San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) presented two scholarships recently to two Columbia College students. Funds were from the Liz Darby Airola Fund for Nursing Students. Each scholarship was in the amount of $500. Columbia College student, Max Golay, was the first awardee. Determined and driven are words that describe Max. His instructors gave glowing […]
Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Confidence Rd Incident: 00167 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Confidence Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.045266 -120.207623 Detail Information 10:58 AM 3 [9] 1039 CALFIRE 10:57 AM 2 [7] RDWY 1125, RP ADV THEY HAVE PUT CONES OUT BLOCKING THE RDWY 10:56 AM 1 [2] BTW CONFIDENCE […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation – SB 834 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) and AB 1775 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – to block new federal offshore oil drilling along California’s coast, and announced the state’s opposition to the federal government’s plan to expand oil drilling on public lands in California. […]
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Fence on Feather Drive in Copperopolis Area Incident: 00110 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: 844 Feather Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.942170 -120.608909 Detail Information 9:02 AM 1 [1] VEH VS FENCE Unit Information 9:12 AM 1 Unit Assigned
Fiddletown, CA…Traffic Update….SUV vs Tree Near Shenandoah Rd / Oak Ave Incident: 00078 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Shenandoah Rd / Oak Ave Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.546534 -120.741648 Detail Information 9:08 AM 8 [18] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj 9:08 AM 7 [17] A94-001 SOLO VEH 1181 8:36 AM […]
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Collision on Reeds Turnpike. Incident: 00069 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: 100 Reeds Tpke Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.973263 -120.652657 Detail Information 9:04 AM 2 [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP 7:35 AM 1 [3] 1039 49-2 FM ANGELS CAMP Unit Information 7:35 AM […]
Redding, CA…The California Highway Patrol, Mount Shasta and Redding Areas, the California Department of Transportation, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the United States Forest Service, want to jointly disseminate the following information: Hard Closure Information: The Delta Fire is zero percent contained and still […]
Arnold, CA…CHP is reporting a 63 year old male being flown out from motorcycle collision about Ganns Meadow on Hwy 4. Incident: 00212 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 14747 Sr4 Loc Desc: SR4 X FN09 Lat/Lon: 38.408942 -120.141506 Detail Information 3:46 PM 3 [5] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI / 7283931 FOR MC 3:45 […]
Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Hams Station Incident: 00123 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Hams Station Loc Desc: SR88 AT HAMS STN Lat/Lon: 38.538611 -120.391944 Detail Information 11:58 AM 4 [16] 1039 AMA SO FOR 1141 11:58 AM 3 [14] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by […]
Bear Valley, CA…The Pacific Crest Trail is open to public use. Fire activity has been minimal during the past week, with an overall fire growth of only 150 acres since Sunday September 2. The Stanislaus National Forest Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) Team is currently working on their soil assessment regarding the burn severity for […]
Sonora, CA…At approximately 1740 hours, Mr. Williams was driving his 2006 Buick Rendezvous southbound on SR-49 approaching the intersection of Old Sonora Columbia Rd. A that time, a 69 year old Sonora man was riding his electric bicycle, without a helmet, southbound, along the right roadway edge line just ahead of the Buick. From the […]
Jamestown, CA…The Tullock Fire is burning near Hwy 108 and Tulloch Road, 13 miles east of Oakdale. We checked in with Calfire TCU Command and forward progress of the Tullock Fire that has grown to over 500 acres has been stopped. They are calling it now 25% Contained. Traffic is still being impaired on Hwy […]
This is Cooper. He was brought in running at large in the Arnold area. He has a microchip and we are attempting to contact the owner. If you know who his owner is please let them know he is at the Calaveras County Animal Shelter patiently waiting for his walk!!!! 901 Jeff Tuttle Dr San […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Near Sr108 / Tulloch Dam Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00312 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr108 / Tulloch Dam Rd Loc Desc: EB ON SOUTH SIDE OF RDWY Lat/Lon: 37.839200 -120.626055 Detail Information 2:14 PM 4 [45] A61-001 FIRE STARTED NEAR HWY-MOVING AWAY-RDWY CLR-TRFC MOVING […]
Arnold, CA…Saturday September 8 – we have live music on the deck. Bar food will be served. Restaurant open too (only one more month of fresh halibut on the menu!) Cheers!
Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte varsity lost Friday’s away game against El Dorado 21-16. Calaveras lost Friday’s away game against Ripon 24-21. Sonora lost Friday’s away game against Hilmar 39-20. Summerville lost Friday’s home game against Hughson 12-9. Amador won Friday’s away game against Union Mine 55-28. Argonaut won Friday’s game against Sierra Ridge Academy/ROP 49-8.
Champaign, IL…Barack Obama was at The University of Illinois to receive their Ethics In Government Award. “Hello, Illinois! I-L-L! I-L-L! Okay, okay. Just checking to see if you’re awake. Please have a seat, everybody. It is good to be home. It’s good to see corn, beans. I was trying to explain to somebody as we […]
San Andreas, CA…A Mokelumne Hill woman was driving her Nissan on SR-49 NB approaching the rear of a VW. A San Andreas woman was driving her VW, and stopped to make a left turn onto Pool Station Road. The Mokelumne Hill woman took her attention from the road to deal with a toddler in the […]
Murphys, CA…The First Fridays in the Park series will round out its 2018 season on September 7 with Music by The Iconics, a seven-member band from San Jose that plays tunes from the 50’s and 60’s with a nod to the roots of Rock & Roll. “We are thrilled to be returning to Murphys,” says bandleader Jim […]
San Andreas, CA…On September 6, 2018, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served two consecutive and unrelated search warrants. The first site was located in the 1400 block of Railroad Flat Road in Railroad Flat. This location was previously the site of an attempted marijuana robbery in October of 2015 which resulted in […]
Washington, DC…Rep. Tom McClintock, CA-04, has been recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. The awards were presented as small retailers across the country gathered in Washington for NRF’s Retail Advocates Summit. “Retailers […]
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 […]
Tuolumne, CA…Caltrans will conduct a full closure of eastbound and westbound State Route 132 (SR-132) in Tuolumne County, to replace a failing culvert that is used to carry water under the road.The closure is scheduled to begin at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, and the work is expected to be finished by 5:00 […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]