San Andreas, CA…Our county should feel gratitude that there are 3 qualified men that care enough about their communities to throw their hats in the ring and run for the office of Sheriff. The candidates are Gary Stevens, Pat Garrahan and appointed Sheriff Rick Dibasilio. Thank You to all of you who emailed in questions!! […]
Arnold, CA…Heavy Snow Possible Late Tonight thru Thursday night. An atmospheric river will take aim at California this week. Snow levels will remain above major pass levels through through this evening, but will lower late tonight as a storm system from the Gulf of Alaska arrives. Heavy snow will be possible above 6500 feet with […]
Arnold, CA…Heavy Snow Possible Thursday into Friday. An atmospheric river will be taking aim at the state of California this week. Snow levels will rapidly rise above major pass levels through Wednesday, but will lower again on Thursday as a storm system from the Gulf of Alaska arrives. Heavy snow will be possible above 6500 […]
Arnold, CA…In Loving Memory of Priscilla Rea Natalia 1/15/42 to 3/3/2018. She was a bus driver and arts teacher at Hazel Fischer Elementary for 39 Years, 7 Months & 4 1/2 Days. She was born in San Francisco and moved to White Pines in 1972. She would want you to remember her as a person […]
Bear Valley, CA…As of March 19, 2018, no evidence which would help search and rescue personnel locate Mr. Mullarkey has been found. The Alpine county Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for Mr. Mullarkey with the assistance of the Bear Valley Resort ski patrol and a military Black Hawk Helicopter. This evening a fixed wing […]
Bear Valley, CA…The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office has been searching for Mr. Mullarkey since March 14th with no success. Search efforts have been focused within the boundaries of the Bear Valley Resort because of the extreme avalanche danger in the surrounding wilderness and a lack of evidence suggesting Mr. Mullarkey had skied out of bounds. […]
Arnold, CA…If you are heading up to mountains today Chain Controls start at Arnold on Hwy 4, Twain Harte on Hwy 108 & Pickets Junction on Hwy 88. Let’s be careful out there… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 14″ of new snow overnight!!!!! 28″ in 24hrs and 57″ of new snow in the last 72hrs! 2-4″ of snow is slated to fall today with a high of 23F and a South wind up to 11mph. A break in the storm will arrive for Sunday through Monday and then […]
Arnold, CA…Purchase The Past is located at 830 Highway 4 in Arnold. Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and By Appointment. 830 Highway 4, Arnold, 209-795-1882
Arnold, CA…PG&E Crews are out working on getting power back on for over 5,000 customers in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties. This includes over 3,000 without power (Including our Office) in the greater Arnold area. We just checked with PG&E and they are still assessing the outage and were unable to give a restoral time […]
Markleeville, CA…From the Alpine County Sheriff’s Dept…As many of you know, we have an active search going on in Bear Valley. I will quote the press release below. Our dedicated partners, the California Highway Patrol air Division and the Air National Guard came yesterday to assist. Unfortunately, the storm blew in before they could leave […]
Arnold, CA…We just spoke with EPFD Engineer- Paramedic Pete Ryan to get a few details on the reported roof collapse into a room of a in the 5000 Block of Hwy 4 in the Hathaway Pines area. Luckily there were no injuries and the family was not displaced as they were able to isolate that […]
Arnold, CA…Unsettled weather continues today with periods of moderate to heavy snow showers expected in the mountains of Interior Northern California. Snow levels remain around 2000 to 3000 feet across the northern mountains, and 3000 to 4000 feet across the West Slopes of the Northern Sierra. Mountain travelers should be prepared for hazardous winter weather […]
Bear Valley, CA…We just spoke with the Alpine County Sheriff’s Office in Bear Valley and search continues for Thomas Mullarkey who was reported missing Wednesday evening. The search efforts centered on possible out of bounds areas yesterday and today they are are refocusing their efforts in the in bounds areas. There are National Guard helicopters […]
Arnold, CA….The roadways this morning in our area area beautiful mess. We need the snow and it is pretty but it is a mess. Hwy 88 is closed at Peddler Hill so if you are in need of a powder fix for skiing or boarding Bear Valley and Dodge Ridge are your options as for […]
Arnold, CA….With the latest storm wave students in the Vallecito School District and Bret Harte School District have a snow day. The schools are closed for today.
Arnold, CA…As the next wave of these systems rolls in Hwy 88 is closed at the Carson Spur before Kirkwood for avalanche control. On Hwy 4 you will need to chain up or engage the 4 wheel drive near Forest Meadows. On Hwy 108 at East Twain Harte those traction aids will be needed. Hwy […]
Bear Valley, CA…Local search teams from Alpine County Search & Rescue, Calaveras County Search & Rescue and others are still looking for 65 year old Thomas Mullarkey, 65 who failed to return after his ski trip yesterday. He is described as being 5′, 8″ tall and 150lbs with Blue Eyes and Gray hair. He is […]
Avery, CA…Justice is male shepherd mix missing off of Sheep Ranch Road. Contact Candi 209-214-7779. candidawn@comcast.net. Long legs, VERY friendly. Microchipped but information is out of date.
Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People! A lil bluebird day before the storm.3″ of new overnight, 7″ in the last 24hrs and 17″ in 36hrs! A brief lull is in place as the next system lines up for today. We could see 4-8″ of new snowfall today with SSW winds from 8-13mph with some gusts higher. […]
Arnold, CA…The next winter storm will bring periods of heavy snow and strong wind to the mountains of interior Northern California. Heaviest snow is expected Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, with periods of whiteout conditions likely. An additional 1 to 4 feet of snow accumulation is possible above 3000 feet with 3 to 5 feet […]
Angels Camp, CA…Seventy students walked out of Bret Harte Union High School for 17 minutes today to demand a safer school, despite being handed detentions following the walk-out. Although the number seems small, it represents about 15% of the student body. The effort was led by Devyn Pryor, Riley Lowell and Claudia Loomis – all […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 9″ of new snow overnight and it looks to keep going over the next 4-5 days. The high for today should be right around 26F with a south wind from 10-18mph with gusts into the 20’s. Continued snowfall is expected today as colder air injects itself into the mix and […]
Lake Alpine, CA…Members of our Calaveras County Search and Rescue Team participated in annual winter survival training around Lake Alpine this weekend. Our hardworking Deputies and Volunteers average around 120 hours of an extensive training regimen each year. They respond to a variety of search and rescue calls for lost or injured persons in off-road […]
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Monday is here and you should be too! A sunny day is ahead with a high of 44F and a south wind from 6-10mph. Snow is slated for Tuesday with mixed precipitation during the day then turning to all snow Tuesday night. 10-16″ is slated for Tuesday night, 6-10″ during […]
Murphys, CA…Spaghetti Feed Benefit Dinner for Damian Jordan & the Jordan Family. Tickets are $15. Dinner will be served at 6pm. Wristbands ($10) after 7, music only. There will be a raffle, silent auction, live music & dancing!