Hey Good People! The December 13th Bear Valley Update from Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!  The December 13th Bear Valley Update from Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…December 13th, 2017 46F @ 5am SSW winds 0-7mph Base Total 7″ Season Total 2017/18 – 17″. 38F at the base area currently and the wet bulb temps for snow making are aligning currently as I look outside my office window and the meadow snow guns are making snow. The high today looks […]

Seasonal Road and Trail Closures on Stanislaus National Forest Begin Dec. 15

Seasonal Road and Trail Closures on Stanislaus National Forest Begin Dec. 15

Sonora, CA…Seasonal road and trail closures on the Stanislaus National Forest begin Dec. 15 and will remain in effect until April 14, 2018. The STF Motor Vehicle Use Map indicates which roads and trails will be closed and may be picked up at any ranger district office, or by visiting the STF’s maps webpage at […]

Bret Harte FFA Works Hard to Achieve Their Goals ~ By Ashlynn Madeaux

Bret Harte FFA Works Hard to Achieve Their Goals ~ By Ashlynn Madeaux

Angels Camp, CA…On December sixth the Bret Harte FFA Chapter held their fourth meeting of the year. At 6 p.m. Greenhand president Bianca Rael introduced the Greenhand Officer team: 1st Vice President Haylee Maddeaux, 2nd Vice President Madison Gaynor, Secretary Hailee Gunter, Treasurer Lance Judson, Reporter Kaitlin Kirkman and Sentinel Isabel Barboza to the chapter […]

Big Trees Village Now Hiring for Summer 2018

Big Trees Village Now Hiring for Summer 2018

Big Trees Village, CA…Recreation Activities Manager – Summer 2018. 5 days/week from approximately May – Labor Day, at Big Trees Village pools and park complex. Supervise and schedule lifeguards and other staff. Coordinate social events for members. Assist with management of pools and facilities. Support office manager as needed. Nurture a fun, safe family environment. […]

Resort Services Open This Weekend at Bear Valley, No Trails Yet

Resort Services Open This Weekend at Bear Valley, No Trails Yet

Bear Valley, CA…While snow making is under way at Bear Valley Mountain, our operations team has evaluated the current natural snow base, along with weather outlook for the next 7 days and determined that we will not have the snow conditions required to be able to turn lifts or open trails this coming Saturday and […]

Get Your Home Organized for the Holidays With Laurie’s Home Organizing 209.728.4700

Get Your Home Organized for the Holidays With Laurie’s Home Organizing  209.728.4700

Murphys, CA…Laurie’s Home Organizing can ring more order & new beauty to your surroundings. Existing furnishings skillfully & artfully put together to increase the charm and function of living spaces. As your professional organizer I find joy in helping manage the “stuff of life” –whatever it may be. Creative, neat, orderly, fast, easy to work […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Winter Returns as Colder System Rolls in Tonight

Winter Returns as Colder System Rolls in Tonight

Bear Valley, CA…Winter returns as a colder system moves through our area. For the rest Of Today At lower elevations, a slight chance of rain late in the morning, then heavy rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, rain early in the afternoon. Rain and snow late in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 44 to 59 […]

A Fundraiser Has Been Created For Family of Mother & Daughter Lost in Bear Collision

A Fundraiser Has Been Created For Family of Mother & Daughter Lost in Bear Collision

While returning home from a family Thanksgiving dinner, Sarah Rohde (27) and her two young children were involved in a horrific and fatal collision with a bear. Tragically Sarah and her 19 month old daughter Arianna Harris lost their lives leaving behind her surviving 4 yr old son Jullian Harris and her loving fiance Dajon […]