Sonora, CA…On Tuesday just after 1pm, 60-year-old Michael Hyde of Sonora was found deceased from a self-inflicted injury inside the Tuolumne County Jail. Upon discovering Michael, deputies rendered lifesaving measures without success. The investigation is being handled by the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Investigations Division and no foul play is suspected. Our sincerest condolences go out […]
Murphys, CA…Donald Joseph Parr, loving Husband, Father, Grand father and Great Grandfather passed away February 28, 2020 in Murphys. Donald was born to Jacob and Emma Parr in Oakland, Califorina on July 18, 1945. He moved to Calaveras County at two years old. Donny graduated from Bret Harte with the class of 1964. He then […]
Boston, MA…GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., today issued the following statement in response to the passing of former GE Chairman and CEO John F. Welch, Jr.: “Today is a sad day for the entire GE family. Jack was larger than life and the heart of GE for half a century. He reshaped […]
Houston, TX…The following is a statement from Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of NASA legend Katherine Johnson, who worked for the agency from 1953 to 1986. “NASA is deeply saddened by the loss of a leader from our pioneering days, and we send our deepest condolences to the family of Katherine Johnson. Ms. Johnson […]
Camp Connell, CA…Richard Talmadge Underhill Feb. 5, 1935 – Feb. 19, 2020. Longtime Camp Connell resident Richard Underhill, 85, died Feb. 19 at a Modesto hospital following heart surgery and pneumonia. An Oklahoma native, Dick grew up in the Bay Area, attended Mission High School, and worked as a professional mover for 32 years. He […]
Washington, DC…The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Both soldiers died February 8, 2020 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. The incident is under investigation. The deceased are: Sgt. 1st Class* Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, of […]
Malibu,, CA…Actor Robert Conrad who was a fixture in the Bear Valley Community & in our area for many years passed away yesterday from heart failure at 84. In addition to his hit TV Series, Wild Wild West, Black Sheep Squadron & others, He also tried to build TV Series, High Mountain Rangers & High […]
Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”The victims have been identified as 73-year-old Robert Clough and 71-year-old Robert Parriott, both of Sonora. Robert Clough was determined to be the pilot and Robert Parriott the solo passenger inside the aircraft. The preliminary cause of death is major trauma; however, the final cause is pending autopsy. The cause […]
Hollywood, CA…”Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. A centenarian, he was one of the last surviving stars of the film industry’s Golden Age.[2] After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange […]
San Andreas, CA…John was born December 1, 1938, in Stockton, California, the son of Vincent and Kathryn Segale Tiscornia and passed on his ranch near San Andreas January 30, 2020, at the age of 81. John was a sixth generation resident of Calaveras County descended from San Andreas, Murphys, Jesus Maria, and Mountain Ranch pioneer […]
Murphys, CA…Pierce Orion Emerson, son of Kenneth Emerson and Kristen Mergl of Murphys, California, passed away on January 30, 2020, at the tender age of 2 years old after battling a rare genetic disorder. He died at home with his family by his side. Pierce will be remembered for his bubbly personality and big heart, […]
Arnold, CA…June C. Souza 1931 – 2020. June Souza passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2020 in Sonora, with family by her side. Born in Oakland CA, June lived in Walnut Creek until retiring to Arnold in 1982. She was a baker for 14 years for the Mount Diablo school district. She enjoyed gardening, bird […]
Calabasas, CA…Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We’re told Vanessa Bryant […]
Port Alberni, BC…Coulson Aviation has released the names and bios of the three Americans lost fighting fires in Australia. This C-130 as mentioned earlier was part of our local C-130 tanker operations out of Sacramento. What follows is from Coulson. C-130 Aircraft Incident Update Our deepest condolences are with the family and friends of our […]
Arnold, CA…Clarence Winter, 82 years of age, passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2020 at St Joseph’s Hospital. Clarence was born on July 26th, 1937 in Watsonville, California to Bessie Watson and Royce Winter. He grew up in Visalia, California and was a graduate of Mount Whitney High School. Clarence was survived by his wife […]
Murphys, CA…Richard (Woody) Walraven passed away peacefully at home January 15, 2020 surrounded by family at the age of 84. He was born October 10, 1935 to the late Edward and Helen Walraven in Lenroot Winconsin. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, two sisters Joyce Tapp, Gloria Anthony, preceded in death by his brother […]
West Point, CA…Fred “Butch” Ballard, 80, of West Point passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 8th at the VFW in West Point. Butch was born December 4, 1939 in Oakland, California and was also raised there. He worked for General Motors in […]
Angels Camp, CA…Sharon Louise Sobon went to be with The Lord on Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at the age of 79. Born Sept. 29, 1940 in Sydney, NE, she was the oldest child of Cornelius and Margaret Mintken. She was raised with her three siblings: Kathy, Tom, and Mary, primarily in Denver, CO. While living […]
Camp Connell, CA…It is with great sadness that the family of Ashlee Dawn Snider Wilkes announces her passing on December 9, 2019 in Camp Connell California of complications from a long-term illness. Ashlee was born April 23 1989 in Lancaster Ohio to Tracy Amburgey and Ernest Snider. She moved to California with her mother in […]
San Andreas, CA…John Lukach passed away with family by his side on Dec. 30, 2019. He was 93 years old, and resided in San Andreas. John was born in Forest Hill PA. He worked as a printing machine mechanic, before enlisting in the Navy in May of 1944, during WWII. John spent his Navy years […]
Murphys, CA…Marion Galla passed away peacefully at the age of 91 after living a marvelous life as a daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. Born in Elmhurst, New York on February 23, 1928, she married James Galla in 1951 and they raised their two sons Bradley and Scott in […]
Sonora, CA…From Sonora, PD…One driver was killed, and one driver was injured in a head-on crash on West Stockton Road near the intersection of Mill Villa Court on Friday morning. A 2016 Nissan Sentra traveling west and a 2016 Ford van heading east on Stockton Road collided when the Nissan crossed over into opposing traffic, […]
Sonora, CA…On November 29th at approximately 8:15pm a 66-year-old man from Spokane, Washington, was driving alone in his 2019 Dodge Ram truck northbound on State Route 49, near Springfield Road at an unknown rate of speed. For unknown reasons, he allowed his vehicle to leave the roadway and collided into a guardrail. After the collision […]
Arnold, CA…We had the honor to live stream the service for Ebbetts Pass Fire District Board of Directors Thomas J. Sullivan. Tom passed away on Saturday November 9, 2019 at his home in Arnold. The funeral service was held on Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 PM at Ebbetts Pass Fire District Station 1. We thought […]
Arnold, CA…Phyllis Jan Cosgriff left the material world on October 16, 2019. She did not want to leave and valiantly suffered severe pain and disappointments due to metastatic lung cancer and its treatment. Phyllis spent much of her young life in Pasadena and San Mateo where she lived with her mother, Gertrude Byron, father, Al […]
Copperopolis, CA…George William Gemberling, son of Irvin & Ethel Gemberling, was born July 2, 1931 and was welcomed into eternal rest by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 10, 2019. He was born in Shamokin Dam, PA and graduated from Selinsgrove High School in June 1949. In July 1949 George joined the US […]
Angels Camp, CA…Jolee Peterson (Gillies), 49, peacefully passed away Thursday November 7, 2019 at Sonora Regional Hospital. Jolee was born on September 2nd, 1970, Sacramento Ca, the oldest daughter of Thomas and Doris Gillies. After graduating from Modoc High School in 1988, she went on to receive her Bachelors Degree in Business Management from Sacramento […]
Arnold, CA…It is with deep regret that the Ebbetts Pass Fire District must announce the passing of one of our Board of Directors Thomas J. Sullivan. Tom passed away on Saturday November 9, 2019 at his home in Arnold. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 PM at Ebbetts Pass […]
Arnold, CA…It is with deep regret that the Ebbetts Pass Fire District must announce the passing of one of our Board of Directors Thomas J. Sullivan. Tom passed away on Saturday November 9, 2019 at his home in Arnold. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 16 at 1:00 PM at Ebbetts Pass […]
West Point, CA…The driver was driving his vehicle eastbound on State Route 26 west of Niderost Lane, at an unknown speed. The 65 year old West Point man for an unknown reason allowed his vehicle to leave the roadway onto the north shoulder of State Route 26. He unsafely turned to the left, and the […]
