Thousands Without Power In Amador, Calaveras Counties After Vehicle Hits Pole
Thousands of people are without power in Valley Springs after a vehicle hit a power pole.
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Thousands of people are without power in Valley Springs after a vehicle hit a power pole.
Donations for fire victims fill the Calaveras County warehouse with plenty of stuff, but Edson says the time has come for more permanent help.
Since putting their property on the list for debris removal by the Calaveras County Environmental Health Department in September, stability has been hard to come by.
Current Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz has died, the sheriff's office confirms.
Calaveras County opened a sandbagging station in Mountain Ranch. A California Conservation Corps crew was on hand to help stone one disaster from becoming another.
Authorities say two people have been arrested for the shooting that left three people dead and a small Calaveras County community on edge.
Crime scene investigators used flashlights late into the night, searching for any new clues on this property where three bodies were found in the morning hours.
Authorities are investigating the deaths of three people in Railroad Flat area of Calaveras County.
The Calaveras Miwuk Indians wrote "Our county, our citizens both native and non native are very proud of our logo. It was heartbreaking to hear the chief head will be removed."
"Nothing survived," Gayle Mendoza said looking at the debris.
Mountain Ranch is known as a Gold Rush-era, fiercely independent place, where many of its aging residents distrust the government and prefer to take matters into their own hands.
The very last evacuation orders were lifted in Calaveras County Sunday, allowing everyone back in to see the destruction.
The coroner reports that Mark McCloud, 66, was found on Baker Riley Road in Mountain Ranch on Tuesday. His home was found after it was engulfed by flames. McCloud reportedly refused to evacuate.
Cal Fire says its priority is to protect homes, but not all of them can be saved.
The fire burning in Amador and Calaveras counties continues to grow, but so does containment.
The fire burning in Amador and Calaveras counties continues to grow, but so does containment.
The fire in Amador and Calaveras counties is prompting mandatory evacuations in both counties.
The fire started in Amador County on Wednesday afternoon before jumping the Mokelumne River into Calaveras County on that night.
The Butte fire has scorched 4,000 acres and is 20 percent contained.
A Cal Fire spokesperson says that six homes and two outbuildings have been destroyed by the Butte Fire.
Authorities are investigating the recent discovery of a man's body in Calaveras County.
The three bear cubs have been seen together around the community of Mountain Ranch, but the Department of Fish and Wildlife says their best chance of survival is if they stay away from people.
Nathaniel Kirschman, 20, was arrested at his home off of Oxbow Court after Calaveras County sheriff's deputies and Veterans Affairs investigators say they found several UPS packages addressed to local vets at his home.
Isaiah Fowler, 14, has already spent two birthdays behind bars since he was arrested in the brutal slaying of Leila Fowler. His attorney says Fowler has maintained his innocence since Day 1, saying it was an intruder who actually murdered his sister.
Authorities say that two students from Calaveras High School have been arrested after a loaded gun was found on a school bus.
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