Sonora Man Arrested After Lengthy Vehicle & Foot Pursuit

Sonora Man Arrested After Lengthy Vehicle & Foot Pursuit

Sonora, CA…Sonora’s Matthew Dale Miller was arrested for Evading Arrest, DUI, Drug Possession & outstanding warrants after an eventful vehicle chase and foot pursuit. Yesterday at 6:37pm a Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated pursuit of a suspect in a 93 Acura Integra for a speed violation. The TSO Deputy lost sight of the suspect in […]

Traffic Update…Hit & Run With Injuries In Sonora

Traffic Update…Hit & Run With Injuries In Sonora

Sonora, CA…Law enforcement is on hand and investigating an incident where a brown pickup sped through a gate near the entrance to Apple Valley Estates. The gate hit and injured a person. Incident: 00375 Type: Hit and Run w/Injuries Location: Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Apple Valley Dr Loc Desc: ENTRANCE TO APPLE VALLEY ESTATES […]

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

Butte Fire Debris Cleanup Efforts Now Underway

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Wednesday, September 30, the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project by sending in teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from all residential properties in the areas affected by […]

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Down Embankment Near Crystal Falls Dr and American River Dr

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Down Embankment Near Crystal Falls Dr and American River Dr

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a Solo Vehicle Down Embankment Near Crystal Falls Dr and American River Dr. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00206 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Crystal Falls Dr / American River Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.008272 -120.270922 Detail Information 8:56 AM 5 [7] [Notification] [CHP]-PER FIRE THEY ARE 97 98 […]

Butte Fire Update….96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight

Butte Fire Update….96% Containment & Mokelumne Hill Community Meeting Tonight

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Butte Fire Information / Recovery line has been changed to 209-754-5527. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1 transitioned Command to the Amador-El Dorado and the Tuolumne-Calaveras Units at 10:00 AM. A Community Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main […]

Rail Road Flat Butte Fire Community Meeting Set For October 1st

Rail Road Flat Butte Fire Community Meeting Set For October 1st

Rail Road Flat, CA…CAL FIRE will conduct a community meeting in Calaveras County to provide information on the Butte Fire. Representatives will be on hand to address community needs and answer questions: Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Railroad Flat Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room 298 Railroad Flat Road Railroad Flat, CA 95248

Sierra Pacific Industries Thanks Contractors for their Help with Butte Fire

Sierra Pacific Industries Thanks Contractors for their Help with Butte Fire

Anderson, CA — Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) today expressed gratitude to local logging and road construction contractors who took tremendous risks to help control the Butte Fire that burned in Calaveras County, CA this month. During the fire, logging and road building contractors, timber fallers, trucking companies, and other related businesses mobilized equipment to various […]

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

The Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting Video 9/28/15

Mountain Ranch, CA…We attended the Butte Fire Mountain Ranch Community Meeting at ground zero of much of the destruction of the Butte Fire. It is also where you see a great outpouring of community spirit helping those who have lost so much to start working their way back to normalcy. Our video picks up just […]

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

Sacramento, CA…After residents in Lake and Calaveras Counties affected by the Valley and Butte Fires apply for federal disaster assistance for damage to their homes, the next step is a housing inspection. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspector will contact you to schedule an appointment 7-10 days after registration. The inspection is needed to […]

Vehicle off road way Parrots Ferry Road

Vehicle off road way Parrots Ferry Road

Vallecito Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle over the embankment on Parrots Ferry Road. Fire and Law Enforcement are on scene. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00124 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Parrotts Ferry / CAVE CITY Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 0:0Detail Information9:15 AM 6 [9] 1039 […]

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Vegetation Fire Circle 20 Poole Station Road – Contained

Angels Camp Ca. CalFire with Calaveras County Fire Agencies are dispatching to a Vegetation Fire in Circle 20 on Riata Way off of Poole Station Road. This is a full multi agency dispatch. We will try to bring you more details as they become available. Update: 7:55pm Incident Command is calling this CONTAINED. 1 Acre. […]

Vehicle Accident Yosemite Junction

Vehicle Accident Yosemite Junction

Jamestown Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident at hwy 108 and Hwy 120 South of Jamestown. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00628 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Sr120 Loc Desc: IN JAMESTOWN AREA Lat/Lon: 37.891064 -120.488752 Detail Information3:09 PM 5 [11] [Rotation Request […]

Moderate Injuries to Maryland Man In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Accident

Moderate Injuries to Maryland Man In Hwy 49 Motorcycle Accident

Angels Camp, CA…On September 24, 2015 at approximately 1201 hours, CHP San Andreas officers responded to a motorcycle collision on SR-49 south of Deer Creek Road. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 55 year old Maryland man was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson) northbound on SR-49 at a stated speed of 40 MPH. For an […]

Pine Mountain Lake Tennis Court and Mailhouse Vandalism

Pine Mountain Lake Tennis Court and Mailhouse Vandalism

Groveland Ca. The Tennis Court and Mailhouse near Pine Mountain Drive and Rock Canyon Way were recently vandalized. Recently the Tennis Court entry lock was super-glued shut and several mailbox locks at the Rock Canyon Mailhouse were super-glued as well. The damage is costly and the matter is currently under investigation. Affected members should report […]

Local Airola Attorneys and Experts Plan Community Meeting to Provide Solutions for Butte Fire Survivors

Local Airola Attorneys and Experts Plan Community Meeting to Provide Solutions for Butte Fire Survivors

San Andreas, CA…Following the devastating Butte Fire, many of the displaced Calaveras and Amador County residents are seeking help and guidance regarding steps they can take to begin rebuilding their lives. In an effort to provide advice and answer questions, a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the San Andreas Town Hall, located at 24 Church […]

FEMA Assistance Now Available for Calaveras County Residents urged to call FEMA to Register for Disaster Assistance

FEMA Assistance Now Available for Calaveras County  Residents urged to call FEMA to Register for Disaster Assistance

Sacramento, CA…The Federal Emergency Management Agency added Calaveras County for individual assistance to the State of California’s recent disaster declaration for those survivors recovering from the Butte Fire that occurred September 9, 2015, and continuing.  Anyone impacted by the Butte Fire in Calaveras County should immediately register your household for FEMA by calling FEMA’s toll-free […]

Butte Fire Thursday Update 70,868 Acres, 89% Containment, 475 Homes & 343 Outbuildings Lost

Butte Fire Thursday Update 70,868 Acres, 89% Containment, 475 Homes & 343 Outbuildings Lost

San Andreas, CA…The Damage Assessment team is continuing to work diligently and has re-classified the structures destroyed to a more accurate estimate. Fire behavior remained minimal within the fire perimeter. Firefighters continue mop-up operations to increase containment lines. Complete details are below… Donations may be sent to the Foundation at PO Box 1436, Angels Camp, […]

Great Butte Fire News! ALL Evacuation Advisories Lifted

Great Butte Fire News!  ALL Evacuation Advisories Lifted

San Andreas, CA…Evacuations Advisories have been lifted in the following areas, effective Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00 AM: All remaining areas under Evacuation Advisory on the Butte Fire have been lifted. There are NO further Mandatory Evacuations, Evacuation Advisories, or road closures. Additional information regarding the Butte Fire can be found on www.fire.ca.gov

Butte Fire Recovery Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24

Butte Fire Recovery Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24

San Andreas, CA…Butte Fire Recovery, Town Hall Meeting – San Andreas Town Hall – 9/24. Town Hall Meeting for Butte Fire Victims: Town Hall, San Andreas – Thursday, 9/24/2015 – 6:00 PM. Burn Debris assessment, removal, disposal and certification. Storm water runoff treatments on public and private lands affected by the fire. Health and human […]

The Angry Serb Farm Thanks Local Families For Heroic Efforts During The Recent Fires

The Angry Serb Farm Thanks Local Families For Heroic Efforts During The Recent Fires

Mokelumne Hill, CA… My husband and I live in Mokelumne Hill, CA and own a small 5 acre farm called Angry Serb Farms. We have sheep, goats, turkeys, two sweet livestock guardian dogs and three hogs…two of which are very very pregnant. On Thursday, September 10th, we spent our 12 year anniversary being rescued by […]

Mountain House Man Arrested After High Speed Chase

Mountain House Man Arrested After High Speed Chase

Jamestown, CA…Felimon Santos from Mountain House was arrested after a high speed chase that ended when he laid his motorcycle down. Today at approximately 1:27pm, CHP Officer McDaniel observed a red motorcycle traveling in excess of the posted 55 mph speed limit, eastbound on SR-120 east of La Grange Road. Officer McDaniel attempted to stop […]