Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down on Hwy 49, Traffic Backed Up In Moke Hill Area

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down on Hwy 49, Traffic Backed Up In Moke Hill Area

Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle down on Hwy 49 north of Mokelumne Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00265 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Del Orto Rd Loc Desc: 13 CURVES Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Close Detail Information 3:11 PM 5 [9] MOTHER LODE TOW ADV THEY ARE STUCK IN […]

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Poor Mans Whiskey at Brice Station Tonight, The Gates Open at 5:30pm

Murphys, CA…Poor Man’s Whiskey is: Northern California’s outlaw music bards bring a reputation for high-energy live shows and an incomparable fusion of bluegrass/old time, southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. Poor Man’s Whiskey has been growing exponentially in the past 5 years selling out venues across the country such as […]

President Trump’s Weekly Address On Kate’s Law & No Sanctuary For Criminals Act.

President Trump’s Weekly Address On Kate’s Law & No Sanctuary For Criminals Act.

Washington, DC…My fellow Americans, This week, I was joined at the White House by American families whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants. Many of these illegal immigrants had extensive criminal records and had been repeatedly deported. Every single one of these deaths was preventable. These beautiful American lives were stolen because our government […]

Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District Reopens

Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District Reopens

Sonora, CA…A section of Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District reopened today to public traffic. The road is open from Ferretti Road to Southfork Campground. Lumsden Campground and Merals Pool are open, but Southfork and Lumsden Bridge campgrounds remain closed. A landslide and failed roadbed keeps the road past Southfork closed. “Now that the road […]

Hwy 4 Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Opens For Summer Travel Today at 1pm.

Hwy 4 Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Opens For Summer Travel Today at 1pm.

Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the winter snow, cleared the debris, made significant emergency repairs and expects to open State Route 4 (SR-4)/Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017. The diligent work of Caltrans crews will allow for the opening of the pass […]

2017 Summer Interpretive Programs Await Forest Visitors

2017 Summer Interpretive Programs Await Forest Visitors

Sonora, California, June 29, 2017 – The Calaveras and Summit Ranger districts on the Stanislaus National Forest are offering free interpretive programs this summer! Between now and August visitors can experience and learn about the amazing Forest and the creatures that call it home. Forest interpretive programs enhance the visitor’s experience by creating an exciting […]

State Dept. on Implementation of Travel Ban Executive Order

State Dept. on Implementation of Travel Ban Executive Order

Washington, DC…MODERATOR: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining us for today’s background press conference call on the implementation of Executive Order 13780, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States. We’re joined today by senior administration officials from the White House, Departments of State, Homeland Security, and also from Justice. […]

Traffic Update….Pickup & Trailer vs Pickup & Trailer

Traffic Update….Pickup & Trailer vs Pickup & Trailer

Mountain Ranch, CA…CHP is reporting a white pickup pulling a trailer vs a grey pickup pulling a trailer. Lots of moving parts involved there… Incident: 00349 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 9624 Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.234342 -120.528560 Close Detail Information 5:29 PM 2 [2] NEG 1125 5:29 PM 1 [1] WHI PK […]

ATT Pole Down Across Middle Camp Sugar Pine Road

ATT Pole Down Across Middle Camp Sugar Pine Road

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a tree down across Middle Camp Sugar Pine Road near Lakewood. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00335 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Middle Camp Sugar Pine Rd / Lakewood Dr Loc Desc: 18951 MIDDLE CAMP Lat/Lon: 38.050438 -120.224757 Close Detail Information 3:58 PM 7 [13] B61-003 ADVS ATT […]

(Update…Now Canceled & Will Be Fully Open) Temporary Closure of the Red Hill Transfer Station (Yard Waste Site)

(Update…Now Canceled & Will Be Fully Open) Temporary Closure of the Red Hill Transfer Station (Yard Waste Site)

Vallecito, CA…Effective June 30, 2017, the Red Hill Transfer Station Yard Waste Site (Annex) will be temporarily unable to accept green waste . The closure will remain in effect through Monday July 3, 2017. During this weekend closure, household trash will continue to be accepted at the Red Hill Transfer Station. The Transfer station will […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]

GABA’s Arnold Independence Day Parade Preview With Linda Baker

GABA’s Arnold Independence Day Parade Preview With Linda Baker

Arnold, CA…GABA’s Arnold Independence Day Parade Preview With Linda Baker. Linda Baker of the Greater Arnold Business Association chose Paul Moeller to be the Grand Marshall for Arnold’s July 4th Parade. Moeller is renowned for founding the Calaveras Community Television Public Access Group. Under his guidance, The volunteers built a studio considered the “jewel of […]

Yosemite Nat’l Park: SR-120/Tioga Pass Opens Today

Yosemite Nat’l Park: SR-120/Tioga Pass Opens Today

Yosemite, CA…State Route 120/Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park opened to vehicular traffic at 8:00 am this morning, park officials announced. There will be limited visitor services available from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Crane Flat. All visitors on the road are encouraged to use caution as there may be dirt, debris, and water […]

An Open Letter To Calaveras County Board of Supervisors ~ David Tunno

An Open Letter To Calaveras County Board of Supervisors ~ David Tunno

Valley Springs, CA…You are faced with a decision that you, and the County, has been fretting over for more than a year. A decision, at least for elected leaders, is quite simple. You took oaths to uphold federal law. Marijuana, and everything on the Calaveras County list having to do with marijuana, including money laundering, […]

New Tax Rate on Tobacco Products Moves From 27.3 to 65.08 % Effective July 1, 2017

New Tax Rate on Tobacco Products Moves From 27.3 to 65.08 % Effective July 1, 2017

Sacramento, CA…On July 1, 2017, the tax rate on tobacco products other than cigarettes will increase from the current rate of 27.3 to 65.08 percent of the wholesale cost. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 56, which increased the excise tax rate on cigarettes, and expanded the definition of “tobacco products” to include little cigars, […]

Firefighters Make Quick Work of Quick Fire…Lawn Tractor Needs a Few Repairs However

Firefighters Make Quick Work of Quick Fire…Lawn Tractor Needs a Few Repairs However

Copperopolis, CA…Firefighters made quick work of the .25 acre Quick fire earlier today near Bailenquick Road and Linborner Way, Cooperopolis (Calaveras County), final acreage is a .25 acre. The fire was caused by equipment use and a citation has been issued. While yard maintenance and defensible space are important year-round, utilizing lawn mowers in dry […]

Caltrans District 10’s Warren Alford Takes You Behind Closure Gate On Ebbetts Pass

Caltrans District 10’s Warren Alford Takes You Behind Closure Gate On Ebbetts Pass

Lake Alpine, CA…Anxious to get over Ebbetts Pass/State Route 4 for the season? Enjoy a ride with Caltrans Information Officer Warren Alford as he takes you behind the gate for a peek at the “Big Fix.” He’ll also show you snow at Mosquito Lake, the Pacific Crest Trail crossing, and other areas Caltrans is working […]