Herculano ‘Ralph’ Rafael 1949-2016

Herculano ‘Ralph’ Rafael 1949-2016

Herculano (Ralph) Rafael, born June 25, 1949, passed away on September 10, 2016, after a long bout with Alzheimer’s Disease. A resident of Arnold, California since 2006, he came to Calaveras County after retiring in 2004 from 36 years with USS Posco Steel Mill in the bay area. Ralph is survived by is wife Shirley, […]

SIR Branch 152 Luncheon Meeting

SIR Branch 152 Luncheon Meeting

Arnold, CA…On ​Tuesday October 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM, SIR (Sons in Retirement, Branch 152) will hold its Monthly Luncheon Meeting at Snow Flake Lodge, 2255 Blue Lake Springs Drive, Arnold CA. This is one week earlier that the normal scheduled third week meeting due to other Snow Flake Lodge activities. Paul and Dianne Petersen […]

Calaveras Has Talent Grand Finale!

Calaveras Has Talent Grand Finale!

Angels Camp, CA…Join us at Bret Harte High School on Saturday, September 24th for the 2016 Calaveras Has Talent Grand Finale. Come cheer on this year’s Calaveras Has Talent FINALISTS!!! Youth: Takaki Clark Tomaoki Clark Hannah Casillas Briar Gibson Hunter Reusche Teagan Serpa Dylan Manivong Adult: Romy Evans Tari Takara & Grace Baker Ronald Brown […]

Ongoing Nominations For Calaveras County Senior Of The Year

Ongoing Nominations For Calaveras County Senior Of The Year

Calaveras County, CA…The Commission on Aging is accepting applications to honor those that provide valuable volunteer services in Calaveras County. Eligibility Requirements  Resident of Calaveras County  60 years of age or better  An active volunteer in Calaveras County in any capacity  Not a previous Senior of the Year winner Nomination Information […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 20th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through September 20th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We Would Like To Thank Signal Service For Sponsoring Our Law Enforcement Category daily_log_09-19-2016 daily_log_09-20-2016

A Heartfelt Thank You From The Arnold Branch Library

A Heartfelt Thank You From The Arnold Branch Library

Arnold, CA…The Arnold Branch Library staff and volunteers would like to say thank you to the following merchants and individuals for their raffle and cash donations. To another successful annual Arnold Library fundraising dinner; We are overwhelmed by your continued generosity! Arnold Chevron Arnold Pantry Lemanie Bee Bertini Mechanical Butter and Cream Bakery Bear Valley […]

Caltrans And Fish And Wildlife Urge Motorists To Be Alert During Watch Out For Wildlife Week

Caltrans And Fish And Wildlife Urge Motorists To Be Alert During  Watch Out For Wildlife Week

Sacramento, CA…Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) remind motorists to remain alert for wildlife on roadways during Watch Out for Wildlife Week, which runs September 18-24. “We urge motorists to remain alert and be cautious when traveling through wildlife areas, so our roadways will remain as safe as possible,” said Caltrans […]

Domestic Violence Shelter Funding And Disaster Tax Relief Extensions Help Victims

Domestic Violence Shelter Funding And Disaster Tax Relief Extensions Help Victims

Sacramento, CA… The Governor signed two bills strongly supported by the Chairwoman of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Fiona Ma, CPA, to help victims of domestic violence and businesses devastated by natural disasters. AB 1399 (Baker) will create a checkoff box on California personal income tax return forms which will allow Californian’s to donate […]

Mother Lode Bonsai Club Offers Shohin Workshop On Oct. 1st

Mother Lode Bonsai Club  Offers Shohin Workshop On Oct. 1st

San Andreas, CA…Vince Owyoung of Stockton will lead a demonstration and workshop on shohin-size bonsai, following the Mother Lode Bonsai Club’s 10:00 a.m. meeting on Saturday, October 1. It will be held at the San Andreas Central Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Road (off Mountain Ranch Road) in San Andreas. The public is invited to attend. […]

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through September 22nd, 2016 & Inside View With Dave Bowman & Gary Tofanelli

Calaveras County Public Access TV Studio PATV Schedule Through September 22nd, 2016 & Inside View With Dave Bowman & Gary Tofanelli

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community TV is located in San Andreas, CA. We are a non-profit organization which helps facilitate the local studio and air original community programming to your home. The goals for PEG Access Television are to promote free speech, foster diverse points of view, encourage communications, create opportunities, encourage artistic expression, expand educational […]

Vallecito Union School District Agenda For September 21st

Vallecito Union School District Agenda For September 21st

Arnold,CA…The Vallecito Union School District will be back in action with a regular meeting held by the Vallecito Board of Trustees at the Hazel Fischer School Library on September 21st, 2016. The open public meeting is to convene at 4:00 p.m. Top items on the agenda are the School Climate Report Card, CSBA Annual Education […]

Sequoia Woods Mens Club Results

Sequoia Woods Mens Club Results

Arnold, CA…Sequoia Woods Country Club offers a challenging 18-hole golf course in a beautiful mountain setting. Nestled in the western Sierra Nevada at a 4,000-foot elevation, this course makes dramatic use of the local terrain, combining the natural meadows and slopes of the first nine holes with the narrowed, pine tree-lined fairways of the second […]

ArtsHarvest with Mumbo Gumbo at the Avery Hotel

ArtsHarvest with Mumbo Gumbo at the Avery Hotel

Avery, CA…The Avery Hotel is the place to be on Saturday, September 17 from 4-9 pm when Manzanita Writers Press breaks in this newly revitalized historic landmark with ArtsHarvest, a Dinner Dance Party featuring the high-energy, genre-bending Americana music of Mumbo Gumbo. Those who have enjoyed music and camaraderie at the hotel over the years […]

Deer Hunting Season Starts On The Stanislaus National Forest September 17th

Deer Hunting Season Starts On The Stanislaus National Forest September 17th

Sonora, CA…California’s 2016 general deer season will open on Saturday, Sept. 17 and hunters are reminded about Fire Restrictions and outdoor safety on the forest. Wildfires continue to burn throughout California and much of the state remains at high risk for wildfires. Due to the Fire Restrictions on the High and Moderate Hazard Areas, a […]

Arnold Consign Design Now Open In Arnold

Arnold Consign Design Now Open In Arnold

Arnold, CA…Arnold added another new business this summer. Arnold Consign Design at 925 Hwy 4 offers high-quality furniture consignments, decorative items, new home decorations and more. They are open Thurs – Sat each week. So stop by and say hi to owner Debra Dornell. If they don’t have what you are looking for it may […]

Jon Faust’s “Helicopter Harry and the Copter Kids” Takes Flight!

Jon Faust’s “Helicopter Harry and the Copter Kids” Takes Flight!

Arnold, CA…Imagine stumbling into a world where kids can become superheroes and save the day. Imagine Helicopter Harry, a superhero who looks and sounds like Prince Harry of England, swooping in to rescue your hopes and dreams. Imagine flying at supersonic speeds, riding on the back of pterodactyls, and even traveling through time to meet […]

Skyline Bear Valley Invests In Snowmaking & Grooming Ahead Of 2016-17 Season!

Skyline Bear Valley Invests In Snowmaking & Grooming Ahead Of 2016-17 Season!

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley is thrilled to announce more than $300,000 of improvements in its snowmaking and grooming operations in anticipation of the 2016-17 season. The enhancements include a better and more efficient snowmaking system along with new snowcats to groom the increased production of snow. Bear Valley’s new snowmaking system includes upgraded pumping capacity […]

The 21st Annual Logging Jamboree Filled White Pines

The 21st Annual Logging Jamboree Filled White Pines

White Pines, CA…On September 3rd the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum’s 21st Annual Logging Jamboree filled the museum grounds. The sights and sounds took you back to earlier years in the logging industry. The whishing sounds of crosscut saws, axes hitting their targets and the whine of chainsaws of all ages, sizes and power levels. You […]

A Bit Of Fall Has Crept Into Our Temps

A Bit Of Fall Has Crept Into Our Temps

Arnold, CA…The first bit of snow fell overnight in the high country as overnight temps have begun to slip into fall like territories in the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning…then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 48 to 63 […]

18th Annual Fall Health Fair Is September 24th At Mark Twain Medical Center

18th Annual Fall Health Fair Is September 24th At Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas, CA..Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be holding its 18th Annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, September 24th from 7am to noon at the Hospital Campus in San Andreas. “We are once again delighted to provide these needed health and well-being services at a low cost for our community,” said Bob Diehl, Hospital […]

Traffic Update….Paving Operations On Hwy 4 From Stanislaus/Calaveras County Line To Cabbage Patch

Traffic Update….Paving Operations On Hwy 4 From Stanislaus/Calaveras County Line To Cabbage Patch

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from the Stanislaus/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in San Andreas for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Monday, September 12, 2016, through Friday, September 16, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. One-way […]

Geraldine “Gerry” Wiggins 1923 – 2016

Geraldine “Gerry” Wiggins 1923 – 2016

Arnold, CA…Geraldine “Gerry” Wiggins passed peacefully Sept. 4, 2016 in Arnold, CA, the town she called home. Born on June 26, 1923 in Buffalo, NY, she retired to Arnold and lived there for 20 years prior to “coming off the mountain” to be closer to family. She was a long-time member of Ebbetts Pass Moose […]

Traffic Update….Full Closure Of Hwy 4 From Kinney Lakes Trail To Raymond Meadow Creek On September 27 – 28th For

Traffic Update….Full Closure Of Hwy 4 From Kinney Lakes Trail To Raymond Meadow Creek On September 27 – 28th For

Bear Valley, CA…Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a full highway closure of eastbound and westbound State Route 4 through Ebbetts Pass from Kinney Lakes Trail to Raymond Meadow Creek for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, through Wednesday, September 28, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. […]