San Andreas, CA….On June 3rd, 2022, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation in the 300 block of Acorn Way in West Point. Deputies seized 270 growing marijuana plants, 103 pounds of processed marijuana, and 121 ounces of concentrated marijuana Hash Oil. The combined estimated value of […]
John Quincy Adams was our 6th President and one of the first to be photographed. “Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” “Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of […]
Valley Springs, CA…Calaveras Consolidated Firefighters from Jenny Lind – E133, Valley Springs – E132, and Cal Fire responded to a report of a vegetation fire behind the Valley Christian Church at 2475 Silver Rapids Rd in Rancho Calaveras – Valley Springs. The fire was a 50’ x 100’ spot in the middle of the field. […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras Community Foundation is seeking applicants for its 2022 competitive grant process. Any project submitted by a qualified applicant will be considered. A wide variety of projects is being sought, but because of new funding sources available this year, special emphasis will also be placed on applications addressing food scarcity, mental health […]
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 […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Hot and dry weather conditions and lowering daytime relative humidities caused increase smoldering in stump holes and heavy fuels. Firefighters continue to mop-up and reinforce control lines while suppression repair strategies are implemented. Electra Incident Update AM 7.11
Angels Camp, CA…We get it – you want to schedule a girls day out but the sheer act of planning makes you want to scream. For you, my friend, we have a step-by-step plan: – Message the girls and give them three dates.: Hey girls, time to get together and do some day drinking. 7/9, […]
Yosemite, CA…The Washburn Fire was reported in the afternoon of July 7th, near the Washburn Trail in the Mariposa Grove area of Yosemite National Park. A full initial attack response was dispatched including Yosemite National Park Fire resources and state and local cooperators. California Interagency Incident Management Team 13 assumed command of the fire on […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Fire Reported Off Camanche Pkwy North Incident: 00151 Type: Report of Fire Location: 7307 Camanche Pkwy N Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.255983 -120.892295 Detail Information 12:29 PM 11 [16] A94-005 RDWY OPEN 11:48 AM 10 [15] A94-005 BOTH LNS OF TRAFFIC ON CAMANCHE PKY ARE BLOCKED 11:44 AM 9 [14] A94-005 NB LN OF […]
Langley, Virginia…Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. It’s so good to be back. This is my third time standing before these stars to speak and — in my life in public — my time in public office. And — and it’s a great honor. I was saying to some of […]
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Electra Fire Operational Briefing for July 10th
Arnold, CA…Our goal is to bring back the feel of the old Sunday Paper. It was a day for features, profiles and most importantly the Rotogravure section with all the color ads that had kids begging mom & dad for the latest toys, Dad checking out the new hardware and automotive specials and Moms everywhere […]
Hathaway Pines, CA…Steven John Sibert 2/6/1946 – 6/13/2022. Steve passed away peacefully June 13, 2022 at the age of 76 in a care facility in Chico, California. Steve was born to Vernon Walter Sibert and Helen Marjorie Sibert (Mitchell) on February 6, 1946 in Watertown, South Dakota. Steve served in Vietnam as an Army Engineer […]
Valley Springs, CA…12:30am Restoral Time for 406 PG&E Valley Springs & Campo Seco Customers.
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Fire activity on the Electra Fire was minimal with smoldering in stump holes and large downed fuels. Firefighters continue to mop-up and reinforce control lines while suppression repair strategies are implemented. Area within the fire perimeter remains closed. All other evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings. For additional information for […]
Murphys, CA…Without words to convey the emotional devastation this brings, our beloved Micah passed away suddenly on Monday morning of May 2, 2022. Micah was born in Sonora and raised in Murphys. He went to Albert Michelson Elementary School and later graduated from Bret Harte High School in 2005. He then studied at Feather River […]
Yosemite, CA…At 2:04 pm on July 7, 2022, the Yosemite Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 telephone calls reporting smoke visible from the Mariposa Grove area, near the Washburn Trail. A full initial attack response was dispatched including Yosemite Fire resources and cooperators. At that time, the Mariposa Grove was evacuated and is temporarily closed. […]
Arnold, CA…Come join us after hours for the Bistro 2022 Summer Concert series! Food will be served at 5:30 & music starts at 6:00. No entry fee required. Outside food and beverage prohibited. Please bring chairs or blankets, seating will be limited. The Bistro Creamery, located in the Cedar Center, will be open till 9:00 […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services has implemented Zonehaven for identifying evacuation order and warning zones. For a live map of current zones under an evacuation order or warning please visit www.community.zonehaven.com or scan the QR code. The below changes only affect areas outside of the Electra Fire burn scar, as all […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…We just checked on outages with PG&E and you can see from the outage map below that almost all of Calaveras County has been powered back up. On the Amador side of the fire area there is still one large outage with 1,354 PG&E customers dark. After that outage block is energized we […]
Washington, DC…By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Nearly 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), articulated the United States Constitution’s protection of women’s fundamental right to make reproductive healthcare […]
Washington, DC…I am stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning. This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him. I had the privilege to work closely with Prime Minister Abe. As Vice President, I visited […]
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 […]
Arnold, CA…There has been a bit of a delay posting these in the wake of the Electra Fire. It seemed a little sacrilegious to post all the happy photos while many of our friends and neighbors were evacuated and uncertain if they would have homes to return to. Now that thankfully it will be concluded […]
Fiddletown, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle vs Vehicle Collision Near Fiddletown Rd / Quartz Mountain Rd Incident: 00225 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Fiddletown Rd / Quartz Mountain Rd N Loc Desc: 1 MI JNO Lat/Lon: 38.505146 -120.766214 Detail Information 5:34 PM 7 [16] A94-001 2 VEH 1180 4:08 PM 6 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]
Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte UHSD: Accepting apps for Bus Driver (Training available). Valid Class B/Passenger Endorsement/Current DMV Phys/CHP Spec. Cert; 4-hrs p/day, $19.31-$21.24 p/hr. DOE. Closing date: Until filled. Also, if interested in Bus Driver Training, contact Transp. Director 209-736-2067. Apply online: www.bhuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com or call (209) 736-8340. “EOE.”
San Andreas, CA…Zonehaven works by breaking the entire county into “Zones”. Each zone has a corresponding number on the map. A resident need only to know their Zone identification number to know if they need to evacuate and when it is safe to repopulate. During an emergency, the Zone number will be provided along with […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]
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 […]
“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.” ~ Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982 “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” ~ Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982 “Don’t […]
