Barryville,NY…The Mother Lode Jewish Community is delighted to announce it has donated a Torah Scroll to Camp Tel Yehudah located in New York. A transfer ceremony was held at Temple Israel in Stockton on December 16th. A Torah Scroll is the holiest book within Judaism, made up of the five books of Moses, handwritten in […]
Arnold, CA…On Tuesday January 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM, SIR (Sons in Retirement, Branch 152) will hold its Monthly Luncheon Meeting at Snow Flake Lodge, 2255 Blue Lake Springs Drive, Arnold CA. The Speaker for this meeting will be Dee Dee Drake, Executive Director of the Calaveras Humane Society. Ms. Drake is the First Full […]
Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for January 6th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Friday, January 6, 2017 00:06 TRAFFIC STOP 1701060001 Officer initiated activity at 7-11, Joaquin Gully, Twain Harte. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:31 THEFT – ALL 1701060002 Occurred at The Alano Club on Village Dr. , Sonora. Rpts […]
Volcano, CA…Black Chasm Cavern, National Natural Landmark is celebrating Appreciate A Dragon Day on Saturday, January 14, 2017 by giving a complementary key chain or magnet featuring Black Chasm Cavern’s famous dragon to each visitor who purchases a guided cave walk tour that day! We are also sweetening the deal with FREE dragon cupcakes for […]
Fiddletown, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle that is upside down in a creek near Quartz Mountain & Gold Valley Road. Please use caution in the area and our thoughts and prayers are with the involved for a hapy outcome. Incident: 00097 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Quartz Mountain Rd N / Gold Valley Rd […]
Scottsville, CA…CHP is reporting another mud, dirt and or rockslide just north of the Mokelumne River on Hwy 49. This one is in the southbound lane. Please use caution in this and all areas this morning….. Incident: 00062 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Sr49 / Electra Rd Loc Desc: SB 49 Lat/Lon: 38.314030 -120.721039 Close Detail Information […]
Tuolumne, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle into a pole with power Lines down blocking the roadway near Summerville High School on Tuolumne Road. It is a possible injury collision and they are closing Tuolumne Road in the area. ETA for PG&E is 20 minutes. Let’s be careful out there as utility crews have enough work […]
San Andreas, CA…We just checked in with TCU Command on the reported fire on Mountain Ranch Road. They reported that it is not a fire but powerlines down in the area. Please use caution and avoid area until crews clear the incident…. Incident: 00374 Type: Report of Fire Location: 5628 Mountain Ranch Rd Loc Desc: […]
Sonora CA….This morning just after 4 AM, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident on Stanislaus Court in Sonora. The homeowner reported a male stranger had rang his doorbell and demanded entry into his house. The man identified himself as Jordan, walked away from the front door, and made entry into […]
San Andreas, CA…CHP is reporting a tree down blocking lanes near Hwy 49 and Gold Strike Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00363 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Gold Strike Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.228514 -120.704155 Close Detail Information 8:16 PM 1 [1] TREE DOWN COMP 1125 Unit Information 8:18 PM 6 […]
Ione, CA…CHP is reporting powerlines down in the roadway near Stoney Creek & Pardee Dam Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00335 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Stoney Creek Rd / Pardee Dam Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.278124 -120.870342 Close Detail Information 8:11 PM 7 [11] 94-4 FIRE 1097 8:07 PM 6 [10] 2 […]
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle spinout off roadway and the driver can’t open door to exit vehicle. The incident is near Curtis Creek Elementary near Standard Road & Camage. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00645 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Standard Rd / Camage Way Loc Desc: NEAR CURTIS CREEK ELEMENTARY Lat/Lon: […]
Arnold, CA…An iconic image for our area was a casualty in this storm. From the Calaveras Big Trees Association. “The Pioneer Cabin tree has fallen! This iconic and still living tree – the tunnel tree – enchanted many visitors. The storm was just too much for it. Thank you, Jim Allday, for the word and […]
Arnold, CA…Below are the latest conditions reported by Caltrans on our state maintained local roads. This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 17:53 . SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO 2.4 […]
Murphys, CA…CHP is reporting a boulder on Hwy 4 near Utica Powerhouse Road. Please use caution in the area. Residents should be on the lookout on Murphys Grade Road as well as the banks along there will be dropping debris into the roadway as well… Incident: 00268 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr4 / Utica Powerhouse […]
Bear Valley, CA…For the continued safety of our employees and guests we WILL NOT OPEN LIFTS AT THE SKI AREA MONDAY & TUESDAY, with the plan to re-open on Wednesday, January 11th. The large amounts of rain received thus far has been met by a small team of operations and maintenance crew on site today […]
Arnold, CA…The latest from West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Today Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 49 higher elevations…46 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph…except south 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 mph […]
Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a Middle Camp Sugar Pine Road between Leisure & Michigan due to a tree into a powerline. The closure may last 2-3 hours…. Incident: 00266 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: Middle Camp Sugar Pine Rd / Michigan Dr Loc Desc: BTWN LEISURE AND MICHIGAN Lat/Lon: 38.055827 -120.209591 Close Detail […]
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle into a ditch near Crystal Falls & Longeway. Please use caution into the area…. Incident: 00273 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Crystal Falls Dr / Longeway Rd Loc Desc: CRYSTAL FALLS AT LONGEWAY Lat/Lon: 38.004376 -120.261667 Close Detail Information 11:42 AM 2 [3] VEH IN A DITCH 11:41 AM […]
Arnold, CA….CHP is reporting serveral incidents at this time and many more have hit the wire and dissapeared just as quickly. Our local public works departments, Caltrans & more are doing a great job staying ahead of the “Weather Incident”. Great work everyone…. Incident: 00247 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: 22970 Placer Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: […]
Arnold, CA…In the past couple of hours the number of outages has soared but the hard working crews have kept the number without power still in the 10 – 15,000 range. As the number has gone down along Hwy 88 the Twain Harte area is keeping the numbers up with over 3,000 customers in the […]
Murphys, CA…This morning Sheriff DiBasilio shared the following..”Last night Calaveras sheriff’s patrol staff was dispatched to a medical aid on French Gulch Road in Murphys. The original report was a two year old unresponsive and not breathing, which caught the attention of everyone. Deputy Houston, Corporal Cechini and Angels PD responded and arrived within only […]
Sacramento, CA….The National Weather Service has updated their flood watch warning to run through Wednesday afternoon. Please use caution on our area roadways and make plans if you live in a low lying area. Full text of the updated warnings updated this morning area below… Flood Watch FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 330 […]
Fiddletown, CA…CHP is reporting a tree down blocking the entire roadway near Fiddletown & Brockman Mill Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00087 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Fiddletown Rd / Brockman Mill Rd Loc Desc: EB 1/2 MILE JWO Lat/Lon: 38.501695 -120.670736 Close Detail Information 6:58 AM 4 [6] 1039 AMA SO FOR […]
Jenny Lind, CA….CHP is reporting a fire near Hwy 26 & Jenny Lind Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00083 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr26 / Jenny Lind Rd Loc Desc: 6017 SR26 X JENNY LINDS Lat/Lon: 38.122692 -120.877469 Close Detail Information 6:00 AM 2 [5] 1039 49-1 WILL BE ENRT 5:57 […]
Arnold, CA…As Sunday morning begins there are over 14,000 PG&E in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties without power. Many of these are along the Hwy 88 corridor with 3,468 in Jackson, 6,007 in Pine Grove & 4,389 in Pioneer who are having trouble getting those coffee makers to fire up without current.
Valley Springs, CA….CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle off the roadway on Hwy 26 near Paloma Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00254 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Paloma Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.260167 -120.742876 Close Detail Information 7:47 PM 6 [18] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MOTHERLODE TOW/ 209-754-1740 7:47 […]
Yosemite, CA…All roads leading into Yosemite Valley are closed due to forecast heavy rains and flooding. Yosemite Valley is closed to visitation. Hetch Hetchy, Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Foresta, and Wawona areas are open (and will remain open, conditions permitting). Earlier announcement January 06, 2017 All Roads Leading into Yosemite Valley to Close Today at […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Due to Avalanche & Safety Concerns Bear Valley is suspending operations on Sunday, January 8th. Will be back with “Pure Mountain Fun” when storm passes. Please watch the video below as it addresses our Suspension of Mtn Operations for January 8th 2017 Peace Out, Mattly