Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville July 10 […]
Markleeville, CA….The Death Ride is recognized as one of the premier cycling events in the West. The five pass ride includes 129 miles and 15,000 feet of lung busting climbing. This year’s ride returns riders to our infamous five pass course including: Monitor Pass (Highway 89) 8,314 feet, Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) 8,730 feet, Carson […]
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) and Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) today announced bipartisan plans to introduce urgently needed and important new legislation that will protect forests, property and the lives of citizens and firefighters. Senate Bill 167 will make it a serious state crime to fly a drone over a wildfire. “California is a […]
Bear Valley, CA…The NWS Sacramento office has released a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alpine, Amador, & Eldorado Counties. This warning affects the high country. Please use caution and read the warning below… SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CAC003-005-017-082015- /O.NEW.KSTO.SV.W.0013.150708T1923Z-150708T2015Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1223 PM PDT WED JUL […]
Camp Connell, CA…On 07/04/2015, San Andreas Area CHP Officers were dispatched to a traffic collision with an ambulance responding. Upon arriving on scene, officers found that a single Subaru had lost control and traveled down a steep and rocky embankment, rolling over and striking a tree. As a result of the collision, the driver and […]
Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley Resorts is pleased to introduce a convenient summer transportation option on Saturday and Sunday for visitors to Lake Alpine and Bear Valley! Enjoy a ride up or down Highway 4 between the Village and Lake Alpine…
Camp Connell, CA…Law Enforcement, Emergency Personnel and now the coroner & tow trucks are on grisly scene on Hwy 4 just west of Forest Road 7N09. Official reports are not in but a vehicle of the same model and color of the missing woman has been found off the roadway. She may have impacted or […]
Bear Valley, CA…Catherine Feist (Donovan), White female, with brown hair, 52 years old. Vehicle is a blue-gray 2005 Subaru. She has her dog “Trixie” with her; a black and white border collie. Last heard from Wednesday, 7/1/15 at 1645 hours while en route from San Francisco to Bear Valley, where she has a cabin. She […]
Sonora, CA…The Forest Service today announced that, because of high fire danger, a Forest Order enacting temporary fire restrictions is in effect in Moderate and High Hazard Areas of the Stanislaus National Forest (NF). The fire restriction prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues, and smoking outside developed campgrounds in designated Moderate and High Hazard Areas of the […]
Arnold, CA…Star Spangled 4 Day Sale At Arnold Ace Home Center
Lake Alpine Ca. Calfire has been requested to assist the Stanislaus National Forest with a Vegetation Fire near Lake Alpine. Details are limited at this time and we will bring you updates as they become available. 07/02/2015 15:19 ALPINE STF-1897 Wildfire Lake Alpine . . BAT21 PAT21 PAT23 . 38.482 x 119.998
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville July 3 […]
Markleeville, CA…Firefighters are still working towards control and containment of the #Washington Fire near Markleeville California. Below is the official update as of the time of this posting. Included is a Google Earth Pro Map of the Fire Perimeter from the official public accessible USGS web site. The Red outer perimeter is the latest perimeter […]
Stockton, CA…The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy’s 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed…. 4 CAL […]
Markleeville, CA…Fire crews continued to increase the percent containment near Markleeville as they mopped up and patrolled the fire perimeter throughout the day. Hotshot crews on the eastern fire edge will continue to construct direct handline in steep and rocky terrain while being supported from the air with water-dropping helicopters. Light precipitation occurred over the […]
Markleeville, CA…Hwy 4 will remain closed through the weekend but most of our high county destinations are open a largely smoke free. Firefighters on the Washington Fire, 3 miles south of Markleeville, California continued to optimize lower wind conditions to increase containment. Significant progress has been made towards containing the western flank of the fire […]
Sonora, California, June 26, 2015 – The Stanislaus National Forest (STF) is requesting public comment on the Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) proposed action beginning today, June 26. Public comment on the proposed action is encouraged. To assure your comments are fully considered during the scoping phase of the project, please submit comments by August 10, 2015. […]
Markleeville, CA…Firefighters on the Washington Fire, 3 miles south of Markleeville, California continued to optimize lower wind conditions to increase containment. Significant progress has been made towards containing the western flank of the fire south of Markleeville. The fire has burned 16,490 acres and is 15 percent contained. The reduction in the reported fire size […]
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” Murphys to […]
Markleeville, CA…Fire fighters continued to make progress on the Washington Fire, 8 miles south of Markleeville, California. The Bear Valley & Lake Alpine areas are open and largely smoke free. The fire which began last Friday has burned 17,205 acres and is 10 percent contained. For the safety of the public and due to fire […]
Markleeville, CA…The Washington Fire (caused by a hold-over lightning strike reignited with recent strong winds) is burning 8-10 miles south of Markleeville, CA. The fire is being managed by Type 2 Great Basin Incident Management Team 4. Fire size has been updated, per last night’s more accurate infrared reconnaissance, to be 16,543 acres (number was […]
Markleeville, CA….The lightning caused Washington Fire started 45 miles south of Carson City Nevada. The fire grew to around 8000 acres since initial attack efforts began on Saturday June 19 at around 7:00 p.m. The extreme fire activity being witnessed with the Washington Fire is primarily due to strong erratic winds and severe drought conditions. […]
Markleeville, CA…The now 6,500 acre Washington Fire has now closed Hwy 4 over the summit and has evacuation orders in some of the campgrounds and evacuation readiness orders in the Markeleeville area. We drove over the pass late last night and it was well on the south side of Hwy 4. There has been rapid […]
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville June 19 […]
Bear Valley, CA…Leave the driving to us to the Ironstone Amphitheater for a fun night with the Doobie Brothers this Saturday. Transportation Only – just need a safe ride to the show and back, round trip transportation is $20/pp from Bear Valley and $15/pp from Arnold. You can purchase concert tickets through us as well. […]
Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to visit SNAC’s Arnold store to talk to Shawn Seale about next weekend’s Paddlefest and the latest water toys to take to the our area high country lakes. Most of which have plenty of water to play in. After starting out at the store we took a field trip to […]
Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.” The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville June 12 – […]
Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is postponing today’s full highway closure of State Route 4(SR-4)/Ebbetts Pass from Highland Lake Road to SR-89/Monitor Pass for pavement work. The closure will occur on Thursday, June 11, 2015, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists will need to take alternate routes and should expect […]
Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley has a tremendous amount of fun things to do for the adult kids as well. Swim, hike, play tennis, ride a mountain bike, fish, do yoga, have a cocktail or glass of wine while you sit on the beach… sleep in! Book you vacation now at www.bearvalleyvacationrentals.com. […]
