Mandatory Evacuation Orders lifted On Donnell Fire

Mandatory Evacuation Orders lifted On Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA…All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in the Donnell Fire. However the Forest Closure Order is still in effect. Vehicles are prohibited from stopping or deviating from the highway between Eagle Meadow Road and Kennedy Meadow Road (Forest Service Road 6N01).

Smoke Output Drops, Some Resources Released, Lots of Work Still Ahead on Donnell Fire

Smoke Output Drops, Some Resources Released, Lots of Work Still Ahead on Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA..The fire is currently estimated at 35, 864 acres with 62% containment. Ground and air resources continue to construct and improve lines around the fire perimeter to increase containment. An area of low pressure will move into the area over the weekend bringing southwest winds up to 15 mph and gusts up to 30 […]

Pilot Walks Away From Helicopter Crash on Donnell Fire

Pilot Walks Away From Helicopter Crash on Donnell Fire

Pinecrest, CA…Chris Fogle, Souther California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 commander, announced today that at approximately 3:45 p.m. Aug. 25, a medium helicopter on a water dropping mission crashed at a helispot on the southwest Donnell fire perimeter within the containment zone. The pilot walked away with minor injuries and was treated on-site by paramedics. […]

Assault With A Deadly Weapon (F350 Pickup) Charges for Tuolumne Man

Assault With A Deadly Weapon (F350 Pickup) Charges for Tuolumne Man

Tuolumne, CA…Last night, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home on Sunrise Drive in Tuolumne, for a report of an assault involving a vehicle. 57-year-old Steven Dorsay saw the victim driving on Carter St. in Tuolumne. Dorsay swerved his Ford F350 truck into the victim’s lane, causing her to veer off the road and stop to […]

Construction Delays in Carson Pass High Country

Construction Delays in Carson Pass High Country

Kirkwood, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control at various locations on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 (SR-88). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control will be in effect from Silver Driver in Pioneer to Shake Ridge Road beginning Monday, August 27, 2018, through Thursday, August 30, 2018, […]

Traffic Update….Pickup Into Ditch Near Lime Kiln Rd / SR108

Traffic Update….Pickup Into Ditch Near Lime Kiln Rd / SR108

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup Into Ditch Near Lime Kiln Rd / SR108 Incident: 00354 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Lime Kiln Rd / SR108 Loc Desc: 1 MI SO Lat/Lon: 37.967815 -120.378368 Detail Information 6:05 PM 9 [10] 1039 3A ORDER # 39341 VICS TOW ENRT ETA 20 6:04 PM 8 [9] B61-003 LN CURTIN – […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr120 / Cherry Lake Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr120 / Cherry Lake Rd

Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr120 / Cherry Lake Rd Incident: 00166 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr120 / Cherry Lake Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.824793 -120.010396 Detail Information 11:17 AM 2 [2] WHI EXPEDITION VS GRN JEEP AND GRY FORD 11:17 AM 1 [1] 3 VEHS Unit Information 11:24 AM 2 Unit Assigned […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Olive Orchard Rd / S Burson Rd

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Olive Orchard Rd / S Burson Rd

Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Near Olive Orchard Rd / S Burson Rd Incident: 00066 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Olive Orchard Rd / S Burson Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.141331 -120.899186 Detail Information 8:21 AM 4 [6] *** 1039 MOTHERLODE TOW 209-754-1740 ***** 8:20 AM 3 [5] A49-001 1185 VEH ON IT’S ROOF 8:00 […]

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is soliciting applications for appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Valley Springs Town Center Connectivity Plan

Valley Springs, CA…Appointments will be made by the CCOG Board on September 5, 2018. About the project: The project will explore multi-modal improvements within the historic core of Valley Springs (Town Center) and safe connectivity to key destinations such as the Valley Springs Elementary School, State Routes 12 and 26, and shopping areas. The Plan […]

Traffic Update….Chevy Cruz with Rear End Damage Near Racetrack Rd / Leland Dr

Traffic Update….Chevy Cruz with Rear End Damage Near Racetrack Rd / Leland Dr

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Chevy Cruz with Rear End Damage Near Racetrack Rd / Leland Dr Incident: 00267 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Racetrack Rd / Leland Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.991137 -120.402765 Detail Information 3:59 PM 5 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING-SONORA 209-984-2414 3:58 PM 4 [7] B61-001 1185 FOR GRY CHEV CRU W/REAR […]

Temporary Lane Closures on County Roads 8-21-18 to 8-24-18

Temporary Lane Closures on County Roads 8-21-18 to 8-24-18

Mountain Ranch, CA…The driving public may experience short delays this week when traveling in the Mountain Ranch area of Calaveras County. Moving and static lane closures are scheduled as follows on the following roads: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 – Moving lane closures on Jesus Maria Road, Doster Road, Whiskey Slide Road, Old Gulch Road (North […]

Traffic Stop Ends in Methamphetamine Off the Streets and Stolen ATM Recovered.

Traffic Stop Ends in Methamphetamine Off the Streets and Stolen ATM Recovered.

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sherifff’s Dept…”Early this morning, a Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a white Chevy Envoy on Rawhide Road in Jamestown for expired registration. During the stop, the deputy discovered 50-year-old Irving Gallego and 37-year-old Teresa Abreo of Columbia had 35.28 grams of methamphetamine, plastic baggies, and a digital scale. The suspects also […]

Traffic Update….Pickup Fire Near Aarondale Rd / Tuolumne Rd

Traffic Update….Pickup Fire Near Aarondale Rd / Tuolumne Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup Fire Near Aarondale Rd / Tuolumne Rd Incident: 00491 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Aarondale Rd / Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.956808 -120.304268 Detail Information 8:02 PM 7 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOWING 209-533-9149 F/FLATBED 7:59 PM 6 [15] VICS CALLED BACK 1022D// THEY DO NOT HAVE FLATBED 7:53 […]

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle Near Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle Near Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd

Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle Near Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd ncident: 00386 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd Loc Desc: 5 MILES JEO SILVER LAKE Lat/Lon: 38.512843 -120.485114 Detail Information 7:11 PM 9 [21] [Appended, 19:11:37] [9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER STOCKTON TC IS ON STOCKTON SIDE// CHP SLT CAN 1022 […]

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Planned Water Outage in Copperopolis, Wednesday August 22

Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras County Water District crews are planning to repair a leak in a main water line on Copper Cove Drive at 9 p.m. Wednesday August 22, which will cause about 380 customers to experience a water outage for up to five hours. The District has scheduled a nighttime repair to minimize impacts on local […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury School Bus Collision Near Sr16 / Demartini Rd

Traffic Update….Non-Injury School Bus Collision Near Sr16 / Demartini Rd

Drytown, CA…Traffic Update….Non-Injury School Bus Collision Near Sr16 / Demartini Rd Incident: 00329 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr16 / Demartini Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.452267 -120.913396 Detail Information 4:30 PM 1 [1] SCHOOL BUS TC / 1182 // 94-2 WAS ADVISED / ENRT Unit Information 4:30 PM 7 Unit Assigned 4:30 PM 6 Unit […]

Land Clearing, Underbrush Mulching, Tree Thinning, Tree Removal & More ~ Ronwright Logging, Lumber and Construction

Land Clearing, Underbrush Mulching, Tree Thinning, Tree Removal & More ~ Ronwright Logging, Lumber and Construction

Camp Connell, CA…Ronwright Logging, Lumber and Construction is going into its 4th year of mulching, masticating and mowing. local family owed business started over 27 years ago by Ron Glass. Now, his sons, daughters, and daughter in law have all helped run the business along with some fantastic local employees. The crew has completed small […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Avenida Central / Merced Falls Rd

Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Avenida Central / Merced Falls Rd

La Grange, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Avenida Central / Merced Falls Rd Incident: 00178 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Avenida Central / Merced Falls Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.656023 -120.311796 Detail Information 12:41 PM 11 [33] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj [Shared] 11:25 AM 10 [18] [Rotation Request […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Guardrail Near Rawhide Rd / Sr49

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Guardrail Near Rawhide Rd / Sr49

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Guardrail Near Rawhide Rd / Sr49 Incident: 00187 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Rawhide Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: A MILE JSO Lat/Lon: 37.988671 -120.441432 Detail Information 11:49 AM 8 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING 209-984-2414 11:49 AM 7 [7] A61-002 1185 ROT 11:44 AM 6 [6] A61-002 UTL […]

The Deadly Ferguson Fire’s Final Update, 96,901 Acres, 100% Contained & Two Deaths

The Deadly Ferguson Fire’s Final Update, 96,901 Acres, 100% Contained & Two Deaths

Yosemite, CA…The Ferguson fire is now 100 percent contained and while we have reached a significant milestone there is still more work to be done. Firefighters will continue to patrol, mop-up and repair firelines. During the heat of the day, some interior islands of unburned vegetation will continue to ignite, but they are not a […]

Donnell Fire Containment Climbs to 49% & Hwy 108 Reopens

Donnell Fire Containment Climbs to 49% & Hwy 108 Reopens

Pinecrest, CA…Highway 108 will open today at 4 pm all the way through to Highway 395. Vehicles are prohibited from stopping or deviating from the highway between Eagle Meadow Road (5N01) and Kennedy Meadows Road (6N01). The road to Kennedy Meadows will be open. Crews made progress around the northwest tip of the fire perimeter […]

Major Injuries to Sonora Man in 450ft Vehicle Plunge Off of Wards Ferry Road

Major Injuries to Sonora Man in 450ft Vehicle Plunge Off of Wards Ferry Road

Sonora, CA…On August 18, 2018, at approximately 1745 hours, Joshua Nevel of Sonora was driving his 2003 GMC Sierra, southbound on Wards Ferry Road at an unknown speed. For unknown reasons, Nevel failed to negotiate a right hand curve in the roadway. Nevel made an unsafe turning movement and allowed his vehicle to drive off […]

Drowning Reported at New Melones Lake

Drowning Reported at New Melones Lake

Tuttletown, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept…”Search efforts are ongoing for a reported drowning of an adult man that occurred this afternoon on New Melones Lake. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office will be assisting our Boating Enforcement Unit with additional sonar and camera equipment. If you are recreating on the lake, please avoid the Southeast […]