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Wednesday, Apr 17
07:00 PM	Drive in Movie Night at Bret Harte on April 17
Thursday, Apr 18
All Day	Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!"
Friday, Apr 19
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Saturday, Apr 20
All Day	Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!"
All Day	The 7th Annual Crafty Chicks Spring Market
All Day	Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day!
All Day	Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday!
09:00 AM	Spring Cleaning Time at Shred Fest 2024 on April 20th
01:00 PM	Celebration of Life for Robyn Victoria Williams
05:00 PM	Fundraiser Dinner at VFW San Andreas
Sunday, Apr 21
All Day	Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!"
All Day	Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day!
All Day	Our Sunday Edition with Local Features, Local Specials & More Every Sunday All Day Long!
09:00 AM	Get Ready to Run in the 2024 Mr. Frog's Wild Run on April 21st.
11:30 AM	The 11th Annual Mountain Ranch Chili Cook Off!
Saturday, Apr 27
All Day	Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend
All Day	Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday!
Sunday, Apr 28
All Day	Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend
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A Thank You Message~From Jenny Lind Elementary

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/04/2010 11:35 PM

Dear Editor, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to all those who made our “9th Annual Trunk or Treat” held at Jenny Lind Elementary School a great success! There were about 2000 people that attended this year’s event, and approximately 1100 pounds of candy disbursed. We raised approximately $6000 to give to our Teachers! .The Jenny Lind Prospectors (Parent Teacher Organization) would like to thank the following….Platinum Sponsors; West Calaveras Rotary, Country Club Pharmacy, Wal-Mart (Martel), Marval, Shoob Photography, Robertson Family Chevron, Brian Ochoa-Chavez Law Offices, .....

Local Election Night November 2010 Pictures & Video

Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2010 07:37 AM

San Andreas, CA...Last night was outgoing Clerk Recorder Karen Varni's last election rodeo. We would like to thank Karen for always being helpful on Election Nights. District 5 has a new Supervisor. Darren Spellman is ahead in a very hard fought race. Angels Camp looks like it will have two City Councilman. Stuart Raggio was the top vote draw in the City and Greenhorn Creek Resident Steve Difu is running 8 votes ahead of Mayor Jack Lynch...

A Happy Darren Spellman holding some early results and The Valley Springs News' Nick Baptista talking with Clerk Recorder Karen Varni. A short Video Clip is Enclosed as well

Alcohol Partly To Blame For Arnold Crash

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/01/2010 08:16 AM

Arnold, CA...Just after 3pm on October 30th, a 65 year old Mountain Ranch Man was driving his 2004 Toyota pickup Westbound on Hwy 4 at a high rate of speed when he failed to observe a Valley Springs man in his Ford pickup waiting to make a left turn into a gas station...

Employment Records Disclosure from Darren Spellman

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/31/2010 12:27 AM

Rancho Calaveras, CA...Darren Spellman has shared his employment records with us. This cannot be easy, to show your work history to the public. In an article written in the Calaveras Enterprise on Friday, they accuse Darren of being "fired" from his job as a school teacher at CUSD. According to Darren Spellman, "A reporter from the Calaveras Enterprise contacted him and gave him 24 hours to prove he was laid off from the school or she was breaking a story that he was not. So he called the school to get his records. They could not have them ready in 24 hours so the reporter refused to halt the story to wait for the facts and documentation." All of the documents included are from the relevant 2009 time frame...

Click Above for a Slide Show of the Documents or They are All enclosed if you click Read More..

One on One with District 5 Candidate Darren Spellman

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/29/2010 01:38 PM

Valley Springs, CA...The comments are on per many viewers request..so comment away and be nice!.....As the election season winds down we had the pleasure of spending a few minutes with District 5 Candidate ,Darren Spellman. It has been a campaign cycle filled with many twists and turns. Debates, Non-Debates and more. We have had numerous calls and emails asking for clarification from Mr. Spellman after the Copperopolis non-debate. This is not an endorsement, or an ad, it is simply an interview from numerous requests of clarification received from the Spellman campaign. Our conversation is enclosed....

Video Enclosed...

CCWD Celebrates New DaLee / Cassidy Water System ~By John Hamilton With Photos & Video

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2010 02:04 PM

Jenny Lind, CA...Just North of the Jenny Lind Fire Station the CCWD Board of Directors, CCWD Staff, members of the public and Supervisor Russ Thomas gathered for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the completion of the DaLee / Cassidy Water System Assessment District water line project. Teichert Construction was commended for bringing the project in way ahead of schedule...

Jeff Davidson, Phil McCartney, Don Stump, Bob Dean, Russ Thomas & Dennis Dooley In the First Picture & The Assembled Ribbon Cutting Group. Video Enclosed...

Fire News...Escaped Debris Burn in Jenny Lind

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/28/2010 04:10 PM

Jenny Lind, CA...Crews are responding to an escaped debris burn 8616 O'Rielly Street. Please use caution in the area. More to follow if needed.... Update first units on scene are reporting the fire is about an acre at this time...Update as of 4:27pm...They have just called the fire contained. They now have a line around the blaze. The Incident Commander is requesting one additional engine and the rest of the inbound units are being canceled....

This Report Sponsored By Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital

Fire News...Vegetation Fire Reported on South Shore of Lake Camanche

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/28/2010 04:56 PM

Valley Springs, CA...Just when you thought the fire season was done there is a second vegetation fire this afternoon in the Valley Springs area. This one is near the mobile home park on the South Shore of Lake Camanche. First on scene are stating the fire is currently approximately 1/2 acre with heavy fuels in the area. More to follow...Update as of 5:04pm they have the forward progress of the fire stopped and the remaining units inbound have had their response level lowered...