MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and SR-132: State Route 49 • Between Schilling Road and Crown Lead Road for drainage work beginning Monday, July 10, through Friday, July 14, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Between Bear Valley Road and Moccasin ...

NORTH FORK–The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is responding to a vegetation fire in the 59000 block of Road 225 in North  Fork. Ground and air crews are responding. The initial reports are that it is 5 acres. This is the Whiskey Fire. We Will update this article when we have more information. More information can be found ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic controls next week on State Route 49 (SR-49), and SR-140: State Route 49 • Between Bootjack/Darrah Road and Silva Road/Indian Peak Road for tree work, on Monday, June 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following road construction projects on State Route 49 (SR-49) and SR-140 during the week of June 18-24, 2023. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Tiptop-Usona Road to Hirsch/Woodland Road for tree work on Monday, June 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday, June 20, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic controls this week on State Route 49 (SR-49), and SR-140: State Route 49 • Between Tiptop-Usana Road and Hirsch/Woodland Road for tree work, beginning Monday, June 12, through Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Between Brooks Road and Streeter Mountain Road ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Schilling Road to Buckhorn Fire Road near Coulterville for drainage cleaning/inspection beginning Tuesday, May 30, through Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   State Route 140 • One ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Vista Point to Crown Lead Road between Bear Valley and Coulterville for drainage work beginning Monday, May 22, through Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.     State ...

O’NEALS—The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is reporting several small vegetation fires are burning near Highway 41 and Road 200 (North Fork Road). Firefighters including ground crews and aircraft are on scene. Each fire on Hwy 41 is estimated to be under 1/10th of an acre.  The Fire on Rd 200 is approximately 1 acre. We will ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–With fire season right around the corner, knowing when a fire starts in your area can mean the difference between life and death. Nearly every wildfire fatality occurs within the first hour, yet official notifications are often delayed, sparse, or non-existent.  Watch Duty (WD), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real time when ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Varain Road to Ben Hur Road in Mormon Bar near Mariposa for sign work from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. • Moving lane closure from Mount Bullion ...