NWS Issues Excessive Heat Watch for Friday Through Monday!

NWS Issues Excessive Heat Watch for Friday Through Monday!

Arnold, CA….The latest, updated excessive heat watch from the National Weather Service in Sacramento. “Dangerously hot conditions may impact the Central Valley and surrounding foothills and mountains. Triple digit heat along with warm overnight lows are possible late this week and into early next week. The combination of the very hot afternoons and warm nights […]

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Reflect on 75 years of Marriage, the State of America Politics

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Reflect on 75 years of Marriage, the State of America Politics

Plains, GA.(PBS)..Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is now 93, and former President Jimmy Carter is 96, making him the longest-living president in American history. This week, on July 7, marks their 75th wedding anniversary, another record among U.S. presidents. They sat down with Judy Woodruff in their hometown of Plains, Ga. to discuss their life […]

President Joe Biden on the Six-Month Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection on the Capitol

President Joe Biden on the Six-Month Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection on the Capitol

Washington, DC…Not even during the Civil War did insurrectionists breach our Capitol, the citadel of our democracy. But six months ago today, insurrectionists did. They launched a violent and deadly assault on the people’s house, on the people’s representatives, and on the Capitol police sworn to protect them, as our duly elected Congress carried out […]

Bistro Espresso’s Music in the Park is Every Tues Evening

Bistro Espresso’s Music in the Park is Every Tues Evening

Arnold, CA…Arnold, CA…Y’all are gonna love this new Bistro talent with @mindyvintagevocalist! #TacoTuesday will forever be altered by her 30-50’s tunes! Don’t miss it! 7/6 6-8pm. Come early and grab your delicious taco 🌮 plates! Save room for dessert 🍨 at @bistro_creamery! ⏰ Open daily until 8:00pm.Don’t miss out on live #musicinthepark and #tacotuesday events […]

Fiddle Fire Held to 3 Acres after Briefly Threatening Fiddletown

Fiddle Fire Held to 3 Acres after Briefly Threatening Fiddletown

Fiddletown, CA…From CAL FIRE AEU…”Fiddle Fire Update: Firefighters made tremendous progress on a roadside fire that had potential to threaten the community of Fiddletown. Crews stopped the forward progress of the fire, mitigated the structure threat and gained 25% containment. The fire was mapped at 3 acres. Evacuation warning has been lifted. Fiddletown Road is […]

Diary Entries of Former Deputy Coroner Reveal Profound Lessons for the Living

Diary Entries of Former Deputy Coroner Reveal Profound Lessons for the Living

Los Angeles, CA… Donna Francart made a living in the “death industry,” and the experience made lasting impressions on the way she views life, death and the afterlife. For nearly nine years, Francart was a deputy coroner, taking part in death investigations, shepherding survivors through the aftermath of a loved one’s passing and occasionally forming […]

Keeping Customers Connected: Suspension of Energy Service Disconnections Extended to September 30, 2021

Keeping Customers Connected: Suspension of Energy Service Disconnections Extended to September 30, 2021

San Francisco, CA… Other COVID-19 Emergency Customer Protections Have Ended, With Changes to be Rolled Out in Phases. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it will extend the moratorium on utility service disconnections through September 30, 2021. The moratorium was put in place in March 2020 by the California Public Utilities Commission […]

Yosemite National Park Fire Update

Yosemite National Park Fire Update

Yosemite National Park, CA…On Monday June 28, 2021 through July 2, thunderstorms developed over Yosemite National Park creating lightning that ignited 16 fires. Fire managers have been assessing all fires for an appropriate response. Due to the risk of visitor safety and park values the King Fire is being suppressed in the Illilouette Creek drainage […]

Attorney General Bonta Releases 2020 California Criminal Justice Statistics Reports

Attorney General Bonta Releases 2020 California Criminal Justice Statistics Reports

Oakland, CA… Highlights 10 new dashboards to help increase the accessibility of state criminal justice data. California Attorney General Rob Bonta on July 1st, 2021 released four annual reports — as well as 10 new data dashboards — that provide the public with statewide data on criminal justice statistics in California. The reports, as well […]

Caltrans Traffic Advisory on Hwy 26

Caltrans Traffic Advisory on Hwy 26

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform utility work this week on State Route 26 in West Point. One-way traffic control is scheduled to be employed from Main Street to Winton Road on Wednesday, July 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. This work is scheduled to […]

Calaveras Connect Saturday Hopper is Back, Starting July 10th!

Calaveras Connect Saturday Hopper is Back, Starting July 10th!

San Andreas, CA… Last year the transit system scaled back its services which included a pause of the Saturday Hopper. As the community continues to open and events begin to return, we continue to look for ways to provide transportation to our residents and visitors. Our Saturday Hopper Service returns Saturday, July 10th and will […]

Daniel Rau 1950 – 2021

Daniel Rau 1950 – 2021

Jackson, CA…Daniel Rau, 9/24/1950 – 7/2/2021. Daniel Rau, 70, of Mountain Ranch, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Amador Residential Care in Jackson. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Angels Camp City Council Meeting Tonight at 5:00 p.m.

Angels Camp City Council Meeting Tonight at 5:00 p.m.

Angels Camp, CA…THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, ISSUED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ON JUNE 15, 2021 THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.), AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT ANGELS FIRE HOUSE, 1404 VALLECITO ROAD AND […]

Temps Will Rise to a Warm, Cozy 107 Later in the Week Along West Slope & Mother Lode

Temps Will Rise to a Warm, Cozy 107 Later in the Week Along West Slope & Mother Lode

Arnold, CA…According to the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office our old “friend” triple digit temps are making a return later in the week. The Detailed forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is below and the Detailed forecast for the Mother Lode follows that. Today Sunny. Highs 74 to 89 higher elevations…83 to 95 […]

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Independence Day

Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Independence Day

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring July 4, 2021, as Independence Day in the State of California. PROCLAMATION Each year we celebrate the Fourth of July as the birth of America, commemorating the day our founders stood up to tyranny and formed a new nation founded on the principles of equality, freedom and […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Blocking Lanes Near Tuolumne Rd / Mono Way

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Blocking Lanes Near Tuolumne Rd / Mono Way

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Blocking Lanes Near Tuolumne Rd / Mono Way Incident: 00218 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Tuolumne Rd / Mono Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.974742 -120.346232 Detail Information 11:23 AM 10 [17] EB MONO TO EB TUOLUMNE IS BLOCKED 11:22 AM 9 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW SONORA 209 […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Deer Collision Near Curran Rd / Quiver Dr

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Deer Collision Near Curran Rd / Quiver Dr

Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Deer Collision Near Curran Rd / Quiver Dr Incident: 00064 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Curran Rd / Quiver Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.250354 -120.953191 Detail Information 5:20 AM 19 [78] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP [Shared] 4:37 AM 18 [74] […]

The 2021 Mokelumne Hill 4th of July Parade. Full Video & 135 Photos

The 2021 Mokelumne Hill 4th of July Parade.  Full Video & 135 Photos

Mokelumne Hill, CA…This morning Mokelumne Hill becamd the personification of Small Town Americana. Old Glory was flying & Red White & Blue were the color choices for today. Mountain Melody Women’s Chorus led things off with a wonderful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. CCWD Board Member Russ Thomas let the crowd in America the […]