Future “Tony Hawks” near Hwy 120 & New Priest Grade

Future “Tony Hawks” near Hwy 120 & New Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…CHP is reporting three subjects on skateboards doing stunts in the roadway. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00267 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Sr120 / New Priest Grade Loc Desc: SR120 / NEW PRIEST GRADE Lat/Lon: 37.815589 -120.297849 Close Detail Information 12:50 PM 1 [2] 3 SUBJS ON SKATEBOARDS DOING STUNTS IN THE […]

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle on Hwy 49 near Cosgrave

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle on Hwy 49 near Cosgrave

San Andreas, CA….CHP is reporting and emergency crews are on scene of a vehicle vs embankment that ended in a rollover. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00167 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr49 / Cosgrave Rd Loc Desc: NB Lat/Lon: 38.110035 -120.601843 Close Detail Information 12:07 PM 6 [15] A49-001 NB LN BLKD […]

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

Calaveras County Public Health Issues Heat Advisory to Residents

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Division continues to issue a heat advisory for the County. We urge the public to act now to prevent heat-related illness. Temperatures of 100 degrees or more will continue over the next several days. Dr. Kelaita, County Health Officer, stated, “Taking action now […]

Planned CCWD Water Outage in Arnold: Friday June 23

Planned CCWD Water Outage in Arnold: Friday June 23

Arnold, CA…There will be a planned water outage from 9 a.m. to noon Friday June 23 in Arnold. This service disruption will impact all residential CCWD customers on Fir Street, Dunbar Road and Linebaugh Road. It will also impact Ebbetts Pass Gas, Chevron and Arnold Ace Home Center. Those with questions or concerns about this […]

Margaret J. Soares Passes Away At 89

Margaret J. Soares Passes Away At 89

Valley Springs, CA….Margaret J. Soares, a resident of Valley Springs for 16 years died on April 19, 2017 at the age of 89. A retiree of American Airlines. She is survived by daughters Gail Ventress of Valley Springs, Bonnie Ventress of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Son Daniel Ventress of Cobb, CA. Seven Grandchildren and five […]

Barbara Rose Russell 1924 – 2017

Barbara Rose Russell 1924 – 2017

Arnold, CA…Barbara Rose Russell (Burns) passed away June 16th at the age of 93. Born May 17, 1924 in Stockton, to Edward and Irene Burns. Affectionately known as Sis or Bobbie to friends and family, she is survived by son James F Russell Jr, of Arnold and granddaughters Bonnie Esperanca and Annie Russell Zinzuvadia, four […]

Live Fire Training off of Wards Ferry Road Starting June 28th

Live Fire Training off of Wards Ferry Road Starting June 28th

San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit will be conducting live fire training in Tuolumne County. Students from around the State will be taught the proper techniques to plan and conduct complex firing operations during wildland fire suppression. Techniques learned will be utilized during suppression efforts […]

The Discussion Draft Of “Better Care” Has Been Released By The Senate

The Discussion Draft Of “Better Care” Has Been Released By The Senate

Washington, DC…The Discussion Draft – Senate Republican Health Care Bill has been released.  View the Senate Republican Health Care bill here.Senate Republican Health Care Overhaul Proposal Seven years ago, Democrats imposed a risky health care experiment on Americans that led to skyrocketing costs and collapsing insurance markets.  Senate Republicans are working to fix the mess Democrats […]

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through June 27th

Angels Food & Sierra Hills Markets Weekly Specials Through June 27th

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 […]

Calaveras County Woman Arrested After Fleeing Burglary On Big Hill Road

Calaveras County Woman Arrested After Fleeing Burglary On Big Hill Road

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept….”This morning at 9:42 AM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary in progress at a cabin in the 16000 block of Big Hill Road in Sonora. The property manager gave the dispatcher a license plate number and said a man and woman just left the scene […]

Collision On Avery Sheep Ranch Leads To DUI Arrest

Collision On Avery Sheep Ranch Leads To DUI Arrest

Avery, CA…A collision on Avery Sheep Ranch Leads To DUI Arrest. An 50 year old Avery woman was driving on Avery Sheep Ranch Road late Monday evening west of Skull Ranch at approximately 35 mph when she lost control of her 1995 Ford sedan. Her vehicle entered onto the south shoulder and impacted a tree. […]

Minor Injuries In Hwy 12 Collision

Minor Injuries In Hwy 12 Collision

Valley Springs, CA…On June 19, 2017, at approximately 2015 hours, Party #2 (Franz) was driving Vehicle #2 (Subaru), traveling westbound on SR-12, approaching Sonny Lane. Party #1 (Baca) was driving Vehicle #1 (Pontiac), at approximately 45 mph, following a short distance behind Vehicle #2. Party #3 (Holtz) was driving Vehicle #3 (Dodge), traveling eastbound on […]

Sonora Area Foundation Announces Record Scholarship Awards

Sonora Area Foundation Announces Record Scholarship Awards

Sonora, CA…Sonora Area Foundation announces that the 2017 scholarship season has been completed and record totals recorded. According to program manager, Lin Freer, “2017 Scholarships awarded total $371,000 with 170 awards going to 125 Tuolumne County students. This eclipses last year’s then record of $266,000 granted in 2016.” The bulk of the increase was attributed […]

Music in the Parks: Juni Fisher June 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Brice Station Vineyards

Music in the Parks: Juni Fisher June 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Brice Station Vineyards

Murphys, CA…Juni Fisher is an inveterate story teller and a singer of songs that will pull at your heart, tickle your funny bone, and introduce you to a cast of characters you’ll love.  Sodbusters, cowboys and cowgirls, sideshow attractions, horses, pigs, chickens, and cows all come to life with Juni’s recounting of heartbreak, foolishness, cunning, […]

City of Angels Camp Budget Discussions On June 22

City of Angels Camp Budget Discussions On June 22

Angels Camp, CA….The Angels Camp City Council will be back in action on June 22 for Budget Discussions. They will meet at 3pm at the Angels Fire House on Vallecito Road. CITY OF ANGELS CITY COUNCIL Thursday, June 22, 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Scott Behiel ANGELS FIRE HOUSE Vice Mayor Amanda Folendorf 1404 Vallecito Road Council […]

Sonora Foundation Announces The Jim and Barb Gianelli Community Fund

Sonora Foundation Announces The Jim and Barb Gianelli Community Fund

Sonora, CA…Sonora Area Foundation announces that long time Sonora attorney Jim Gianelli and his wife Barb have opened a second fund at the Foundation to facilitate charitable giving for their business Gianelli & Polley, Inc. The couple has held a personal fund at the Foundation since 1999. Mr. Gianelli was a long time member and […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is Requesting Help in Locating Missing Teen.

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is Requesting Help in Locating Missing Teen.

Railroad Flat, CA…On 06/19/17 at about 8:25 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report on a 17-year-old female, Mikaila Dawn Hodges, out of Railroad Flat. Mikaila Hodges is allegedly in the company of 37-year-old Michael Allen Stewart out of Yuba County. They were last seen together in Railroad Flat area on […]

Medical Center’s Golf Tournament Raises $50,400 For Free Mobile Health Clinic

Medical Center’s Golf Tournament Raises $50,400 For Free Mobile Health Clinic

Sonora, June 21, 2017 – Thanks to the generous support of 56 event sponsors, 129 golfers, plus donors and volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center’s 17th Annual Golf Classic on June 14 at Saddle Creek Golf Resort raised $50,400 for Project HOPE, its free mobile health van. Staffed by a nurse practitioner, the heath van is […]

Assault with Deadly Weapon Charge For Burson Man

Assault with Deadly Weapon Charge For Burson Man

Burson, CA…On 06/20/17 at about 3:15 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3300 block of Davis Road for a report of a 33-year-old victim allegedly being punched and kicked by 46-year-old suspect Dale William Wichman II of Burson. It was reported that Wichman became angry at the victim and repeatedly punched and […]

Signal Work Continues On Hwy 26

Signal Work Continues On Hwy 26

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Gee Lane to County View Drive for traffic signal work. Work will begin Sunday, June 18, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute […]

Utility Work Continues Along Hwy 4 In Arnold Area

Utility Work Continues Along Hwy 4 In Arnold Area

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from Willow Street to Moran Road in the town of Arnold for utility work. Work will begin Monday, June 19, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Motorists should […]

Construction Continues On Hwy 4 Near Big Trees

Construction Continues On Hwy 4 Near Big Trees

Calaveras County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 from upper Moran Road to Calaveras Big Trees State Park entrance for construction activities. Work will begin Monday, June 19, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Motorists should […]

Paving Work Continues On Hwy 88

Paving Work Continues On Hwy 88

Amador County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 88 from Tragedy Springs Road to the Silver Lake Campground for paving. Work will begin Monday, June 19, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10 […]

Guardrail Work Continues On Hwy 108

Guardrail Work Continues On Hwy 108

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108) from SR-49 to Old Wards Ferry Road for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, June 19, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. This is part of […]

Bridge Work Continues On James E. Roberts Bridge

Bridge Work Continues On James E. Roberts Bridge

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge in Tuolumne County for bridge work. The bridge will be under one-way traffic control through the project’s completion in November 2017. Motorists should expect 10 minute delays. This […]