Calaveras County, CA…EMA Floodplain Administrator: Peter N Maurer, Planning Director, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. The Calaveras County Planning Department hereby gives notice of the intent to revise the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) flood hazard determinations in Calaveras County and incorporated areas. On January 20, 2017, FEMA will issue a Letter […]
Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for January 10th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, January 10, 2017 00:21 FOLLOW UP 1701100001 Officer initiated activity at Quest Diagnostics, Sylva Ln, Sonora City. . Disposition: Log Note. 01:23 TRAFFIC STOP 1701100002 Officer initiated activity at Mcdonalds Restaurant, Mono Wy, Sonora City.Traffic Stop. . Disposition: […]
Port Hueneme, CA…We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees”, for the past 75 years. Avery, California native and Bret Harte High School graduate, Petty Officer 1st Class Reginald Cyr, builds and fights around the world as a member of a naval construction battalion […]
Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a couple vehicles off the roadway and in need of recovery on Hwy 88 near Cook’s station. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00110 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Dew Drop Byp Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.514220 -120.483054 Close Detail Information 9:19 AM 2 [3] A94-005 LOCATED DRVR […]
New York NY…President Elect Donald Trump is holding his first press conference as President Elect.
Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting a mud, dirt & debris on Hwy 26 near Campo Seco. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00077 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr26 / Campo Seco Tpke Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.282149 -120.727714 Close Detail Information 6:23 AM 1 [1] EITHER MUD SLIDE OR DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury overturned vehicle collision eastbound on Hwy 108 near the Rock Shop. Lanes are blocked and the vehicle is back on its wheels. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00129 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Rock Shop Loc Desc: EB AT ROCK SHOP Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Close […]
Coulterville, CA….CHP is reporting that Marshes Flat Road has been closed because a section has failed. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00146 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: 0 Marshes Flat Rd Loc Desc: MARSHES FLAT Lat/Lon: 37.778551 -120.321193 Close Detail Information 7:22 AM 1 [3] RDWY IS COMPLETELY WASHE OUT AND OO […]
Arnold, CA…The weather along the West Slope of Northern Sierra Nevada will start getting back to normal soon. Tonight Heavy rain and heavy snow. Windy. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations…34 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to a foot lower elevations…2 to 4 feet higher elevations. Snow level 4500 to 5500 feet. Prevailing […]
Copperopolis, CA….CHP is reporting a tree down on Hwy 4 and a non-injury Ford F150 vs tree collision. It is being reported that this has become a multiple vehicle collision. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00325 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Hunt Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.035105 -120.649811 Close Detail […]
Murphys, CA…Another busy hour on our local roadways. Topping this hour is another mud, dirt and rocks incident on the Utica Grade on Hwy 4. Murphys Creek levels will remain high during this storm. Incident: 00303 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Sr4 / Utica Powerhouse Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.156933 -120.437174 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit […]
Murphys, CA…There is a high flow condition in Murphys Creek below the Murphys Afterbay. There is approximately 125 CFS immediately below the afterbay and the flow increases downstream as small tributaries converge with the creek. Flows will likely continue to increase as the rain continues. There is no dam failure and no immediate emergency, but […]
Sonora, CA…The pace of road condition changes has accelerated to where we could do almost non-stop updates. To curb against just a flood (ok bad choice of words) we will be doing hourly updates and bundle them together a bit. At the top of this update is the latest mud, dirt & rocks in the […]
Chicago, IL…President Obama will give his farewell address in Chicago. Tune in here to watch tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a mudslide in the northbound lane near Red Corral & Hwy 88. Please us caution in the area… Incident: 00272 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Red Corral Rd / Sr88 Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 38.415631 -120.610109 Close Detail Information 5:38 PM 3 [4] 1039 DOT 5:38 PM 2 [3] 1039 DTO 5:38 […]
Murphys, CA…Rising creek levels have closed S Algiers St. in Murphys. This is the area by Murphys Community Park and Black Bart Playhouse. Please use caution in the area….
Charleston, SC….Earlier today Dylann Storm Roof was unanimously sentenced to death by a jury of his peers as opposed to life imprisonment. Dylan roof is an avowed white supremacist who is responsible for murdering nine black church members in the Charleston Church shooting on June 17th, 2015 in hopes of starting a race war. After […]
Drytown, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle off the roadway near Hwy 49 and 16. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Sr16 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.454840 -120.867746 Close Detail Information 4:05 PM 6 [10] B94-002 1185 97 4:01 PM 5 [9] FIRE IFO 94-2 JUST SHUT […]
Twain Harte, CA….CHP is reporting a male with chainsaw in roadway Near Cedar Pines & East Ave. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00249 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Cedar Pines Ave / East Ave Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.036384 -120.224451 Close Detail Information 12:43 PM 2 [2] CARRING A CHAIN SAW 12:43 PM 1 [1] […]
Jenny Lind, CA…On 01/9/17 at approx. 8:30 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 9000 block of Opal Lane in Jenny Lind for a missing person’s report. Family members reported that Julio Gonzales (39) from Jenny Lind left his residence for work at approx. 6:00 AM on 01/09/17, driving an All-Terrain Vehicle. While […]
Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for January 9th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, January 9, 2017 00:12 PATROL CHECK 1701090002 Occurred on Seventh St, Jamestown. Rpts that she recently rented the house at the above address and is still moving things out of her other house. Rp believes that there are […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, January 9, 2017 00:28 Traffic Stop 1701090001 Officer initiated activity at Country View Dr/Hwy 26, Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:36 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1701090002 Officer initiated activity at Main St/Nove […]
Arnold, CA…Water is now flowing over the top of Love Creek Bridge. A loaded Ebbetts Pass Gas propane truck crossed while were were there so structurally the bridge seems sound. Use extreme caution going over bridge and cars in our opinion would not be recommended. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00139 Type: Roadway […]
Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys or want to take a cooking class, try out the new Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Murphys. Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from […]
Groveland, CA…On Monday morning just before 4:30 AM, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from an anonymous person reporting there was a naked female walking around in the rain with a small child, in the area of the swimming pool at Pine Mountain Lake in Groveland. When Deputies arrived on scene they found 34 year […]
Sonora, CA…January 10, 2017 – Happy New Year! A new year brings hope and the desire to do something new, to make a difference, and to reach out to others. Consider volunteering with the Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities! Take the opportunity to strengthen our community, encourage self-advocacy, and improve the lives of others. […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a big rig without chains stuck on Hwy 88 near Ham’s station. It is a 3 hour ETA for town truck. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00123 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr88 / Hams Station Loc Desc: JWO HAMS Lat/Lon: 38.538611 -120.391944 Close Detail Information 10:49 AM 4 [4] […]
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle at the intersection of Creekside Drive and Crestview Drive. The vehicle is apparently abandoned in the roadway with no occupants. We are not saying it was anything suspicious but no possible way to say for certain it wasn’t. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00185 Type: Traffic Hazard […]
Jackson, CA…CHP is reporting a mudslide on New York Ranch Road near China Graveyard Road. The slide is across the southbound lane. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00119 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: New York Ranch Rd / China Graveyard Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.366758 -120.763398 Close Detail Information 10:09 AM 2 [2] 1039 AMA […]
Murphys, CA….CHP is reporitng mud, dirt & rocks on Murphys Grade Road. As the the area gets increasingly saturated this will be a cronic problem in that area for next few days. Use caution when using Murphys Grade as debris may fall onto the roadway at anytime…. Incident: 00117 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Murphys Grade Rd […]
