Jesse Alvarez 1951 – 2021

Jesse Alvarez 1951 – 2021

Avery, CA…Jesse Alvarez, 3/4/1951 – 7/20/2021. Jesse Alvarez, 70, of Avery, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sharon Ponte Miller-Dunn 1942 – 2021

Sharon Ponte Miller-Dunn 1942 – 2021

San Andreas, CA…Sharon Ponte Miller-Dunn, August 25, 1942 ~ July 20, 2021 (age 78) Sharon passed away on July 20, 2021 at 0423 at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, CA. Sharon was born on August 25, 1942 in Stockton, CA. to parents Ernest James and Eugenia Victoria Ponte Stevens. Sharon was working as a registered […]

Ronald Leroy Morrison, 1942 ~ 2021

Ronald Leroy Morrison, 1942 ~ 2021

Murphys, CA…Ronald Leroy Morrison, August 1, 1942 ~ July 13, 2021 (age 78). Ronald Leroy Morrison, 78, passed away on July 13, 2021 in Murphys, CA. Ronald was born on August 01, 1942 in Bisbee, AZ. Ronald was a retired Electrical Technician. Ronald is survived by Spouse Dorothy Ellen Morrison (Carlisle). A funeral service will […]

Jason Fairchild Acevedo 2006 ~ 2021

Jason Fairchild Acevedo 2006 ~ 2021

Angels Camp, CA…Jason Fairchild Acevedo, March 8, 2006 ~ July 13, 2021 (age 15). Jason Fairchild Acevedo, 15, passed away on July 13, 2021 in Roseville, CA. Jason is survived by his mother Christina Fairchild of Angels Camp, CA, and his father David Acevedo of Valencia, CA. A private Family service will be held at […]

Marilyn S. Cronin 1953 – 2021

Marilyn S. Cronin 1953 – 2021

Scotts Valley, CA…Marilyn S. Cronin 7/22/1953 – 7/17/2021. Marilyn S. Cronin, 67, of Scotts Valley, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Shaun Bryan 1992 – 2021

Shaun Bryan 1992 – 2021

Shaun Bryan 10/13/1992 – 7/11/2021. Shaun Edward Bryan, of Sonora, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the young age of 28. He was born in Merced, CA on October 13, 1992 to loving parents Edward and Cheryl Bryan and raised in Modesto. After graduating from high school, he began a career in construction. […]

Robert P. Lara 1968 – 2021

Robert P. Lara 1968 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Robert P. Lara 8/31/1968 – 7/14/2021. Robert P. Lara, 52, of Sonora, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Thomas White 1946 – 2021

Thomas White 1946 – 2021

Columbia, CA…Thomas White 9/30/1946 – 7/14/2021. Thomas White, 74, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Avalon Care Center in Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Chandrika Behymer 1938 – 2021

Chandrika Behymer 1938 –  2021

Tuolumne, CA…Chandrika Behymer 2/19/1938 – 7/13/2021. Chandrika Behymer, 83, of Tuolumne, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

2,500 Acre Tamarack Spot Fire on East of Hwy 395 Near Holbrook Junction

2,500 Acre Tamarack Spot Fire on East of Hwy 395 Near Holbrook Junction

Gardnerville, CA…The spot fire east of Hwy 395 near Holbrook Junction has been growing rapidly, despite firefighters’ diligent efforts to contain it. Aerial resources estimated the spot at about 2,500 acres as of 4:10 p.m. Firefighters on the ground and aircraft continue to battle the growing spot under exceptionally difficult weather and fuel conditions. #TamarackFire

Attorney General Bonta Announces Proposed $26 Billion Settlement with Opioid Distributors and Opioid Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson

Attorney General Bonta Announces Proposed $26 Billion Settlement with Opioid Distributors and Opioid Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson

Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a historic $26 billion settlement that will help bring desperately needed relief to people in California and across the country who are struggling with opioid addiction. The settlement includes Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – and Johnson & Johnson, a company […]

Calaveras Conserves Water Conservation Partnership Severe Drought and Water Conservation Update

Calaveras Conserves Water Conservation Partnership Severe Drought and Water Conservation Update

San Andreas, CA…July 22, 2021 – Calaveras Conserves encourages residents and visitors of the County to use water efficiently and prepare for extended dry conditions. While no mandatory conservation measures have been imposed by state officials, Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on all Californians to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 15 percent compared to 2020 […]

Tamarack Fire US 395 Access and Escorts by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Tamarack Fire US 395 Access and Escorts by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Minden, NV…Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is providing escorts for the public through the US Highway 395 road closure from China Springs Road to the Nevada/California Stateline on Highway 395. This road is subject to full closure at anytime. These escorts allow the public the ability to go north or south between Gardnerville, SR 208, and […]

Traffic Update….Portions of State Routes 4, 88, 89 & 395 Closed Due to Tamarack Fire

Traffic Update….Portions of State Routes 4, 88, 89 & 395 Closed Due to Tamarack Fire

ALPINE/MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed portions of State Routes 4, 88, 89 and 395 in the Sierra Nevada due to the Tamarack Fire that has consumed more than 50,000 acres and is 4 percent contained, according to Tamarack Fire Information. Here is the latest information, as of 1:00 p.m.: […]

Tamarack Fire July 22 Morning Update. 50,129 Acres, 4% Containment, 1,213 Personnel on Fire

Tamarack Fire July 22 Morning Update. 50,129 Acres, 4% Containment, 1,213 Personnel on Fire

Markleeville, CA…The Tamarack Fire started as a lightning strike in the Mokelumne Wilderness on a rocky ridgetop with sparse fuels and natural barriers to fire spread. Friday, July 16 high winds caused rapid downslope fire spread. With this change in the fire, resources were quickly dispatched to the site. Additional resources were ordered, including very […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 18th, 2021

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 18th, 2021

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:10 SUSPICIOUS CIRC 2107180001 Occurred at Hillview Ct/Lower Hillview Dr, in Sonora. Susc. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:20 ALARM ALL TYPES 2107180002 Occurred at 7-11 on Hwy 108. , in Jamestown. Alarm. . Disposition: False Alarm will be billed. 00:23 911 HANG […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 18th, 2021

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 18th, 2021

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 00:03 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2107180002 Officer initiated activity at Tom Bell, Murphys. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:10 Disturbance 2107180003 Officer initiated activity at Wade Ln, Burson. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:18 Traffic Stop 2107180004 Officer initiated activity at […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 17th, 2021

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 17th, 2021

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:43 VERBAL DISPUTE 2107170001 Occurred at Cabrini House on Railbed Rd. , in Jamestown. 415v. . Disposition: Log Note. 01:49 THEFT – ALL 2107170005 Occurred at Cabrini House on Railbed Rd. , in Jamestown. Theft. . Disposition: Log Note. 02:02 AMBULANCE CALL 2107170006 Occurred […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 17th, 2021

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 17th, 2021

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 00:23 Traffic Stop 2107170002 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 49/Gold Strike Rd, San Andreas. . Disposition: Arrest Made. 01:23 Traffic Stop 2107170005 Officer initiated activity at Treat Av/Pope St, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:30 Suspicious Person 2107170008 Officer […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 16th, 2021

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 16th, 2021

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:09 911 HANG UP 2107160002 Occurred at Micro-Cell Tower At Residence on Hayden Rd. , in Tuolumne. 911hu. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:20 TRAFFIC STOP 2107160003 Officer initiated activity at Parrotts Ferry Rd/Union Hill Rd, Columbia. Red pk w/ camper, obstructed plates. . Disposition: […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 16th, 2021

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for July 16th, 2021

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 00:09 911 Hang Up 2107160001 Occurred on Didier Rd, in Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 01:49 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2107160006 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 12, Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:17 Suspicious Circumstances 2107160007 Occurred […]