Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108. Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur

Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108.  Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur

Arnold, CA…Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108. Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur. Details are below… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) […]

Winter Storm Warnings & .Hazardous Mountain Travel Continues Through Tuesday

Winter Storm Warnings & .Hazardous Mountain Travel Continues Through Tuesday

Arnold, CA…Additional winter storms will bring periods of dangerous mountain travel from heavy snow and gusty wind through Tuesday. White out conditions are possible along with chain controls, long travel delays, and even road closures. Travel into the high country is strongly discouraged through early next week. Snow levels are expected to lower to 3500 […]

Yosemite National Park Announces Temporary Road Closures and Due to Winter Storm Systems

Yosemite National Park Announces Temporary Road Closures and Due to Winter Storm Systems

Yosemite, CA…Big Oak Flat Road, Wawona Road, and El Portal Road may be impacted due to heavy precipitation. Temporary road closures and delays may be possible over the next several days along Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West), Wawona Road (Highway 41), and El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park. An incoming […]

DUI & Felony Evading Charges for Copperopolis Man Arrested after Pursuit

DUI & Felony Evading Charges for Copperopolis Man Arrested after Pursuit

Jamestown, CA…On 02/01/2019, at approximately 1:14 am, Officers Dillon and Mahaney were conducting a traffic stop for unsafe speed and weaving on a white, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup on State Route 120, east of Yosemite Junction. While speaking with the driver, later identified as 47 year old Copperopolis resident, Benjamin Beck, Officer Mahaney observed signs […]

Traffic Update….Non-Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave

Traffic Update….Non-Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave

Jamestown, CA….Traffic Update….Non-Collision Near Sr108 / 5th Ave Incident: 00321 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / 5th Ave Loc Desc: EB BETW FROSTY AND THE LIGHT Lat/Lon: 37.958328 -120.418228 Detail Information 3:33 PM 3 [6] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW SONORA 209-984-2414 3:31 PM 2 [4] 1185 PT CRU 3:17 PM 1 [2] […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Sims Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Sims Rd

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Sims Rd Incident: 00361 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / Sims Rd Loc Desc: BET PERRI CONE Lat/Lon: 37.877697 -120.448546 Detail Information 6:23 PM 6 [11] B61-001 FOLLOWING FIRE 6:19 PM 5 [6] 1039 TUOSO 1141 6:18 PM 4 [5] 1039 FIRE THEY ARE ENRT SR120/ PARACONE 6:17 […]

CHP San Andreas Leads the Way For Christmas for Kaiden

CHP San Andreas Leads the Way For Christmas for Kaiden

San Andreas, CA…From CHP…”Many of you will remember Kaiden Lund (8) who was involved in a serious traffic collision on December 23, 2018, that took the life of his mother, Chelsea (27). Kaiden received life threatening injuries as a result of being struck head-on by an intoxicated and reckless driver in another vehicle. It is […]

Traffic Update….Collision & Domestic Bliss Near Chicken Ranch Rd / Sr108

Traffic Update….Collision & Domestic Bliss Near Chicken Ranch Rd / Sr108

Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Collision & Domestic Bliss Near Chicken Ranch Rd / Sr108. Argument leads to vehicle running off roadway. Girlfriend says she is going to hit herself and say the boyfriend was hitting her. Incident: 00159 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Chicken Ranch Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: CLOSER TO THE CASINO Lat/Lon: 37.935047 -120.443128 […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr26 / Silver Rapids

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr26 / Silver Rapids

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr26 / Silver Rapids Incident: 00393 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Silver Rapids Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.158984 -120.846278 Detail Information 11:32 PM 6 [11] [Notification] [CHP]-FIRE 97 / ALL INVS OO VEH // 2ND 1141 ENRT // 1181S ONLY [Shared] 11:12 PM 5 [6] 1039 CAL SO […]

Explosion at Quartz Mine Marijuana Grow, One Hospitalized and Marijuana Seized

Explosion at Quartz Mine Marijuana Grow, One Hospitalized and Marijuana Seized

Mountain Ranch, CA…On 1-26-19 at approx. 0805 hours CCSO Dispatch received multiple reports of an explosion in the area of the 6000 block of Quartz Mine Road in Mountain Ranch. Upon arrival to the area Deputies were directed to a property by neighbors who heard the loud noise and people yelling. An outbuilding was found […]

Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike

Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike

Copperopolis, CA…Early Morning Collision in Copperopolis Leads to Closure of Reeds Turnpike. Details are below… BENARDO WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON REEDS TURNPIKE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. AUBREY WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON REEDS TURNPIKE ABOUT 50 YARDS BEHIND BENARDO. JUST EAST OF JACKSON STREET, BENARDO CAME TO A SLIGHT CURVE TO HIS RIGHT, BUT FAILED TO […]

Traffic Update….Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike

Traffic Update….Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike

Copperopolis, CA…Early Morning Injury Collision Closes Reeds Turnpike. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00017 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Reeds Tpke / Main St Loc Desc: JWO OBYRNES FERRY Lat/Lon: 37.977383 -120.637554 Detail Information 5:20 AM 13 [25] *** ISSUE SIGALERT REEDS TPKE AT MAIN STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO A COLLISION. IT […]

Modesto Man Lost His Life & Three Injured in Hwy 108/120 Collision

Modesto Man Lost His Life & Three Injured in Hwy 108/120 Collision

Jamestown, CA…On Saturday, January 26, 2019, at approximately 6:06 pm, 37 year old driver Billy Thao and 43 year old passenger Brad Thao, both from Sacramento, were traveling westbound on State Route 120 in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, east of La Grange Road. 29 year old driver Muruganandham Arulandham and 24 year old passenger Cindhu […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln

Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr88 / Martin Ln Incident: 00267 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Martin Ln Loc Desc: NR 4545 SR88 Lat/Lon: 38.316185 -120.942576 Detail Information 8:06 PM 13 [43] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared] 7:51 PM 12 [37] Secondary Location for B94-002: […]

AAA Says Automotive Industry Must Use Standard Terms for New Vehicle Technology

AAA Says Automotive Industry Must Use Standard Terms for New Vehicle Technology

Walnut Creek, CA…A new report from AAA reveals that while today’s vehicles have more advanced and automated driving features than ever, these features lack common names and definitions that consumers need to understand how to safely use the technology. “To combat this problem, AAA is proposing a set of standardized naming and definitions to describe […]

Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct

Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….4-5 Cows in Roadway Near Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct Incident: 00196 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Arrowhead St / Moccasin Ct Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.915529 -120.617613 Detail Information 2:19 PM 2 [2] 1039 AIROLA 209-736-2639 / NEG ANSWER 2:14 PM 1 [1] 4-5 COWS IN THE RDWY Unit Information 2:15 PM 2 Unit […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near SR88 / Tabeaud Rd

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near SR88 / Tabeaud Rd

Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near SR88 / Tabeaud Rd. Both drivers medi=flighted. Incident: 00069 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: SR88 / Tabeaud Rd Loc Desc: EB 88 JEO PINE GROVE Lat/Lon: 38.405572 -120.645914 Detail Information 9:16 AM 9 [21] A94-005 CONTACT FIRE AND SEE WHERE FLOWN // FOR BOTH DRVRS 8:16 AM 8 […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Merrell Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Merrell Rd

Traffic Update….Collision Near Sr120 / Merrell Rd Incident: 00129 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr120 / Merrell Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.835788 -120.238903 Detail Information 9:11 AM 5 [10] [Notification] [CHP]-[8] WITNESSED CALLING IN ADV’G ITS A RED SUBA VS BLU OLDER TK 9:10 AM 4 [8] WITNESSED CALLING IN ADV’G ITS A RED SUBA […]

Caltrans Road Report Through February 2nd, 2019

Caltrans Road Report Through February 2nd, 2019

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 Investigators Determine PG&E Not the Cause of the Tubbs Fire

CAL FIRE Investigators Determine PG&E Not the Cause of the Tubbs Fire

Sacramento, CA…After an extensive and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE has determined the Tubbs Fire, which occurred during the October 2017 Fire Siege, was caused by a private electrical system adjacent to a residential structure. CAL FIRE investigators did not identify any violations of state law, Public Resources Code, related to the cause of this fire. […]

Traffic Update….Chestnut Colored Horse In Roadway Near Kuein Mill Rd / Mount Elizabeth Dr

Traffic Update….Chestnut Colored Horse In Roadway Near Kuein Mill Rd / Mount Elizabeth Dr

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Chestnut Colored Horse In Roadway Near Kuein Mill Rd / Mount Elizabeth Dr Incident: 00075 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Kuein Mill Rd / Mount Elizabeth Dr Loc Desc: LS RUNNING TWRDS CEDAR RIDGE Lat/Lon: 38.060523 -120.266347 Detail Information 8:00 AM 4 [4] TUO SO ADVSG BY KUEIN MILL AT FOREST LAKE RD 7:55 […]

Traffic Update…..Vehicle in Creek Near S Fork Rd / Little Fuller Rd

Traffic Update…..Vehicle in Creek Near S Fork Rd / Little Fuller Rd

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update…..Vehicle in Creek Near S Fork Rd / Little Fuller Rd Incident: 00061 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: S Fork Rd / Little Fuller Rd Loc Desc: BTWN LONGEWAY Lat/Lon: 38.038312 -120.247812 Detail Information 7:13 AM 9 [22] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1124-Abandoned Vehicle to 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries […]

Traffic Update…..Overturned Pickup vs Bus Collision Near Hwy 108 & Lower Mono

Traffic Update…..Overturned Pickup vs Bus Collision Near Hwy 108 & Lower Mono

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update…..Overturned Pickup vs Bus Collision Near Hwy 108 & Lower Mono Incident: 00042 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Lower Mono Loc Desc: WB SR108 AT LOWER MONO Lat/Lon: 37.976439 -120.357655 Detail Information 7:10 AM 12 [26] A61-001 THE BUS HAD 1185 ENRT FR MODESTO/DRVR WILL 1023 6:07 AM 11 [25] [Rotation […]

Traffic Update…Non-Injury Collision Near Soulsbyville Elementary

Traffic Update…Non-Injury Collision Near Soulsbyville Elementary

Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update…Non-Injury Collision Near Soulsbyville Elementary Incident: 00100 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Soulsbyville Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: IFO SOULSBYVILLE ELEMENTARY Lat/Lon: 37.996608 -120.267419 Detail Information 8:11 AM 2 [2] 1125 8:10 AM 1 [1] SIL TOYT PRUIS VS GRN KIA SOUL Unit Information 8:14 AM 4 Unit Assigned 8:15 AM 3 Unit […]