Murphys, CA...We found two dogs on the side of the grade road at 6:30 AM this morning. We are holding onto them for now and will try animal services or the vet at 10 AM when they open. Please post these photos for their owners. If anyone can claim them, please call 949-243-2367. Thank you!
The 2024 Murphys Mutt March & Muttminster Dog Show
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/27/2024 01:14 AM
Murphys, CA...The Murphys Mutt March and the Muttminster Dog Show will once again join the list of Community Club events when a bevy of canine companions and their doting owners gather on Saturday, April 27th, at 10:30 a.m. in Murphys Park.
Arnold, CA...After a brief visit old man winter, spring returns starting on Saturday. Temps will still be cool but will be warming into the week. The latest detailed forecasts from the National Weather service for the West Slope & Mother Lode are below.
Traffic Update...High Speed Hit & Run vs Bicyclist Near Hwy 4 & Golden Creek Drive
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/26/2024 05:15 PM
Vallecito, CA...Traffic Update...High Speed Hit & Run vs Bicyclist Near Hwy 4 & Golden Creek Drive. Probably more to this one than the raw dispatch logs reveal. Luckily no injuries but pickup with a loaded trailer going 80 and passing over double yellow. Stolen vehicle perhaps? Hopefully we will get a release on this one...
Murphys, CA...Formerly known as President’s Wine Weekend, the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance moved the event to the springtime when the weather is a bit warmer, the wildflowers are blooming in the foothills, and the winegrape growers and winemakers have a little time to create some exciting experiences for you. 2024 Spring Wine Weekend Dates: am to 5:00 pm; Sat and Sun April 27th & 28th
(Above photo courtesy of Vina Moda in downtown Murphys)
Bear Valley, CA...Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for Sled Fest on April 27th and 28th. The event is almost here…April 26-28. Come join us for Professional Snowmobile Hillclimbs, Camping, Riding, Great Food, and Friends. You can come for the day or stay for the weekend? Or even try your hand at racing in the Locals Class or Dash for Cash. Melissa will be hosting a ladies ride and beginner clinic. Some fun activities for kids are in the works.
Mornings with the One Percent™ Our Weekend Preview Show is Below
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/26/2024 09:38 AM
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All of our area ranked not only in the top one percent but in the top one half of one percent. So in the ups and downs of daily life remember you don’t have to be a Gates, Buffett or Bezos to live like the one percent. Just live here!
Broadcast Burning to Begin Near China Ridge in Groveland
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/26/2024 12:47 AM
Groveland, CA...Fire crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Groveland Ranger District began will begin broadcast/understory burning in the area of China Ridge, as soon as next week. Located adjacent to the Groveland Ranger District office and following China Ridge south to Greeley Hill Road approximately 4 miles northeast of Greeley Hill. The majority of the underburn is adjacent to Smith Station Rd, Greeley Hill Rd and Forest Road 2S05.
Bridge Closures for Caltrans Inspections Middle Bar Bridge – 5/7/24, 9 am to 12:30 pm Calaveritas Bridge – 5/7/24, 1 pm to 4 pm
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/26/2024 12:23 AM
San Andreas, CA...On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Calaveras County Department of Public Works will be closing two bridges to accommodate Caltrans bridge inspection operations. Middle Bar Bridge (Gwin Mine Road and Middle Bar Road) will be closed to traffic from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and Calaveritas Bridge (Calaveritas Road) will be closed from 1 pm to 4 pm. Due to the narrowness of the bridges Public Works requests that the traveling public uses alternate routes during the inspection operations. Emergency personnel and vehicles will be given access to the work zone.
Feeney Park Foundation Board Votes to Keep Youth Sports Field use Low Amid Skyrocketing Maintenance Costs
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2024 03:51 PM
Murphys, CA...Per Player Field Use Fees Currently Fund Less Than 15% of Actual Field Upkeep Costs — Fundraisers and Community Donations Fund The Rest. At their Board of Directors meeting in February, members of the Feeney Park Foundation board unanimously voted to keep per player field use fees affordable for local families. The all volunteer board approved a modest 20% increase, from $12.50 per player to $15.00 per player. This was the first increase in five years despite skyrocketing maintenance and upkeep costs, and loss of revenue due to the pandemic, over the same period. The last increase of field use fees before this came in 2019, when use fees were increased from $10.00 to $12.50 to help defray the tremendous costs of maintaining the fields.
F150 Lightning Rolls Over & Kills Driver Near Hwy 120 & Old Priest Grade
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2024 03:39 PM
Groveland, CA...On April 25, 2024, at approximately 8:40am, a 68-year-old male from Groveland was stopped in a 2023 Ford F150 Lightning pickup truck at the stop sign for the Old Priest Grade and State Route 120, near Moccasin. The driver partially exited the vehicle while it was still in Drive and it began to roll forward. As a result, the driver was run over by the vehicle. The vehicle continued rolling forward, traveling off the road.
Markleeville, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to make good progress clearing Ebbetts Pass this season. Our Woodfords Maintenance Yard crew members began snow removal operations on Ebbetts Pass early last week and have already cleared approximately 5 miles of State Route 4.
Mornings with the One Percent™ Will Return Live Tomorrow...A Miss Calaveras Flashback Video for Today
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2024 09:53 AM
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All of our area ranked not only in the top one percent but in the top one half of one percent. So in the ups and downs of daily life remember you don’t have to be a Gates, Buffett or Bezos to live like the one percent. Just live here!
A Hidden Doobie & Tail of Reunion and in Copperopolis
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2024 09:11 AM
Copperopolis, CA...On April 21st, 2024, the town of Copperopolis witnessed a dispute between housemates that required intervention from the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office. What started as a civil standby during a roommate's move-out worsened when it was discovered that Doobie, the beloved one-year-old schnauzer of one of the roommates, had been reported missing.
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument on Former President Trump's Immunity Claim
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2024 08:10 AM
Washington, DC...U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument on Former President Trump's Immunity Claim. U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument on former President Trump's Immunity Claim - LIVE at 10am ET on C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?534673-...
Formal group photograph of the Supreme Court as it was been comprised on June 30, 2022 after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Court. The Justices are posed in front of red velvet drapes and arranged by seniority, with five seated and four standing. Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan. Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2023, real GDP increased 3.4 percent.
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Bear Valley's Mark Phillips narrates a wonderful video that was created for the Ebbetts Pass Historical Association. The Video runs about 50 minutes and gives a fascinating & entertaining view of the history of the Bear Valley Area.
