Burgling Meds Leads to Arrest of Eric Taylor

Burgling Meds Leads to Arrest of Eric Taylor

Sonora, CA…On Friday afternoon, a man who resides at a Chukar Circle apartment in Sonora startled a burglar trying to steal medication from his home. The man arrived home and saw 37-year-old Eric Taylor standing inside the apartment holding his medication. When Taylor was confronted by the man, he dropped the medication and ran out […]

Help Samantha Roberts, a Missing 15 year old from Valley Springs Return Home! (Updated)

Help Samantha Roberts, a Missing 15 year old from Valley Springs Return Home! (Updated)

Valley Springs, CA…Updated 5/30/18 5:40pm. On 5-28-18 at about 1425 hours a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputy took a report for a missing juvenile from a residence in the 8000 block of Baldwin Street in Valley Springs. It was reported to the Sheriff’s Office that 15 year old Samantha Roberts was last seen at her […]

Retirement Confidence Improves for Workers, Declines for Retirees in Critical Areas ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Retirement Confidence Improves for Workers, Declines for Retirees in Critical Areas  ~ From Brian J. Tewksbury

Murphys, CA…In its 28th annual Retirement Confidence Survey, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) discovered that 64% of today’s workers feel very or somewhat confident in having enough money to retire comfortably, up from 60% in 2017. And although far more retirees are very confident in their retirement prospects than workers (32% versus 17%, respectively), […]

Becerra Leads 17 Attorneys General in Condemning Rolling Back Protections for Seniors in Nursing Homes

Becerra Leads 17 Attorneys General in Condemning Rolling Back Protections for Seniors in Nursing Homes

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in submitting a letter to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) condemning federal actions that would delay the enforcement of protections for Medicare and […]

Traffic Update….Collision on Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Update….Collision on Twain Harte Drive

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a collision on Twain Harte Drive near Twain Harte Lumber. Incident: 00207 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 22956 Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: IFO TWAIN HARTE LUMBER Lat/Lon: 38.040086 -120.219085 Detail Information 12:36 PM 5 [5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP 12:36 […]

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Valley Springs, CA…The 2nd annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival is back bigger and even better August 4th at the LaContenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. Nestled at the base of the Gold Country foothills, this new, popular festival celebrates the Good Life the miners enjoyed with their riches: Wine, Olives and Cheese. Foothill […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through May 29th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through May 29th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_05-29-2018 Daily_Log_05-28-2018 Daily_Log_05-27-2018 Daily_Log_05-26-2018 Daily_Log_05-25-2018 Daily_Log_05-24-2018 Daily_Log_05-23-2018 Daily_Log_05-22-2018 Daily_Log_05-21-2018 Daily_Log_05-20-2018 Daily_Log_05-19-2018 Daily_Log_05-18-2018 Daily_Log_05-17-2018 Daily_Log_05-16-2018 Daily_Log_05-15-2018 Daily_Log_05-14-2018

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Michigan Bar Rd / Carbondale Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Michigan Bar Rd / Carbondale Rd

Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Michigan Bar Rd / Carbondale Rd Incident: 00120 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Michigan Bar Rd / Carbondale Rd Loc Desc: JWO AT TRACKS Lat/Lon: 38.397094 -121.006163 Detail Information 9:56 AM 2 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 FINCHS 209 274 2266— 9:53 AM 1 [1] 2 VEHS Unit Information […]

Traffic Update….Big Big Stuck Near Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd

Traffic Update….Big Big Stuck Near Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd

Tuttletown, CA…Traffic Update….Big Big Stuck Near Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd. This is common summer driving season a big rig is stuck on Hwy 49 near Jack Ass Hill Road. Typically these are in the tight 15 MPH hairpin turn. Incident: 00115 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.990116 […]

Next 100 Days Are Deadliest for Teen Drivers

Next 100 Days Are Deadliest for Teen Drivers

Walnut Creek, CA…More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year, according to data analyzed by […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig on Murphys Camp Road

Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig on Murphys Camp Road

Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig on Murphys Camp Road. Incident: 00116 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 4952 Murphys Camp Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.144171 -120.500898 Detail Information 9:40 AM 1 [1] BIG RIG OT – NO INJURIES Unit Information 9:45 AM 2 Unit Assigned 9:45 AM 1 Unit Enroute

Traffic Update….Hit & Run Near Sr108 / Chicken Ranch Rd

Traffic Update….Hit & Run Near Sr108 / Chicken Ranch Rd

Jamestown, CA….Traffic Update….Hit & Run Near Sr108 / Chicken Ranch Rd Incident: 00091 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Sr108 / Chicken Ranch Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 37.935047 -120.443128 Detail Information 8:29 AM 6 [6] 1039 61-1 8:28 AM 5 [5] RP CELL DISC – HE MAY PULL DOWN THE RD A LITTLE […]

Memorial Day Statistics from CHP San Andreas

Memorial Day Statistics from CHP San Andreas

San Andreas, CA….In Calaveras County, three people were arrested by the CHP between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday for driving under the influence (DUI). Thirty two citations were issued during this time period. Most were for speeding or mechanical/registration violations. The San Andreas Officers handled eight collisions during this holiday weekend. The only […]

Traffic Update….Collision in Comanche South Shore Area

Traffic Update….Collision in Comanche South Shore Area

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Collision in Comanche South Shore Area Incident: 00071 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 11700 Wade Ln Loc Desc: CAMANCHE RESVR-SOUTH SHORE Lat/Lon: 38.212497 -120.907563 Detail Information 7:48 AM 1 [3] 2 VEHS Unit Information 7:49 AM 3 Unit Assigned 7:49 AM 2 Unit Enroute 8:12 AM 1 Unit At Scene

GDP at 2.2% in Second Estimate from BEA

GDP at 2.2% in Second Estimate from BEA

Washington, DC…National Income and Product Accounts Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter 2018 (Second Estimate) Corporate Profits: First Quarter 2018 (Preliminary Estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am (New Stories Below)

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am (New Stories Below)

Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. 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 […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Mokelumne River Near Electra Rd / Sr49…(Update Minor Injury)

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Mokelumne River Near Electra Rd / Sr49…(Update Minor Injury)

Jackson, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Mokelumne River Near Electra Rd / Sr49 Incident: 00364 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Electra Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: JEO INTO THE MOKE RIVER Lat/Lon: 38.314030 -120.721039 Detail Information 9:59 PM 7 [20] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP 8:41 PM 6 [16] […]

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in Calaveras County

Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase in Calaveras County

San Andreas, CA…A significant increase in Calaveras County residents diagnosed with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) in 2017 was reported by the Calaveras County Public Health Division (CCPHD). According to local health authorities, cases of gonorrhea increased from 12 cases in 2016 to 21 cases in 2017, while cases of syphilis increased from 6 to […]

Douglas W. Ury 1949 – May 2018

Douglas W. Ury 1949 – May 2018

Copperopolis, CA…Douglas W. Ury, March 14, 1949 – May 18, 2018. Douglas Ury passed away peacefully at home on May 18, 2018, in Copperopolis, California with his wife Suzanne by his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and pulmonary disease. Doug was born on March 14, 1949, in Oakland, California, the son […]