Bear Valley Opening Day is December 23rd!

Bear Valley Opening Day is December 23rd!

Bear Valley, CA…Opening Day 12/23! 4 inches of snow last night, cold temps and we are thrilled to announce that we will be opening this Saturday, December 23rd! Our snowmaking team has been hard at work building our snow base and cold weather patterns should continue to support high snowmaking production levels. In addition to […]

Be On The Lookout For Burglary Crew Working Hwy 4 Corridor & Save Your Surveillance Video Footage

Be On The Lookout For Burglary Crew Working Hwy 4 Corridor & Save Your Surveillance Video Footage

Arnold, CA…From a reader..”Good evening, I was hoping you could please put the word out.. Many burglaries have been occurring in Arnold lately. (Right now it’s Pine Dr. and that side of Meadowmont) More so than usual! Just this morning we woke up to our truck ransacked and minor stuff being stolen. I have now […]

Nancy Shacklett 1920 – 2017

Nancy Shacklett  1920 – 2017

Murphys, CA…Nancy was born to Lloyd and Evelyn Garrison in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of ten, she and her family moved to Los Angeles where she grew up with her sister Barbara and brother Jack. She was a proud graduate of UCLA and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She originally […]

Great Holiday Shopping at New Upscale Thrift in Middleton’s Center

Great Holiday Shopping at New Upscale Thrift in Middleton’s Center

Angels Camp, CA…Visit Repurposed and More Upscale Thrift in Middleton’s Center, Angels Camp for holiday shopping and more. Ornaments, stockings, games, repurposed furniture, clothing, art, appliances, collectibles, jewelry and other good stuff at great prices. Make your holiday warm and joyous. Stop by 300 N. Main Street (far right of Mark Twain Center). Join our […]

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 […]

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 […]