Say Happy Holidays with These Great Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

Say Happy Holidays with These Great Wine Specials From Black Sheep Winery

Murphys, CA…Black Sheep Winery arrived in Murphys with the 1984 harvest. From that first harvest we produced our 1984 Amador Zinfandel. The wine was styled in a big, bold way like nobody else could do. That’s what makes us Black Sheep; we’re different from the rest of the flock. We feature small batches of limited […]

Dr. Smart’s Presentation from Independence Hall on November 30th

Dr. Smart’s Presentation from Independence Hall on November 30th

Arnold, CA…On Thursday, November 30, Dr. Randall Smart, Executive Director of the Mark Twain Health Care District addressed residents of Ebbetts Pass on the state of health care in Calaveras County. Dignity Health’s current contract with the district expires in 2019. The health care district will decide between three options which include remaining with Dignity […]

Primary Care is Dream Come True for Family Nurse Practitioner Guadalupe Robles

Primary Care is Dream Come True for Family Nurse Practitioner Guadalupe Robles

San Andreas, CA…Guadalupe “Lupe” Robles has a unique perspective on her role as a Family Nurse Practitioner. “I think of every patient as a puzzle. We look for the right pieces to solve what is wrong with the puzzle.” Guadalupe has recently joined the staff at the San Andreas Family Medical Center after two years […]

Murphys Open House, December 1, 2017, 5-8 pm Presented by the Murphys Business Association

Murphys Open House, December 1, 2017, 5-8 pm Presented by the Murphys Business Association

Murphys, CA…Every year on the first Friday in December, Murphys celebrates the start of the holiday season with a community Open House from 5 to 8 pm on Historic Main Street. Admission is free, the streets are closed to traffic and we are ready to celebrate the winter holidays. Chestnuts will be roasting, carolers will […]

CCWD Moves Forward with $3.75 million Pretreatment Facility

CCWD Moves Forward with $3.75 million Pretreatment Facility

San Andreas, CA…On Tuesday November 21, the CCWD Board of Directors awarded a $3.4 million contract to R.E. Smith Construction of Newcastle to build the Jenny Lind Water Plant Pretreatment Project, which will help ensure safe, reliable water service to more than 10,000 people living in the greater Valley Springs area. In 2015, the devastating […]

Detectives Search 3 Locations for Evidence of Child Pornography

Detectives Search 3 Locations for Evidence of Child Pornography

San Andreas, CA…On 11-29-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Detectives served search warrants at three residences in Calaveras County. Detectives are conducting an ongoing investigation involving a female juvenile exchanging sexually explicit pictures and having inappropriate contacts with two identified adult males. Digital media evidence was recovered during yesterday’s searches as well as methamphetamine and paraphernalia […]

Bear Valley Opening Day Update & A Movie with a Cause in Angels Camp

Bear Valley Opening Day Update & A Movie with a Cause in Angels Camp

Bear Valley, CA…Resort Services Open This Weekend, No Trails Yet. Our operations team has evaluated the current natural snow base, along with snowmaking conditions and weather outlook for next 4-5 day, and have determined that we will not have the snow conditions required to be able to turn lifts or open trails this coming Saturday […]

Yosemite National Park Identifies Remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez

Yosemite National Park Identifies Remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez

Yosemite, CA….Last reported at Glacier Point on November 22, 2017. Yosemite National Park Rangers have positively identified the remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez, from Santa Barbara, California, who was last reported at Glacier Point on November 22, 2017. When he was reported missing, Park Rangers, with the aid of search dogs and a CHP helicopter, […]

Be Ready for Winter & Thank You for Shopping Locally at SNAC!

Be Ready for Winter & Thank You for Shopping Locally at SNAC!

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 […]

Ungentlemanly & Violent Criminal Behavior at Rosalinda’s Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest

Ungentlemanly & Violent Criminal Behavior at Rosalinda’s Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest

Jamestown, CA…On Tuesday night, Tuolumne County Sheriff Deputies responded to Rosalinda’s Gentleman’s Club in Jamestown for a report of a sexual assault. Deputies contacted 40-year-old Jesiah Macredes who was living in a travel trailer on the property. Deputies learned that Macredes had armed himself with a knife and threatened to harm a woman as he […]

Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass Now Officially in Hibernation Until Spring

Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass Now Officially in Hibernation Until Spring

Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4 (SR-4) for the winter as of Wednesday, November 29, 2017.  The recent storms, and accumulation of snow, make the seasonal closure necessary for the safety of motorists and Caltrans crews. The weather conditions on the pass and subsequent road conditions are among the […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through December 5th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through December 5th

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 […]

Celebration of Life for Sarah & Ariana Will Be on December 9th at 1pm.

Celebration of Life for Sarah & Ariana Will Be on December 9th at 1pm.

Angels Camp, CA…Celebration of Life for Sarah and Ariana to be held at Utica Park in Angels Camp on December the 9th at 1:00 PM. Sarah Rohde was described by loved ones as intelligent, funny, a dreamer with a sunny disposition and could make light and joy out of any situation, but most importantly Sarah […]

Mule Creek SP, CSP-Sacramento Staff Boost Charities ~ By Lt. Angelo Gonzales

Mule Creek SP, CSP-Sacramento Staff Boost Charities ~ By Lt. Angelo Gonzales

Ione, CA…Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) recently took part in two events to help charitable causes. From donating coats to school children to helping fund Special Olympics athletes, CDCR institutions step up to fill the needs in their respective communities. Mule Creek State Prison and CSP-Sacramento got behind efforts to boost charitable causes Therese Giannelli, […]

Inmate Who Walked Away From North Kern State Prison Apprehended in Sonora

Inmate Who Walked Away From North Kern State Prison Apprehended in Sonora

Sonora, CA…A minimum-security inmate who walked away from the Minimum Support Facility at North Kern State Prison on Nov. 3 has been returned to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody. At around 4:10 p.m. Nov. 24, agents from CDCR’s Special Service Unit (SSU) Fresno, with the assistance of SSU Bay Area, arrested inmate […]

Celebrate the Season with a Local Tradition and a Holiday Classic: Studio 4 Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker,” December 14-16, 2017 in Angels Camp

Celebrate the Season with a Local Tradition and a Holiday Classic: Studio 4 Dance Theater’s “The Nutcracker,” December 14-16, 2017 in Angels Camp

Angels Camp, CA…It’s beginning to look a lot like… Nutcracker! Studio 4 Dance Theater will present the ninth annual production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” ballet, December 14-16, 2017 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp. Reserved seats for this acclaimed annual production are available for lower-priced advance purchase beginning November 9, 2017 […]

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

San Andreas, CA…What is an Owner Applied Number and why do I need an OAN? Stolen vehicles are linked to their owners through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stolen livestock can be traced through brands registered with the Bureau of Livestock identification. What about your farm machinery, supplies and personal property? Suppose you had a […]

Traffic Update….Collision on Hwy 26 Near Quail Oaks Road. Party on Ground out of Vehicle

Traffic Update….Collision on Hwy 26 Near Quail Oaks Road. Party on Ground out of Vehicle

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near the Golf Course on Hwy 26. A party from a vehicle is lying on ground our ot vehicle. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00171 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR26 / Quail Oaks Rd Loc Desc: IFO GOLF COURSE Lat/Lon: 38.170503 -120.837591 Close Detail Information […]

What Will You Pay for Medicare in 2018? ~ From Brian Tewksbury

What Will You Pay for Medicare in 2018?  ~ From Brian Tewksbury

Murphys, CA…The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium in 2018 will remain $134 (or higher, depending on your income). In 2017, most Medicare beneficiaries who received Social Security benefits paid a lower monthly premium ($109, on average). However, this is likely to change in 2018. […]

Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora, CA…Our maximum enforcement period (MEP) for Thanksgiving 2017 was from 6 pm on November 22 to 11:59 pm on November 26. In CHP jurisdiction, there were 50 people killed in 41 traffic collisions. Additionally, 26 others were killed in incorporated cities. Last year, during the Thanksgiving MEP, 31 people were killed in 27 traffic […]

Announcing the Inaugural PT Ranch Speaker Series: From Soil to Butcher 2018

Announcing the Inaugural PT Ranch Speaker Series: From Soil to Butcher 2018

Ione, CA…Join PT Ranch as they invite farmers, butchers and consultants to share their experiences with sustainable and regenerative agriculture in a speaker series hosted in Ione, California. The series brings together leading professionals who are committed to growing environmentally integrated businesses that improve soil health and provide the highest quality meats. Reintroduce yourself to […]