Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 26 from Happy Valley Road to Lower Dorray Road for spraying operations. Crews are scheduled to work beginning Monday, February 8, 2016, through Saturday, February 13, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 15 minute […]
Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a motorcycle down on Hwy 26 near Vista Del Lago. One lane is blocked and initially the rider was laying in the middle of the lane and not moving… Incident: 00308 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Vista Del Lago Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.168655 -120.839125 Close Detail Information […]
Party #1 (Viel) was driving Vehicle #1 (DODGE) in the Southbound traffic lane of State Route 49 at approximately 55 MPH when, for an unknown reason, he allowed V-1 to travel to the left and across the northbound traffic lane. V-1 then struck the wood/concrete bridge railing. V-1 traveled through the railing and off the […]
San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a white pickup has gone off the San Antonio Creek Bridge near Fricot City Road. Caltrans has been notified about replacing 30ft of damaged fencing as well. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00261 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Fricot City Rd Loc Desc: […]
West Point, CA…On February 1, 2016, at approximately 1050 hours, a 64 year old Glencoe man was driving his 2013 Scion FRS eastbound on SR-26 west of Deardorff Road at approximately 40 MPH. A 66 year old West Point man was driving his 2002 Ford Ranger westbound on SR-26 west of Deardorff Road at approximately […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors recently contributed $5,000 to CalaverasGROWN to aide in Butte Fire recovery efforts. The community organization used the funds to purchase weed-free rice straw, which is spread over burned areas that have the highest risk of erosion. These efforts provide significant benefits to private landowners by […]
Train Harte, CA….CHP is reporting a possible injury accident were a vehicle has hit ice and gone off roadway and down into a ravine. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00299 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Detail Information 12:25 […]
West Point, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury accident on Bald Mountain Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00137 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 479 Bald Mountain Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.399846 -120.517688 Close Detail Information 11:35 AM 3 [11] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 11:34 AM 2 [10] A49-001 1185 […]
West Point, CA…CHP is reporting a 2 vehicle head on collision on Hwy 26 near Lower Dorray Road. We hope it was a lower speed collision with the slippery road conditions. Please use caution in the area and more to follow if needed… Incident: 00128 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Lower Dorray Rd […]
San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County’s Emergency Notification System, CodeRED, will be tested Tuesday, February 2nd to validate landline telephone numbers in the database. These landline telephone numbers are primarily received from telephone companies that provide services to Calaveras County. The Caller ID will read “800-791-3749” and the message will say “This is an important message from […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…CHP is reporting a couple of incidents this morning with a non-injury accident near Rail Road Flat & Swiss Ranch Road and tow crews are removing a vehicle that has gone about 20ft off the roadway near Upper Moran on Hwy 4. Lets be careful out there…
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury accident eastbound Hwy 108 near the Rock Shop. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00207 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / ROCK SHOP Loc Desc: EB SR108 AT ROCK SHOP Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Close Detail Information 10:42 AM 4 [13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOW […]
Copperopolis, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle, non-injury incident on Obyrnes Ferry on the Tuolumne Side of the bridge. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00248 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: JNO THE BRIDGE Lat/Lon: 37.885417 -120.499140 Close Detail Information 10:10 AM 7 [12] […]
San Andreas, CA…Flash Flood Watch for anyone living or traveling on roads in the Butte Fire Burn Area along Jesus Maria Creek and the Calaveras River especially from Whiskey Slide to Highway 26 should be alert for probable road problems due to flooding, rock and debris, Mountain Ranch Rd and the connecting smaller roads within […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras Fire Safe Council is a non-profit who writes and administers grants for fuels reduction/fuel break projects in Calaveras County. The Mission of the Calaveras Foothills Fire Safe Council is to maintain the quality of life for residents (human as well as local animal and vegetation species) as we coexist within each Wildland-Urban […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…A 44 year old Rail Road Flat man was driving his vehicle eastbound on Railroad Flat Road west of Buchanan Way at an unknown speed. A 58 year old Rail Road Flat woman was driving her vehicle westbound on Railroad Flat Road east of Buchanan Way at 30 MPH. For an unknown […]
Angels Camp, CA…CCAR Charities is pleased to announce that the Calaveras Community Foundation has granted them a second grant this week, in the amount of $40,000, to assist those who suffered damages in the Butte Fire. CCAR Charities is very thankful and grateful for that organization’s on-going support and its faith in the things being […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…Now four months after the fire The Friends of Rail Road Flat School which is a local grass roots non-profit group under the auspices of Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council is still hard at work meeting the needs of Fire Survivors. Currently we are stocking and distributing goods from our Butte Fire […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…CHP is reporting a possible Injury Accident Near McCarty Reservoir Rd & Railroad Flat Rd.
San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs tree incident on Gold Strike Road. There are no reported injuries to the people in the vehicle. The tree was unavailable for comment. Incident: 00182 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 616 Gold Strike Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.213752 -120.687304 Close Detail Information 12:31 PM 2 [3] ALL […]
Copperopolis, CA…Under the coordination of Sgt. Bob Fienberg, the Calaveras Sheriff Volunteers Lt. Ed Anderson and Ed Evans provided traffic control during the annual Copper Run on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. This annual fundraising event for the Copperopolis Fire Department was well attended. The running enthauists enjoyed the beautiful cool weather in such a worthwhile […]
Sacramento, CA…Two of the most destructive fires in California’s history, the Valley and Butte Fires, ravaged nearly 150,000 acres in Northern California last fall and caused an estimated $1 billion in insurance losses. The Valley fire pillaged 1,958 structures in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties, resulting in approximately $700 million in insured losses and making […]
Sacramento, CA…In late December, a Christian Church based in a Sacramento suburb followed-up on their promise to help survivors of the Butte Fire to thrive. Jeannie Hayward of Calaveras Recovers (and the Resource Connection) told the group of churchmen that their, “wonderful efforts would be very appreciated” by the community here. The church of Christ […]
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 Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]
Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting an extinguished vehicle fire on Hwy 108 and Lower Twain Harte Drive. Please use caution for tow vehicles in the area… Incident: 00450 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: LOWER TWAIN HARTE Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Close Detail Information 3:13 PM 3 [6] [Notification] [CHP]-CDF REQ […]
Angels Camp, CA…A Young Turlock woman was traveling westbound on State Route 4 west of Pool Station Road at a stated speed of less than 40 MPH in her Hyundai. She lost control of the vehicle on the wet roadway, collided with the embankment along the westbound lane, and overturned. After the collision, her vehicle […]
West Point, CA…CHP is reporting a few traffic hazards this morning on local roads. On Hwy 26 and Three Cent Flat a tree was completely blocking the roadway. As of 8:21am one lane is now open. On Murphys Grade Road mud and rocks are in the westbound lane.
Milton, CA…Ou area had a bit of it’s history go up in smoke this morning. The Old Masonic Lodge sustained at least 75% damage according to TCU Command. The nearby historical marker reads… “Keystone Lodge No. 161, F. & A.M., instituted in Copperopolis Dec. 19. 1982, at the height of the copper mining boom. Moved […]
Murphys, CA….CHP is reporting an incident at Flipped Out Restaurant on Hwy 4 in Murphys. Please use caution in the area….
Copperopolis, CA…The Lake Tulloch Bridge on O’Byrnes Ferry Road will be closed to all traffic from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from Tuesday, February 9, 2016 through Thursday, February 11, 2016. The bridge will be open to traffic each of those days from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The closure will allow Sierra Conservation Center […]
