Rural Households Spend Much More of Their Income on Energy Bills than Others

Rural Households Spend Much More of Their Income on Energy Bills than Others

Washington, DC…Rural households across the United States spend a disproportionately high share of their income on energy bills — about 40% more than their metropolitan counterparts, according to a new report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) coalition. The problem is most glaring in the East […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

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 […]

Ferguson Fire Swells to 17,319 Acres, 5% Contained, No Structures Lost

Ferguson Fire Swells to 17,319 Acres, 5% Contained, No Structures Lost

Ahwahnee, CA…The fire was fairly quiet overnight, with activity picking up in the area around Sweetwater Creek shortly before dawn. The fire is now established in the bottom of Sweetwater Creek. Crews worked overnight on securing line around Cedar Lodge and Indian Flat. The power line has been completed, and power has been restored to […]

Traffic Update….Grass Fire Near Sr12 / Pettinger Rd

Traffic Update….Grass Fire Near Sr12 / Pettinger Rd

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Collision near Sr12 / Pettinger Rd Incident: 00091 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr12 / Pettinger Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.179048 -120.917908 Detail Information 8:44 AM 2 [2] GRASS FIRE 8:44 AM 1 [1] XFR TO CAL FIRE SDS Unit Information 8:45 AM 1 Unit Assigned

Uncomfortable Conditions Along the Western Slope and Heat Advisories at Lower Elevations

Uncomfortable Conditions Along the Western Slope and Heat Advisories at Lower Elevations

Arnold, CA…West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada…Today Mostly sunny. Haze and areas of smoke through the day. Highs 78 to 93 higher elevations…91 to 99 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. Haze and areas of smoke through the night. Lows 53 to 68 […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Incident: 00073 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 37.885417 -120.499140 Detail Information 8:06 AM 12 [15] 1039 1185 8:05 AM 11 [14] A61-001 START 1185 FLATBED 8:01 AM 10 [13] PER 61-1 // 1023 ON 1185 // 1039 […]

EU fines Google €4.34 billion in Mobile Search Antitrust Action

EU fines Google €4.34 billion in Mobile Search Antitrust Action

Brussels, Belgium….The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators to cement its dominant position in general internet search.  Google must now bring the conduct effectively to an end within 90 days or face penalty payments […]

Former President Barack Obama Delivers Speech At 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

Former President Barack Obama Delivers Speech At 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

Johannesburg, South Africa…Former President Barack Obama spoke at the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. Former President Barack Obama delivered a major speech, addressing inequality and other issues at the annual Mandela Lecture. This year honored the 100th birthday of the late leader who became a world wide icon. South Africa is now struggling through instances […]

Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards

Guided Tours of Ironstone Vineyards

Murphys, CA…Take a complimentary guided tour beginning in the tasting room (offered Wednesday – Sunday only) at 1:30 pm. Or take the self-guided tour. Print out the self-guided map here.   Ironstone is open Daily from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through July 16th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through July 16th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-16-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-15-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-14-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-13-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-12-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-11-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-10-2018 (1) Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-10-2018 Sheriff’s Daily Report 07-09-2018 07-08-18 Log 7-7-18 Log 7-6-18 Log Sheriff’s […]

Ferguson Fire Update…13,082 Acres, 5% Contained, Structures Threatened 108, Fatalities 1, Power Restored to Yosemite Valley

Ferguson Fire Update…13,082 Acres, 5% Contained, Structures Threatened 108, Fatalities 1, Power Restored to Yosemite Valley

Ahwahnee, CA….Today Firefighters continued to focus on structure protection in the areas around El Portal, Yosemite West, and Jerseydale/Mariposa Pines. They successfully kept the fire on the South side of the Merced River and Highway 140. The fire grew primarily to the South and East, with the majority of the growth occurring in the late […]

Major Injuries in British vs French Collision near top of Old Priest Grade

Major Injuries in British vs French Collision near top of Old Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…Two British Motorcyclists astride a 2018 Harley Davidson sustained major injuries when they struck the front of a 2018 Chevrolet driven by a French couple two miles east of the top of Old Priest Grade. The British couple sustained major injuries when they were ejected from their motorcycle and were flown to Modesto area […]

Rolls-Royce Demonstrates Future of Engine Maintenance with Tiny Robots that Crawl Inside Engines

Rolls-Royce Demonstrates Future of Engine Maintenance with Tiny Robots that Crawl Inside Engines

London, UK…Rolls-Royce today demonstrated an exciting vision of how robotics could be used to revolutionise the future of engine maintenance. Bringing another element of its IntelligentEngine vision to life, Rolls-Royce teamed up with academics from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University to discuss and demonstrate a wide range of potential future technologies at the […]

President Trump in Meeting with Members of Congress

President Trump in Meeting with Members of Congress

Washington, DC…Thank you, everybody. Yesterday, I returned from a trip from Europe where I met with leaders from across the region to seek a more peaceful future for the United States. We’re working very hard with our allies, and all over the world we’re working. We’re going to have peace. That’s what we want; that’s […]

Bryan Fredrick Parks has Passed Away at 86

Bryan Fredrick Parks has Passed Away at 86

San Andreas, CA…It is with great sadness that the family of Bryan Fredrick Parks announces his passing after a brief illness, on Tuesday July 10, 2018 at the age of 86 years. Bryan will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years Kathleen (Kay) and his children, Kathy, Frank, Bryan Jr., Laurie, Michael, and […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Car near Sr120 / New Priest Grade

Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Car near Sr120 / New Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle vs Car near Sr120 / New Priest Grade Incident: 00268 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / New Priest Grade Loc Desc: SR120 / NEW PRIEST GRADE Lat/Lon: 37.815589 -120.297849 Detail Information 1:32 PM 6 [15] 61-S3 120 COMPLETELY BLOCKED 1:12 PM 5 [12] [Notification] [CHP]-CDF IS 97, RDWY 1125 [Shared] 12:59 […]

Dorthea J Martz, 36, from Angels Camp Passed Away in July 15th Collision

Dorthea J Martz, 36, from Angels Camp Passed Away in July 15th Collision

Angels Camp, CA…The sad notifications have been made and CHP has released updated details on the fatal collision we reported earlier on. From CHP..”On July 15, 2018, at approximately 1920 hours, Dorthea J Martz was driving her 2005 Subaru eastbound on Vallecito Road, east of Rolleri Bypass at a high rate of speed. Mr. Sanders […]

Mornings with the One Percent™ Live Weekdays 7-10am, This Morning’s Replays are Below

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 […]

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today!

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action Today!

San Andreas, CA….The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors (AKA the Fab Five) are back in Action Today. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 7/17/2018 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Announcements This is […]

Ferguson Fire Update…12,525 Acres, 5% Contained, Structures Threatened 108, Fatalities 1, Power Restored to Yosemite Valley

Ferguson Fire Update…12,525 Acres, 5% Contained, Structures Threatened 108, Fatalities 1, Power Restored to Yosemite Valley

Ahwahnee, CA….Residences and businesses in the State Route 140 corridor continue to be impacted. As the fire continues to move East and South, it will continue to threaten residences in the Jerseydale, Mariposa Pines, Clearing House and Incline areas. Fire crews are fighting the fire aggressively. Very steep terrain makes it difficult to insert crews […]

Traffic Update….Tree Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Rich Gulch Rd

Traffic Update….Tree Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Rich Gulch Rd

Glencoe, CA….Traffic Update….Tree Blocking Lane Near Sr26 / Rich Gulch Rd Incident: 00051 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr26 / Rich Gulch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.331162 -120.627391 Detail Information 6:59 AM 4 [7] [Appended, 06:59:47] [2] LARGE TREE BLOCKING 6:49 AM 3 [5] **1125 EB PASSING LN 6:48 AM 2 [2] 1039 OFFICE 6:45 AM […]

Discover the Magic at Middleton’s Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere

Discover the Magic at Middleton’s Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere

Angels Camp, CA…Discover the magic! Join us as we celebrate 45 years of Keepsake Ornaments and you—the fans and collectors who’ve inspired us from the beginning. Discover 200+ new designs, unlock the biggest Bonus Points of the year on opening weekend, plus get special offers and free gifts all week long! This year the Hallmark […]