Calaveras, Eastern San Joaquin, Eastern Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties Burn Permit Suspension Lifted

Calaveras, Eastern San Joaquin, Eastern Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties Burn Permit Suspension Lifted

San Andreas, CA…Effective Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8 a.m the burn permit suspension in Calaveras, Eastern San Joaquin, Eastern Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Nick Casci is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can […]

Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil Secures 12.4M in Homelessness Funding for Senate District 4’s Rural Communities

Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil Secures 12.4M in Homelessness Funding for Senate District 4’s Rural Communities

Sacramento, CA…Today, Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) announced that a total of $12.4 million of has been awarded to counties across Senate District 4 to help address homelessness. The funding comes from the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Homeless Housing and Assistance Prevention Program (HHAP). “There’s no bigger crisis than homelessness in California, and […]

Winter Is Coming! Get Ready with New Skis, Tune-Ups, and Waterproofing at SNAC!

Winter Is Coming! Get Ready with New Skis, Tune-Ups, and Waterproofing at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Have you seen the weather report? Cold weather is on the way! SNAC Arnold has everything you need for the Winter 24/25 Season Ski Leases & Sales, Sno-Park Permits, Nikwax Winter Waterproofing & More!   Have you seen the weather report? Cold weather is on the way! SNAC Arnold has everything you need for […]

Albert Hauser 1933 ~ 2024

Albert Hauser 1933 ~ 2024

Sonora, CA…Albert Hauser April 10, 1933 ~ October 22, 2024 (age 91).  Albert Hauser, 91, passed away on October 22, 2024, in Sonora, CA. Albert was born on April 10, 1933, in Nafels, Switzerland to parents Emil and Margrith (Muller) Hauser.  Private services will be held at a later date and an inurnment will follow […]

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Arnold, CA…Come to SNAC Arnold to get your Family set up for their Season Ski Rentals Daily 10-5 (store is open until 6). Here are a couple of our first kids of the ’24/25 Season getting their gear. Yep, they’re excited! Our Season Rates are the same as last year! Does your Kid shred? Ask […]

Public Invited to Scoping Meeting for Mokelumne Amador Calaveras Forest Resilience Project

Public Invited to Scoping Meeting for Mokelumne Amador Calaveras Forest Resilience Project

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus and Eldorado National Forest, working with the Upper Mokelumne Watershed Authority, would like to invite members of the public to two scoping sessions — one virtual (Oct. 21), one in person (Oct. 22) – for the Mokelumne Amador Calaveras Forest Resilience Project (MAC 2). During the sessions, interested participants will get an […]

Our Old “Friend” PSPS Outages May Return Tomorrow

Our Old “Friend” PSPS Outages May Return Tomorrow

Arnold, CA…Affected Areas: Some parts of the following counties may be affected. Specific addresses, maps, and shutoff details are typically available 2 days before shutoff. Counties under Watch: Due to high winds and dry conditions, a shutoff is likely. Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno Glenn Lake Madera Mariposa Mendocino […]

Sheriff’s Office Lobby Closed While Deputies Investigate Suspicious Package

Sheriff’s Office Lobby Closed While Deputies Investigate Suspicious Package

Sonora, CA…Deputies are currently on scene investigating a suspicious package that was left near our communications center. Please avoid the area while deputies conduct their investigation. The sheriff’s office lobby at 28 Lower Sunset Drive, will be closed until it is determined to be safe to resume regular business. We will update our community through […]

Christmas Tree Permit Sales Begin, Individuals Can Harvest Trees the Day After Thanksgiving

Christmas Tree Permit Sales Begin, Individuals Can Harvest Trees the Day After Thanksgiving

Sonora, CA…As the holiday season approaches, the Stanislaus National Forest is pleased to announce they are once again offering Christmas Tree permits. Christmas Tree permits will be available Thursday, October 10, through recreation.gov at https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/TP2648 Christmas trees are $20.00 each and there is a maximum of two (2) trees per permit for a total of $40.00. Fourth […]

Gala 2024: A Night at the Met raises $178,500 for Diana J. White Cancer Institute

Gala 2024: A Night at the Met raises $178,500 for Diana J. White Cancer Institute

Sonora, CA…The Adventist Health Sonora Foundation’s annual gala, held September 29, 2024, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, raised $163,450 toward a campaign to purchase a new PET/CT machine, a critical piece of equipment for the care of nearly every patient receiving treatment at the Diana J. White Cancer Institute. The event’s live auction also raised […]

Sonora Bach Festival Presents Local Performers & Second Event of Festival Will Highlight 15 performers

Sonora Bach Festival Presents Local Performers & Second Event of Festival Will Highlight 15 performers

Sonora, CA…Program Features Vocal and Instrumental Music of J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and more. The Sonora Bach Festival will present it’s “Locals’ Concert”, Sunday, October 13 at 3:00 P.M. at Chapel In the Pines, 18580 Cherokee Drive, Twain Harte, CA. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door; The Mountain Bookshop in the Junction […]

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Arnold, CA…Come to SNAC Arnold to get your Family set up for their Season Ski Rentals Daily 10-5 (store is open until 6). Here are a couple of our first kids of the ’24/25 Season getting their gear. Yep, they’re excited! Our Season Rates are the same as last year! Does your Kid shred? Ask […]

Peak Fire Now 118 Acres & 10% Contained

Peak Fire Now 118 Acres & 10% Contained

Pinecrest, CA…(Updated…Fire has Jumped to 118 acres at lates report) Fire is approximately 30 acres, 10 percent contained burning to the north of Herring Creek Reservoir on either side of Forest Road 4N12. Overnight resources where able to get hose and hand line around the main fire’s edge. Several spot-fires were discovered early this morning […]

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Come to SNAC Arnold to Get Your Family Set Up for Their Season Ski Rentals!

Arnold, CA…Come to SNAC Arnold to get your Family set up for their Season Ski Rentals Daily 10-5 (store is open until 6). Here are a couple of our first kids of the ’24/25 Season getting their gear. Yep, they’re excited! Our Season Rates are the same as last year! Does your Kid shred? Ask […]

Railtown 1897 Offers “Skeleton Starlight” Excursion Train Rides on 10/19 & 26!

Railtown 1897 Offers “Skeleton Starlight” Excursion Train Rides on 10/19 & 26!

Jamestown, CA…California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are thrilled to offer frightfully fun “Skeleton Starlight” excursion train rides on two Saturday evenings this fall. Pulled by a former U.S. Army diesel locomotive (currently serving on active duty while steam locomotives are undergoing heavy maintenance), the […]

30 Years Ago, on September 10th, SNAC Sonora Opened!

30 Years Ago, on September 10th, SNAC Sonora Opened!

Sonora, CA…Thirty years ago, SNAC Sonora opened with Shawn Seale, his business partner and wife Jill Seale, then business partners Tonja Peterson ard Laura Bowly. Before that Shawn was retailing from the back of his truck supplying essentials for his fellow river guides and adventurers and growing the Whitewater Kayak School called The Eddy Mart. […]

64 Year Old Modesto Man Perishes After His Vehicle Plunges Into Lake Don Pedro

64 Year Old Modesto Man Perishes After His Vehicle Plunges Into Lake Don Pedro

Don Pedro, CA…On September 11, 2024, at approximately 12:00am, 64-year-old Donald Baker from Modesto drove his 2015 Kia sedan to the Flemming Meadows boat ramp area at Lake Don Pedro. Mr. Baker backed his vehicle down an embankment towards the water line and for an unknown reason, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards into the water. […]

Human Remains Found in Stanislaus River Canyon

Human Remains Found in Stanislaus River Canyon

Sonora, CA…On Thursday, August 29th, 2024, at about 7:15 in the evening, TCSO received a report of human remains located by a dirt biker within the Stanislaus River Canyon near the area of Keltz Mine Road. Deputies with the assistance of TCSO Search and Rescue (SAR) utilized a side-by-side to access the area and hiked […]

LA Man Goes on Wild, Rampage Starting in Buck Meadows, Through Yosemite & Ending in Fish Camp

LA Man Goes on Wild, Rampage Starting in Buck Meadows, Through Yosemite & Ending in Fish Camp

Fish Camp, CA…LA Man Arrested after Terrorizing Trek Around Mariposa, Yosemite & Mariposa County. It all started Wednesday afternoon around 1:45pm in the Buck Meadows area of Mariposa County on Hwy 120. Anthony Mehlhaff 40 years old from Los Angeles, CA walked up to a pregnant waitress in a local restaurant. He reached out and […]

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