Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Traffic Hazard Causing Flats Near Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Incident: 00414 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr108 / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.885417 -120.499140 Detail Information 6:43 PM 6 [20] PER TUOSO THEY HAD RETIRED SRGT ADVG IT HAS OPENED UP AND 6 VEHS ARE PULLED OVER IN AREA […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Fire Department has scheduled a Wildland Fire training exercise this Saturday, June 22, 2019 between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on city property just south of the Angels Camp city limits near the fairgrounds. The training will provide firefighters the opportunity to train with live fire in […]
Arnold, CA…With power uncertainties becoming the norm is your business or family ready? A back up generator from Pioneer Electric can provide peace of mind. Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984.and provide a full range of electrical and services for homes and […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park announces there will be limited access to Tioga Road (Highway 120 East) for visitors interested in crossing the Sierra. Tioga Road will be open to all vehicles, including bicycles, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No parking will be allowed on Tioga Road and […]
Tuolumne Utilities District has contracted with Njirich & Sons, Inc. of Sonora California for road paving projects within Tuolumne County to finalize repairs on various streets throughout the County. Work will take place over the next several months and be complete in October 2019. For the remainder of June crews will work in the Columbia […]
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 […]
Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Juvenile on Bike Near Parrotts Ferry Rd / Airport Rd. Lanes are blocked & please use caution in the area… Incident: 00264 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Airport Rd Loc Desc: IFO COLUMBIA ELEM SCHOOL Lat/Lon: 38.028294 -120.406627 Detail Information 2:58 PM 3 [7] 1039 FIRE 2:56 […]
Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision on Allison Way Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 16626 Allison Way Loc Desc: # 36 Lat/Lon: 37.989036 -120.272064 Detail Information 12:30 PM 1 [2] TUOL SO HAS FIRE / EMS ENRT Unit Information 12:31 PM 4 Unit Assigned 12:31 PM 3 Unit Enroute 12:31 PM 2 Unit Assigned […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update…..Pickup vs Big Rig Tanker Near SR120 / Enterprise Dr Incident: 00107 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR120 / Enterprise Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.878585 -120.461445 Detail Information 9:01 AM 6 [10] 1039 CAL FIRE TUOL TO CANCEL 9:00 AM 5 [8] 1039 TCSO TO 1022 9:00 AM 4 [7] 1039 STKN CHP […]
Modesto, CA…The following is from Bill Zoslocki…”As a close friend of the Johnson family, and former student of the widow’s father, Dave Mesenhimer, I’ve been asked to provide the following statement regarding her husband’s tragic plane accident. This will be the only statement from the family for now. Trent Johnson had a passion for flying. […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update…..Vehicle Fire Near Greeley Hill Rd / Ponderosa Way Incident: 00124 Type: Car Fire Location: Greeley Hill Rd / Ponderosa Way Loc Desc: 1/4 MI SO HELIPORT PAD Lat/Lon: 37.737780 -120.149873 Detail Information 8:52 AM 1 [3] 1039 CALFIRE
San Francisco, CA…As part of its Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that it is expanding its network of weather stations and high-definition cameras to improve the company’s ability to predict and respond to extreme wildfire danger. By the end of 2019, PG&E plans to have at least 600 […]
Chico, CA…June 18, 2019 – Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announces a $1 billion settlement with PG&E on behalf of 14 public entities for taxpayer losses caused by the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 North Bay Fires, and 2018 Camp Fire. The payment of the settlement amount of $1 billion is to […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Hardin Flat Rd / SR120 Incident: 00292 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Hardin Flat Rd / SR120 Loc Desc: AT RUSH CREEK Lat/Lon: 37.814152 -119.879909 Detail Information 3:00 PM 1 [3] 1039 S3 Unit Information 3:00 PM 11 Unit Assigned 3:00 PM 10 Unit Enroute 3:00 PM 9 Unit At Scene […]
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 […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Fence, Then Down Embankment Sr88 / Blue Sky Dr Incident: 00130 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Blue Sky Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.343844 -120.882448 Detail Information 9:54 AM 2 [2] VEH IS DOWN EMBANKMENT – POSS NO VIS FRM RDWY 9:53 AM 1 [1] GRN SUBA SW VS FENCE […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
West Point, CA….Complete Road Closure on North Railroad Flat Road From Noble Road to Wells Fargo Station Road. June 24 – June 28, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., July 1, 2 and 3, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., July 8 – July 12, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This […]
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. […]