Traffic Update….Third Grader Walking In Roadway

Traffic Update….Third Grader Walking In Roadway

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a third grader(Wonder if the reporting party asked?) walking in the roadway near Hwy 26 & Jenny Lind Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00300 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr26 / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: BTWN JENNY LIND AND GARNER Lat/Lon: 38.122692 -120.877469 Close Detail Information 4:40 […]

Inmate Firefighter Dies From Injuries Suffered In Mulholland Fire

Inmate Firefighter Dies From Injuries Suffered In Mulholland Fire

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that an inmate firefighter injured yesterday in the Mulholland Fire has died. In the early hours of Thursday morning, Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, was struck by a boulder that had rolled down a hill. She was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center, where she was […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 49 & Hwy 12 Intersection

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 49 & Hwy 12 Intersection

San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 49 & Hwy 12 Intersection. The vehicles are being moved to the side of the road and two tow trucks have been ordered. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00232 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Sr12 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.204798 -120.697423 Close […]

Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District Seeking Board Member

Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District Seeking Board Member

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District. Central Calaveras Fire & Rescue Protection District is expecting to have a vacancy of one board position. Interested applicants must reside in the district and be registered voters. This position is finishing a four-year term ending December 2019. Responsibilities include:  Attend monthly board meetings  […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Through Fence On Milton Road

Traffic Update…Vehicle Through Fence On Milton Road

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle through a fence on Milton Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00066 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 11600 Milton Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.092476 -120.872316 Close Detail Information 7:44 AM 3 [5] PER SAM BERRI – 1097 FOR 3A // REQW’G UNIT FOR 1110 7:30 AM […]

No Injuries When Copperopolis Woman & Six Month Old Take Off Road Excursion

No Injuries When Copperopolis Woman & Six Month Old Take Off Road Excursion

Copperopolis, CA…On February 19, 2016, at approximately 1615 hours, a Copperopolis woman was driving her Toyota westbound on SR-4, east of Obyrnes Ferry Rd at a stated speed of approximately 60 to 65 MPH. For an unknown reason Pilson allowed her vehicle to leave the roadway and travel onto the shoulder on the north side […]

Volunteers Trained for Butte Fire Recovery

Volunteers Trained for Butte Fire Recovery

Calaveras County, CA… Ten volunteers from around Calaveras County were trained this past week to help residents connect with available resources from area agencies to rebuild and recover from the Butte Fire. “We have a solid, trained group so we can start moving at an accelerated pace where people will start to see and feel […]

U.S. Forest Service Plans Prescribed Burn On Stanislaus National Forest

U.S. Forest Service Plans Prescribed Burn On Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Fire crews will begin ignitions Monday on the South Fork Prescribed Fire, units one to three, on the Mi-Wok Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The burn will be ignited in sections of one to 50 acre units located within the 186 acre South Fork Prescribed Fire project area, […]

Calaveras County, FEMA, & Calaveras Recovers Working Together With Butte Fire Survivors

Calaveras County, FEMA, & Calaveras Recovers Working Together With Butte Fire Survivors

San Andreas, CA…Each day since the Butte Fire was extinguished, many people have been working behind the scenes to restore Calaveras County to the “New Normal”. With the help and guidance of FEMA a volunteer group has been formed to work with survivors of the Butte Fire both with immediate and long term needs. This […]

Traffic Update…Rollover Accident On Big Hill Road

Traffic Update…Rollover Accident On Big Hill Road

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a solo vehicle rollover accident near Big Hill & Old Road Ranch Roads. The accident is non-injury but the driver may have been intoxicated or impaired prior to the incident. Please sue caution in the area…. Incident: 00209 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Big Hill Rd / Old Oak Ranch Rd […]

Felony DUI & Felony Hit & Run Charges For Murphys Woman

Felony DUI & Felony Hit & Run Charges For Murphys Woman

Murphys, CA…On February 4 at approximately 2:45pm a 79 year old Murphys man was driving his 2002 Ford Ranger on Hwy 4 eastbound west of Ponderosa Way. A 37 year old Murphys woman was driving her 2015 BMW westbound just east of Ponderosa Way. Due to her intoxication she made a series of unsafe turning […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Side On Hwy 49

Traffic Update….Vehicle Over Side On Hwy 49

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting what is now being called a non-injury accident on Hwy 49 and Fraguero Road. The coroner was on scene and reported that a small white vehicle was on it’s side off the roadway. Please use caution in the area as they clear the incident… Incident: 00403 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: […]

15 Minute Delays On Hwy 26 For Spraying Operations

15 Minute Delays On Hwy 26 For Spraying Operations

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 […]

CCWD Assists Butte Fire Recovery Efforts Of CalaverasGROWN

CCWD Assists Butte Fire Recovery Efforts Of CalaverasGROWN

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 […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

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 […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Vs Pole On Bald Mountain Road

Traffic Update…Vehicle Vs Pole On Bald Mountain Road

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 […]

Traffic Update…Head On Collision On Hwy 26

Traffic Update…Head On Collision On Hwy 26

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 […]

CodeRED Emergency Notification System to be Tested “All-Call” Set for February 2nd

CodeRED Emergency Notification System to be Tested “All-Call” Set for February 2nd

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 […]

Traffic Update….Accident Eastbound Hwy 108 Near Rock Shop

Traffic Update….Accident Eastbound Hwy 108 Near Rock Shop

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 […]

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Overturned On Obyrnes Ferry Road & Hwy 108

Traffic Update…Solo Vehicle Overturned On Obyrnes Ferry Road & Hwy 108

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] […]