Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Be extra careful! The deer are running for their lives!!

   For those of you who love and respect the wildlife in Ebbetts Pass, you may not realize that Cruelty to Animals ...er Hunting Season, has begun.

Murphys man arrested in Angels Camp

   On August 29, 2015 around 3:40 PM Angels Camp Police arrested Michael Joseph Preston (57)

Fire near Thousand Oaks Park

   September 2, 2015 at 8:45 AM:  A fire has been reported at Scenic Drive and Coffee Road in Modesto, near Thousand Oaks Park.

    Fire personnel are responding to the area. Watch for smoke if you're headed that way.

Injured deer on Hwy 4

   September 2, 2015 at 8:30 AM:  An injured deer has been reported on Hwy 4 near Arnold Byway in Arnold.

    CHP notified Caltrans to remove it. Sad, but true; they simply kill them if they don't die before Caltrans arrives. Slow down and use deer warning whistles (around $10) on the front bumpers.

   They work!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Traffic collision in Burson

   September 1, 2015 at 5:30 PM:  A white Ford sedan has run off Hwy 12 and into a fence near Burson Road in the Burson area.

    No injuries have been reported. A tow truck has been dispatched to the scene.

Fire in Jamestown

UPDATE:  Per Cal Fire three units responded to a car fire plus about 1/8 acre of grass burned before being extinguished.

Three vehicle collision on Hwy 88

   September 1, 2015 at 4:30 PM:  A traffic collision at Hwy 88 and Liberty Road, just outside Clements, is blocking the roadway.

   Three vehicles were involved in the crash. An ambulance is en route to the scene. Be extra cautious if in the area.

Fire in Copperopolis

   On August 31, 2015 at around 5:10 PM Cal Fire was called to a house fire on Sequoia Court in Copperopolis.

    The cause of the fire was undetermined, but there was damage to the front porch and one bedroom, plus contents, and was estimated at $20,000 in value

City of Angels subjecting elderly to loan predators?? Meeting tonite!

 UPDATE:    The county just lost $230,000 on bad loans they guaranteed previously.  The taxpayers had been told they would never get stuck with them either.

Got your ducks in a row???

10-count them, 10 ducklings all in a row!

Hwy 4 blocked -- Power lines down on Hwy 4

  UPDATE:  Hwy 4 is open.

Don't Forget!! Cedar Center Arts and Crafts Festival

   On Labor Day weekend, September 5 & 6, 2015 the 43rd Annual Cedar Center Arts and crafts Festival will be held in Arnold.

   Cedar Center is on Hwy 4. There will be 55 booths of original art and crafts, gourmet foods and entertainment.

Traffic hazard in Valley Springs--Manhole cover

   September 1, 2015 at 8:10 AM:  It has been reported that a manhole cover at Laurel and Daphne in Valley Springs is off and that it is lying with the prongs facing upwards.

   Be extra careful in the area. This is near Good Friends Restaurant.  CHP is en route to the scene.

Car Fire in Sonora

   September 1, 2015 at 8:05 AM:  A car fire has been reported on Hwy 108 at Rawhide in Sonora.

   Be cautious in that area while fire personnel extinguish the fire and the car is towed away.

Fire on Hwy 99

   September 1, 2015 at 6 AM:  A brush fire has been reported on Hwy 99 at Hwy 4 in Stockton.

   Fire personnel are responding.  Be cautious, as there may be smoke on the roadways in that area.