Gale Hoover 1931 – 2022
Sonora, CA…Gale Hoover 11/28/1931 – 7/2/2022. Gale Hoover, 90, of Sonora, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Quickly Contained Near Homeless Camp
Sonora, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Quickly Contained Near Homeless Camp Incident: 00151 Type: Report of Fire Location: W Stockton St / Sr108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.965253 -120.393235 Detail Information 11:02 AM 6 [10] PER S2, HAVE SO RESPOND TO THE ROAD CLOSURE — ALL ADDL TRAFFIC WAS 10-1 10:59 AM 5 [8] CAL TRANS […]
Robert Pinney 1935 – 2022
Sonora, CA…Robert Pinney 5/6/1935 – 6/30/2022. Robert Pinney, 87, of Sonora, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
Mornings with the One Percent™ Will Start at 9am Today! Supervisors Meeting Replay is Below!
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 […]
Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Jackass Hill Rd
Tuttletown, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Jackass Hill Rd Incident: 00394 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.990116 -120.473647 Detail Information 10:05 PM 8 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP 9:28 PM 7 [17] [Rotation Request Comment] […]
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on July 12th
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action on July 12th. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/12/2022 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Government Code […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Dodge Ram vs House near Crystal Falls Dr / Bear River Dr
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Dodge Ram vs House near Crystal Falls Dr / Bear River Dr Incident: 00379 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Crystal Falls Dr / Bear River Dr Loc Desc: NEAR 21407 CRYSTAL FALLS Lat/Lon: 38.010662 -120.270948 Detail Information 8:41 PM 6 [11] 1039 3A // CALL# 44271 // VICS TOWING ENRT 8:38 […]
CCSOMEU Removes $4,942,700 of Marijuana from June 3rd through June 29th, 2022
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 […]
A Bit of Wisdom from John Quincy Adams on His Birthday
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 […]
Bottle Rocket Sparks Vegetation Fire in Valley Springs
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. […]
Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Announces Annual Competitive Grants Period for 202
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 […]
Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below
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 […]
Electra Fire is Now 4,478 Acres, 85% Contained, Demobilization Continues
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
Your Perfect Girls Day Out Awaits from Gold Rush Tour Company!
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’s Washburn Fire Grows to 1,591 Acres
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 […]
Traffic Update….Fire Reported Off Camanche Pkwy North
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 […]
President Biden Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency
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 […]
Electra Fire Operational Briefing for July 10th
Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…Electra Fire Operational Briefing for July 10th
Our Sunday Edition with Local Features, Local Specials & More Every Sunday All Day Long!
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 […]
Veteran & Retired Contractor Steven John Sibert 1946 – 2022
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 […]
12:30am Restoral Time for 406 PG&E Valley Springs & Campo Seco Customers
Valley Springs, CA…12:30am Restoral Time for 406 PG&E Valley Springs & Campo Seco Customers.
Electra Fire Reaches 4,478 Acres, 80% Containment, Total Personnel 1782
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 […]
Micah David Bigelow October 12, 1986 – May 2, 2022 (Celebration of Life on July 30th)
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 […]
466 Acre Washburn Fire Burning in Mariposa Grove Area. Wawona Area Under Evacuation Orders
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. […]
Summer Concert with The Blowbacks & BBQ at Bistro Espresso
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 […]
More Roads Open Up as Electra Fire Repopulation Moves Forward
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 […]
Almost All of Calaveras Powered Back Up After Electra Fire
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 […]
Executive Order on Protecting Access to Abortions & Reproductive Healthcare Services
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 […]
President Biden on the Killing of Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo
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 […]
Mornings with the One Percent™ Will Start at 9am Today…This Morning’s Replay is Below!
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 […]