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, […]

Sonora Regional Medical Center is Now Adventist Health Sonora

Sonora Regional Medical Center is Now Adventist Health Sonora

Sonora, CA…Earlier this year, Adventist Health unveiled a new brand direction for our entire system, including an expanded mission statement with core values that support our vision of transforming the health experience, outcomes and status of our communities. Today, we are excited to announce a key milestone on our branding journey; the naming across our […]

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Valvehouse Maintenance Work Will Impact Public Access and Recreation to Cherry Lake for up to Eight Weeks Starting in September, 2017

Groveland, CA…The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will begin repair work on the valvehouse at Cherry Lake in the fall. Public access to the lake will be restricted from September 5th until the work has been completed. Last winter, one of the four high flow release valves experienced a mechanical failure. Additionally, another two […]

Rheumatologist Joins Medical Team in Sonora

Rheumatologist Joins Medical Team in Sonora

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center welcomes board-certified rheumatologist Anna Khananian, M.D., C.M. who holds an additional certification in Internal Medicine. As the area’s first rheumatologist in several years, her goal is to reach out to the community and help educate individuals about the multi-faceted conditions of rheumatology and the available treatments. Dr. Khananian attended McGill […]

Mother Lode Fair Continues On Through Today

Mother Lode Fair Continues On Through Today

Sonora, CA…The Fair today is situated on 25 acres, edged with lawns and bordered with a year-round creek. Two hundred trees add scenic value to this garden setting, making the fairgrounds an event destination to an estimated 274,000 visitors throughout the year. The Mother Lode Fair provides our community event programming and a facility that […]

Utility Work State Route 49 from Mormon Creek Road to Rawhide Road

Utility Work State Route 49 from Mormon Creek Road to Rawhide Road

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be performing one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 from Mormon Creek Road to Rawhide Road for utility work. Work will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, from 6:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Motorists should expect 10 minute delays. Alternate routes should […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report for Week of 7/9/17 through 7/15/17

Caltrans District 10 Road Report for Week of 7/9/17 through 7/15/17

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Two Mobile Homes Destroyed and One Damaged Last Night

Two Mobile Homes Destroyed and One Damaged Last Night

Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department: Two homes were fully engulfed by the blaze and one received minor damage. Two homes were evacuated successfully. Personnel have contacted the owner of the third mobile who was not home during the incident. All residents were out of their homes and safe. Original Post:Just after 10 PM, […]

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Search Still On For Missing Groveland Woman

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office. “Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue teams scoured the mile radius around Carol’s home throughout the night using an area detection dog and ground teams. The dense vegetation and rough terrain were significant obstacles. The search is ongoing and will be including mutual aid search teams from surrounding agencies. […]

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Court Case Conundrums Back at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA.—Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a historical case during the interactive History’s Mysteries event four Saturdays this summer. This year’s mystery is set in November of 1858, when Columbia Special Officer Joel McDonald is shot and killed during an “undercover” operation by two suspected robbers. These men […]

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

Sonora Native Serve in Sulu Sea Aboard USS Nimitz

SULU SEA (July 4, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Shawn Coville, from Sonora, Calif., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 4, 2017, in the Sulu Sea. Nimitz is currently on […]

Drug Arrests Made After Traffic Stop Sonora

Drug Arrests Made After Traffic Stop Sonora

Sonora, CA…Early yesterday morning a traffic stop for expired registration was conducted on Mono Way near Cavalieri Road in Sonora. Driver, 33 year old Travis Magruder and passengers, 33 year old Levy Williams, 31 year old Stephanie Shelman and 34 year old Elizabeth Yacovetti were contacted in the vehicle. None of the occupants had identification […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]

Motorcycle Collision Takes Life of Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora

Motorcycle Collision Takes Life of Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora was riding his 2012 Harley Davidson northbound on Hwy 49 south of the county line. He was riding at an unknown speed, approaching a right curve in the roadway. He failed to safely negotiate the curve in the roadway and collided with the guardrail ejecting both he and […]

Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District Reopens

Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District Reopens

Sonora, CA…A section of Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District reopened today to public traffic. The road is open from Ferretti Road to Southfork Campground. Lumsden Campground and Merals Pool are open, but Southfork and Lumsden Bridge campgrounds remain closed. A landslide and failed roadbed keeps the road past Southfork closed. “Now that the road […]

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Walk on Water with Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! Get your Standup Leg Powered SUP at SNAC!

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold’s Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!! Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage […]

Yosemite Nat’l Park: SR-120/Tioga Pass Opens Today

Yosemite Nat’l Park: SR-120/Tioga Pass Opens Today

Yosemite, CA…State Route 120/Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park opened to vehicular traffic at 8:00 am this morning, park officials announced. There will be limited visitor services available from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Crane Flat. All visitors on the road are encouraged to use caution as there may be dirt, debris, and water […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through June 25th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through June 25th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Reports 06-16-2017Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-17-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-18-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-19-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-20-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-21-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-22-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-23-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-24-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-25-2017

Bridge Work Continues State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge

Bridge Work Continues State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge in Tuolumne County for bridge work. The bridge will be under one-way traffic control through the project’s completion in November 2017. Motorists should expect 10 minute delays. This […]

Pavement Work On State Route 120 from Evergreen Road to Hardin Flat Road

Pavement Work On State Route 120 from Evergreen Road to Hardin Flat Road

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 from Evergreen Road to Hardin Flat Road for pavement work. Crews will be working Monday, June 26, 2017, through Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10 minute […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 30th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 30th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

VA Health Van Clinics at Foothill Village, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm

VA Health Van Clinics at Foothill Village, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm

Angels Camp, CA…VA Health Van Clinics, June 29th, 2017, 10 am – 2 pm. Foothill Village 1400 Foothill Village Drive, Angels Camp, CA, 95222. VA Medical Provider, No Appointment Necessary. Local Agencies Represented: Calaveras County Mental Health Provider VA Health Care Enrollment Calaveras County Veterans Services Office Calaveras Transit Common Ground Senior Services Area 12/HICAP […]

Foot Glove Wearing Man Charged For Pinecrest Cabin Fires

Foot Glove Wearing Man Charged For Pinecrest Cabin Fires

Pinecrest, CA…Just after 1 PM yesterday afternoon, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a Pinecrest area campground. The caller reported seeing a suspicious man walking through the campground wearing gloves on his feet. Deputies arrived on scene and were told the man was last seen entering a camping trailer which did not […]

Live Fire Training off of Wards Ferry Road Starting June 28th

Live Fire Training off of Wards Ferry Road Starting June 28th

San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit will be conducting live fire training in Tuolumne County. Students from around the State will be taught the proper techniques to plan and conduct complex firing operations during wildland fire suppression. Techniques learned will be utilized during suppression efforts […]

Calaveras County Woman Arrested After Fleeing Burglary On Big Hill Road

Calaveras County Woman Arrested After Fleeing Burglary On Big Hill Road

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept….”This morning at 9:42 AM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary in progress at a cabin in the 16000 block of Big Hill Road in Sonora. The property manager gave the dispatcher a license plate number and said a man and woman just left the scene […]

Sonora Area Foundation Announces Record Scholarship Awards

Sonora Area Foundation Announces Record Scholarship Awards

Sonora, CA…Sonora Area Foundation announces that the 2017 scholarship season has been completed and record totals recorded. According to program manager, Lin Freer, “2017 Scholarships awarded total $371,000 with 170 awards going to 125 Tuolumne County students. This eclipses last year’s then record of $266,000 granted in 2016.” The bulk of the increase was attributed […]

Sonora Foundation Announces The Jim and Barb Gianelli Community Fund

Sonora Foundation Announces The Jim and Barb Gianelli Community Fund

Sonora, CA…Sonora Area Foundation announces that long time Sonora attorney Jim Gianelli and his wife Barb have opened a second fund at the Foundation to facilitate charitable giving for their business Gianelli & Polley, Inc. The couple has held a personal fund at the Foundation since 1999. Mr. Gianelli was a long time member and […]

Guardrail Work Continues On Hwy 108

Guardrail Work Continues On Hwy 108

Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108) from SR-49 to Old Wards Ferry Road for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, June 19, 2017, through Friday, June 23, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. This is part of […]