Caltrans Road Report Through October 20th

Caltrans Road Report Through October 20th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Federal Indictment Charging Six Men With Violent Armed Drug Robbery in Murphys

Federal Indictment Charging Six Men With Violent Armed Drug Robbery in Murphys

Murphys, CA…A two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury was unsealed wednesday, charging six defendants with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce.  The indictment charges the following defendants with both conspiracy and robbery in connection with the robbery of a Calaveras County […]

Bret Harte High School Homecoming Parade to Close Hwy 49 on October 19th

Bret Harte High School Homecoming Parade to Close Hwy 49 on October 19th

Angels Camp, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Vallecito Road (old Highway 4) to the Murphys Grade Road for the Bret Harte High School Homecoming parade. The closure is scheduled for Friday, October 19, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. A local detour is […]

Mark Twain Wild West Fest to Close Hwy 49 on October 20th

Mark Twain Wild West Fest to Close Hwy 49 on October 20th

Angels Camp, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Vallecito Road (old Highway 4) to the Murphys Grade Road for the Mark Twain Wild West Fest, which will be held on historic Main Street in downtown Angels Camp. The closure is scheduled for Saturday, October 20, […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 5th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For October 5th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Friday, October 5, 2018 01:20 Suspicious Person 1810050002 Officer initiated activity at Main St/Hwy 4, Copperopolis. Subject cited and released on local warrant. . Disposition: Citation Issued. 01:32 Traffic Stop 1810050003 Officer initiated activity at […]

Another Rough Day For Wall Street

Another Rough Day For Wall Street

New York, NY…It was another gloomy day for the markets as the Dow was down sharply again today. The Dow dropped another 546 points to add to the recent losses. Rising interest rates, heavy selling overseas and more lead the market down.

Bear Mountain Shaded Fuel Break, Whittle Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn

Bear Mountain Shaded Fuel Break, Whittle Vegetation Management Prescribed Burn

San Andreas – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a Prescribed Burn on the Bear Mountain Shaded Fuel Break and Whittle Vegetation Management Plan burn site, west of Angels Camp around the Fowler Peak Lookout. This burn will be approximately 500 acres in size and will reduce the fuel […]

CCWD Board Names Jeffrey Meyer Interim General Manager

CCWD Board Names Jeffrey Meyer Interim General Manager

San Andreas, CA…At the October 10 Board meeting, the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors named Jeffrey Meyer as interim general manager, effective Monday October 15. Meyer is currently the Director of Administrative Services for CCWD and has been with the District for the past 10 years. The general manager position is being vacated […]

Bret Harte UHSD Hiring Bus Drivers

Bret Harte UHSD Hiring Bus Drivers

Angels Camp, CA…Bret Harte UHSD: Accepting applications for Bus Driver (Training available if interested). Valid Class B/Passenger Endorsement/Current DMV Phys/CHP Spec. Cert; 3.5 hrs p/day $17.78-$20.45 p/hr. DOE. Closing date: Until filled. Apply online: www.bhuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com or call (209) 736-8340. “EOE.”

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Near Sr49 / Rawhide Rd

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Near Sr49 / Rawhide Rd

Sonora, CA…..Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pole Near Sr49 / Rawhide Rd….Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00106 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.988671 -120.441432 Detail Information 9:48 AM 10 [20] A61-003 ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL 9:28 AM 9 [19] WILL 1021 BACK W/ ETA 9:26 AM 8 [18] […]

The Murphys Grade Grapevine has Turned…Fall & Holidays are on the Way!

The Murphys Grade Grapevine has Turned…Fall & Holidays are on the Way!

Murphys, CA…One of the signs of the seasons we look forward to every year is the the turning of the Grapevine across Murphys Grade Road. With Grape Stomp in the history books, crisp fall mornings, the first fall weather system and more are all signals it is time to start thinking about the Holidays, Ski […]

Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr88 / Previtali Rd

Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr88 / Previtali Rd

Jackson, CA….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr88 / Previtali Rd. Incident: 00072 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Previtali Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.366188 -120.717899 Detail Information 8:26 AM 8 [10] A94-005 PIECES OF EMERG EUIPMNT 1125 FOR AN 1182 8:19 AM 7 [8] A94-005 EB LANE BLKD // 1022 FIRE // 1039 AMSO / […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 16th

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 16th

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 into 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order to […]

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Burn on Summit Ranger District

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Burn on Summit Ranger District

Sonora, CA…..The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed burns on the forest.  General and Specific Location: Dry Meadow Underburn, Summit Ranger District.  The prescribed fire is located northwest of Beardsley Lake and adjacent to Forest Service Roads 5N02 (Beardsley Road), 5N22, and 4N66.  Locations are Township 4N Range 17E Sections 2-4, 11 and […]

Governor Brown on New UN Climate Change Report

Governor Brown on New UN Climate Change Report

Sacramento, CA….Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement on a new report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finding that the world must take unprecedented action to limit global warming to 1.5 ° Celsius. The report was prepared by 91 authors and editors from 40 countries in response to an invitation from the […]

Traffic Update….Caltrans Vehicle Involved in Collision Near Sr108 / Sturgis Rd

Traffic Update….Caltrans Vehicle Involved in Collision Near Sr108 / Sturgis Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Caltrans Vehicle Involved in Collision Near Sr108 / Sturgis Rd Incident: 00146 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Sturgis Rd Loc Desc: WB BETW STURGIS AND DRAPER MINE Lat/Lon: 37.988016 -120.283314 Detail Information 11:35 AM 7 [9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP 11:35 AM 6 […]

UN Special Climate Report: 1.5ºC Is Possible But Requires Unprecedented and Urgent Action

UN Special Climate Report: 1.5ºC Is Possible But Requires Unprecedented and Urgent Action

New York, NY…The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC was approved by the IPCC on Saturday in Incheon, Republic of Korea. It will be a key scientific input into the Katowice Climate Change Conference in Poland in December, when governments review the Paris Agreement to tackle climate change.  “With more than 6,000 scientific references cited and the dedicated […]

Traffic Update….Defective Traffic Signals Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108

Traffic Update….Defective Traffic Signals Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108

Jamestown, CA….Traffic Update….Defective Traffic Signals Near Jamestown Rd / Sr108. Incident: 00127 Type: Defective Traffic Signals Location: Jamestown Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.956908 -120.420965 Detail Information 10:33 AM 4 [6] [Notification] [CHP]-RP ANOTHER RP TRAFFIC HAS NOT MOVED IN 25 MIN [Shared] 10:31 AM 3 [4] 1039 CO RDS 10:30 AM 2 [2] […]

Lumberjack Day Parade 2018! We Have Full Video & Photos of Every Entry!

Lumberjack Day Parade 2018!  We Have Full Video & Photos of Every Entry!

West Point, CA…Lumberjack Day takes place on the first Saturday in October and celebrates the history and traditions of the Calaveras County lumber industry. Lumberjack Day includes a parade and car show, vendors, lumberjack competitions including big timbers, chainsaws, and axes! There are activities for the kids and food and fun for the whole family!