Deadline Approaching for Undoing a 2016 Roth IRA Conversion ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Deadline Approaching for Undoing a 2016 Roth IRA Conversion ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Murphys, CA…If you converted a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2016 and your Roth IRA has sustained losses, you may want to consider whether it makes sense to undo (recharacterize) your conversion. You have until October 16, 2017, to undo your 2016 conversion.* A recharacterization can help you avoid paying income tax on […]

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

San Andreas, CA…Two “Mammo-GLAM” events marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October give local women the opportunity to overcome fear of a critical health screening by surrounding it with some quality girlfriend time. Think of it as “girls-night-out” with a serious purpose – helping women overcome mammogram fears and shape a healthy future. Oct. 10 […]

Caltrans Road Report for Week of 10/08/17 Through 10/14/17

Caltrans Road Report for Week of 10/08/17 Through 10/14/17

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Mucker Truckers Stomp For The Win at 2017 Calaveras Grape Stomp (Full Finals Video & Over 70 Photos)

Mucker Truckers Stomp For The Win at 2017 Calaveras Grape Stomp (Full Finals Video & Over 70 Photos)

Murphys, CA…The 24th Annual Calaveras Grape Stomp is in the books. After rounds and rounds of heats, semi finals and then the grand finals The Mucker Truckers were crowned as the 2017 Stomp Champions with 19.60lbs of Juice. Broll Mountain Vineyards & Sushi and Waswabi were the top three. Cluster Busters 2, Flat Nasty, Cork […]

Vegetation fire West Point near Hwy 26/Higdon Rd, Cal Fire on scene, mandatory evacuation for Higdon Rd, Higdon Spink Rd, Spink Rd

Vegetation fire West Point near Hwy 26/Higdon Rd, Cal Fire on scene, mandatory evacuation for Higdon Rd, Higdon Spink Rd, Spink Rd

West Point, CA…Vegetation fire in West Point area near Highway 26 and Higdon Road, Cal Fire is on scene, mandatory evacuation for Higdon Road, Higdon Spink Road and Spink Road. Stay out of the area, evacuation centers set up at West Point Community Church and Pioneer Sierra Baptist Church at 26355 Buckhorn Ridge Road in […]

Keith is Lost, Help Him Make it Back Home

Keith is Lost, Help Him Make it Back Home

Bear Valley, CA…Hi. We lost our dog, Keith, camping at Bull Run lake in October 7. To help Keith find his way back home call 510-691-0757 or 510-691-0854 Anna Hsieh Gold, L.Ac, FABORM Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Fertility and Pain Specialist 500 Sutter Street, Suite 908 San Francisco, CA 94102

Beautiful Four Bedroom, Six Bath, Custom Home In Murphys

Beautiful Four Bedroom, Six Bath, Custom Home In Murphys

Murphys, CA…This majestic, luxury mountain home is back on the market for the first time since constructed in 2008! Set overlooking the stunning Stanislaus River canyon, with four bedrooms, including two master suites, and six bathrooms, three fireplaces, chef’s gourmet entertaining kitchen, butler’s pantry, private decks on each floor, and more, this rare home is […]

Donna Ann McGeorge 1953 – 2017

Donna Ann McGeorge 1953 – 2017

Angels Camp, CA…Donna Ann McGeorge, 63, of Angels Camp, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Adventist Health in Sonora, California, from a short battle with brain cancer. She was born on December 5, 1953 in San Andreas, California, to Doris and Chris Porovich. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Gary McGeorge […]

Lillian Marie Cohan 1920 – 2017

Lillian Marie Cohan 1920 – 2017

Murphys, CA…Lillian (Grama Tiny) Marie Cohan 8/4/20-9/28/2017. She had one Daughter; Connie ,three Grandchildren; Danny, Kelly (Tim), Timmy (Tonya), eight Great Grandchildren; Jeni (Jon), Shane (Marisa), Cody, Dusty (Erica), Bryan, Tyler (Heather), Josh, Kacy, eight Great-Great Grandchildren; Haleigh, Madyson, Addie, Xander, Charlie-Lou, Modoc, Stoic, Braylon. She was born in Pennsylvania, moved to California in 1947. […]

Bear Valley Season Premiere and More At GABA Meeting Monday Night

Bear Valley Season Premiere and More At GABA Meeting Monday Night

Arnold, CA…Bear Valley opens for the 2017-2018 season on November 24, and boy do they have great news. Come to hear about the new lift that carries six people per chair and other improvements to enhance your mountain enjoyment. General manager Andrea Young and director of resort revenue Rosie Sundell will lead the presentation followed […]

Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, October 8 through November 26 at Petroglyphe

Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, October 8 through November 26 at Petroglyphe

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea, Dale Laitinen. Reception – Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 2-5 pm. Exhibition runs October 8 through November 26, 2017 At Petroglyphe Gallery 8317 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill Crossing California, Sierra to the Sea is a celebration of Dale Laitinen’s favorite places seen while crisscrossing the great state of […]

Dorrington Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Golf Cart Collision

Dorrington Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Golf Cart Collision

Vallecito, CA…On September 5, 2017, CHP San Andreas officers responded to a fatal collision involving a golf cart on SR-4 west of Redhill Road, which resulted in the death of Cody Agasi-Horn. During the collision investigation, officers determined the golf cart was recently stolen from private property and was being towed behind an unknown vehicle […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 2017 Dignity Health Acts of Humankindness Awardees

Mark Twain Medical Center Announces 2017 Dignity Health  Acts of Humankindness Awardees

San Andreas, Calif. – Oct. 5, 2017 – Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) today announced that three of its employees, Hayley Litzenberg, Robyn Price and Bridget Proctor will be recognized among more than 300 winners across Dignity Health as Acts of Humankindness Award Winners for exemplary acts of compassion and humankindness demonstrated over the past […]

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

‘Mammo-GLAM’ – ‘Girls-Night-Out’ with a Serious Purpose

San Andreas, CA…Two “Mammo-GLAM” events marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October give local women the opportunity to overcome fear of a critical health screening by surrounding it with some quality girlfriend time. Think of it as “girls-night-out” with a serious purpose – helping women overcome mammogram fears and shape a healthy future. Oct. 10 […]

CCWD Board Back in Action on October 11th

CCWD Board Back in Action on October 11th

San Andreas, CA…The CCWD Board will be back in action on October 11th. The full agenda is enclosed…. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Davidson, President Scott Ratterman, Vice President Terry Strange, Director Bertha Underhill, Director Russ Thomas, Director RESOLUTION NO. 2017–60 RESOLUTION NO. PFA-03 ORDINANCE NO. 2017–01 AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT “Our team is dedicated to protecting, […]

Paving & Construction near State Route 108 (SR-108) from SR-120 to Draper Mine Road

Paving & Construction near State Route 108 (SR-108) from SR-120 to Draper Mine Road

TTUOLUMNE COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction activities on State Route 108 (SR-108) from SR-120 to Draper Mine Road. Work will occur as follows: Various full off and on-ramp closures on eastbound and westbound SR-108 from Mono Way to Peaceful Oak Road beginning Sunday, October 8, 2017, […]

Paving on Hwy 88 from Peddler Hill Road to the Amador/Alpine County line

Paving on Hwy 88 from Peddler Hill Road to the Amador/Alpine County line

AMADOR COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction activities on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Peddler Hill Road to the Amador/Alpine County line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from Peddler Hill Road to Tragedy Springs Road beginning Monday, October 9, […]

Public Notice on Proposition 4

Public Notice on Proposition 4

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE Article XIIIB was added to the California Constitution by way of initiative approved by the voters at a State election held in November 1979. Said initiative, also know as “Proposition 4,” provided for appropriations limits for State and local government. Government Code § 7910 requires that each year the governing body […]

Calaveras County Administration Public Notice

Calaveras County Administration Public Notice

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Administration Public Notice Ordinance Intro., Elected Compensation Calaveras County Board of Supervisor Summary Public Notice. The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted ordinance # 20170926o3089 on September 26, 2017 approving changes to the Board of Supervisors health benefit contribution consistent with the new contract with the Service Employee’s International Union […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Amendments to Title 17 Related to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Amendments to Title 17 Related to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2017-122 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 RELATED MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES: The County proposes to amend Title 17 to modify Chapter 17.91 related to medical cannabis dispensaries to bring it into compliance with state […]

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance

Board of Supervisors Notice of Public Hearing on Commercial Cannabis Ban Ordinance

San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2014-064 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 REGULATING CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND COMMERCE: The County proposes to amend Title 17 to replace Chapter 17.95, an urgency ordinance adopted on May 10, 2016 with a permanent […]

Two Day Walker Trail Marijuana Eradication

Two Day Walker Trail Marijuana Eradication

Copperopolis, CA…On 10-4-17 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team accompanied Code Compliance Officers on the service of an abatement warrant at a marijuana cultivation site on Walker Trail, which is rurally located between Copperopolis and Jenny Lind. This location was pending finalized registration with the Planning Department as a commercial medical […]

Major Injuries to Twain Harte Woman in Tuolumne Road Hit & Run

Major Injuries to Twain Harte Woman in Tuolumne Road Hit & Run

Twain Harte, CA…Ms. Porta was traveling southbound on Tuolumne Road North in a 2015 Jeep Wrangler. An unknown dark colored pickup truck was traveling northbound ahead of Ms. Porta. For an undetermined reason, the trailer being pulled by the dark colored pickup truck swung into the southbound lane and collided with the Jeep driven by […]

Mark Twain Medical Center is the Most Popular Hospital for Calaveras County Residents

Mark Twain Medical Center is the Most Popular Hospital for Calaveras County Residents

New York, NY…Recent data shows that Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas saw the most Medicare discharges out of all hospitals for residents of Calaveras county from October 2015 to September 2016 by accounting for 494 and 23.36 percent of the 2,115 total discharges from county residents during the timeframe. Rounding out the top […]

Beautiful Four Bedroom, Six Bath, Custom Home In Murphys

Beautiful Four Bedroom, Six Bath, Custom Home In Murphys

Murphys, CA…This majestic, luxury mountain home is back on the market for the first time since constructed in 2008! Set overlooking the stunning Stanislaus River canyon, with four bedrooms, including two master suites, and six bathrooms, three fireplaces, chef’s gourmet entertaining kitchen, butler’s pantry, private decks on each floor, and more, this rare home is […]

Area Players Encouraged to Enter MACTA Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Area Players Encouraged to Enter MACTA  Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

Murphys, CA…Tennis players from throughout the Motherlode are invited to sign up for the Murphys Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA) Mixed Doubles Tournament to be held Saturday, October 14th at Bret Harte High School, in Angels Camp, and MACTA’s Wintercreek Facility located behind the historic schoolhouse on Jones St. in Murphys. Entry deadline is October […]