Covid-19 Assistance Provided by Calaveras Community Foundation

Covid-19 Assistance Provided by Calaveras Community Foundation

Angels Camp, CA…Through the generosity of our loyal donors, the Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) was recently able to financially assist local organizations providing direct help to those Calaveras County residents who have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Over $30,000 was provided to eleven (11) organizations including: Calaveras Humane Society, Murphys Senior Center, Ebbetts […]

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division supports the wellbeing of our county families, friends and colleagues. When you hear, read or watch news about an outbreak of an infectious disease, you may feel anxious and show signs of stress – even when the outbreak effects people far from where […]

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 4 & Cedar Lane

Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 4 & Cedar Lane

Arnold, CA…Traffic Update….Non-Injury Collision Near Hwy 4 & Cedar Lane Incident: 00238 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Cedar Ln Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.239091 -120.362843 Detail Information 3:40 PM 3 [14] B49-006 1039 MTH 2:30 PM 2 [3] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI TOW 209-728-3931 2:29 PM 1 [2] B49-006 1185 Unit […]

Traffic Update….Large Cow in Roadway Near Rawhide & Hwy 49

Traffic Update….Large Cow in Roadway Near Rawhide & Hwy 49

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Large Cow in Roadway Near Rawhide & Hwy 49. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00286 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Rawhide Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.988671 -120.441432 Detail Information 3:53 PM 1 [1] LARGE COW IN RDWY Unit Information 3:55 PM 2 Unit Assigned 3:55 PM 1 Unit Enroute

109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile

109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile

Austin, TX…We ran this little piece during our webcast this morning. Although he passed away in 2018 at the tender age of 112 his wisdom lives on. All of us should watch this every few months. The video is from National Geographic. “Meet Richard Overton, America’s oldest veteran. In this lively short film by Matt […]

Angels Camp Says Goodbye to the Amani Children’s Choir & Help the Choir Return Home to Uganda

Angels Camp Says Goodbye to the Amani Children’s Choir & Help the Choir Return Home to Uganda

Angels Camp, CA…A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure to catch one of the last concerts performed (Outside) before they started their journey to get back home to Uganda. Their’s is a heartwarming COVID-19 story. The normal plan for the Amani Choir is for them to come over to the U.S. every other […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Cold Springs Market, Vehicle Completely Inside Building

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Cold Springs Market, Vehicle Completely Inside Building

Cold Springs, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Vehicle vs Cold Springs Market off Hwy 108. Last report is vehicle inside of the building. Incident: 00416 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 29822 Sr108 Loc Desc: COLD SPRINGS MKT Lat/Lon: 38.169491 -120.040572 Detail Information 5:44 PM 5 [11] 1039 CDF LN 6 5:43 PM 4 [10] 1039 TUOL SO […]

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Ditch Collision on Phoenix Lake Rd

Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Ditch Collision on Phoenix Lake Rd

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Minor Injury Vehicle vs Ditch Collision on Phoenix Lake Rd. Incident: 00274 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: 22532 Phoenix Lake Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.032501 -120.272667 Detail Information 1:13 PM 11 [21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOW 209-532-4523 1:12 PM 10 [20] 2ND 1185 1:09 PM 9 [17] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]

All Eight Service Members Presumed Deceased in Training Accident after Search Concludes

All Eight Service Members Presumed Deceased in Training Accident after Search Concludes

Camp Pendleton, CA…After an extensive 40-hour search, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group concluded their search and rescue operation for seven missing Marines and one Sailor, today. All eight service members are presumed deceased The 15th MEU and the ARG leadership determined that there was […]

Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road

Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Motorcycle Collision on Dirt Road Near Hwy 4 & Hunt Road. Incident: 00183 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR4 / Hunt Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.035105 -120.649811 Detail Information 1:37 PM 12 [40] A49-004 RDWY CLR 1:21 PM 11 [38] 1039 REX WHITTLE / 209-996-6994 / WILL HANDLE 1:20 PM 10 [36] […]

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market is working hard to keep the shelves stocked for you! They have also implemented enhanced safety, cleaning and social distancing procedures in the store. These include plastic shields between staff and public in the checkstands. Due to the supply chain disruptions their normal weekly ad took a bit of a hiatus. […]

Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida (Update…Safe Splashdown)

Astronauts Target Splashdown off Coast of Pensacola, Florida (Update…Safe Splashdown)

Houston, TX….NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are just hours away from splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Splashdown remains scheduled for 2:48 p.m. EDT following a nearly two-month test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Pensacola, Florida remains the prime location with Go Navigator as the […]

Be Unselfish & Buy Some Shellfish at the Big 2020 Drive Thru Shrimp & Pasta Feed!!

Be Unselfish & Buy Some Shellfish at the Big 2020 Drive Thru Shrimp & Pasta Feed!!

Murphys, CA…Normally at this time of year, we would be plastering posters all over town and selling tickets to locals and visitors alike, spreading excitement for the return of the annual Shrimp Feed event. We look forward to having that kind of fun in the park again in 2021! Because all our community service programs […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through August 4th

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 […]

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Stevenot Winery Now Open for Wine Tastings, Reservations Recommended

Vallecito, CA…Stevenot Winery is now open for wine tastings with safety precautions in place. Reservations recommended with limited availability of walk-in tastings as well. Social distance, wear your face coverings, enjoy a beautiful winery setting and great wines today. On January 16, 2019 the Oliveto Family purchased the former location of Irish Vineyards in Vallecito, […]

MTMC Launches CELEBRATE CALAVERAS to Lift Community Spirit

MTMC Launches CELEBRATE CALAVERAS to Lift Community Spirit

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) is appealing to the community to join the movement to CELEBRATE CALAVERAS. Doug Archer, MTMC President and CEO explains, “We are launching CELEBRATE CALAVERAS — a fun social media campaign – to share, raise spirits and build community pride and for this unique place where we live and […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision & Driver Pulling Debris Off Roadway Near Hwy 12 & Burson Rd.

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision & Driver Pulling Debris Off Roadway Near Hwy 12 & Burson Rd.

Burson, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Collision & Driver Pulling Debris Off Roadway Near Hwy 12 & Burson Rd.. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00558 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Burson Rd / Sr12 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.183543 -120.890366 Detail Information 10:46 PM 6 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 SAM BERRI 209-728-3931 10:44 PM 5 […]

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 49 & Shaws Flat Road (Update…Rider Unaware of Extent of Injuries)

Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 49 & Shaws Flat Road (Update…Rider Unaware of Extent of Injuries)

Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Motorcycle Collision Near Hwy 49 & Shaws Flat Road (Update…Rider Unaware of Extent of Injuries) Please use caution in the area… > Incident: 00618 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Shaws Flat Rd Loc Desc: ON COLUMBIA SIDE Lat/Lon: 38.011537 -120.404001 Detail Information 10:49 PM 3 [23] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed […]

South County Fire Departments, Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Release Details on O’Reilly Fire

South County Fire Departments, Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Release Details on O’Reilly Fire

Angels Camp, CA…On 07.31.20 about 5pm the fire dispatch center starting receiving 911 calls for a wildland fire in the field behind O’Reilly Auto Parts on 740 S. Main St. At 5:03pm (4) fire engines were dispatched to this incident along with Chief Officers from the City of Angels Camp, Altaville Melones Fire District and […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd (Updated)

Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd  (Updated)

Jamestown, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Vegetation Fire Reported Near Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd. Update as of 3:59pm…Forward progress of fire stopped. One barn and one outbuilding lost. Fire is estimated at 2 acres. Air Tankers have been released. Incident: 00343 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr108 / Bell Mooney Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.940171 -120.434270 […]

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Sr49 / Mary Harrison Mine

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Sr49 / Mary Harrison Mine

Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down Embankment Near Sr49 / Mary Harrison Mine Incident: 00260 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Mary Harrison Mine Loc Desc: SB SR49 AT MARY HARRISON MINE Lat/Lon: 37.661935 -120.147394 Detail Information 1:43 PM 4 [8] 61-005 HAS AN ETA OF 30 1:43 PM 3 [7] A61-001 CDF HAS ONE WAY […]

Socially Distanced Backyard BBQ at Bistro Espresso Tonight!

Socially Distanced Backyard BBQ at Bistro Espresso Tonight!

Arnold, CA…Mark your calendars for this Saturday 8/1 from 6:00-8:00pm for some finger-lickin’-good BBQ served to-go in the Bistro Espresso back yard. New COVID-19 rules apply if you decide to eat on premises while music is playing. No dancing or games • Please wear a mask/face covering* while in line or while not seated at […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Residential Structure Fire on Sonora Ave., Smoke Showing! (Updated)

Traffic & Fire Update….Residential Structure Fire on Sonora Ave., Smoke Showing!  (Updated)

Sonora, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Residential Structure Fire at 439 Sonora Ave. Responding says smoke showing! Please use caution in the area… Update as of 12:34pm…All Aircraft off of Columbia in support of fighting this fire.. Update as of 12:36pm…fire has spread to vegetation and localized evacuations are underway… Update as of 12:41pm…progress being made and […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St

Columbia, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision near Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St. Incident: 00231 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Valparaiso St Loc Desc: NEAR GOLD SPRING ESTATES Lat/Lon: 38.046219 -120.410300 Detail Information 12:20 PM 1 [4] 1039 EMS Unit Information 12:24 PM 2 Unit Assigned 12:24 PM 1 Unit Enroute