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 […]

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Tomorrow

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Tomorrow

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action with a full agenda on September 12th. The complete agenda with links is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/12/2017 9:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of […]

Traffic Update….Subject Jumping in Front of Vehicles & Throwing Rocks on Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Subject Jumping in Front of Vehicles & Throwing Rocks on Hwy 88

Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a subject jumping in front of vehicles and jumping in front of vehicles on Hwy 88 near Climax Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00277 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr88 / Climax Rd Loc Desc: SR88 AT CLIMAX IN BLIND CURVE Lat/Lon: 38.406871 -120.670047 Close Detail Information 3:56 […]

Reconstruction Begins for Pinecrest Day Use Area Parking and Roads

Reconstruction Begins for Pinecrest Day Use Area Parking and Roads

Pinecrest, CA…A Forest Service contractor began reconstructing the Pinecrest Day Use Area parking area and roadways today. Contractor KW Emerson of San Andreas, California, will reconstruct Lot 2, the parking area adjacent to the Pinecrest Lake Resort snack shack in this first phase of the project. “This is a multi-season project,” said Tim Hughes, Stanislaus […]

Traffic Update….Injury Collision in West Point

Traffic Update….Injury Collision in West Point

West Point, CA…CHP is reporting an injury collision on Main Street in the West Point area…Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00225 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 311 Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.400754 -120.529207 Close Detail Information 2:32 PM 3 [7] SEE IF SOMEONE AT FIRE STATION CAN GRAB DRVR’S DL AND PHONE […]

Why Mark Twain Medical Center Plays Such A Vital Role in Calaveras County ~ Op-Ed by Bob Middleton

Why Mark Twain Medical Center Plays Such A Vital Role in Calaveras County ~ Op-Ed by Bob Middleton

Angels Camp, CA…Having just observed another Labor Day, I’ve been reflecting on the history of businesses like our family’s, Middleton’s Furniture and Appliances, and what I’ve learned about the importance of taking care of our customers and our employees. More than that, I’ve been thinking about how critical it is to the economic well-being of […]

Traffic Update…Dump Truck vs Jeep on Hwy 88

Traffic Update…Dump Truck vs Jeep on Hwy 88

Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a dump truck vs Jeep on Hwy 88 with possible injuries. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00183 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 27137 Sr88 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.466972 -120.527269 Close Detail Information 12:05 PM 1 [1] DUMP TK HIT A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHI Unit Information 12:09 PM 2 […]

President Trump at the 9/11 Memorial Observance

President Trump at the 9/11 Memorial Observance

Arlington, VA…Thank you, General. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you, Secretary Mattis, General Dunford, members of the Cabinet, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, and most importantly, to the families and to the survivors: It’s an honor to join you on this very, very solemn occasion. This is […]

Irma’s Wrath Takes Aim at Florida Gulf Coast of as Hurricane Winds Officially Reach the Keys

Irma’s Wrath Takes Aim at Florida Gulf Coast of as Hurricane Winds Officially Reach the Keys

Key West, FL…Extremely dangerous Hurricane Irma is centered at 8 p.m. EDT about 110 miles (175 km) southeast of Key West. Radar loops indicate that Irma has temporarily slowed down, but the hurricane has been moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h) since earlier today. A northwest motion is expected to begin tonight […]

Yosemite National Park Fire Update September 9th 2017

Yosemite National Park Fire Update September 9th 2017

Yosemite, CA…There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness. Very little change in temperatures and humidities through the weekend. Slight chance for afternoon/early evening showers and thunderstorms for the next several days. A slight warming trend will begin Sunday. Finding insurance is a huge problem for homeowners in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Delos […]

The Breezin & Breathless Tour with George Benson & Kenny G Tonight to Close Out a GREAT Concert Season

The Breezin & Breathless Tour with George Benson & Kenny G Tonight to Close Out a GREAT Concert Season

Murphys, CA…BREEZIN & BREATHLESS TOUR Celebrating the 40th anniversary of George Benson’s BREEZIN’ and the 25th anniversary of Kenny G’s BREATHLESS, each artist’s set will feature classic album cuts and greatest hits, as well as songs they will both perform together during the evening. Collectively they have sold over 125 million albums, won 11 Grammys, […]