Give Back While You Create & Support Hazel Fischer Elementary! Arnold Ace Home Center, Much More Than a Hardware Store!

Give Back While You Create & Support Hazel Fischer Elementary!  Arnold Ace Home Center, Much More Than a Hardware Store!

Arnold, CA…Diy candle bar fundraiser! Hosted by Ace Hardware. What’s included:One pre-wicked glass candle jar base. A metal lid to seal your jar after each use Mix & match up to five choices of fall scented wax beads Scent options:Sticky buns Apple strudel Carmel corn Rake pile leaf Brown butter pumpkin Now until September 30th!Give […]

Be Prepared Calaveras: Back to School with Local Superintendents

Be Prepared Calaveras: Back to School with Local Superintendents

San Andreas, CA…In this insightful episode of Be Prepared Calaveras, Martha Rubin sits down with Scott Nanik, Superintendent of Bret Harte Union High School District, and Ronald J. Estes, Interim Superintendent of Calaveras Unified School District, to talk about the start of the new school year. They discuss how families can stay informed, get involved, […]

From Classroom to Forest Trail: Mountain Oaks Teachers Lead at Celebrate Teachers Event

From Classroom to Forest Trail: Mountain Oaks Teachers Lead at Celebrate Teachers Event

Calaveras Big Trees State Park, CA…This past Saturday, Calaveras Big Trees State Park welcomed educators from Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties for the 4th Annual Celebrate Teachers event, hosted at the park’s historic Jack Knight Hall. Teachers enjoyed free park admission for a day of exploration, professional connections, and resource sharing to inspire student engagement […]

Bret Harte Names 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class

Bret Harte Names 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee is pleased to announce the selection of seven individuals and one team for induction into the Hall of Fame as the class of 2025. The 2025 Induction Ceremony will be deferred and combined with the 2026 Induction Ceremony tentatively scheduled for the fall of […]

CAL FIRE to Open New Training Facility

CAL FIRE to Open New Training Facility

Atwater, CA…On Monday, July 28, 2025 the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will open a new training center in Merced County, located at the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater. The Atwater Training Center will provide comprehensive training and education to CAL FIRE personnel to ensure readiness and effectiveness in […]

Benefit Lecture – The Father of Modern Military Medicine

Benefit Lecture – The Father of Modern Military Medicine

Murphys, CA…Join Mark and Rae Davis for a discussion about the fascinating life and legacy of Civil War Surgeon Jonathan Letterman that earned him the title, “The Father of Modern Military Medicine,” and how his achievements touch our civilian lives each and every day. Attendees will get to view both reproduction and original Civil War […]

State-Level Appointments Bring Local Perspective to Critical Education Issues

State-Level Appointments Bring Local Perspective to Critical Education Issues

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte Union High School District is proud to announce that Superintendent Scott Nanik has been appointed to two key statewide boards focused on the future of California public education: the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) Board, representing Region 6, and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Artificial Intelligence […]

Chicken in a Barrel Fundraiser Returns to Murphys — Bigger, Tastier, and More Fun Than Ever!

Chicken in a Barrel Fundraiser Returns to Murphys — Bigger, Tastier, and More Fun Than Ever!

Murphys, CA – The beloved community fundraiser Chicken in a Barrel is back on Saturday, June 7 from 12–5 PM at Murphys Community Park —and it’s shaping up to be our biggest event yet! All proceeds support the students of Albert Michelson Elementary School , and the entire community is invited to come out, enjoy […]

Guided Nature Walk on Arnold Rim Trail: Get to Know Your Conifers May 31 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Guided Nature Walk on Arnold Rim Trail: Get to Know Your Conifers May 31 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Arnold, CA…Join retired National Park Service Rangers Mary Anne Carlton and Nancy Muleady-Mecham as they share their extensive knowledge of the ecology and history of the Arnold Rim Trail and its environs. These gently paced walks meet at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in White Pines at 9 am, follow the paved ADA trail, and […]

Quyle Kilns’ Clay Confluence Continues on Today! Don’t Miss It!

Quyle Kilns’ Clay Confluence Continues on Today!  Don’t Miss It!

Murphys, CA…Quyle Kilns, a cornerstone of Northern California’s pottery scene for 71 years, is hosting its second-ever Clay Confluence on May 24, 25, 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This three-day event will be a fun gathering of ceramic artists, ceramics businesses, and collectors, featuring demonstrations, contests, and hands-on activities for all skill levels. […]

Guided Nature Walk: Arnold Rim Trail Natural History. Dogs are Welcome!

Guided Nature Walk: Arnold Rim Trail Natural History.  Dogs are Welcome!

Arnold, CA…Superb guided nature walk on the Arnold Rim Trail this Saturday May 10th!  Well behaved dogs on leashes welcomed.  Join retired National Park Service Rangers Mary Anne Carlton and Nancy Muleady-Mecham as they share their extensive knowledge of the ecology and history of the Arnold Rim Trail and its environs. These gently paced walks […]

Studio 4 Dance Theater Invites the Community to the Annual Student Showcase May 9th & 10th

Studio 4 Dance Theater Invites the Community to the Annual Student Showcase May 9th & 10th

Angels Camp, CA…Studio 4 Dance Theater proudly announces its much-anticipated annual Student Showcase, set to dazzle audiences at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp this May. Mark your calendars for an inspiring display of talent, creativity, and hard work as our dancers bring a vibrant mix of dance styles to the stage. This year’s […]

Arnold Preparedness Day, Be Fire Wise & Learn on May 3rd! Going on Now Don’t Miss It!!

Arnold Preparedness Day, Be Fire Wise & Learn on May 3rd!  Going on Now Don’t Miss It!!

Arnold, CA…Columbia College Fire & Forestry Departments will be at The BE FIRE WISE EVENT on May 3RD with a special activity for kids…so families please come…9:00-!2:00. free BBQ Lunch provided by CAL WASTE. Independence Hall 1445 Blagen Rd, White Pines, Arnold. see you there, Be prepared!!!! 

Mountain Ranch’s Cecilia O’Green Selected as California 4-H State Ambassador

Mountain Ranch’s Cecilia O’Green Selected as California 4-H State Ambassador

Mountain Ranch, CA…The California 4-H Youth Development Program proudly announces the selection of Cecilia O’Geen as a 2025–2026 California 4-H State Ambassador. O’Geen joins a distinguished cohort of youth leaders dedicated to advancing 4-H’s mission of leadership, service, and education across the state.   The California 4-H State Ambassador Program recognizes exceptional 4-H members who […]

U.S. Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections May 5th, Struggling Borrowers Urged to Act Now

U.S. Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections May 5th, Struggling Borrowers Urged to Act Now

Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Education announced its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on Monday, May 5th. The Department has not collected on defaulted loans since March 2020. Resuming collections protects taxpayers from shouldering the cost of federal student loans that borrowers willingly undertook […]

Mustang Bingo Silent Auction (2025) Support Hazel Fischer Elementary School!

Mustang Bingo Silent Auction (2025) Support Hazel Fischer Elementary School!

Arnold, CA…We are pleased to announce our annual Mustang Bingo Night, taking place on Friday, May 2nd at 5:00 PM at Hazel Fischer Elementary School. We invite you to support our school community by participating in our online Silent Auction. Each class has contributed either a one-of-a-kind art piece or a thoughtfully themed gift basket, […]

California State Parks Invites Public to the Columbia Diggins 1852 Event at Columbia State Historic Park

California State Parks Invites Public to the Columbia Diggins 1852 Event at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA…California State Parks and Friends of Columbia State Historic Park invite you to step back in time and experience “Columbia Diggins 1852.” Join us from May 15 – 18 at Columbia State Historic Park for this annual living history event. Immerse yourself in the 1850s as over 100 dedicated volunteers bring history to life through clothing, food and […]

Chicken in a Barrel Fundraiser Returns to Murphys — Bigger, Tastier, and More Fun Than Ever!

Chicken in a Barrel Fundraiser Returns to Murphys — Bigger, Tastier, and More Fun Than Ever!

Murphys, CA – The beloved community fundraiser Chicken in a Barrel is back on Saturday, June 7 from 12–5 PM at Murphys Community Park —and it’s shaping up to be our biggest event yet! All proceeds support the students of Albert Michelson Elementary School , and the entire community is invited to come out, enjoy […]

Governor Newsom Launches Cradle-to-Career Tool for Education and Career Planning

Governor Newsom Launches Cradle-to-Career Tool for Education and Career Planning

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a first-of-its-kind informational tool to help students better understand their options for education and career planning. The Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Data System links datasets from K-12 and higher education, social service, and workforce entities to unite information from disconnected data across sectors and provide insights previously unavailable. This system will allow the […]

Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert is April 26 and 27

Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert is April 26 and 27

Sonora, CA…The Columbia College Community Chorus presents its annual Spring Concert in the sanctuary of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Sonora, with two performances the last weekend of April: Saturday, April 26, at 3:00 pm and Sunday, April 27, also at 3:00 pm. The 49-member Community Chorus, accompanied by an orchestra and Mark Seiver on […]

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