Traffic Update….Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Hwy 88 & Blue Sky Drive

Traffic Update….Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Hwy 88  & Blue Sky Drive

Ione, CA…CHP is reporting a multi-vehicle collision blocking the westbound lane near Hwy 88 & Blue Sky Drive. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00194 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Blue Sky Dr Loc Desc: WB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.343844 -120.882448 Close Detail Information 2:06 PM 3 [8] SEV OTH VEHS STOPPED 2:04 […]

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Ventura County due to the effects of the Thomas Fire, which has damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed hundreds of homes and caused the evacuation of residents. “This fire is very dangerous and spreading rapidly, but we’ll continue to attack it with all we’ve got,” […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Near Candy Rock & Hunter Dam Road

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Near Candy Rock & Hunter Dam Road

Avery, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle collision with possible injuries near Candy Rock Rd / Hunter Dam Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00112 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Candy Rock Rd / Hunter Dam Rd Loc Desc: GRISWOLD CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.198314 -120.363023 Close Detail Information 10:53 AM 10 [22] *** 1039 […]

BMW Driver Sought from Vehicle Pursuit

BMW Driver Sought from Vehicle Pursuit

Valley Springs, CA…On 12-1-17 at approx. 11:30pm, a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a BMW sedan near Pine Street in Valley Springs. That suspect vehicle was not registered and is listed for non-operation with DMV. The suspect vehicle failed to yield to the marked patrol car’s emergency lights […]

Traffic Update…Tree Down Near N. Bald Mountain Road & Winton Road.

Traffic Update…Tree Down Near N. Bald Mountain Road & Winton Road.

West Point, CA….Traffic Update…Tree Down Near N. Bald Mountain Road & Winton Road. Not To Worry…reporting party’s husband is out with chainsaw clearing things up. Incident: 00235 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: N Bald Mountain Rd / Winton Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.429252 -120.449751 Close Detail Information 4:20 PM 6 [13] DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE 4:17 […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle on Hwy 88

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle on Hwy 88

Silver Lake, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle on Hwy 88 near Silver Lake. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00160 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 0 Sr88 Loc Desc: 1/8TH MILE JEO KAYS RD @ SILVER LAKE Lat/Lon: 38.672281 -120.120687 Close Detail Information 12:46 PM 3 [5] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATR 209-295-5270 […]

Jean Claire Simmons Lost Her Life in Saturday Collision on Tuolumne Road

Jean Claire Simmons Lost Her Life in Saturday Collision on Tuolumne Road

Tuolumne, CA…On December 2, 2017, at approximately 1325 hours, the Modesto woman was driving her Toyota eastbound on Tuolumne Road, east of Westside Road, at an unknown state of speed. For unknown reasons, she allowed the right side tires to travel off the right side of the roadway and onto the gravel shoulder. She over […]

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Road

Traffic Update….Collision Near Hwy 4 & Stallion Road

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting a minor injury collision near Hwy 4 and Stallion Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00181 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr4 / Stallion Way Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.053294 -120.621834 Close Detail Information 1:52 PM 4 [9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor […]

Division of Boating and Waterways Now Accepting California Boater Card Applications

Division of Boating and Waterways Now Accepting California Boater Card Applications

Sacramento, CA…California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting applications for the California Boater Card. The card verifies that its holder has successfully taken and passed an approved boater safety education course. Once issued, the California Boater Card remains valid for an operator’s lifetime. On Sept. 18, 2014, Governor Edmund G. […]

Public Notice Request for Proposal for Operations and Maintenance Service for Calaveras Transit

Public Notice Request for Proposal for Operations and Maintenance Service for Calaveras Transit

San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR CALAVERAS TRANSIT. The Calaveras County Public Works Department is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to operate the County’s transit system and perform maintenance services for the county’s transit bus fleet. The Request for Proposals (RFP) describing the project, the services sought, the […]

Traffic Update….School Bus vs Vehicle Collision on Mountain Ranch Road.

Traffic Update….School Bus vs Vehicle Collision on Mountain Ranch Road.

San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs school bus collision on Mountain Ranch Road near Mills. According to the school bus driver all students are fine but there may injuries to the driver of the vehicle. Incident: 00066 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Mountain Ranch Rd / Mills Ave Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.188657 -120.651568 […]

Yosemite National Park Identifies Remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez

Yosemite National Park Identifies Remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez

Yosemite, CA….Last reported at Glacier Point on November 22, 2017. Yosemite National Park Rangers have positively identified the remains of Gerardo Cruz Hernandez, from Santa Barbara, California, who was last reported at Glacier Point on November 22, 2017. When he was reported missing, Park Rangers, with the aid of search dogs and a CHP helicopter, […]

Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass Now Officially in Hibernation Until Spring

Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass Now Officially in Hibernation Until Spring

Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4 (SR-4) for the winter as of Wednesday, November 29, 2017.  The recent storms, and accumulation of snow, make the seasonal closure necessary for the safety of motorists and Caltrans crews. The weather conditions on the pass and subsequent road conditions are among the […]

Traffic Update….Collision on Hwy 26 Near Quail Oaks Road. Party on Ground out of Vehicle

Traffic Update….Collision on Hwy 26 Near Quail Oaks Road. Party on Ground out of Vehicle

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near the Golf Course on Hwy 26. A party from a vehicle is lying on ground our ot vehicle. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00171 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR26 / Quail Oaks Rd Loc Desc: IFO GOLF COURSE Lat/Lon: 38.170503 -120.837591 Close Detail Information […]

Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora, CA…Our maximum enforcement period (MEP) for Thanksgiving 2017 was from 6 pm on November 22 to 11:59 pm on November 26. In CHP jurisdiction, there were 50 people killed in 41 traffic collisions. Additionally, 26 others were killed in incorporated cities. Last year, during the Thanksgiving MEP, 31 people were killed in 27 traffic […]

Sarah LaPlante named District Ranger for the Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger Districts on Stanislaus National Forest

Sarah LaPlante named District Ranger for the Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger Districts on Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Sarah LaPlante was selected as district ranger for the districts along the Highway 108 Corridor, Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken announced. Her duty station will be Pinecrest and she will be responsible for ranger duties at Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger districts. LaPlante, who is currently the deputy district ranger for the High Sierra […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle On The Side On Its Side Near Tuolumne Rd. & Aarondale

Traffic Update…Vehicle On The Side On Its Side Near Tuolumne Rd. & Aarondale

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle on the side of the roadway on its side near Tuolumne Road & Aarondale. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00263 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Tuolumne Rd / Aarondale Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.956808 -120.304268 Close Detail Information 2:09 PM 2 [4] [Appended, 14:09:53] [1] BLU VEH […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through December 2nd

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through December 2nd

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 […]

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Valley Springs, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1835 hours, Party #1 (Romero) was driving her vehicle eastbound on SR-12 west of Lime Creek Road at an undetermined speed. Romero was in the process of passing another vehicle in heavy rain when she collided head-on with Party #2 (Black). The force of the collision disabled […]

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1545 hours, Party #1 (Vanderwoude) was driving his Honda motorcycle westbound on Sunset Street approaching Russells Road at an undetermined speed. Due to his level of intoxication and the wet roadway conditions, Vanderwoude lost control of his vehicle and was ejected off of the motorcycle. Vanderwoude sustained […]

59 Year Old Turlock Woman & 55 Year Old Turlock Man Lost Their Lives in Collision Near “The Rock Shop”

59 Year Old Turlock Woman & 55 Year Old Turlock Man Lost Their Lives in Collision Near “The Rock Shop”

Jamestown, CA…On November 26, 2017 at approximately 2313 hours, a 59 year old woman from Turlock, CA, was driving her 2002 Ford Mustang convertible eastbound on SR-120, west of Rushing Hill Lookout Rd (an area also known as “The Rock Shop”). At the time of the collision, the road surface was wet, but it was […]