Caltrans Crews Work Hard to Reopen Tioga Pass

Caltrans Crews Work Hard to Reopen Tioga Pass

Bishop, CA…When the weather starts to warm up, Caltrans begins to clear mountain passes of snow, ice, rock and debris. One of these passes is State Route 120 west of U.S. Highway 395 in Mono County, commonly known as Tioga Pass. This 13-mile stretch of highway is the highest trans-Sierra route in California. It begins […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch on Baldwin Street with Possible Injuries

Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch on Baldwin Street with Possible Injuries

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch on Baldwin Street with Possible Injuries Incident: 00107 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 4950 Baldwin St Loc Desc: IFO Lat/Lon: 38.139305 -120.859328 Detail Information 9:30 AM 5 [10] A49-001 1185 9:09 AM 4 [8] 1039 OFFICE 9:08 AM 3 [7] UNKN IF JUST LOST CONTROL OR HIT SOMETHING 9:08 […]

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Center St

Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Center St

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Motorcycle Down Near Sr49 / Center St Incident: 00260 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Center St Loc Desc: NB 49 JNO CENTER Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Detail Information 4:01 PM 2 [5] 1039 CAL SO 4:00 PM 1 [2] MC 1125 NB Unit Information 4:01 PM 4 Unit Assigned 4:01 PM […]

Traffic Update….Pickup vs SUV Near Burson Rd / Sr12

Traffic Update….Pickup vs SUV Near Burson Rd / Sr12

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup vs SUV Near Burson Rd / Sr12 Incident: 00202 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Burson Rd / Sr12 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.183543 -120.890366 Detail Information 2:20 PM 8 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 2:20 PM 7 [11] A49-001 2ND 1185 FOR BGE CHRY SEB W/ FE DMG 2:18 […]

Witnesses Say Aircraft Hit Power Lines Before Entering Lake Tulloch

Witnesses Say Aircraft Hit Power Lines Before Entering Lake Tulloch

Copperopolis, CA…Eye witnesses report seeing the plane hit power lines before it entered the water nose first and submerged quickly, near the Poker Flat area of Lake Tulloch. Original Post 11:48PM: Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies and Boating Division are responding along with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to a report of a plane crash into […]

Aircraft Down in Lake Tulloch

Aircraft Down in Lake Tulloch

Copperopolis, CA…On 06/16/2019, around 11:39am reported aircraft was seen entering the water at Lake Tulloch in Copperopolis. Calaveras along with Tuolumne county and Calfire marine safety units are investigating requesting Pokerflat lake front houses stay out of the area during the investigation- Multiple law enforcement agencies on scene assisting with the search and rescue efforts.

Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire Near Hwy 108 & Upper Twain Harte

Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire Near Hwy 108 & Upper Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Fire Near Hwy 108 & Upper Twain Harte Incident: 00256 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Loc Desc: SR108 AT EAST TWAIN HARTE Lat/Lon: 38.039236 -120.217612 Detail Information 12:37 PM 1 [1] SO STARTED FIRE Unit Information 12:37 PM 3 Unit Assigned 12:37 PM 2 Unit Enroute 12:37 PM […]

Traffic Update…Hit & Run DUI Collision Near Electra Rd / Sr49

Traffic Update…Hit & Run DUI Collision Near Electra Rd / Sr49

Jackson, CA…Traffic Update…Hit & Run DUI Collision Near Electra Rd / Sr49 Incident: 00484 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Electra Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: JEO BY APPROX 1/8 MILE Lat/Lon: 38.314030 -120.721039 Detail Information 7:56 PM 7 [18] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JACKS TOW 209-267-5990 7:55 PM 6 [17] 1185R 7:47 PM […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Fire Near Sr88 / Omo Ranch Rd

Traffic Update…Vehicle Fire Near Sr88 / Omo Ranch Rd

Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update…Vehicle Fire Near Sr88 / Omo Ranch Rd Incident: 00493 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr88 / Omo Ranch Rd Loc Desc: COOKS STATION Lat/Lon: 38.527977 -120.442157 Detail Information 7:50 PM 4 [6] DRVR OO THE VEH 7:50 PM 3 [5] 1039 CAL FIRE 7:49 PM 2 [3] SMOKE FROM ALL TIRES 7:49 PM […]

(Reminder Going On Now) Prescribed Burn Planned at Calaveras Big Trees State Park! Burn Ignition Planned June 13 – 14, 2019

(Reminder Going On Now) Prescribed Burn Planned at Calaveras Big Trees State Park!  Burn Ignition Planned June 13 – 14, 2019

Arnold, CA…California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection (CAL FIRE) are planning to begin a prescribed burn on or around Thursday, June 13 to Friday, June 14, 2019 in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The goal is to complete the 41-acre Big Tree Creek segment A (see purple […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through June 22nd

Caltrans District 10 Road Repair & Construction Schedule Through June 22nd

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern Stanislaus and Eastern San Joaquin Counties

CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern Stanislaus and Eastern San Joaquin Counties

San Andreas – After another wet winter and above average snow pack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor […]

CCWD Makes Preparations for PG&E Power Outages

CCWD Makes Preparations for PG&E Power Outages

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Water District is doing everything in its power to minimize potential negative impacts to customers as a result of PG&E’s planned implementation of its Public Safety Power Shutoff Program, or PSPSP. In 2018, PG&E rolled out its Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP), which included planned power outages under the PSPS program. […]

Traffic Update….Sheep out in Roadway Near Southworth & Hwy 26

Traffic Update….Sheep out in Roadway Near Southworth & Hwy 26

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Sheep out in Roadway Near Southworth & Hwy 26 Incident: 00234 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd Loc Desc: BTWN SOUTHWORTH AND SR26 Lat/Lon: 38.163761 -120.955236 Detail Information 1:36 PM 1 [1] SHEEP OUT IN RDWY Unit Information 1:39 PM 3 Unit Assigned 1:39 PM 2 Unit Enroute 1:43 […]

Rural Counties Testify on Important Role Fairgrounds Play in Fires & Other Emergencies.

Rural Counties Testify on Important Role Fairgrounds Play in Fires & Other Emergencies.

Sacramento, CA…From RCRC…”On Wednesday, Supervisor Kevin Cann (Mariposa) testified before the Assembly Committee on Agricultural in support of county fairgrounds, and the critical role they play in emergency situations. “In addition to their primary purpose, county fairgrounds are a critical asset in our ability to respond to emergencies,” stated Cann. “Financial stability is a menacing […]

Traffic Update….Head On Collision Near Sr49 / Cosumnes Dr…(Update…Fatality)

Traffic Update….Head On Collision Near Sr49 / Cosumnes Dr…(Update…Fatality)

Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Head On Collision Near Sr49 / Cosumnes Dr…(Update…Fatality) Incident: 00318 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Cosumnes Dr Loc Desc: SB 49 Lat/Lon: 38.548881 -120.848515 Detail Information 5:39 PM 13 [30] [Notification] [CHP]-[31] ADVS MEDIA WILL BE ENRT IN 30 MINS [Shared] [Shared] 5:37 PM 12 [29] ADVS MEDIA WILL BE ENRT […]

San Andreas Man Perished in Hwy 49 Collision Yesterday

San Andreas Man Perished in Hwy 49 Collision Yesterday

Jackson, CA…On June 10, 2019, at approximately 1545 hours, CHP Amador officers responded to a head-on traffic collision on SR-49 south of Sandra Road. The investigation determined that Thomas Diemier, 95 of San Andreas was driving his Lexus RX350 northbound on SR-49 at an undetermined speed. A 38 year old Plymouth man was driving a […]

Traffic Update….Home Improvement Supplies Available for Pick Up In Roadway Near Mono Way / Standard Rd

Traffic Update….Home Improvement Supplies Available for Pick Up In Roadway Near Mono Way / Standard Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Home Improvement Supplies Available for Pick Up Near Mono Way / Standard Rd Incident: 00133 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Mono Way / Standard Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.977917 -120.315248 Detail Information 9:00 AM 1 [1] LRG ROLL OF CARPET IN RDWY Unit Information 9:03 AM 2 Unit Assigned 9:03 AM 1 Unit Enroute

Minor Injuries in Traffic Collision Involving Motorcyclists and a Bear

Minor Injuries in Traffic Collision Involving Motorcyclists and a Bear

Long Barn, CA…On June 09, 2019 at approximately 12:10 pm, Frank Henrard, a 42-year-old male from Belgium, was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on State Route 108, east of Long Barn, CA in the number 2 lane. He was traveling directly ahead of, Luc Henrard, a 46-year-old male from France who was also […]

Angels-Murphys Rotary Club Honors Peace Officers & Firefighters

Angels-Murphys Rotary Club Honors Peace Officers & Firefighters

Murphys, CA…The Angels-Murphys Rotary Club held their annual Peace Officers and Firefighters of the Year awards luncheon on June 6, 2019 where eight law enforcement and emergency services personnel were honored. The event was held at the Murphys Historic Hotel and was well attended. Each supervisor spent a moment telling the audience about the accomplishments […]

Traffic Update….Lanes Partially Blocked By Collision Near Leland Meadow Rd / Sr108

Traffic Update….Lanes Partially Blocked By Collision Near Leland Meadow Rd / Sr108

Strawberry, CA…Traffic Update….Lanes Partially Blocked By Collision Near Leland Meadow Rd / Sr108 Incident: 00337 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Leland Meadow Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.221609 -119.998008 Detail Information 2:41 PM 4 [11] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOWING 209-533-9149 2:40 PM 3 [10] START 1185 2:34 PM 2 [7] 61-3 CONTACT […]