Major Injuries to Woman Flown to UC Davis, Minor Injuries to Big Rig Driver in Hwy 49 Collision

Major Injuries to Woman Flown to UC Davis, Minor Injuries to Big Rig Driver in Hwy 49 Collision

Columbia, CA…On September 20, 2017, at approximately 1015 hours, a 3 axle Peterbilt dump truck loaded with sand was traveling northbound on SR-49 south of Springfield Road at approximately 45 mph. A Ford F-250 pick-up truck was traveling southbound SR-49 south of Springfield Road at an unknown speed. This location is just north of the […]

William Tolliver Harper III 1927 – 2017

William Tolliver Harper III 1927 – 2017

Murphys, CA…Born July 11, 1927 to William Tolliver Harper II and Ollie May Cole in Stockton CA entered into eternal peace surrounded by family on September 16, 2017 in Murphys following a short illness. William was preceded in death by parents William and Ollie Harper, sister Mildred Jane Moran, son Herbert Allen Harper, and grandson […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through September 26th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through September 26th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

Early Season Snow Temporarily Closes Mountain Passes

Early Season Snow Temporarily Closes Mountain Passes

Stockton, CA…Ebbetts (SR-4), Tioga (SR-120) and Sonora (SR-108) Passes all closed due to snow. Please be aware of winter driving conditions if you travel to the mountains today. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR […]

Four Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Railroad Flat

Four Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Railroad Flat

Rail Road Flat, CA…On 9-20-17 at about 9:00am, members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant at a location in the 400 block of Ridge Road, Railroad Flat. Investigators had identified several hundred marijuana plants growing at this location. The property was not registered as a commercial medical cannabis […]

Rep. Tom McClintock Announces Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp Replay Up Now

Rep. Tom McClintock Announces Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp Replay Up Now

Angels Camp, CA…Tonight we will be Webcasting Rep. Tom McClintock’s Town Hall Meeting in Angels Camp. The stream should start at 5:45pm. The replay is up now. The replay starts about 2min into to meeting. The stream was running and we shooting photos of the protest and didn’t notice we hadn’t started recording until we […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Sand Truck Blocking Hwy 49

Traffic Update….Overturned Sand Truck Blocking Hwy 49

Columbia, CA…CHP is reporting a collision between a pickup and sand truck blocking Hwy 49 near Springfield. Please use caution in the area Incident: 00209 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Springfield Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.011395 -120.417907 Close Detail Information 10:38 AM 14 [24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOW/FB 209-532-4523 10:34 AM […]

Tip-a-Cop Fundraiser on October 17th

Tip-a-Cop Fundraiser on October 17th

Sonora, CA…Please join us for this year’s Tip-a-Cop fundraiser event on October 17th, 4-8 pm at Applebee’s Restaurant in Sonora. A law enforcement officer will be teamed up with a Special Olympics Athlete, who will then help one of Applebee’s employees. The trio will wait on tables and serve customers throughout the evening. The Special […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Longeway Rd / Soulsbyville Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Longeway Rd / Soulsbyville Rd

Soulsbyville, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury collision Near Longeway Rd / Soulsbyville Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00072 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Longeway Rd / Soulsbyville Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.997904 -120.270174 Close Detail Information 6:02 AM 2 [3] 1125 – BUT WILL TRY TO MOVE IT 6:02 AM 1 [2] […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Hosts Annual Fall Health Fair September 30th

Mark Twain Medical Center Hosts Annual Fall Health Fair September 30th

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) will be holding its 19th Annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, September 30th from 7am to noon at the Hospital Campus in San Andreas. “Our purpose is to serve our community in many ways,” said Bob Diehl, Hospital President. “MTMC cares deeply about the health and wellbeing of […]

The 21st Annual Ironstone Concours d’Elegance is September 23rd

The 21st Annual Ironstone Concours d’Elegance is September 23rd

Murphys, CA…For over 20 years, the non-profit Ironstone Concours Foundation has presented the Ironstone Concours d’Elegance with the idea of attracting the finest examples of vintage and classic automobiles as well as vintage race cars, trucks, trailers, housecars and military vehicles. Proceeds of the event go to promote and support youth in agriculture. More than […]

Full Highway Closure of Hwy 4 in Alpine County Postponed to September 27

Full Highway Closure of Hwy 4 in Alpine County Postponed to September 27

Alpine, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has postponed the planned closure of State Route 4 (SR-4) for pavement repair work. The original date of the closure of eastbound and westbound SR-4 that had been scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2017, is now scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The closure will be in effect […]

Sonora Area CHP Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations Yield Safety Improvements

Sonora Area CHP Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations Yield Safety Improvements

Sonora, Calif.-As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Sonora Police Department (SPD) recently conducted a pedestrian safety enforcement operation that focused on motorists and pedestrians that failed to yield the right-of-way or who take unsafe and illegal actions. Pedestrian safety is a key issue in our […]

Railtown 1897 Celebrates Autumn With Special Apple Harvest Activities on October 7

Railtown 1897 Celebrates Autumn  With Special Apple Harvest Activities on October 7

Jamestown, CA…California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation will host the 3rd Annual Apple Harvest Day on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Railtown 1897 SHP. Apple Harvest Day celebrates the history of apple production in Tuolumne County – which dates back to the early days of […]

788 Plants Eradicated & One Arrest Made on Nikki Trail

788 Plants Eradicated & One Arrest Made on Nikki Trail

Mountain Ranch, CA…On Friday 9-15-17, members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team assisted Code Compliance in serving an abatement warrant at a location in the 7000 block of Nikki Trail, Mountain Ranch. Upon arrival deputies found a still smoldering trash fire, open top fertilizer containers and an open pipe flowing raw sewage […]

Crista Haynes, 62 from Rio Vista lost her Life in Hwy 4 Collision

Crista Haynes, 62 from Rio Vista lost her Life in Hwy 4 Collision

Angels Camp, CA…Bennington was driving her Jeep eastbound on SR-4 east of Stallion Way at approximately 30-40 miles per hour. Haynes was riding her Harley Davidson westbound on SR-4 at approximately 70 miles per hour approaching the Jeep’s location. Haynes passed two vehicles over the solid double yellow lines and attempted to reposition back within […]

Senate Leader de León’s California Values or Sanctuary State Act Clears Legislature

Senate Leader de León’s California Values or Sanctuary State Act Clears Legislature

Sacramento, CA…The California Senate today gave final approval to Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act, sending this closely-watched measure by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) to Governor Brown for his signature. Once signed into law and enacted, SB 54 will prevent state and local law enforcement officers and resources from […]

Traffic Update….Fire In Back of Cow Waste Transport Truck

Traffic Update….Fire In Back of Cow Waste Transport Truck

Vallecito, CA…CHP is reporting a fire in the back of a cow waste transport truck. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00101 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Parrots Ferry Rd / Sr4 Loc Desc: NB PARROTS FERRY JSO SR4 Lat/Lon: 38.095115 -120.471731 Close Detail Information 9:05 AM 1 [1] COW WAIST TRANPORT TRUCK // HAS […]

Creek Fire Update 652 Acres, 5% Contained

Creek Fire Update 652 Acres, 5% Contained

Pinecrest, CA…Fire activity increased slightly today. Dry weather has made the fuels more available to burn. A low intensity backing fire continues along the ridge from 7290’ toward Forest System (FS) road 3N29 and near FS road 3N27Y towards Bourland Mountain. Prep work will continue from Clear Lake to Lily Creek and near Box Springs. […]