Shooting in Avery Early This Morning

Shooting in Avery Early This Morning

Avery, CA…On 9-28-17 at 01:17am, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call reporting that there had been a family altercation and someone had been shot. Units from the Sheriff’s Office, Angels Camp Police Department, and California Highway Patrol responded. Deputies arrived on scene at a business in the 4000 block of Highway 4 […]

Chain Installer Permits Now Available. Mandatory Orientation Class for New Applicants is October 26th

Chain Installer Permits Now Available.  Mandatory Orientation Class for New Applicants is October 26th

Angels Camp, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is accepting applications for individuals interested in becoming chain installers on California State Highways in the Sierra Nevada. Permits are available for State Highways 4, 88, 89, 108, and 207 in Calaveras, Alpine, Amador and Tuolumne Counties. A mandatory orientation class for new applicants will be held […]

Traffic Update….Hwy 4 Closure on September 27th from Lake Alpine to Highland Lake Road

Traffic Update….Hwy 4 Closure on September 27th from Lake Alpine to Highland Lake Road

ALPINE COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, for pavement repair work. The closure will be in effect from closure gate #2 (east of Lake Alpine) to Highland Lake Road beginning at 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There is no […]

American Heritage Girls 2017 Registration September 24, 2:00 – 4:00 PM White Pines Park

American Heritage Girls 2017 Registration September 24, 2:00 – 4:00 PM White Pines Park

Arnold, CA…Join us to learn about AHG Bring your family and enjoy Fun and fellowship. Arnold families have discovered a new extra-curricular organization for their daughters called American Heritage Girls (AHG). AHG is a faith-based character development program for girls’ ages 5 – 18 dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service […]

Full Highway Closure of Hwy 4 in Alpine County Postponed to September 27

Full Highway Closure of Hwy 4 in Alpine County Postponed to September 27

Alpine, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has postponed the planned closure of State Route 4 (SR-4) for pavement repair work. The original date of the closure of eastbound and westbound SR-4 that had been scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2017, is now scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The closure will be in effect […]

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down in Ravine off of Forest Route 7N06

Traffic Update…Motorcycle Down in Ravine off of Forest Route 7N06

Arnold, CA…Motorcycle down off of Forest Route 7N06. Subject down, hit head, helmet came off, motorcycle down in ravine upside down. Incident: 00311 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Forest Rte-7n08 / Winton Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.430543 -120.335442 Close Detail Information 3:13 PM 8 [33] EBBETS PASS FIRE ENRT // POSS FAMILIAR W/ THE AREA […]

South Sac Jookes in The Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store September 16th

South Sac Jookes in The Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store September 16th

Camp Connell, CA…The Beer Garden at Camp Connell welcomes the South Sac Jookes! Doors open at 5pm 10% off your food order before 6pm . Wood Fired Pizzas, Burgers, wings and more! From now till the end of the season we are giving free admission to anyone with a drivers license showing the 95223 zip […]

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Stanislaus National Forest Urges Hunters to be Fire Safe During Hunting Season

Sonora, CA…Hunting season begins in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties on Sept. 16 and in Calaveras County on Sept. 23, and Forest officials urge hunters to plan for fire safety. “Stanislaus National Forest is experiencing frequent lightning storms, which increase the potential of fire activity,” said Scott Tangenberg, acting Forest Supervisor. “We want hunters to not […]

Bret Harte Homecoming Week Activities Through September – 15th

Bret Harte Homecoming Week Activities Through September – 15th

Angels Camp, CA….Below is the full schedule of Homecoming Week Activities at Bret Harte High School Bret Harte Homecoming Date: September 11th – 15th THEME: Under Where??? Monday: Dress-Up Day: ● Under the Weather. Students will come to school in their pajamas. Lunch Time Activity: ● Find the gum in the pie. Tuesday: Dress-Up Day: […]

Are You Ready? Emergency Preparedness Fair is September 23rd!

Are You Ready?  Emergency Preparedness Fair is September 23rd!

Murphys, CA…Everyone is at risk of natural and manmade disasters such as earthquakes, fires and outbreaks of disease. Preparing for a major disaster increases your chance of survival and minimizes the impact to your health. This is a FREE event to help residents prepare for natural and manmade disasters. Local businesses and agencies will provide […]

Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League Needs Your Help

Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League Needs Your Help

Murphys, CA…Founded in 1982 by a host of ambitious local volunteer parents, the Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League is once again at a crossroads. While the League’s Bylaws call for up to 13 Board members, the current Board of Directors consists of only six tireless parent volunteers who have been involved with the administration of […]

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 From Arnold to Big Trees State Park

Construction Continues on Hwy 4 From Arnold to Big Trees State Park

CALAVERAS COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from Upper Moran Road to Calaveras Big Trees State Park entrance for construction activities. Work will begin Monday, September 11, 2017, through Friday, September 15, 2017, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists should […]

Naomi Lee Liechty 1918 – 2017

Naomi Lee Liechty 1918 – 2017

White Pines, CA…Naomi Liechty of White Pines, CA passed away on August 27, 2017 in Sonora, CA. She was born in Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma on March 26, 1918. She was 99 years old. She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel George Liechty Sr. She is survived by her son, Daniel George Liechty […]