Caltrans to Begin Replacement of Markleeville Creek Bridge

Caltrans to Begin Replacement of Markleeville Creek Bridge

Stockton, CA… Project Will Upgrade Three Additional Bridges in Alpine County. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct bridge rail upgrades and a bridge replacement project at four locations on State Routes 4, 88 and 89 within forested areas of the Sierra Nevada near Markleeville in Alpine County. This project will upgrade bridge rails […]

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 […]

Two of Three Weekend Drowning Victims Recovered

Two of Three Weekend Drowning Victims Recovered

Sonora, CA…Two drowning victims were recovered from New Melones Lake yesterday afternoon. Thank you Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office for assisting us with this incident. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the two victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. **ORIGINAL** Since the beginning of May 2021, the Tuolumne […]

Tuolumne Sherriff’s Dept Investigating Double Shooting

Tuolumne Sherriff’s Dept Investigating Double Shooting

Sonora, CA…Earlier this morning…”The scene remains active as detectives are conducting an investigation. The suspect is in custody but details surrounding the incident are not fully known at this time. There are two victims who sustained non-life threatening injuries. **ORIGINAL** Deputies on scene at Cascade Mobile Home Park for a reported shooting. Please avoid the […]

John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State ~ Lawrence W. Reed

John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State ~ Lawrence W. Reed

Atlanta, GA…One of the more famous ethologists in recent decades was John B. Calhoun, best known for his mouse experiments in the 1960s. To what extent do the mouse utopia lessons apply to humans?  Signs in national and state parks all over America warn visitors, “Please Don’t Feed the Animals.” Some of those government-owned parks […]

Supreme Court Votes 9-0 to Keep Existing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Blanket Right of Warrantless Police Entry

Supreme Court Votes 9-0 to Keep Existing Fourth Amendment Protections Against Blanket Right of Warrantless Police Entry

Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court upheld the current Fourth Amendment protections and refused to expand the scope of police rights to enter a home without a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless entry into a home. Justice […]

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council! Pinetop Boogie Tonight at Brice Station!

Music in the Park from the Calaveras County Arts Council!  Pinetop Boogie Tonight at Brice Station!

San Andreas, CA… Music in the Parks Returns to Calaveras County: After last year’s summer of silence in the parks, we’re all itching for some good times. And thankfully, music returns to Calaveras County on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with the Calaveras Arts Council’s long-standing admission-free Music in the Parks concert series. […]

Destruction Derby Coming to the Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Destruction Derby Coming to the Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)…The event is a Friends of the Calaveras County Fair fundraiser. All proceeds benefit improvements to the Fairgrounds. The show is at 5:30 p.m., Gates open at 3 p.m. There will be food and beverage vendors! (no pets please) Tickets available at the Fair office: $15 for adults, $10 for kids, Kid’s […]

Feinstein Supports Ahuja Nomination as OPM Director

Feinstein Supports Ahuja Nomination as OPM Director

Washington, DC…Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced her support for the nomination of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Ahuja recently told Senator Feinstein that, if confirmed, she would work to help resolve the pay disparity between federal and state firefighters, a critical issue as California enters what is expected […]

Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Vote Against The For The People Act

Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Vote Against The For The People Act

Washington, DC…Speaker Pelosi issued this statement after every Senate Republican voted against advancing debate on the For The People Act: “The For The People Act is the remedy to the anti-democratic tide that is sweeping our nation. It will restore a government of, by and for the people: combating the hundreds upon hundreds of state-wide […]

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency for Madera and Mariposa Counties Due to January Wind Event

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency for Madera and Mariposa Counties Due to January Wind Event

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for the counties of Madera and Mariposa to assist communities recovering from extreme winds in January 2021 that resulted in power outages, downed trees and caused significant damage to critical infrastructure including power lines and roads. The full text of the emergency proclamation can be found here and […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd

Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Vehicle vs Parked Car Near Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd. Incident: 00052 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr108 / Peaceful Oak Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.980421 -120.316776 Detail Information 6:47 AM 11 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared] 6:46 AM […]

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Flawed Postal Service Proposal

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Postmaster General DeJoy’s Flawed Postal Service Proposal

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, as well as the cities of New York and San Francisco, in a comment letter condemning a proposed 10-year strategic plan put forward by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that threatens to significantly slow the speed of mail delivered by the U.S. […]

President Joe Biden on the For the People Act

President Joe Biden on the For the People Act

Washington, DC…Today, Democrats in Congress unanimously came together to protect the sacred right to vote. In supporting the For the People Act and defending the rights of voters, they stood united for democracy. They stood against the ongoing assault of voter suppression that represents a Jim Crow era in the 21st Century. Unfortunately, a Democratic […]

Attorney General Bonta Formally Launches New Regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams

Attorney General Bonta Formally Launches New Regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams

Los Angeles, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today formally launched new regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams (HT/SPAT) within the California Department of Justice and is encouraging law enforcement partners in the state to reach out to the new program. Progressively stepping up their efforts since last year, the teams — one covering […]

Traffic & Fire Update…Traffic Collision on Hwy 49 and Cosgrave Road

Traffic & Fire Update…Traffic Collision on Hwy 49 and Cosgrave Road

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Collision on Hwy 49…unknown injury…please practice caution… Incident: 00272 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr49 / Cosgrave Rd Loc Desc: NB Lat/Lon: 38.110035 -120.601843 Detail Information 4:23 PM 3 [3] VEH HAS FRONT END TC DAMG 4:23 PM 2 [2] NB LN 4:23 PM 1 [1] DARK SED 1125 Unit Information 4:34 […]

Independence Day Celebration – Picnic and a Movie at Ironstone Amphitheatre!!

Independence Day Celebration – Picnic and a Movie at Ironstone Amphitheatre!!

Murphys, CA…Celebrate Independence Day with us on Saturday, July 3 in the Ironstone Amphitheatre with live music from local band, Plan B, at 6 pm and the movie, “The Great Outdoors” on the lawn from 8:30 – 10:15 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. Sorry, no […]

President Biden Before a Meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

President Biden Before a Meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

Washington, DC…Well, our FEMA Director — Administrator is here today. We’re going to talk about was the sever- — severe weather patterns we’re facing which keeps — likely increase every year. And I want to make sure that we’re in a position to be able to help Americans all across the country and in all […]

Fall Registration Closes in 10 Days for Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League!

Fall Registration Closes in 10 Days for Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League!

Recreational & Competitive Fall Programs Calaveras County, CA…EPYSL’s fall recreational and competitive programs are the most popular component of the Leagues year-round programming, introducing and expanding the game of soccer to over 450 players each season. Increasingly, winter, spring and summer programs are becoming strong additions to fall providing more serious players year-round playing options. […]

Mother Lode Job Training Awarded $350,000 to Improve Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Mother Lode Job Training Awarded $350,000 to Improve Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Mother Lode Region, CA…Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT) has been awarded a $350,000 grant to establish services that will improve job opportunities for people with disabilities. Funding for this grant, which ends in March 2023, was provided through discretionary funds made available to Governor Gavin Newsom in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity […]

Traffic Update….Tree Down Across Entire Eastbound Lane Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Sheep Ranch Rd

Traffic Update….Tree Down Across Entire Eastbound Lane Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Sheep Ranch Rd

Mountain Ranch, CA…Traffic Update….Tree Down Across Entire Eastbound Lane Near Mountain Ranch Rd / Sheep Ranch Rd Incident: 00176 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Mountain Ranch Rd / Sheep Ranch Rd Loc Desc: EB JWO SHEEP RANCH, 1 MI Lat/Lon: 38.242469 -120.516163 Detail Information 12:55 PM 2 [9] 1039 CORDS 12:46 PM 1 [3] LARGE TREE […]