San Andreas Certified Farmers Market is Weekly from Thursdays 18 June to October 29

San Andreas Certified Farmers Market is Weekly from Thursdays 18 June to October 29

San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Certified Farmers Market is Weekly, Thursdays 4pm to 6pm 18 June to 29 October. Master Gardeners Demo Garden, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. We offer the community access to fresh & healthy produce and products from local farmers right here in Calaveras County. Food that has traveled fewer miles […]

Fire Restrictions Extended for all of Stanislaus National Forest Through Sept. 30

Fire Restrictions Extended for all of Stanislaus National Forest Through Sept. 30

Sonora, CA…Fire restrictions were extended by Regional Forester Randy Moore for all California national forests due to the extreme fire danger.  Fire restrictions remain in effect at all elevations on the Stanislaus National Forest, which prohibits using any ignition sources, including campfires, propane or gel-fuel stoves and smoking materials. The new regional order extending fire […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

Full Closure of U.S. Highway 50 Continues Near Echo Summit For Road Construction

Full Closure of U.S. Highway 50 Continues Near Echo Summit For Road Construction

El Dorado County, CA…Caltrans is reminding motorists that a full closure of U.S. Highway 50 started at 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 and continue for up to two weeks during major construction work on the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct. One-way traffic control is currently in effect at Echo Summit for the $14.1 million bridge replacement […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 29th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 29th

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 […]

Calaveras County Pets of the Week! You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Adopt It!

Calaveras County Pets of the Week!  You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Adopt It!

San Andreas, CA…They say you can’t buy love but you certainly can adopt it. This photo is representative of the many adorable, spunky and playful kittens currently at the shelter – we’ll leave the naming to you. Can’t decide which one to adopt – why not adopt a pair?  It truly is easier to raise […]

Tuolumne Sheriff’s Department Takes Over Homicide Investigation in Death of Eric Aguiar

Tuolumne Sheriff’s Department Takes Over Homicide Investigation in Death of Eric Aguiar

Sonora, CA…On September 16th, just before midnight, we received multiple reports of gunfire in the area of Sonora High School. Within fifteen minutes of the initial reports, an additional report of a gunshot victim at the local hospital was received. Sonora Police Department identified the victim as 17-year-old Eric Aguiar of Jamestown. Aguiar succumbed to […]

Warming Weather Later This Week Leading to Fire Weather Watch this Weekend

Warming Weather Later This Week Leading to Fire Weather Watch this Weekend

Arnold, CA…It will be warming into the weekend and the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch. The Detailed forecasts for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Mother Lode & Fire Weather Watch are below… Today Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations…74 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast […]

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office

Angels Camp, CA…Two outstanding physicians welcoming new patients at our new James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. John Krpan, “My first priority is caring for you and your family.” John Krpan, DO, Family Practice Medical Director of Primary Care. Dr. Pravina Somani, “Dr. Somani brings over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 29th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through September 29th

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. […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Obyrnes Ferry Road Just North of Bridge

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Obyrnes Ferry Road Just North of Bridge

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Trailer on Obyrnes Ferry Road Just North of Bridge. Incident: 00085 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 7473 Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: OBYRNES FERRY JNO BRIDGE Lat/Lon: 37.898855 -120.571558 Detail Information 9:41 AM 12 [19] 1039 CORDS LINE 18 9:32 AM 11 [17] A49-002 TL OVERTURNED OO RDWY – STILL CONNECTED […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad Through September 29th

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad Through September 29th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food and Sierra Hills Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through September 8th. Sierra Hills Hours Of Operation Update~ Starting Sunday, August 9, Sierra Hills Market is shortening our business hours, due to recent staffing challenges we are experiencing. Our new hours will be 8:00 am-8:00 pm and our deli will […]

State of the County from the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce

State of the County from the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce

San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras Chamber…”The State of the County serves as a forum to highlight Calaveras County’s accomplishments and discuss goals for the future.  New Videos will be released every Friday in September. Cheryl Hoag, Chamber Board President & Calaveras Telephone State of the County – Merita Callaway, District 3 Supervisor State of the […]

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

Calaveras Public Health Reports 3 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. The three additional cases being reported include one female and two males between 18 to 49 years of age. One case resides in District 1. Two cases are being reported in District 5. There are no […]

Calaveras Supervisors Pass Ordinance Putting Affordable Owner Built Homes Within Reach

Calaveras Supervisors Pass Ordinance Putting Affordable Owner Built Homes Within Reach

San Andreas, CA…A few minutes ago the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that will provide significant savings and flexibility for those wanting to build their own home on rural properties. This is only for homes that the owners are willing to live in for at least three years. The goal is to […]

Full Road Closures on Old Gulch Road & Michel Road Road Due to Construction 9/28/20 – 10/8/20

Full Road Closures on Old Gulch Road & Michel Road Road Due to Construction 9/28/20 – 10/8/20

San Andreas, CA…From September 28, 2020 through October 8, 2020 there will be road paving projects requiring full road closures as follows: Crews will be active during the daylight hours of 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM and the road will be closed to through traffic as described in the chart above (dates are approximate). Due […]

Elder Abuse Investigations in Copperopolis & Arnold for Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

Elder Abuse Investigations in Copperopolis & Arnold for Calaveras Sheriff’s Office

San Andreas, CA…In the evening of September 18, 2020, an elderly male (72 years of age) contacted the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to report an incident of elder abuse. According to the victim, the suspect began arguing with him for a substantial amount of time. While arguing with the victim, the suspect placed the victim […]

Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108

Pine Grove Man Lost His Life in Fatal Motorcycle Collision on Hwy 108

Pinecrest, CA…On September 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 PM, a 36-year-old male 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 roadway edge […]

Nathan (Nate) Sandor Huston 1927 – 2020

Nathan (Nate) Sandor Huston 1927 – 2020

San Andreas, CA…Nathan (Nate) Sandor Huston, of San Andreas California, Passed away on Sept 12, 2020 in San Andreas, California. Nate was born April 29, 1927 in Los Angeles California, to John and Jennie Huston of Burson, California. He graduated from Calaveras High School in the Class of 1945, and immediately joined the Navy with […]

Road Work on Meko Drive Underway in Camp Connell

Road Work on Meko Drive Underway in Camp Connell

Camp Connell, CA…Road work associated with the Techite Project is scheduled to being this week in the Camp Connell area.  The Calaveras County Water District is repaving the shoulders along Meko Drive starting Thursday, September 17 and estimate this to last one week.  Work will occur between the hours of 7 AM to 5 PM […]

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. […]

Local Surgeon & COVID-19 Survivor Featured on National Podcast

Local Surgeon & COVID-19 Survivor Featured on National Podcast

San Andreas, CA…We wanted to share this important Podcast by our own Dr. Kaite Khandelwal Gilman. Dr. Gilman is a resident of Angels Camp, a general surgeon and a COVID-19 survivor. Dr. Gilman provides COVID “fact vs. fiction” and the role of masks in this 30 minute podcast produced by Dignity Health’s Hello Healthy Podcast […]

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 […]

Forest Service Increases Access to Stanislaus National Forest

Forest Service Increases Access to Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest is reopening sections of the forest again to public access after the Pacific Southwest Region rescinded its regional closure order. The regional closure order signed by Regional Forester Randy Moore expired at 8 a.m. today. Fire restrictions remain in effect at all elevations on the forest, which prohibit using any ignition […]