George Runner Responds To State Of The State Address

George Runner Responds To State Of The State Address

Sacramento, CA…Board of Equalization Member George Runner issued the following statement in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address: “They say ‘as California goes, so goes the nation.’ Let’s hope not, because Governor Brown’s vision for our state includes even higher gas prices and taxes that hurt working-class people. There’s enough money […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For January 23rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For January 23rd

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for January 23rd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, January 23, 2017 00:00 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1701230001 Officer initiated activity at Mount Brow Rd/Lancaster Ct, Sonora. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:08 911 HANG UP 1701230002 Occurred on Rocky Rd, Sonora. 911 call with busy tones. […]

Assemblyman Bigelow Responds To 2017 State Of The State Address

Assemblyman Bigelow Responds To 2017 State Of The State Address

Sacramento, CA…Today, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals issued the following statement in response to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address: “I was very glad to hear the Governor stress the need for a focus on infrastructure in the year ahead. Our priorities in 2017 must be building new water storage and fixing our roads. The […]

Senator Gaines Responds To Governor Brown’s 2017 State Of The State Address

Senator Gaines Responds To Governor Brown’s 2017 State Of The State Address

Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today reacted to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2017 State of the State address, which he delivered to a joint session of the Legislature and the people of California this morning. “The Sacramento River is currently surging with enough water every day to supply the needs of 150,000 families for an […]

Laura Ann Pascual 1956-2017

Laura Ann Pascual 1956-2017

Copperopolis, CA…Laura Ann Pascual of Copperopolis, age 60, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Ca. Laura was born on May 6, 1956 in Utica, New York. When she was 16, Laura moved to Sacramento where she met her husband, Anthony Pascual. Anthony and Laura were married […]

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle On Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle On Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle on Hwy 108 near Twain Harte Drive. This and several more incidents are listed below…. Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: EB JEO WEST ENTRANCE Lat/Lon: 38.019648 -120.246672 Close Detail Information 11:34 AM 8 [15] A61-002B VEH IS ON […]

Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State Of The State Address: “California Is Not Turning Back, Not Now, Not Ever”

Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State Of The State Address: “California Is Not Turning Back, Not Now, Not Ever”

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the “broader context of our country and its challenges.” In his remarks the Governor vowed to “defend everybody – every man, woman and child – […]

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Ski Patroller Dies During Avalanche Control

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Ski Patroller Dies During Avalanche Control

Squaw Valley, CA…January 24, 2017 – 9:00 AM – A fatal incident occurred at Squaw Valley involving a ski patroller at 8:35 AM this morning during avalanche control activities. He was an employee of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. The victim’s name has not yet been released pending the notification of friends and family. An investigation […]

Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Partnering With California Carnival Company

Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Partnering With California Carnival Company

Angels Camp, CA…The California Carnival believes the details make all the difference — their attention to the little things makes your experience the best it can be. Since their founding in 1981, they have worked diligently to ensure that they provide the community the excitement of the carnival rolling into town with the security of […]

Grow Your Business Expo ~ Business Success Strategies

Grow Your Business Expo ~ Business Success Strategies

Sonora, CA…Opening keynote speaker, Derek Maxson, will discuss the challenges he has faced as the co-founder and now Strategist of Front Porch, Inc. His business expertise and visionary insights have enabled Front Porch to continually bring Internet providers multiple new streams of revenue. Mr. Maxson oversees the technology strategy and development functions for Front Porch’s […]

Foothill Conservancy Director To Receive Award, New Directors Join Board

Foothill Conservancy Director To Receive Award, New Directors Join Board

Jackson, CA…Foothill Conservancy Secretary-Treasurer Laurie Webb, R.N., of Sutter Creek was recently named one of two recipients of this year’s Margaret Dalton Golden Acorn Award, along with Sutter Creek City Councilman Robin Peters. The award is given annually by the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians and the Amador County Chamber of Commerce to “honor local […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January 23rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January  23rd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are attached: CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, January 23, 2017 00:02 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1701230001 Officer initiated activity at Vista Del Lago Dr, Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:03 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1701230004 Officer initiated activity at […]

January 23rd Evening Power Update, We Are Down To 4,755 Without Power

January 23rd Evening Power Update, We Are Down To 4,755 Without Power

Arnold, CA…After days of digging out and repairs we have finally dropped below 5,000 without power. That is now only 4,755 in the dark in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties. Arnold 38 Outages affecting 1939 Customers Avery 1 Outages affecting 1 Customers Cedar Ridge 3 Outages affecting 42 Customers Cold Springs-Tuolumne 2 Outages affecting 431 […]

Tariffs Are Good For Votes But Bad For Economy & Jobs! ~ Letter To Editor By Al Segalla

Tariffs Are Good For Votes But Bad For Economy & Jobs! ~ Letter To Editor By Al Segalla

Copperopolis, CA…It seems protective tariffs are great for getting votes but horrible for the economy and jobs, according to the famous economist Milton Friedman. Why is that? Most of western civilization holds the concept human beings have natural rights. This is also the bases of Common Law. In our country, we have a Constitution that […]

Carla Sue Laucci 1945 ~ 2017

Carla Sue Laucci 1945 ~ 2017

Hathaway Pines, CA…On Friday, January 13, 2017, Carla Sue Laucci lost her battle with cancer at Mark Twain Hospital in San Andreas, just weeks after her 71st birthday. It was a shock and surprise to her devastated family and she is survived by her husband John Laucci, her daughter Rosa Laucci, her sister Darlene Gery […]

Sierra Meadows Partnership Adopts “All-Hands, All-Lands” Approach To Restore & Protect State’s Sierra Nevada Meadows

Sierra Meadows Partnership Adopts “All-Hands, All-Lands” Approach To Restore & Protect State’s Sierra Nevada Meadows

San Francisco, CA…Today the Sierra Meadows Partnership, spearheaded by non-profit conservation organization California Trout and comprising a broad coalition of government agencies, scientists, non-profit conservation organizations and other stakeholders, announced the release of the Sierra Meadows Strategy. The strategy outlines an action plan to restore and protect 30,000 acres of mountain meadowlands in the greater […]

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford!

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford!

Sonora, CA…We have a strong and committed sales staff with many years of experience satisfying our customers’ needs. Feel free to browse our inventory online, request more information about vehicles, set up a test drive or inquire about financing! If you don’t see what you are looking for, click on CarFinder, fill out the form, […]

SR-26 To Be Closed For At Least A Week….Detour Is Hwy 49!

SR-26 To Be Closed For At Least A Week….Detour Is Hwy 49!

Mokelumne Hill, CA…SR-26 will be closed west of Mokelumne Hill between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike due to roadway damage. The closure is expected to last a week. Earlier details….SR-26 is closed between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike, west of Mokelumne Hill. This is due to damage to the roadway from the recent […]

For Some Areas It Has Been The Wettest January To Date On Record

For Some Areas It Has Been The Wettest January To Date On Record

Arnold, CA…Some areas have recorded their wettest January in history according to the NWS Sacramento. The updated forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is as follows. Today Widespread snow showers. Highs 18 to 33 higher elevations…31 to 38 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Prevailing south winds up to 10 […]

Hey Good People!! 115 Inches Of “Pure Mountain Fun” From This Storm Alone!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  115 Inches Of “Pure Mountain Fun” From This Storm Alone!! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 30″ of new snow overnight and well……….it’s epic! 115″ for the storm total, 183″ in 2 weeks, 279″ for the season and 153″ for our current base. We are closed today to recover from the copious amounts of snow yet our Mtn Ops teams are here and working hard for […]