Vegetation Fire...Reported near Stagecoach & Surry
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 07:12 PM
Copperopolis, CA...Crews and all aircraft out of Columbia are responding to a fire near Stagecoach & Surrey Lanes. More to follow... Update One first on scene are stating it is about 1/4 acre at this time. Power lines may be down in the area as well. More to follow if needed.. Update as of 7:27pm...They have the upper hand and they are starting to cancel and release units...
Copperopolis, CA...Crews quickly knocked down and contained a acre and half fire in the Little John area. Crews are still on scene but they are starting to release any additional units.....
As Close As We Get In America to a Royal Wedding Today
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 04:02 PM
Rhinebeck, N.Y...Chelsea Clinton's tying the knot in what's being called "the wedding of the century".
Traffic Alert...Motorcycle Down on Mokelumne Grade
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 03:56 PM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...Crews are responding to a motorcycle down on the Mokelumne grade. Please use caution in the area. More to follow if needed...
Don't Miss Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on July 31st, At Bear Valley Music Festival
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/14/2010 11:56 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform on Saturday, July 31 at 8 p.m. The band was originally formed in Ventura, California in 1989 by leader Scotty Morris. The band was named Big Bad Voodoo Daddy after Morris met blues guitar legend Albert Collins at one of the latter's concerts...
Valley Springs, CA...CHP is reporting that 3 goats are trying to cross the road on Hwy 12 near Double Springs. Please use caution in the area. Authorities are still unclear on their motivations...
Big 25% Off "Everything In Your Cart" Sale This Saturday at Ace Home Center in Arnold
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/29/2010 02:17 PM
Arnold, CA...This Saturday is the day to run, drive, walk or crawl over to Ace Home Center for great savings. You will save 25% off everything you can put into your cart. There are a few restrictions but Saturday is the day to "Ace" those home projects...
Traffic Alert...Vehicle into Forest Service Building
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 01:08 PM
Hathaway Pines, CA...Crews are responding to a reported accident of a vehicle into the Forest Service building...
Globalist infiltrating our local communities. We need to go into our city councils and demand they do not sign sustainable contracts ~Letter To the Editor By John S. Hull
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/31/2010 11:24 AM
Murphys, CA...ICLEI Primer: Your Town and Freedom Threatened By Freedom Advocates Tuesday, 04 August 2009 11:14. Right now, in your town and neighborhood, policies are being implemented that will ultimately eliminate your freedoms and destroy your way of life. You need to know what's going on to stop this process. Many town officials are selling us out to global regional development with help from the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI): Local .....
Jenny Lind Fire District Board Accepts Chief Ochoa’s Resignation, Appoints Interim Chief and Orders Outside Investigation ~ By Charity Maness
Posted by: Charity_Maness on 07/31/2010 10:38 AM
Following a Vote of No Confidence for Jenny Lind Fire District Chief Ochoa by the firefighters association on July 20, 2010, the resignation of Ochoa was received on Friday July23, 2010. That evenings meeting was subsequently canceled followed by a posted special meeting for July 30, 2010. The July 30, 2010 Jenny Lind Board of Directors Special meeting was standing room only and the audience peppered the Board with questions. One resident asked .......
Calaveras Arts Council presents Out of the Sea and River of Skulls~by Charity Maness
Posted by: Charity_Maness on 07/31/2010 09:58 AM
The Gallery Group, a group of 20+ local artists under the CAC umbrella, created a beautifully themed show titled ‘Out of the Sea’ currently showing at the Arts Council Gallery 22 Main Street, San Andreas. When a theme is chosen each artist creates a vision of their own from a medium of their choosing incorporating the theme. This shows theme being Out of the Sea brought forth amazing art pieces from a multitude of mediums. Watercolor, aluminum casting, photography, stoneware, acrylic, basaltic clay, sculpture ceramic, earthen ware and giclee, to name a few. When speaking with artist Lori Kelly, I found that she had been painting for as long as she could ....
Dave Mason Rocks Opening Night at BVMF 2010 ~By John Hamilton with Video & Photos Enclosed
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 09:14 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Music Legend Dave Mason rocked the tent at Bear Valley Music Festival's Opening Night. In a long and diverse career Dave Mason has been at the heart of some amazing moments in Rock history. He was a co-founder of original supergroup Traffic, He played acoustic guitar on "All Along The Watchtower" recorded with Jimi Hendirx, He played with the Rolling Stones, Was a member of Fleetwood Mac, Sang a Duet with Michael Jackson all of this is in addition to his songs from his solo career that have become classics....
Photos Above and Video Enclosed...
Murphys Creek Theater Into the Woods an Amazing Adventure~by Charity Maness
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/31/2010 08:44 AM
Murphys, CA....How do you combine Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Bean Stalk, and more? If you are Murphys Creek Theater, very cleverly, that’s how. The adult version of these classic fairytales intertwine together to create a clever presentation of musical, theatrical, and comical entertainment that keeps the audience enraptured and in laughs. ....
Murphys, CA...Murphys Bead Gallery is the place to go for hand made one-of-a-kind bead embroidered jewelry in addition to a full line of beading supplies. Murphys Bead Gallery is rapidly becoming popular among the locals for beads, tools, stringing and macrame materials, books, Czech glass seed beads and a large and unique selection of semi-precious gem stone beads, faceted Czech glass beads, bone and horn beads as well. Owner Sue Horine's award winning beadwork is displayed in a gallery atmosphere and she gladly does jewelry repairs and custom orders....
Sue Horine Is A Former Bear Valley Resident and Would Love to See All of the Bear Valley Music Festival Fans Stop By
Traffic Alert..Motorhome Lost Pickup It Was Towing
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 08:11 AM
Wallace, CA...CHP is reporting a motorhome has lost a pickup it was towing on Hwy 12 just west of Wallace. Please use caution in the area until they have this cleared...
President Barack Obama's Weekly Address Saturday, July 31, 2010 Detroit, Michigan
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/31/2010 07:15 AM
Detroit, MI...Hello everyone. I’m speaking to you from the GM auto plant here in Detroit, Michigan, where a hopeful story is unfolding in a place that’s been one of the hardest hit in America. In the twelve months before I took office, American auto companies lost hundreds of thousands of jobs. Sales plunged 40 percent. Liquidation was a very real possibility. Years of papering over tough problems and failing to adapt to changing times – combined with a vicious economic crisis – brought an industry that’s been the symbol of our manufacturing might for a century to the brink of collapse...
TRAFFIC NEWS....Vehicle Accident at Hwy 108 and Wigwam Road in Sonora
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 09:52 PM
Sonora, CA....CHP is reporting a vehicle accident at Hwy 108 and Wigwam Road in Sonora area. Roadway may be blocked. Updates to come as needed...
Featured Listing of the Week by Vintage Realty of Angels Camp!
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 09:39 PM
Angels Camp, CA....This beautiful crafted home is in a great location on a quiet cul-de-sac and is beautifully landscaped, with automatic irrigation. Boasts a Great Room plus a living room for entertaining. Ceiling fans in all rooms. Triple car garage with utility sink. Located at 562 Lightner Place, Angels Camp, CA 95222. Asking Price $339,000...
Groveland, CA...Crews are responding to a smoke with at Priest Coulterville Road in Groveland. Update 9:49pm, Crews were unable to find anything. Good news.
Judge Rejects Forest Service’s Plan on Fire Retardant
TRAFFIC NEWS....Vehicle Accident at Twain Harte Drive
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 09:01 PM
Twain Harte, CA...Crews are responding to a vehicle accident at Twain Harte Road and Black Hawk Drive in Twain Harte. It appears this was a rollover and two people have left the scene. CHP is searching for them now. Updates to follow as needed..
CALAVERAS VISITORS BUREAU UPDATE
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 08:35 PM
Hello CVB Members and Friends! Here’s a quick update on some of the things we’ve been up to...Calaveras Takes the Gold…Again! Hopefully by now you have heard that Calaveras County took the Gold again at the California State Fair! This year’s theme “Passport to Adventure” played out with a lifted yellow Jeep as the centerpiece of the display. Whimsically spilling out from the Jeep are several Calaveras Adventures. There is also a dedication to Mark Twain where fairgoers can read some of his original writings. We have about 100 volunteers from throughout the County who work the exhibit each day giving out tons of Calaveras literature. Comments so far indicate that attendance this year has surpassed previous years. We have already had visitors at the Visitors Center who came here because of the exhibit. Someone even called and ordered Calaveras t-shirts after seeing them as part of the display! The fair runs through August 1st....
Congressman Lungren Says "Democrats Play Politics With Small Business"
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 08:29 PM
Washington, DC – In a surprise show of political gamesmanship, the Democrat Majority brought Congressman Dan Lungren's (R-Gold River-CA) 1099 tax bill - The Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (H.R.5141) - to the floor for consideration. Unfortunately, they attached it to another bill – The Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.5982) - which contains job killing provisions and would increase taxes by $19.4 billion dollars over 10 years. Lungren did not vote in favor of H.R. 5982. Lungren released the following statement....
Traffic Alert...Vehicle Accident on Hwy 108 near Old Strawberry Road
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 05:24 PM
Strawberry, CA...An ambulance and additional crews are working a accident with a vehicle off the roadway just east of Old Strawberry Dr. CHP is reporting the vehicle is on it's side and visible from the roadway..
Traffic Alert...Motorcycle Down on Hwy 4 at the New Bypass
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 05:18 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Crews are responding to a motorcycle down on Hwy 4 at the new bypass. Please use caution in the area and more to follow if needed...
Over $6.5 Million in Prop 63 Funds Approved for Alameda, Mariposa, and San Mateo Counties for Mental Health Services
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 04:04 PM
Yesterday, the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) approved a total of $6,552,109 for mental health services in Alameda, Mariposa, and San Mateo Counties. The MHSOAC approved $5,951,039 for Alameda County and $490,970 for San Mateo County, as requested, for new programs in their Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Annual Updates. Mariposa County was approved for $110,100 in Innovation (INN) funds....
Mingling & Tingling...High Finance Style ~ By John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 01:14 PM
Arnold, CA...Last Thursday the monthly Chamber of Commerce Mixer went on a bit of a road trip and combined with The Greater Arnold Business Association for a Mixer at Pacific State Bank. A good sized crowd was on had to toast and plot their latest business conquests. Bear Valley's Jim Gentling held court in the conference room giving presentations on the upcoming "Tough Mudder" Challenge to be held at Bear Valley in October...
Featured Listing of the Week by Century 21 Sierra Properties
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/30/2010 12:22 PM
MURPHYS, CA...Breathtaking views from this architecturally designed and custom built home! Located in a cul-de-sac, on a 1 acre parcel for a great private setting. Home features include; 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 baths and approx. 2377 sq. ft. of living space. This unique "green" home has achieved a FIVE STAR Energy Star Rating. Open floor plan with radiant heat floors. Hand crafted wood trim and doors. An amazing rare find, with new pricing!....
Calaveras Humane Society Presents 5th Annual Motherlode Wine & Art Festival!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/30/2010 12:08 PM
Arnold, CA....
Gross Domestic Product: Second Quarter 2010...2.4% Annual Rate
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 11:36 AM
Washington, DC...Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2010, (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.7 percent....
Golden State Cellular Announces: Expanded Mobile Broadband Coverage Camage Site Sonora.
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 11:27 AM
Sonora, CA...Already providing 3G service from several sites in the Sonora area Golden State Cellular announces the addition of Mobile Broadband to their cell site located off Camage Avenue in the East Sonora area adjacent to the SPI facility. With customers increasing appetite for mobile data applications such as: email, internet access and picture messaging, 3G Mobile Broadband provides a more robust data experience with higher data rates (speed) and the ability to transfer larger files, stream video and music. The company is scheduled to add the technology to multiple existing sites before the end of 2010.
Arnold, CA...As many of you know The Rusty Knife recently opened in Arnold. They offer a huge selection of cutlery of all kinds and professional sharpening services. What we are writing about this morning is their new sign. It is stunning!! Not only does it ad a finishing touch to their new store is also sets a new high watermark in our opinion for local signage. It features large replicas of cutlery in addition to the signage. The custom made sign was installed by Ron Glass and Ronwright Logging earlier this week....
Fire News...Structure Fire Reported In Angels Camp
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 11:09 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Crews from multiple agencies are responding to a reported structure fire at 947 Country off of Dogtown Road. More to follow... Update as of 11:14am first on scene have located a fire in the backyard of the residence and the resources on scene will be able to handle it...
This Year's Bear Valley Music Festival Exciting Schedule...Starts Friday July 30th!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/14/2010 11:53 AM
Bear Valley, CA....FRIDAY, JULY 30 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 - The Bear Valley Music Festival will present its 42nd summer season of outstanding classical and popular music set in the scenic beauty of the Sierras. Maestro Carter Nice will conduct the festival’s symphony orchestra in a variety of works featuring international soloists, award winning musicians, and renowned opera stars. In addition there will be performances by Dave Mason, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Boyz Nite Out, and classical guitarist Mark Aiken. There will be several special events during the seventeen-day musical celebration. For information visit the festival website, www.bearvalleymusic.org or call toll free (800) 458-1618. Bear Valley is located off California State Highway 4 on the Ebbetts Pass Corridor just beyond the Calaveras County border......
It was "Love and Romance" at Alchemy on Tuesday Night ~By John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2010 09:33 AM
Murphys, CA...Alchemy was packed and the music was flowing for Matt Cullen's CD release party. It was a great evening filled with romantic classics. Matt's new CD was recorded in Arnold resident's Gary Kattge's studio. Gary also assisted with great design and photo work on the project...
"Into the Woods" The Musical Featured at Murphys Creek Theatre Starting July 30th!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/18/2010 11:40 PM
Into the Woods - The Musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, Directed by Graham S. Green. Show dates are July 30th - September 5th on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm. With one Sunday evening performance September 5th. Under the Stars in the beautiful Cornelia B. Stevenot Memorial Amphitheatre at Albeno Munari Vineyard and Winery - formerly Stevenot. With words and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, Into the Woods seamlessly combines elements from the classic Grimm's Fairy Tales in a darkly funny atmosphere... An enthralling plot and well-timed humor that make the show so entertaining."....
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Created on 02/22/2006 11:32 PM by thepinetree
Updated on 03/12/2009 06:56 AM by Kim_Hamilton
Mark Phillips the GM of The Bear Valley Lodge 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.
