Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for August 11th, 2021

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for August 11th, 2021

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:05 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 2108110001 Occurred at Hunts Rd/Twain Harte Dr, in Sonora. CHP. . Disposition: Referred To Other Agency. 00:13 PEDESTRIAN STOP 2108110002 Officer initiated activity at Gold Prospecting Adventures, Main St, Jamestown. Out with male and female. . Disposition: Citation Criminal. 00:47 […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for August 11th, 2021

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for August 11th, 2021

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 02:04 Burglary in Progress 2108110007 Occurred on Vista Del Lago West, in Valley Springs.. Disposition: No Report Taken. 03:26 Alarm Sounding 2108110011 Occurred on Murphys Creek Rd, in Murphys. Commercial. . Disposition: False Alarm. 03:33 Suspicious Person 2108110012 Occurred at Hwy […]

Caldor Fire Prompts Emergency Closure of the Eldorado National Forest

Caldor Fire Prompts Emergency Closure of the Eldorado National Forest

Placerville, CA…In response to the extreme fire behavior demonstrated by the Caldor Fire, and risks to public and firefighter safety, Forest Supervisor Jeff Marsolais has issued an emergency forest closure of all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the Eldorado National Forest. The forest-wide closure — Forest Order No. 03-21-14 – will be in effect […]

Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki & National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Afghanistan

Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki & National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Afghanistan

Washington, DC…Hi, everyone. So, joining me today is our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will provide an update on Afghanistan and then take some of your questions. And with that, I’ll turn it over to Jake. MR. SULLIVAN: Thank you, Jen. And hello, everybody. I’m going to start with just an update, in terms […]

Caldor Fire Evacuations Underway from Hwy 88 to Pollock Pines on Hwy 50

Caldor Fire Evacuations Underway from Hwy 88 to Pollock Pines on Hwy 50

Pollock Pines, CA…Caldor Fire Evacuation Information Update 8/17/21 at 1PM. The new Evacuation Center is set up at the Cameron Park CSD at 2502 Country Club Drive, in Cameron Park. We are transitioning away from the Diamond Springs Fireman’s Hall. There will be additional shelters open soon. If you have not signed up for Code […]

Shane S. Johnson 1994 – 2021

Shane S. Johnson 1994 – 2021

Shane S. Johnson 7/24/1994 – 8/16/2021. Shane Johnson, 27, of Groveland, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Mary McDavid 1945 – 2021

Mary McDavid 1945 – 2021

Mary McDavid 1/21/1945 – 8/16/2021. Mary McDavid, 76, of Coulterville, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Air Quality Advisory issued by Calaveras Public Health and the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District

Air Quality Advisory issued by Calaveras Public Health and the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are issuing a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions primarily due to smoke from the Dixie Fire in Plumas County and the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County. This advisory shall […]

Linda M. Morris 1945 – 2021

Linda M. Morris 1945 – 2021

Stockton, CA…Linda M. Morris 10/8/1945 – 8/13/2021. Linda M. Morris, 75, of Coulterville, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Carl Ermert 1940 – 2021

Carl Ermert 1940 – 2021

Twain Harte, CA…Carl Ermert 11/5/1940 – 8/14/2021. Carl Ermert, 80, of Twain Harte, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Betty J. Miller 1940 – 2021

Betty J. Miller 1940 – 2021

Copperopolis, CA…Betty J. Miller 6/28/1940 – 8/14/2021. Betty J. Miller, 81, of Copperopolis, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Traffic & Fire Update….Caldor Fire Forces Close of Mormon Emigrant Trail

Traffic & Fire Update….Caldor Fire Forces Close of Mormon Emigrant Trail

Tragedy Springs, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Caldor Fire Forces Close or Mormon Emigrant Trail Incident: 00175 Type: Closure of a Road Location: Sr88 / Mormon Emigrant Trl Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.628149 -120.208637 Detail Information 12:31 PM 3 [4] CT CALLED AND ADV THEY WANTED MORMON EMIGRANT CLOSED AND FOREST SERVICE IS DOING IT 12:28 PM 2 […]

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 […]

City of Angels City Council Agenda on August 17th, 2021

City of Angels City Council Agenda on August 17th, 2021

Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp, CA… This meeting will be held in accordance with executive order N-29-20, issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020, The Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950, ET SEQ.), and The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act. This meeting will not be physically open to the public. […]

Retail Sales Lower in July than June as Recovery Slows

Retail Sales Lower in July than June as Recovery Slows

Washington, DC…Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $617.7 billion, a decrease of 1.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from the previous month, but 15.8 percent (±0.7 percent) above […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Building Injury Collision Off Martell Road

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Building Injury Collision Off Martell Road

Martell, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Building Injury Collision Off Martell Road Incident: 00099 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 12370 Martell Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.366346 -120.797187 Detail Information 9:03 AM 5 [8] A94-001 TRANS TO SUTTER AMA PRIOR TO CHP 97] 8:59 AM 4 [6] A94-005 1185 97 8:53 AM 3 [5] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]

Caldor Fire Burns to 6,500 Acres, Some Structures Lost, Potential to Impact Hwy 88 Corridor

Caldor Fire Burns to 6,500 Acres, Some Structures Lost, Potential to Impact Hwy 88 Corridor

Grizzly Flats, CA…Extreme fire behavior was observed overnight causing immediate mandatory evacuations in the area and structure loss was observed. The actual number of destroyed/damaged structures is undetermined as fire conditions are not yet safe to bring in damage assessment teams. The fire continues to pose a high risk to multiple populated communities. Additional evacuations […]

Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin

Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin

Boulder City, NV…The Bureau of Reclamation today released the Colorado River Basin August 2021 24-Month Study. This month’s study projections are used to set annual operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead in 2022. Releases from these massive reservoirs are determined by anticipated reservoir elevations. Most of the flow of the Colorado River originates in […]

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today. The Agenda for the special meeting is below… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 8/17/2021 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road   San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads:  Agenda  Agenda Packet Call to Order Roll Call Closed Session Agenda 1. Pursuant to Govt. Code […]

Defense Dept Briefing on Fall of Afghanistan & Evacuation Operations

Defense Dept Briefing on Fall of Afghanistan & Evacuation Operations

Arlington, Virginia….Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Held a Press Briefing today. Accompanying him were Garry Reid, Afghanistan Crisis Action Group; Major General Hank Taylor. Good afternoon, everybody. I know we gave you an update this morning, so I brought a couple of additional briefers with me this afternoon to flush out some more detail […]

President Biden on Fall of Afghanistan

President Biden on Fall of Afghanistan

Washington, DC…Good afternoon. I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan: the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we’re taking to address the rapidly evolving events. My national security team and I have been closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and moving quickly […]

Tiger Creek Road Collision Takes Life of Kathleen Fillmore, 22 from Pioneer

Tiger Creek Road Collision Takes Life of Kathleen Fillmore, 22 from Pioneer

Pioneer, CA…Orval Flannery was driving his Cadillac westbound on Tiger Creek Road, east of Old River Road, in Amador County. He was driving at an unknown speed when he approached a gradual right hand curve in the roadway. Mr. Orval allowed the Escalade to travel off the south side of Tiger Creek Road where it […]