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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oroville Ca. The fish ladder at Feather River Hatchery in Oroville will open Monday, Sept. 14, signaling the start of the spawning season on the Feather River. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hatchery workers will open the gates in the ladder about 8 a.m. and will take more than 3 million spring-run eggs […]
Sacramento Ca. September 08, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
While surfing the vast world wide web today I happened upon this simple meme that really made me wonder why something needs to be fixed that was not broken to begin with.
Washington, DC…Hello, everybody. I hope most of you are gearing up for a long weekend with family and friends – maybe some barbeques, road trips, or fantasy drafts. But I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about the real meaning of Labor Day – a day we set aside every year to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sacramento Ca. CalFire TV September 04, 2015 – The Fire Situation Report
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
Murphys Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a head on Vehicle Crash with Pin In on Hwy 4 above Murphys in the vicinity of Upper Utica Power House Road. E4452* is on scene reporting both lanes are blocked as of 2:10pm. Please use caution in the area for the next 3 hours. Update: 3:04pm Hwy […]
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 […]
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. […]
Wallace Ca. CalFire is dispatching a Full Wild Land Response at this time to the South Shore Camanche Mobile Home Park Maintenance Yard for the report of a Vegetation Fire. Units from the Tuolumne Calaveras Unit with the Amador El Dorado Unit and Calaveras County resources are responding.
Sonora Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Tree in the roadway on Lyons Bald Mountain Road. Please use caution for the next few hours. Incident: 00555 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Apple Valley Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.010756 -120.335547 Detail Information 2:21 PM 3 [4] SO ON LL ALSO ADV […]
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 […]
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 […]
Washington, DC…Today we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the formal end of World War II in the Pacific, a conflict that tragically claimed millions of lives across Asia and Oceania and stretched several months beyond the war’s conclusion in the European theater. We salute the American servicemen and women of the Greatest Generation who answered […]
Vallecito, CA…An enthusiastic crowd came together at the courtyard of Lookout Tower House in Vallecito for an early sunset dinner with speakers and recognition awards. The panoramic mountain view made it the perfect place for Calaveras County Taxpayers Association (CCTA) on Saturday August 29 to hold its seventh annual meeting and barbeque. The time for […]
Jamestown Ca. CHP LIV CAD is reporting a Vehicle Roll Over at Rawhide Road and Shell Road. Please use caution in the area for the next few hours. Incident: 00576 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Shell Rd / Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.963463 -120.449964 Detail Information4:53 PM 7 [15] 61-S1 ADVD THE 1185 CHEV […]
Mokelumne Hill Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in the middle of 13 Corners on Hwy 40 North of Mokelumne Hill, AVOID the area if at all possible. Incident: 00222 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Center St Loc Desc: SR49 IN THE CURVES JNO MOKE HILL Lat/Lon: 38.297347 -120.719457 Detail […]
