First Batch of Spring Baby Chicks at Spence Ranch on February 15th! Chicken Chat on February 29th!

First Batch of Spring Baby Chicks at Spence Ranch on February 15th!  Chicken Chat on February 29th!

Angels Camp. CA…We finally have our first batch of baby chicks coming this Thursday February 15. This first batch will include: Rhode Island Red Pullets, Ameracauna Pullets, Buff Orpington Pullets, Barred Rock Pullets & White Leghorn Pullets. Spence Ranch is also hosting Chicken Chat on February 29th! Spence Ranch Patti Spence Phone (209)736-4310 Fax (209)736-2333 […]

Clinics with Judy will Elevate Your Cross Country Skiing

Clinics with Judy will Elevate Your Cross Country Skiing

Bear Valley, CA…Ready to elevate your cross country skiing? If so, we’ve got just the thing for you! Clinics with Judy for both striding and skate skiing techniques, designed to take your skills to new heights. Plus, we’re adding Sundays to our schedule this season for even more skiing development and fun! Clinics start Thursday, […]

Angels Camp Museum Lecture Series! Join us Sunday Feb 4 for a Water Update from Utica Water & Power’s Joel Metzger

Angels Camp Museum Lecture Series!  Join us Sunday Feb 4 for a Water Update from Utica Water & Power’s Joel Metzger

Angels Camp, CA…Learn about the water supply for Murphys, Vallecito, and Angels Camp. Utica’s 10-person staff is responsible for conveying up to 33,000-acre-feet of water from the North Fork Stanislaus River through a 27-mile-long conveyance system built during the Gold-Rush, consisting of wooden flumes, earthen/concrete ditches and five reservoirs. Utica also operates a 3.6 MW […]

Clinics with Judy will Elevate Your Cross Country Skiing

Clinics with Judy will Elevate Your Cross Country Skiing

Bear Valley, CA…Ready to elevate your cross country skiing? If so, we’ve got just the thing for you! Clinics with Judy for both striding and skate skiing techniques, designed to take your skills to new heights. Plus, we’re adding Sundays to our schedule this season for even more skiing development and fun! Clinics start Thursday, […]

Avery Student Wins Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

Avery Student Wins Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

Avery, CA…Since 2016, the Attendance Awareness Poster Contest has been a collaborative effort of the Calaveras County Office of Education, the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), the Calaveras County Sheriff and the Calaveras County District Attorney. Students from all over Calaveras County submitted posters demonstrating the importance of attending school. Nainoa Chance, a 7th grader […]

5th Annual Battle of the Books Expands to Include 4th and 5th Grades

5th Annual Battle of the Books Expands to Include 4th and 5th Grades

San Andreas , CA…A total of 81 students, 4th through 8th grade from nine Calaveras County schools competed on Wednesday, Jan. 17th, at the 5th Annual Battle of the Books. This exciting student event, offered by the Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE), was expanded this year to include 4th and 5th grades. The event was held in person at […]

Calaveras Youth Mentoring & CASA Join to Celebrate National Mentoring Month

Calaveras Youth Mentoring & CASA Join to Celebrate National Mentoring Month

San Andreas, CA…January is National Mentoring Month, and this year the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program (CYMP) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are celebrating the annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults. National Mentoring Month is the time of year when engagement from […]

Avalanche Safety Presentation at Bear Valley This Saturday

Avalanche Safety Presentation at Bear Valley This Saturday

Bear Valley, CA…Event by Nickolay Dodov Foundation Avalanche Education and Backcountry Safety Saturday, January 20th at 2.30 PM in Bear Bungalow to Bear Valley Ski and Snowboard Teams OPEN TO PUBLIC! This event is perfect for anyone who: – Plays in the mountains! – Loves the snow! The Event is open for kids of all […]

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Murphys, CA…Quyle Kilns Pottery is the best Pottery Studio for creative minds. Come relax and unwind in a place made for artists, by artists. Here, everyone is encouraged to be creative and original. At Quyle Kilns we love having fun with our art and with the people around us. Come learn the basics and develop […]

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Murphys, CA…Quyle Kilns Pottery is the best Pottery Studio for creative minds. Come relax and unwind in a place made for artists, by artists. Here, everyone is encouraged to be creative and original. At Quyle Kilns we love having fun with our art and with the people around us. Come learn the basics and develop […]

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Angels Camp, CA…A Festive Array of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary Dances, Including Beloved Traditional Nutcracker Pieces December 14-16th. Studio 4 School of Dance students will delight the community with their talent and various dance genres at the Holiday Showcase 2023. Dance styles at this year’s production will include jazz, contemporary, hip hop and ballet. […]

Harvard Corporation Supports President Gay

Harvard Corporation Supports President Gay

Cambridge, MA…As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay’s continued leadership of Harvard University. Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing. Banners announcing the Inauguration of Claudine […]

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Angels Camp, CA…A Festive Array of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary Dances, Including Beloved Traditional Nutcracker Pieces December 14-16th. Studio 4 School of Dance students will delight the community with their talent and various dance genres at the Holiday Showcase 2023. Dance styles at this year’s production will include jazz, contemporary, hip hop and ballet. […]

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Studio 4 Dance Theater Presents “The Holiday Showcase 2023” at the Bret Harte Theater

Angels Camp, CA…A Festive Array of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary Dances, Including Beloved Traditional Nutcracker Pieces December 14-16th. Studio 4 School of Dance students will delight the community with their talent and various dance genres at the Holiday Showcase 2023. Dance styles at this year’s production will include jazz, contemporary, hip hop and ballet. […]

House Committee on Education & the Workforce Hearing with Campus Leaders and Confronting Antisemitism

House Committee on Education & the Workforce Hearing with Campus Leaders and Confronting Antisemitism

Washington, DC…House Committee on Education & the Workforce. Education and the Workforce Committee is committed to fostering the best opportunities for students to learn, workers to succeed, and employers to thrive. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdWorkforceCmte Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdWorkforceCmte Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EdWorkforce…

Expanding Students’ Appetite for Science at Dinner With A Scientist

Expanding Students’ Appetite for Science at Dinner With A Scientist

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras and Amador County school groups gathered to spend the evening with scientists at the annual Dinner With a Scientist student event. There was a total of 17 schools represented that included 110 students and 32 teachers who interacted with the 27 volunteer scientists. The 20 event volunteers and volunteer scientists were critical […]

Cheese Loves Wine Scholarship Fundraiser

Cheese Loves Wine Scholarship Fundraiser

Murphys, CA…Join us for a fabulous evening with Judy Creighton, the Cheese Lady, who will be presenting a cheese & wine tasting from her book Cheese Loves Wine. Also featuring Chef Ivan’s handmade appetizers and Todd’s Artisan Breads. Saturday, November 11, 4 pm at the Outer Aisle, Murphys. Gift Basket Raffle * Book signing * […]

ALERTCalifornia and CAL FIRE’s Fire Detection AI Program Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023

ALERTCalifornia and CAL FIRE’s Fire Detection AI Program Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023

San Diego, CA…TIME selected the University of California ALERTCalifornia program, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), and industry partner Digital Path’s AI fire detection tool as one of the best inventions of 2023. The annual list features 200 extraordinary inventions that change lives. CAL FIRE firefighters monitor the AI and ALERTCalifornia […]

Mark Twain School District Welcomes New Superintendent

Mark Twain School District Welcomes New Superintendent

Angels Camp & Copperopolis, CA…Mark Twain Union Elementary School District (MTUESD) Superintendent Eric Griffin comes to Calaveras County with over 14 years of experience in education and comes from a family of educators. Superintendent Griffin started his career in education as a substitute kindergarten teacher. After becoming a full-time teacher, he taught kindergarten, second grade, […]

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Come Create Art at Quyle Kilns, Classes and Pottery Shop!

Murphys, CA…Quyle Kilns Pottery is the best Pottery Studio for creative minds. Come relax and unwind in a place made for artists, by artists. Here, everyone is encouraged to be creative and original. At Quyle Kilns we love having fun with our art and with the people around us. Come learn the basics and develop […]

The Monster Mash Dance by the Michelson Parents Club is October 21st!

The Monster Mash Dance by the Michelson Parents Club is October 21st!

Murphys, CA…Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun at the Michelson Monster Mash Dance! Join us at the School Gym for a ghoulishly good time with DJ Hello Joey. Dust off your dancing shoes and put on your best costume. While costumes are optional, school guidelines are enforced for them. Entry “fee” to the […]

Agenda for Mark Twain School District’s October Board Meeting

Agenda for Mark Twain School District’s October Board Meeting

Angels Camp, CA…Agenda for Mark Twain School District’s October Board Meeting. The full agenda for the Oct. 12th meeting is below… PUBLISHED MEETING 10/12/2023, 4:30 PM Regular Board Meeting  Join Zoom Meeting 82217339490 Add to your calendar: Google | Outlook (.ics) | Yahoo Hi, The meeting has been published. You may review the agenda by clicking on Meeting Title. Meeting […]

President Biden on the Administration’s Efforts to Cancel Student Debt and Support Students and Borrowers

President Biden on the Administration’s Efforts to Cancel Student Debt and Support Students and Borrowers

Washington, DC…Good afternoon. Before I speak about student debt relief, I want to make — take a minute to talk about what took place yesterday in the Congress. I’ll be very brief. The House will now reorganize and select a new Speaker. I know it’s going to take some time. But I remind everyone: We […]

Attorney General Bonta Says Parental Notification Endangers LGBTQ+ Students’ Civil Rights

Attorney General Bonta Says Parental Notification Endangers LGBTQ+ Students’ Civil Rights

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the Rocklin Unified School District School Board’s (Board) decision to implement a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming students on September 6, 2023. Similar to other forced outing policies recently enacted by certain school districts, the policy requires schools to inform parents, with minimal […]

New Calaveras County Board of Education Trustee Appointed for Area 3

New Calaveras County Board of Education Trustee Appointed for Area 3

Angels Camp, CA…On August 28, 2023, the Calaveras County Board of Education (CCBE) appointed Doug Baughn the new trustee for Area 3 to serve on the board of education after the recent retirement of long-time board member Valerie Tudor. Baughn’ provisional appointment will run through December 2024. He brings with him a wealth of experience […]