Calaveras County, CA…(Updated…ThePineTree.net Will Stream the Event from Sequoia Woods) The Calaveras GOP is planning Candidates Forums on the dates below… Bret Harte Union High School District & Vallecito Union School District: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sequoia Woods Country Club, 1000 Cypress Point Dr., Arnold, CA Bret Harte & Mark Twain […]
Angels Camp, CA…On Sept. 22, 2022 students and teachers from Calaveras and Amador County schools gathered to spend the evening with scientists at the annual student event, Dinner With a Scientist. The total number of attendees for the evening exceeded 200, marking the highest attendance to date, with 14 schools represented, 130 students, 40 teachers, […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Dear Amador County Families and Community: On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Amador County Unified School District, I am sending this notification to provide an update regarding the current situation with the Amador High School varsity football program. On September 17, 2022, the District suspended the Amador High School varsity […]
Angels Camp, CA…Plan to attend to learn more about local candidates and measures. Sponsored by: Angels Camp Business Association Destination Angels Camp & Calaveras County Association of Realtors. #candidatesnight2022 #communityoutreach #knowledgeispower Event occurs on 09/27/2022 from 06:00 PM to .
Murphys, CA…Earlier this evening we had the pleasure to livestream the 2022 VUSD Board Candidates Night. The event was organized by the teachers and classified staff of the Vallecito Union School District. The event was moderated by retired district administrator Jim Frost. The video replay of the event is below…
Murphys, CA…Join us tonight for a livestream of the 2022 VUSD Board Candidates Night. The feed will be on the front page of ThePineTree.net and will go live just before the 6pm start!
Angels Camp, CA…Reminder: South Main Street will be closed TODAY between 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM from St Patrick’s Church to Vallecito Road for Bret Harte High School’s Homecoming Parade. You can use the Hwy 4 Bypass to get around the closure. ###
Angels Camp, CA..(Frogtown, USA)…The Frogtown Classic BMX Days is the first event of its kind and we are celebrating a second year in 2022! The multi-day, classic, vintage BMX festival celebrates the history and action of BMX as it had originally developed. The bikes, the legendary racers, and THAT famous United Bicycle Racers (UBR) downhill […]
Angels Camp, CA…General James B. Hecker was promoted to Four-Star General of the Us. Air Force on June 27, 2022. As a Bret Harte graduate, General Hecker is evidence that great things can come from small places. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, Hecker […]
Angels Camp, CA…On May 4, 1973 the Bret Harte FFA was awarded their official FFA charter thus making this year their 50th year anniversary. In celebrating this achievement, the FFA chapter would like to honor their past, celebrate the present and motivate future FFA members. This year’s theme is “Building a Golden Foundation” and our […]
Sacramento, CA… Golden 1 Credit Union (Golden 1) is pleased to announce it has awarded Calaveras High School graduate Garrett Hesser a scholarship. Hesser is among 43 exceptional students throughout California to receive a Golden 1 scholarship, which are awarded based on a student’s academic achievements, community involvement, extracurricular activities, education, and career goals. “Golden 1 […]
Angels Camp, CA…On August 24, 2022 multiple reports of a student bringing ammunition to Mark Twain Elementary were reported to the Angels Camp Police Department. Mark Twain Elementary staff and the Angels Camp Police Department fully investigated the reports and NO ammunition or weapons were found on school grounds. The Angels Camp Police Department takes […]
Washington, DC…President Biden believes that a post-high school education should be a ticket to a middle-class life, but for too many, the cost of borrowing for college is a lifelong burden that deprives them of that opportunity. During the campaign, he promised to provide student debt relief. Today, the Biden Administration is following through on […]
Sacramento, CA…With kids across California headed back to school, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health to ensure all California kids, parents and communities have increased access to mental health and substance use services. Nationally, kids are reporting symptoms of depression and anxiety at record rates and are considering or attempting […]
Murphys, CA… Save The Date: “THE PARTY” is Back, Live and In-Person! Saturday, October 8, 2022, Brice Station Vineyards at 4-8pm. THE PARTY, the Calaveras Mentoring Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser for Calaveras Mentoring. Tickets cost at $75/person; $500 for a table of eight. Available at calaverasmentoring.org or by calling 209-737-7706. Brice Station Vineyards 3353 CA-4, […]
Wallace, CA…Join UCCE Master Food Preservers of Amador/Calaveras Counties on Saturday, August 20th from 9am to 12noon at Tri-Lake Church Community Center, 7999 Wards Avenue in Wallace for a class on savory jams and jellies. We’ll explore making a variety of spiced fruit jams, jellies, chutneys, and more. Enhance a grazing platter or charcuterie spread […]
Angels Camp, CA… Childs/Hurst Scholarship Awarded by Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) The Beth E. Childs/Genna Hurst Renewable Scholarship, administered by CCF, was awarded recently. The 2022 Scholarship winner is Calaveras High School student Sierra Lowry. See photo below. The scholarship is for $1,000 a year, renewable for four years. Sierra plans to become a Registered […]
Oxford, United Kingdom….Scientists modelling the cancer-suppressing p53 gene identify how the 20 different molecules unique to elephants get activated for increased sensitivity and response against carcinogenic conditions – with implications for cancer treatments in humans. Scientists from seven research institutions including the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have used pioneering bioinformatic modelling […]
Columbia, CA… Columbia College has been awarded a $408,000 state grant to expand and strengthen its programs for incarcerated students over the next three years. The grant comes through the Rising Scholars Network, a new program within California Community Colleges funded by California Assembly Bill 417 and designed to support justice-involved students. The three-year Rising […]
Murphys, CA…Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Education & Events Manager, Mark Silverstone, brings you this bi-weekly spotlight series to educate and inspire! Of the 52 varieties of grapes grown in Calaveras county (going from A to Z), first up is Albariño. This green skinned grape is native to Galicia Spain (Rias Baixas) on the Iberian Penninsula. It […]
Angels Camp, CA…Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks, and his secretary, Grace Farrell. Unlike most of the other children at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and […]
Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) recently awarded Career and Technical Training (C&TT) scholarships to a total of nine high school students: six Calaveras High School students, one Bret Harte High School student and two Mountain Oaks School students. Each received a $1,000 scholarship. The students receiving C&TT scholarships and their fields of study are: […]
Washington, DC…Watch the moment Speller 231 Harini Logan won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee via the first Spell-off in Bee history. Her winning word, the final word she spelled correctly during the Spell-off, was “moorhen.”
Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte High School Commencement Livestream – Class of 2022
Twain Harte, CA… Michael J. Rusca 12/10/1954 – 5/22/2022. Michael J. Rusca, 67, of Twain Harte, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware… To all the parents up in the stands, this may be the best day of all. No more tuition! (Laughter and applause.) But probably all of them are going to graduate school, so that probably won’t work. (Laughs.) 10:24 A.M. EDT AUDIENCE: Joe! Joe! Joe! Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, […]
Guildford, UK…Findings from a seven-year research project suggest that there could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults – Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). In a peer-reviewed study published by BMC Cancer, scientists from the University of Surrey show that a short chain of amino […]
Arnold, CA…Are you ready for Mustang Bingo!? Pre-order your dinner and bingo cards this week – look for flyers going home with your child on Monday, or visit our https://hfpc.square.site/
Angels Camp – Junior and senior Bret Harte U.S. History students learn firsthand the experiences of those who have served our Nation. Veterans and servicemen share their stories, bringing history alive for the students. The United States Servicemen/Veterans Presentation event has been a 24-year tradition at Bret Harte High School (BHHS), headed up by history […]
Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte U.H.S.D. accepting apps for 1) Student Body/Athletic Secretary, 8 hrs. p/day, $18.38-$20.22 p/hr, DOE, (2) Spec Ed Paras, 6.5 hrs p/day, $20.11-$21.28 p/hr, DOE, Closing Date: Until Filled. Apply online: www.bhuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com or call (209) 736-8340. EOE.
