97 New Covid Cases & Another Death in Amador County

97 New Covid Cases & Another Death in Amador County

Amador County, CA…Amador County Public Health reports 97 more individuals with COVID-19 since last Tuesday’s update, of whom 82.5% were unvaccinated. The cases include 26 children under the age of 18 years, 39 age 18-49, 13 age 50-64, and 19 age 65 and above. Since January 1, 2021, confirmed cases of COVID-19 total 1,745. There […]

Hwy 50 Fully Reopened to the Public this Morning.

Hwy 50 Fully Reopened to the Public this Morning.

South Lake Tahoe, CA….Highway 50 fully opened to the public at 8am this morning. No permits will be needed for residents to gain access to properties not included on forest service land. If your property is on forest service land, please contact the forest service for access details. For residents and property owners who did […]

Alexander W. MacKillop III 1954 – 2021

Alexander W. MacKillop III 1954 – 2021

Avery, CA…Alexander W. MacKillop III 12/15/1954 – 9/19/2021. Alexander W. MacKillop III, 66, of Avery, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Roland N. Flynn 1941 – 2021

Roland N. Flynn 1941 – 2021

La Grange, CA…Roland N. Flynn 1/18/1941 – 9/16/2021. Roland N. Flynn, 80, of La Grange, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Danny G. Christensen 1958 – 2021

Danny G. Christensen 1958 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Danny G. Christensen 5/6/1958 – 9/13/2021. Danny G. Christensen, 63, of Sonora, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Craig R. Farwell 1961 – 2021

Craig R. Farwell 1961 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Craig R. Farwell 6/15/1961 – 9/11/2021. Craig R. Farwell, 60, of Sonora, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Caldor Post-Fire BAER Soil Burn Severity Map Released

Caldor Post-Fire BAER Soil Burn Severity Map Released

Placerville, CA…USDA Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) specialists recently completed their data gathering and analysis of the Caldor burned area to produce a Soil Burn Severity (SBS) map of the 218,952-acre fire. USDA Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessment teams are multi-disciplinary teams sent to federal lands following significant wildfires to characterize […]

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 […]

Stanislaus National Forest Proposes Eliminating Free Day Use & Large 100% or More Fee Increases at Developed Locations

Stanislaus National Forest Proposes Eliminating Free Day Use & Large 100% or More Fee Increases at Developed Locations

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest is proposing to charge new or increased fees at 31 developed recreation sites to conduct deferred maintenance and make improvements to enhance visitor enjoyment (Table 1.). Numerous day-use sites, overnight camping sites, and other recreation sites are managed without user fees on the forest. “We recognize how important these sites […]

Labor & Wagon Trail Property Negotiations Top Board Agenda Today

Labor & Wagon Trail Property Negotiations Top Board Agenda Today

San Andreas, CA…Labor & Wagon Trail Property Negotiations Top Board Agenda Today. The full agenda is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 9/21/2021 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Video Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Govt. Code § 54957.6, […]

Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat

Biden Administration Mobilizes to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat

Washington, DC…President Biden is launching a coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme heat that threatens the lives and livelihoods of Americans, especially workers, children, and seniors. While climate-related disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods produce dramatic images of devastation, extreme heat often takes place out of sight and out of the news. But heat […]

Felony DUI Charges for Soulsbyville Juvenile in Death of 19 Year Old Sonora Man

Felony DUI Charges for Soulsbyville Juvenile in Death of 19 Year Old Sonora Man

Mi Wuk Village, CA…On September 20, 2021, at approximately 8:34pm, a 17-year-old Juvenile male from Soulsbyville, Ca was driving a 2001 Toyota Tacoma along with his 19-year-old male passenger from Sonora, Ca westbound on State Route 108, near Koinonia Court in Mi Wuk Village. After the vehicle entered a left hand curve in the roadway, […]

Memorial Service for Firefighter Allen Johnson is September 26th

Memorial Service for Firefighter Allen Johnson is September 26th

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest has lost a longtime Groveland resident and career wildland firefighter. Allen Wesley Johnson passed away on Aug. 31, 2021, at the age of 68. The memorial service is on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Dr., Sonora, CA at 3:30 pm. Masks, social distancing, and […]

Traffic Update….Fatal Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr108 / Koinonia Ct

Traffic Update….Fatal Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr108 / Koinonia Ct

Mi Wuk Village, CA…Traffic Update….Fatal Overturned Vehicle Collision Near Sr108 / Koinonia Ct. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00463 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Koinonia Ct Loc Desc: EB 108 JEO FOREST SERVICE Lat/Lon: 38.067393 -120.182026 Detail Information 9:11 PM 15 [34] 1039 SO LN 29 9:11 PM 14 [33] [Rotation […]

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Enabling Continued Remote Government Meetings

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Enabling Continued Remote Government Meetings

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order waiving the application of AB 361 until October 1, 2021, when the provisions of a prior executive order that established certain requirements for public agencies to meet remotely during the COVID-19 emergency will expire. AB 361 extends the flexibilities provided in the Governor’s prior executive order to […]

Traffic Update…Minor Injury Vehicle vs Motorcycle Near Holtzel Rd / Millbrow Ln

Traffic Update…Minor Injury Vehicle vs Motorcycle Near Holtzel Rd / Millbrow Ln

Greeley Hill, CA…Traffic Update…Minor Injury Vehicle vs Motorcycle Near Holtzel Rd / Millbrow Ln. Fisticuffs between the involved parties almost erupted after collision. Incident: 00363 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Holtzel Rd / Millbrow Ln Loc Desc: NEAR TRUE VALUE Lat/Lon: 37.739451 -120.129705 Detail Information 5:58 PM 9 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MILLER BROS […]

The CDC’s Eviction Moratorium has Ended – What Exactly Does this Mean for Renters and Landlords?

The CDC’s Eviction Moratorium has Ended – What Exactly Does this Mean for Renters and Landlords?

Arlington, VA…When the Supreme Court ended the nationwide eviction moratorium, media outlets were filled with dire predictions. Millions of American families and their belongings would be tossed unceremoniously into the streets, they said. The newly homeless would overrun shelters and create new hotspots of COVID-19.  Alarmists seemed to imagine heartless landlords were constrained only by the CDC’s 11-month emergency measure, and as […]