Murphys Open House, Not to be Missed Small Town Fun!
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2018 01:39 PM
Murphys, CA...Every year on the first Friday in December, Murphys celebrates the start of the holiday season with a community Open House from 5 to 8 pm on Historic Main Street. Admission is free, the streets are closed to traffic and we are ready to celebrate the winter holidays. Chestnuts will be roasting, carolers will be singing, and Santa will be visiting! A favorite of locals, the annual event is an old-fashioned celebration featuring a parade, holiday treats and entertainment hosted by Main Street merchants, restaurants, wineries and the Murphys Business Association. Santa and the Mrs. Will be available for photos with the kids in the Native Sons Hall. Bring your phone or camera to snap a picture or let our photographer get the shot. The New Horizon Band will be providing music in the Native Sons Hall and Road Trip Espresso will be offering hot drinks for sale nearby.
Take a Winter Drive on Dec 6 2018 from Ganns Meadow to Lake Alpine with Sandi Pearce from Sierra Sentry
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2018 08:25 PM
Dorrington, CA...Take a Winter Drive Nov 30 2018 Meko Dr to Cottage Springs with Sandi Pearce from Sierra Sentry
Chips for Kids Toy Drive 2018
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/06/2018 09:51 PM
San Andreas, CA...The California Highway Patrol and Santa’s Express, are once again, teaming up for the annual CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive. The toys will be given to hospitalized and disadvantaged children in Calaveras County just before the Christmas holiday. You can help by bringing new, unwrapped, toys which will be donated to Santa’s Express. CHiPs for Kids collection barrels have been placed around the county at various locations. Toys will be collected until Thursday, December 13, 2018. Collection barrels are at the following locations: California Highway Patrol – San Andreas. Angels Camp Business Association – Angels Camp. Bistro Espresso – Arnold. CHP/Sheriff’s Sub-Station – Arnold. Young’s Payless Market IGA – Copperopolis. Treats General Store – San Andreas. Common Grounds – Valley Springs.
Active Tuberculosis Investigation at Mule Creek State Prison
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2018 01:13 PM
Sutter Creek, CA – Amador County Public Health is conducting an investigation of an active tuberculosis (TB) case documented within Mule Creek State Prison. The local health department is working with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Mule Creek State Prison, as well as the California Department of Health Tuberculosis Control Branch. Mule Creek State Prison is following all local health department medical and health guidance and is fully cooperating with the case contact inquiry. “TB control measures, case treatment, and thorough contact investigations have been instituted in close collaboration with our correctional facility partners,” states Dr. Rita Kerr, Amador County Health Officer.
Analysis Shows 2018 California Wildfires Emitted as Much Carbon Dioxide as an Entire Year's Worth of Electricity
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2018 01:55 PM
Washington, DC...U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that according to data analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the 2018 wildfire season in California is estimated to have released emissions equivalent to roughly 68 million tons of carbon dioxide. This number equates to about 15 percent of all California emissions, and it is on par with the annual emissions produced by generating enough electricity to power the entire state for a year. The recent Camp and Woolsey fires have produced emissions equivalent to roughly 5.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Millworkz Opens Cedar Center Retail Location...(Updated with Video)
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2018 04:17 PM
Arnold, CA...Arnold's Cedar Center continues its resurgence as a business center and retail hub has gained another slab the last couple of weeks. Jesse Wallace and the entire team at Millworks have built an entire business around Custom Lumber & Milling. Now they have opened a retail location to showcase their rustic wares. They offer Lumber, Slabs, Interior & Exterior Millwork, Beautiful Rustic Flooring, Furniture, Sundries, Hardware & Much, Much More...
Lip Sync Challenge Awards Presented at Supervisors Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2018 09:15 PM
San Andreas, CA...From the Calaveras Sheriff's Dept..."This morning three students from Avery Middle School who participated in the Sheriff's Office Lip Sync video came to the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting and presented Sheriff Rick DiBasilio, Corporal Nichole Riviera, and Deputy Joel Burnett with plaques for 'Outstanding Service'. The students were representatives from the school to say thank you to the Sheriff for doing the Lip Sync Challenge video and allowing students to participate."
The Funeral of Former President George H. W. Bush at National Cathedral
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/05/2018 09:38 PM
Washington, DC....The Funeral of Former President George H. W. Bush at National Cathedral. This replay will also serve as our Nightly News. We will be back in front of the camera Thursday morning.
A Sequoia Woods Membership is the Perfect Christmas Gift
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2018 08:15 PM
Arnold, CA...Sequoia Woods Country Club is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, roughly between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 4000 feet. The club house is open to the public, with a bar and lounge, dining room and seasonal deli. The beautiful setting can be enjoyed from indoors or outside on the deck, with a view down the main tree-lined golf fairway.
