Angels Camp, CA…Traffic Update…Major Injury Collision Near SR4 / Pool Station Rd Incident: 00197 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: SR4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 38.044559 -120.647002 Detail Information 1:29 PM 25 [40] ETA SAM BERRI 10 1:29 PM 24 [39] 1039 ENTAC 1:28 PM 23 [38] 3 ETA FOR HD TK […]
San Andreas, CA…Thirty artists in nineteen locations throughout Calaveras County will open their homes and studios and display their artwork during the Calaveras County Arts Council Artists Studio Tour on September 22-23. The self-guided tour, free and open to the public, is an opportunity to meet the artists face-to-face, learn about their artwork, and discover […]
Copperopolis, CA…Calaveras County Water District crews are planning to repair a leak in a main water line on Copper Cove Drive at 9 p.m. Wednesday August 22, which will cause about 380 customers to experience a water outage for up to five hours. The District has scheduled a nighttime repair to minimize impacts on local […]
Copperopolis, CA…On 08/13/2018 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team deputies assisted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with the service of a warrant in the rural area of Heiser Canyon near Copperopolis. No subjects were located upon arrival. Several scientists from the California State Water Board as well as Senior Environmental Scientists from […]
Arnold, CA…The forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is as follows. We also start the week with heat warnings. For those of you new to The Pine Tree we post our weather by elevation starting at Lake Alpine – Bear Valley levels and dropping down by community. These numbers also work well for […]
Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Sunny. Highs 73 to 88 higher elevations…86 to 94 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. […]
Copperopolis, CA…Edward Lucien Gouzenne was born on March 21, 1949 in Modesto, California. Ed was a fourth-generation Calaveras County resident and lived there all of his life. He graduated from Calaveras High School in 1967. Ed was traveling with his wife on an RV trip, through Medford, Oregon, when he became ill. Ed passed away […]
Copperopolis, CA..On July 4, 2018 at approximately 1403 hours, Jensen was driving her 2010 Jeep northbound on O’Byrnes Ferry Road approaching Duchess Drive at an undetermined speed. Glover was driving his 2009 Scion southbound on O’Byrnes Ferry Road approaching Duchess Drive at an undetermined speed. As the two vehicles reached Duchess Drive, Jensen made a […]
Copperopolis, CA….The Copperopolis Collision Turns Fatal near Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Duchess Dr. CHP has updated their incident to indicate that this collision has changed from a major injury to another fatality on our local roads. Our roads are scenic but as most are two lane roads one minor slip in attention can have fatal […]
Milton, CA…The totals are staggering but most of the damage was esthetic as it turned that area from a rich golden color to black. As much of the grass between Hwy 26 down to Hwy 4 was charred in the Milton & Waverly Road areas. Evacuations have been lifted and life can get back to […]
Copperopolis, CA…From CHP Sonora…Come out and visit the Copperopolis Town Square Take Over car show. There are import cars, classic cars, muscle cars, live music, vendors, food, and fun.
Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update…Non-Injury Collision near Sr4 / Main St. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00313 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.983367 -120.645401 Detail Information 6:41 PM 6 [11] [Notification] [CHP]-CT ETA 30 MINS 6:40 PM 5 [10] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc […]
Milton, CA…We just checked in the CalFire TCU and the jump from 4,000 to 7,000 acres this morning was due in part from fire activity overnight but also in daylight they can do accurate mapping with actual visuals of the fire perimeter. Great work firefighters and if winds stay down, firefighters should be able to […]
Jenny Lind, CA…Cal Fire crews fighting the Waverly Fire are pumping thousands of gallons of water from CCWD hydrants in Jenny Lind to fill water tenders and fire engines combating the fast-moving Waverly Fire. Firefighters are drawing such a large volume of water from CCWD’s system, that some customers in Jenny Lind are experiencing low […]
Milton, CA…(Update as of 10:32pm…We would like to thank CalFire TCU’s Emily Kilgore for taking our call. Fire is still north of Hwy 4 and not affecting Hwy 4 traffic as of yet. Winds are down and making working the fire much easier for firefighters. She does not have any reports of of structures lost […]
Milton, CA…The wind and dry grass driven Waverly Fire has exploded to 1,500 acres with 10% Containment. Evacuations are in effect for basically the Milton area all the way to Hwy 4. Milton Road is closed at this time as well. Details from earlier are in a separate story below.. ncident: 00274 Type: Report of […]
Copperopolis, CA…From the Copperopolis Fire Protection District…”Tomorrow, all firefighters able to participate in the Ed Gouzenne and family escort and honor guard should meet at station 1 at 5 PM. Please wear your Class B’s. There should be room enough for everyone in all our vehicles. We will meet up with Eds family at the […]
Copperopolis, CA…Last week, Adventist Health Sonora’s Foundation held the 22nd annual Golf Classic at Saddle Creek Golf Resort. It was a beautiful day for the 115 golfers who enjoyed 18 holes, lunch and an awards banquet. The tournament and contest winners were: 1st Place Champions/ Score: 51 Team 7A Joe Deleon Mutunga Maithya Axel Gomes […]
Copperopolis, CA…The Horse Fire scorched 80 acres yesterday and had residents and firefighters scrambling on ground and air to protect structures and get fire under control before it became a conflagration on a Red Flag fire day in our area. We would like to thank Chip Dingman for the photos and details below. The Horse […]
Copperopolis, CA…Horse Fire update Mandatory Evacuations for the west side of Conestoga Trail from Stagecoach to Hwy 4. Evacuation Advisory for the east side of Conestoga Trail. Fire 30 – 50 acres but they may be starting to get ahead of it as air resources including 4 tankers are overhead in addition to the ground […]
Copperopolis, CA…Update as of 3:44pm….Horse Fire is 2 to 3 acres reported by the first engine at scene. Fire Update….Vegetation Fire with Structures Threatened on Stagecoach Road. Incident: 00251 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr4 / Hodson Rd Loc Desc: DIAMOND 20 AREA Lat/Lon: 37.974189 -120.653769 Detail Information 3:31 PM 3 [8] FIRE IS APPR […]
Angels Camp, CA…Mark Twain Badger Boosters’ Volleyball Skills Clinics are back this Summer!!! These clinics are designed to teach age/grade-level appropriate volleyball skills in a fun & safe environment. Clinics are held in the Mark Twain Elementary gymnasium & are taught by volunteers from our talented pool of parents/coaches (with help from some of our […]
Coperopolis, CA…The Stomp Box Band is 5 piece band that packs a punch with a strong rhythm section that lays down the beat, a lead guitarist that plays all those great solos that the everyone came to hear, and a powerhouse vocalist that loves to interact with the crowd. They perform songs by artists that […]
Arnold, CA…Today and tomorrow temps will flirt with triple digits at lower elevations. But not to worry we have lots of lakes to cool off in and you can use Mother Nature’s AC and head up the hill where it will be 20 degrees cooler. This week along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today […]
Angels Camp, CA…I’ll admit being concerned what will happen when Dennis Mills’ family, close friends, and ardent supporters discover he’s a pathological liar. There are so many lies in Mr. Mills’ statement it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s try the hilarious “Big Pot” accusation. If you watched the day-to-day evolution of this successful […]
San Andreas, CA…After a wet winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of […]