Prescribed Fire Planned in Yosemite National Park (October 2015)

Prescribed Fire Planned in Yosemite National Park (October 2015)

Yosemite Ca October 22, 2015 Fire Scheduled To Occur On or Before October 28, 2015 Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in Yosemite National Park on or before Wednesday, October 28, 2015, weather and conditions permitting. There are two locations being considered for this prescribed burn and the final decision will […]

Vehicle Accident Standard

Vehicle Accident Standard

Standard Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in the area of Mono Way and Standard Road. Use caution in the area, Incident: 00341 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Mono Way / Standard Rd Loc Desc: MONO AT STANDARD Lat/Lon: 37.977917 -120.315248 Detail Information12:54 PM 5 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VICS TOWING […]

Vehicle Accident SR 49 and SR 120

Vehicle Accident SR 49 and SR 120

Moccasin Ca CHP LIVE CAD reported early this morning on a major vehicle accident with major injuries. The Staff here at The Pine Tree would like to offer our prayers for the victims and their families and friends. Incident: 00025 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr49 / Sr120 Loc Desc: 16490 SR49 IN MOCCASIN Lat/Lon: […]

Vehicle Accident Red Corral Rd Hwy 88

Vehicle Accident Red Corral Rd Hwy 88

Pioneer Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a single vehicle odd the road way at Red Corral Road and Hwy 88. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr88 / Red Corral Rd Loc Desc: EB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.415631 -120.610109 Detail Information4:15 PM 7 [10] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from […]

Three Men Deceased Following Rail Road Flat Shooting At Pot Grow (Updated)

Three Men Deceased Following Rail Road Flat Shooting At Pot Grow (Updated)

Rail Road Flat, CA…On 10/20/15, at about 0920 hours, Deputies responded to a parcel of land on the 1400 block of South Rail Road Flat Road near the town of Railroad Flat for a third party report of a shooting, whereas three people were reportedly shot. Upon arrival deputies discovered three deceased adult male Caucasians, […]

CCWD Board Continues Support for Warren Act Contract For New Melones

CCWD Board Continues Support for Warren Act Contract For New Melones

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors approved a resolution supporting efforts to obtain a Warren Act contract for New Melones Reservoir at a special meeting held Tuesday. The vote was 4-0-1 with Director Jeff Davidson unable to attend. This contract would allow CCWD to store 100,000 acre feet of water in […]

Vehicle Fire Valley Springs

Vehicle Fire Valley Springs

Valley Springs Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a vehicle fire in the Valley Springs area with extenuating circumstances. Units are still on scene as of the time of this article. Incident: 00032 Type: Car Fire Location: 1900 New Hogan Pkwy Loc Desc: COSGROVE CREEK X HOGAN DAM RD Lat/Lon: 38.174053 -120.884407 Detail Information 4:35 […]

CDFW Monitoring Deer Mortalities Throughout State

CDFW Monitoring Deer Mortalities Throughout State

Sacramento Ca Over the last two years, CDFW’s Wildlife Investigations Lab (WIL) has received more than 50 reports of sick or dead deer in urbanized areas from Siskiyou County to Fresno County. Evidence collected from deer carcasses suggests that adenovirus hemorrhagic disease is one of the main causes. While fatal to deer, it is not […]

Law Enforcement Activity In Rail Road Flat (Update…Three Deceased In Morning Shooting)

Law Enforcement Activity In Rail Road Flat (Update…Three Deceased In Morning Shooting)

Rail Road Flat, CA…(Update as of 2:05pm from the Sheriff’s Office “09:30 hrs Calaveras Sheriff received reports of a shooting in the Railroad Flat area. Deputies arrived on scene and located 3 subjects deceased. Investigation is ongoing at this time.”) There is currently lots of activity in the Rail Road Flat area. There have been […]

Community: Recovered Stolen Firearm / ACPD Case # 15-1051

Community: Recovered Stolen Firearm / ACPD Case # 15-1051

Angels Camp Ca PRESS RELEASE Oct 19, 2015 SUBJECT: Recovered Stolen Firearm / ACPD Case # 15-1051 CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 /teresapry@angelscamp.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 15, 2015 at approximately 11:15 AM an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a Chevrolet HHR for expired registration on Appaloosa […]

Vehicle Fire Hwy 108 and Rushing Hill Look Out Road

Vehicle Fire Hwy 108 and Rushing Hill Look Out Road

CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Fire in the area of Hwy 108 and Rushing Hill Look Out Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00212 Type: Car Fire Location: Sr108 / Rushing Hill Lookout Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.847265 -120.560209 Detail Information7:15 AM 8 [12] STAN […]

Vehicle Accident Hwy 26 Jenny Lind Road – Updated

Vehicle Accident Hwy 26 Jenny Lind Road – Updated

Valley Springs Ca CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident on Hwy 26 and Jenny Lind Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Please slow down on the roads with the recent rains. CalCoFire and CCSO are on scene. Update: 6:04am CalCoFire reported Minor Injuries. Incident: 00092 Type: Trfc […]

CDFW Completes Update to the State Wildlife Action Plan

CDFW Completes Update to the State Wildlife Action Plan

Sacramento Ca After a multi-year effort involving conservation groups, agencies, tribes, private landowners and other stakeholders, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed the 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Update. The action plan is now under review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and should receive final approval in February […]

Damsel In Distress Ploy Ends In Armed Robbery

Damsel In Distress Ploy Ends In Armed Robbery

Jamestown, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an armed robbery which occurred on highway 49 near Chinese Camp. The victim reports that he won $9000 at Chicken Ranch Casino Thursday afternoon. While on his way home to the Groveland area, a brown Chevy pick-up truck passed him on Hwy 49. A […]

Applications for Apprentice Hunts Due in early November

Applications for Apprentice Hunts Due in early November

Sacramento Ca The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering a number of special hunt opportunities for young hunters, women, families and mobility-impaired hunters this fall and winter. All hunt opportunities are now listed on CDFW’s website. Below are the hunts with application due dates in early and mid-November: Tuesday, Nov. 3: Siskiyou […]

Community: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048

Community: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048

October 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Angels Camp Resident Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales / ACPD Case # 15-1048 CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 /teresapry@angelscamp.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 14, 2015 at approximately 1:25 AM, an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department was on patrol in the 500 block of Stanislaus […]

CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project

CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project

San Andreas, CA…Beginning Tuesday, September 29 th , the Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency initiated efforts under the CalRecycle-Calaveras County Butte Fire Debris Removal Project. Two teams from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) began to remove household hazardous waste and conduct asbestos assessment and sampling from residential properties in the areas affected by […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. There’s a reason this Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to negotiate. I wanted to get the best possible deal for American workers. And that […]

Inspectors Are Working In Fire Areas

Inspectors Are Working In Fire Areas

San Andreas, CA…Inspectors from many different agencies and companies may be encountered in Calaveras and Lake Counties. Inspectors are there to assist in recovery from the wildfires or to assess future prevention measures. Inspectors will carry photo identification, will identify themselves and explain their purpose if encountered. Some of the inspectors working in the disaster-designated […]

Fire Restrictions Lifted On The Stanislaus National Forest

Fire Restrictions Lifted On The Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, Calif. Oct. 08, 2015…Due to cooler, wetter weather and predictions of stable or cooling conditions into the future, fire restrictions on the Stanislaus National Forest (NF) are being lifted effective midnight tonight. This will allow the public to build campfires outside of established administrative sites within the Forest for the purpose of warming; however, […]

Advisory: Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigate Homicide near La Grange, CA

Advisory: Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigate Homicide near La Grange, CA

La Grange CA – On October 7th, 2015 at 10:53 AM California Highway Patrol, Fire and Medical personnel were dispatch to a possible motorcycle accident on J-59 near Cooperstown Road in La Grange, CA. Upon arrival they discovered one (1) male subject along the roadway who was deceased. CHP found signs of foul play and […]

Rural Leader Testifies to Effects of Marijuana Cultivation on California’s Water Quality

Rural Leader Testifies to Effects of Marijuana Cultivation on California’s Water Quality

Sacramento, CA….Last week, Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Second Vice Chair and Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams testified before the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in support of their proposed Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for medicinal cannabis cultivation. “The immediate threat to water quality posed by marijuana cultivation has increased […]

Democratic Presidential Debate Viewing Party & Introducing John (Jack) Garamendi, Jr.

Democratic Presidential Debate Viewing Party & Introducing John (Jack) Garamendi, Jr.

Angels Camp, CA…The Calaveras County Democratic Central Committee (CCDCC) will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday October 13 at 5:00 PM – Round Table Pizza, 27 N. Main Street, Angels Camp. All Calaveras residents are invited to attend. The meeting will be addressed by John (Jack) Garamendi, candidate for Calaveras County Supervisor, District Two in […]