Placerville, CA…The seasonal closure of dirt roads and motorized trails in the Eldorado National Forest will be lifted beginning Friday, May 1st. However, damage could still occur from driving in wet areas and visitors will be responsible for any damage caused by inappropriate use. Due to melting snow, wet areas will be present in the […]
Arnold, CA…The latest forecast from the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 72 higher elevations…69 to 81 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly cloudy in the […]
Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Broken Loaded Hay Truck Near Sr88 / Wagon Wheel Dr. Incident: 00271 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr88 / Wagon Wheel Dr Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.445542 -120.530929 Detail Information 6:16 PM 3 [3] [Rotation Request Comment] ** 1039 ATR 209-295-5270 ** 6:16 PM 2 [2] B94-006 BIG RIG TOW ON EXP ;/ HAY […]
Plymouth, CA…Traffic Update….Porsche Boxster vs Cyclist Near Fiddletown Rd / Burke Dr Incident: 00238 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Fiddletown Rd / Burke Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.482495 -120.829467 Detail Information 4:18 PM 2 [5] VEH IS STILL 1097 // RP GOING TO STAY 1097 WITH DRIVER OF THE VEH 4:16 PM 1 [1] RED […]
Pioneer, CA…Bruce Paul Botz, 89, Pioneer, California, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at his home. Bruce was born on March 17, 1931 in Berlin, Wisconsin to the late Arthur Louis and Esther Amanda (Englert) Botz, Sr. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Barbara Diane (Scovil-McDonald) Thompson and brothers, Arthur Louis Botz, […]
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Amador County, CA…The Amador County Public Health Department confirms four additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Amador County residents. At least one of these cases is a result of community transmission, meaning that this case is unrelated to travel and had no identifiable contact with a known case, indicating likely infection within our community. The […]
Amador City, CA…Traffic Update….Collision Partially Blocking Lane Near Main St / Old Rte 49 Incident: 00043 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Main St / Old Rte 49 Loc Desc: SR49 AT OLD SR49 Lat/Lon: 38.417672 -120.824129 Detail Information 6:34 AM 6 [17] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 07:04 AM. If you must drive, drive safe today. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO 7.2 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR […]
Arnold, CA…Grid Buckling Under Late Season Storm & Snow as Thousands Start Week Powerless. PG&E Crews are back in the field this morning to patch up the damage mother nature did to their equipment. Below are the approximate outage areas. Some of the areas hardest hit are the Arnold, Cold Springs, Groveland & some lower […]
Arnold, CA…A very good morning to Shelter in Place. This highway information is the latest reported as of Monday, April 6th, 2020 at 06:56 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO 7.2 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF […]
Arnold, CA…The Detailed forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is as follows: Tonight Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 33 higher elevations…33 to 39 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Saturday A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow […]
Amador County, CA…The Amador County Public Health Department confirms an additional positive case of COVID-19 in an elderly Amador County resident. This new diagnosis is travel-associated and is not linked to community transmission. The individual is currently isolated at home and recovering. All household members and close contacts of this new case have been contacted, […]
Amador County, CA – The Amador County Public Health Department confirms that contact investigations are underway related to two positive cases of COVID-19. These individuals are employed in Amador but do not reside within the county. During contact investigations all persons who were in close contact with a confirmed case are contacted, evaluated, and given […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Monday, March 30th, 2020 at 09:28 PM. As the Stay at Home order starts to show progress in slowing the rate of COVID-19 Expansion all residents are asked to stay in the country of their primary residence. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS […]
Amador County, CA – With increasing cases statewide of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Amador County Health Officer Dr. Rita Kerr has issued additional orders for Amador County. These orders serve to enhance measures already being taken to slow the spread and preserve critical health care capacity. “Our top priority is the health and safety of […]
Drytown, CA…Last night there was another horrific collision on our local roads that left 2 deseased & 3 more with major injuries. The following is from CHP Amador…”A collision occurred between a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze and a 2013 Volkswagen Passat on State Route 16, west of Welsh Pond Road. The collision left two persons deceased […]
Arnold, CA…Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 4, 88, 108 & 120, Yosemite Gates Remain Closed. This highway information is the latest reported as of Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 at 09:42 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported as of Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at 07:26 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO 7.2 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR […]
Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast from the National Weather Service for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in […]
Amador Water Agency (AWA) wants to emphasize that our drinking water is not impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the State Water Board, Environmental Protection Agency and Center for Disease Control, conventional water treatment methods that use filtration and disinfection, such as those in AWA drinking water systems, remove or inactivate the virus that […]
Sutter Creek, CA – With increasing cases statewide of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Amador County Health Officer Dr. Rita Kerr is issuing a Stay at Home Order for all residents of Amador County. This order serves to enhance measures already being taken to slow the spread and preserve critical health care capacity. The intent of […]
Arnold, CA…The latest from PG&E….”More than 165 crews working to keep restoring customers in the Sierra Foothills. Many should be back in service by tomorrow. In some areas extensive damage will result in still longer outages. We know that some customers have been without power for some time. We understand the hardship of this situation […]
Sacramento, CA…The latest numbers from PG&E…”More than 150 crews are working to get the lights back on. Numbers below as of 2 p.m. Crews continuing to find significant damage to equipment and down trees causing access issues. Working through it all to restore as many customers as possible by the end of the day.” […]
Dorrington, CA…Some communities in the Sierra Nevada West Slope area were clobbered in the latest storm. PG&E’s outage map and system has been having intermittent outages as well. We have had several viewers reach out to us saying PG&E should be doing a bit more to make their sheltering in place cozier. Looks like the […]
Arnold, CA…Road Conditions Update….Chains Required on Hwys 4, 88, 108 & 120. This highway information is the latest reported as of Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at 11:00 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR […]
Pioneer, CA…Traffic Update….Major Injury Collision Near Sr88 / Pioneer Creek Rd. Incident: 00075 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr88 / Pioneer Creek Rd Loc Desc: JEO Lat/Lon: 38.431449 -120.573420 Detail Information 8:52 AM 12 [29] 1039 94-L1 INQ ON INJURY STATUS FOR 20 CHIEFS 8:51 AM 11 [28] 94-S3 SR88 WILL BE CLOSED FOR A […]
Sutter Creek, CA…The Amador Water Agency (AWA) is taking steps to ensure the health and safety of customers and employees due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns. Please note that beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and until further notice, AWA will be closing its Customer Service lobby at the Administrative Office (12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek) to […]
Jackson, CA…After careful consideration amid ongoing concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians today announced the temporary closure of Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort beginning Wednesday, March 18 at 8 a.m. for two weeks until Wednesday, April 1. During this temporary closure, all team members will be compensated, and their benefits […]
Arnold, CA…Road Conditions Update…Hwy 88 Closed at Carson Spur, Chain Controls on Hwys 4, 26, 88, 108 & 120!. This highway information is the latest reported as of Monday, March 16th, 2020 at 08:40 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT […]
