Angels Camp, CA...The Angels Camp Police Department (ACPD) has seen a dramatic increase in driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in 2013. ACPD arrested twenty five people for DUI between January 1, 2013 – May 10, 2013. Five arrests were made for the same time period in 2012...
Lindy Winkler and "Boot Scootn Croaker" Take the Government Frog Jump
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/15/2013 10:20 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Government Frog Jump Hopped into the record books on May 7th with the Assessors Office taking the win and going 1-2 this year. The Government Jump is a sanctioned jump and the winner is automatically qualified for the Frog Jump Finals this Sunday. Lindy Winkler took top honors Jockeying "Boot Scootn' Croaker"with a 13'9" jump. Adriane Parris, last years winner slipped a notch with a 11'9" jump jockeying "Toadly Awesome". The Library Hopped Strong with a 11'3" Jump for Marcia Thompson and "Icky Sticky"...
Kids 12 and under are Free Thursday and Friday at The Calaveras County Fair and Frog Jump Jubilee
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/15/2013 01:13 PM
Frogtown, USA....The Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee offers free admission for children who are 12 and under on Thursday and Friday of the Jubilee. Adults are only $8. There is free family entertainment such as Safari Sadi's Farmtastic Adventure, Doctor Solar's Show and Harmony in Motion...
Save Money on Fair Carnival Wristbands and Admission Tickets!
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/14/2013 08:59 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Gold Miner Save money on Carnival Wristbands and Admission Tickets! The Calaveras County Fair is selling discount Admission, Barrel of Monkeez and Carnival tickets on line. You can also purchase advance tickets at the Fair office next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. To purchase tickets online visit frogtown.org.
Major Injuries To 15 Year Old in Buggy ATV Accident
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2013 10:03 AM
Copperopolis, CA....A 15 year old young man from Ripon suffered major injures when the ATV he was in overturned on private property. The CHP release is enclosed...
Real Time Water Managment For Very Real Water Savings from The Frog Hollow
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2013 10:24 AM
Angels Camp, CA...Today, water is at the forefront of limited resources, with state and county agencies continually working to manage and preserve the finite amount of water that is available for human use. Numerous laws affecting how consumers use water, including the Clean Water Act and the California Environmental Quality Act; have been set forth in an attempt to preserve the quality and quantity of water available...
San Francisco Giants' VP, Touched Every Base and Scored in Speech at Ironstone.
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2013 11:51 AM
Murphys, CA..To help kick-off the summer tourism season, the Calaveras Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted a luncheon featuring guest speaker Rick Mears, VP of Guest Services for the San Francisco Giants. Mears, who is entering his 15th season with the Giants (the 2010 and 2012 World Series Champions), discussed the key elements for providing a great customer service experience. He brought 35 years of experience and a World Series Ring to the speech and gave useful examples...
AAA Angels Camp Donates $5,000 to Calaveras County Search & Rescue
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/13/2013 12:47 PM
Angels Camp, CA...On May 1st it was announced that the AAA Angels Camp Office led by the community minded Jim Bailey have donated $5,000, yes that's right $5,000 to Calaveras County Search and Rescue. This will provide a great boost to our local efforts to effectively and efficiently located and rescue those who become lost while enjoying our great area....
Studio 4 Dance's Spring Showcase Danced Before Sold Out Crowds
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/13/2013 02:30 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Another Ballet Classic Came to Calaveras as Studio 4 Dance Theater Spring Showcase Featuring “Sleeping Beauty’s Wedding” played May 3-4, in Angels Camp. It was an ambitious mix of classic ballet, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance, featuring original choreography to familiar classical and popular music. There were 28 dancers, all students at Studio 4 School of Dance. The show also featured solo dances like Candace Collum's tribute to her fallen friends Alex and Macaila Marshall....
Almost all of the attendees were very glad to be there....More photos above and Video including all of Candice Collum's dance are enclosed....
Junior Miss Calaveras Crowned, Jr. Frog Jump Winners Announced
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2013 05:37 PM
Angels Camp, CA... The Junior Miss Calaveras Pageant and Junior Frog Jump were held concurrently on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Altaville Melones Fire District station in Angels Camp...
Pictured L-R: Bailey Van Zant, Summer Hamari, Grace Garcia