Murphys, CA…Explore Calaveras Wine Country 4/22 & 4/23! Enjoy two days of spring weekend fun in Calaveras Wine Country. 1-day and 2-day tickets include a commemorative wineglass, a wristband for special tasting flights at 25 participating tasting rooms, and a weekend guide with maps. Advance ticketing is recommended as this event will sell out. Wineglass/wristband/map pickup […]
Chicago,IL…IQ scores have substantially increased from 1932 through the 20th century, with differences ranging from three to five IQ points per decade, according to a phenomenon known as the “Flynn effect.” But a new study from Northwestern University has found evidence of a reverse “Flynn effect” in a large U.S. sample between 2006 and 2018 […]
Cambridge, UK…In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his doctor to describe his illness after his death, and to make this record public. The great composer’s health and cause of death have been debated ever since, but without the benefit of genetic research… until now. Beethoven’s genome has been sequenced for the first time by an […]
Arnold, CA…The Sierra Nevada Adventure Company is your Winter Rental Headquarters. Your headquarters for quality gear, clothing, footwear and rentals since 1994!
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 3″ of new snow fell overnight bringing our season total to the record breaking historical number of 640″!!!!!!!! These are amazing snow totals all through the Sierra this season and certainly a season to be remembered. Today we may see 1-3″ of new snow fall and the same is expected […]
Los Angeles, CA…Wyatt Earp March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929. American lawman and gambler in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone & Alaska. “Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry.” “Are you going to do something or just stand there and bleed?” “The […]
Bear Valley, CA…Winter Sale Going on Now at Bear Valley Adventure Company. Now through Sunday, April 30, 2023!
Arnold, CA…Calaveras Little Trees is your friendly, local cannabis dispensary, serving Arnold for 10 years. Located in the Oakridge Center at 2641 Highway 4, we are open 7 days a week from 9am to 7pm, delivery & curbside pickup is available. We accept cash or debit payments in-store. Everyone earns points for our loyalty program: […]
Murphys, CA…The Luck o the Irish was definitely on the side of the Murphys Business Association as the storms stopped as if on cue. The sun came out and gave locals a visitors alike a beautiful day to celebrate all things Irish in Murphys. John & Gail Kautz were parade Grand Marshals it was another […]
Murphys, CA….We have been sorting through over 1,600 photos from Irish Day and we should have our Annual Irish Day photo & video post up today.
Bear Valley, CA….BVAC is excited to announce the extension of our cross country ski, snowshoe, sled, and tube season to at least April 30, 2023. This winters bountiful snow should keep us playing for weeks to come. Of course this is weather dependant, but in the meantime we are going for it!
Toronto, Canada…In less than a month, researchers have used AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered protein structure database, to design and synthesize a potential drug to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer. The researchers successfully applied AlphaFold to an end-to-end AI-powered drug discovery platform called Pharma.AI. That included a biocomputational […]
San Andreas, CA…Yesterday, resources were out in the community monitoring damaged areas including Barney Way in West Point. No new damage was reported. Today, resources will continue to monitor, and the shelters in West Point and Mokelumne Hill remain open. Today’s weather forecast calls for clouds, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Tomorrow calls for showers […]
Murphys, CA…Every year one of the biggest topics of conversation after Irish Day is on crowd size. How many people attended this year? Was it the largest crowd ever? Well, to help answer those burning questions as well as give a birds eye looks at the entire event every year a few minutes after the […]
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.
Arnold, CA…Last week one of the Matriarchs of the Arnold area had her 100th birthday! Happy Birthday Yolanda Mosbaugh!! Yolanda Mosbaugh is now 100 years old and was born on 3/16/1923. Yolanda was born in Italy and her parents moved to California when she was just an infant. She graduated from Bret Harte High School […]
Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. […]
Arnold, CA…Following are the latest NWS Forecasts for the West Slope & Mother Lode. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today, At lower elevations, rain showers, patchy fog late in the morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow showers early in the morning, then […]
Arnold, CA…Chapel in the Pines is an Evangelical Covenant church located in the Sierra Nevada mountain community of Arnold, CA. Arnold is an attraction for many visitors due to the many recreation opportunities, such as Big Trees State Park, Bear Valley Ski Resort, Lake Alpine, Ebbetts Pass, and more. Our essential beliefs are summed up […]
Murphys, CA…The Luck of the Irish was on display today in Murphys for Irish Day. Crowd estimates are hard to do but it is not unreasonable to think that judging by the photos below there were 10 – 12 thousand people today in Murphys. It was a nice shot in the arm that many local […]
Arnold, CA… Arnold Peddler’s Faire 2023 Saturday, May 27th! The Annual Arnold Peddler’s Faire will be held over Memorial Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, in the mountain resort town of Arnold, on Highway 4. Arnold’s ‘Beginning-of-Summer’ festival is situated among the pines and redwoods, and features over 50 booths of […]
West Point, CA…Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning to approximately 34 homes in the Middle Fork of the Mokelumne River area in West Point due to a potential debris slide. Residents that live in the area of Barney Way should be prepared in the event that an evacuation order is given. Although […]
Murphys, CA…We will be painting your hair green again this year at Murphys Irish Day! Saturday, March 18 from 10 am to 4 pm. Find our booth in front of Black Sheep Winery where we will also have an abundance of green beads and t-shirts available! Please support Rotary and Bret Harte Interact Club by […]
Murphys, CA…Explore Calaveras Wine Country 4/22 & 4/23! Enjoy two days of spring weekend fun in Calaveras Wine Country. 1-day and 2-day tickets include a commemorative wineglass, a wristband for special tasting flights at 25 participating tasting rooms, and a weekend guide with maps. Advance ticketing is recommended as this event will sell out. Wineglass/wristband/map pickup […]
Murphys, CA…Saturday, March 18, 2023 – 10am to 5pm! A Celebration of the Irish! Free Admission! One of the premier annual events in the Mother Lode is Murphys Irish Day. Each year on the third Saturday in March, thousands of people from Northern California and beyond gather in the historic gold rush town of Murphys […]
County Down, Northern Ireland…Saint Patrick 386 – March 17th, 461. The Patron Saint of Ireland “I plainly told them, ‘Be ye sincerely converted, and with your whole heart, to the Lord our God, for nothing is impossible to Him, that He may today send you food on your road, even until you are satisfied, because […]
Valley Springs, CA…The Seventh Annual Ride & Walk 4 Art on March 19, 2023 offers a variety of fun for everyone in West Calaveras County. This popular event, organized by the Calaveras County Arts Council and managed by the Mother Lode Bicycle Coalition, has three bicycle ride choices–30, 45, and 70 miles–or a 4.5 mile […]
Bear Valley, CA…A return of the popular cross country ski clinics with Judy Bettencourt. These clinics are designed to be taken as a series, or à la carte, and are open to all abilities with previous striding or skating experience. Visit our website for details and registration bvadventures.com/events This event repeats weekly every Sunday Thursday […]
Arnold, CA…Artists Christa Dodd and Deborah Marlene to exhibit in Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery at Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold. Show dates: March 1-31, 2023 Images Dodd_Christa Blooming_Bear.jpg “Blooming Bear” by Christa Dodd, is a young cub scampering among the spring flowers in her backyard, one sunny day in Arnold, CA. Dodd_Christa Hunting_Snowblind.jpg Christa […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park will restore minimal public access starting Saturday, March 18, 2023. Yosemite Valley will be open from sunrise to sunset starting Saturday, with very limited services available. The only access to Yosemite Valley will be via Highway 140 and El Portal Road, with a short detour in El Portal. Hetch Hetchy will […]
