Traffic Update….Westbound Lane Blocked by Rock Slide Near Hwy 4 & Utica Powerhouse Rd

Traffic Update….Westbound Lane Blocked by Rock Slide Near Hwy 4 & Utica Powerhouse Rd

Murphys, CA…Traffic Update….Westbound Lane Blocked by Rock Slide Near Hwy 4 & Utica Powerhouse Rd Incident: 0099 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr4 / Utica Powerhouse Rd Loc Desc: 1 1/2 MILES JEO MURPHYS Lat/Lon: 38.156933 -120.437174 Detail Information 7:33 AM 6 [12] 1039 CT WILL CB W/ ETA [Shared] 7:33 AM 5 [11] A49-002 REQ […]

Caltrans Bungle Raises Ire and Signatures in Small Foothill Town

Caltrans Bungle Raises Ire and Signatures in Small Foothill Town

Murphys, CA…More than a third of a rural community’s residents have signed a petition about a new median they deem dangerous. Residents of Murphys and surrounding areas have grown increasingly concerned about a concrete median that seemed to appear overnight on a major thorough-fare along CA State Road 4. With no input from the businesses […]

Traffic Update….Camry Off Roadway Collision Near Hwy 49 & Red Hill Road

Traffic Update….Camry Off Roadway Collision Near Hwy 49 & Red Hill Road

Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Camry Off Roadway Collision Near Hwy 49 & Red Hill Road. Incident: 0087 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Redhill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.036762 -120.509763 Detail Information 10:16 AM 7 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI ———–209-728-3931 10:15 AM 6 [15] A49-002 1185 10:12 AM 5 [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem […]

Traffic Update….Collision & Vehicle Fire, Owner Fled Scene Near Joaquin Gully Rd / Manzanita Ct

Traffic Update….Collision & Vehicle Fire, Owner Fled Scene Near Joaquin Gully Rd / Manzanita Ct

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Collision & Vehicle Fire, Owner Fled Scene Near Joaquin Gully Rd / Manzanita Ct Incident: 0298 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Joaquin Gully Rd / Manzanita Ct Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.040391 -120.230075 Detail Information 10:06 PM 10 [27] 61-3 CALL AFFORDABLE AND HAVE LOAD UP VEH AND WILL 98 BEH 7 ELEVEN […]

Traffic & Bovine Update…Cows Testing Grass is Greener Theory Near Hwy 12 & Meagan Lane

Traffic & Bovine Update…Cows Testing Grass is Greener Theory Near Hwy 12 & Meagan Lane

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic & Bovine Update…Cows Testing Grass is Greener Theory Near Hwy 12 & Meagan Lane Incident: 0067 Type: Animal Hazard Location: SR12 / Meagan Ln Loc Desc: IFO 5166 SR12 Lat/Lon: 38.178297 -120.925713 Detail Information 9:03 AM 3 [10] ON RS/ NOT IN RDWY YET [Shared] 8:56 AM 2 [5] RAPID DEPLOY SHOWING […]

Firefighters Working 7-acre Gianelli Fire

Firefighters Working 7-acre Gianelli Fire

Sonora, CA…Firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest are actively responding to the lightning caused Gianelli Fire. Located near the Gianelli Trail Head off Forest Road 4N47 the seven-acre fire shows no immediate concerns to life, structures or property. Due to high fuel moistures and heavy concentration of fuels in the area firefighters will implement a […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury & Dog Injured as Well in Vehicle Collision Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Cement Plant Bridge

Traffic Update….Major Injury & Dog Injured as Well in Vehicle Collision Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Cement Plant Bridge

San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury & Dog Injured as Well in Vehicle Collision Down Embankment Near Hwy 49 & Cement Plant Bridge Incident: 0268 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: 0 Sr49 Loc Desc: SR49 AT CEMENT PLANT BRIDGE Lat/Lon: 38.160958 -120.648017 Detail Information 8:23 PM 6 [17] AC OFCR HAS MORE QUESTIONS FOR DOG NEEDING […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Rollover Collision near Hwy 4 & Pool Station Road

Traffic Update….Major Injury Rollover Collision near Hwy 4 & Pool Station Road

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Rollover Collision near Hwy 4 & Pool Station Road Incident: 0193 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.044559 -120.647002 Detail Information 5:04 PM 6 [22] Secondary Location for B49-040: FIRE STATION/COPPER, 4:54 PM 5 [16] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Rams Horn Grade / Shake Ridge Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Rams Horn Grade / Shake Ridge Rd

Lockewood, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Rams Horn Grade / Shake Ridge Rd Incident: 0261 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Rams Horn Grade / Shake Ridge Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.473324 -120.625996 Detail Information 10:11 PM 5 [6] PER AMASO DEPT 97 VEH IS 1124 / 1022’D FIRE 10:11 PM 4 [5] PER 94-4 ON […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence & Tree on Carter Street.

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence & Tree on Carter Street.

Tuolumne, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence & Tree on Carter Street. Incident: 0167 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 18595 Carter St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.960275 -120.236204 Detail Information 2:47 PM 1 [1] VEH VS FENCE and TREE Unit Information 3:02 PM 5 Unit Enroute 3:02 PM 4 Unit Assigned 3:06 PM 3 Unit At Scene 2:50 […]

Traffic Update….Head on Collision (Luckily Non-Injury) Near Sr108 / Twain Harte

Traffic Update….Head on Collision (Luckily Non-Injury) Near Sr108 / Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Head on Collision (Luckily Non-Injury) Near Sr108 / Twain Harte Incident: 0050 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Loc Desc: EB SR108 AT EAST TWAIN HARTE Lat/Lon: 38.039236 -120.217612 Detail Information 8:25 AM 11 [17] A61-003 RDWY CL [Shared] 7:57 AM 10 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS 209-532-4523 […]

Traffic Update…..Suburban vs Vehicle & Power Pole Near Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd

Traffic Update…..Suburban vs Vehicle & Power Pole Near Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update…..Suburban vs Vehicle & Power Pole Near Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Incident: 0289 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: 11385 MILTON RD Lat/Lon: 38.099178 -120.878377 Detail Information 10:50 PM 10 [17] 1039 CORDS LN 16 [Shared] 10:48 PM 9 [15] CORDS INQ WHERE […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd

Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd Incident: 0264 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd Loc Desc: 17088 S MONO VISTA Lat/Lon: 37.995421 -120.265688 Detail Information 6:41 PM 7 [20] 1039 61-3 6:41 PM 6 [19] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury T-Bone Collision Near Sr88 / Taves Rd

Traffic Update….Minor Injury T-Bone Collision Near Sr88 / Taves Rd

Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury T-Bone Collision Near Sr88 / Taves Rd Incident: 0103 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr88 / Taves Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.398208 -120.677324 Detail Information 11:27 AM 12 [16] AC ETA IS 30-45 MIN 10:34 AM 11 [15] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 3A – CALL# 20296704 / AC TOW – ETA 20 […]

The Annual Rocky Hill Halloween Road Closures (A Few Photos from the Past to Set the Mood)

The Annual Rocky Hill Halloween Road Closures (A Few Photos from the Past to Set the Mood)

Murphys, CA…The Rocky Hill Homeowners Association has requested complete road closures on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM to accommodate pedestrians in the area for Halloween Trick or Treat. The following roads will be closed: Rocky Hill Road, Stella Drive and Oro Street at Rocky Hill Road.Alternate routes for thru traffic […]

Traffic Update….Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near Sr120 / Anderson St

Traffic Update….Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near Sr120 / Anderson St

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near Sr120 / Anderson St Incident: 0039 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr120 / Anderson St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.822368 -120.261610 Detail Information 8:14 AM 8 [13] 1039 C/T [Shared] 8:10 AM 7 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 W/ HD [Shared] 8:09 AM 6 [9] A61-002B […]

Governor Newsom Celebrates CAL FIRE’s First Graduation at Atwater Training Center

Governor Newsom Celebrates CAL FIRE’s First Graduation at Atwater Training Center

Atwater, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first graduating class of Company Officers at CAL FIRE’s new Atwater Training Center, marking a major step forward in the state’s continued investment in firefighter training and wildfire preparedness. Thirty-eight firefighters graduated from the rigorous Company Officer Academy, earning promotion to Company Officer – CAL FIRE’s frontline leaders in […]

(Update….Called Off Too Wet to Ignite) California State Parks and CAL FIRE Conducting Calaveras Big Trees State Park South Grove Prescribed Burn Today

(Update….Called Off Too Wet to Ignite) California State Parks and CAL FIRE Conducting Calaveras Big Trees State Park South Grove Prescribed Burn Today

Arnold, CA…Update 10:55am: Just after I sent the previous update,  the prescribed burn planned for today was called off after the test burn period. The burn unit is just too wet to ignite. Crews need to delay prescribed burning and look to possibly reschedule to next week.  Crews are conducting a 25-acre prescribed burn (Trailhead Unit) in […]

Gavin Newsom Closes Interstate During Live Fire Demonstration at Camp Pendleton

Gavin Newsom Closes Interstate During Live Fire Demonstration at Camp Pendleton

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement on ensuring public safety during a live fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton, after the federal government early Saturday confirmed with state and local authorities the event would occur: “The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. Firing live rounds over a busy […]