Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Chrysler vs Box Truck Near Sr120 / S Ponderosa Way Incident: 00171 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr120 / S Ponderosa Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.828619 -120.186609 Detail Information 1:10 PM 13 [31] 1182 — ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL 1:10 PM 12 [32] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Trucks Hit Mirrors Near J59 / Redhill Rd Incident: 00119 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: J59 / Redhill Rd Loc Desc: 1 MI SO Lat/Lon: 37.834736 -120.501854 Detail Information 9:58 AM 5 [9] 1039 1141 9:50 AM 4 [7] 1039 61-1 – WILL BE ENRT WHEN CLR 9:49 AM 3 [6] […]
Sonora, CA…On Saturday, May 11th, 2019, the City of Sonora will be hosting the 62nd annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse – Mother Lode Round-Up Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to the downtown area of Sonora. Round-Up Parade Street Closures, Parking Zones, and Alcoholic Beverage Guidelines. Because this is a family event and […]
San Andreas, CA…We stopped by the election office to see how the initial vote totals came in on measure A. It is passing with an 84.18% margin. Below are a happy group from Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District. In the smiling throng are EPFD Chief, Board Members, Staff & Fire Fighters & Paramedics. The Initial […]
Twain Harte, CA…From the Tuolumne Fire Dept…”MiWuk Fire, Twain Harte Fire, Tuolumne County Fire and CAL FIRE contained a structure fire to only the room of origin and some contents today. The Fire was on the 23000 block of Confidence South Fork Road. An aggressive interior attack contributed to saving 11 chickens and two turtles! […]
San Andreas, CA…On Saturday May 4, 2019 at about 5:00PM, The Sheriff’s Office activated their Search and Rescue Team after they received a request for assistance at Candy Rock recreation area (Hathaway Pines). Four people had swam across the North Fork of the Stanislaus River after hiking down the Candy Rock trailhead. When the water […]
Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Tree Truck Towing Masticator vs Power Pole on Shenandoah Rd Incident: 00264 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 11011 Shenandoah Rd Loc Desc: IFO VINONOCETO WINERY Lat/Lon: 38.522486 -120.819250 Detail Information 4:09 PM 6 [7] [Notification] [CHP]-[6] RP CB / SV: TK W/ MASTICATOR ON REAR / HAD PILOT CAR IFO // VEH LEFT […]
San Andreas, CA…The CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit would like to share this brief video on debris burning safely. For additional information, please visit your local CAL FIRE station or visit www.readyforwildfire.com
Sonora, CA….Traffic Hazard…Party in Vehicle in Distress or Impaired Near Greenley Rd / Cabezut Rd Incident: 00149 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Greenley Rd / Cabezut Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.985638 -120.367092 Detail Information 10:34 AM 1 [3] PRTY IN VEH APPEARSM IN DISTRESS OR POSS HBD Unit Information 10:37 AM 2 Unit Assigned 10:37 AM […]
San Andreas, CA…The CAL FIRE Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit, in partnership with Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services, Calaveras County Sheriff and the Calaveras County Local Fire Agencies, invites you to an open house to discuss fire safety and evacuation preparedness! Please join us to learn about what you can do to prepare yourself and […]
La Grange, CA…Traffic Update….Van vs Pickup with Cattle Trailer near Merced Falls Rd / Pepito Dr Incident: 00068 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Merced Falls Rd / Pepito Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.663619 -120.314173 Detail Information 7:15 AM 3 [4] 1039 ,61-6 CPS 7:12 AM 2 [2] RP INQ // BOTH PRTYS UNK ON INJ […]
Arnold, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Fire District (EPFD) Board of Directors is sponsoring “Measure A,” which is a special tax measure that will fund the continued operation of fire, ambulance and paramedic services to the Upper Highway 4 Corridor. The Fire District serves community members who live in the 225-square-mile District along Highway 4 between Forest […]
Sacramento, CA….Again California’s wet winter created a sizable crop of new grass growth, but don’t let the wet weather fool you as the abundant grass dries. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires. Governor Gavin Newsom declared May 5-11 “Wildfire Preparedness Week” to urge homeowners that California Wildfires Have Changed, Together We Must […]
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed underburns on the forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District: Irish O’ Manuel Underburn, Unit 22, Calaveras Ranger District General and Specific Location: Project area is located along Forest Road 5N56, Trail 14E23, west of White Pines reservoir, and northwest of Arnold, CA. […]
Glencoe, CA…Traffic Update….Hit & Run with Injuries to Driver & Possibly Tree. It was a pickup vs tree collision and the injured driver of the pickup was picked up by an unknown vehicle. Incident: 00242 Type: Hit and Run w/Injuries Location: Sky High Dr / Sr26 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.338016 -120.595141 Detail Information 3:34 PM […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…On 5/5/2019, at approximately 7:50am Anthony Perez, 27 from Riverside was descending SR-49 NB, toward the Amador/Calaveras County line. He was driving between 35-45 MPH in a commercial vehicle as he approached a curve with a 30 MPH warning sign. As as the 2017 Freightliner continued through the curve, due to the speed, […]
Pioneer, CA…Sad next of kin notifications are being done for a fatal collision on Hwy 88 on May 3rd. A driver was driving a 2010 Mazda 3 on Hwy 88 east of Bear River. At approximately 12:40pm the driver had just negotiated a curve to the right when for an unknown reason the vehicle was […]
Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update….Two by Three Foot Chunk of Ice in Roadway on Hwy 88 Incident: 00172 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 0 Sr88 Loc Desc: SPUR Lat/Lon: 38.705651 -120.104074 Detail Information 11:21 AM 2 [8] 1039 DIST 10 11:20 AM 1 [7] 2X3 CHUNK OF ICE AND DOT IS NOT 1097 Unit Information 11:18 AM 4 […]
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr49 / Blacks Creek Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00171 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Blacks Creek Rd Loc Desc: BETWEEN COULTERVILLE AND MOCCASIN Lat/Lon: 37.748091 -120.243779 Detail Information 11:22 AM 5 [19] 1039 1022 61-4 11:20 AM 4 [17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER 61-S3 DOES […]
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Large Black Cow with Green Ear Bling Near Evergreen Rd / Warren Rd. Incident: 00147 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Evergreen Rd / Warren Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.133972 -120.913269 Detail Information 10:13 AM 1 [1] LARGE BLK COW W/GRN TAG Unit Information 10:14 AM 2 Unit Assigned 10:14 AM 1 Unit Enroute
Twain Harte, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”A large law enforcement presence was seen yesterday at ACE Hardware in Twain Harte. Just after 5:30 PM, our office received a report of a shooting at the hardware store with numerous people running about. Multiple Sheriff’s Office units, CHP, Fire and EMS responded to Twain Harte Drive. Law […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near SR49 / Big Bar Rd Incident: 00095 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: SR49 / Big Bar Rd Loc Desc: IN 13 CURVES Lat/Lon: 38.311600 -120.720295 Detail Information 8:05 AM 6 [18] 94-S3 94-5 WILL RESPOND ELECTRA TO TURN TRAFFIC AROUND THERE // ROAD WILL BE CLOSED […]
Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to begin spring construction to complete a project installing retaining walls along State Route 4 (SR-4) near Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The project has completed installation of retaining walls for sediment control, improved culverts and drainage systems, and re-constructed roadside shoulders along a […]
Arnold, CA…The Annual Arnold & Ebbetts Pass Corridor Wildfire Community Preparedness Meeting. Is Saturday, May 4th, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Road in Arnold. This annual meeting is a great way to raise awareness of wildfire risks in our area and how to mitigate that risk and be prepared […]
Jamestown, CA…On May 2, 2019 at approximately 10:00 pm, Justin Michael Blanchard, a 20-year-old male out of Stockton, was standing next to his bicycle near the white edge line for the southbound lane of State Route 49, south of Charbroullian Road. At that time, a vehicle, described possibly as a gold or light colored Lexus […]