Arnold, CA…On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM a Public Town Hall meeting will be held at the Avery Middle School Auditorium 4545 Moran Road, Avery, CA to discuss the Tree Mortality issue facing Calaveras County, especially the Highway 4 corridor area. Representation from Calaveras County, CalFire, Ebbetts Pass Fire, CCWD, PG&E, CalTrans, US […]
San Andreas, CA…On August 2nd Tyler Nichols, 31 was driving a 2003 Saturn southbound on Riata Way approaching Tapadero Street at approximately 30 miles an hour. He entered into a left hand curve in the roadway. He failed to negotiate the curve and traveled off the right side of the roadway onto the dirt/gravel shoulder. […]
Tuttletown, CA…Ladies & Gents we have another big rig stuck in the 20 mph corner just south of Jackass Hill on Hwy 49. The truck in partially blocking the roadway and in the ditch. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00087 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: SR49 / Jackass Hill Rd Loc […]
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 […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting an injury ATV vs Tree collision in the Pioneer area and a non-injury collision in Sonora. Please use caution in these areas…. Incident: 00411 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 19335 Pine Dr E Loc Desc: IFO Lat/Lon: 38.491611 -120.533812 Close Detail Information 7:11 PM 1 [1] ATV VS TREE ncident: 00754 […]
Murphys, CA….It has been a busy and unfortunatily fatal afternoon with a fatal motorcycle vs pickup collision in the Oakhurst area. Right now there is an overturned vehicle on Murphys Grade Road, an injury collisons on Hwy 108 and on Hwy 88 up in the high country. Let’s be careful out there… Incident: 00332 Type: […]
Sonora, CA…Great work by firefighters on ground and air!! They are on the finishing stages of a two acre vegetaion fire near Hwy 49 and Rawhide Road. There is currently one way traffic controls on Rawhide for equipment, etc. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00378 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr49 / Rawhide […]
Bear Valley, CA…CHP is reporting a van vs embankment collision about 3 miles from Hwy 4 on Spicer Meadow Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00317 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 0 Sr4 Loc Desc: SPICER ROAD TURNOFF Lat/Lon: 38.426817 -120.080672 Close Detail Information 5:41 PM 2 [3] SPICER RD – 3 MILES […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs tree incident near Hwy 88 and Inspiration Drive. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00221 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Inspiration Dr W Loc Desc: 26925 SR88 Lat/Lon: 38.475353 -120.525540 Close Detail Information 2:48 PM 2 [2] 1039 AMA SO 2:48 PM 1 [1] VEH […]
Ione, CA….Firefighters on ground and air are working a vegetation fire in the Deer Ridge area. Sounds like they are making decent progress. Let’s be careful out there…
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting that trash in the back of a pickup has caught fire. The conflagration is in the Phoenix Lake area. Let’s be careful out there…. Incident: 00164 Type: Car Fire Location: Paseo De Los Robles Rd / Paseo De Los Portales Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.012346 -120.304821 Close Detail Information 9:15 AM […]
Jamestown, CA….Several incidents have popped up the last few minutes. Currently emergency crews are working a car fire near Obyrnes Ferry and Hwy 108, A possible injury collision on Hwy 26 and Vista Del Lago, a non-injury collision on Jesus Maria and a stalled big rig on J59. Let’s be careful out there….
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors called for a special meeting on August 2, 2016, to vote on the award of a Professional Services Agreement for hazardous tree removal of burnt trees resulting from the Butte Fire which occurred in September of 2015. The contract was awarded to Phillips and Jordan for a […]
San Andreas, CA…On August 2nd and 31 year old Jackson man was driving a 2003 Saturn southbound on Riata Way approaching Tapadero Street at approximately 30 miles an hour. He entered into a left hand curve in the roadway. He failed to negotiate the curve and traveled off the roght side of the roadway onto […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…In the aftermath of a natural disaster like a wildfire, there are many stories of loss, of grief, and of courage and hope. Each home was a container of life, filled with mementos, memories and significant moments that happened within its walls. It takes time for the acute pain of that loss to […]
San Andreas, CA…A big rig is blocking traffic about 3 miles east of San Andreas on Mountain Ranch Road near Rocky Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00326 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Mountain Ranch Rd / Rocky Rd Loc Desc: 3 MILES JEO SDS Lat/Lon: 38.189858 -120.612769 Close Detail Information 4:59 PM 1 […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has recently completed an $823,000 rumble strip safety project on State Route 49 (SR-49) at various locations throughout Calaveras County. This project installed rumble strips which are ground into the pavement and designed to alert drivers when their vehicles leave their traffic lane. As tires pass over […]
Livingston, CA…Northbound traffic is still being diverted from an early morning tour bus vs highway sign that has taken five lives so far. The bus stayed upright but the metal sign pole sliced through the bus and the bus finally came to a stop after the pole had made a deadly path through over 50 […]
Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various road construction activities on State Route 26 (SR-26) from Savage Way, south of Valley Springs, to the Calaveras/Amador County line. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-26 from Savage Way to Paloma Road for paving operations beginning […]
Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 12 (SR-12) from Cedar Street in Valley Springs to SR-49 in San Andreas for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Sunday, July 31, 2016, through Friday, August 5, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 […]
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 […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a Mercedes vs pole collision near Hwy 108 & Golf Links Road. The Mercedes has major front end damage, emergency crews are on scene and please use caution in the area. Also on Hwy 108 near Tulloch Dam Road there is a cautionary response for a fire in the back of […]
Big Sir, CA…CAL FIRE and the United States Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest remains in unified command. Fire activity overnight was moderate to minimal. Extremely remote and rugged terrain with limited access coupled with hot and dry weather and an above average cured grass crop has resulted in a high resistance to control. Pre-planning […]
West Point, CA….CHP is reporting a non-injury (At least to the reporting party) hit and run collision on Spink Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00073 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: 1595 Spink Rd Loc Desc: BET PUBLIC/ HIGDON SPINK Lat/Lon: 38.401592 -120.532618 Close Detail Information 6:58 AM 3 [5] VISIBLE […]
Murphys, CA…CHP is reporting a collision on Hwy 4 near Forest Meadows. Lanes are blocked so please use caution and expect delays in the area until the incident clears. Incident: 00159 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr4 / Forest Meadows Dr Loc Desc: EB SR4 JEO Lat/Lon: 38.171536 -120.405394 Close Detail Information 1:42 PM 2 […]
Vallecito, CA…CHP is reporting a couple of incidents at this time. Lanes are blocked by a collision near Natural Bridges on Parrotts Ferry. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00092 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Parrots Ferry Rd / Airolo Rd Loc Desc: AT NATURAL BRIDGES Lat/Lon: 38.048100 -120.469739 Close Detail […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a fatal motorcycle collision near Hwy 120 and Jacksonville Road. A tow request is in for a sportbike with major damage. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims friends and family. Lets be careful out there. Life can be over in an instant. Incident: 00165 Type: Fatality Location: Sr120 / […]
Valley Springs, CA…A truck vs utility pole incident has lines down in the roadway near Danaher & Emereff. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00267 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Danaher Dr / Emereff Ln Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.159173 -120.853756 Close Detail Information 4:28 PM 11 [23] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt […]
Columbia, CA…At 4:45 PM, on July 27 Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a plane crash at the Columbia Airport in Columbia. The small private plane was coming from the north to land on the runway. It is reported that the plane veered to left off of the runway and crashed. The plane […]
San Andreas, CA…Hwy 12 continues its run as a trouble spot as another pickup has gone off the roadway near Toyon on Hwy 12. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00212 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: 12/toyon Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 0:0 Close Detail Information 1:44 PM 2 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-1182 / SOLO TK PK […]
