Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close State Route 89 from the junction of Route 4 to U.S. 395 (Monitor Pass) at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2022, to protect public safety due to an incoming storm. Caltrans will evaluate and determine whether to reopen Monitor Pass or keep it closed […]
Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. Route 4 is closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County), and Route 108 is closed from the […]
Alpine County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations on State Route 88 next week in Alpine County. Route 88 • One-way traffic control from the Lake Margaret Trailhead to Schneider Cow Camp Road for highway construction beginning Monday, November 14, through Thursday, November 17, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and […]
Bear Valley, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association is excited to invite you to join us for our annual celebration on the pass, fondly known as Hermitfest. This year we will be celebrating in the ballfield at Bear Valley with an all-day music festival on Saturday, September 10th, from noon-8 pm (but you know the […]
Bear Valley, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association is excited to invite you to join us for our annual celebration on the pass, fondly known as Hermitfest. This year we will be celebrating in the ballfield at Bear Valley with an all-day music festival on Saturday, September 10th, from noon-8 pm (but you know the […]
Bear Valley, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association is excited to invite you to join us for our annual celebration on the pass, fondly known as Hermitfest. This year we will be celebrating in the ballfield at Bear Valley with an all-day music festival on Saturday, September 10th, from noon-8 pm (but you know the […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to make excellent progress to restore full access on State Route 89 north of Markleeville in Alpine County. Caltrans District 10 has completed slurry and native material placement and compaction operations over a 120-foot long, 8-foot diameter culvert. The final structural section will be installed today. Route […]
Alpine County, CA… – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is making excellent progress to restore full access on State Route 89 north of Markleeville in Alpine County. Caltrans District 10 will complete slurry placement over a 120-foot long, 8-foot diameter culvert today, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Construction crews also will focus on backfilling and […]
Coleville, CA…Lots a Shaking Going On in 4.43 Magnitude Quake & Aftershocks Felt Throughout Our Area. Details are below…
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has enacted an emergency order to install temporary drainage facilities on State Route 89 near Markleeville (Alpine County) in an effort to reopen the highway as safely and expeditiously as possible. Route 89 currently remains closed from Turtle Rock Park to Route 4 due to a devastating mud […]
Bear Valley, CA…State Route 4 Ebbetts Pass was closed last night due to several mudslides caused by heavy thunderstorm activity. Caltrans, District 10 crews worked into the night to clear the mud and debris and were able to reopen around 12:30 a.m. today. Thunderstorms are predicted to continue through the day, so crews will be […]
Lake Alpine, CA…State Route 4 is closed in both directions from Raymond Meadow to Lake Alpine due to a slide. No detour is available. There currently is no estimated time of reopening. Avoid the area. For road information, check Quickmap.dot.ca.gov. #TrafficAdvisory
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol and the Alpine County Sheriff, has closed State Route 89 between Turtle Rock County Park Road and Montgomery Street in Markleeville (Alpine County), due to mud and debris flows from heavy rain that washed out a portion of the roadway on […]
Alpine County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will temporarily close portions of SR-4 and SR-89 to all traffic, except for emergency, law enforcement and support vehicles, for the 2022 Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride. State highways will be impacted as follows on Saturday, July 16, 2022: • SR-4/Ebbetts Pass will […]
Markleeville, CA…On July 5, the Alpine County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership agreement with Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) to install reliable, affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in Alpine County. This is one of several initial project locations that GSCA is exploring across its 39 rural member counties for the deployment of an open-access, municipal […]
Markleeville, CA…Now, less than a year after the Tamarack Fire blew through parts of Alpine County including the small town of Markleeville where Turtle Rock Park Campground is located, debris removal operations managed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) have reached completion. In total, state-contracted crews removed more than 95.2 tons of debris […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open State Route 89/Monitor Pass at 12:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 11, 2022) after it was closed at noon on Sunday, May 8, 2022, due to snow. Route 108/Sonora Pass and Route 4/Ebbetts Pass remain in winter closure, as crews continue to remove snow and debris from […]
Markleeville, CA…Due to adverse weather conditions, Monitor Pass is closed in both directions. For current road conditions, anytime, turn to Quickmap.dot.ca.gov. #AlpineCounty
Markleeville, CA…The east side closure of State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass has moved from Gate 4 at Wolf Creek to Gate 3 at Raymond Meadows. This is to allow access to the camping along Silver Creek due to the opening of the stream fishing season that begins tomorrow. District 10 crews are working hard to safely […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) opened State Route 89/Monitor Pass at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, after it was closed on Monday, April 11, 2022, due to a storm that hit the Sierra Nevada. Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass remain in a winter closure as crews continue to remove […]
Markleeville, CA…Caltrans will close State Route 89/Monitor Pass on Monday, April 11, ahead of a snowstorm forecast to hit the Sierra Nevada early next week. Maintenance crews will close access to the highway starting at 8:00 a.m. and will assess it for reopening once the storm has passed. Several more mountain highways remain in a […]
Markleeville, CA….Registration is open for the 41st annual Death Ride – Tour of the California Alps in Markleeville, Calif. this July. The 103-mile road cycling tour includes more than 14,000 feet of climbing on Sierra Nevada roads, traversing both sides of Monitor Pass, Ebbetts Pass, and the Pacific Grade. Nearly 90% of the course is closed to vehicles, […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open Monitor Pass on State Route 89 at noon on Friday, April 1, 2022. Crews removed snow and ice, cleared debris, and made necessary repairs to safely reopen the highway. Caltrans’ goal is to have all winter passes open to the public no later than the Friday […]
Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight, Mostly cloudy. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Snow showers late in the night. At lower elevations, a chance of rain showers late in the evening. […]
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties have invested in creating a broadband roadmap for the Central Sierra region. Efforts are underway to identify gaps in broadband service, establish priorities, and to leverage funding opportunities to accelerate investment in broadband infrastructure. The Counties have hired broadband consulting firm, NEO Connect to create the broadband report […]
Arnold, CA…..Earlier this evening a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook our area. It was reported being felt from Truckee down to South Lake and Markleeville area and widely felt along the West Slope of Sierra Nevada & Mother Lode regions. In Arnold we heard a large cracking sound and then mild shaking.
Copperopolis, CA…The 2nd Annual Calaveras Arts and Music Awards was held on Saturday evening, January 15, 2022 at the expansive Copperopolis Armory. With a mindful-to-Covid-19 audience of 180 in attendance and another 250 to 300 watching the livestream at any given time during three hour ceremony, the award show honored 51 of the Mother Lode […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento says we have an almost perfect Thanksgiving weather week ahead. The complete forecasts are below… Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Sunny, warmer. Highs 47 to 62 higher elevations…60 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 […]
Markleeville, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reopened State Route 89/Monitor Pass at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The roadway had been closed due to a series of storms. Route-4/Ebbetts Pass and Route-108/Sonora Pass remain closed until further notice. Caltrans will provide updates on social media. For the latest road conditions, visit […]
