San Andreas, CA…Please join Sheriff Rick DiBasilio at FOCSO’s annual dinner for a briefing on the State of Law Enforcement in Calaveras County. The briefing will include present and future objectives for the department as well as FOCSO goals. Ask questions, have dinner and dessert, and network with your Sheriff and your community. $35 includes […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a major injury motorcycle collision that is just now hitting the list that happened over an hour ago. The collision in on Hwy 88 near Omo Ranch Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00172 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Omo Ranch Rd / Sr88 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.527977 -120.442157 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Yesterday, 9-5-17, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies accompanied Code Enforcement Officers to provide security during the service of an abatement warrant at a marijuana cultivation site on Wendell Road, Mountain Ranch where 699 marijuana plants were eradicated.
Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys! Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm […]
Miami, FL…Hurricane Irma is moving closer to the Caribbean. Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the hurricane warning area in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Destructive winds, storm surge, dangerous surf, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible. There is an increasing chance of seeing impacts from Irma in parts […]
Arnold, CA….Red Flag & Air Quality Warnings Continue for Northern California the full list is enclosed… Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 820 AM PDT Wed Sep 6 2017 …ABUNDANT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… A robust upper level weather system off the California coast will […]
CHP’s Labor Day weekend Maximum Enforcement Period was from 6:01 pm Friday, September 1st to 11:59 pm Monday, September 4th. During this time CHP investigated 21 fatal traffic collisions statewide which claimed the lives of 21 people. The 21 lives lost were 15 vehicle occupants of which 7 were without seatbelts, 5 motorcyclists of which […]
San Andreas, CA…Between 6:00 pm Friday and 11:59 pm Monday, CHP Officers handled 2 traffic collisions, one of them non-injury involving a DUI driver and the other involving major injuries. We did make 3 DUI arrests during the MEP period. During the holiday period the San Andreas Officers wrote 28 citations, most were for speeding, […]
Eagle Meadows, CA…On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, 66 year old Carmel Valley resident, Christine Factor was driving a 2011 Lexus GX460, westbound on State Route 108 west of Forest Route 6N24, Eagle Meadows, at approximately 50-55 MPH. For unknown reasons, Christine Factor allowed her vehicle to veer to the right and travel […]
Angels Camp, CA…On September 1, 2017 at approximately 6:00 pm, officers from the Angels Camp Police Department were dispatched to an area of Angels Creek off of Finnegan Lane referred to as “Paradise” for a female that was acting strange and possibly under the influence of drugs. Officers arrived and located a 21 year old […]
Angels Camp, CA…This morning, San Andreas CHP officers were dispatched to a fatal traffic collision between a golf cart being towed and a Ford pickup. The driver of the golf cart, Cody Agasi Horn, was killed instantly when the golf cart crossed into the westbound lane and was struck by the Ford. The driver of […]
Jackson, CA…CHP is reporting a collision blocking Hwy 88 near Clinton Road. A tow truck in on expedite to clear the incident. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00268 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Clinton Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.388837 -120.674776 Close Detail Information 1:47 PM 2 [2] [Rotation Request Comment] […]
Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle rider down near New Melones on Hwy 49. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00248 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / New Melones Lake Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.004722 -120.501944 Close Detail Information 1:04 PM 1 [2] RIDER DOWN TO RHS Unit Information 1:06 PM 5 Unit […]
Sacramento, CA…Attorney General Becerra to make an announcement following U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions press conference this morning in which he announced the dismantling of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
San Andreas, CA…In an ongoing effort to better serve Calaveras citizens, Sheriff Dibasilio has assigned a tenured Sergeant to Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force. The mission of the task force is to develop solutions to the unique crimes afflicting the public in Calaveras County’s rural areas while protecting both people and property. The Task Force […]
Jamestown, CA…On September 1, 2017, at approximately 7:53 pm, Officer Huddleston observed a white 2012 Ford Budget Rental Van westbound on SR-108 west of Sierra Rock Road, tailgating another vehicle and driving partially on the right shoulder. Officer Huddleston attempted to make an enforcement stop on the van. The van moved into the left turn […]
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White Pines, CA…Naomi Liechty of White Pines, CA passed away on August 27, 2017 in Sonora, CA. She was born in Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma on March 26, 1918. She was 99 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel George Liechty Sr. She is survived by her son, Daniel George Liechty […]
Sonora, CA…On 9/2/17, at about 0202 hours, Officer Hankins was standing outside of his patrol car on Washington Street, Near the Sonora Inn. A black car drove by him going N/B on Washington St. There was a “Loud pop,” as the car passed by him. A guy standing about 100′ south of him started yelling. […]
Tuolumne, CA…A traffic stop for a brake light out leads to a drug sales arrest. On Saturday just after 1:00AM, Deputy Speer stopped a silver Hyundai sedan in Tuolumne City for having a brake light out. The driver, 46-year-old Dale Biehle of Sonora is on searchable probation and was driving the car with a suspended […]
Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a box truck on its’ side near Hwy 26 & Saint Andrews. Appears to be minor injuries but please use caution in the area… Incident: 00075 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Saint Andrews Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.174018 -120.833460 Close Detail Information 7:33 AM 13 [27] 49-D3 XPORTED […]
Vallecito, CA…CHP is reporting a collision holding up traffic on Hwy 4 near Red Hill. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00036 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Redhill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.093369 -120.485045 Close Detail Information 5:58 AM 10 [23] CAL TRANSIT – ADVSNG BUS STUCK / INQ’G HOW LONG TILL […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce, The San Andreas Rotary and the San Andreas Merchants Association is hosting San Andreas Pioneer Day, Saturday, September 9, 2017. This is a brand new event and is a promotional activity for San Andreas. We are all interested in finding new ways to promote and revitalize our […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras Community Band has had to cancel their Labor Day Concert because of potential air quality & heat concerns that may have affected some of their musicians.
Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision near Hwy 88 & Lower Ridge Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00166 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Ridge Rd Loc Desc: LOWER RIDGE Lat/Lon: 38.359742 -120.821180 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 11:16 AM 5 Unit Assigned 11:16 AM 4 […]