Arnold, CA…PSPS Outages Continue for Many Communities East of Hwy 49. Along the Hwy 4 Corridor the PSPS Outages were moved up to just above Arnold starting at Big Trees and continuing all the way up through Bear Valley. Along the Hwy 49 Corridor in Calaveras Country Mountain Ranch surrounding areas, West Point and most […]
Kirkwood, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle on Its Side Against Tree Near Sr88 / Peddler Vista. Incident: 00312 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Peddler Vista Loc Desc: EB SR88 PEDDLER HILL VISTA POINT Lat/Lon: 38.597222 -120.222222 Detail Information 3:44 PM 11 [29] 1039 CT 3:22 PM 10 [27] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATR 209 295 5270————— […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has elevated the weather warnings for our area from a Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning. This may also trigger a PSPS Event for our area for Sunday Evening with Power restoral time of 6pm on Monday. Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National […]
Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]
El Dorado County, CA…Caltrans is reminding motorists that a full closure of U.S. Highway 50 started at 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 and continue for up to two weeks during major construction work on the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct. One-way traffic control is currently in effect at Echo Summit for the $14.1 million bridge replacement […]
Arnold, CA…It will be warming into the weekend and the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch. The Detailed forecasts for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Mother Lode & Fire Weather Watch are below… Today Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations…74 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast […]
Pinecrest, CA…On September 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 PM, a 36-year-old male from Pine Grove, CA was riding a 2017 Aprilia motorcycle westbound on State Route 108 east of Clarks Fork Road at approximately 65 miles per hour. For unknown reasons, the rider lost control of his motorcycle and traveled off the north roadway edge […]
Arnold, CA…The Detailed forecasts for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada & Motherlode from the National Weather Service are below… Rest Of Today Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. A chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 70 higher elevations…66 to 76 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds […]
Jackson, CA…The show must go on for the 21st Annual Hospice of Amador & Calaveras “Celebrate Life” Art Auction,and it willꟷVIRTUALLYꟷon Friday, September 18 on Facebook live. This year’s event promises the same excitement as in years’ past, with a live art auction, a raffle-style drawing for valuable prizes, and the ever-popular final event of […]
Amador County, CA…Amador County Public Health confirms five new cases of COVID-19 in Amador since Friday’s update. The new cases include 4 males and 1 female, 1 aged 18-49, 3 aged 50-64, 1 over the age of 65, 1 residing in Ione, 1 living in Jackson, 1 living in Pine Grove, and 2 in Sutter […]
Ione, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Cow Near Buena Vista Rd / Coal Mine Rd Incident: 00366 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Buena Vista Rd / Coal Mine Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.287211 -120.911621 Detail Information 9:02 PM 3 [6] 1039 THOMAS WATERS – ENRT 8:53 PM 2 [3] ONLY INFO AT THIS TIME / VEH VS […]
Jackson, CA…The 21st annual “Celebrate Life” Art Auction, the pivotal fundraiser of the year for Hospice of Amador & Calaveras, is happening virtually, on Friday, September 18. The streamed event will be accessible on Facebook Live, via the KVGC and Hospice Facebook pages. The online auction site will go live at the same time, so […]
Jackson, CA…On September 6, 2020 at approximately 9:19 PM Amador County Sheriff’s dispatch was notified that a vessel ran aground and crashed while on Lake Camanche. It was reported that the vessel had eight occupants to include 6 adults and 2 children who were all injured. ACSO Deputies, American Legion Ambulance, CalFire, and Amador Fire […]
Arnold, CA…Ladies, Gents, Boys & Girls…The National Weather Service says it will be excessively hot and the fire risk will be high for the next few days. One great things about our area is that if you don’t like the weather where you are in 30 minutes or so up or down the hill you […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…Parking areas at the Tallac Historic Site, Kiva Beach/Picnic area and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center reopened yesterday at 7am. The parking areas at the Tallac Historic Site, Kiva Beach/Picnic area and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center were temporarily closed to allow for treatment to mitigate fleas in the area, which have tested […]
Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Pickup Off Willow Creed Road Collision. CHP Dispatch says beer bottles in truck and all over ground. So the driver was either on his/her way to recycle or we may have a DUI collision. Incident: 00309 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 15210 Willow Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.428973 -120.900402 Detail […]
Arnold, CA…Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon highs 100 to 110 for the Valley, 95 to 105 for the foothills, and 75 to 100 for the mountains. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s to around 80 for Valley and foothills. The full heat watch warning is below… Excessive Heat Watch URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE […]
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health confirms an additional three COVID-19 cases and 1 additional death since Friday’s COVID-19 update. The individual who passed was a resident of Jackson in their 80s with underlying conditions placing them at increased risk for COVID-19 complications. To date, Amador County remains in Tier 1 – purple […]
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health confirms an additional five COVID-19 cases since Friday’s COVID-19 update. Today, August 25, 2020, Amador County was removed from the County Data Monitoring List. The state will modify local restrictions if the local COVID-19 activity remains stable. Amador County Public Health will continue to monitor local case […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Excessive Heat Warning at Lower Elevations Continues Through Tomorrow. The full heat warning updated at 2:19pm this afternoon is below…. URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 219 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2020 …Dangerous and Prolonged Heatwave Through Wednesday… .A long-duration and extreme heatwave will continue to impact the […]
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health confirms an additional thirteen COVID-19 cases and another death due to COVID-19 since Tuesday’s COVID-19 update. The individual who passed was a resident of Jackson, in their 70s and had underlying conditions placing them at higher risk for COVID-19 complications. Currently the pathways of spread in Amador […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued an Excessive Heat Warning starting today and extending through at least Wednesday of next week. Please take care to stay hydrated and safe and to all of our new part and full time residents. The real ugly and dangerous portion of our fire season is now […]
Placerville, CA…Fire and law enforcement officers had another busy weekend contacting a record numbers of visitors about campfires they had made that are not allowed under the current fire restrictions in the Eldorado National Forest. “We are really excited to have so many new people visiting the forest for the first time,” said Forest Supervisor […]
Amador County, CA – Amador County Public Health confirms another seven deaths due to COVID-19 and 31 additional cases in Amador since Friday’s COVID-19 update. The individuals who passed were residents of Jackson and Pine Grove, in their 60s, 80s, and 90s and each had underlying conditions placing them at higher risk for COVID-19 complications. […]
Angels Camp, CA…NWS Sacramento says Dangerous Heat Possible Over the Weekend. A heating trend is expected for the rest of this week. A prolonged period of triple digit heat is possible late this week into next week for the Central Valley, foothills, and Delta. The weekend is expected to be very hot, with Valley highs […]
Jackson, CA…From the Amador County District Attorney’s Office…”Gary Stevens is retiring from the Amador County District Attorney’s Office. Gary has over thirty years law enforcement experience, beginning with the U.S. Border Patrol in the late 80’s, then to Calaveras Sheriff for 13 years, 5 years with the Amador County Sheriff, and the last 12 and […]
Drytown, CA…Traffic Update….Rollover Vehicle 50-60 Feet Off Roadway Near Sr49 / Sr16. Incident: 00456 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr49 / Sr16 Loc Desc: BTWN DRYTOWN Lat/Lon: 38.454840 -120.867746 Detail Information 10:08 PM 6 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] ***1039 RORYS TOW 209-245-6674*** WRECKER 10:06 PM 5 [8] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to […]
Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Three Vehicle Collision on Latrobe Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00061 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 22398 Latrobe Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.509471 -120.947403 Detail Information 7:36 AM 1 [1] 3 VEH TC Unit Information 7:37 AM 2 Unit Assigned 7:37 AM 1 Unit Enroute
Amador County, CA…COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Amador County. Public Health confirms sixteen additional cases in Amador County since last Friday’s COVID-19 update. These new cases continue to demonstrate 3 main exposure avenues in Amador: (1) Family or co-worker transmission, (2) Congregate living transmission, (3) Community transmission. Three of the new cases reside in […]
