Angels Camp, CA…On Wednesday November ninth, Bret Harte FFA conducted their November FFA meeting, or the “Silverbration”. At this meeting twenty nine FFA members received their chapter FFA degrees, which is the highest award that a chapter can bestow upon its members. To earn this degree you have to meet specific requirements which include having […]
Avery, CA…Vallecito Union School District (VUSD) invites the community to attend the ceremony to dedicate the Avery Middle School Gymnasium in honor of Tom Eising to recognize his 50 years of service to local students as a teacher, principal, basketball coach, and school board member. The ceremony will take place Wednesday, November 16 at 4:45 […]
Angels Camp, CA…Watch the final point scored by Bret Harte in Round 1 of the 2022 CIF State D4 Volleyball Playoffs.
Angels Camp, CA…State Championships D4 Round 2 Match: Bret Harte Volleyball vs Chico – Thursday, November 10, 2022 @ 6:00 PM – Bob Bach Gymnasium @ Bret Harte Tickets available at https://gofan.co/app/school/CA22516. Cash will not be accepted at the door. https://www.cifstate.org/…/girls_volleyball/brkts_2022/d4 LIVE STREAM: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cif/gamd3da411478
Jackson, CA…In 2022, the Amador County Master Gardeners constructed a good-sized Hoop House at the Community Garden sponsored by the Mother Lode Land Trust. We decided to do this project so that we could have a protected area to propagate plants for our Sales and so that we had an outdoor setting for hands-on demonstrations […]
Loma Mar, CA… Seven students from Bret Harte High School participated recently in the 2022 Santa Cruz Forestry Challenge, one group of a total of 117 high school students from 18 schools from the coastal and central valley regions of California. The event was October 12 to 15 at Redwood Glen Camp, in Loma Mar, […]
San Andreas, CA…October 23rd through October 31st is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week is a drug awareness program held annually during the month of October. The Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and other county departments participate by hosting a coloring contest for students in grades 1st through 8th. Each year the theme of the […]
Columbia, CA…“Pain and Beyond” – a collection of oil and mixed media paintings, completed between 2011 – 2018 by Columbia College Art Professor, Li Ching Accurso, is now on display through October 18th, in the Columbia College Manzanita Building Rotunda (11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora). The upper level of the Manzanita Building is open to […]
Angels Camp, CA… The meeting has been published. You may review the agenda by clicking on Meeting Title. Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Special Meeting – Study Session on 10/22/2022, 9:00 AM. Join Zoom Meeting 83898998761. 981 Tuolumne Ave in Angels Camp, CA 95222. Add to your calendar: Google | Outlook (.ics) | Yahoo Meeting Title: 10/22/2022, 9:00 […]
Arnold, CA… The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women program has been helping women around the world since 1972. This program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. You are eligible to apply if: ~ are a woman with primary […]
Murphys, CA….The Calaveras County Youth Mentoring program has supported over 170 mentees since its founding in 2003. In recent years, every Senior mentee has graduated from high school, and many have gone on to college. Please come out and support this great program by joining THE PARTY on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 4-8pm at […]
Angels Camp, CA…On September 21st, 2022, Bret Harte FFA traveled 10 minutes down the road to the Calaveras County Fairgrounds to the Mother Lode Section Opening and Closing Contest. They brought 9 freshman greenhand teams, 3 open teams, and the FFA officer team. For this contest, each team consisting of 6 people had to memorize […]
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 […]
