Butte Fire Full Morning Update…4,000 Acres, 57 Engines, 8 Water Tenders, Structures Lost 6, Outbuildings Lost 2, 15 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 10 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Butte Fire Full Morning Update…4,000 Acres, 57 Engines, 8 Water Tenders, Structures Lost 6, Outbuildings Lost 2, 15 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 10 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Jackson – Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is expanding in all directions. Steep river drainages, high heat, low humidity, and volatile dry grassy oak woodland promote dangerous fire behavior and challenging terrain for firefighters. Amador-El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE incident management team has […]

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 […]

Butte Fire Explodes To 2,600 Acres, 42 Engines, 4 Water Tenders, 12 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 14 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Butte Fire Explodes To 2,600 Acres, 42 Engines, 4 Water Tenders, 12 Fire Crews, 3 Helicopters, 14 Bulldozers, 6 Air Tankers

Jackson/Mokelumne Hill, CA…Fire is burning in the Mokelumne River drainage as well as south of hwy 26 towards the Calaveras River Drainage. Fire is burning in multiple directions due to local wind patterns and topography. Amador- El Dorado CAL FIRE is being assisted by the Sacramento Regional Type III Incident Management Team. A CAL FIRE […]

Breaking News….Bank Of Stockton Saves Christmas

Breaking News….Bank Of Stockton Saves Christmas

Angels Camp, CA….Angels Camp City Council recently made the decision to scale back their funding of Christmas events. The Angels Camp Business Association had to face the real possibility of not being able to fund all of their traditional Christmas events in Angels Camp this year. The Bank of Stockton came through with a $2,500 […]

Digger Is Lost! Have You Seen Him?

Digger Is Lost!  Have You Seen Him?

Copperopolis, CA…LOST!! Digger is 14 years old and wandered away in Copperopolis on 9/5/15. He is very unstable on his legs and has a few health problems. He is overweight and barks a lot for treats, but has a lot of people that love him and are desperate to find him! If you find Digger […]

Fire Update…Oak Fire Now At 50% Containment

Fire Update…Oak Fire Now At 50% Containment

Sonora, CA….Firefighters are making good progress on the Oak Fire. It has reached 50% containment. Let’s hope that as temps heat up today the fire behaves. The first morning update is enclosed… Steve Leontie Photographer www.leontie.com Oak Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 9, 2015 6:44 am Date/Time Started: September 8, 2015 1:23 pm Administrative […]

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 […]

Motorcycle Accident West Point

West Point Ca. CHP LIVE CAD reported a Motorcycle Accident in est Point near Hwy 26 and Main Street. A Medi Flight has taken the fallen Motorcyclist to one of the major hospitals in the region. Incident: 00373 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr26 / Main St Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.403434 -120.526958 Detail Information5:28 PM […]

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. […]

Vehicle Accident 108 and Obyrnes Ferry Road

Vehicle Accident 108 and Obyrnes Ferry Road

Chinese Camp Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Veh vs Motorcycle Accident in the vicinity of Hwy 108 and Obyrnes Ferry Road. Please use caution in the area. Incident: 00322 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Obyrnes Ferry Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.885417 -120.499140 Detail Information 11:21 AM 2 [2] PK IS […]

Is The Time Finally Right To Build Your Dream Home? Cedar Ridge Has Your Lots Ready! Video Interview With Jon Ellis

Is The Time Finally Right To Build Your Dream Home? Cedar Ridge Has Your Lots Ready! Video Interview With Jon Ellis

Arnold, CA…Since 1990 Jon Ellis has had a dream of a great, upscale, custom home community on the beautiful 180 acre Cedar Ridge property. He and his wife Anne have kept pursuing this dream against what have at times been significant odds. Their patience, perseverance and faith have paid off. The property is a former […]

Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Every Sunday From 10-3! Music Sponsored By CalTel

Copperopolis Town Square’s “Market At The Square” Every Sunday From 10-3! Music Sponsored By CalTel

Copperopolis, CA….Starting his Week CalTel is now the official music sponsor. Nicholas Lefler will entertain the crowd with music so good it will add flavor to everything you buy. !New Vendors Murphys Mustard Co, Maddies Children’s Boutique, Mother Lode Kettle Korn, Vintage Heart Handcrafted Soaps , Lotions, Candles and Decor and more are new vendors […]

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 […]

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 […]