Bucket Incendiary Device Terrorist Attack in London Injures 19

Bucket Incendiary Device Terrorist Attack in London Injures 19

London, UK…There has been another terrorist attack in London. This time it was a remotely triggered or timed incendiary device in a bucket that sent a ball of flame through a transit car in the London Tube near the Parsons Green Station. From the London Ambulance Service…”Assistant Director of Operations, Natasha Wills, said: “Following the […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through September 19th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Grocery Ad & Weekly Specials Through September 19th

Angels Camp & Murphys, CA…For the best Deli Sandwiches in Calaveras County, come on in and treat yourself to the tastiest and freshest ‘made with love’ deli sandwiches around. Angels Food Deli, Text your order to 209.753.7331 Or You may call your order in to 209.736.4243 ext 14. Sierra Hills Market Deli, Text your order […]

Rex Tillerson on North Korea’s Missile Launch Over Japan

Rex Tillerson on North Korea’s Missile Launch Over Japan

Washington, DC…North Korea’s provocative missile launch represents the second time the people of Japan, a treaty ally of the United States, have been directly threatened in recent weeks. These continued provocations only deepen North Korea’s diplomatic and economic isolation. United Nations Security Council resolutions, including the most recent unanimous sanctions resolution, represent the floor, not […]

6th Annual Wines on Main on October 14th in Mokelumne Hill

6th Annual Wines on Main on October 14th in Mokelumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill, CA…The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce along with the Mokelumne Hill Merchants will be hosting the 6th Annual Wine on Main on October 14th, 2017 from 3pm till 6pm pm on Main Street in Mokelumne Hill. This event is sponsored by the Chamber Champions Mark Twain Medical Center, Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Adventist Health […]

Bernie Sanders & Other Senators Introduce Medicare for All Act

Bernie Sanders & Other Senators Introduce Medicare for All Act

Washington, DC…Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 16 of his Democratic colleagues introduced legislation Wednesday to guarantee health care to every American by expanding and improving Medicare. “Today, we begin the long and difficult struggle to end the international embarrassment of the United States being the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care […]

Quick Work By Sheriff’s Deputies Aid in Containing Fire in Columbia this Afternoon

Quick Work By Sheriff’s Deputies Aid in Containing Fire in Columbia this Afternoon

Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”Just before 1:30 this afternoon the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fire on the back porch of a mobile home at Columbia Sky Mobile Home Park in Columbia. The homeowner and two dogs were inside the home and were evacuated safely. Deputies were able to contain the flames […]

Trio Arrested at Chicken Ranch for Heroin & Methamphetamine Use & Possession

Trio Arrested at Chicken Ranch for Heroin & Methamphetamine Use & Possession

Jamestown, CA…Last night Deputies responded to the Chicken Ranch Casino for a report of drug use in the parking lot. Deputies approached the gray Toyota Camry and contacted driver 33-year-old Sean Bachman and passenger 24-year old Moriah Do, both of Manteca. A records check was done on the occupants and revealed they were wanted in […]

Pellet Gun Wielding Snake Hunter Caused Concerns on Parrotts Ferry

Pellet Gun Wielding Snake Hunter Caused Concerns on Parrotts Ferry

Columbia, CA…Are you afraid of snakes? Apparently this was the case for a 42-year-old man who was found walking down Hwy 49 near Parrotts Ferry Road in Sonora, with what appeared to be a handgun. Deputies contacted him after the Sheriff’s Office received several calls on Wednesday evening from concerned motorists. Deputies searched the man […]

Modesto Man Arrested on Warrants, Forged Bank Checks, Grand Theft, Identity Theft and more…

Modesto Man Arrested on Warrants, Forged Bank Checks, Grand Theft, Identity Theft and more…

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”A suspicious vehicle check nets two arrests for crimes related to identity theft and drug charges. Just after two o’clock Monday morning, Cpl. Benson spotted a white U-Haul rental pick-up parked on a gravel easement just off of Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown. The female passenger, 27-year-old Heather Roberts of […]

Twain Harte Man Arrested on Drug & Evidence Charges

Twain Harte Man Arrested on Drug & Evidence Charges

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”On Monday morning around 3 AM, Deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious circumstance at the AM/PM on Mono Way in Sonora. An anonymous caller reported he overheard subjects planning a drug deal that was to take place near the business sometime within the hour. While units were […]

East Murray Creek Road Will be Closed For Repairs on September 19th

East Murray Creek Road Will be Closed For Repairs on September 19th

Mountain Ranch, CA…On September 19, 2017 between 7a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Calaveras County Public Works Road Crew will have East Murray Creek Road closed for emergency culvert repairs. During this time period, East Murray Creek Road will be closed to all traffic. Please plan your activities accordingly. If you have any questions, please feel free […]

Turlock Man Arrested on Weapons, Registration & Drug Charges

Turlock Man Arrested on Weapons, Registration & Drug Charges

Sonora, CA…Just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday, Officer Weber conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Acura Integra for expired vehicle registration. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 23-year-old Daymian Ooshana of Turlock. Ooshana was determined to be unlicensed at the time and the vehicle was displaying false registration tabs. A search of the […]

Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision in Sonora Injures 23 Year old Mother & Her 1 Year Old Son

Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision in Sonora Injures 23 Year old Mother & Her 1 Year Old Son

Sonora, CA…On Tuesday, September 12th, just before 8:00 p.m., the Sonora Police Department responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision at the intersection of Washington Street and Jackson Street. It was determined that a 1999 white Ford SUV, driven by a 78-year-old Sonora man, was traveling northbound on Washington Street and had struck a 23-year-old […]

Senator Gaines Calls for State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to Marijuana Grows

Senator Gaines Calls for State of Emergency in Siskiyou County Due to Marijuana Grows

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) sent the following letter to Governor Brown requesting that he declare a State of Emergency in Siskiyou County related to the rampant illegal marijuana grows. Dear Governor Brown: I am writing to urge you to declare a State of Emergency in Siskiyou County to address the public health and […]

Burson and Mountain Ranch Marijuana Abatements

Burson and Mountain Ranch Marijuana Abatements

Calaveras County CA…On 9-11-17 The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team assisted County Code Enforcement Officers with the execution of Marijuana Abatement Warrants which had been obtained for an unregistered marijuana cultivation sites. These sites were located in the 1100 block of Arapaho Lane in Burson, Ca, and in the 6200 block of Michel […]

2nd Suspect Arrested in Copperopolis Boat Thefts

2nd Suspect Arrested in Copperopolis Boat Thefts

Copperopolis, CA…On 9-8-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and members of the Calaveras Sheriff Marine Safety Unit served a second search warrant at a location on D Street in Oakdale for additional stolen property related to the boat thefts on Lake Tulloch. Detectives located stolen property from several of the reported thefts and burglaries that […]

Sheriff’s Department Making Progress on Copperopolis Stolen Boats Case

Sheriff’s Department Making Progress on Copperopolis Stolen Boats Case

Copperopolis, CA…On 9-7-17 Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a search warrant at two locations on Woodland Avenue in Modesto and D Street in Oakdale. At the Oakdale location, Justin Labass (age 29 from Oakdale) was arrested for violations of 487(a)PC – Grant Theft, 459PC – Burglary, 496(a)PC – Possession of Stolen Property, and 30305(a)(1)PC […]

Pelosi and Schumer on Dinner with President Trump

Pelosi and Schumer on Dinner with President Trump

Washington, DC…House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued the following joint statement following a dinner with President Trump in the White House: “We had a very productive meeting at the White House with the President. The discussion focused on DACA. We agreed to enshrine the protections of DACA into law […]

Mother Lode Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum on September 19th

Mother Lode Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum on September 19th

Angels Camp, CA…Four Democrats seeking to retire and replace Congressional District 04’s incumbent GOP Representative will make their case at a Congressional Candidate Forum hosted by the Calaveras County Democrats on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. “The next election is vital to the health, welfare […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

“The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbor.” ― Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack