Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora Area CHP Update on Thanksgiving MEP

Sonora, CA…Our maximum enforcement period (MEP) for Thanksgiving 2017 was from 6 pm on November 22 to 11:59 pm on November 26. In CHP jurisdiction, there were 50 people killed in 41 traffic collisions. Additionally, 26 others were killed in incorporated cities. Last year, during the Thanksgiving MEP, 31 people were killed in 27 traffic […]

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Christmas at the White House

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils Christmas at the White House

Washington, DC…The First Family will celebrate their first Christmas in the White House with a nod to tradition. This year’s theme, “Time-Honored Traditions” was designed by First Lady Melania Trump to pay respect to 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House. In the East Wing, visitors find a tribute to our service members […]

President Trump at an Event Honoring the Native American Code Talkers

President Trump at an Event Honoring the Native American Code Talkers

Washington, DC…Oval Office, MR. MACDONALD: Thank you, Honorable President of this great United States of America, President Trump. Thank you for inviting us, Navajo Code Talkers, to the Capitol and to the White House of this great nation we call the United States. Today, we have with us three of the thirteen surviving Navajo Code […]

Artificial Muscles Give Soft Robots Superpowers & Can Lift 1,000 Times Their Weight! By Lindsay Brownell

Artificial Muscles Give Soft Robots Superpowers & Can Lift 1,000 Times Their Weight!  By Lindsay Brownell

Cambridge, MA…Soft robotics has made leaps and bounds over the last decade as researchers around the world have experimented with different materials and designs to allow once rigid, jerky machines to bend and flex in ways that mimic and can interact more naturally with living organisms. However, increased flexibility and dexterity has a trade-off of […]

Announcing the Inaugural PT Ranch Speaker Series: From Soil to Butcher 2018

Announcing the Inaugural PT Ranch Speaker Series: From Soil to Butcher 2018

Ione, CA…Join PT Ranch as they invite farmers, butchers and consultants to share their experiences with sustainable and regenerative agriculture in a speaker series hosted in Ione, California. The series brings together leading professionals who are committed to growing environmentally integrated businesses that improve soil health and provide the highest quality meats. Reintroduce yourself to […]

Bret Harte High School District Has an Opening for Special Education Paraprofessional!

Bret Harte High School District Has an Opening for Special Education Paraprofessional!

Angels Camp, CA…The Bret Harte High School District is now hiring for a Special Education Paraprofessional. Details are below… Bret Harte Union High School District Job Announcement Position(s): 1. Special Education Paraprofessional Work Year: 10 Month employee (Full Year = 183 days) Start Date: Remainder of the 2017-2018 school year Hours per day: 6.5 hours […]

Sarah LaPlante named District Ranger for the Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger Districts on Stanislaus National Forest

Sarah LaPlante named District Ranger for the Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger Districts on Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Sarah LaPlante was selected as district ranger for the districts along the Highway 108 Corridor, Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken announced. Her duty station will be Pinecrest and she will be responsible for ranger duties at Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger districts. LaPlante, who is currently the deputy district ranger for the High Sierra […]

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – November 27, 2017 through December 4, 2017

What’s Happening in Murphys this Week – November 27, 2017 through December 4, 2017

Murphys, CA…Try out the Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Arnold with stops in Murphys. Enjoy the weekend activities and leave the driving to Calaveras Transit! November 28, 2017 – Winemakers Night at Alchemy – Join us for $5 glasses of wine from Mineral and music by Laquitta Andrews from 4-8pm. Call […]

Traffic Update…Vehicle On The Side On Its Side Near Tuolumne Rd. & Aarondale

Traffic Update…Vehicle On The Side On Its Side Near Tuolumne Rd. & Aarondale

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle on the side of the roadway on its side near Tuolumne Road & Aarondale. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00263 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Tuolumne Rd / Aarondale Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.956808 -120.304268 Close Detail Information 2:09 PM 2 [4] [Appended, 14:09:53] [1] BLU VEH […]

“Tackle Your Health” Coaches Say “Know The Score About Your Health”

“Tackle Your Health” Coaches Say “Know The Score About Your Health”

San Andreas, CA…Know the Score About Your Health Bret Harte Coach Casey Kester and Calaveras Coach Jason Weatherby have teamed up for Men’s Health Month in November. The coaches share some tips . . . Their stories: Coach Casey Kester – A life outside of work “Men need to have a life outside of work. […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through December 2nd

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through December 2nd

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 21th -25th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 21th -25th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Saturday, November 25, 2017 00:28 THEFT – ALL 1711250001 Occurred at Royal Carriage Inn on Main St. , Jamestown. RP rpts took 150 cash and left walking towards Oakdale. Male is wearing a black sweatshirt, grey sweat pants. RP […]

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Valley Springs, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1835 hours, Party #1 (Romero) was driving her vehicle eastbound on SR-12 west of Lime Creek Road at an undetermined speed. Romero was in the process of passing another vehicle in heavy rain when she collided head-on with Party #2 (Black). The force of the collision disabled […]

Subject Arrested for Being Under the Influence, and Bringing Narcotics into the Jail

Subject Arrested for Being Under the Influence, and Bringing Narcotics into the Jail

Angels Camp, CA…On November 23, at approximately 11:00 PM, an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department was dispatched to the 400 block of S. Main Street, on a report of a subject that was sitting on the property masturbating. The property manager reported that at least one person complained to him about the actions […]

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1545 hours, Party #1 (Vanderwoude) was driving his Honda motorcycle westbound on Sunset Street approaching Russells Road at an undetermined speed. Due to his level of intoxication and the wet roadway conditions, Vanderwoude lost control of his vehicle and was ejected off of the motorcycle. Vanderwoude sustained […]

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Simi Valley, CA…Craig Richard Coley In the early morning hours of November 11, 1978, Rhonda Wicht was beaten and strangled to death in her apartment. Her 4-year-old son, Donald, was smothered and died of asphyxia in his bed. Craig Coley, a former boyfriend of Ms. Wicht, was arrested and charged with these heinous crimes. Mr. […]

Pioneer Electric Can Have You Ready For Any Occasion

Pioneer Electric Can Have You Ready For Any Occasion

Arnold, CA…Pioneer Electric is a licensed and insured, full service electrical contracting business servicing: Calaveras, Tuolumne and beyond since 1984. Owner Tim Bennett and crew provides a full range of electrical and services for homes and businesses. Our service area includes: Arnold, Angels Camp, Sonora, Murphys, Copperopolis, Mountain Ranch and surrounding areas. We provide top-notch […]

59 Year Old Turlock Woman & 55 Year Old Turlock Man Lost Their Lives in Collision Near “The Rock Shop”

59 Year Old Turlock Woman & 55 Year Old Turlock Man Lost Their Lives in Collision Near “The Rock Shop”

Jamestown, CA…On November 26, 2017 at approximately 2313 hours, a 59 year old woman from Turlock, CA, was driving her 2002 Ford Mustang convertible eastbound on SR-120, west of Rushing Hill Lookout Rd (an area also known as “The Rock Shop”). At the time of the collision, the road surface was wet, but it was […]

Traffic Update….Pickup Overturned Near Copper Cove & Obyrnes Ferry Road

Traffic Update….Pickup Overturned Near Copper Cove & Obyrnes Ferry Road

Copperopolis, CA…Traffic Update….Pickup Overturned Near Copper Cove & Obyrnes Ferry Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00077 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Copper Cove Ct / Obyrnes Ferry Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.940002 -120.605451 Close Detail Information 7:58 AM 2 [2] 1039 CALA SO 7:57 AM 1 [1] GRY PK OT-WENT OFF THE […]

Traffic Update….Injury Collision in Clearing Stages Near Hwy 12 & Lime Creek Road…(Update…Major Injury)

Traffic Update….Injury Collision in Clearing Stages Near Hwy 12 & Lime Creek Road…(Update…Major Injury)

Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting an injury collision in the clearing stages near Hwy 12 & Lime Creek Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00296 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr12 / Lime Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.197315 -120.800793 Close Detail Information 1:05 AM 13 [49] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 […]

Traffic Update…Pickup Overturned Off Roadway on Charmstone Way

Traffic Update…Pickup Overturned Off Roadway on Charmstone Way

Copperopolis, CA…CHP is reporting a pickup overturned off the roadway and possibly rolled over a person as well. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00198 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 2464 Charmstone Way Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.929392 -120.633118 Close Detail Information 3:03 PM 3 [4] ATC 49-2 X2 NEG RESPONSE 3:02 PM 2 [3] […]

Winter Returns as Colder System Rolls in Tonight

Winter Returns as Colder System Rolls in Tonight

Bear Valley, CA…Winter returns as a colder system moves through our area. For the rest Of Today At lower elevations, a slight chance of rain late in the morning, then heavy rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, rain early in the afternoon. Rain and snow late in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 44 to 59 […]