Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs through December 20th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, December 20, 2016 00:25 TRAFFIC STOP 1612200001 Officer initiated activity at Panda Express, Sanguinetti Rd, Sonora City.Summary: I conducted a traffic stop for a violation of 4000(a) cvc. The driver and a passenger were arrested for a drug […]
Sonora, CA… Winter operating hours at the Forest Supervisor’s office and all four Ranger District offices will change to 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Dec. 27. “Visitors may not see any change since some district offices are already operating on this schedule,” said Scott Tangenberg, acting Forest Supervisor. “This action will ensure continuity between […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their 1st Annual Mega Mixer will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 5:30pm till 7:30pm at the San Andreas Town Hall located at 24 Church Hill Road in San Andreas. This event will be free to attend as a “Thank You” […]
Sonora/Jackson, CA…The Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) announced today that Rajeev (Raj) Rambob will serve as the new ATCAA Executive Director effective 1/1/17 replacing Shelly Hance who is retiring at the end of the year with 35 years of service at ATCAA. Hance has served as Executive Director since 1991 following ATCAA’s founding Executive […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, December 20, 2016 00:17 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1612200001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 4, Murphys. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:18 Traffic Stop 1612200002 Officer initiated activity at Main St/Hwy 26, West Point. […]
Alpine County, CA…Rudolph is on standard Presentencing terms. He cannot consume any eggnog, milk or cookies without a doctor’s authorization. He is subject to testing for those prohibited substances as well. He is also subject to search of his Reindeer self, sleigh and barn for any prohibited or otherwise illegal substance. Said searches can be […]
Sonora, CA…Early Sunday afternoon around 1 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received several reports of a man with a tennis racket in the Junction Shopping Center assaulting people. A woman at the old McDonald’s restaurant reported she was struck with a tennis racket by an unknown man at least five times and suffered minor injuries. The […]
San Andreas,CA…The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses has been presented to Liesl Neuman and Jeremy Furlong, who are nurses at Mark Twain Medical Center. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program recognizing the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Recipients are nominated by patients, families and colleagues and chosen by a committee of […]
Angels Camp, CA…A generous donation from the Federlein Family Fund at the San Francisco Community Foundation, in honor of Lloyd Federlein, has allowed funds to be distributed to Calaveras County food pantries, the Calaveras Senior Center and the Calaveras Humane Society. These surprise grants are designated to benefit our County’s senior population. Thirteen local food […]
San Andreas, CA…On Monday the 19th members of the Angels-Murphys and West Calaveras Rotary Clubs came to the Food Bank bright and early to deliver Christmas dinner to 212 Santa’s Express households throughout the county!The Resource Connection’s Santa’s Express makes holiday meals a reality for families that may not otherwise have them. The program started […]
Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs through December 19th are enclosed: sheriffs-daily-report-12-16-2016 sheriffs-daily-report-12-17-2016 sheriffs-daily-report-12-18-2016 sheriffs-daily-report-12192016
Sonora, CA…Lumsden Road, about 4.5 miles off of Ferretti Road and a half mile above Merals Pool, is currently impassable due to a large rock slide. Stanislaus National Forest’s Groveland District Ranger Jim Junette anticipates the road will reopen sometime next week, depending on weather conditions and when crews can get the appropriate equipment to […]
San Andreas,CA…Details of a new transit service, introduced at the Dec 13, Board of Supervisors meeting, can be found at www.calaverastransit.com. The service plan will be the subject of a public hearing on January 10, 2017. Based on studies about transit in Calaveras, and the proposal was developed with input from various County agencies and […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants all motorists on the roadways to drive safely during their travel this holiday season. As part of its upcomingMaximum Enforcement Period (MEP), the CHP reminds motorists to buckle up, avoid distracteddriving, designate a sober driver, and always travel at a safe speed for conditions. The CHP Christmas MEP […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, December 19, 2016 00:03 Traffic Stop 1612190001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 12/MESSING Rd, Burson. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:03 Alarm Sounding 1612190003 Occurred on Mountain Ranch Rd, Mountain Ranch. Residential. . Disposition: […]
Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest celebrates the selection of its Summit Ranger District as the U.S. Forest Service’s Region Five 2016 District of the Year. The annual award recognizes excellence in operations, customer service and conservation. Members of the Summit District Ranger staff and Stanislaus leadership accept the 2016 District of the Year award during […]
Washington, DC…The United States condemns the assassination today in Ankara of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones, the Russian people, and with the other victims who were injured in this shooting. We stand ready to offer assistance to Russia and Turkey as they investigate this despicable attack, which […]
San Andreas,CA…The Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously to move forward with the formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency at a Board meeting Wednesday December 14. This Board acted to maintain control of a roughly 70-square mile portion of Calaveras County that overlies part of the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Subbasin, which […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Obama granted clemency to 231 deserving individuals — the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation’s history. With today’s 153 commutations, the President has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 individuals, including 395 life sentences. The President also granted pardons to 78 individuals, […]
Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys, try out the new Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Murphys. It pays to shop local. Creative Cookware offers Calaveras and Tuolumne residents a 10% discount on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Discount is given when payment is made using cash or check with proof […]
Angels Camp,CA…Christmas is officially around the corner ! Please come and see us for any of your Christmas gift needs. We are open every day, even Sunday, BOTH locations from 10 am to 7pm through Christmas Eve. Closing early that Saturday from 3-4 pm. We have tons of new things that just arrived yesterday and […]
Sonora, CA…On Saturday, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a resident in Nye County, Nevada with information on Schowachert’s whereabouts. Authorities in Nye County were sent to the area he was seen and placed him under arrest. Schowachert was booked into their county jail and will eventually be extradited to Tuolumne County […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: daily_log_12-16-2016 daily_log_12-17-2016 daily_log_12-18-2016
Mountain Ranch, CA…Constance Giannini went home to be with her Lord on December 15, 2016. She was 95 years old. She was born Constance Johns on February 4, 1921 in San Francisco, California. She was one of four daughters born to Watson and Vivienne Johns. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various road work on State Route 26 (SR-26) in Calaveras County. Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-26 from Shelton Road to SR-49 in Mokelumne Hill for striping operations beginning Monday, December 19, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, […]
Amador County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various road construction activities on State Route 88 (SR-88). Work will occur as follows: One-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound SR-88 from SR-49 in Jackson to Ridge Road for shoulder work beginning Monday, December 19, 2016, through Thursday, December 22, 2016, from 9:00 […]
Calaveras County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from Batten Road in Vallecito to Meko Drive in Camp Connell for tree work. Crews will begin work on Monday, December 19, 2016, through Thursday, December 22, 2016, from 6:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. […]
Tuolumne County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 108 from Hess Avenue to Via Estate/Rancho Poquitos for pavement work. Crews will work from Monday, December 19, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Motorists should expect 10 minute delays. This work […]
Tuolumne County, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close eastbound and westbound State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge in Tuolumne County for bridge work. Access to the bridge is prohibited Sunday, December 18, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Detours are in place and […]
Tuolumne, CA… The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 from Old Priest Grade Road to Yosemite National Park for tree work. One-way traffic control will be in effect Monday, December 19, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists […]
