San Bernardino, CA…USDA Forest Service officials on the San Bernardino National Forest have confirmed the death of a firefighter on the El Dorado Fire. The incident took place on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Our deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and fellow firefighters […]
Altaville, CA…On September 14, 2020 at his home in Altaville CA, surrounded by Family The Heavens opened at 6:00pm and Curley loaded his Peterbuilt Truck for the final trip to the pearly gates. Thank you Lord for blessing us with George Henry Middleton (Curley) born September 22, 1940. He was a loved Husband, Dad, brother, […]
Murphys, CA…Lori Duse Weathers, age 55, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her family’s home in Salt Lake City, UT. Lori was born September 9, 1964 in Castro Valley, CA to Lawrence and Vivian (Tanghe) Byrnes. A 1982 graduate of Bret Harte HS, she began work with […]
Willows, CA…USDA Forest Service officials on the Mendocino National Forest are deeply saddened to confirm the death of a firefighter on the August Complex. Two additional firefighters were involved in the accident. The firefighters were working on the Tatham Fire within the August Complex on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 when the vehicle accident occurred. A […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…On August 29, 2020, at approximately 1138 hours, the Stockton Communications Center received a call of a traffic collision involving a solo motorcycle on State Route 26, near Sport Hill Road in the Mokelumne Hill area. Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Andreas Area Office responded to the scene and discovered […]
Sacramento, CA…Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) issued the following statement upon learning of the solemn news of Senator Tom Berryhill’s passing: “Our community has lost a giant. Tom Berryhill led a dedicated life of service to his community both in the California Legislature and the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors,” said Senator Borgeas. “Tom was my […]
Sacramento, CA…Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement on the recent passing of former Republican Senator Tom Berryhill: “I am saddened to learn about the passing of my friend Tom Berryhill who was a true statesman, a small business owner, and a farmer from Calaveras County. Business and farm groups considered Tom […]
Burbank, CA…Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Marvel Studios’ groundbreaking film Black Panther, has passed away at the age of 43. “We are all heartbroken by the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman—an extraordinary talent, and one of the most gentle and giving souls I have ever met,” said Robert A. Iger, Executive Chairman and Chairman of […]
Valley Springs, CA…Frederick Eugene Evans age 84 past away on July 20 2020 at Mark Twain Saint Joseph Hospital of natural causes . He was born May 24 1936 in a tar paper shack at his grand parents farm on the Moseley Prairie in Oklahoma out side of Siloam Springs AR. to Leslie B. Evans […]
Arnold, CA…Donald McNeal passed away on July 31, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his brother-in-law John Coppolo (Judy, deceased), and nieces, Catherine Rossetto (Chris) and Jennifer Stetson (Dave). He is also survived by his ex-wife and good friend, Patricia Roma, and her nieces, Ursula Roma and Axie Roma, nephews, […]
Angels Camp, CA…Darren Vernon Jones of Angels Camp passed away on 08/06/2020. He was born in Oakdale, CA to Mary Louise Smith Jones and Lester Vernon Jones. Darren is survived by his wife Brenda, his son Tim Jones, his mother Mary Louise Jones Ardito, all of Angels Camp; his son Travis Rankin of Georgia, and […]
Murphys, CA…The Calaveras wine industry has lost a great mentor, innovator, vineyard manager and friend. Stephen Collum, 64, the founder of Murphys-based Vineyard Concepts consulting and management company, passed suddenly on August 11th at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stockton. Members of the Calaveras Wine Industry Remember Steve as a dear friend, mentor, innovator, educator and […]
Douglas Flat, CA…This morning friends, family, coworkers, law enforcement & fire fighters took park in a Celebration of Life Procession that started in Angels Camp and wound its way through many of Matt’s favorite places and finished up traveling through Murphys. They were not going to let COVID prevent them from giving their friend a […]
Angels Camp, CA…From Angels Camp & Altaville Melones Fire Departments…”We were honored today to participate in a procession for Matt Romero, long time friend of public safety in Calaveras County. Matt was an employee of Sam Berry Towing and we all have had many interactions with him. RIP Friend from all of us at Angels […]
Camp Pendleton, CA…After an extensive 40-hour search, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group concluded their search and rescue operation for seven missing Marines and one Sailor, today. All eight service members are presumed deceased The 15th MEU and the ARG leadership determined that there was […]
Atlanta, CA…Herman Cain (December 13, 1945 – July 30, 2020). The following is was released on his Official Website by Dan Calabrese. “We’re heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord. You’re never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But we have […]
Douglas Flat, CA…Matthew Raymond Romero passed away peacefully on July 27,2020 in his childhood home in Douglas Flat. Matt is preceded in death by his parents, Raul and Miriam Romero. He was born on May 20, 1969, a lifelong resident of Calaveras County, and a graduate of Bret Harte High School. At the time of […]
Vallecito, CA…Wayne Stuart Segale, age 74 of Vallecito, passed away on July 22, 2020. He was born July 11, 1946 in Stockton Ca. and was a lifelong resident of Calaveras County. He was the youngest child of Lewis and Laverne Segale and if you ask his sister, he acted like it! Wayne attended Bret Harte […]
Calaveritas, CA…Marion Leroy Ruthrauff passed peacefully July 3, 2020, surrounded by his loving family in the home he built. Marion was born to Eunita Summer Rives and Otto Martin Ruthrauff in South Haven, Kansas. Marion was the oldest of three farm boys, all of whom fought in World War II. Marion served as a military […]
San Francisco, CA…San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the passing of civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis: “Today, America mourns the loss of one of the greatest heroes of American history: Congressman John Lewis, the Conscience of the Congress. “John Lewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, […]
Angels Camp, CA…Randy Winans, age 38, passed away on July 4, 2020. He was born March 29, 1982 in Sonora, CA and was a lifelong resident of Calaveras County. At age 3 Randy received a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which he and his family faced with courage and determination to live life to the […]
Angels Camp, CA…Steven W. Ranker of Angels Camp passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He was 75 years old. All who knew Steve can easily picture his welcoming smile and hear his hearty laugh. He was a loving and loyal family man who always put others before himself. Born to William and Glennadine Ranker in […]
Nashville, Tenn. (July 6, 2020) — Country music and southern rock legend Charlie Daniels has passed. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member died this morning at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Doctors determined the cause of death was a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83. Funeral arrangements will be announced […]
Burson, CA…On June 28th, 2020, at about 12:25 PM, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a drowning victim at Lake Camanche, Burson Ca. Witnesses reported a 12-year-old male entered the water near the Eucalyptus Day use area. A few minutes later, the 12-year-old began having trouble due to the uneven lake bottom and […]
San Andreas, CA…Gerald Leroy Giuffra II (Jerry) unexpectedly passed away on June 23 at 58. He was a life long resident of Calaveras. He is survived by his adoring sister Debbie Sellick, the love of his life Kathy, that he cherished for 30 years. His sons Jerry III, James and Jake and his grandchildren Junior, […]
Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”We have some tragic news to share. Last night, our deputies, Search and Rescue, and Dive Team were called to Rainbow Pools in Groveland. We responded to a call someone fell into the water and had not surfaced. The body of 19-year-old Alvin Reyes Jr. of Antioch was later recovered […]
Arnold, CA…Annabelle Carmen Jordan, 90, of White Pines California passed away at home surrounded by her family on May 20, 2020. She was born December 25, 1929, to parents Noel and Ruth James in Gridley, California. Annabelle moved to White Pines as a young girl where her father was employed by Blagen Lumber Company. During […]
West Point, CA…On June 10, 2020 at approximately 2316 hours, Alexander Beard, 27 from West Point was driving his Dodge pickup on eastbound SR-26, east of Stanley Road. As Mr. Beard was negotiating a curve in the roadway for eastbound traffic, he allowed his vehicle to travel into the westbound lane, where he lost control […]
Santa Cruz, CA…From the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office…”On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., we received a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. The caller saw guns and bomb making materials inside the van. When deputies arrived, the van was seen leaving the area and tried […]
Copperopolis, CA…Reverend Royal Wesley Edwards was born in Los Angeles, CA and passed away on March 13, 2020 at the age of 91. Royal was the oldest of 3 children born to Wesley and Hazel Edwards. He grew up mainly in Southern California and attended grammar schools in the Los Angeles area, graduating high school […]
