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 […]
Deshler, NE…Nathan Daniel Peoples of Deshler, NE the son of Keith and Lynda (Clausen) Peoples was born February 24, 1978 in Manhattan, KS. He departed this life Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE at the age of 42 years. Nathan grew up many different places because his dad was in the […]
Copperopolis, CA…On April 25, 2020, at approximately 1752 hours, Brechtel was riding his Harley Davidson northbound on O’Byrnes Ferry Road south of Duchess Drive. Mason was driving her Chevrolet southbound on O’Byrnes Ferry Road south of Duchess Drive. Brechtel allowed his motorcycle to cross the double yellow lines into the southbound lane, and he collided […]
West Point, CA…Christopher Brabbin, was traveling eastbound on Winton Road, east of Lily Gap Road. As his vehicle was negotiating a slight left hand curve in the roadway for eastbound traffic, he allowed his Nissan Maxima to travel off of the roadway, on to the south shoulder of Winton Road. He then lost control of […]
Pioneer, CA…Bruce Paul Botz, 89, Pioneer, California, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at his home. Bruce was born on March 17, 1931 in Berlin, Wisconsin to the late Arthur Louis and Esther Amanda (Englert) Botz, Sr. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Barbara Diane (Scovil-McDonald) Thompson and brothers, Arthur Louis Botz, […]
Angels Camp, CCA…Timothy White, 62 from Denair, CA was traveling eastbound on State Route 4 at Pool Station Road. As Mr. White approached a curve in the roadway, he abruptly applied his brakes. The rear wheel of the motorcycle locked up and slid out from under him. The motorcycle fell onto its right side and […]
Murphys, CA…William Robert Cheney, age 85, of Murphys, CA passed away peacefully on March 29, 2020, surrounded by family. William “Bill” leaves his loving wife of 66 years, Marilyn (Thomas) Cheney, his son Dennis Cheney (wife Sharon) and daughter Pam Cheney Bowman (husband Pat). Bill was a loving and devoted Grampy to Cassie Miller (Theron), […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…LeRoy “Ted” Dodge, 2/26/1927—3/30/2020 WW2 Vet. Long time Mountain Ranch Resident, LeRoy Dodge passed away peacefully at home on March 30th. He was 93. LeRoy is survived by his wife, Peggy, four sons, eleven grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. He purchased the Mountain Ranch property on the corner of […]
Drytown, CA…Last night there was another horrific collision on our local roads that left 2 deseased & 3 more with major injuries. The following is from CHP Amador…”A collision occurred between a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze and a 2013 Volkswagen Passat on State Route 16, west of Welsh Pond Road. The collision left two persons deceased […]
Angels Camp, CA…George Markoe passed away on Friday, February 28 in the presence of his loving family. He was born in New York, NY on November 21, 1936 and grew up in North Hollywood, CA. After serving in the US Air Force for four years, he attended CSUN and acquired his BA in Physical Education. […]
Murphys, CA…Deborah Ann Randell, loving wife and mother, passed away at home in the care of family and hospice on March 7, 2020. Debbie is survived by husband of 50 years, John Randell, two children, six grandchildren and three cats. Although born in Seattle, Washington, 1949, Debbie was a lifetime resident of Northern California having […]
Arnold, CA…Sandra Jean Johnson 71 born April 16th 1949 In Riverside, CA passed away Saturday February 8 2020 in Sonora CA. She was a lifelong resident of Amador And Calaveras County. Sandi was a Hair Stylist and the owner of Hair Crafters Cottage in Arnold, Local artist and Friend to many. She is survived by […]
Glencoe, CA…A 54 year old Glencoe woman was driving a Can-Am “side by side” off highway utility vehicle at a private residence on Three Cent Flat Rd. She was traveling northbound on an unimproved dirt pathway. For an unknown reason she made an unsafe turn to the right, causing the Can-Am to overturn. As the […]
