Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Pine Leaf Boys at Twisted Oak June 8th!

Vallecito, CA…Louisiana’s finest Cajun band, four-time Grammy-Nominated, world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys are making a live appearance at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito this Saturday, July 8th, starting at 8pm. Gates open at 7pm, festival seating, please bring a chair! Dinner featuring BBQ ribs plus all the trimmings will be available for purchase, as well as […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation Celebrates 10th Annual Doris Barger Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction

Angels Camp, CA… The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation celebrated its Special 10th Anniversary of the Doris Barger Golf Outing at Greenhorn Creek on June 12th. The Doris Barger Golf Outing benefits the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation and its efforts to raise funds for women’s health for our community. It was a beautiful day […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through July11th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through July11th

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 in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

History of Irish and Scottish tartans and kilts discussed at Aug. 8 Murphys program

Murphys, CA…Learn the historical origins of Scottish and Irish tartans and kilts at a free cultural program at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at Murphys Irish Pub, 415 Main Street, downtown Murphys. The discussion will be led by Western Sierra Celtic Society member Don Burns of Murphys. With more than 2,300 Scottish and Irish tartan […]

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA.—Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a historical case during the interactive History’s Mysteries event four Saturdays this summer. This year’s mystery is set in November of 1858, when Columbia Special Officer Joel McDonald is shot and killed during an “undercover” operation by two suspected robbers. These men […]

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on Dollar General

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on Dollar General

San Andreas, CA…NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2016-002 Tentative Parcel Map for West Point Dollar General: The applicant is requesting approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to divide a 4.42-acre parcel into two (2) separate legal parcels. […]

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

SULU SEA (July 4, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Shawn Coville, from Sonora, Calif., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 4, 2017, in the Sulu Sea. Nimitz is currently on […]

Board Member Vacancy On CUSD Board

Board Member Vacancy On CUSD Board

San Andreas, CA…Due to the resignation of Kelly Smith, CUSD Board Trustee representing Area 2, applications to fill the vacant position are being accepted. If you are a resident of Area 2 (see boundary map on webpage at http://cusd.custudents.net/school-board/map to verify) you can access the application on the webpage at www.calaveras.k12.ca.us or contact Lynee McThorn […]

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

2017 Adult Scholarship Offered By Mark Twain Medical Center Volunteers

San Andreas, CA…The Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation & Volunteers announce they are accepting applications for scholarships for the fall 2017 semester. Two adult scholarships will be awarded for $1000.00 to a Mark Twain Medical Center employee, or family member of an employee who wishes to further his or her career in health care. The […]

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Congratulations to 25 Newly Certified California Naturalists

Big Trees, CA…More than just a pretty landscape, Calaveras Big Trees State Park has long been a place where people can learn about the wonders of our natural environment. It was a perfect fit, therefore, to bring the California Naturalist Program to Big Trees. During the month of June 2017, 25 students completed the California […]

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Sickness Unto Death Part VIII: No One Dies From the Lack of Health Care? ~ By John MacWillie, Ph.D.

Murphys, CA…On May 7, 2017, Congressman Raul Labrador (R-ID) spoke at a town hall meeting with his constituents. He exemplifies the chutzpah of many in Congress: “No one dies because they don’t have access to health care”. Then there is the case of Chris Collins (R-NY). Just after the House of Representatives voted to “repeal” […]

Notice of Intent To Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

Notice of Intent To Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

San Andreas, CA…In compliance with Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, notification is hereby given to responsible agencies, trustee agencies, interest groups and the general public that the Calaveras County Department of Public Works proposes to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Dogtown Road over Indian Creek Project. The Mitigated Negative […]

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Appeal of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-864 APPEAL by Thomas Ross of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application The site is located at 5839 Old Emigrant Tr. W., Mountain Ranch. In the SE 1/4 of Section 22, T5N, […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through July 12, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – Through July 12, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm […]

Drug Arrests Made After Traffic Stop Sonora

Drug Arrests Made After Traffic Stop Sonora

Sonora, CA…Early yesterday morning a traffic stop for expired registration was conducted on Mono Way near Cavalieri Road in Sonora. Driver, 33 year old Travis Magruder and passengers, 33 year old Levy Williams, 31 year old Stephanie Shelman and 34 year old Elizabeth Yacovetti were contacted in the vehicle. None of the occupants had identification […]

Big Trees Fitness Is Now Open For Summer Fun & Water Aerobics! Pool Open On July 4th

Big Trees Fitness Is Now Open For Summer Fun & Water Aerobics!  Pool Open On July 4th

Arnold, CA…Make a splash of your own at the Pool at Big Trees Aquatic Fitness! Traditional Water Class Monday & Friday 11:30am. Aqua Zumba Wednesday 11:30am. Open Swim Daily 12:30pm – 5pm. Lap Swim Daily 8:00am – 11:30am. Big Trees Fitness 2116 Hwy 4, Arnold, CA. 209.795.9965 Big Trees Fitness Now Open In Arnold!! Swimming […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]

Motorcycle Collision Takes Life of Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora

Motorcycle Collision Takes Life of Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora was riding his 2012 Harley Davidson northbound on Hwy 49 south of the county line. He was riding at an unknown speed, approaching a right curve in the roadway. He failed to safely negotiate the curve in the roadway and collided with the guardrail ejecting both he and […]

Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Independence Day Concert Calaveras Community Band

Murphys, CA…Celebrate our nation’s Independence Day with an old-fashioned Independence Day concert by the Calaveras Community Band in beautiful Murphys Park on Algiers Street, Monday, July 3rd at 6:30 PM. The Band will play patriotic favorites, marches, swing and popular tunes from the past under the baton of conductor Mic Harper. Bring your folding chairs […]

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Murphys, CA…Poor Man’s Whiskey is: Northern California’s outlaw music bards bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as […]