Gary Kuntz Memorial Golf Tournament Friday June 17, 2016

Gary Kuntz Memorial Golf Tournament Friday June 17, 2016

Valley Springs, CA…The Chamber’s annual scholarship golf tournament is coming up on June 17th! Get your foursome signed up for fun day on the green! The Chamber’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament raises money to support the Mission Statement of the organization, which is to promote and foster a healthy community through business advocacy and sustainability. […]

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets Weekly Specials Through June 14th

Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets Weekly Specials Through June 14th

Murphys & Angels Camp, CA… Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets have been part of the Calaveras community since 1935. High Quality, Great Customer Service and Great Hometown Prices. “We are dedicated to providing the best to our customers. ” – Mike Croshaw Wishing you Good Times, Good Cheer, and a […]

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers

Jamestown, CA…Railtown 1897 is looking for interested volunteers who love meeting visitors and telling the story of the Sierra Railway and the legacy of the steam locomotive era. California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) are accepting applications for individuals interested in volunteering to help communicate the fascinating railroading history of the […]

Strawberry Festival, Frog Jump & Irish Day? The County Has Another Annual Event

Strawberry Festival, Frog Jump & Irish Day?  The County Has Another Annual Event

Copperopolis, CA…The Inaugural Copperopolis Strawberry Festival made it’s debut at Copperopolis Town Square on Sunday and what an initial run it was. Several estimates put the attendance at over 5,000 during the course of the event. It looks like we may have another annual event that will become a staple on the annual events calendars. […]

“The Party” Filled Dove Hill Ranch With Supporters Of Calaveras Mentoring!

“The Party” Filled Dove Hill Ranch With Supporters Of Calaveras Mentoring!

Angels Camp, CA…It was quite “THE PARTY” on Saturday to raise funds for the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program! Tad and Jane Bottomley-Winans offered their gorgeous Dove Hill Ranch as the perfect setting. The evening began with a Pre-PARTY, Sponsor-Only wine-and-cheese reception in the peaceful garden and orchard. Generous sponsors stepped up to support the inaugural […]

Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church

Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church

San Andreas, CA…Family Summer Fun at San Andreas Community Covenant Church, 209.754.3881. Park Play Days, June 14, 28 and July 12, Located at Turner Park, 10 a.m to 12 noon. Enjoy games, snacks, crafts and more. Vacation Bible School July 18-22. Located at SACCC. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Egypt, Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace […]

9 Screening Tests for Men ~ Health Tips From Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

9 Screening Tests for Men ~ Health Tips From Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

Arnold & Groveland, CA…Are you one of those guys who can’t remember the last time you stepped foot in a doctor’s office? Sure, maybe you’ve gotten in for something urgent, but what about scheduling an annual exam or screening tests? Maybe you simply forget, think you already have healthy habits, or insist that you “feel […]

Center for Wound Care at Sonora Regional Medical Center Participates in Third Annual Wound Care Awareness Week

Center for Wound Care at Sonora Regional Medical Center  Participates in Third Annual Wound Care Awareness Week

Sonora, CA…The Center for Wound Care at Sonora Regional Medical Center, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. This week is the third annual Wound Care Awareness Week, which is dedicated to educating physicians, patients and the general public about wound care. One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers, the […]

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week June 6 Through June 14, 2016

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week June 6 Through June 14, 2016

Murphys, CA…“Locals Night” at Milliaire Winery starting Wednesday June 8th on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month! Swing by the second and fourth Wednesday from June to September for some casual, Creekside patio fun! We will have live music and some weeks will feature cuisine from local vendors. Select bottles of wine will […]

Countywide Math Mini Bowl Competition Goes Tech Savvy

Countywide Math Mini Bowl Competition Goes Tech Savvy

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Education held its 36th Annual Math Mini-Bowl competition at Calaveras River Academy/Mountain Oaks School in San Andreas on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Approximately 120 fifth and sixth grade students from Calaveras County Schools put their math skills to the test. The following schools were represented: Albert Michelson Elementary, […]

Roy Dillon, September 17, 1923 – May 21, 2016 Alice Dillon, December 27, 1923 – February 23, 2011

Roy Dillon, September 17, 1923 – May 21, 2016  Alice Dillon, December 27, 1923 – February 23, 2011

Angels Camp, CA…Roy and Alice Dillon, married for over 65 years, were always together. They were best friends, sharing a love of horses, partnership in business, and engagement in and commitment to political causes. They also shared a passion for flying. Co-pilots in the sky as well as on the ground, they enjoyed many flying […]

Farmers Market Season Hits High Gear

Farmers Market Season Hits High Gear

Angels Camp, CA…Last Friday Night the Angels Camp Farmers Market started their 2016 run. Now locals and visitors have great options for locally grown fruits, veggies & handcrafted food, products & services. The Angels Camp Farmers Market will run every Friday evening from now until October. So market aficionados can spend the weekend going from […]

The Avery Middle School Class of 2016 Is Ready For The Future! Full Graduation Video

The Avery Middle School Class of 2016 Is Ready For The Future!  Full Graduation Video

Avery, CA…Last Thursday evening the 2016 eighth grade class donned their robes and marched on to the next level of their education journey. As a parent of a graduating student the evening had me reflecting on some of the schools in our area. It reminded me of what a father who relocated his family here […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces New President

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces New President

San Andreas, CA, June 6, 2016- Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, are extremely pleased to announce that Robert Diehl will be joining Dignity Health as President of Mark Twain Medical Center, beginning June 13. “Bob Diehl has the background, talent, personality and presence to continue to make our hospital […]

Historic Hotel Leger’s Third Season Of “Backyard Blues ‘n’ BBQ” Is Going On Now!

Historic Hotel Leger’s Third Season Of “Backyard Blues ‘n’ BBQ” Is Going On Now!

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Historic Hotel Leger’s third season of their food and music series, “Backyard Blues ‘n’ BBQ” is underway! The Fabulous Blues Shifters kicked off the season last Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and there are 14 more outstanding Blues bands from the region that will be performing live in the Hotel’s outdoor Pool […]

O.A.R.S. – Whitewater Rafting, Sponsor Of “Martin’s Boat” … Plan Your Adventure Today!

O.A.R.S. – Whitewater Rafting, Sponsor Of “Martin’s Boat” … Plan Your Adventure Today!

Angels Camp, CA…“Nature has its rights,” Martin once said. “It has a right to be here untrammeled, unfettered. Man doesn’t have to screw everything up.”  In honor of the late Martin Litton we’re thrilled to release the full-length version of Martin’s Boat online. Watch the 23-minute film atwww.martinsboat.com.  With tremendous thanks to director Peter McBride, Jim […]

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the Passing of Muhammad Ali

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the Passing of Muhammad Ali

Washington, DC…Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.” But what made The Champ the greatest – what truly separated him from everyone else – is that everyone else would tell you pretty […]

Bret Harte High School 2016 Graduation, Photos & Full Video

Bret Harte High School 2016 Graduation, Photos & Full Video

Angels Camp, CA….Last night the Bret Harte Graduating Class of 2016 Pomp & Circumstanced their way into adulthood. This is another great class of young adults produced by our local schools and communities. last night’s ceremony also marked the retirement of Roy Beck. Roy Beck became an institution unto himself with what he has done […]

Update On Tree Mortality On The Stanislaus National Forest

Update On Tree Mortality On The Stanislaus National Forest

With more than 29 million dead trees in the state of California, the Stanislaus National Forest is busy planning and implementing more than a dozen high-priority projects. Local and statewide resources are assigned and assisting to these efforts. The Stanislaus National Forest has removed a total of 7,689 dead trees from high hazard areas on […]

Albert Michelson Elementary & Hazel Fischer School Have Been Recognized As “GOLD RIBBON SCHOOLS.”

Albert Michelson Elementary & Hazel Fischer School Have Been Recognized As “GOLD RIBBON SCHOOLS.”

Vallecito, CA…Calaveras County Office of Education is pleased to announce that two schools in Calaveras County have been recognized as Gold Ribbon Schools. On June 1, 2016, California Departments of Education recognized both Hazel Fischer Elementary School and Albert Michelson Elementary School, both part of Vallecito Union School District, as Gold Ribbon Schools. State Superintendent […]