Angels Camp, CA…Best practices seminar is scheduled for January 12, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. The Seminar will be held in Frogeteria at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Best practices are about developing program standards through constructive conversations regarding the most significant fair/livestock industry issues and ideas to create efficiencies and solutions. This presentation will include rule […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is holding a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 8:00 a.m. One item on the agenda is to approve a refund to the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency for Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Grant No. 2016-10 in the amount of $8,374.39. The meeting […]
Calaveras/Alpine County: The closure for Westbound State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass has been shifted back to the SR-4/SR-89/Monitor Pass junction due to a mudslide. This is expected to be a long-term closure, due to the location of the slide, the weather and the difficulty in accessing the roadway where the slide took place. Eastbound SR-4/Ebbetts was […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite Valley will reopen for day-use visitors tomorrow morning, January 10, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. There is no access to Yosemite Valley via the El Portal Road (Highway 140) due to a rockfall that occurred early this morning. There is no estimated day or time for the road to reopen. The Hetch Hetchy Road […]
Bear Valley,CA…Join the Nickolay Dodov Foundation for a night of comradery, avalanche safety awareness and films! The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will show at Bear Valley Mountain Resort on January 21st. This screening is hosted by Nickolay Dodov Foundation with all proceeds benefiting the Know Before You Go Avalanche Safety Program. Nickolay Dodov […]
Arnold, CA…Amenities abound in this “everything you could possibly wish for” home in the mountains: This Arnold home has two distinct living areas! Downstairs: Great room, family room, dining room, office, master bedroom with two walk-in closets, master bathroom with walk-in shower with dual shower heads, separate jetted tub, dual sinks and vanity area, a […]
Pine Grove, CA…Dear Hit & Run Suspect, Please Stop By Caltrans Yard & Pick Up Your Bumper & License Plate. You left when you hit a vehicle on Dalton Road last night. It’s right on Hwy 88 in Pine Grove. Incident: 00150 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Pine Grove Loc Desc: CALTRANS Lat/Lon: […]
Sonora, CA…Chocolate Lovers’ Hoedown will be held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, Saturday, Feb. 4, 6 -9 pm. Chocolate-themed buffet dinner by Chef Dave Cooks!, community dance called by Rachel Phillips. Chocolate goodies to take home for Valentine’s Day will be available in a live auction. Tickets, $35 at The Mountain Bookshop and […]
Angels Camp, CA…If you’re ready for some new things, stop by to see us. Also check out our clearance sale, going on now! We’re located in the Angels Towne Center next to the Angels Camp Medical Clinic and are open Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-6pm. Stop by, or give us a call at 209.890.7532. We look forward to […]
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 […]