Amador County, CA…The current surge of COVID-19 continues to significantly impact residents of our community as reflected by 350 active cases. Case counts do not include self-administered home tests. The updated Amador County COVID-19 dashboard provides specific demographic and geographic data: http://www.amadorgov.org/services/covid-19 Sutter Amador Hospital has thirteen patients hospitalized due to COVID illness. Of those […]
Pioneer, CA…Timothy F. Martini 6/27/1947 – 1/11/2022. Timothy F. Martini, 74, of Pioneer, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
Pine Grove, CA…Alisa Garcia 12/15/1958 – 1/8/2022. Alisa Garcia, 63, of Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
Jackson, CA…As of 630am on January 7th, there are still 654 PG&E customers without power in Amador County due to the 12/27 Winter Storm. PG&E has updated us that they still anticipate to have those customers fully restored today by 6pm. *PG&E Is Supporting Independent Living Centers* •PG&E has partnered with the California Foundation for […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Friday, December 31st, 2021 at 06:41 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER […]
Arnold, CA…The latest from the National Weather Service….Winter Storm to Impact Mountain and Foothill Travel into This Evening. Moderate to heavy mountain snow will continue this morning with snow showers continuing into this evening. Snow levels will generally be between 1500 and 2500 feet lowering Monday afternoon down to 1000 feet, locally lower over Shasta […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Sunday, December 26th, 2021 at 11:07 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER […]
Arnold, CA…The power grid along Hwy 108 seems to have taken the brunt of the Christmas Night system. There are widespread outages from Twain Harte to Pinecrest. Along Hwy 4 there are neighborhood level outages in several locations. Amador County looks to be in the best shape so far. Details are below…
Arnold, CA…Merry Christmas! This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Saturday, December 25th, 2021 at 09:47 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR […]
Jackson, CA…From Calaveras Community TV…”The Holiday Season can be a challenging one for all of us that have lost loved ones no matter when they passed. We partnered with Hospice of Amador & Calaveras to bring you their annual Tree of Lights Celebration in a program you can watch and remember your loved ones who […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 at 09:13 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER […]
San Andreas, CA…Residents of the Central Sierra will soon be seeing benefits from California’s historic investment in the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. The state restored UC ANR’s budget to pre-COVID levels of FY 2019-20 and provided a 5% increase plus an additional $32 million in ongoing funding, bringing total state support to […]
San Andreas, CA…Five Counties that are located in the Central Sierra region of California are working towards building a roadmap for broadband deployment. The five counties, which consist of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, have hired veteran broadband consulting firm, NEO Connect to develop the broadband roadmap. The purpose of the Central Sierra Broadband […]
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Arnold, CA…PG&E’s system is straining under the load of the Winter Storm System with significant outages along 120 from Groveland into Yosemite, Hwy 108 at higher elevations, Hwy 4 in Arnold area & also in Amador County.
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at 07:01 PM. Details are below… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – […]
Pine Grove, CA…Dorothy Polzak 3/18/1942 – 12/5/2021. Dorothy Polzak, 79, of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com
Arnold, CA….The National Weather Service is forecasting a Winter Storm Watch starting Wednesday afternoon…”Winter storm will bring mountain snow late Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. A storm system will approach northern California on Wednesday afternoon, bringing with it accumulating snowfall into Thursday afternoon. Snow levels start out 6000 to 7000 feet falling to 4500 to 5500 […]
Jackson, CA…The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians is proud to support this year’s Matt Scott Racing/Amador County Sheriff’s Department Holiday Toy Drive with a $20,000 donation to help families in need in Amador County. “On behalf of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, it is an honor to have the ability to support […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento says we have an almost perfect Thanksgiving weather week ahead. The complete forecasts are below… Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Sunny, warmer. Highs 47 to 62 higher elevations…60 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Nov. 17, 2021 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has lifted the Caldor Fire closure order effective Wed., Nov. 17, 2021. LTBMU staff have mitigated immediate hazard trees along roads and trails within the Caldor Fire area, but the public should be aware that many hazards still […]
Jackson, CA…A Stockton man was driving a Honda southbound on SR-49 north of Old Hwy 49, at a high rate of speed. A Pine Grove woman was driving her Toyota northbound on SR-49 north of Old Hwy 49, at a stated speed of 45-50 mph. The Honda driver allowed his vehicle to drift off the […]
Jackson, CA…Hospice of Amador & Calaveras has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation to fund the agency’s respite care program for Calaveras County patients and families. The announcement was made that Hospice of Amador & Calaveras would be one of 17 recipients to receive a portion of the $110,854 awarded in […]
Jackson, CA…11/06/2021, at approximately 1626 hours, CHP Stockton Communications Center received reports of a multiple vehicle traffic collision on State Route 16, west of Latrobe Road, within unincorporated Amador County. Several agencies including CHP-Amador, CALFIRE, Amador Fire, and the Amador County Sheriff Department responded to the collision. Upon arrival of emergency responders, three involved vehicles […]
Jackson, CA…On Wednesday November 3, 2021, at approximately 9:15 am, the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in the area of the Highway 49 and Highway 88 intersection. Upon arrival, a 73-year-old female (name being withheld pending next of kin notification) was found deceased in the roadway. The driver of the […]
Amador County, CA…Amador County Public Health (ACPH) reports 78 more individuals with COVID-19 since last Tuesday (76% unvaccinated). Cases include 10 children under 18 years, 43 age 18-49, 14 age 50- 64, and 11 age 65 and above. Confirmed cases in 2021 total 2,359. There are currently 61 active cases in isolation. Investigation confirmed two […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Monday, October 25th, 2021 at 11:41 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED AT THE JCT OF SR 99 /IN STOCKTON/ (SAN JOAQUIN CO) FROM 1900 HRS EACH NIGHT TO 0600 HRS EACH MORNING 7 DAYS A WEEK THRU 10/31/21 […]
Arnold, CA…The calm after the storm begins today. Over a foot of snow may fall at higher elevations as this system cools as it exits. The latest from the National Weather Service for the West Slope & Mother Lode are below… Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Heavy rain showers at lower […]
Arnold, CA…Ladies & Gentlemen, Lads & Lasses and Boys & Girls….The Drought & Fire Season has been replaced at least for the next week or so with Winter Storm Watches & Flood Warnings. The latest from the National Weather Service is below… weather.gov National Weather Service Watches, Warnings & Advisories Go to the NOAA Homepage […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The Caldor Fire has been declared 100 percent contained as of today, Oct. 21, 2021. Now that the fire has reached full containment, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is reevaluating closure areas outside of the fire perimeter and is working to reopen these areas as soon as possible. A Forest […]
