Donnell Fire Grows to 1,750 Acres, 0% Contained, Hwy 108 Closed in Fire Area

Donnell Fire Grows to 1,750 Acres, 0% Contained, Hwy 108 Closed in Fire Area

Pinecrest, CA…Current Fire Situation: Fire burned moderately under the inversion this morning. The inversion lifted at 11 a.m., drastically increasing fire activity, with isolated torching. Several fire spots are becoming well established, making it difficult for crews to engage them. Fire spread from the fire is directly threating several small communities in a canyon with […]

Donnell Fire Closes Hwy 108 Over Sonora Pass

Donnell Fire Closes Hwy 108 Over Sonora Pass

Pinecrest, CA…Donnell Fire Closes Hwy 108 Over Sonora Pass. SR 108 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM 13 MI EAST TO 21.6 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY (TUOLUMNE CO) -DUE TO A WILDFIRE – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 2.1 MI […]

Donnell Fire Mandatory Evacuations Spread Down to Kennedy Meadows on Hwy 108

Donnell Fire Mandatory Evacuations Spread Down to Kennedy Meadows on Hwy 108

Pinecrest, CA….From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept….Mandatory Evacuation Order** Further mandatory evacuation orders are being issued in the Donnell Fire from Clark Fork to/ and including Kennedy Meadows. As of 11 AM the fire was estimated at 1000 acres. USFS Photo The Donnell Fire has burned 600 acres and has no containment. Our office issued a […]

Freight with Jimbo Scott and Grover Anderson at Brice Station August 4th

Freight with Jimbo Scott and Grover Anderson at Brice Station August 4th

Murphys, CA…“Jimbo Scott and Grover Anderson are two northern California singer/songwriters who have joined forces for this folk-based act. “Freight” honors the famed Freight & Salvage of Berkeley, California, where they met at a 2011 Open Mic… As Freight, Jimbo & Grover put on a show much greater than the sum of their parts. Joined […]

The 600 Acre Donnell Fire Rolls on in the Hwy 108 High Country

The 600 Acre Donnell Fire Rolls on in the Hwy 108 High Country

Pinecrest, CA…The Donnell Fire continues to present active fire behavior and has burned 600 acres. During morning hours the fire is under an inversion and actively burning in timber and brush, with movement driven primarily by terrain. Once the inversion lifts around noon, the winds in the canyon increase to 25 mph, causing the fire […]

The Kool Shifters this Saturday at The Beer Garden at Camp Connell

The Kool Shifters this Saturday at The Beer Garden at Camp Connell

Camp Connell, CA…Doors open at 5pm, band starts between 6 and 7, good food, great fun! The story of Camp Connell Continues…. The Camp Connell of today was largely influenced by the surging popularity of auto travel through the mountains inspired when Dr. D. Sargent of Angels Camp became the first to drive an automobile […]

Peddlers Market is Now Open in Arnold’s Cedar Center.

Peddlers Market is Now Open in Arnold’s Cedar Center.

Arnold, CA…Peddlers Market is now open in Arnold’s Cedar Center. The owners Robert Tedore and Trisha Thompson a husband and wife team, have turned their love of collecting into a new venture. Their hand-painted furniture gets a new life as a unique statement with a rustic touch. Their eclectic point of view includes the hand […]

Ferguson Fire Evacuation Orders for Highway 140 Corridor – Aug. 3, 2018

Ferguson Fire Evacuation Orders for Highway 140 Corridor – Aug. 3, 2018

Mariposa, CA…Highway 140 Corridor. A mandatory Evacuation Order has been issued for the following areas: Evacuation Orders: Cedar Lodge, El Portal Trailer Court, Incline Road (from Foresta Bridge to Clearing House), Rancheria Flat – Government Housing, Savage’s Trading Post. Residents can begin evacuation now. Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office personnel are in the area contacting residents. […]

Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued in Donnell Fire

Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued in Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA…Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued in Donnell Fire. The Donnell Fire has grown to 500 acres with no containment. Our office is issuing a Mandatory Evacuation for the following areas; Wagner Tract, Clark Fork Road, Clark Fork, Camp Liahona, Sands Flat Evacuation Advisory: US Forest Service reports air and ground fire crews are on scene […]

“The Greatest Show Yet” Gala – August 4, 5PM – Midnight at the Bear Valley Music Festival

“The Greatest Show Yet” Gala – August 4, 5PM – Midnight at the Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valey, CA…Our gala benefit gets better every year, and this will be the best one yet! Join us to celebrate our 50th with a scrumptious meal, fine wines, dancing, auction and a concert by the Bear Valley Orchestra. A mere 3.5-hour drive from San Francisco, Bear Valley is known primarily as a ski resort. […]

The Big Summer Sale is Going on Now at The Clothes Mine

The Big Summer Sale is Going on Now at The Clothes Mine

Angels Camp, CA…At The Clothes Mine, we carry an eclectic mix of women’s sportswear and accessories, as well as bridal and formal wear. We also offer men’s sportswear and tuxedo rental. While many casual browsers find themselves leaving with a purchase, we are especially happy to help those who don’t typically find their size or […]

Concerto Night at Bear Valley Music Festival – August 3 at 7 PM

Concerto Night at Bear Valley Music Festival – August 3 at 7 PM

Bear Valley, CA…This concert highlights two long-time members of the Bear Valley Orchestra. Maestro Michael Morgan conducts the Divertimento Concertante for double bass and orchestra by Nino Rota with soloist David Murray, and Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in F RV455 with soloist Tom Nugent. The program also includes Pacific Rounds, an orchestral work by rising California […]

The Bill Welles Band at Murphys Community Club’s First Friday in the Park

The Bill Welles Band at Murphys Community Club’s First Friday in the Park

Murphys, CA…The Bill Welles Band will be the featured performers when the Murphys Community Club’s popular First Fridays in the Park series continues on Friday, August 3, 5:30 p.m. The local band plays a variety of musical styles including Americana, blues, folk and rock and roll. With Welles on guitar, Larry Drummond on mandolin, Ron […]

Yosemite National Park Announces an Evacuation has been Issued for Employees and Residents in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite National Park Announces an Evacuation has been Issued for Employees and Residents in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite Valley and other impacted areas of the park will remain closed through Sunday, August 5 due to the Ferguson Fire. An evacuation has been issued for employees and residents inside Yosemite Valley due to limited road access to and from Yosemite Valley. This is due to firefighters working along the roadways and multiple […]

Wildfire Smoke Advisory in Place Until Further Notice

Wildfire Smoke Advisory in Place Until Further Notice

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Public Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are re-issuing a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions due to smoke from fires currently burning throughout the state. This advisory will remain in place until further notice. The potential […]

92 Firefighters Battling 500 Acre Donnell Fire

92 Firefighters Battling 500 Acre Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA…Current Fire Situation: The Donnell Fire ignited at 5:49 p.m. Aug. 1, 2018 near Donnell Lake on Highway 108 east of Pinecrest. The fire has burned about 500 acres with active fire behavior and smoke outputs in two-foot high brush, timber litter and understory. The fire is burning to the northeast. The fire’s objectives […]

MET Team Marijuana Eradication near Murphys

MET Team Marijuana Eradication near Murphys

Murphys, CA…On 8-2-18 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served two search warrants near Murphys, CA. Both of these locations were illegal commercial sized marijuana cultivation sites that had been previously eradicated by the Sheriff’s Office in 2017. No suspects were found at either location yesterday. At the first location in the 4000 […]

Sheriff Joe Lombardo Releases Final Criminal Investigative Report in 1 October Mass Shooting

Sheriff Joe Lombardo Releases Final Criminal Investigative Report in 1 October Mass Shooting

Las Vegas, NV…Sheriff Joe Lombardo held a press conference this morning to announce the release of the final Criminal Investigative Report in the 1 October Mass Casualty Shooting. The 183-page report prepared by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Force Investigation Team marks the conclusion of the criminal investigation into this incident. Click Above For […]

Ferguson Fire Chars Its Way to 73,560 Acres, Containment Climbs to 41% & Full Suppression Efforts Underway

Ferguson Fire Chars Its Way to 73,560 Acres, Containment Climbs to 41% & Full Suppression Efforts Underway

Awahanee, CA, August 3, 2018 – On Sunday, July 29, 2018, Brian Hughes, 33, Captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots lost his life battling the Ferguson Fire on the Sierra National Forest. An official memorial website has been established in honor of Captain Hughes. There, the public can learn about him, upcoming memorial services, and where to send […]

Sonora Pass High Country Fire Climbs to 500 Acres

Sonora Pass High Country Fire Climbs to 500 Acres

Pinecrest, CA…We just checked in the Stanislaus National Forest Headquarters and they are compiling data and getting ready for the first releases on what will be called the Donnell Fire. It has now climbed to 500 acres and hundreds of firefighters are now working to get it under control. Smoke output from this fire is […]