Freidrich Rabe Ill, 1941-2020

Freidrich Rabe Ill, 1941-2020

Angels Camp, CA…Otto Freidrich Rabe, Ill, October 04, 1941 – May 30, 2020. We lost an amazing man of GOD. Heaven gained an awesome, incredible new tenor in it’s choir. Otto was a kind, fun loving Godly man, who had a tender heart full of compassion for all. He worked in the medical field & […]

As Fire Prevention Week™ Approaches, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Reminds Residents to “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™

As Fire Prevention Week™ Approaches, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Reminds Residents to “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™

San Andreas, CA…CAL FIRE Tuolumne- Calaveras Unit (TCU) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. […]

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

Angels Camp, CA…Join us to kick the holiday season off right! Get started early so you don’t miss your favorite limited quantities and popular new releases! Shop all week long, Oct. 3-11 for the season’s best Crown Rewards Bonus Points and a free tote bag with your purchase! Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark will even be […]

Another Successful Search and Rescue Mission as Team Deployed for Lost Person Near Sourgrass

Another Successful Search and Rescue Mission as Team Deployed for Lost Person Near Sourgrass

Dorrington, CA…On September 29th, 2020, at about 3:30 PM, a person contacted the Calaveras County 911 Dispatch Center to request assistance. The person (44-year-old male) stated they had become lost while fishing upriver of the Sourgrass recreational area. The missing person gave his general location to dispatchers by using the GPS feature on his cellular […]

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Murphys, CA…DEA Bathroom Machineries in addition to all the classic & historic plumbing supplies they also have perfect, common sense, easy to deploy Wildfire protection tools. Tom Scheller showed us several options including the W.A.S.P. Fire protection system. The W.A.S.P. Wildfire Protection Kit installs either on your ridge ends or clips directly onto your gutter. […]

Mens & Women’s Fall Clothing Arriving Daily in All 3 SNAC Locations!

Mens & Women’s Fall Clothing Arriving Daily in All 3 SNAC Locations!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Drop by all three SNAC locations seven days a week to see what’s new! Look for Men’s Dakota Grizzly rugged mountain wear at all three stores. In Murphys you’ll find Women’s Aventura, Toad & Co., Carve and Columbia. Women’s Teva and Merrill Fall boots are in stock in Murphys and all […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

Popular $45 Blood Tests Available by Appointment at Mark Twain Medical Center!

Popular $45 Blood Tests Available by Appointment at Mark Twain Medical Center!

San Andreas, CA…Social distancing protocols prevents Mark Twain Medical Center from hosting its traditional 600 + attendees during the Annual Fall Health Fair. However, the $45 blood analysis screening which hundreds of local residents always take advantage of at the event are still be available – by appointment over the next few weeks. Call 209-897-0003 […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

Angels Camp, CA…Join us to kick the holiday season off right! Get started early so you don’t miss your favorite limited quantities and popular new releases! Shop all week long, Oct. 3-11 for the season’s best Crown Rewards Bonus Points and a free tote bag with your purchase! Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark will even be […]

The Pumpkin Patch at Trifilo Garden Center for Your Holiday & Nursery Needs (Limited Staffing So Ple

The Pumpkin Patch at Trifilo Garden Center for Your Holiday & Nursery Needs (Limited Staffing So Ple

Murphys, CA..We had the pleasure to stop by Triffilo Garden Center to see their new Pumpkin Patch. It is adorable and makes a great destination for families and anyone getting into the fall spirit. Trifilo Garden Center will be yoru destination for fall, holidays, Christmas Trees, wreaths and much, much more. They are open Thursday, […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 2 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County and Testing Site Moves to Tuolumne County in November

Calaveras Public Health Reports 2 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County and Testing Site Moves to Tuolumne County in November

San Andreas, CA…On Friday, October 2, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The cases include two females between 18 to 49 years. Districts 1 and 3 each had one case to report. There are no new cases being reported in Districts 2, 4 and 5. “We’ve seen a […]

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

The Big Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Debut at Middleton’s Hallmark October 3-11

Angels Camp, CA…Join us to kick the holiday season off right! Get started early so you don’t miss your favorite limited quantities and popular new releases! Shop all week long, Oct. 3-11 for the season’s best Crown Rewards Bonus Points and a free tote bag with your purchase! Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark will even be […]

Dignity Health Announces $282,000 Grant to Calaveras County to Protect Vulnerable Populations from COVID-19

Dignity Health Announces $282,000 Grant to Calaveras County to Protect Vulnerable Populations from COVID-19

San Andreas, CA…Dignity Health announced a $282,000 donation to Calaveras County for continued support of Project Roomkey, a strategy to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19. Project Roomkey provides assistance to homeless community members, who have tested positive, need to isolate due to exposure, or have health issues that put them in a high risk […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through October 10th

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through October 10th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Odin is Your Calaveras Pet of the Week

Odin is Your Calaveras Pet of the Week

San Andreas, CA…Meet Odin, a confident, well-trained boy who was abandoned by his owner. A German shepherd mix, we estimate him to be between 5 and 6 six years of age. Odin is very social and bonds easily with staff and volunteers. Though he may be confused by recent circumstances, Odin still very much wants […]

2020 Virtual Grape Stomp is a Wrap! 10 Teams Take Top Honors & Auction Opens

2020 Virtual Grape Stomp is a Wrap! 10 Teams Take Top Honors & Auction Opens

Murphys, CA…Celebrating the 27th Annual Calaveras Grape Stomp – the Oldest & Largest in California. On September 27th Stomp Teams from across California competed in the first of its kind, “Virtual Grape Stomp:Backyard Edition” during pandemic. The event took place online using Zoom Webinar from 11:00-3:30 with an Awards Ceremony at 4:30. Stomp Kits were […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 6th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Phased Shutdown & Pipeline Switch for Reach 1 Project Schedule for October

CCWD Ebbetts Pass Phased Shutdown & Pipeline Switch for Reach 1 Project Schedule for October

San Andreas, CA…The construction project to replace the main water transmission pipeline between Avery and Murphys is nearly complete.  The critical transition to the new pipeline will occur gradually over the next couple of weeks.  CCWD is limiting the number of customers impacted by this transition to the extent possible, but a series of planned […]

Yosemite National Park Implements Enhanced Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Yosemite National Park Implements Enhanced Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is experiencing poor air quality due to the Creek Fire, which is an ongoing wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park. The smoke from this fire is degrading air quality throughout the park by creating unhealthy levels of particulate matter. In response, Yosemite National Park has implemented park-wide Stage Two Fire Restrictions […]

36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andrus from Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108 (Update)

36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andrus from Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108 (Update)

Pinecrest, CA…On September 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 PM, a 36-year-old Jonathan Michael Andru from Pine Grove, CA was riding a 2017 Aprilia motorcycle westbound on State Route 108 east of Clarks Fork Road at approximately 65 miles per hour. For unknown reasons, the rider lost control of his motorcycle and traveled off the north […]