The Elevated Evening News™ Live Tonight at 10pm…Tonight’s Replay is Below
Arnold, CA…The Elevated Evening News™ Live Tonight at 10pm.
Defense Dept Briefing on Fall of Afghanistan & Evacuation Operations
Arlington, Virginia….Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Held a Press Briefing today. Accompanying him were Garry Reid, Afghanistan Crisis Action Group; Major General Hank Taylor. Good afternoon, everybody. I know we gave you an update this morning, so I brought a couple of additional briefers with me this afternoon to flush out some more detail […]
President Biden on Fall of Afghanistan
Washington, DC…Good afternoon. I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan: the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we’re taking to address the rapidly evolving events. My national security team and I have been closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and moving quickly […]
Tiger Creek Road Collision Takes Life of Kathleen Fillmore, 22 from Pioneer
Pioneer, CA…Orval Flannery was driving his Cadillac westbound on Tiger Creek Road, east of Old River Road, in Amador County. He was driving at an unknown speed when he approached a gradual right hand curve in the roadway. Mr. Orval allowed the Escalade to travel off the south side of Tiger Creek Road where it […]
No Getting Around It….Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week
Arnold, CA…We don’t say this often but fairly ugly weather to start the week. The latest from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the Mother Lode & West Slope. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in […]
Caldor Fire Now 754 Acres & 0% Containment in Monday Morning Update
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Caldor Fire is burning in the steep Middle Fork Cosumnes River Canyon east of the Omo Ranch area near Sopiago Creek. Challenging terrain has made accessing the fire difficult. The fire actively burned last night with some growth on all sides but mostly to the east. The new acreage is based on […]
Traffic Update….Head On Collision Reported Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Head On Collision Reported Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr Incident: 00147 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.951567 -120.613466 Detail Information 10:11 AM 1 [2] PER ANOTHER HEAD ON TC / 2 MILES JEO SR4 ON OBF Unit Information 10:12 AM […]
Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below
Arnold, CA…(The Replay for the third hour segment is below. We will post the other parts from this morning in seperate videos) 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 […]
President Biden Reflects on Child Care and his Family
Washington, DC…President Biden knows from personal experience how difficult it can be to find high-quality, affordable child care — and he’s committed to investing in American families with the expanded Child Tax Credit, universal pre-K, and access to high-quality, affordable child care for all. To learn more about the child tax credit go to childtaxcredit.gov.
Tragedy Unfolds at Kabul Airport: People Fall Off Plane Mid-Air Amid Jostle to Flee Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan…(Hindustan Times)…Desperate Afghans ran on the tarmac of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as a US military aircraft attempted to take off. Some people held on to the aircraft as it took off in their bid to fly out of Afghanistan. According to Reuters, 3 people fell off as the plane was mid-air […]
Murphy is Your Calaveras County Animal Services Pet of the Week
San Andreas, CA…Meet Murphy, a Shepherd mix estimated to be about four months of age. An intelligent boy who’s already good on the leash and will automatically sit when you stop. Murphy is more interested in people than toys and eager to cuddle and give kisses. He is very much in his puppy chewing stage, […]
Caldor Fire Now 400 Acres & 0% Containment
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Caldor Fire is burning in the Middle Fork Cosumnes River Canyon east of the Omo Ranch area near Sopiago Creek. Challenging terrain has made accessing the fire difficult. The fire grew to approximately 300 acres today as it moved east. Direct attack was used where possible to do so safely and firefighters […]
PM Boris Johnson Spoke to the NATO Secretary General and the UN Secretary about Situation in Afghanistan.
London, UK…This afternoon the Prime Minister spoke to the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the UN Secretary General António Guterres about the current situation in Afghanistan. He welcomed the joined-up international efforts to get foreign nationals, Afghan contractors and humanitarian workers to safety in recent days. The Prime Minister emphasised the need for a […]
Leader McCarthy Statement on Situation in Afghanistan Following Administration Briefing
Washington D.C…Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and Members of the House of Representatives received a briefing from the Biden administration regarding the current situation in Afghanistan. But unfortunately, the Biden administration only provided excuses for their lack of leadership. Leader McCarthy released the following statement after the call: “Last month, President Biden told […]
McConnell on Biden’s Afghanistan Collapse: “The Embarrassment of a Superpower Laid Low”
Louisville, KY…U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement after receiving a Biden Administration briefing on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan: “The Biden Administration’s botched exit from Afghanistan including the frantic evacuation of Americans and vulnerable Afghans from Kabul is a shameful failure of American leadership. “The rapid advance of the […]
Speaker Pelosi’s Statement on Afghanistan
San Francisco, CA…Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “The President is to be commended for the clarity of purpose of his statement on Afghanistan and the actions he has taken. “The Taliban must know that the world is watching its actions. We are deeply concerned about reports regarding the Taliban’s […]
Multinational Joint Statement on Afghanistan
Washington, DC…The following is the text of a joint statement on Afghanistan initially released by the following: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federated States of Micronesia, […]
Inside View with Utica Water & Power’s Joel Metzger on Water, Power, Drought & Jobs
San Andreas, CA…Inside View is the long running public affairs program from Calaveras Community Television. In this episode Utica Water & Power Authority General Manager Joel Metzger lets us know on the latest at one of our local water and power companies. Joel talks about not only water and power but also drought issues that […]
Afghanistan: Guterres Urges Restraint as Taliban Reach Kabul; UN Security Council Set to Meet Monday
New York, NY…As the crisis in Afghanistan deepens by the hour, with reports that insurgent forces reached the country’s capital, Kabul, earlier on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Taliban and all other parties “to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian aid can be addressed.” A note issued to the UN […]
President Joe Biden on Earthquakes Haiti
Washington, DC…In what is already a challenging time for the people of Haiti, I am saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti this morning. We send our deepest condolences to all those who lost a loved one or saw their homes and businesses destroyed. I have authorized an immediate US […]
Traffic & Bovine Update….Black Calf Laying Next to Fence on Roadway near NSr124 / Sr16
Plymouth, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Black Calf Laying Next to Fence on Roadway near NSr124 / Sr16 Incident: 00333 Type: Live or Dead Animal Location: Sr124 / Sr16 Loc Desc: NB 124 JSO 16 BY ABOUT 3 MI Lat/Lon: 38.453780 -120.872710 Detail Information 5:05 PM 3 [8] CONVERGENCE VINEYARDS / 14650 SR124 – PLYMOUTH / NORTHEAST […]
The Bob Eiseman Jazz Band at Concert in the Parks in San Andreas
San Andreas, CA…Only July 21st The Bob Eisenman Jazz Band played a wide range of jazz styles including jazz standards, straight ahead jazz, blues, ballads, and Latin jazz. Their music ranges from lush ballads to grooving up-tempo swingers, including songs from the great American song book, as well as jazz classics and tunes from lesser […]
Inmate Walks Away from Vallecito Conservation Camp
Vallecito, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from Vallecito Conservation Camp (CC#1) in Calaveras County on Saturday. Torrence Weitzel was last seen at approximately 10:20 a.m. during inmate count on Saturday, Aug. 14, and was unaccounted for at around 12:30 p.m. A search of […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Truck Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Plasse Rd
Tragedy Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Truck Off Roadway Collision Near Sr88 / Plasse Rd Incident: 00211 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Plasse Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.650061 -120.130947 Detail Information 12:23 PM 1 [1] TRUCK OO THE RDWY // OCCOPIED BY 2 Unit Information 12:28 PM 4 Unit Cleared 12:27 PM 3 Unit […]
President Joe Biden on Sending 5,000 Troops for Safe Afghanistan Withdrawal
Washington, DC…Over the past several days, I have been in close contact with my national security team to give them direction on how to protect our interests and values as we end our military mission in Afghanistan. First, based on the recommendations of our diplomatic, military, and intelligence teams, I have authorized the deployment of […]
Kioti Tractors & Off Road Vehicles from A1 Sharpening, Give Your Dirt Some Love!
San Andreas, CA…A-1 has been Serving Calaveras county, central California valley and surrounding areas since 2007. They offer full service repair and sales of tractors, mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, logsplitters, generators and rototillers. In addition, they provide sharpening service for chainsaws, mower blades and circular saw blades. They are located at 660 E. St. Charles St, […]
Afghan President Flees the Country as Taliban Move on Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says the group will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul. That was the name of the country under the Taliban government ousted by U.S.-led forces after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
Traffic Update….Dog Calling AAA Near Mono Way / Tuolumne Rd
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Dog Calling AAA Near Mono Way / Tuolumne Rd. Those pets are getting smarter and smarter. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00154 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Mono Way / Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.974742 -120.346232 Detail Information 9:34 AM 2 [2] VICS ETA 45 OR LESS 9:18 AM 1 [1] […]
Make Sure Stevenot Winery & Tasting Room is on Your Visit Itinerary
Vallecito & Murphys, CA…Come Enjoy our Patio or Lawn while enjoying wine!! Stevenot Winery is open from Wednesday – Sunday, 11am to 4pm in Vallecito. On Weekends you can drop by the Stevenot Tasting Room on Main Street in Murphys as well. 2849 BATTEN ROAD, VALLECITO, CA 95251 WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY- 11 TO 4 CHARCUTERIE […]
Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 17th! Shop Local & Save!!
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Click on an image below for full sized version.