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 […]

Monthly Spotlight: Frog Jump Committee

Monthly Spotlight: Frog Jump Committee

Angels Camp, CA…What makes the Calaveras County Fair unique and different from all the other county fairs across the Nation. It is this crazy little thing we do called a frog jump. Mark Twain wrote a short story called the Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and ever since we have been frog focused in […]

CAMPS Has An Unforgettable Easter Brunch Planned For You!

CAMPS Has An Unforgettable Easter Brunch Planned For You!

Angels Camp, CA…Reservations are available now for Easter Brunch at Camps Restaurant! We will be serving a buffet of both new additions and returning favorites (including our famous Camps Eggs Benedict), bottomless mimosas and specialty cocktails. Included with your reservation for the first time at Camps will be family Easter portraits, Easter Egg hunts for […]

Two Families Looking Forward To New Homes

Two Families Looking Forward To New Homes

Copperopolis, CA…Habitat for Humanity Calaveras is nearing completion of homes for two families in Copperopolis. Volunteers from Calaveras and Amador counties are installing kitchens, and completing painting, flooring, and trim work throughout the homes. They are assisted by volunteers from across the country provided by the AmeriCorps. The two families who will live in the […]

Railtown 1897 Celebrates Easter With Egg Hunt, Train Rides, Visit By The Easter Bunny & More!

Railtown 1897 Celebrates Easter With Egg Hunt, Train Rides, Visit By The Easter Bunny & More!

Jamestown, CA…Families, friends and rail fans are encouraged to make plans to visit Railtown 1897 State Historic Park on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017! The historic park offers a great place to celebrate the holiday with an egg hunt for children, train rides behind a historic diesel locomotive, hands-on crafts and an opportunity to meet […]

Make Plans For Ironstone’s Big Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt On April 16th

Make Plans For Ironstone’s Big Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt On April 16th

Murphys, CA…The big Ironstone Vineyards Easter Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt is Sunday April 16th. Join Ironstone & The Murphy-Angels Lions Club for a Free Easter Egg Hunt. Brunch will be served at 10am & 1pm and reservations are required. Call 209.728.1251 and make plans for a great Easter. Ironstone Vineyards is a premier destination […]

Physician Appointment Wait Times Up Nationwide – 30 percent increase from 2014

Physician Appointment Wait Times Up Nationwide – 30 percent increase from 2014

Sonora, CA…A new survey released this month by Merritt Hawkins, a national physician search firm, has found a 30 percent increase from 2014 to 2017 in the average wait time to schedule a new patient physician appointment in 15 of the largest cities in the nation. “Physician appointment wait times are the longest they have […]

Bear Valley in the 21st Century With Tesla Chargers Now Available! ~ By Joel Barnett

Bear Valley in the 21st Century With Tesla Chargers Now Available! ~ By Joel Barnett

Bear Valley, CA…The Bear Valley Business Association has recently installed Tesla chargers at the BV Lodge. These are free to use for any Tesla driver, compliments of the BVBA. In addition, in conjunction with Skyline Resorts, BVBA embarked on wiring the entire Village for public free WiFi. This in now running in a limited capacity […]

Cave Wall Licking At All Time High by Heather Ginn

Cave Wall Licking At All Time High by Heather Ginn

Mountain Ranch, CA…Walking into the visitor’s center at California Cavern, State Historic Landmark, you are greeted by a prehistoric cave bear skeleton, minerals of many shapes and sizes, friendly employees and a sign that reads, ” Do not lick the walls”. “We don’t like cave wall licking.” said Derek Pierce, manager of California Cavern, located […]

The Merchants of Copperopolis Town Square Welcome Spring with Annual Spring Fest and Eggapalooza!

The Merchants of Copperopolis Town Square Welcome Spring with Annual Spring Fest and Eggapalooza!

Copperopolis, CA…Copperopolis Town Square, the shopping, events and entertainment center in Calaveras County will host their Annual “Spring Festival & Eggapalooza” on Saturday, April 15th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day’s activities include Easter egg hunts for kids from age 1 to 10 from 11 am to 12 pm and photo opportunities with […]

Traffic Advisory On SR 26 From Gill Haven Drive To Alabama Hill

Traffic Advisory On SR 26 From Gill Haven Drive To Alabama Hill

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 from Gill Haven Drive to Alabama Hill for slope repair and clearing. Crews will begin work Monday, April 3, 2017, through Friday, April 7, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute […]

Moving Closure On SR 4 From Main Street Murphys To Calaveras & Amador County Line

Moving Closure On SR 4 From Main Street Murphys To Calaveras & Amador County Line

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a moving closure on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from Main Street in Murphys to the Calaveras/Amador County line for striping operations. Crews will begin work on Monday, April 3, 2017, through Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. In […]

Road Work On SR 88 From Ridge Road To Amador & Alpine County Line

Road Work On SR 88 From Ridge Road To Amador & Alpine County Line

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road work on State Route 88 (SR-88) from SR-104/Ridge Road to the Amador/Alpine County line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from SR-104/Ridge Road to Jackson/Martell shops entrance for utility work on Monday, April 3, 2017, […]

Traffic Control On SR 120 On James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge

Traffic Control On SR 120 On James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge

Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 (SR-120) at the James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge – following its scheduled re-opening on Monday, April 3, 2017. The bridge closed Monday, March 27, 2017, so crews could reconstruct bridge joint seals and approach slabs. […]