A Chat with the Director of the FBI

A Chat with the Director of the FBI

Washington, DC…From The Aspen Institute Security Forum…The FBI Director describes the Bureau’s role in national security generally and cyberterrorism and counterintelligence specifically. Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Moderator: Lester Holt, Anchor, NBC Nightly News

Another Fatality on our Local Roads as 73 Year Old San Andreas Man Loses Life in Collision

Another Fatality on our Local Roads as 73 Year Old San Andreas Man Loses Life in Collision

San Andreas, CA…On July 19, 2018, at approximately 1310 hours, a San Andreas man was driving a 1966 Chevy C10 truck, eastbound on Russell Road, approaching Market Street, at an unknown speed. For a yet to be determined reason, He made an unsafe turning movement and steered his pickup to the left. The front of […]

New Ferguson Fire Mandatory Evacuation for El Portal Trailer Court

New Ferguson Fire Mandatory Evacuation for El Portal Trailer Court

El Portal, CA…A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been issued for the El Portal Trailer Court. Please evacuate as soon as possible. Highway 140 West to Mariposa remains closed. Residents will need to use Highway 140 East through Yosemite to exit the area. Please drive with caution and watch for responding emergency traffic. If you require assistance […]

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting

Ferguson Fire Community Meeting

Wawona, CA…The Unified Commanders, US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the National Park Service will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Ferguson Fire. Officials will be giving a briefing highlighting the current actions that firefighters are taking on the fire. Current maps of […]

Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services speaking at Good Morning Calaveras in August

Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services speaking at Good Morning Calaveras in August

San Andreas, CA…Good Morning Calaveras in August will be on Wednesday August 1, 2018 from 7:30am – 9:00am. The Guest Speaker will be Michelle Patterson, Director Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. The cost is only $15 per person, Includes breakfast catered by Carmen’s Cafe. RSVP by July 27. Mark Twain Medical Center, classroom 2, […]

Hazardous Trees Force Closure of Mountain Ranch Road

Hazardous Trees Force Closure of Mountain Ranch Road

Sandreas, CA…PublicWorks staff has identified hazardous trees that are in danger of falling onto Mountain Ranch Road. County Road Crews have been deployed to the site and Mountain Ranch Road is closed from Garibaldi Street, Mountain Ranch to Sheep Ranch Road, Mountain Ranch. Traffic detours are as follows: Traffic heading toward San Andreas will be […]

CHP Looking For Driver in Nissan vs Land Rover Collision

CHP Looking For Driver in Nissan vs Land Rover Collision

Murphys, CA…The San Andreas CHP needs the publics assistance in locating the driver responsible for a hit and run collision in Murphys. On July 18, 2018, at approximately 1130 hours, an identified driver was backing his white Nissan Murano from the parking lot of the Sierra Hills Market in Murphys, Ca. The driver backed his […]

Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way

Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…Collision with one Vehicle on its side near Serrano Rd / Mono Way Incident: 00253 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Serrano Rd / Mono Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.981420 -120.306529 Detail Information 12:52 PM 5 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 / FOR SUV ON ITS SIDE 12:51 PM 4 [8] […]

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 With a Full Agenda on July 24th

Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action With a Full Agenda on July 24th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back In Action With a Full Agenda on July 24th. The agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 7/24/2018 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 1. Pursuant to […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area

Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area

Long Barn, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Logging Truck in Long Barn Area Incident: 00221 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 0 Forest Rte-3n01 Loc Desc: 1 MILE BEFORE FAHEY CABIN Lat/Lon: 38.077644 -120.099975 Detail Information 11:15 AM 1 [1] LODGING TK ROLL OVER Unit Information 11:21 AM 2 Unit Assigned 11:21 AM 1 Unit Enroute

Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd

Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update…..Collision Near Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Incident: 00084 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Calaveritas Rd / Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.189264 -120.666067 Detail Information 9:35 AM 2 [7] 1039 CASO 9:18 AM 1 [1] SOLO GRY SUV OFF THE RDWY Unit Information 9:20 AM 6 Unit Assigned 9:20 […]

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 24th

Angels Food and Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through July 24th

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 […]

Isley Brothers & The Commodores with Special Guest The Family Stone at Ironstone July 21st

Isley Brothers & The Commodores with Special Guest The Family Stone at Ironstone July 21st

Murphys, CA…Three of the Funkiest Soul and R&B Groups in history together on one Saturday Night in the Motherlode! With literally hundreds of millions of records sold between them, multiple Grammys and many, many incredible hits, this show promises to be a PARTY!!! Get your dancing shoes on and get on down to Ironstone! This […]

Hwy 1 Has Reopened at Mud Creek Ahead of Schedule

Hwy 1 Has Reopened at Mud Creek Ahead of Schedule

Big Sur, CA…The contractor made great progress in the last several days so final striping and inspection by our crews is underway. As a result, Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Wednesday, July 18, nearly 14 months after the massive landslide and emergency repair project. Electronic Message Signs will be changed once the highway is […]

California Supreme Court Removes California Split Initiative from Ballot

California Supreme Court Removes California Split Initiative from Ballot

Sacramento, CA….The California Supreme Court ruling today will effectively remove the CA Three proposition from the November Ballot. From the Court…”Time constraints require the court to decide immediately whether to permit Proposition 9 to be placed on the November 6, 2018, ballot pending final resolution of this matter. Although our past decisions establish that it […]

Health Advisory on Wildfire Smoke

Health Advisory on Wildfire Smoke

San Andreas, CA…Smoke from the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County is impacting air quality in Calaveras County. The impact varies, based on geographical location and wind direction, but has the greatest impact at this time on sensitive populations, including individuals with heart and lung disease, elderly persons, infants, children and pregnant women. As general cautionary […]

Calaveras County Arts Council’s Music in the Parks is in Mokelumne Hill Tonight

Calaveras County Arts Council’s Music in the Parks is in Mokelumne Hill Tonight

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Your ticket to summer Wednesday fun. Free and family-friendly! Music in the parks is held every Wednesday, June – August at different location around Calaveras County. All concerts are free and family friendly. Join the Calaveras County Arts Council for a night of folk and rock and roll with The Bill Welles Band. […]

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 […]