Traffic Update….Over 2,000 Customers in the Dark in Valley Springs Area
Valley Springs, CA…A Traffic Collision is the probable cause of over 2,000 customers without power in the Valley Springs area. PG&E is reporting a probable restoral by 1:30am.
Traffic Update…..Suburban vs Vehicle & Power Pole Near Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update…..Suburban vs Vehicle & Power Pole Near Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Incident: 0289 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Milton Rd / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: 11385 MILTON RD Lat/Lon: 38.099178 -120.878377 Detail Information 10:50 PM 10 [17] 1039 CORDS LN 16 [Shared] 10:48 PM 9 [15] CORDS INQ WHERE […]
Traffic Update….Collision Near S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd
Soulsbyville, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Near S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd Incident: 0264 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: S Mono Vista Rd / Soulsbyville Rd Loc Desc: 17088 S MONO VISTA Lat/Lon: 37.995421 -120.265688 Detail Information 6:41 PM 7 [20] 1039 61-3 6:41 PM 6 [19] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc […]
Traffic Update….Minor Injury T-Bone Collision Near Sr88 / Taves Rd
Pine Grove, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury T-Bone Collision Near Sr88 / Taves Rd Incident: 0103 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr88 / Taves Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.398208 -120.677324 Detail Information 11:27 AM 12 [16] AC ETA IS 30-45 MIN 10:34 AM 11 [15] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 3A – CALL# 20296704 / AC TOW – ETA 20 […]
Traffic & Equine Update….Horse, Horsing Around Near Rawhide Rd / French Flat Rd
Tuttletown, CA…Traffic & Equine Update….Horse, Horsing Around Near Rawhide Rd / French Flat Rd Incident: 0137 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Rawhide Rd / French Flat Rd Loc Desc: NB Lat/Lon: 37.969021 -120.450200 Detail Information 1:40 PM 2 [3] CORR LN 2 ** LS NB 1:39 PM 1 [1] HORSE ON RHS Unit Information 1:44 PM […]
Get a Jump on Home Defense at Firewise Calaveras Festival!
Angels Camp, CA…Get a Jump on Home Defense! 🔥 Join us for the Firewise Calaveras Festival — a free event for the whole family! 🗓 Friday, November 1, 🕚 11 AM – 3 PM, 📍 Calaveras County Fairgrounds, 2465 Gunclub Rd., Angels Camp. Come learn how to protect your home and community from wildfire risks. […]
The Annual Rocky Hill Halloween Road Closures (A Few Photos from the Past to Set the Mood)
Murphys, CA…The Rocky Hill Homeowners Association has requested complete road closures on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM to accommodate pedestrians in the area for Halloween Trick or Treat. The following roads will be closed: Rocky Hill Road, Stella Drive and Oro Street at Rocky Hill Road.Alternate routes for thru traffic […]
Traffic Update….Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near Sr120 / Anderson St
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes Near Sr120 / Anderson St Incident: 0039 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr120 / Anderson St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.822368 -120.261610 Detail Information 8:14 AM 8 [13] 1039 C/T [Shared] 8:10 AM 7 [10] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING 209-532-4523 W/ HD [Shared] 8:09 AM 6 [9] A61-002B […]
Governor Newsom Celebrates CAL FIRE’s First Graduation at Atwater Training Center
Atwater, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first graduating class of Company Officers at CAL FIRE’s new Atwater Training Center, marking a major step forward in the state’s continued investment in firefighter training and wildfire preparedness. Thirty-eight firefighters graduated from the rigorous Company Officer Academy, earning promotion to Company Officer – CAL FIRE’s frontline leaders in […]
(Update….Called Off Too Wet to Ignite) California State Parks and CAL FIRE Conducting Calaveras Big Trees State Park South Grove Prescribed Burn Today
Arnold, CA…Update 10:55am: Just after I sent the previous update, the prescribed burn planned for today was called off after the test burn period. The burn unit is just too wet to ignite. Crews need to delay prescribed burning and look to possibly reschedule to next week. Crews are conducting a 25-acre prescribed burn (Trailhead Unit) in […]
Traffic Update…Possible Injury Collision Near Moran Rd / Love Creek Rd
Arnold, CA…Traffic Update…Possible Injury Collision Near Moran Rd / Love Creek Rd Incident: 0109 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Moran Rd / Love Creek Rd Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 38.217885 -120.358408 Detail Information
Gavin Newsom Closes Interstate During Live Fire Demonstration at Camp Pendleton
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement on ensuring public safety during a live fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton, after the federal government early Saturday confirmed with state and local authorities the event would occur: “The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. Firing live rounds over a busy […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Pickup vs Pedestrian Near Sr4 / Country Club Dr
Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Pickup vs Pedestrian Near Sr4 / Country Club Dr Incident: 0244 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Country Club Dr Loc Desc: X FRM SNOWSHOE BREWERY Lat/Lon: 38.242394 -120.361081 Detail Information 8:43 PM 3 [5] 1039 CAL SO 8:42 PM 2 [2] PTYS ARE ON RHS 8:41 PM 1 [1] […]
Traffic Update….Cow on Side of Roadway Near Sr120 / Sims Rd
Chinese Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Cow on Side of Roadway Near Sr120 / Sims Rd Incident: 0307 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Sr120 / Sims Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.877697 -120.448546 Detail Information 7:51 PM 1 [1] BLK COW ON RHS Unit Information 7:52 PM 3 Unit Cleared 7:52 PM 2 Unit Enroute 7:52 PM 1 Unit Assigned
Traffic Update….Pickup Off Roadway Collision Near Sr49 / Big Bar Rd
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup Off Roadway Collision Near Sr49 / Big Bar Rd Incident: 0179 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr49 / Big Bar Rd Loc Desc: SB JSO Lat/Lon: 38.311600 -120.720295 Detail Information 4:01 PM 6 [11] PK IS OFF RDWY AT 20 MPH TURN SIGN GOING TOWARDS MOKE HILL A FEW TURNS FRM […]
Groveland Ranger District to Begin Prescribed Fire Operations.
Groveland, CA…The Groveland Ranger District on the Stanislaus National Forest is planning to implement prescribed fire operations on the Groveland Ranger District late October 2025, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through late November of 2025 or as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to […]
Stanislaus National Forest to Begin Forest Wide Pile Burning on Over 60,000 Piles
Sonora, CA…Fire managers on the Stanislaus National Forest will begin pile burning operations across the forest, as soon as this week, to reduce the more than 60,000 piles across the landscape. “We’ll focus the majority of our work near communities and homes to reduce the number of piles within that wildland urban interface,” said Forest […]
Female Passenger Loses Life in Fatal Overturned Vehicle Collision off Hwy 120
Sonora, CA…On October 13, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a 51-year-old male driver from Beijing, China, was driving a 2025 Jeep Compass SUV eastbound on State Route 120 near Menke Ness Road, accompanied by his 52-year-old female passenger and his 82-year-old female passenger, both also from Beijing, China. They were traveling behind a Caltrans vehicle […]
Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Collision Near Sr26 / Garner Pl
Valley Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Collision Near Sr26 / Garner Pl. Incident: 0086 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Garner Pl Loc Desc: 6129 Sr26 Lat/Lon: 38.130231 -120.874024 Detail Information 9:45 AM 3 [8] [Rotation Request Comment] ***1039 MACH ONE TOWING 209-642-0546*** PK O/T 20 FT DWN STEEP HILL 9:43 AM 2 [7] A49-001 […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Sr49 / Carson Hill
Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle Off Roadway Collision Near Sr49 / Carson Hill Incident: 0074 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Carson Hill Loc Desc: NEAR 5228 SR49 Lat/Lon: 38.027778 -120.506667 Detail Information 8:56 AM 8 [22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI // 209-728-3931 [Shared] 8:47 AM 7 [15] LN 13 XFR […]
Ladies, Gents, Boys & Girls…Winter 25/26 is Underway! Ebbetts, Sonora & Tioga Closed & Chain Controls
Arnold, CA…Mother Nature flipped the Winter Switch and Winter 25/26 is here. Chain controls this morning on most mountain roads & Ebbetts, Sonora & Tioga Passes are temporarily closed. Drive safe & enjoy.
Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Power Pole Snarls Traffic in San Andreas
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Power Pole Snarls Traffic in San Andreas Incident: 0134 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: 700 W ST CHARLES Lat/Lon: 38.201210 -120.692741 Detail Information 3:21 PM 20 [44] MACH ONE ETA 1532 / WAS STUCK BEHIND AG TKS 2:40 PM 19 [43] A49-003 RDWY […]
Florida Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging He Maliciously Started What Became the Palisades Fire
Los Angeles, CA…A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, the Justice Department announced today. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rinder,” and […]
Over 100 Calaveras PG&E Customers Powerless
Arnold & Angels Camp, CA…At last report crews are working on two unplanned outages in Calaveras County. One between Angels Camp and Copperopolis & the second is in the Blue Lake Springs subdivision in Arnold.
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr12 / Central Hill Rd
San Andreas, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr12 / Central Hill Rd Incident: 0137 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr12 / Central Hill Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.202006 -120.723010 Detail Information 1:53 PM 9 [26] PER CAL SO // 1 PTY 1097 AT LZ // OTHER STILL ENRT – WILL ADV [Shared] 1:37 PM […]
Traffic Update….ATT Truck vs Nissan Near Sr108 / Rawhide Rd
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….ATT Truck vs Nissan Near Sr108 / Rawhide Rd Incident: 0164 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.956017 -120.422617 Detail Information 1:50 PM 2 [2] ON RHS 1:50 PM 1 [1] ATT TK VS GRY NISS MAX Unit Information 2:02 PM 3 Unit At Scene 1:52 […]
California State Parks and CAL FIRE Plan Prescribed Burns at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Arnold, CA…California State Parks, with assistance from CAL FIRE, plans to conduct prescribed burns in Calaveras Big Trees State Park as soon as Monday, Oct. 13. There are three separate treatments planned covering approximately 720 acres in the South Grove area and an additional 105 acres near West Moran. All burning depends on weather and […]
Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Near Sr108 / Kennedy Meadow Rd
Kennedy Meadows, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Big Rig Near Sr108 / Kennedy Meadow Rd Incident: 0249 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr108 / Kennedy Meadow Rd Loc Desc: KENNEDY MEADOW PACK STATION Lat/Lon: 38.324744 -119.752113 Detail Information 4:57 PM 4 [8] [Appended, 17:21:34] [3] POSS SEMI TRK 4:57 PM 3 [7] [Appended, 17:21:34] [2] O/TURNED 4:18 PM 2 […]
Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd
Tuttletown, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd Incident: 0049 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Jackass Hill Rd Loc Desc: BET TUTTLE TOWN Lat/Lon: 37.990116 -120.473647 Detail Information 7:29 AM 7 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HAIDLEN TOWING FOR JEEP 209-847-2300 7:28 AM 6 [11] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS […]
Traffic Update…Hit n Run with Injuries as Man Hit While at Mailbox
Stent, CA…Traffic Update…Hit n Run with Injuries as Man Hit While at Mailbox Incident: 0157 Type: Hit and Run w/Injuries Location: 16499 Stent Cut Off Rd Loc Desc: Stent Cutoff Lat/Lon: 37.922353 -120.412359 Detail Information 1:18 PM 2 [5] NEG 1125 1:17 PM 1 [2] RP BROTHER DANIEL WAS HIT BY A VEH WHILE AT […]