Smoke Output Drops, Some Resources Released, Lots of Work Still Ahead on Donnell Fire

Smoke Output Drops, Some Resources Released, Lots of Work Still Ahead on Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA..The fire is currently estimated at 35, 864 acres with 62% containment. Ground and air resources continue to construct and improve lines around the fire perimeter to increase containment. An area of low pressure will move into the area over the weekend bringing southwest winds up to 15 mph and gusts up to 30 […]

Pilot Walks Away From Helicopter Crash on Donnell Fire

Pilot Walks Away From Helicopter Crash on Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA…Chris Fogle, Souther California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 commander, announced today that at approximately 3:45 p.m. Aug. 25, a medium helicopter on a water dropping mission crashed at a helispot on the southwest Donnell fire perimeter within the containment zone. The pilot walked away with minor injuries and was treated on-site by paramedics. […]

Dash Deals from Above & Beyond Travel

Dash Deals from Above & Beyond Travel

Arnold, CA…You are not a tourist. You’re a tropics trekking, savings scoring island explorer. Dive deep into the waters of Barbados aboard a submarine in Bridgetown or go on an off-road Jamaican adventure in Montego Bay. When you book your next vacation now, you’ll save up to $100 instantly, plus 50% on your second guest. […]

Make Plans to Rock with Plan B in Camp Connell General Store’s Beer Garden.

Make Plans to Rock with Plan B in Camp Connell General Store’s Beer Garden.

Camp Connell, CA…The Beer Gardens presents Plan B. Make Plans to Rock with Plan B at Camp Connell General Store’s Beer Garden. Good music, food equals great times!!! Doors open at 5pm & concert at 6pm. The story of Camp Connell Continues…. The Camp Connell of today was largely influenced by the surging popularity of […]

Master Gardeners’ Open Garden August 25, 10AM – 1PM

Master Gardeners’ Open Garden August 25, 10AM – 1PM

San Andreas, CA…The UCCE Calaveras County Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden will be open on Saturday, August 25 from 10AM – 1PM. NO PLANT SALE THIS MONTH. The Demonstration Garden is located at the County Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. The UCCE Calaveras County Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden will be open on Saturday, […]

Another Round of MET Team Eradications

Another Round of MET Team Eradications

San Andreas, CA…On 8-23-18 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served two search warrants for unrelated illegal marijuana grows. At the first location, in the 2000 block of Andreas Vista Drive in San Andreas, 191 large marijuana plants with an average height of 8-10 feet were eradicated. The second location in the 600 […]

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

Notice of Vacancies for Citizen Boards, Committees & Commissions

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR CITIZEN BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, due to unscheduled vacancies and expiration of terms, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors encourages interested and qualified persons to apply for membership to the following County committees or commissions: Fish and Game Commission. One vacancy for a term expiring 12/31/2018 – […]

Notice of Public Hearing on CDBG Block Grants on August 28th

Notice of Public Hearing on CDBG Block Grants on August 28th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, the 28th of August, 2018 during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting at the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, California at approximately 9:30AM. The hearing is being called by the […]

Assault With A Deadly Weapon (F350 Pickup) Charges for Tuolumne Man

Assault With A Deadly Weapon (F350 Pickup) Charges for Tuolumne Man

Tuolumne, CA…Last night, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home on Sunrise Drive in Tuolumne, for a report of an assault involving a vehicle. 57-year-old Steven Dorsay saw the victim driving on Carter St. in Tuolumne. Dorsay swerved his Ford F350 truck into the victim’s lane, causing her to veer off the road and stop to […]

Huge Kayak & SUP Clearance Sale Going on Now at SNAC! Save Now & Play!

Huge Kayak & SUP Clearance Sale Going on Now at SNAC!  Save Now & Play!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Ever since we opened our first store in Downtown Sonora, our goal has been the same. To provide our customers with high quality, innovative outdoor products, priced so you can spend more time using your gear than paying for it. At SNAC, you’ll find affordable clothing and gear to outfit yourself […]

Construction Delays in Carson Pass High Country

Construction Delays in Carson Pass High Country

Kirkwood, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control at various locations on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 (SR-88). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control will be in effect from Silver Driver in Pioneer to Shake Ridge Road beginning Monday, August 27, 2018, through Thursday, August 30, 2018, […]

Lowe’s Reports Second Quarter Earnings Results & Announces Closing of All Orchard Supply Hardware Stores

Lowe’s Reports Second Quarter Earnings Results & Announces Closing of All Orchard Supply Hardware Stores

Mooresville, NC…Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $1.5 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter ended Aug. 3, 2018, which included non-cash pre-tax charges of $230 million further described below, compared to net earnings of $1.4 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.68 in the second […]

Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg, August 25th at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito!

Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg, August 25th at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito!

Vallecito, CA…Mike Marshall is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists in America today. In 2014 Mike was nominated for a Grammy Award for his recording with the Turtle Island Quartet in the ‘Classical Compendium’ category. Mike is indeed a living compendium of musical styles. A master of mandolin, guitar, mandocello and […]

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

Valley Springs, CA…Appointments will be made by the CCOG Board on September 5, 2018. About the project: The project will explore multi-modal improvements within the historic core of Valley Springs (Town Center) and safe connectivity to key destinations such as the Valley Springs Elementary School, State Routes 12 and 26, and shopping areas. The Plan […]

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Directed by Tara Kayton, Presented by Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company,

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Directed by Tara Kayton, Presented by Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company,

Murphys, CA…(Now Playing)..In their fourth season, Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company will present William Shakespeare’s comedy The Tempest — critically thought to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote. The piece will be performed on the outdoor Arden Stage at Brice Station Vineyards. Director, Tara Kayton and her talented company will bring this magical […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 28th

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 28th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order into 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order to […]

Calaveras County Arts Council is Proud to Present the Annual Calaveras County Artists Studio Tour September 22 & 23!

Calaveras County Arts Council is Proud to Present the Annual Calaveras County Artists Studio Tour September 22 & 23!

San Andreas, CA…Thirty artists in nineteen locations throughout Calaveras County will open their homes and studios and display their artwork during the Calaveras County Arts Council Artists Studio Tour on September 22-23. The self-guided tour, free and open to the public, is an opportunity to meet the artists face-to-face, learn about their artwork, and discover […]

CCWD Awards Two Scholarships Celebrating the Value of Water

CCWD Awards Two Scholarships Celebrating the Value of Water

San Andreas, CA…Each year, the Calaveras County Water District awards two high school seniors with $500 scholarships. The students earn the scholarships by writing an essay about the value of water. The winners of the 2018 CCWD Scholarship Awards are: Claudia Loomis, Angels Camp, who graduated from Bret Harte High School and plans to pursue […]

Murphys Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Grape Stomp Competition! Registration Open Now!

Murphys Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Grape Stomp Competition!  Registration Open Now!

Murphys, CA…Stomp competition, costume contests, and street fair brings thousands of people to historic Downtown Murphys for a day of fun and entertainment for all the first Saturday in October! Crowds of over 5,000 people from near and far flood the little town of Murphys, to celebrate the beginning of the wine harvest season. Murphys […]

Traffic Stop Ends in Methamphetamine Off the Streets and Stolen ATM Recovered.

Traffic Stop Ends in Methamphetamine Off the Streets and Stolen ATM Recovered.

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sherifff’s Dept…”Early this morning, a Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a white Chevy Envoy on Rawhide Road in Jamestown for expired registration. During the stop, the deputy discovered 50-year-old Irving Gallego and 37-year-old Teresa Abreo of Columbia had 35.28 grams of methamphetamine, plastic baggies, and a digital scale. The suspects also […]

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras County Water District crews are planning to repair a leak in a main water line on Copper Cove Drive at 9 p.m. Wednesday August 22, which will cause about 380 customers to experience a water outage for up to five hours. The District has scheduled a nighttime repair to minimize impacts on local […]