Calaveras Airport Day 2018, Fly-In & Open House is April 21

Calaveras Airport Day 2018, Fly-In & Open House is April 21

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Airport is hosting their annual Fly-In & Open House on Saturday April 21 from 8am to 5pm. In addition to many aircraft flying in there will be aircraft, classic cars, & RC airplanes on display. Lions Club will be serving a pancake breakfast and for lunch EAA chapter 484 will BBQ hamburgers […]

The Twentieth Annual Kid’s Fishing Clinic is May 5th

The Twentieth Annual Kid’s Fishing Clinic is May 5th

Murphys, CA…The Twentieth Annual Kid’s Fishing Clinic is Saturday, May 5, 2018, 8:00am ‘til 1:00pm – 1st through 8th Grade. Murphys Historical Community Park, Algiers Road. Turn south at Murphys Hotel Children must be accompanied by an adult. No Entry Fee or applications required. Free Food/Drinks for participants. Bring your own fishing equipment or use […]

Search Continues on for Missing Skier Tom Mullarkey

Search Continues on for Missing Skier Tom Mullarkey

Bear Valley, CA…There was a report of a possible clue yesterday in the search for missing skier Tom Mullarkey in the Bear Valley area. He was reported missing on March 14th. The Alpine County Sheriff’s Department and Search & Rescue Teams were deployed to follow up. Unfortunately they were unable to provide closure in this […]

Amador FlyFishers Hosting Free Fly Fishing Faire April 22

Amador FlyFishers Hosting Free Fly Fishing Faire April 22

Jackson, CA…Amador FlyFishers (AFF) will be hosting a free Fly Fishing Faire Sunday, April 22, from 10am to 2pm at Detert Park, 530 Highway 49, Jackson, California. There will be booths with club members demonstrating the use of the tools of the sport and answering questions to help attendees learn more about the wonderful sport […]

Columbia College Foundation Honors Students with Over $120,000 in Scholarships

Columbia College Foundation Honors Students with Over $120,000 in Scholarships

Columbia, CA…The Columbia College Foundation and its community partners will present more than $120,000 in scholarships to qualified and deserving students at the annual Columbia College Scholarship and Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 12. The event, 4:30-5:30 pm at the Dogwood Forum on campus, features student and community speakers, musical performances and presentation of the […]

Columbia College’s Symphony of the Sierra on April 17th

Columbia College’s Symphony of the Sierra on April 17th

Columbia, CA…The Symphony of the Sierra 2018 Spring Concert will be held at Columbia College, Dogwood Forum, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The repertoire provides a wonderful introduction to orchestral music for children, while being complex enough to satisfy the seasoned classical ear. The orchestra is excited to be performing the fourth […]

Hoe-down! Whiskerino Dinner Dance is April 14th

Hoe-down! Whiskerino Dinner Dance is April 14th

Angels Camp, CA….(Frogtown, USA)The Friends of the Calaveras County Fair and the Junior Livestock Committee are hosting a Hoe-down, Show-down. The Whiskerino Dinner Dance is planned for April 14. The dinner dance will be the official kick-off event leading up to the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee May 17-20. The Whiskerino has a […]

Winter Returns Briefly Tonight With Rain & Mountain Snow!

Winter Returns Briefly Tonight With Rain & Mountain Snow!

Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service…Mountain snow returns later today into early Thursday. A colder and wetter weather system will move into northern California today bringing accumulating snow to the mountains by this evening. Travelers over the higher mountain passes should be prepared for winter driving conditions tonight into Thursday. Snow levels are forecast to […]

The Eleventh Annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride is Saturday, April 14, Don’t Miss It!!

The Eleventh Annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride is Saturday, April 14, Don’t Miss It!!

Murphys, CA…Registrations are now being accepted from cyclists throughout the Motherlode and beyond for the eleventh annual Mr. Frog’s Wild Ride to be held in the verdant hills of Calaveras County on Saturday, April 14. John Zunino, who is himself a successful bicycle racer at the national level, is this year’s ride director. The ride […]

Columbia College Presidential Finalists Selected & Community Forums Scheduled

Columbia College Presidential Finalists Selected & Community Forums Scheduled

Columbia, CA…The Columbia College Presidential Search Committee has selected two finalists who will participate in community open forums scheduled for April 18 and 19, 2018 at Columbia College. The finalists (with most recent position held) are listed below with forum times: Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay – (Wednesday, April 18, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the […]

DNA Evidence Confirms Suspects in Strawberry & Twain Harte Burglaries

DNA Evidence Confirms Suspects in Strawberry & Twain Harte Burglaries

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”An ongoing investigation regarding a string of burglaries that occurred last year in Strawberry and Twain Harte, finally comes to an end. In September 2017, the High Risk Supervision Team attempted to locate 26-year-old Michael Valentine of Sonora to serve a probation search. Valentine was not located at that time […]

Merita Callaway For Supervisor District Three

Merita Callaway For Supervisor District Three

Murphys, CA…As a past member of District 3, Calaveras Board of Supervisors, she has a view of issues and solutions that ensure county government is effective and accountable. Merita is fiscally conservative, a balanced decision, and continues to be a respected steward of Calaveras County. Born in Hawaii, raised in a military family, and lived […]

Make Plans To Attend The Trout Spot’s 3rd Annual Fly Fishing Open House on April 21st

Make Plans To Attend The Trout Spot’s 3rd Annual Fly Fishing Open House on April 21st

Arnold, CA…Come join us for a fun day of everything fly fishing at our 3rd annual fly fishing open house. From 10 am to 2 pm Saturday April 21st. Free Bar-B-Que Lunch, Door Prizes and Raffle, Meet our guides and instructor, Meet our local fly fishing club the Calaveras Fly Fishers, Casting & Tying Demos, […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Way

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Way

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Way. Non-Injury but please use caution in the area… Incident: 00148 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Stallion Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.053294 -120.621834 Detail Information 11:49 AM 1 [1] VEH INTO A DITCH Unit Information 11:50 AM 1 Unit Assigned

Rain & Snow Return To Our Area This Week

Rain & Snow Return To Our Area This Week

Arnold, CA….The National Weather has issued an update on the Weather Changes for Interior Northern California this Week…A couple of Pacific weather systems will bring rain, mountain snow, breezy winds and colder temperatures to interior northern California this week. The first Pacific weather system will weaken at it moves inland today. This system will bring […]

Interview From 2014 with Then Newly Promoted CHP Lieutenant Commander Georgia Hiehle

Interview From 2014 with Then Newly Promoted CHP Lieutenant Commander Georgia Hiehle

Jackson, CA…(This is an interview from 2014 and we though some of our readers might like to watch it in honor of her passing. She will be missed) We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes talking with Amador County CHP’s new Lt. Commander Georgia Hiehle. Many of our readers may know Lt. Hiehle […]

Investigation Underway for Death of Jack Edward Watts, 43 of Manteca Identified as Motorcycle Rider Shot on Highway 26 West of Mokelumne Hill

Investigation Underway for Death of Jack Edward Watts, 43 of Manteca Identified as Motorcycle Rider Shot on Highway 26 West of Mokelumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill, CA..On Sunday 4/8/18 at approx. 1737 hours the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call of a motorcycle down near Highway 26 west of Mokelumne Hill. CHP units responded and fire/medics also arrived on scene. CHP contacted the Sherriff’s Office and advised that the injured male motorcycle rider appeared to […]

Retired, CHP Lieutenant Commander Georgia Hiehle Has Passed Away

Retired, CHP Lieutenant Commander Georgia Hiehle Has Passed Away

Jackson, CA…From the Amador Area CHP Office and Lieutenant Hiehle was a longtime resident of Calaveras County…”The Amador Area is saddened to report the passing of retired, Lieutenant Commander Georgia Hiehle, ID 10578. Lieutenant Hiehle was a valued and distinguished member of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for 33 years. Lieutenant Hiehle entered the CHP […]

Three Subjects Arrested in Connection to Appaloosa Road Burglaries

Three Subjects Arrested in Connection to Appaloosa Road Burglaries

Angels Camp, CA…On 4-7-18 at approx. 1505 hours, CCSO deputies responded to a possible burglary in progress at a residence in the 2500 block of Appaloosa Road near Angels Camp. Upon arrival deputies found the property owner blocking the drive-way with their vehicle. The property owner stated that the front door of the residence had […]

Make Plans to Attend the Second Annual Grand Tasting Wine Event!

Make Plans to Attend the Second Annual Grand Tasting Wine Event!

Angels Camp, CA…Be the first to taste the best-in-show, double-gold and gold-medal winners of the 2018 Sierra Foothills Wine Competition. The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) in partnership with the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and the Calaveras County Fairgrounds will be hosting a Grand Tasting Wine Event at 6pm on Wednesday May 16 in the […]

Calaveras County Public Health Department Conducting Focus Group

Calaveras County Public Health Department Conducting Focus Group

Arnold, CA…If you live in or near Arnold (including White Pines) please consider being part of a focus group happening in your area. Calaveras Public Health is holding a focus group to get feedback about our community. Register online or call at least one week before. Calaveras Public health partnered with Common Ground Senior Services […]

Sonora Couple Awakened By Inebriated, Disoriented Man Attempting to Enter Their Home

Sonora Couple Awakened By Inebriated, Disoriented Man Attempting to Enter Their Home

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office…A Sonora couple received quite a scare early Saturday morning as they were awakened by a man trying to get into their home. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the home on Feather River Drive in Sonora just before 4 AM for a report of a prowler banging on a door […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Believes Local School Threat Email Part of Larger Hoax

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Believes Local School Threat Email Part of Larger Hoax

Sonora, CA…This afternoon our office became aware of a email sent to all school districts in Tuolumne County. Through the investigation we have learned multiple schools throughout the state have received the email from a hacking group somewhere in the UK, referencing threats to schools. This email has gone viral and is believed to be […]

The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau is Hitting the Road

The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau is Hitting the Road

Sonora, CA…May is National Tourism Month and the Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau (TCVB) is celebrating with a Road Show. In years prior the TCVB hosted a Tourism Summit that took place on a single day, in a single location, limiting the number of attendees and participation. With a little bit of thought and restructure the […]

Mark Charles Jacobson 1952 – 2018, Veteran, Teacher & Man of Faith

Mark Charles Jacobson 1952 – 2018, Veteran, Teacher & Man of Faith

San Andreas, CA…Mark Charles Jacobson was born on August 12, 1952 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Gordon Charles Jacobson and Norma Ellis Jacobson. Mark passed away at the age of sixty-five on March 30th, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Mark grew up with his mother and father in Janesville, Wisconsin. After earning his high […]