CAL-FIRE Says Thank You & Donate To Your Favorite Charity Or An Evacuation Center

CAL-FIRE Says Thank You & Donate To Your Favorite Charity Or An Evacuation Center

San Andreas, CA…CAL FIRE Incident Management Team I greatly appreciates the support and donations from the residents and local communities in the affected fire areas. Although this is a great display of community support, the firefighters are self-sufficient and their needs are met. If you would like to support the community and offer any donations, […]

Butte Fire Re-Population Phase 1 & Road Closures

Butte Fire Re-Population Phase 1 & Road Closures

Amador & Calaveras, CA…Repopulation Issues: The county roads and utility companies are working to make the area safe. We are doing everything we can to accommodate evacuees and assisting them back into their homes as soon possible. Repopulation Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM. The following evacuation areas have been lifted for RESIDENTS ONLY: […]

Calaveras Supervisors To Vote On Declaration Of Emergency Due To Butte Fire

Calaveras Supervisors To Vote On Declaration Of Emergency Due To Butte Fire

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this afternoon to vote on a Local Declaration of Emergency due to the Butte Fire. The Resolution is below.and the agenda is enclosed… Board of Supervisors Special Meeting 9/10/2015 1:30 PM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA […]

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

Domestic Animals During An Emergency

San Andreas, CA…If you evacuated with your dogs, cats or any other pets due to the fire, make sure you have the essentials with you, e.g. food, water and any medication that your pet might need. Documents showing ownership and/or most recent vaccinations are also very helpful. For more information on how to be prepared […]

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

Wildfire Smoke Health Precautions

San Andreas, CA…Smoke is visible in some areas of Calaveras County as a result of multiple wildfires. Calaveras County Public Health Services advises the community to avoid exposure to the wildfire smoke as much as possible. The main health threat from wildfire smoke comes from fine particles. These particles can get into the eyes and […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Public Health Services has issued a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more are expected for the remainder of the week. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now can prevent the possibility of heat-related […]

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

Calaveras Unified School Closures Due To Butte Fire

San Andrea, CA…Due to the fire off highway 26 and the resulting power outages, school will not be in session on Thursday at Mokelumne Hill, West Point, and Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools. Bus routes in those areas will not be operating so Toyon Middle School and Calaveras High School students from those areas will […]

Vegetation Fire Yosemite National Park

Vegetation Fire Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Ca. The smoke visible in the Yosemite Valley is coming from the Tenaya Fire, which is located in Indian Canyon above the north rim of the Valley on both sides of the Lehamite trail, between the Valley and Tioga Road. The fire was discovered last night and is currently estimated at 100 acres. The […]

Vegetation Fire Old Oak Ranch CA-TCU-Oak – Updated

Vegetation Fire Old Oak Ranch CA-TCU-Oak – Updated

Twain Harte Ca. #Oak IC is the fire name. CalFire with multiple Fire Fighting Agencies are dispatching to a Vegetation Fore on Old Oak Ranch Road. Evacuations are in progress for Old Oak Ranch and the Day Care nearby. AA440 has ordered 2 additional S2 Tankers, an additional Helicopter and a VLAT at this time. […]

DOD Comments On Iraq Conducting first counter-ISIL air operations using F-16 fighter aircraft

DOD Comments On Iraq Conducting first counter-ISIL air operations using F-16 fighter aircraft

Washington, DC…”Today the Government of Iraq announced that Iraq has conducted its first counter-ISIL air operations using F-16 fighter aircraft. We commend the Iraqi Air Force for its successful use of this cutting edge aircraft ‎in the international campaign to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL. The first four aircraft purchased by the Government were delivered […]

Community: Angels Camp PD / Sonora PD Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint

Community: Angels Camp PD / Sonora PD Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint

Angels Camp Ca. SUBJECT: Angels Camp PD / Sonora PD Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 / teresapry@angelscamp.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Angels Camp Police Department and the Sonora Police Department will be conducting a joint Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint tonight, Saturday, September 5, 2015. The checkpoint will be in the 100 […]

Cooler Weather Brings Fire Places, Wood Stoves Back To Life

Cooler Weather Brings Fire Places, Wood Stoves Back To Life

Calaveras County Ca. Even though we are not out of Fire Season nor close to it as yet cooler temperatures in the early mornings are bringing Fire Places and Wood Stoves back to life to ward off the morning chill in many homes through out the entire region. Owners of these should make sure the […]

Vegetation Fire Grizzly Flat Contained

Vegetation Fire Grizzly Flat Contained

Grizzly Flat Ca. CalFire dispatched a full Wildland Fire response to the 5200 Block of Hill Top Drive in Grizzly Flats. Fast work by locals contained this to a 30×30 spot and 2 CalFire Engines went on scene for Mop Up and Report. All other resources were canceled. In cases like this some times the […]

California Free Fishing Day Sept 5

California Free Fishing Day Sept 5

Sacramento Ca. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites all Californians to celebrate the end of summer by going fishing. Sept. 5 is the second of two Free Fishing Days in 2015, when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license. Free Fishing Days are also […]

Traffc Accident Hwy 108 and Golf Links Road Sonora

CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident near Hwy 108 and Golf Links Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00650 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Golf Links Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.962895 -120.402227 Detail Information 3:55 PM 6 [12] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 TO VICS […]

Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague in South Lake Tahoe Area

Tahoe Ca. El Dorado County health officials have been notified by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that a California ground squirrel in the Tahoe area has tested positive for plague. The dead squirrel was found at the Kiva picnic area (Promenade) adjacent to the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe on August […]

High Fire Danger for the Truckee Area

Truckee Ca. Via Nixel High Fire Danger with strong winds today through the weekend. Use extreme caution! Although temperatures have dropped, strong winds with very dry trees, grass and brush is causing high fire danger to continue.  A fire that starts during strong winds will be difficult to stop even with cooler temperatures. Use extreme caution! […]

Supervisors Back In Action With Full Agenda On September 8th

Supervisors Back In Action With Full Agenda On September 8th

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will kick off their fall sessions next Tuesday, September 8th with a full agenda. They start off the meeting with proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Emergency Preparedness Month and then did into the full agenda below…. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 9/8/2015 9:00 AM Board […]

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

CCWD Board Back In Action On September 9th

San Andreas,CA…The CCWD Board of Directors is back in action on September 9th. New Business includes: Water Conservation Measures, Blue Lake Springs Water Company, CCWD Board Seat and more. The complete agenda is below… BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bertha Underhill, President Terry Strange, Vice President Jeff Davidson, Director Scott Ratterman, Director Dennis Mills, Director RESOLUTION NO. […]

Trump Tops All But Carson Head-to-Head In Latest Monmouth Poll

Trump Tops All But Carson Head-to-Head In Latest Monmouth Poll

West Long Branch, NJ…Donald Trump has increased his GOP vote share since last month’s debate. The latest Monmouth University Poll of Republican voters nationwide also finds Ben Carson moving into second place, Jeb Bush slipping to third, and Scott Walker fading into the background. The poll also tested Trump directly against nine opponents in head-to-head […]

DoD’s New Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Silicon Valley

DoD’s New Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Silicon Valley

Washington, DC…As part of the Department of Defense effort to partner with the private sector and academia to ensure the United States continues to lead in the new frontiers of manufacturing, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will announce today that the Obama administration will award a Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics to a […]