Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 from Kays Road to the Amador/Alpine County line (Kirkwood) for pavement repair. Crews will begin work Wednesday, March 1, 2017, through Friday, March 3, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists should expect up […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Set in the heart of Sutter Creek, Knight Foundry – America’s last water-powered foundry and machine shop and a premier relic of Mother Lode gold mining history – will open its doors to the public at its first Open House on Saturday, March 4, from 10am to 4pm. This is the first time […]
Sutter Creek, CA…The Mother Lode Friends of Music, the regional organization of classical music performances, presents a concert of music by American composers on Sunday, March 12, at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, in Sutter Creek, starting at 3 pm. The centerpiece of the program will be the Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland […]
Volcano, CA…On Tuesday, February 21st a man was driving a 1999 Dodge eastbound on Charleston Road at Ponderosa Way at approximately 35 miles per hour. Due to the driver’s level of alcohol intoxication he allowed the Dodge to veer off of the south roadway edge where it collided with a barbed wire fence. The driver […]
Jackson, CA…Lecture will include: types of meat, spices, cultures, fermenting, smoking and equipment. Demonstration will include making pepperoni, smoked salmon, dried salmon, Canadian bacon and corned beef/venison. To save a seat and to help us ensure enough handouts and samples, please register at http://ucanr.edu/2017-ac-sat-mfp-class. $10.00 payable at the door. For more information please contact Joanne […]
Angels Camp, Valley Springs & Ione, CA…Help the Calaveras Humane Society raise money by getting your taxes prepared by H&R Block. Just download and print the flyer at this link and present it at your appointment. If you are a new client (or an existing one who didn’t have your taxes prepared by them last […]
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 […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a tree into a power pole and the tree and power pole are down and blocking lanes near Hwy 88 and Carson Drive. Traffic may be diverted to Devender Grade and Red Corral Roads. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00053 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Carson Dr […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Angels Camp & Sutter Creek, CA…If you’re ready for some new things, stop by to see us. Also check out our new markdowns! We’re located in the Angels Towne Center next to the Angels Camp Medical Clinic and are open Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-6pm. Stop by, or give us a call at 209.890.7532. We look forward to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pine Grove, CA…A 38 year old Pine Grove woman was allegedly traveling westbound on SR-88 at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly, while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. A 76 year old Pine Grove man (Update…The Amador Sheriff’s Dept has released that his name is Norman Albert Vogt) and his dog […]
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 […]
Kirkwood, CA…This home in the East Meadows subdivision in Kirkwood suffered damage in a natural occurring avalanche. No one was inside at the time. This is below Red Cliffs.
Jackson, CA…Are you a fan of celebrity wedding planner David Tutera? If so, please join The Clothes Mine this Sunday, January 15th at the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort for a fabulous fashion show featuring many of his beautiful bridesmaids designs! We’ll also have several more of these gorgeous dress samples in our booth. Call us […]
Sutter Creek, CA…The Mother Lode Friends of Music, the regional organization of classical music performances, presents its first concert of the new year on Sunday, January 29, starting at 3 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street in Sutter Creek. The concert opens with the Nonet with four strings (violin, viola, cello and […]
Pine Grove, CA…CHP is reporting a mudslide in the northbound lane near Red Corral & Hwy 88. Please us caution in the area… Incident: 00272 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Red Corral Rd / Sr88 Loc Desc: JSO Lat/Lon: 38.415631 -120.610109 Close Detail Information 5:38 PM 3 [4] 1039 DOT 5:38 PM 2 [3] 1039 DTO 5:38 […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP is reporting a big rig without chains stuck on Hwy 88 near Ham’s station. It is a 3 hour ETA for town truck. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00123 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr88 / Hams Station Loc Desc: JWO HAMS Lat/Lon: 38.538611 -120.391944 Close Detail Information 10:49 AM 4 [4] […]
