of artists and genres including rock, classical, bluegrass and jazz. A […]
Angels Camp, CA…New Melones Lake Marina is now accepting reservations for the summer. New Melones Lake Marina and is located at the Glory Hole Recreation Area and offers a full service marina on the third largest reservoir in California, along with slip rentals, boat rentals, great fishing, gas, and a convenience store. We carry everything […]
Arnold, CA…Calaveras Big Trees Association is offering A Special Workshop “Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases – a Growing Problem in the Western U.S. and What You Need to Know” Presented by Jo Ellis. Director of Education Outreach at the Bay Area Lyme Foundation. What is Lyme – overview of the infectious disease, transmission, symptoms, challenges […]
San Andreas, CA…The 48th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee pitted the county’s top spellers against each other on Thursday, April 14th at the Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Assistant Superintendent Scott Nanik, the spelling moderator of the event, read words from the Marin County Junior High Spelling Word List. The students wrote the words down, […]
Angels Camp, CA…Studio 4 Dance Theater’s Spring Showcase 2016 will once again thrill the audience as they perform their unique version of the ballet classic “Alice in Wonderland.” The Spring Showcase has only two performances: 7pm, Friday, April 29, and 3pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp, and it’s […]
Angels Camp, CA…Behind most great organizations there is invariably one or two people who are the driving force to see that progress is made and plans come to fruition. Behind Bret Harte’s beautiful facilities and sports venues that many colleges would be proud to have that driving force has been and is Tony Tyrrell. From […]
Angels Camp, CA…Jim Fletcher, drawing from his current book, Mark’s Twain’s 88 Days in the Mother Lode & Stories from the Gold Rush, will delight visitors to Manzanita Arts Emporium during April with stories and insights about America’s foremost humorist whose story about a certain frog put Angels Camp and Calaveras County smack-dab in the […]
Copperopolis, CA…The Copperopolis Town Square is looking for Food Vendors for Our 1st Annual Strawberry Festival on June 5th! Can you make funnel cakes, strawberry shortcake or anything strawberry? Please call Kim at 209.768.6010 for vendor information. We are expecting this to draw a very large crowd! We hope to make this one of the […]
San Andreas,CA…Calaveras Children’s Fair Saturday, April 16, 2016 (11:00AM – 2:00PM) Hosted by Resource & Referral Calaveras @ Bret Harte High School. Join the Resource Connection and other community organizations in celebration of Week of the Young Child with a family oriented event of fun, health, nutrition, and safety. Activities include: Fire Truck Petting Zoo […]
San Andreas, CA…This year’s Spring Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held on the grounds of the Calaveras County Water District located off of Pool Station Road in the Reed Business Park, in San Andreas. We will have the same selection of rare […]
Sacramento, CA…State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that 772 elementary schools are being honored under the Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program. Here locally Vallecito Unified earned top honors for two of their three schools and Amador County placed two on the list. “These schools shine as bright beacons for others, putting forth an […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Game: SHAMBLE Format-Two Net Best Balls Must use a minimum of two drives of each player in the team. 1st Place: Bill Brauner, Bob Bowser, Ken Helmbacher, Norm Wilkes. 2nd Place: Dennis Schneider, Danny Wood, Jim Cole, Bob Heise. 3rd Place: Jack Buckman, Van van Auker, Ray Walker. Closest to the Flagstick. […]
San Andreas, CA…In May Mountain Melody Presents: “From Broadway to Hollywood: Songs From The Great White Way And The Silver Screen”. Familiar favorites from the stage and screen spring to life through the beautiful harmonies of Mountain Melody Women’s Chorus as they present their spring concert series, “From Broadway to Hollywood: Songs of the Great […]
Sonora, CA…Last seen leaving home on Columbia Way in Sonora that she shares with her daughter around 3:30PM to 4 PM. A neighbor reported seeing her walking down the road towards Sonora High School and that she looked confused. Patricia does not have a cell phone or any means of contact. Please share this and […]
Valley Springs, CA…In memory of Erica Seawell and Sheriff Gary Kuntz, a scholarship fund has been set up for 7 separate scholarships to be given to Calaveras High & Bret Harte High School Students. At this year’s tournament, we will award 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Last Place prizes for your gross score. A long drive […]
Groveland, CA…(Updated…Due to popular demand and an interest in maximum availability, in addition to making trees available tomorrow and Saturday at the Groveland Ranger District the Stanislaus National Forest will have tree seedlings available to the public at the Mi-Wuk Ranger District located at 24695 Hwy 108, Mi-Wuk Village, CA 95346, next week Mon-Fri from […]
Oakland, CA…The Warriors made history tonight as the best regular season team in history. They also displayed lessons for the rest of us. Yes it takes talent and some of us start with more than others, but the Warriors and Curry have shown more than that. They have taken unselfish, team oriented, basketball and taken […]
Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA) Gypsy Time Travelers – will perform everyday of the Jubilee. Michel Olson and Christy Horne are the husband and wife team who have history ringing in the ears of millions of people across the USA! They travel all across the United States in “Florence” their Recreational Castle, Blacksmith Shop and Stage […]
Angels Camp, CA…Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort Men’s Club Member, Chris Niehuis, scored a HOLE IN ONE! On Tuesday, April 5th drained his Ace on hole #3 from 99 yards with a pitching wedge! Congratulations Chris. Nice going! About Greenhorn Creek Greenhorn Creek Resort is located in Angels Camp, CA, the basecamp of the beautiful Central […]
Valley Springs, CA…The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program is honored to announce Valley Springs resident Troy Dobberphul as its April 2016 Mentor of the Month. Troy grew up in Calaveras County. After serving four years active duty in the United States Army, including one tour in Afghanistan, he decided to come back to the community he […]
Vallejo, CA…With tree mortality rising to an estimated record-high 27.6 million trees in California in 2015, the U.S. Forest Service Aerial Survey team’s role in generating data for the agency and state and local partners is more critical than ever. The U.S. Forest Service began doing aerial survey detection in the Pacific Northwest Region in […]
Jackson, CA…The Amador County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, will again participate in the nationwide Take-Back Initiative on April 30, 2016 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Americans participating in DEA’s ten previous National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events turned in more than five million pounds of […]
Angels Camp, CA…Under the coordination of Sgt. Bob Fienberg, the Calaveras Sheriff Volunteers Capt. Betty Miner, Lt. Ed Anderson, Sgt. Vic Farina, Sgt. Aurora Weatherby, Louis Chiu, Ed Evans, Jim Garrick, Bruce Greenfield, Sandra Kraft, Barry Macler, Judy McMurtry, Ron Parker, and Joe Tarantino provided patrol duty at the annual Gem Show in the Calaveras […]