MocFire Has Grown to Over 300 Acres & Jumped Roadway, New & Old Priest Grades Now Closed and Evacuation Advisory for Big Oak Flat. (Updated)

MocFire Has Grown to Over 300 Acres & Jumped Roadway, New & Old Priest Grades Now Closed and Evacuation Advisory for Big Oak Flat. (Updated)

Moccasin, CA…Unfortunately the MocFire is developing into a very real, threatening incident. For those new to fire season here locally as a rule of thumb when a fire jumps to the east side of Hwy 49 the potential fuels for the fires rise exponentially. The lower elevation grass fires while deadly serious usually don’t have […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update…Vehicle vs Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Carson Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00257 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Carson Hill Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.027778 -120.506667 Detail Information 3:14 PM 1 [4] OFF RDWY INTO EMBANKMENT Unit Information 3:19 PM 2 Unit Assigned 3:19 PM 1 Unit […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd

Calaveritas, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Near Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00229 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Calaveritas Rd / Fricot City Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.151988 -120.597699 Detail Information 2:42 PM 7 [15] B49-010 OUT W/ VEH / 4KKL334 2:36 PM 6 [13] 1039 CSO […]

Schools Remain a Valuable Resource to the Community

Schools Remain a Valuable Resource to the Community

Angels Camp – Last school year, school sites began to offer the community a place get information, charge cell phones and get water during the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. School campuses providing a valuable service to the community did not stop there. As challenging as this year has been, the schools continued to […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 25th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 25th

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 […]

California State Historical Resources Commission to Consider 28 Properties for Action

California State Historical Resources Commission to Consider 28 Properties for Action

San Andreas, CA…The California State Historical Resources Commission (Commission) will consider 15 nominations for federal historic designation and 13 nominations for state historic designation on tomorrow, August 14. Due to current pandemic, this meeting will not be held at a publicly accessible location, but the public may view the meeting starting at 9 a.m. via […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…This Morning’s Replays are Below.

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…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 […]

Calaveras County Removed From County COVID-19 Monitoring List After Brief Stay

Calaveras County Removed From County COVID-19 Monitoring List After Brief Stay

San Andreas, CA…Today, August 20, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed that Calaveras County will be taken off the County Monitoring List. Local COVID-19 data has fallen below the limits outlined by the California Department of Public Health for three consecutive days. Per the state, industries or activities that were required to close this week unless […]

Trifilo Garden Center is Open for Your Essential Nursery Needs (Limited Staffing So Please Be Patient)

Trifilo Garden Center is Open for Your Essential Nursery Needs (Limited Staffing So Please Be Patient)

Murphys, CA..Trifilo Garden Center is open this week Thursday 9-5 and also Friday and Saturday. Please practice social distancing and follow posted notices. The plan to be open on these day’s weekly going forward. Trifilo Garden Center is a local, family-owned business located in Murphys, California. It is a full-service nursery with a variety of […]

New Sawmill Pressure Reducing Value Station and Subsequent Boil Water Advisory – September 9 2020

New Sawmill Pressure Reducing Value Station and Subsequent Boil Water Advisory – September 9 2020

Copperopolis, CA…On Thursday, September 9th, Calaveras County Water District will be installing a new Pressure Reducing Value (PRV) Station in the Distribution System feeding approximately  275 customers in the Copperopolis area.  Outreach efforts through email, text, phone calls, and physical door tags has occurred in anticipation of this event to give customers as much notice […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 25th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 25th

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. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Firefighters Hold Flint Fire at 150 Acres

Traffic & Fire Update….Firefighters Hold Flint Fire at 150 Acres

Milton, CA…Another fire has broken out west of the Salt Fire. From CAL FIRE TCU… “#FlintFire [update] Firefighters have made great progress and are holding the fire at 150 acres, additional incoming resources have been canceled. near Rock Creek Rd. And Coyote Ridge Rd. Milton (Calaveras County)” Earlier…”#FlintFire [update] The Fire is 50 acres, near […]

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash Fighting the Hills Fire

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash Fighting the Hills Fire

Coalinga, CA…This morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western Fresno County. The Bell UH-1H helicopter was on a water dropping mission on the Hills Fire, approximately 9 miles south of the City of Coalinga. Air and ground resources responded immediately to the crash site. The Fresno County Sheriff’s […]

Water Main Break and Boil Water Advisory in Big Trees Village Area – Advisory Lifted

Water Main Break and Boil Water Advisory in Big Trees Village Area – Advisory Lifted

San Andreas, CA…The Boil Water Advisory impacting approximately 100 residents on Meko Drive, Blackfoot Circle, Midoo Way, and parts of Shoshone Drive is now lifted. The state-mandated test results from the water main break confirmed the water is safe for consumption. CCWD received the results this morning. Samples were taken from different locations along the […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…This Morning’s Replays are Below.

Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today…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 […]

Wildfire Smoke Affecting Local Air Quality

Wildfire Smoke Affecting Local Air Quality

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are issuing a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Salt Fire in Calaveras County and from various lightning-caused fires around the state. Areas of smoke […]

4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related

4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related

Angels Camp, CA…4,181 PG&E Customers Without Power in Angels Camp, Not Brownout Related. Early reports are that this may be from a vehicle vs equipment incident. Outage Details START TIME:AUG 19, 11:33 AM ESTIMATED RESTORATION:Not available CUSTOMERS AFFECTED:4181 CAUSE:Unknown – PG&E is investigating the cause. STATUS:PG&E is assessing the cause at the outage location. LAST […]

A Message from Goodyear to Our Customers, Partners and Associates on Allowing BLM but not Other Logos in Workplace

A Message from Goodyear to Our Customers, Partners and Associates on Allowing BLM but not Other Logos in Workplace

Akron, OH…Yesterday, Goodyear became the focus of a conversation that created some misconceptions about our policies and our company. For those not aware, a widely circulated image sparked a strong reaction, and we wanted to take the opportunity to provide some important context to the visual and our policies. First, the visual in question was […]

As California Heatwave Extends into Mid-Week, PG&E Strongly Urges Customers to Conserve Energy and be Prepared in Case of Rotating Power Outages

As California Heatwave Extends into Mid-Week, PG&E Strongly Urges Customers to Conserve Energy and be Prepared in Case of Rotating Power Outages

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) strongly urges customers to conserve energy to help prevent the need for rotating outages. The state’s electric grid operator, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), issued a Flex Alert previously that remains in force for Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. PG&E meteorologists are forecasting the […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through August 25th & Sierra Hills Hours Update.

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through August 25th & Sierra Hills Hours Update.

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…Angels Food and Sierra Hills Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through August 11th. Sierra Hills Hours Of Operation Update~ Starting Sunday, August 9, Sierra Hills Market is shortening our business hours, due to recent staffing challenges we are experiencing. Our new hours will be 8:00 am-8:00 pm and our deli will […]

Salt Fire Holding at 1,500 Acres & 10% Containment. Smoke Output Down Significantly

Salt Fire Holding at 1,500 Acres & 10% Containment.  Smoke Output Down Significantly

Copperopolis, CA…The latest from the CAL FIRE TCU on the Salt Fire…”#SaltFire [update] Firefighters achieved 10% containment on the 1500 acre fire, no structures are threatened at this time. Near Salt Spring Valley Reservior, Salt Spring (Calaveras County)” In the three camera angles below from the Valley Springs side, Bear Mountain and Fowler Peak. While […]

Governor Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency Due to Fires, Extreme Weather Conditions

Governor Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency Due to Fires, Extreme Weather Conditions

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a statewide emergency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to combat fires burning across the state, which have been exacerbated by the effects of the historic West Coast heat wave and sustained high winds. “We are deploying every resource available to keep communities safe as California battles […]

Calaveras County & Angels Camp COVID-19 Update for August 18th

Calaveras County & Angels Camp COVID-19 Update for August 18th

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County & Angels Camp COVID-19 Update for August 18th. This is the joint session portion with the County Health Officer and others delivering the current status and fielding questions after the County was placed on the monitoring list with closes additional business sectors. About an hour of video is below…