We Can Help Save Your Life with FREE Cholesterol Tests in February!

We Can Help Save Your Life with FREE Cholesterol Tests in February!

San Andreas, CA…February is American Heart Month We are celebrating the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement. For 16 years “Go Red” has raised awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and has also promoted healthy lifestyle choices for everyone. Ve can help save your life! Heart disease is […]

What’s Happening in Muprhys from January 29 – February 8, 2019

What’s Happening in Muprhys from January 29 – February 8, 2019

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys from February to October. Service will be available during Presidents Wine Weekend! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from […]

Deceased Identified as Matthew Dale Bryan of Sonora…Foul Play Not Suspected

Deceased Identified as Matthew Dale Bryan of Sonora…Foul Play Not Suspected

Sonora, CA…From TCSO…”The man found deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Matthew Dale Bryan of Sonora. Matthew was reported missing by his family on December 10, 2018. Cause of death is pending as an autopsy is being conducted but foul play is not suspected at this time. We send out sincerest condolences to Matthew’s family […]

Murphys School of Music Receives Calaveras Community Foundation Grant…Open House Feb 2nd

Murphys School of Music Receives  Calaveras Community Foundation Grant…Open House Feb 2nd

Murphys, CA…Murphys School of Music is happy and very grateful to have received a substantial grant from Calaveras Community Foundation. This funding allows the young non-profit to improve programs and services. It will include the purchase of marching band instruments and uniforms, recital and performance equipment, sound proofing, a student outreach program and some low-income […]

CCWD Gives Cal Poly Students Water & Sewer Plants Tour

CCWD Gives Cal Poly Students Water & Sewer Plants Tour

Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Water District provided a tour of its water and sewer plants in Copperopolis Monday January 21 to the Society of Environmental Engineers at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The club is comprised of environmental engineering students at Cal Poly, ranging from freshmen to seniors. Most club members have taken water and […]

CCWD to Conduct Sewer System Smoke Testing in Copperopolis

CCWD to Conduct Sewer System Smoke Testing in Copperopolis

Copperopolis, CA…The Calaveras County Water District will be conducting smoke testing on the portion of its sewer system along Moccasin Court in Copperopolis from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday January 31. CCWD uses smoke testing to inspect main sewer lines and laterals. Smoke testing consists of blowing smoke mixed with large volumes of air […]

Explosion at Quartz Mine Marijuana Grow, One Hospitalized and Marijuana Seized

Explosion at Quartz Mine Marijuana Grow, One Hospitalized and Marijuana Seized

Mountain Ranch, CA…On 1-26-19 at approx. 0805 hours CCSO Dispatch received multiple reports of an explosion in the area of the 6000 block of Quartz Mine Road in Mountain Ranch. Upon arrival to the area Deputies were directed to a property by neighbors who heard the loud noise and people yelling. An outbuilding was found […]

Arts-In-Corrections Art Show at Columbia College Through March 28, 2019

Arts-In-Corrections Art Show at Columbia College Through March 28, 2019

Jamestown, CA…Artworks by California inmates at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) will be on display at Columbia College in Sonora through March 28, 2019. The show, “Artistic Realms,” features 100 acrylic paintings on display and for sale in the college’s Manzanita Building. The artworks were created by students in the William James Association’s Prison Arts Project […]

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is Offering UC California Naturalist Certification Course

Calaveras Big Trees State Park is Offering UC California Naturalist Certification Course

Arnold, CA…Calaveras Big Trees State Park UC California Naturalist Certification Course, May-June 2019. Do you enjoy: Exploring and learning about our local ecology? Engaging in citizen science? Sharing your knowledge with others? This is the program for you! Course Benefits: Participate in this 40 hour course that combines UC science curriculum with guest lecturers, field […]

Doris Anna Porovich 1924 – 2019

Doris Anna Porovich 1924 – 2019

Angels Camp, CA…Doris Anna Porovich, 94, of Angels Camp, passed away on January 23, 2019, in Sonora, California, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on December 14, 1924, to Thomas and Belle Ann Sleeman of Jamestown, California. Surviving are her children, Gary Porovich (Siri) of Eureka, Nevada, and David Porovich (Laura) of […]

Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike

Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike

Copperopolis, CA…Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike. Details are below… BENARDO WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON REEDS TURNPIKE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. AUBREY WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON REEDS TURNPIKE ABOUT 50 YARDS BEHIND BENARDO. JUST EAST OF JACKSON STREET, BENARDO CAME TO A SLIGHT CURVE TO HIS RIGHT, BUT FAILED TO […]

Bear Valley Co-op Donates State of the Art Gear to Bear Valley Ski Patrol Crew

Bear Valley Co-op Donates State of the Art Gear to Bear Valley Ski Patrol Crew

Bear Valley, CA…BVMC invests in safety at Bear Valley Mountain. Join us Feb 17 to learn about our plans from the Meadow to the Mountain. Join the Co-op to help move Bear Valley forward @ https://www.bvmcoop.org/request-info About The Cooperative Overview The Bear Valley Mountain Cooperative was an informed evolution of form and function. From the […]

Traffic Update….Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike

Traffic Update….Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike

Copperopolis, CA…Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00017 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Reeds Tpke / Main St Loc Desc: JWO OBYRNES FERRY Lat/Lon: 37.977383 -120.637554 Detail Information 5:20 AM 13 [25] *** ISSUE SIGALERT REEDS TPKE AT MAIN STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO A COLLISION. IT […]

William Warren Schmiett Nov. 24, 1952 – Dec. 11, 2018, Bill’s Party is Feb. 9 at Noon

William Warren Schmiett Nov. 24, 1952 – Dec. 11, 2018,  Bill’s Party is Feb. 9 at Noon

Mountain Ranch, CA…William Warren Schmiett Born Nov. 24, 1952—died Dec. 11, 2018. Bill made 66 trips around the sun. A native Californian, Bill was born in Griffith Park in Los Angeles County, and later moved as a young child with his family to Sunnyvale, CA. Bill spent most of his adult life in the San […]

Modesto Man Lost His Life & Three Injured in Hwy 108/120 Collision

Modesto Man Lost His Life & Three Injured in Hwy 108/120 Collision

Jamestown, CA…On Saturday, January 26, 2019, at approximately 6:06 pm, 37 year old driver Billy Thao and 43 year old passenger Brad Thao, both from Sacramento, were traveling westbound on State Route 120 in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, east of La Grange Road. 29 year old driver Muruganandham Arulandham and 24 year old passenger Cindhu […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln

Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln Incident: 00267 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Martin Ln Loc Desc: NR 4545 SR88 Lat/Lon: 38.316185 -120.942576 Detail Information 8:06 PM 13 [43] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared] 7:51 PM 12 [37] Secondary Location for B94-002: […]

Hey Good People! A Beautiful Mountain of “Pure Mtn Fun” Awaites ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!  A Beautiful Mountain of “Pure Mtn Fun” Awaites ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! As we start the weekend we’ll expect a high of 48F and ENE winds in the mid teens to 20’s with some local gusts into the 30’s. A beautiful day is ahead for skiing/riding as the grooming has been amazing over the last handful of days. As high pressure digs […]

CSTARS Presenting Alice In Wonderland Jr. on February 8,9 & 10

CSTARS Presenting Alice In Wonderland Jr. on February 8,9 & 10

Angels Camp, CA…Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Featuring updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture. Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR. is a fast-paced take on the classic tale. *** London Cast Friday, February 8 @ 7:00 PM. Saturday, February 9 @ […]

Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct

Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct Incident: 00196 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.915529 -120.617613 Detail Information 2:19 PM 2 [2] 1039 AIROLA 209-736-2639 / NEG ANSWER 2:14 PM 1 [1] 4-5 COWS IN THE RDWY Unit Information 2:15 PM 2 Unit […]

Adventist Health Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Melanie Patton, F.N.P.-C

Adventist Health Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Melanie Patton, F.N.P.-C

Sonora, CA…Adventist Health proudly welcomes board-certified family nurse practitioner, Melanie Patton, F.N.P.-C, to the team at Adventist Health Sonora – Sierra Cardiology. Specializing in comprehensive cardiology services, Patton offers care for concerns such as atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary artery disease. Patton received her Master of Science in Nursing and training as a family […]

Calaveras County Purchasing Agent Receiving Bids for Tree Removal Services

Calaveras County Purchasing Agent Receiving Bids for Tree Removal Services

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Purchasing Agent will receive bids for: Tree Removal Services – Administrative Office/Office of Emergency Services. BID No. 18-1000-25-968. Tree Mortality Program Projects #11 and #12. Bids may be obtained from the Calaveras County Administrative Office, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249, or from Public Purchase at: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/calaverasco,ca/buyer/public/home. Project […]