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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vallecito, CA….CHP is reporting and water crews are working on a water leak that is affecting traffic on Hwy 4 between Red Hill & Main Street. Please use caution in the area….
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 […]
Murphys, CA….CHP is reporting a couple of incidents at this time. The first is a PG&E Bucket truck vs a vehicle on Hwy 4 near Northwood drive. The second is a minor injury overturned vehicle accident on Rail Road Flat Road close to Mountain Ranch. Please use caution in these area…. Incident: 00295 Type: Trfc […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
