PG&E Grid Straining with Next Storm Wave as 1,690 Without Power

PG&E Grid Straining with Next Storm Wave as 1,690 Without Power

Arnold, CA….Just as the hard working PG&E crews had everything patched back up after the last storm another one is making its way into our area. The winds from the leading edge have knocked the power our for 1690 at this time. The bulk of the outages are in Amador & Calaveras. Tuolumne has a […]

Rustic Blue Lakes Springs Elegance From Cedar Creek Realty

Rustic Blue Lakes Springs Elegance From Cedar Creek Realty

Arnold, CA…Rustic elegance meets modern luxury in this custom built tri-level chalet nestled in a quiet corner of Blue Lake Springs. This home is awash with natural light and features 3100+ square feet, three bedrooms, three full baths, large rec room, loft/office, and oversized two-car garage. The open floor plan boasts a spacious great room […]

Time For Dinner Tonight at Sequoia Woods!

Time For Dinner Tonight at Sequoia Woods!

Arnold, CA…If you’re looking a great place to eat tonight, we’ve got you covered! Sequoia Woods Country Club is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, roughly between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 4000 feet. The club house is open to the public, with a bar and […]

Traffic Moving on Hwys 4 & 108, Chain Controls in Place, Hwy 88 Closed Before Kirkwood

Traffic Moving on Hwys 4 & 108, Chain Controls in Place, Hwy 88 Closed Before Kirkwood

Arnold, CA…Traffic Moving on Hwys 4 & 108, Chain Controls in Place, Hwy 88 Closed Before Kirkwood. Details below… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER […]

Widespread Power Outages Hit Calaveras County

Widespread Power Outages Hit Calaveras County

Arnold, CA…PG&E’s power grid is experiencing widespread outages this morning with over 10,000 customers without power. The Hwy 4 corridor has outages from Angels Camp to Big Trees. There are also numerous outages in Tuolumne & Amador Counties. At this time though the largest number of outages are in Calaveras. Ironically Tuolumne & Amador experienced […]

Find the Gift for Your Valentine at The Timber Home Store

Find the Gift for Your Valentine at The Timber Home Store

Arnold, CA…Find a fun and unique gift for your Valentine at Timber Home Store!!  Valentine’s Day gift items on sale at 25% off starting Friday Feb 8th!  Timber Home Store is located in the Cedar Center between Fine Things and Peddlers Market. The Timber Home Store is Owned by Paddy and Pete Neal and offers a variety […]

Power Outages Drop to 1,774 in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Power Outages Drop to 1,774 in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Arnold, CA….PG&E crews continue to make progress and the outage total has dropped to 1,774 as of this evening in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties they should be able to get the bulk of customers back online soon and they will be continuing their work electrons are flowing.

Power Outages Drop to 4,907 in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Power Outages Drop to 4,907 in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Arnold, CA….PG&E crews continue to make progress and the outage total has dropped under 5,00 as of this morning to 4,907. With a clear weather day today in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties…they should be able to get the bulk of customers back online soon and they will be continuing their work through the […]

Road Conditions & Chain Control Update…Hwy 88 Closed, Chains Needed on Hwy 4 & 108

Road Conditions & Chain Control Update…Hwy 88 Closed, Chains Needed on Hwy 4 & 108

Arnold, CA….Hwy 88 Still Closed Past Silver Lake for avalanche control in the Carson Spur area. Chains are needed on Hwy 4 from Arnold on up. On Hwy 108 your will need chains or engage the 4WD near Long Barn. Drive safe as there will be many slick sections at lower elevations as well. [IN […]

Hey Good People!! A Beautiful Bluebird Day of Perfect Conditions Awaits!!

Hey Good People!!  A Beautiful Bluebird Day of Perfect Conditions Awaits!!

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! A beautiful bluebird day is ahead with cool temps and some more awesome pow riding! After a storm recovery day on Tuesday we reopened yesterday with copious amounts of deep pow riding on the frontside. Today we look to bring the backside and lower mtn online. The backside is slated […]

Power Outages Drop to 5,771 in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Power Outages Drop to 5,771 in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties As Crews Continue Their Work

Arnold, CA….PG&E crews continue to make progress and the outage total has dropped to 5,771 as of this evening. With better weather ahead in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties…they should be able to get the bulk of customers back online soon and they will be continuing their work overnight.

Power Outages Drop to 13,562 in Our Coverage Area As Crews Continue Their Work

Power Outages Drop to 13,562 in Our Coverage Area As Crews Continue Their Work

Arnold, CA….PG&E crews continue to make progress and the outage total has dropped to 13,562 and with better weather today in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties…they should be able to get the bulk of customers back online today.

Power Outages Drop to 14,480 in Our Coverage Area As Crews Make Good Progress Overnight

Power Outages Drop to 14,480 in Our Coverage Area As Crews Make Good Progress Overnight

Arnold, CA….PG&E Crews who were working out in wet freezing conditions brought 6,833 customers back online overnight. With clear weather on tap for today the bulk of the outages are expected to be dealt with today in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties…

Bret Harte High School District Will Be On A Two Hour Late Start Schedule February 6th

Bret Harte High School District Will Be On A Two Hour Late Start Schedule February 6th

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte High School District schools, Bret Harte High School, Vallecito and John Vierra High School will be on a two hour delay for Wednesday February 6th. Busses will arrive at bus stops two hours later than normal. All students waiting at bus stops will be given a ride to school whether […]

Power Outages Inch Back Up to 21,313 in Our Coverage Area

Power Outages Inch Back Up to 21,313 in Our Coverage Area

Arnold, CA….In the fluid battle to keep electrons flowing to customers in this wave of storms PG&E is losing a bit of ground this afternoon. The winter storm warning expired about 17 minutes ago so the clearing conditions should help. At this time we are back up to 21,313 in Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Tuolumne & […]

Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up For Any Occasion

Pioneer Electric Can Have You Powered Up For Any Occasion

Arnold, CA…Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984. Owner Tim Bennett and crew provides a full range of electrical and services for homes and businesses. Our service area includes: Arnold, Angels Camp, Sonora, Murphys, Copperopolis, Mountain Ranch and surrounding areas. We provide top-notch […]

13,495 Local PG&E Customers in the Dark to Start Tues Morning

13,495 Local PG&E Customers in the Dark to Start Tues Morning

Arnold, CA…By our rough calculations there are 13,495 customers in Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne & Northern Mariposa Counties waking up feeling a bit powerless on this stormy morning. The Hwy 88, 108 & 120 Corridors are bearing the brunt right now with a good sized chunk in the Mokelumne Hill, West Point & Mountain Ranch […]

Bret Harte High School District Cancels Classes Today. Schools to Reopen February 6th

Bret Harte High School District Cancels Classes Today.  Schools to Reopen February 6th

Angels Camp, CA…We spoke with Bret Harte High School District Superintendent Michael Chimente a few minutes ago and due to road conditions and bad weather they are closing schools in the BHUSD for today. Classes at Bret Harte High School, Vallecito and John Vierra High School will resume on Wednesday February 6th.

Structure Fire Quickly Contained in Arnold Area

Structure Fire Quickly Contained in Arnold Area

Arnold, CA…From EPFD…”EPFD was dispatched to a structure fire this morning. Units arrived to find smoke showing from the second floor. The first arriving units were able to quickly extinguish the fire on the second floor, before it spread from the room of origin. We also provided paramedics to assess and treat one of the […]

Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108. Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur

Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108.  Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur

Arnold, CA…Chain Controls in Effect on Hwys 88, 4 & 108. Hwy 88 Closed for Avalanche Control at Carson Spur. Details are below… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) […]

Winter Storm Warnings & .Hazardous Mountain Travel Continues Through Tuesday

Winter Storm Warnings & .Hazardous Mountain Travel Continues Through Tuesday

Arnold, CA…Additional winter storms will bring periods of dangerous mountain travel from heavy snow and gusty wind through Tuesday. White out conditions are possible along with chain controls, long travel delays, and even road closures. Travel into the high country is strongly discouraged through early next week. Snow levels are expected to lower to 3500 […]