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Barbeque burns down Calaveras County home
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — A Calaveras County home burned down from a barbeque Wednesday, according to fire officials. The Calaveras Consolidated Fire Department said the fire started at a home on Kirby Street in the Rancho Calaveras Subdivision in Valley Springs. They said they fought the fire in triple-digit heat.
Woman arrested after 1-year-old left on hot road in Calaveras County
(FOX40.COM) — A Calaveras County woman was arrested after leaving a child on a hot road, leading law enforcement to search her home, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said. According to the sheriff’s office, on Sunday around 8:35 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a toddler walking in the roadway. Witnesses told deputies that […]
Fireworks Warnings Across Mother Lode
Sonora, CA — As Independence Day nears, fire officials are warning that fireworks are banned in many parts of the Mother Lode. At this week’s Sonora City Council meeting, Fire Chief Aimee New reminded, “All fireworks are illegal in the city limits, including ‘safe and sane.’ So, please, do not bring any fireworks into the city limits. You will get fined.”
Calaveras Music In the Park Event Called Off Due To Heat
Mokelumne Hill, CA — A concert was scheduled for this evening in Mokelumne Hill, but it has been postponed to an undetermined date due to the extreme heat. The Calaveras Arts Council hosts its summer concert series each Wednesday evening at different venues across the county. Today’s show was scheduled to feature the Blowbacks at 6:30 pm at Shutter Tree Park in downtown Mokelumne Hill. However, the triple-digit temperatures are spurring the change of plans.
Toddler found left in road leads to Copperopolis woman’s arrest
A 33-year-old woman was arrested after a toddler was found wandering alone on a hot road in Copperopolis. Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 8:35 p.m. Sunday to Little John Road and Copper Cove Drive after a citizen reported seeing a toddler walking in the roadway, the Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release Wednesday.
A-Z Driving School’ s San Andreas branch reaches early milestone
A-Z Driving School reached a small, but significant milestone in its short history in San Andreas, as this business is currently celebrating the six-month anniversary of its grand opening in this Calaveras County town. The office received approval to open from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in October 2023, and was opened on Jan. 2.
Fatal crash involving motorcycle reported in Copperopolis
COPPEROPOLIS, Calif. — A fatal crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle was reported Tuesday morning in Copperopolis, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 9:42 a.m. to the crash site at Obyrnes Ferry Road and Black Creek Drive in Calaveras County. It was unclear what caused...
Calaveras County Deputies Arrest Mother High on Drugs After Child Found Wandering on a Road in Copperopolis
Child Found in the Road Leads to Felony Arrest in Copperopolis, CA. July 4, 2024 – Calaveras County Sheriff's Office officials report that on June 30, 2024, at about 8:35 P.M., deputies were. dispatched to the intersection near Little John Road and Copper Cove Drive, Copperopolis, regarding a citizen...
Calaveras To Begin Clean California Monument and Wayfinding Project on July 8
Calaveras, CA– In partnership with Caltrans and the City of Angels Camp, Calaveras County is set to commence construction on the Clean California Gateway Monument and Wayfinding Project on July 8. The project, fully funded by the State of California through the Clean California Program, is expected to span 70 working days.
Copperopolis Woman Arrested After Child Left In Roadway
Copperopolis, CA — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reports that a woman was arrested following an incident on Quiver Street and Little John Road in Copperopolis. Witnesses stated that 33-year-old Ashley Marie Agasi was allegedly acting erratically, yelling at dogs nearby, throwing rocks, and attempting to wave down vehicles. She was also holding a one-year-old child. At one point she put the young girl (who was only wearing one shoe) on the hot pavement while confronting the driver of a vehicle who stopped.
Heat, dry conditions cancel fireworks show in Murphys
Triple-digit temperatures are expected to roast the Mother Lode through the rest of the week and weekend, prompting a Murphys winery to postpone a fireworks show that was scheduled for Friday. Tuolumne and Calaveras counties are both included in an area that’s under an excessive heat warning issued by the...
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