Broll Mountain Vineyards Takes Center Stage With New Tasting Room in Murphys

Broll Mountain Vineyards Takes Center Stage With New Tasting Room in Murphys

Murphys, CA..The new, beautiful & elegant tasting room for Broll Mountain Vineyards in now open in the heart of Murphys’ tasting room row. Stop by and visit their new showcase for their wines. Broll Mountain Vineyards was born from a dream of producing the best wine in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, Betty and Bill Broll […]

Symphony of the Sierra to Perform at Columbia College on December 17th

Symphony of the Sierra to Perform at Columbia College on December 17th

Columbia, CA…Columbia College will present its winter concert “Symphony of the Sierra” at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17th in the Dogwood Theatre. The wide-ranging repertoire promises to be a performance well worth hearing. According to orchestra conductor, Mic Harper, “The repertoire provides an eclectic exploration of works from the late 1890’s to 2014. Concert […]

Sonora Man Makes Himself at Home in Laundry Room

Sonora Man Makes Himself at Home in Laundry Room

Sonora, CA…Early this morning, just prior to 5:30 a.m., a resident of Snell Street woke up to someone in her home. Officers responded and discovered 28-year-old Jeffery Herdt Jr. of Sonora in the laundry room of the residence. It is believed Herdt entered the home through an unlocked door during the night. He then locked […]

Walmart Changes its Legal Name to Reflect How Customers Want to Shop

Walmart Changes its Legal Name to Reflect How Customers Want to Shop

Bentonville, CA…Reflecting its growing status as an omni-channel retailer Walmart today announced plans to change the company’s legal name from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to Walmart Inc. effective Feb. 1, 2018. The name change chiefly demonstrates the company’s growing emphasis on serving customers seamlessly however they want to shop: in stores, online, on their mobile device, […]

Traffic Update…Loose Cow Near Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd

Traffic Update…Loose Cow Near Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd

Valley Springs, CA….CHP is reporting a Loose Cow Near Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd. Use caution in the area as the Bulls can’t be far behind. Incident: 00100 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Ospital Rd / Southworth Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.163761 -120.955236 Close Detail Information 8:42 AM 1 [1] LOOSE COW Unit Information 8:43 AM […]

Moderate Injuries After Chevy vs Bentley Collision on New York Ranch Road

Moderate Injuries After Chevy vs Bentley Collision on New York Ranch Road

Jackson, CA…A 70 year old Pittsburg man was driving a 2007 Chevy Pickup on New York Ranch Road southbound at a stated speed of 35-40mph approaching the intersection of China Graveyard Road. A 56 year old man from Spokane was stopped in his 2006 Bentley on China Graveyard Road. For unknown reasons the Pittsburg man […]

“Open Bar” at Pizza Factory Lands Groveland Man in Jail

“Open Bar” at Pizza Factory Lands Groveland Man in Jail

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office…A burglar thinks it’s ‘open bar’ at a closed restaurant – it lands him behind bars. Last night just before 11, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Pizza Factory on Hwy 120 in Groveland for a report of a burglary. Turns out the business owner, alerted by an alarm, was […]

Two Perish on Harmony Lane in Apparent Murder – Suicide

Two Perish on Harmony Lane in Apparent Murder – Suicide

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept…On Monday afternoon, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a home on Harmony Lane in Sonora for a welfare check after the occupants had not been heard from for a few days. Deputies discovered two people inside the home who suffered fatal gunshot wounds. A preliminary investigation suggests a murder-suicide occurred. […]

Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate to Face Federal Firearm Charges in the Northern District of California

Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate to Face Federal Firearm Charges in the Northern District of California

San Francisco, CA…A federal grand jury indicted Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate today for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and for being an illegally present alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions; United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch from the Northern District of […]

Christine Rapunzale Spies Passed Away at 66

Christine Rapunzale Spies Passed Away at 66

Murphys, CA…Christine Rapunzale Spies, a 30+ year resident of Murphys, CA., passed away on September 11, 2017, at age 66. Rapunzale loved all animals. She left behind her beloved 9 year-old Standard Poodle, Rambo. My precious sister will be greatly missed. She is with the Lord Jesus now… Due to heavy opioid use from pain […]

Happy Holidays & Twelve Days of Great Deals From Greenhorn Creek.

Happy Holidays & Twelve Days of Great Deals From Greenhorn Creek.

Angels Camp, CA…Happy Holidays from Greenhorn Creek. Just a reminder, we are situated just below the snow level and just above the fog. You can golf all year around, and we have great deals for the holiday to keep you golfing. This weeks holiday specials from Greenhorn Creek: December 7th – County Day (Calaveras, Tuolumne, […]

Armed Bank Robbery at Yosemite Bank in Groveland.

Armed Bank Robbery at Yosemite Bank in Groveland.

Groveland, CA…Deputies have been on scene investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Yosemite Bank on Main St. in Groveland this afternoon around 2:40. The man entered the bank with a small handgun and demanded money. He is described as a young white adult man wearing a black parka jacket, light colored cargo type pants […]

Traffic Update….Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Hwy 88 & Blue Sky Drive

Traffic Update….Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Hwy 88  & Blue Sky Drive

Ione, CA…CHP is reporting a multi-vehicle collision blocking the westbound lane near Hwy 88 & Blue Sky Drive. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00194 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Blue Sky Dr Loc Desc: WB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.343844 -120.882448 Close Detail Information 2:06 PM 3 [8] SEV OTH VEHS STOPPED 2:04 […]

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Ventura County due to the effects of the Thomas Fire, which has damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed hundreds of homes and caused the evacuation of residents. “This fire is very dangerous and spreading rapidly, but we’ll continue to attack it with all we’ve got,” […]

The IOC Suspends Russian National Olympic Committee From Competing in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

The IOC Suspends Russian National Olympic Committee From Competing in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

Switzerland….The conclusions of the Schmid Report, on both factual and legal aspects, confirmed “the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia, through the Disappearing Positive Methodology and during the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, as well as the various levels of administrative, legal and contractual responsibility, resulting from the failure to respect […]

Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Nobles County, Minnesota…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified about one of our recent arrestees that fled a traffic stop in Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office was informed that on 11-7-17 at about 0130 hours, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on Interstate I-90 in Nobles County for expired California registration on a […]

Traffic Update…Black SUV vs House in Copperopolis Area

Traffic Update…Black SUV vs House in Copperopolis Area

Copperopolis, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs house collision near Jimmy Way / Bret Harte Dr. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00125 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Jimmy Way / Bret Harte Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.904072 -120.585950 Close Detail Information 11:40 AM 3 [6] 1039 3A/SAM BERRI 11:38 AM 2 [4] A49-001 […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Near Candy Rock & Hunter Dam Road

Traffic Update….Overturned Pickup Near Candy Rock & Hunter Dam Road

Avery, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle collision with possible injuries near Candy Rock Rd / Hunter Dam Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00112 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Candy Rock Rd / Hunter Dam Rd Loc Desc: GRISWOLD CREEK Lat/Lon: 38.198314 -120.363023 Close Detail Information 10:53 AM 10 [22] *** 1039 […]

K9 Maverick Sniffs out Yet Another Drug Dealer!

K9 Maverick Sniffs out Yet Another Drug Dealer!

Jamestown, CA…Early Sunday morning, Deputy Knapp contacted several people near a gray Dodge Durango at Sierra Energy Gas Station in Jamestown. The vehicle’s registration was expired and a strong odor of marijuana was emanating from it. Deputy Knapp deployed K9 Maverick to conduct an exterior sniff of the SUV. K9 Maverick is not trained to […]

Celebration of Mountain Ranch Town Tree & Christmas Parade is December 9th at Noon

Celebration of Mountain Ranch Town Tree & Christmas Parade is December 9th at Noon

Mountain Ranch, CA…The Tradition of Mountain Ranch Town Christmas. The tree was erected on November 26th by the faithful elves of Mountain Ranch, Jerry, Mel, Pete, Phil, Joe and others. Decorations were installed by local Ladies who volunteer every year. As best we can determine this is the 140th year of our town tree. This […]