Amador & Calaveras Counties, CA…State Route 26 from Buckeye Lane to Ridge Road is closed due to the Electra Fire, as of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. There is no ETO. Motorists are advised to avoid the area for their safety and to allow emergency crews to respond. The Electra Fire started at […]
Jackson & Mokelumne Hill, CA…The good news is temps are moderate and they are throwing the kitchen sink and the dishes at this one. Right now there are 1,225 personnel assigned to the fire along with 128 Fire Engines, 14 Helicopters, 39 Hand Crews, 33 Dozers & multiple air tankers will be dropping retardant on […]
Amador & Calaveras, CA….Electra Fire CHP Incident Log. The Raw CHP logs are a good way to keep tabs on road closures and they also tell a running timeline of a fire. CHP usually starts and incident log and keeps it open until outcome is no longer in doubt. We will update this post with […]
Wilseyville, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Pickup 100ft Off Roadway Collision Near Barney Way / Dorothy Way Incident: 00348 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Barney Way / Dorothy Way Loc Desc: JEO // HEARD FRM 4255 LYNN Lat/Lon: 38.383015 -120.510991 Detail Information 8:23 PM 7 [13] B49-040 100 FT OFF RDWY – ACCESS RD MAY BE ABLE […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Wildfire burning southeast toward Moke Hill, Glncoe, and RR flat. Evacuation ORDER in effect for Evacuation Zones 103, 104, 358, 352, 350, 340, and 341; Evacuation point is @ the San Andreas Town Hall. An Evacuation WARNING has been issued for the following Evacuation Zones: 353, 354, 342, 343, 328, 329, and 330 […]
Electra, CA…Electra Fire Update 7:20 p.m. The fire is now estimated to be 959 acres. Evacuation site in Amador County is located at the Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 CA-49, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 6:40 pm: The fire approximately 300 acres. Evacuations are in progress from south of Butte Mountain Road from Clinton Bar Road to […]
West Point, CA…Tickets available at the gate! Come join us for some amazing live music from local bands, delicious dinner, free games for the kiddos, and raffle prizes!!
Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]
San Andreas, CA…Now Therefore be it Proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors, County of Calaveras. A PROCLAMATION HONORING CALAVERAS HIGH SCHOOL’S 2022 CIF SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION DIVISION IV BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. WHEREAS, the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, talent and exceptional team chemistry of the 2022 Calaveras High School baseball team has enabled these student athletes to earn […]
San Andreas, CA…Now Therefore be it Proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors, County of Calaveras. A PROCLAMATION HONORING CALAVERAS HIGH SCHOOL’S 2022 GIRLS’ SOFTBALL TEAM AND COACHES FOR AN UNDEFEATED SEASON. WHEREAS, the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, talent and exceptional team chemistry of the 2022 Calaveras High School softball team has enabled these student athletes […]
West Point, CA…Pauline H. Neilsen April 11, 1925 ~ May 13, 2022 (age 97) Pauline Neilsen, 97, passed away on May 13, 2022, in West Point, CA. She was born on April 11, 1925 in French Camp, CA. No services will be held at her request. Online condolences can be made at https://www.dieboldfuneral.com/. Funeral arrangements […]
San Andreas, CA…California has already experienced an unusually early start to fire season amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the west is starting earlier and ending later each year. Warmer spring and summer temperatures, […]
West Point, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Winton-Schaad Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is in the North-Eastern portion of Calaveras County, four miles north of Wilseyville near Schaad Road and Forest Creek in West Point, CA. Smoke may be visible […]
Valley Springs & Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. […]
Calaveras High School Performing Arts is proud to present the beloved American musical classic, “Hello, Dolly!” for one weekend only, April 28, 2022 – May 1, 2022, at the Calaveras Performing Arts Center in San Andreas, CA. This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some […]
San Andreas, CA…Providing humankindness® in everything we do is only possible because you are here, delivering it every step of the way. This Nurses Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication to making a difference in the lives of our patients every day. Happy Nurses Week! Hello humankindness®
San Andreas, CA…Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. As of April 22nd, statewide there has been 1,301 wildland […]
West Point, CA…After two long dark seasons, the Blue Mountain Players are excited to open a new play and welcome patrons back to our little theater in the heart of West Point. We dare you not to die laughing with this local production of The Cemetery Club, written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Vicki […]
West Point, CA…Mrs. Jesse M. Freeman March 12, 1937 ~ March 14, 2022 (age 85)
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service’s latest for forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today. Sunny. Highs 40 to 55 higher elevations…54 to 64 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Over ridges… Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing […]
West Point, CA…After two long dark seasons, the Blue Mountain Players are excited to open a new play and welcome patrons back to our little theater in the heart of West Point. We dare you not to die laughing with this local production of The Cemetery Club, written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Vicki […]
West Point, CA…Peggy Wiegand July 29, 1943 ~ February 21, 2022 (age 79)
San Andreas, CA…Virginia Mae Rathbun February 20, 1928 ~ February 18, 2022 (age 93). Virginia Mae Rathbun, 93, passed away on February 18, 2022, in San Andreas, CA. She was born on February 20, 1928 in KS to parents Loren and Allie Pellete. Virginia was working as a retired Teacher’s Aid. A funeral service will […]
Arnold, CA…The latest Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada from the National Weather Service in Sacramento is below. Today, Snow showers likely. Highs 17 to 32 higher elevations… 30 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches lower elevations…except 2 to 8 inches higher elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to […]
West Point, CA…We are gathering again at our community orchard in West Point to prune the lower half of the orchard, collect Scions, and celebrate the completed task of caring for these trees another year! • Please bring your own pruners, loppers, ladders, hats, gloves, and plastic bags for branches. • Bring some drums or […]
Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight, Mostly cloudy. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Snow showers late in the night. At lower elevations, a chance of rain showers late in the evening. […]
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Winton-Schaad Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is in the North-Eastern portion of Calaveras County, four miles north of Wilseyville near Winton Road. Smoke may be visible in the area during the prescribed burn. […]
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties have invested in creating a broadband roadmap for the Central Sierra region. Efforts are underway to identify gaps in broadband service, establish priorities, and to leverage funding opportunities to accelerate investment in broadband infrastructure. The Counties have hired broadband consulting firm, NEO Connect to create the broadband report […]
West Point, CA…Carol Adams September 30, 1926 ~ January 22, 2022 (age 95). Carol Adams, 95, passed away on January 22, 2022 at 2:09 PM at in West Point, CA. Carol was born on September 30, 1926 in CA to parents and Ora Prock . Carol was working as a Homemaker. Carol is survived by […]
West Point, CA…Melvin “Tim” Leroy Null December 26, 1934 ~ January 17, 2022 (age 87). Tim was a longtime resident (Calaveras) and well known business owner (Amador). Tim was born in Fort Morgan, CO to Merle Null and Freida Schmidt and the eldest of their 9 children. Tim was a loving husband to his wife […]
