Traffic Update…Collision Near J59 & Old Don Pedro Road

Traffic Update…Collision Near J59 & Old Don Pedro Road

La Grange, CA…CHP is reporting a collision with possible injuries near J59 & Old Don Pedro Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00120 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: J59 / Old Don Pedro Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.826122 -120.473925 Close Detail Information 9:54 AM 7 [15] [Notification] [CHP]-TUOL SO REQ ETA FOR UNIT […]

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Sonora, CA…Hunting season begins in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties on Sept. 16 and in Calaveras County on Sept. 23, and Forest officials urge hunters to plan for fire safety. “Stanislaus National Forest is experiencing frequent lightning storms, which increase the potential of fire activity,” said Scott Tangenberg, acting Forest Supervisor. “We want hunters to not […]

Moon Bash Demolition Derby Coming to Calaveras County Family Fun and Hard-Hitting Action will be a Favorite

Moon Bash Demolition Derby Coming to Calaveras County Family Fun and Hard-Hitting Action will be a Favorite

Angels Camp, CA…Get ready to watch the mud fly and see metal crunch at Moondog’s Moon Bash Demolition Derby September 30th at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp. “This is going to be hard-hitting action the whole family will love,” said Jeremy Leonard, owner of Whiskey Slide Productions, LLC, in Angels Camp. Leonard has […]

Traffic Update…Collision on Hwy 26 Near Lower Dorray Road

Traffic Update…Collision on Hwy 26 Near Lower Dorray Road

Glencoe, CA…CHP is reporting a collision on Hwy 26 in the Glencoe area. It is reportedly between an F650 Ford Truck and another vehicle. One of the vehicles is down an embankment. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00097 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr26 / Lower Dorray Rd Loc Desc: 14152 SR26 Lat/Lon: […]

Bret Harte Homecoming Week Activities Through September – 15th

Bret Harte Homecoming Week Activities Through September – 15th

Angels Camp, CA….Below is the full schedule of Homecoming Week Activities at Bret Harte High School Bret Harte Homecoming Date: September 11th – 15th THEME: Under Where??? Monday: Dress-Up Day: ● Under the Weather. Students will come to school in their pajamas. Lunch Time Activity: ● Find the gum in the pie. Tuesday: Dress-Up Day: […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Six Mile on Hwy 4

Traffic Update….Collision Near Six Mile on Hwy 4

Vallecito, CA…CHP is reporting a two vehicle collision near Hwy 4 & Six Mile Road. One vehicle is down an embankment and one is blocking the eastbound lane. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00082 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Six Mile Rd Loc Desc: 4 JEO 6 MILE Lat/Lon: 38.090619 -120.503906 […]

Median Household Income Climbs to New Record of $59,039 According to Census Bureau

Median Household Income Climbs to New Record of $59,039 According to Census Bureau

Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income increased by 3.2 percent between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points. At the same time, the percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased. Median household income in the United States in 2016 was $59,039, an increase […]

Are You Ready? Emergency Preparedness Fair is September 23rd!

Are You Ready?  Emergency Preparedness Fair is September 23rd!

Murphys, CA…Everyone is at risk of natural and manmade disasters such as earthquakes, fires and outbreaks of disease. Preparing for a major disaster increases your chance of survival and minimizes the impact to your health. This is a FREE event to help residents prepare for natural and manmade disasters. Local businesses and agencies will provide […]

Traffic Update…Drowsy Driver Leads to Overturned Vehicle Near Ospital & Southworth

Traffic Update…Drowsy Driver Leads to Overturned Vehicle Near Ospital & Southworth

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting that someone apparently fell asleep and awoke from their slumber during the collision. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00244 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.163761 -120.955236 Close Detail Information 4:01 PM 5 [11] INVLD STATING HE FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE […]

As Steve Would Have Said “One More Thing” iPhone X Launches Last At Live Apple Event

As Steve Would Have Said “One More Thing” iPhone X Launches Last At Live Apple Event

Cupertino, CA…Apple today announced iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, in a gorgeous all-glass design with a beautiful 5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging and an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilization. iPhone X delivers an innovative and secure new way for customers to unlock, authenticate and pay using […]

Seasons Are Changing At Mind Matters ~ By Trudy Lackey

Seasons Are Changing At Mind Matters ~ By Trudy Lackey

Murphys, CA…Here we are again talking about change. The seasons are changing. Our schedules with the more relaxed days of summer are back to the tighter routines for school and the fall season. The changes of fall are, at least, somewhat predictable. Still, change affects each of us in different ways. Some welcome it and […]

Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League Needs Your Help

Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League Needs Your Help

Murphys, CA…Founded in 1982 by a host of ambitious local volunteer parents, the Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League is once again at a crossroads. While the League’s Bylaws call for up to 13 Board members, the current Board of Directors consists of only six tireless parent volunteers who have been involved with the administration of […]

Traffic Udpate….Vehicle Down Embankment Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Udpate….Vehicle Down Embankment Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle down an embankment near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00164 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Twain Harte Dr / Sr108 Loc Desc: AT WEST ENTRANCE Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Close Detail Information 10:28 AM 3 [5] PTY WILL CALL INSURANCE FOR […]

Donald R Starks, 64 Passed Away on September 3rd

Donald R Starks, 64 Passed Away on September 3rd

Mountain Ranch, CA…In loving memory of Donald R Starks, age 64 of Mountain Ranch, California, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas on 9- 3 -17. Donald served in the Air Force and attended Grossmont College in San Diego. he enjoyed gardening, camping and winemaking. He is […]

Cody Alan Agasi-Horn 1989 – 2017

Cody Alan Agasi-Horn 1989 – 2017

Angels Camp, CA…Cody Alan Agasi-Horn 8/3/1989-9/5/2017. Born in Jackson, CA. Son of Christina Horn and Craig Agasi. Succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident Cody worked in the forestry industry for two years, as well as the construction trades. He was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle and father. He loved motorcycles, the Oakland […]

First Pinecrest American Sign Language Event set for Sept. 16

First Pinecrest American Sign Language Event set for Sept. 16

The Stanislaus National Forest is hosting its first Sign Language Extravaganza Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pinecrest Lake on the Summit Ranger District. Family fun and activities are planned for all participants, whether you are deaf, hearing impaired, or a hearing individual. Visitors will enjoy a Forest Service presentation in spoken […]

Becerra Leads DACA Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Becerra Leads DACA Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, joined by the attorneys general for Minnesota, Maryland and Maine, filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative (DACA). The four States filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California arguing that […]

Yosemite Fire Update

Yosemite Fire Update

Yosemite, CA…There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness. Showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening through Tuesday, with a slight increase in temperature and lower relative humidities. Gusty and erratic winds are possible with any thunderstorm that develops. Smoke will be moderate throughout the Yosemite area, except for Wawona, today […]

Summit Complex Fire Update…

Summit Complex Fire Update…

Pinecrest, CA…The Summit Complex consists of three fires burning on the Summit Ranger District. The McCormick Fire (4,332 acres) is located north of Fence Creek Road and Clark Fork Road. The Douglas Fire (311 acres) is located south of Douglas Picnic Area and Eureka Valley Campground on Hwy 108. The Willow Fire (10 acres) is […]

Shukran Badawi Passed Away in a Boating Accident on Lake Don Pedro

Shukran Badawi Passed Away in a Boating Accident on Lake Don Pedro

La Grange, CA…On Saturday around 11:30 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible boating accident just North of the Fleming Meadows boat ramp on Lake Don Pedro in La Grange. The reporting person had seen two flares discharged over the water from Fleming Campground. Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Boat Patrol Unit […]

Construction on Hwy 49 from Chicken Ranch to Hwy 108

Construction on Hwy 49 from Chicken Ranch to Hwy 108

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Chicken Ranch Road to SR-108 for paving. Crews will be working Monday, September 10, 2017, through Friday, September 15, 2017, from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Additionally, there will be a full […]

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 from Angels Camp Through Murphys

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 from Angels Camp Through Murphys

CALAVERAS COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from from Vallecito Road in Angels Camp, to Silver Dawn Ranch Road, east of Murphys, for various road construction activities. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control will be in effect on […]

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 From Arnold to Big Trees State Park

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 From Arnold to Big Trees State Park

CALAVERAS COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from Upper Moran Road to Calaveras Big Trees State Park entrance for construction activities. Work will begin Monday, September 11, 2017, through Friday, September 15, 2017, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists should […]

Paving, Drainage & Striping Work on Hwy 88 in Amador County

Paving, Drainage & Striping Work on Hwy 88 in Amador County

AMADOR COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction work on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Pitt Street, in Jackson, to the Amador/Alpine County line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from Pitt Street, in Jackson, to Silver Drive/Golf Links Drive, east […]

Striping & Drainage Work on Hwy 88 in Alpine County

Striping & Drainage Work on Hwy 88 in Alpine County

ALPINE COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction work on State Route 88 (SR-88) from the Amador/Alpine County line to the California/Nevada state line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from the Amador/Alpine County line to the California/Nevada state line on […]