San Andreas, CA...On March 9th, 2021, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team was activated to assist Amador County with approximately 2,500 blasting caps. The reporting party stated they were in the process of demolishing an old building when they located the blasting caps. Upon arrival, the CCSO EOD team discovered the blasting caps were extremely old and had deteriorated to a possibly unstable state. Upon investigation, they determined the blasting caps were likely manufactured in approximately 1918. The EOD team established a safe perimeter and systematically moved the blasting caps into a bomb explosive trailer. The trailer is specially designed to transport explosives and absorb any unintended detonation. The blasting caps were transported to a rural location for disposal.

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Fair Oaks Motorcyclist Loses Life in Collision with CHP Vehicle

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/30/2021 10:58 PM

Jackson, CA...On March 28, 2021, at approximately 1738 hours, a motorcyclist was riding a 2002 American at a high rate of speed, eastbound on State Route 104 (SR-104) west of Zone Michigan Bar Rd. An on-duty CHP Officer was traveling westbound on SR-104 and observed the motorcyclist at a high rate of speed traveling towards him. The CHP Officer activated the patrol vehicle's forward red lights and began to slow and pull to the north shoulder in preparation to conduct an enforcement stop.

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Amador COVID-19 Update

Posted by: News_Desk on 03/29/2021 01:44 AM

Amador County, CA... Amador County Public Health reports 14 more cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death since last Tuesday’s update, bringing the total laboratory confirmed case count to 1,646. The individual who passed was a male in his 70s. The new cases include 8 males and 6 females, 1 child under the age of 18, 9 aged 18-49, 4 over 65 years of age; 4 residing in Ione, 1 in Pine Grove, 6 in Pioneer, and 3 residing Plymouth/surrounding areas. One Amador resident is currently hospitalized.

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Weather this Wildfire Season with Solar + Storage! Call (209) 425-2277 your Free Quote Today!

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/28/2021 11:24 PM

Calaveras, Amador & Tuolumne Counties, CA...The Sierra Foothills are a wonderful place to live, but as we know, there are some unique challenges we face living up here including the very real possibility of frequent and prolonged power outages. At Green Light Energy we specialize in installing customized solar systems with innovative battery storage solutions for every home. The future of energy is here. Let us help you take back your power. Proudly serving Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties.

Traffic Update....Vehicle Down Embankment Near Hwy 88 & Gold Mine Road

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2021 09:32 AM

Pine Grove, CA...Traffic Update....Vehicle Down Embankment Near Hwy 88 & Gold Mine Road.

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Weather this Wildfire Season with Solar + Storage! Call (209) 425-2277 your Free Quote Today!

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2021 03:56 PM

The Sierra Foothills are a wonderful place to live, but as we know, there are some unique challenges we face living up here including the very real possibility of frequent and prolonged power outages. At Green Light Energy we specialize in installing customized solar systems with innovative battery storage solutions for every home. The future of energy is here. Let us help you take back your power. Proudly serving Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties.

Traffic Update....Overturned Pickup Near Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2021 07:30 PM

Barton, CA...Traffic Update....Overturned Pickup Near Sr88 / Fiddletown Silver Lake Rd.

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Slight Chance of Flurries Above 5,000 ft on Thursday & Warming into the Weekend!

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/24/2021 08:18 AM

Arnold, CA...The latest forecasts from the National Weather Service for our region are below. Spring returns for the weekend along the Sierra Nevada West Slope & Mother lode. Not sure if Thursday qualifies as "Snow on the Dogwoods" but we are getting close...

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Stolen Vehicle out of Lodi Crashed on Jackson Valley Road

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/24/2021 10:55 AM

Jackson, CA...On March 23rd a 2007 Toyota reported stolen out of Lodi was crashed into a drainage ditch off of Jackson Valley Road. The driver fled the scene & details are below...