Cash-Strapped Drivers Can’t Afford Unexpected Car Repairs

Cash-Strapped Drivers Can’t Afford Unexpected Car Repairs

Emeryville, CA…f you don’t have an automotive emergency fund, you’re not alone. According to a new AAA survey, 64 million American drivers – or 1 in 3 motorists – would not be able to pay for an unexpected vehicle repair without going into debt. An average repair bill can set a driver back between $500 […]

It’s A No Sales Tax Weekend At The Home & Garden Show On Spas From High Country Spa & Stove Center

It’s A No Sales Tax Weekend At The Home & Garden Show On Spas From High Country Spa & Stove Center

Arnold, CA…It’s A No Sales Tax Weekend At The Tuolumne County Home & Garden Show On Spas FromHigh Country Spa & Stove Center. High Country Spa & Stove Center has been family owned and operated since 1983, we are the premier hot tub, stove and fireplace source in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Amador counties. Bill Deplitch […]

Illegal Dumping At Calaveras High School Possibly Related To A “Honey Oil” Or “Hash Oil” Lab

Illegal Dumping At Calaveras High School Possibly Related To A “Honey Oil” Or “Hash Oil” Lab

San Andreas, CA…On 03-30-17 at about 1245hrs, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to Calaveras High School for an illegal dumping on school property. Deputies located 44 canisters of butane near the lower parking lot on High School Street. The butane canisters appeared to be garbage from a BHO (Butane Honey Oil) lab. A total […]

Man Stabbed In Turner Park During Alleged Marijuana Buy

Man Stabbed In Turner Park During Alleged Marijuana Buy

San Andreas, CA…On 04/01/17 at 8:30 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to 345 St. Charles Street in San Andreas for a victim of a stabbing. Deputies learned that a 22-year-old man from Mountain Ranch was allegedly trying to purchase marijuana at Turner Park when a physical altercation ensued. The unknown suspect stabbed the […]

Sheriff’s Department Seeking Tips On Wilseyville Marijuana Robbery Case

Sheriff’s Department Seeking Tips On Wilseyville Marijuana Robbery Case

Wilseyville, CA…On 04/03/17 at 1:05 AM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Railroad Flat Road in Wilseyville for a male subject yelling for help. Deputies arrived at the residence and found a 36-year-old victim tied up inside his home. Deputies learned that at approximately 12:00 AM three to five masked […]

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins In April

Freedom From Smoking Class Begins In April

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® course beginning April 18. Classes will meet at Pulmonary Rehabilitation, located at 19747 Greenley Road, each Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for seven weeks. Freedom From Smoking provides a supportive group environment where adults work through the quitting process together […]

Murphys Creek Theatre Presents, “Speed-The-Plow.”

Murphys Creek Theatre Presents, “Speed-The-Plow.”

Murphys, CA…SPEED-THE-PLOW, APRIL 28th to MAY 14th. Mamet’s signature satirical, fast-talking, and witty banter represents the raw naturalism of his characters and creates his ‘profane poetry’ admired by so many. His work has been made into hit films such as The Untouchables, Wag the Dog, and Glengarry Glen Ross and his films and stage plays […]

Help Luke Brewer Train MMA Fulltime

Help Luke Brewer Train MMA Fulltime

Vallecito, CA…Hello everyone my name is Luke Brewer, I am 22 years young 6″6, 205lbs and I am currently trying to raise money to give myself the opportunity to train mma full time with Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male. A little about myself, I started wrestling when I was 8 years old and fell in […]

49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee, April 6th

49th Annual Calaveras County Spelling Bee, April 6th

San Andreas,CA…Calaveras County students in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades will compete to become the top speller in the county. Two will advance to compete in the Statewide Junior High State Spelling Bee Championship in May. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Teichert Foundation and the Calaveras County […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For April 3rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For April 3rd

Sonora, CA…Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through April 3rd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, April 3, 2017 00:04 VERBAL DISPUTE 1704030001 Occurred on Dusty Tl, Sonora. Rpts a 415 verbal behind the rp’s residence. Female possibly has a restraining order against the male. Service Class: VOIP. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:21 […]

Manzanita Arts Emporium April Activities

Manzanita Arts Emporium April Activities

Angels Camp, CA…April 2017 Calendar of Activities- Kickstarter campaign for funding the Out of the Fire print anthology is open for community, sponsor and patron donations. To meet the funding goal, monetary support is needed by the May 8th deadline, so go to manzapress.com and click on the “Donate to Our Kickstarter Campaign” in the […]

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ April 4th Through April 12th

What’s Happening In Murphys This Week ~ April 4th Through April 12th

Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys, try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and now Arnold! Marisolio Cooking Classes – Join the folks at Marisolio on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month to learn new recipes and techniques featuring their olive oil and vinegar products. Classes […]

National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th

National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th

Arnold, CA…The HWY 4 Firewise Committee Presents: National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, MAY 6, 2017. At Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Rd., White Pines/Arnold, CA 9a -12p BBQ to follow, sponsored by Cal-Waste. Residents living in high-risk wildfire areas who want to take action steps to increase their safety but are unsure about how to start […]

Calaveras Community Foundation Awards Grants For 2017

Calaveras Community Foundation Awards Grants For 2017

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded thirteen (13) competitive grants for 2017. The combined total of these grants equals over $71,000. The four initiatives for 2017 were: Aging in Place for Seniors, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), County Youth, and Community Enrichment. Calaveras County’s aging senior population received $34,613 divided between […]

$10 Dog Nail Trims!

$10 Dog Nail Trims!

Arnold, CA…It’s the annual event you’ve been waiting for — $10 dog nail trims at our Arnold thrift store by Carrie’s Critter Couture & Biscuit Bar and Aloha Boarding & Training. Saturday, April 22 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store (Hwy 4, Meadowmont Shopping Center, Arnold) $10 nail trims, $15 trim […]

Choose Chocolate….Not Live Bunnies

Choose Chocolate….Not Live Bunnies

San Andreas, CA…Springtime Greetings from your Calaveras Humane Society. In recent years, we’ve happily seen the trend of giving children live bunnies, chicks or ducklings in their Easter baskets begin to fizzle away. We encourage you to “choose chocolate” (plush critters are great too!) and only give your kids live creatures if you’re prepared to […]

Celebration Of Life For Sharon A Pulliam

Celebration Of Life For Sharon A Pulliam

Angels Camp, CA…Sharon A Pulliam passed away on March 26, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Don, children Cheryl and Brett, grandchildren Zachary and Abby, siblings Patricia, Betty and Paul, son in law Jeff and daughter in law Danielle. Sharon fulfilled her dream of earning her Landscape Architecture degree at age […]

New Melones Lake Marina Says “Book Now For All Your Summer Adventures”

New Melones Lake Marina Says “Book Now For All Your Summer Adventures”

Angels Camp, CA…New Melones Lake Lovers! Now is the time to book your reservations for a fun filled summer. It is incredibly important to book your boating reservations early to ensure there will be a rental waiting for you. We have Party Cruisers, Super Cruisers, Patio Boats, Fishing Boat, Wave Runners, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Hydro […]

Twisted Oak Winery Announces The 2017 Award-Winning Twisted Folk Summer Concert Series.

Twisted Oak Winery Announces The 2017 Award-Winning Twisted Folk Summer Concert Series.

Vallecito, CA…The 2017 Twisted Folk Summer Concert Series features a fantastic array of range of musical styles: We’ve got Bluegrass, Cajun, Jazz, two world-class slide guitarists – and quite a few things in between – all for your entertainment! All of this is happening at our scenic hilltop venue for your listening and wine-loving pleasure! […]

A Grand Tasting Wine Event of Frog Jump’s Gold Medal Wine Winners!

A Grand Tasting Wine Event of Frog Jump’s Gold Medal Wine Winners!

Murphys, Ca…The Calaveras Wine Alliance in partnership with the Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Grand Tasting Wine event on Wednesday, May 17th to kick off the Calaveras County Fair and debut the newly improved wine pavilion located at the County Fairgrounds. The new event will highlight the winners of Calaveras Countys’ […]

Commission On Aging Invites You…

Commission On Aging Invites You…

Valley Springs, CA…The Calaveras County Commission on Aging will meet Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10am at Round Table Pizza, 87 Hwy 26, next to Mar Val, in Valley Springs, as it continues to educate seniors on its purpose and scope, all over the county. The COA is tasked with helping the county provide an […]

Yosemite National Park & Yosemite Conservancy Launch New Website To Protect Bears With First-Ever Online Bear Tracker

Yosemite National Park & Yosemite Conservancy Launch New Website To Protect Bears With First-Ever Online Bear Tracker

Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy today announced the launch of KeepBearsWild.org, a new website to protect the park’s iconic black bears. The website features the National Park Service’s first online bear tracker, information on ways for the public to help save bears, and eye-opening photography and videos not before available to […]

Red Cross Is Recruiting For The Disaster Action Team

Red Cross Is Recruiting For The Disaster Action Team

Calaveras County, CA…Ask the average person about the American Red Cross and chances are they will mention disasters like fires and floods. But the majority of the disasters the American Red Cross here in Calaveras County responds to are single-family house fires, which affect families locally. Since last Christmas, Amador has responded 4 times; Calaveras […]

CCWD Restores Water Service To Customers In Arnold

CCWD Restores Water Service To Customers In Arnold

Arnold, CA…As of 1:30 p.m. Monday April 3, water service was restored to businesses and homes in the Arnold area. Service was temporarily disrupted starting at 8 a.m. Monday to allow for a waterline tie-in, which is part of the ongoing Reach 3A Pipeline Replacement Project (see initial post about the planned outage here). After […]