Angels Camp City Council Approved Contracts for New City Administrator & City Attorney

Angels Camp City Council Approved Contracts for New City Administrator & City Attorney

Angels Camp, CA….The City Council has approved contracts for a new City Administrator and City Attorney.  Melissa Eads will become the City’s new City Administrator.  Douglas White, through his Sacramento Law Firm Churchwell White, will become the new City Attorney. Eads will begin her position at the City on January 16, 2018 and White will […]

Frogs, Faith, and Reason ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D

Frogs, Faith, and Reason ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D

Angels Camp, CA…Summary: Bret Harte High School and its Board (BHUHSD) is being challenged by a student who objects to a school policy prohibiting the discussion of religious issues (e.g., “Creationism” and “intelligent design”) in natural science classes. The student and his attorney argue that this prohibition is an unconstitutional restriction of his right to […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle 100ft Over Side Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Copper Cove Ct

Traffic Update….Vehicle 100ft Over Side Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Copper Cove Ct

Copperopolis, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle overturned off the side of the roadway near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Copper Cove Ct. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00347 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Copper Cove Ct Loc Desc: JNO BRIDGE NR THE CL Lat/Lon: 37.940002 -120.605451 Close Detail Information 8:50 […]

Calaveras County Rotary Clubs Team Up for Santa’s Express

Calaveras County Rotary Clubs Team Up for Santa’s Express

Murphys, CA…The​ 4​ Rotary Clubs of Calaveras County joined together​ this weekend​ to deliver Christmas Dinners to​ ​​those in need who live in Calaveras County. The​se​ Rotary ​Clubs ​raise​d​​ over​ $6,000 to assist the Resource Connection in their​ ​ ​”​Santa’s Express​”​ Christmas Dinner event​, with the Rotary Clubs​ driving and delivering food all throughout Calaveras […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 17th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 17th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-17-2017 Daily_Log_12-17-2017 Daily_Log_12-16-2017 Daily_Log_12-15-2017 Daily_Log_12-14-2017 Daily_Log_12-13-2017 Daily_Log_12-12-2017 Daily_Log_12-11-2017 Daily_Log_12-10-2017 Daily_Log_12-09-2017 Daily_Log_12-08-2017 Daily_Log_12-07-2017 Daily_Log_12-06-2017

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 17th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 17th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-17-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-16-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-15-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-14-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-13-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-12-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-11-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-10-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-09-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-08-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-07-2017 […]

Mind Matters Has Had Another Great Year in 2017

Mind Matters Has Had Another Great Year in 2017

Murphys, CA…December – gifts, parties, school vacations, religious celebrations, hustle and bustle. But, December is also the end of the year, a time to reflect on what has happened in 2017. Mind Matters has had a good year, serving between 250-300 clients. Our Board of Directors remains stable, skilled, and dedicated. Our staff remains professional […]

Collision on Boards Crossing Takes Life of Dorrington Man

Collision on Boards Crossing Takes Life of Dorrington Man

Dorrington, CA…On the evening December 16th A 53 year old Dorrington man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup eastbound on Boards Crossing Road, approaching Snowshoe Thompson Trail at an unknown speed. He failed to negotiate a split in the roadway and continued into the intersection of Boards Crossing Road at Snowshoe Thompson Trail and […]

A Blustery Day For Our Area…Slight Chances of Precipitation Ahead

A Blustery Day For Our Area…Slight Chances of Precipitation Ahead

Arnold, CA…It is a blustery day along the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. At higher elevations, a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Breezy, cooler. Highs 29 to 44 higher elevations…44 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph […]

Ring In The New Year with The Fabulous Bill Welles Band…Limited, Intimate Seating so Get Your Tickets Early

Ring In The New Year with The Fabulous Bill Welles Band…Limited, Intimate Seating so Get Your Tickets Early

Arnold, CA…Live Music and dancing with the Fabulous Bill Welles Band. This is a special event and will not be open to the public without advanced purchase tickets. There will be limited seating. We’ll be serving specialty drinks at the bar, providing an intimate ambiance and a lovely night to ring in the new year! […]

Change in Weather Pattern Soon? Colder Temps on the Way But No Lifts Running Yet!

Change in Weather Pattern Soon?  Colder Temps on the Way But No Lifts Running Yet!

Bear Valley, CA…Based on current conditions and weather outlook, our operations team has determined that we will not be able to open lifts/trails for this weekend, December 16th and 17th. At this time, we continue to make snow and crossing our fingers that we continue to get longer periods of cold temps for ideal snowmaking […]

Felony Vandalism Arrest In Sonora

Felony Vandalism Arrest In Sonora

Sonora, CA…On December 13, 2017, just before 3:30 P.M., Sonora Police Department received a call regarding a male subject who had just intentionally broken a window to the Community Thrift Shop, located at 797 W. Stockton Street, Sonora. The suspect who was known to the reporting party was identified as Carlos Rene Canez, 28 years […]

What To Do If You Get the Flu? ~ Pharmacist Patrick Crosby of Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

What To Do If You Get the Flu?  ~ Pharmacist Patrick Crosby of Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

Arnold & Groveland, CA…What To Do If You Get the Flu? I’m guessing that the flu isn’t on your top-10 wish list, right? But just in case you get sick this flu season, here’s a list of 10 things you can do to help ease your symptoms—and to stop the flu in its tracks and […]

Two Local Men Survive Afternoon Plane Crash off of Hogan Dam Road

Two Local Men Survive Afternoon Plane Crash off of Hogan Dam Road

Valley Springs, CA..On 12-14-17 at about 1:45pm Deputies and First Responders were dispatched to a reported plane crash in the 10000 block of Hogan Dam Road located at a private property air strip. This is rurally located between Valley Springs and Copperopolis in Calaveras County. Upon arrival deputies found that both occupants of the plane […]

SilverSneakers is Now Available at Big Trees Fitness & Give The Gift of Fitness.

SilverSneakers is Now Available at Big Trees Fitness & Give The Gift of Fitness.

Arnold, CA…We stopped by Big Trees Fitness and Melissa Wagner told us about the SilverSneakers that Big Trees Fitness just qualified for. SilverSneakers is a complete program that is available to most seniors at no cost. SilverSneakers is a fitness program for adults 65+ comes free with qualifying health plans, giving you unlimited access to […]

Executive Summary of Proposed Mark Twain Health Care District & Dignity Health

Executive Summary of Proposed Mark Twain Health Care District & Dignity Health

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Health Care District (District) and Dignity Health propose to restructure the relationship by which Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) leases its hospital facilities from the District and by which MTMC is governed. The restructuring would establish a new long-term lease between MTMC and the District to: • Maintain the continuity of […]

Third Indoor Marijuana Grow Seized in Valley Springs

Third Indoor Marijuana Grow Seized in Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA..On 12/12/2017 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for an illegal/unregistered indoor marijuana grow in the 6000 block of Hironymous Way, Valley Springs. No subjects were located at the scene during the warrant service. Deputies eradicated 282 marijuana plants in the garage for a total […]

Sonora Man Arrested for Elder Abuse and More Wednesday Night

Sonora Man Arrested for Elder Abuse and More Wednesday Night

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne Deputies responded to Sparrow Lane in Sonora Wednesday night to investigate a reported assault. The elderly victim was assaulted by 31-year-old Carl Greenway and suffered minor injuries which did not require medical attention. After the assault Greenway took the victim’s cell phone to prevent them from calling authorities for help. Greenway was found […]