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 […]

Debra Christopher 1956 – 2021

Debra Christopher 1956 – 2021

Coulterville, CA…Debra Christopher 12/29/1956 – 8/12/2021. Debra Christopher, 64, of Coulterville, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Clareen Quinn 1948 – 2021

Clareen Quinn 1948 – 2021

Mariposa, CA…Clareen Quinn 7/15/1948 – 8/9/2021. Clareen Quinn, 73, of Mariposa, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Doctor’s Medical Center in Modesto. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sheila G. May 1953 – 2021

Sheila G. May 1953 – 2021

Pioneer, CA…Sheila G. May 1/26/1953 – 8/11/2021. Sheila May, 68, of Pioneer, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

No Getting Around It….Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week

No Getting Around It….Ugly Hot Smokey Weather to Start Week

Arnold, CA…We don’t say this often but fairly ugly weather to start the week. The latest from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the Mother Lode & West Slope. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in […]

Traffic Update….Head On Collision Reported Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr

Traffic Update….Head On Collision Reported Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Head On Collision Reported Near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr Incident: 00147 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Black Creek Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.951567 -120.613466 Detail Information 10:11 AM 1 [2] PER ANOTHER HEAD ON TC / 2 MILES JEO SR4 ON OBF Unit Information 10:12 AM […]