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Fake Eradication Team Steals 500 Marijuana Plants, Cash & Ford F250 Pickup in West Point

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/14/2017 01:36 PM

West Point, CA...On 10/13/17 at about 2030 hours Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Dispatch received a call of a robbery that occurred earlier in the day. Deputies responded to the 22000 block of Hwy 26 in West Point to investigate the incident. Once on scene deputies were informed by the victims that the incident occurred earlier in the day at a marijuana grow site located on Skull Flat Road, West Point. The four victims informed deputies that two vehicles entered the property on Skull Flat Road with the vehicle occupants identifying themselves as law enforcement. The victims said that there were between five to six suspects and at least three of them were armed with guns. Two of the victims were tied up by the suspects. One of the suspects reportedly was wearing a badge during this incident but did not display any other law enforcement identification or markings. The suspects left the property with approximately five hundred marijuana plants, a large amount of cash, and also stole a black colored Ford F250 truck bearing California license plate #8D04533. The identity of the suspects is unknown and the two suspect vehicles were described as a silver sport utility vehicle and a red truck (pictures attached).

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Traffic Update....Injury Collision Near Clinton Rd / Carole Ct

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/13/2017 05:22 PM

Jackson, CA...CHP is reporting an injury collisioni where a 17 year old male has sustained facial injuries. Please use caution in the area...

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Fire Update...Firefighters Contain 10-15 Acre Fire In Lake Camanche Area

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/13/2017 05:42 PM

Ione, CA...Aircraft have been released but firefighters will be on scene for the next few hours near a 10-15 acre fire near Camanche Pkwy N / Buena Vista Rd. There were some localized evacuations as well. Let's be careful out there

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Join Us For Live Bret Harte Football as They Take On Amador. Amador Takes it 34 -27

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/13/2017 06:58 PM

Angels Camp, CA...Join Us For Live Bret Harte Football as They Take On Amador. Football will preempt the nightly news tonight.

Local Title and Escrow Company's Call to Action For Fire Evacuees! By Andi Kinyon

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/12/2017 11:35 AM

Arnold, CA...Placer Title Company spearheads a much needed supplies drive for the Wine Fire evacuees. The Wine Fires are unrelenting. Dozens of reported deaths, hundreds missing, and thousands of homes lost, as well as thousands of families displaced with nothing but the shirts off of their backs. Amidst all of this upheaval and tragedy, many from our community are feeling the need to help. Placer Title Company is stepping up and giving our community the outlet they desperately need.

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Caltrans District 10 Roadwork Schedule for Week of 10/15/17 Through 10/21/17

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/12/2017 08:12 PM

Angels Camp, CA...The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather and other factors can alter their schedule.

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Caltrans Road Report for Week of 10/08/17 Through 10/14/17

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/09/2017 04:16 PM

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Paving on Hwy 88 from Peddler Hill Road to the Amador/Alpine County line

Posted by: thepinetree on 10/06/2017 01:43 PM

AMADOR COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing various road construction activities on State Route 88 (SR-88) from Peddler Hill Road to the Amador/Alpine County line. Work will occur as follows: