Twain Harte, CA…A young man from Washington perished in a tragic tree work fatality on Saturday. He becomes the second recent death. From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department “The young man who died Saturday from a tree accident in Twain Harte, is 21 year old Jorge Garcia Moctezuma from Washington. Jorge and his crew at […]
Stockton, CA…Caltrans is holding its annual statewide Litter Removal and Enforcement Day on Thursday, April 20, 2017. This activity is designed to increase public awareness of the volume of roadside garbage and the cost to clean it up. How can the public help? Don’t trash the roads! Caltrans spent $67.1 million statewide in the last […]
Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Higdon Road to the North Fork Mokelumne River Bridge, just west of West Point, for road repairs due to storm damage. The full highway closure will continue as repairs are being made with an estimated date […]
Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from Murphys Grade Road to Angels Creek Bridge in Angels Camp for bridge work. Crews will begin work on Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108) from the Stanislaus/Tuolumne County line to Old Wards Ferry Road for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Motorists […]
San Andreas, CA…A 41 year old Valley Springs man was driving his 2002 GMC northbound on State Route 49, south of Pool Station Road at approximately 25-30 mph and behind a 1994 Toyota. A 21 year old San Andreas woman was driving her Toyota northbound on State Route 49, south of Pool Station Road at […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. Extension of Time for approved Vesting Tentative Subdivision Tract Map 2005-190 for North Vista Plaza The Mark Pringle Company, LLC filed a request for a five (5) year extension of time to extend […]
San Andreas, CA…PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. Extension of Time for approved TSTM 2006-47 for the Murphys Oaks Subdivision The applicant is requesting an extension of time to extend the expiration date of approved Tentative Subdivision Tract Map 2006-47 for […]
San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Calaveras County Registrar of Voters will convene a Voting & Language Accessibility Advisory Committee. All interested parties are encouraged to complete an application and attend the first meeting held on April 24, 2017 at 10:00am at the Registrar of Voters Office: 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San […]
San Andreas, CA…BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-017 ZONING AMENDMENT FOR MOKELUMNE HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: The applicant is requesting a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning of a 1 acre parcel from U (Unclassified) to PS (Public Service) […]
La Grange, CA…On Friday, April 14, 2017, at approximately 7:02 pm, 60 year old Riverside resident, Donald L. Culver, was riding his 1997 Harley Davidson northbound on La Grange Road, south of Old Don Pedro Road. Culver drove over the solid double yellow lines, across the southbound lane, and off of the west road edge. […]
Washington, DC…My fellow Americans, This is a season of great hope. This week, Jewish families across our country, and around the world, celebrate Passover and retell the story of God’s deliverance of the Jewish people. The story of the Exodus is a story of freedom. It is the story of an incredible people who were […]
Tuolumne, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle over an embankment on Buchanan Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00139 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 19229 Buchanan Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.980260 -120.202720 Close Detail Information 10:18 AM 3 [9] 1039 3 10:10 AM 2 [3] VEH OVER EMBANKMENT 10:09 AM 1 [2] RPS DAUGHTER […]
Camp Connell, CA….Last night was “Ray Sutliffe” night at Camp Connell General Store. Owner Dan Tulipani said “Ray has been a fixture at Camp Connell for many years, helping out with special events in the backyard, and taking recyclables for us (or at least for my sister Donna). He’s had a difficult time of late, […]
San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a possible injury collision near Hwy 49 and Poole Station. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00124 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.201210 -120.692741 Close Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 9:22 AM 6 Unit Assigned 9:22 AM 5 Unit Enroute […]
Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys, try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and now Arnold! Fridays and Saturdays at Zucca Tasting Room – “Zucca After Hours” is open 5-8 pm. If you’re looking for a cozy spot to enjoy a glass of wine on a Friday or […]
Columbia, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury collision near Parrotts Ferry & Union Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Union Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.015341 -120.396305 Close Detail Information 4:25 PM 2 [2] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No […]
Copperopolis, CA…(Update…Just spoke with CHP-San Andreas and there was one fatality in this collision. They have one way traffic controls in place) CHP is reporting a major injury collision near Obyrnes Ferry & Copper Cove Drive. The roadway is blocked. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry […]
Arnold, CA…The Arnold Branch Library will commemorate 50 years in Arnold with a week-long celebration May 23-28, 2017. Our festivities will include Patron Appreciation Day, Children’s Day, Story Time with a firefighter and a visit to the Ebbetts Pass Fire Station #1, an author panel and book signing (Robin Burcell, Catriona McPherson, Allison Brennan, Eileen […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! We’ve picked up 16″ of new snow in the last 48hrs and current winds are SW at 5-9mph. Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high of 36F and SW winds from 5-9mph. Expect delays on the Lower Mtn as Avalanche Control teams will be doing work down […]
Camp Connell, CA…Hello all – two things I wanted to share – first off – I would like to dedicate this post to Ray Sutliffe. Ray has been a fixture at Camp Connell for many years, helping out with special events in the backyard, and taking recyclables for us (or at least for my sister […]
Angels Camp, CA…Middleton’s Gold Crown Hallmark has everything to make Easter a special event. Plush toys, gifts, cards & more. Great items like a great Easter Turtle. Nobody is more egg-cited for Easter than this cute 10″ tall turtle stuffed animal who wears bunny ears to go along with his shell that’s decorated like an […]
Arnold, CA…Don’t Miss The Big Furniture Sale Tomorrow At Independence Hall!
Sacramento, CA…Never in nearly a century of Department of Water Resources (DWR) recordkeeping has so much precipitation fallen in the northern Sierra in a water year. DWR reported today that 89.7 inches of precipitation – rain and snowmelt – has been recorded by the eight weather stations it has monitored continuously since 1920 from Shasta […]
Angels Camp, CA…CHP is working a non-injury collision now in the clearing stages on Hwy 4 near Poole Station. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00151 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: EB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.044637 -120.647426 Close Detail Information 2:34 PM 10 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]
San Andreas, CA….A San Jose man was traveling westbound on SR-12 east of Double Springs Road at an unknown rate of speed. Due to his intoxication he swerved onto the westbound shoulder, lost control of his Pontiac and it overturned. He was arrested for suspicion of Felony DUI, and both he and his passenger were […]
Greenville, S.C….BFGoodrich® Tires builds tires for any adventure, including those that take drivers off their daily roadways. Through its Outstanding Trails program that promotes sustainable and responsible off-road driving, BFGoodrich Tires will once again award grants of $4,000 each to four qualified and passionate off-road clubs in North America. These clubs will use their grants […]
New Orleans, LA…The National WWII Museum today announced new dates for its most popular tour: D-Day – The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France. Taking place from September 14 through 20, and again September 21 through 27, this spectacular tour itinerary will provide guests with an in-depth exploration of the sites key to America’s […]
Washington, DC…With all the excitement surrounding National Park Week taking place April 15 through 23, the National Park Foundation (NPF) and its partners have teamed up to offer these ideas for helping to preserve America’s treasured places – our national parks. “When you make a national park donation, your support helps protect natural, historical and […]
Kabul, Afghanistan…At 7:32 pm local time today, U.S. Forces —Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS-K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS-K in Afghanistan in 2017. The strike used a GBU-43 bomb dropped from a U.S. aircraft. The strike was designed to minimize the risk […]
