Hwy 26 Damaged & Closed At Higdon Road In West Point. Detour Through Mokelumne Hill

Hwy 26 Damaged & Closed At Higdon Road In West Point.  Detour Through Mokelumne Hill

West Point, CA…CHP is reporting that Hwy 26 is closed at Higdon Road in West Point. Caltrans is estimating the roadway to be closed for an extended period, several days or more, the entire roadway has washed away. SR-26 is closed from the Amador/Calaveras County Line and Higdon Rd in West Point. The only detour […]

Traffic Control On SR 26 From SR 49 To County Line

Traffic Control On SR 26 From SR 49 To County Line

Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from SR-49 in Mokelumne Hill to the Calaveras/Amador County line for tree work. Crews will begin work Monday, February 6, 2017, through Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Motorists should […]

Traffic Control On SR 49 From SR 16 To Laverone Street In Plymouth

Traffic Control On SR 49 From SR 16 To Laverone Street In Plymouth

Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from SR-12 to Laverone Street in the city of Plymouth for utility work. Crews will begin work Tuesday, February 7, 2017, through Friday, February 10, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute […]

Violinist Corina Stoian & Local Pianist Ron Brickman Present A Concert Of Music At The Sutter Creek Theatre

Violinist Corina Stoian & Local Pianist Ron Brickman Present A Concert Of Music At The Sutter Creek Theatre

Sutter Creek, CA…International concert violinist Corina Stoian and local pianist Ron Brickman present a concert of music for violin and piano at the Sutter Creek Theatre on Saturday, February 18, starting at 3 pm. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of the Romanian-born Stoian’s American debut, which took place in February 2007 at the Sutter […]

Collision On SR 88 & Buena Vista Road

Collision On SR 88 & Buena Vista Road

Ione,CA…On January 25th approximately 8 p.m. party one was driving a Mercedes Benz westbound on SR-88 approaching the intersection of Buena Vista Road at an unknown speed. Party two was driving a 2014 Toyota was driving eastbound on SR-88 approaching the intersection of Buena Vista Road at 55 miles per hour. Due to the first […]

Foothill Conservancy Director To Receive Award, New Directors Join Board

Foothill Conservancy Director To Receive Award, New Directors Join Board

Jackson, CA…Foothill Conservancy Secretary-Treasurer Laurie Webb, R.N., of Sutter Creek was recently named one of two recipients of this year’s Margaret Dalton Golden Acorn Award, along with Sutter Creek City Councilman Robin Peters. The award is given annually by the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians and the Amador County Chamber of Commerce to “honor local […]

January 23rd Evening Power Update, We Are Down To 4,755 Without Power

January 23rd Evening Power Update, We Are Down To 4,755 Without Power

Arnold, CA…After days of digging out and repairs we have finally dropped below 5,000 without power. That is now only 4,755 in the dark in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties. Arnold 38 Outages affecting 1939 Customers Avery 1 Outages affecting 1 Customers Cedar Ridge 3 Outages affecting 42 Customers Cold Springs-Tuolumne 2 Outages affecting 431 […]

Repair Crews Continue Their Battle Against Power Outages

Repair Crews Continue Their Battle Against Power Outages

Arnold, CA…Upper Elevations in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties are still suffering under wave after wave of outages. Some residents have been restored only to go dark again as another outage takes down a different part of the grid. Crews are doing a great job under adverse conditions and overall the numbers are down again. […]

Sunday Morning Power Outage Update….Much Progress Made But Many Still Or Newly In Dark

Sunday Morning Power Outage Update….Much Progress Made But Many Still Or Newly In Dark

Arnold, CA…The numbers are falling but it was another cold and dark night for many in our area. Many of these outages are new or variations from yesterday. Winds overnight brought down more trees and limbs into power lines and service drops to houses. Interestingly the total number of repair instances seems about the same […]

Numbers Without Power Continue To Climb

Numbers Without Power Continue To Climb

Arnold, CA…The numbers of customers without power continues to rise instead of fall as crews work hard to stay ahead of the wave of trees dropping into the power lines. PG&E’s earlier estimates on getting power restored have come and gone. The sobering numbers are as follows…Arnold, 42 Outages affecting 4718 Customers. Avery, 1 Outages […]

Power Outage Update…The List is Long & Bulk Of Hwy 4 Outage Should Be Repaired By Noon

Power Outage Update…The List is Long & Bulk Of Hwy 4 Outage Should Be Repaired By Noon

Arnold, CA…PG&E has informed us that the bulk of the Hwy 4 customers back online by noon. The long list of outages at this time. Arnold 33 outages for 4600 not moving current. Avery 1 outage affecting 75 customers. Cedar Ridge has 2 outages with 333 down. Dorrington is down to 4 outages with 306 […]

Ambulance Versus Tree Trunk In Amador County

Ambulance Versus Tree Trunk In Amador County

Sutter Creek,CA…At approximately 4:50 this morning, party one was driving a 2010 Ford ambulance eastbound on Ridge Road near Dapple Drive responding to a medical aid call with lights and siren activated at approximately 45 miles per hour. The driver suddenly observed a tree falling into his lane of travel from the south roadway edge. […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle Into Tree In Pioneer Area

Traffic Update…Vehicle Into Tree In Pioneer Area

Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle into a tree on Pinewood Drive. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00266 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 16250 Pinewood Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.442392 -120.530433 Close Detail Information 6:06 PM 4 [8] 1185R 6:04 PM 3 [5] B94-006 VEH BARELY IMPACTED TREE // PERSON IN THE VEH […]

The Murphys Historic Hotel Presents, “The 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off!”

The Murphys Historic Hotel Presents, “The 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off!”

Murphys, CA…LOOK! It’s a Chili Cookoff! Super Bowl Sunday! At Murphys Historic Hotel! Procedes benefit Hospice of Amador and Calaveras and The Resource Connection Food Bank. The Resource Connection’s Food Bank offers opportunities for eligible Calaveras County families and individuals to receive nutritious food at the main San Andreas site and at mobile pantries and […]

Traffic Update….Fatal Head On Collision Closes Hwy 88 (Update…Roadway Now Open)

Traffic Update….Fatal Head On Collision Closes Hwy 88 (Update…Roadway Now Open)

Pine Grove, CA…(Update…Roadway now open) There has been another fatal collision on our local roadways. Thre has been a 4 vehicle head on collision on Hwy 88 near Aqueduct Road. They have a hard closure in effect until they have finished processing and clearing the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with those involved and […]

Celebrate National Appreciate A Dragon Day At Black Chasm Cavern, January 14th!

Celebrate National Appreciate A Dragon Day At Black Chasm Cavern, January 14th!

Volcano, CA…Black Chasm Cavern, National Natural Landmark is celebrating Appreciate A Dragon Day on Saturday, January 14, 2017 by giving a complementary key chain or magnet featuring Black Chasm Cavern’s famous dragon to each visitor who purchases a guided cave walk tour that day! We are also sweetening the deal with FREE dragon cupcakes for […]

Traffic Update….Mud, Dirt & Rockslide On Hwy 49 Just North Of Moke River

Traffic Update….Mud, Dirt & Rockslide On Hwy 49 Just North Of Moke River

Scottsville, CA…CHP is reporting another mud, dirt and or rockslide just north of the Mokelumne River on Hwy 49. This one is in the southbound lane. Please use caution in this and all areas this morning….. Incident: 00062 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Sr49 / Electra Rd Loc Desc: SB 49 Lat/Lon: 38.314030 -120.721039 Close Detail Information […]

Traffic Update….Powerlines Down In Roadway Near Stoney Creek & Pardee Dam Road

Traffic Update….Powerlines Down In Roadway Near Stoney Creek & Pardee Dam Road

Ione, CA…CHP is reporting powerlines down in the roadway near Stoney Creek & Pardee Dam Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00335 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Stoney Creek Rd / Pardee Dam Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.278124 -120.870342 Close Detail Information 8:11 PM 7 [11] 94-4 FIRE 1097 8:07 PM 6 [10] 2 […]

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