“Just Eat It” To Be Screened September 18 At Chatom Vineyards

“Just Eat It” To Be Screened September 18 At Chatom Vineyards

Douglas Flat, CA…The Sierra Nevada Film Festival screening at Chatom Vineyards will have you rethinking how and what you eat! Come enjoy the beautiful scenery, wonderful award-winning wines and the relaxing atmosphere of Chatom Vineyards. Film program starts when the sun goes down. RSVP to info@sierrafilmfest.org to make sure you have a seat. Space is […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 17th Annual Fall Health Fair

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 17th Annual Fall Health Fair

San Andreas, CA…September 1, 2015- Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be holding its 17th Annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, September 26th from 7am to noon on the Hospital Campus in San Andreas. “Hosting our community health fairs allows us to express our gratitude to those that entrust us with their health care needs,” […]

VUSD To Hold Public Meeting On Education Materials

VUSD To Hold Public Meeting On Education Materials

Arnold, CA…The Vallecito Union School District will hold a Public Hearing at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in the library at Hazel Fischer School located at 1605 Blagen Road, Arnold, CA. This Public Hearing will be held to determine whether each student in each school will have sufficient textbooks and instructional materials […]

Live Out Your Paul Bunyan Dreams At The Logging Jamboree September 5th

Live Out Your Paul Bunyan Dreams At The Logging Jamboree September 5th

Arnold, CA…The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum’s Annual Logging Jamboree brings the thrills, skills and history of the Logging in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to their beautiful Museum grounds in White Pines. Axe Throwing, Hand crosscut sawing, Stock & Modified Chain sawing and much, much more. This is an all day event with events, food, static […]

Bret Harte Back To School Night Monday August 31st.

Bret Harte Back To School Night Monday August 31st.

Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte Union High School District is pleased to announce that the annual Back to School Night has been scheduled for Monday, August 31.  The campus will be open to parents beginning at 5:45 p.m.  Parents should plan to arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. in order to pick up their student’s schedule.  […]

Mountain lion facts and how to react if you encounter one

Mountain lion facts and how to react if you encounter one

Sacramento Ca. Source: http://www.fs.fed.us/visit/know-before-you-go/mountain-lions Your chances of encountering a mountain lion are small. However, mountain lion attacks have been on the rise as humans increasingly enter these cats’ territory. If at any time you spot a mountain lion, report the sighting or encounter to your local forest ranger station or visitor center as soon as […]

Big Trees Family Day Has Fun For The Whole Family

Big Trees Family Day Has Fun For The Whole Family

Arnold, CA…August 15, 2015 promises to be one of the best Family Days ever. Beginning at 10:00am and lasting until 4:00pm, a fun filled day for the whole family awaits. Scheduled activities include: The ever popular Wild Things, UC Davis Raptors, and a Butterfly release. A live concert by The Great Motherlode Brass and Reed […]

1st Annual InnovationFaire At The InnovationLab On August 22, 2015

1st Annual InnovationFaire At The InnovationLab On August 22, 2015

Sonora, CA…The 1st annual InnovationFaire will be held at InnovationLab (IL) on August 22nd, 2015, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The InnovationLab is partnering with BEAT, a new non-profit based in Merced, California. BEAT will be hosting introductory seminars and workshops on topics ranging from Web Development, Arduino/Raspberry Pi fundamentals, Drone Piloting, Photoshop and […]

Hunter Safety Class In Arnold August 16th

Hunter Safety Class In Arnold August 16th

Arnold, CA…A Hunter Safety Class is being offered August 16, 23, and 30th between noon and 5 pm at Ebbetts Pass Fire Station #1, 1027 Blagen Road in Arnold. The fee is $10 and students must attend all 3 days to pass. Please contact Mark Oswald (768-3136) or Al Courtwright for more information. You do […]

Taking Your Apple On The Road August 11 SMUG Meeting Topic

Taking Your Apple On The Road August 11 SMUG Meeting Topic

Arnold, CA…Tips and tricks for taking your Apple product on the road will be explored when the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) has its monthly meeting Tuesday, August 11, beginning at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4. With vacation time and world-wide […]

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Spots Earth’s Cousin

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Spots Earth’s Cousin

Moffett Field, CA…The discovery of a super-Earth-sized planet orbiting a sun-like star brings us closer than ever to finding a twin of our own watery world. But NASA’s Kepler space telescope has captured evidence of other potentially habitable planets amid the sea of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. To take a brief tour of […]

Retired School Superintendent Is New Mind Matters Executive Director

Retired School Superintendent Is New Mind Matters Executive Director

Murphys, CA…Wayne Brown, who retired as the Superintendent of the Stanislaus Union School District, has been chosen to be the first full time Executive Director of Mind Matters, the Murphys based non-profit clinic that is noted for its innovative treatment of autism and similar disorders. “As an educator, I am very much aware of the […]

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

Beth Childs/Genna Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF)

West Point, CA…The Beth E. Childs/ Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship administered by the Calaveras Community Foundation was presented during the Awards night at Calaveras High School in early June. The 2015 scholarship committee chose, for the first time ever, to award two scholarships. Timothy Hood and Kenneth Wright were virtually tied based on the committee’s […]

Mind Matter’s Fast Forward A Great Success In Local Schools

Mind Matter’s Fast Forward A Great Success In Local Schools

Murphys, CA…Mind Matters, is pleased to announce that the innovative collaboration with the Vallecito Unified School District to bring Fast ForWord to Hazel Fischer Elementary and Michelson Elementary was a success. Mind Matters, while known for it’s services targeted to individuals living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, also offers extensive services for learning disabilities, […]

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Don’t Waste Our Future!

Calaveras County, CA…Below is a great PSA on recycling from Cal-Waste. They finished Jan 2015 and have taken the video to EVERY elementary school and had an unveiling assembly. It features 5-6 students from every elementary school in Calaveras County and in Galt. Students were chosen by school staff. Cal-Waste wanted to get the message […]

This Week at the Angels Camp CHS Thrift Store Adoption Center – LADYBUG!

This Week at the Angels Camp CHS Thrift Store Adoption Center – LADYBUG!

Angels Camp, CA…Stop by the Calaveras Humane Society’s Thrift Store/Cat Adoption Center in Angels Camp, located in Angels Town Center at 240 S. Main St./Hwy 49. New summer hours for the Angels Camp Adoption Center are Thurs/Fri, 10 am–5 pm, and Saturday, 11 am–5pm. This week​,​ in addition to Ladybug, we will have several others […]

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Board Meeting Agenda For June 25th

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Board Meeting Agenda For June 25th

Angels Camp, CA…The Mark Twain Union Elementary School District board will be back in action on June 25th. The agenda is below. Requests for any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the public meeting may be made by contacting the District Office at (209)736-1855 at least two […]

Calaveras Drum Circle & Angels Camp Library Friends Join Forces for Local Youth Reading Club

Calaveras Drum Circle & Angels Camp Library Friends Join Forces for Local Youth Reading Club

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Drum Circle & Angels Camp Library Friends Join Forces for Local Youth Reading Club Celebrating the launch of the Angels Camp library Summer Reading Program, the Calaveras Drum Circle and volunteers with the Angels Camp Friends of the Library will “Read to the Rhythm” on Sunday, June 28th at Utica Park starting […]

Position Statement New Asphalt Plant at New Hogan Quarry ~ Letter To Editor By CCRP

Position Statement New Asphalt Plant at New Hogan Quarry ~ Letter To Editor By CCRP

Valley Springs, CA…Ford Construction Company the operators of the New Hogan Rock Quarry for the past 20+ years has requested that the Calaveras Planning Department review the possibility of placing a Hot Asphalt Mixing Plant at their existing quarry location. Peter Maurer, Calaveras County’s Planing Director reviewed the request and determined that the existing M2 […]

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Board Meeting Agenda

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Board Meeting Agenda

Angels Camp, CA…The Mark Twain Union Elementary School District board will be back in action later today  The agenda is below. Requests for any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the public meeting may be made by contacting the District Office at (209)736-1855 at least two days […]

Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA) Selects Summer Interns

Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA) Selects Summer Interns

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA) has selected three student interns to be employed during the summer months. The three interns selected for the summer internship are Logan Ainger, Bethany Wilkinson and Bethany Smith. All three interns are from Tuolumne County and are attending universities from outside of Tuolumne County. They have returned […]

Considering the Alternatives For Rim Fire Reforestation

Considering the Alternatives For Rim Fire Reforestation

Sonora, California, June 16, 2015 – The Stanislaus National Forest will be hosting a workshop on July 8th to review potential alternatives for the reforestation project, within the Rim Fire area.  “Sixty-five comments were received during our 45-day scoping period which ended on April 13th,” said Jeanne Higgins, Forest Supervisor, Stanislaus National Forest. “Now our […]

The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Says Thank You

The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Says Thank You

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras 4-H Youth Development Program would like to thank Black Oak Casino for their generous donation of $280. Their financial support will truly help our 4-H members in the form of 4-H enrollment scholarships. More importantly, their generous contribution has sent a clear message. They care about today’s youth and support their […]

Six Red Cross Tips to Stay Safe When Temperatures Soar

Six Red Cross Tips to Stay Safe  When Temperatures Soar

Sacramento, CA…Dangerously hot weather is predicted for the Gold Country Region, and the American Red Cross wants to remind everyone of the steps they should take to stay safe when the temperatures rise.  “High temperatures, humidity and hot, indoor environments can quickly cause heat-related emergencies,” said Lilly Wyatt, Spokesperson for the Red Cross Gold Country […]

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Summer Day Camp at Rail Road Flat School – Open to All CUSD Students K-6

Rail Road Flat, CA…We are in the process of planning a week long summer day camp. It will be a fun based learning experience. We will include but not be limited to: science, biology, reading, leadership development, physical education, photography, sign language, art, and much more. It will be held at the Rail Road Flat […]

Murphy’s Jenna E. Seim Graduates With Honors From Elmhurst

Murphy’s Jenna E. Seim Graduates With Honors From Elmhurst

Elmhurst, Ill…Murphy’s Jenna E. Seim Graduates With Honors From Elmhurst.  Jenna was a member of the 2015 graduating class from Elmhurst College.  At its 144th Commencement on Saturday, May 30, 550 students were awarded Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Liberal Studies degrees. In addition, […]