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Roadwork Planned For Mid-June

5 days ago | mymotherlode.com | Sabrina Biehl

Motorists can expect delays on Mother Lode highways this week, June 22nd to the 28th, 2025 in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. On Highway 26 one-way traffic control at Milton Road for utility work is scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.On Highway 26 one-way traffic control from Gillhaven Drive to Rich Gulch Lane continues for the long-term construction work.
Trees: How Many are too Many

5 days ago | mymotherlode.com | Sabrina Biehl

Trees planted around our homes have a purpose, a true reciprocal relationship. The first residential air conditioner was installed in 1914, but it took until the 1950’s for cooling to become widespread. Many homes had two types of relief from the heat, water coolers and shade trees. Summer evenings were spent outside waiting for the cool down and the breeze, while sitting in the shade. Trees were salvation and planted with care for a reason.
Fire Weather Watch Issued For The Weekend

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Mark Truppner

Smoke in the skies picture taken from East Sonora (Archive) View Photo The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the northern San Joaquin Valley and the southern Mother Lode, which includes Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties up to the 3,000 foot elevation. The Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, may turn into a Red Flag Warning. Gusty winds and low humidity are forecast. North winds of fifteen to twenty-five mph are forecast with gusts up of...
Rate Adjustment Approved

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Nancy Mora

At its public hearing held on June 18, the Groveland Community Services District (GCSD) Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a phased increase in water and sewer rates. We want to extend our sincere thanks to every community member who took the time to attend, ask questions, and share their thoughts. There was a strong community presence at the hearing, with many individuals speaking, reflecting a range of perspectives including support, opposition, and neutral comments.
Vegetation Fire In La Grange

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Nic Peterson

La Grange, CA– A vegetation fire located in the 9700 block of Picadero Way in La Grange has grown to ten acres and is threatening structures. Emergency units are currently going door to door to notify residents. Several roads have been closed in the vicinity, including Ranchito at Zelma Way, Banderilla at Picadero, and Ranchito at Banderilla. Residents in the affected zone are being urged to evacuate immediately.
Dog Rescued From Heat On Popular Murphys Hiking Trail

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Nic Peterson

Murphys, CA– A Sunday afternoon hike turned into a rescue mission when a dog overheated and its owner ran out of water on a remote trail near New Melones Lake, fire officials said. Murphys Fire Protection District and CAL FIRE TCU Engine 4482 responded Sunday, June 15, to the area of Parrotts Ferry Road and the New Melones Lake Bridge—known locally as “The Bomb” hike—after a dog named Nala began showing signs of heat illness about 1.5 miles from the roadway.
CAL FIRE To Conduct Prescribed Burn Near New Hogan Lake

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Nic Peterson

San Andreas, CA– CAL FIRE’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit will conduct a hazardous fuel reduction burn near New Hogan Lake in Calaveras County on Thursday, June 19, as part of its Central Hill Vegetation Management Project. The prescribed burn will treat approximately 20 acres of brush directly across from Wrinkle Cove and near the CAL FIRE Valley Springs Forest Fire Station. Crews aim to reduce flammable vegetation and limit regrowth, helping to slow the spread of potential wildfires.
Repeat DUI Offender Gets Four Years In State Prison

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Nic Peterson

Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office Logo View Photo Jamestown, CA– A Tuolumne County man with a prior felony DUI conviction has been sentenced to four years in state prison after crashing his vehicle while under the influence, the Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office announced recently. Brad Leon McIver, of Jamestown, was sentenced by Judge Laura Leslie Krieg after pleading guilty to felony DUI stemming from an April 28, 2024, solo vehicle crash. At the time of the incident,...
Fire In Wallace - myMotherLode.com

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Tracey Petersen

Vegetation fire in the Wallace area of Calaveras County -- PGE live camera View Photo Wallace, CA — Air and ground resources are working on a vegetation fire that the CHP reports started after a work truck went off Highway 12 into a field and ignited the blaze in the Wallace area of Calaveras County. The vegetation fire has been named the Questo Fire; it ignited near Southworth Road. There is no word on the fire’s size or the flames’ rate of spread or whether any structures are threatened....
Fire In Groveland Area Of Tuolumne County

1 week ago | mymotherlode.com | Tracey Petersen

House and vegetation fire in the Groveland area of Tuolumne County -- PGE live camera View Photo Groveland, CA — Air and ground resources are responding to a house and vegetation fire in the Groveland area of Tuolumne County. The flames broke out in a home in the 21400 block of Lytle Lomas Road near Highway 120. CAL Fire reports that all the occupants of the home escaped unharmed. Currently, there are no details regarding the dubbed “Loomis Fire’s” size or the flames’ rate of spread, or...