Above and Beyond Travel’s Weekly Travel Specials! Call 209.795.3226 & Shop Local & Save!!

Above and Beyond Travel’s Weekly Travel Specials!  Call 209.795.3226 & Shop Local & Save!!

Arnold, CA…Great, weekly travel specials from Above & Beyond Travel in Arnold. In an era and an industry where person to person customer service and and support is on the wane Above & Beyond Travel is growing and thriving doing things the old fashioned way. Great Old Fashioned customer service and support to make your […]

PSPS Update; PG&E Issues Weather “All Clear” for Safety Inspections and Restoration Efforts to Begin in Many Areas

PSPS Update; PG&E Issues Weather “All Clear” for Safety Inspections and Restoration Efforts to Begin in Many Areas

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company reported that improving weather conditions in some parts of the areas affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) have allowed for an “all clear” to be issued for safety inspections, repair and restoration efforts to begin in many areas. Updates All clears have been declared in the following […]

County OES Says “Weather All Clear Given from PG&E on PSPS Outages”

County OES Says “Weather All Clear Given from PG&E on PSPS Outages”

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County OES has just confirmed that PG&E has issued the weather “all clear” to its crews on stand-by to begin inspecting their infrastructure and prepare for re-energization. The re-energization timeline for Calaveras County is still unclear, and we expect that small areas within the county will be re-energized at a time. Calaveras […]

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs 18 Bills to Boost Housing Production

Governor Gavin Newsom Signs 18 Bills to Boost Housing Production

Sacramento, CA…Well, nothing from the Governor’s Office on much of Northern California without power but we did get this…”Building on the state’s historic actions and investments this year to tackle the housing affordability crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed 18 bills designed to help jumpstart housing production. Included was SB 330, major legislation aimed at […]

Purchase Arnold Auto Supply & Instantly Become a Vital Part of The Community!

Purchase Arnold Auto Supply & Instantly Become a Vital Part of The Community!

Arnold, CA…The Carlon Family is retiring & Creating a Business Opportunity. To say the next owners will be getting a bit of “Good Will” with the business is an understatement. The Carlons have not only run Arnold Auto Supply for over 42 years. The Carlons and Arnold Auto Supply are part of the community infrastructure. […]

Power Restoration Begins as 126,000 Customers Restored, Current Impacted Count is 600,000

Power Restoration Begins as 126,000 Customers Restored, Current Impacted Count is 600,000

San Francisco, CA…On Thursday morning, October 10, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported that improving weather conditions in some parts of the areas affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) have allowed for safety inspections, repairs and restoration in some areas to begin. Approximately 126,000 customers were restored by 6 a.m. Thursday. There […]

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys

Murphys, CA…We stopped by DEA Bathroom Machineries and in addition to all the classic & historic plumbing supplies they also have perfect, common sense, easy to deploy Wildfire protection tools. Tom Scheller showed us several options including the W.A.S.P. Fire protection system. The W.A.S.P. Wildfire Protection Kit installs either on your ridge ends or clips […]

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 15th

Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 15th

Mountain Ranch, CA…Sender’s Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 15th! In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and […]

The Latest from PG&E on Outages

The Latest from PG&E on Outages

San Francisco, CA…The latest from PG&E…”Early this morning, PG&E turned off power for safety to counties in phase two (approx. 234k customers). That phase is complete. If you still have power IN THESE COUNTIES (see graphic) you will not lose power due to a PSPS https://www.pgecurrents.com/…/pge-provides-updates-on-publ…/ PG&E has established an alternate website for customers to […]

Shop Local & Fuel Your Fun With $14.99 Propane Exchange Tanks From Calaveras Lumber

Shop Local & Fuel Your Fun With $14.99 Propane Exchange Tanks From Calaveras Lumber

Angels Camp, CA…Are you fueled up are ready to go? Do you have an extra tank for the garage heater? Time to get ready for all those spring activities! Calaveras Lumber in Angels Camp now has one of the lowest prices anywhere on propane exchange tanks. Simple, fast, safe & efficient. Stop by their home […]

Copperopolis Water Treatment Plant is Offline; CCWD Urges All Copperopolis Customers to Limit Water Use

Copperopolis Water Treatment Plant is Offline; CCWD Urges All Copperopolis Customers to Limit Water Use

Copperopolis, CA…The backup generator at CCWD’s Copperopolis water treatment plant failed last night, which means the treatment plant is offline. CCWD crews are doing everything possible to get it back online today, but we don’t yet know how long the plant will be offline. CCWD filled all treated water storage tanks in Copperopolis last night […]

Community Resiliency Center Opening at Bret Harte & Angels Camp Community Meeting at Utica Park

Community Resiliency Center Opening at Bret Harte & Angels Camp Community Meeting at Utica Park

Angels Camp, CA…In response to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS): The Calaveras County of Emergency Services will open a Community Resiliency Center tomorrow, October 10, 2019, between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Bret Harte High School (Upper Gym) 364 Murphys Grade Road, Angels Camp. The Community Resiliency Center will have power available to […]

Mark Twain Medical Center Ready To Deliver High Quality Care During PG&E Power Outage

Mark Twain Medical Center Ready To Deliver High Quality Care During PG&E Power Outage

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center is prepared to provide safe, high-quality care to our patients during the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff. Mark Twain Medical Center is equipped with generator power to maintain hospital operations for an extended period of time. We test and train for power outages on a regular basis. During the […]

Kathleen Brewer, 51 & Lynn Dee Scott, 59, Both from Valley Springs Perished in Fiery Crash on Oct. 8th

Kathleen Brewer, 51 & Lynn Dee Scott, 59, Both from Valley Springs Perished in Fiery Crash on Oct. 8th

Valley Springs, CA…The tragic notifications have been made and CHP has released the names in yesterday’s crash. Party-1 was driving eastbound on Lime Creek Road approaching S. Petersburg Road. Party-1 drove off of the roadway and collided into a utility pole west of S Petersburg Rd. The vehicle traveled across S. Petersburg Road and continued […]

Adventist Health Sonora Prepared for PG&E Power Safety Shutoff

Adventist Health Sonora Prepared for PG&E Power Safety Shutoff

Sonora, CA…The PG&E public safety power shutoff has now reached Tuolumne County and Adventist Health Sonora facilities equipped with generators are running on back-up power. Services that will continue to provide care throughout the outage include: Emergency Department, Med/Surg, Birth Center, ICU, Surgery for emergency cases, Long Term Care, Home Health, Hospice, Sonora Oxygen Supply. […]

Minor Injury Collision Near Hwy 88 & Bamert Road

Minor Injury Collision Near Hwy 88 & Bamert Road

Ione, CA…Minor Injury Collision Near Hwy 88 & Bamert Road. Incident: 00362 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: SR88 / BAMERT RD Loc Desc: WB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.298979 -120.989490 Detail Information 10:05 PM 9 [24] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared] 10:01 PM 8 [21] 1039 FINCHS 209-274-2266 10:01 PM […]

Delay in PSPS Shutoffs for Parts of Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties

Delay in PSPS Shutoffs for Parts of Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties

Arnold, CA..This morning PG&E shut off power to 513,000 customers as part of the first phase of this Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). Those customers are currently out of power in the following counties: Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, […]

Double Fatalities in Fiery Collision on Lime Creek Road

Double Fatalities in Fiery Collision on Lime Creek Road

Valley Springs, CA…Party-1 was driving eastbound on Lime Creek Road approaching S. Petersburg Road. Party-1 drove off of the roadway and collided into a utility pole west of S Petersburg Rd. The vehicle traveled across S. Petersburg Road and continued off the road and came to rest in a ditch. The vehicle caught fire and […]

During Power Outages Motorists Should Treat Non-Working Signals as All-Way Stops

During Power Outages Motorists Should Treat Non-Working Signals as All-Way Stops

Stockton, CA…Caltrans is preparing for widespread power outages beginning at midnight as PG&E cuts power to reduce the risk of wildfire. District 10 counties potentially affected are San Joaquin, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties, PG&E may potentially cut power early Wednesday, October 9 through midday Thursday, October 10. Motorists are reminded that […]

PG&E Begins to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety to Nearly 800,000 Customers Across Northern and Central California

PG&E Begins to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety to Nearly 800,000 Customers Across Northern and Central California

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed that it has implemented the first phase of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) across significant portions of its service area in response to a widespread, severe wind event. The Public Safety Power Shutoff will occur in three phases, with the first phase impacting approximately 513,000 […]

If PG&E Interrupts Power Murphys Hotel will Remain Open With Limited Menu

If PG&E Interrupts Power Murphys Hotel will Remain Open With Limited Menu

Murphys, CA…Murphys Historic Hotel is ready for the PG&E PSPS Shutoff and will remain open with the limited, cash only menu.   History of the Murphys Historic Hotel The Murphys Hotel was first opened in the summer of 1856 by James Sperry and John Perry, and was known for many years as the Sperry & […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Collision Near Toyon Middle School, Sr12 / Sr26

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Collision Near Toyon Middle School, Sr12 / Sr26

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Collision Near Toyon Middle School, Sr12 / Sr26 Incident: 00347 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr12 / Sr26 Loc Desc: TOYON – NEAR SCHOOL Lat/Lon: 38.211851 -120.764399 Detail Information 7:06 PM 9 [28] B49-030 RDWAY OPEN [Shared] 6:57 PM 8 [22] B49-010 BOTH LANES SHUT DOWN WHILE THEY ARE RECOVERING […]

Public Safety Power Shutoff Functional Needs Shelter To Open at 5pm on October 11th.

Public Safety Power Shutoff Functional Needs Shelter To Open at 5pm on October 11th.

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Public Health Division will be opening an Access Functional Needs (AFN) shelter to provide an environment with electricity to assist the population with durable medical devices required to maintain life. AFN individuals with electrified durable medical equipment i.e., ventilators, oxygen generators, and their one caregiver may be permitted access to the […]