San Andreas, CA…The Doctor is In with Dr. Randall Smart on Covid Vaccines & Vaccine Hesitancy. In this episode Dr. Smart talks about the alarming rise in Covid cases here locally.
San Andreas, CA…On Friday, August 27, 2021, Officials from Calaveras Public Health and Mark Twain Medical Center reported a significant increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. By Thursday, August 26, 2021, Mark Twain Medical Center neared capacity. The hospital typically operates with an average daily census of 9 patients. As of Thursday, there were a […]
Washington, DC…The eviction moratoriums issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) saved lives by preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the pandemic. The Biden Administration is disappointed that the Supreme Court has blocked the most recent CDC eviction moratorium while confirmed cases of the Delta variant are significant across the […]
Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…You still have a chance to buy tickets!!! Dinner/Dance Saturday August 28!! at the fair grounds. Money raised from the event will go towards next year Saddle Queen Contest!!!
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update….Cow Loose & Calf on Side of Roadway near Pool Station Rd / Demarest Mine Rd Incident: 00366 Type: Live or Dead Animal Location: Pool Station Rd / Demarest Mine Rd Loc Desc: AT THE CORRAL? Lat/Lon: 38.116588 -120.657784 Detail Information 6:06 PM 2 [3] PER ANOTHER – POSS CLOSER […]
San Andreas, CA…The Board of Supervisors will be holding a series of public hearings to educate the public about redistricting process. All interested persons to encourage to participate. The meetings will be held in person with an option to attend virtually via Zoom. The link to join the meeting is on the agenda found on […]
Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 35% contained. Evacuation Warning & Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Warnings issued for the Airola Fire lifted. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our Community Information page https://calaveras-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=da5475a4457b46129f63349d49eb0a85 under the Evacuation Tab. As the public begins […]
Sacramento, CA…Californians will begin receiving the second round of Golden State Stimulus payments, the historic $12 billion state tax rebate program enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom to provide direct relief for Californians hit hardest by the pandemic and support the state’s economic recovery. The Golden State Stimulus program was a key element of the Governor’s […]
Vallecito, CA…From the we should have posted this earlier but fires got in the way Dept. From CDCR…”California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials apprehended a minimum-security inmate who walked away from Vallecito Conservation Camp (CC#1) in Calaveras County on Aug. 14. Torrence Weitzel was apprehended without incident as he attempted to flee from […]
Arnold, CA…”So sorry to report that our event tonight is CANCELED at Bistro Espresso due to air quality.”
Angels Camp, CA…”It is with regret that the Angels Camp Business Association has had to postpone this week’s farmers market at the advice of county public health, due to poor air quality and potential health risks. Please keep our first responders in your thoughts this week as they battle multiple fires throughout the foothill communities. […]
Grizzly Flats, CA…The Northeast areas of the fire remained the most active overnight due to poor humidity recovery. The fire experienced short-range spotting that aligned with nighttime flow patterns producing several new ignitions within the control lines. Additionally, passive crown fires were common in the Northeastern, and Eastern areas of the incident. Critical fuel conditions, […]
Washington, DC…As a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the […]
Washington, DC…Been a tough day. This evening in Kabul, as you all know, terrorists attacked — that we’ve been talking about and worried about, that the intelligence community has assessed has [was] undertaken — an attack — by a group known as ISIS-K — took the lives of American service members standing guard at the […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are issuing a current joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, the Dixie Fire in Plumas County, the Airola Fire […]
Jackson, CA…On 08/18/2021 at approximately 1933 hours, the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to the area of Jackson Gate Road/Teresa’s, to a reported theft of motor vehicle that just occurred. The responding Sergeant was flagged down by a female, Gina and front passenger Leland Ruddock. Leland reported he was outside of his vehicle talking to […]
Jackson, CA…Megan Fiske has been named the Foothill Conservancy’s new executive director, effective immediately. She brings with her over a decade’s experience working in the Sierra Nevada with both environmental nonprofits and the U.S. Forest Service. “Megan is a significant addition to the Foothill Conservancy staff,” Foothill Conservancy Board President Marta Johnson said. “Her environmental […]
Amador County, CA…Foothill Conservancy invites everyone to join in the 2021 Mokelumne River Cleanup on Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. until noon. The event will focus on the Mokelumne Electra Run south of Jackson, the most popular section of the river. The annual, family-friendly event gives people an opportunity to protect the Mokelumne’s water […]
Arnold, CA…The Calaveras County Department of Public Works is excited to announce that the Blagen Road Repair Project will take place from August 30 to October 13, 2021. This project will involve the removal of the temporary bridge, the installation of a new culvert, and will restore the roadway to its pre-disaster condition. Blagen Road […]
Arnold, CA…Due to the fires and smoke, the Jill and The Giants concert at the moose lodge on Saturday, August 28th is getting cancelled.
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 […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes are current as of August 27th, 2021 10:45 A.M. near Highway 108 and Stockton Road. The following area’s will remain under the Evacuation Order: North Drive, Golf Links Road (between Highway 108 and Chabroullian), McKibbon Drive, Constance Lane, Mountain Vista Court, Circle Drive, […]
Jamestown, CA…Firefighters are continuing to construct and strengthen direct fire line. Damage assessment for structures has begun and will continue today. Power remains out in portions of Sonora due to damaged powerlines. Warming temperatures with lowering humidity are expected today into the weekend. Wind will generally be upslope during the day, turning downslope at night. […]
Sonora, CA….The Latest From CHP on Washington Fire Road Closures. Incident: 00205 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr108 / Golf Links Rd Loc Desc: SR108 BTWN MILL VILLA AND WASHINGTON Lat/Lon: 37.962895 -120.402227 Detail Information 7:48 AM 34 [103] 61-3 PD HAS CLOSURE NOW 7:05 AM 33 [101] PER CALFIRE SR108 CLOSED FM WIGWAM TO […]
Arnold, CA…The Elevated Evening News™ Live Tonight at 10pm.
Sonora, CA…If you need NON emergency assistance or information, please do not contact Dispatch. Call 209-533-5151. **UPDATE 5:11PM** Fire at 81 acres, and holding within Fire’s containment lines. All evacuation orders and advisories remain in place. **UPDATE 4:59 PM** For information regarding staging or evacuating to Westside Pavilion, please call 209-206-8010 **UPDATE 4:37PM** Fire evacuation […]
Dorrington, CA…Help Stickeen return home. He doesn’t leave the yard. He is an older Border collie with weird almost hairless tail that looks sort of weird and curly. Please return to 209-795-2847 Missing from Dorrington Summit Level road. We are so upset.
Vallecito, CA…The Airola Fire is now currently at 700 acres and is 25% contained. Evacuation Orders: As of 8pm this evening, all Evacuation Orders issued for the Airola Fire will be downgraded to an Evacuation Warning. All other Evacuation Warnings will remain in place. Please refer to the Evacuation Order and Warnings Map on our […]
Sonora, CA…If you need non-emergency assistance, please do not call our dispatch center. Instead, please call 209-533-5151** **UPDATE 3:30 pm** Evacuations for City of Sonora from W. of Stockton Rd to W of S. Washington St. Including all roads in between. This includes all downtown hotels on Stockton and S Washington **UPDATE 2:22pm** Evacuation Advisories […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras OES has activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the Airola Fire, which started near the Parrot’s Ferry Bridge on the Calaveras County side of the North Fork of the Stanislaus River at approximately 2:59pm, August 25, 2021. The fire made a hard run up slope from the river, and is currently […]
