Prescribed Burn on Stanislaus National Forest May Cause Smoke and Poor Air Quality in Calaveras County

Prescribed Burn on Stanislaus National Forest May Cause Smoke and Poor Air Quality in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…Public Health and the Air Pollution Control District Urge Residents to Limit Smoke Exposure.  Calaveras County Public Health and the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are alerting the community that smoke from a prescribed burn on the Stanislaus National Forest may affect local air quality through the end of May 2026. Fire […]

Randal J. Vierra 1949 ~ 2026

Randal J. Vierra 1949 ~ 2026

Murphys, CA…Randal J. Vierra January 13, 1949 ~ April 27, 2026 (age 77).  Randal J. Vierra Died April 27, 2026 in San Andreas, CA.  Born on January 13, 1949 in Sonora. Randy spent the majority of his life in Calaveras County. He Attended Bret Harte High School.  He attended Sacramento State and San Jose State. […]

Smoke Continues from the Irish-O’Manuel Burn

Smoke Continues from the Irish-O’Manuel Burn

Arnold, CA…Conditions have proven favorable and firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Calaveras Ranger District did ignitions on the Irish-O’Manuel Burn Units. 550 acres are planned to be treated with low-intensity fire, with planned ignitions on approximately 50-200 acres daily. Daily areas burnt will vary based on environmental conditions and smoke production. Burn units are […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 20 ~ May 26! Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 20 ~ May 26!  Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 20 ~ May 26! Shop Local & Save!!  Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store! Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s […]

Thank You to Our Privy Outhouse Customers! We Have Outhouses Working in 6 Counties Now!

Thank You to Our Privy Outhouse Customers!  We Have Outhouses Working in 6 Counties Now!

Arnold, CA…We would like to thank our customers who have helped us pioneer our Privy Instant Restroom & Composting Outhouse™! We now have them working in Calaveras, Tuolumne, Amador, Mariposa, Sonoma & Yuba Counties! Need a plug n play, drop & go restroom for your farm, ranch, shop, off grid property, cabin, glamping destination, campground, […]

Prescribed Burning Operations to Commence in the Experimental Forest

Prescribed Burning Operations to Commence in the Experimental Forest

Sonora, CA…Fire crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Sugar Pine Ranger District will begin prescribed fire operation, Tuesday May 26 in the Experimental Forest off Crabtree Road with an expected conclusion of operations set for May 29th. With a planned 96 acres, the RX burn is part of the Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Experiment (AMEX). […]

Taking the Measure of Measure A ~ Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury Report

Taking the Measure of Measure A ~ Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury Report

San Andreas, CA…Local Fire Protection Ordinance Review, May 4, 2026.  In March 2024, Calaveras County voters approved the Local Fire Protection Ordinance, otherwise known as Measure A, which allowed an increase in the local sales tax of one percent. Measure A has strict requirements on how the funds are to be divided among the local […]

Miss Calaveras 2026, Full Video & Over 90 Photos

Miss Calaveras 2026, Full Video & Over 90 Photos

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…Winter Adkins was crowned the 2026 Miss Calaveras! First Runner Up was Payton Kelling-Ballard. Second Runner Up was Scarlett Pinkston. Miss Calaveras International was Kati Schell. Congrats to all and we have over 90 photos in the photo album & full pageant video. The contestants for this year’s Miss Calaveras scholarship pageant […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19! Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19!  Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19! Shop Local & Save!!  Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store! Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s […]

Sunday, May 17, 2026 – International Frog Jump Day 🐸 Let Frogs Sing & Freedom Ring!

Sunday, May 17, 2026 – International Frog Jump Day 🐸 Let Frogs Sing & Freedom Ring!

Angels Camp, CA..(Frogtown, USA)…Join us Sunday, May 17 for an action-packed finale of the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee — featuring International Frog Day and the world-famous International Frog Jump Finals! 🇺🇸🐸 Sunday, May 17, 2026 – International Frog Jump Day 🐸 Let Frogs Sing & Freedom Ring Tentative Schedule 🌅 Morning Kick-Off […]

Chapel in the Pines Sunday Service, Back to the Basics: Worship (Week 5)

Chapel in the Pines Sunday Service, Back to the Basics: Worship (Week 5)

Arnold, CA…Chapel in the Pines is an Evangelical Covenant church located in the Sierra Nevada mountain community of Arnold. Arnold is an attraction for many visitors due to the many recreation opportunities, such as Big Trees State Park, Bear Valley Ski Resort, Lake Alpine, Ebbetts Pass, and more. Our essential beliefs are summed up in […]

The 2026 Frog Jump Youth Parade! Over 100 Photos & Full Video

The 2026 Frog Jump Youth Parade!  Over 100 Photos & Full Video

Angels Camp. CA…(Frogtown, USA)…One of the best events of opening day of the Fair & Frog Jump every year is the youth parade in downtown Angels Camp. Lovingly put on by the Soroptimist International of Calaveras County. It had Frogs, Smokey Bear, Marching Bands, Dance Schools, Tom & Becky from Hannibal, MO, & much, much […]

Winter Adkins is Your 2026 Miss Calaveras!

Winter Adkins is Your 2026 Miss Calaveras!

Angels Camp, CA…It was another impressive group of young ladies in this year’s pageant. Payton Kelling-Ballard was first runner up. Full Video of entire pageant & full photo slide show will be up tomorrow. The contestants for this year’s Miss Calaveras scholarship pageant were Scarlett Pinkston, Kati Schell, Winter Adkins and Payton Kelling-Ballard. Come cheer […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19! Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19!  Shop Local & Save!!

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad May 13 ~ May 19! Shop Local & Save!!  Grocery, Meat, Deli, Produce & Lots of Local Wines! 100’s More Items on Sale Throughout the Store! Angels Food Market, started by Harry Croshaw, has been serving the Calaveras community since 1935. Glen, Harry’s […]

Mr. Jerry Devin Naylor 1962 ~ 2026

Mr. Jerry Devin Naylor 1962 ~ 2026

San Andreas, CA…Mr. Jerry Devin Naylor August 25, 1962 ~ May 9, 2026 (age 63).  Jerry Devin Naylor, 63, passed away on May 09, 2026. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/.   Funeral arrangements were trusted to San Andreas Memorial Chapel, 254 West St. Charles PO Box 328 San Andreas, CA 95249, (209) 754-3361. To send […]

Six Bullfrogs Honored in Celebratory Letter of Intent Signing Event

Six Bullfrogs Honored in Celebratory Letter of Intent Signing Event

Angels Camp, CA…Seniors Delaney Dickson, Peyton Lawrence, Reese Roeder, Ayla Jodie, David Willey, and Annelise Zumbach were celebrated for signing with a four-year college to continue their athletic and academic careers yesterday May 11 in Bob Bach Gymnasium. Photo courtesy of Mr. Nanik. Pictured, left to right, Dickson, Lawrence, Roeder, Jodie, Willey, and Zumbach. Athletic […]