Sonora, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close State Route 49 from Restano Way to School Street in Sonora for the Mother Lode Round-Up Parade. The highway will close Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 20 minute delays as they seek alternate routes. # For the safety of […]
Columbia, CA…Bring your well-behaved pets (any species–large, small, unusual), on leashes or leads or in carriers, to the 7th annual Pet Blessing at the Church of the 49ers. This special event will be held Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the church, located at Parrotts Ferry Road and Jackson Street in […]
YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 4, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class (AW) Jordet James, from Jamestown, California, replaces an amphenol stud on a hose reel aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). An amphenol stud is used to ensure electrical continuity between the hose reel and ship’s power. Ronald Reagan, the […]
Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…The Sierra Nevada Adventure Company is your headquarters for all your outdoor adventures. They have a great selection of Teva Sandals at all three SNAC locations. It’s time to dive into summer… At SNAC, we are proud to stock high quality gear and clothing by the best manufacturers around. All three […]
Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Department…”At approximately 3:45 pm today, the Sonora Police Department received a call from Sally Beauty Supply on Sanguinetti Road reporting a robbery. Two Hispanic males, one in his 40’s and one in his 50’s, both unshaven and of medium height with stocky builds. The men demanded money from the clerk […]
Sonora, CA…The Sonora Area Foundation invites the community to the inaugural Senior Family Forum on Wednesday, May 3rd from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM. This is a free community event featuring a morning of fast paced presentations by local experts on issues of significance to seniors and their families. Topics include: Elder Abuse / Scams, […]
Tuolumne, CA…On May 1, 2017 at approximately 8:05 pm, 47 year old Tuolumne resident, Kelley Deann Herzer, was unsafely backing a 2001 Dodge Durango in the private driveway of 19544 Cherokee Road, while under the influence of alcohol. Due to her high level of alcohol intoxication, Herzer failed to observe 23 year old Tuolumne resident, […]
Arnold & Groveland, CA…Itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, fatigue…. These are just a few of the signs of seasonal allergies—also known as hay fever.1 And get ready: It looks like we may have a real doozy of an allergy season this year.2 Milder winter temperatures in places can cause plants to pollinate early. And a […]
Pinecrest, CA…The autopsy report has deemed the cause of death for missing snowmobiler Charles Duston as hypothermia and exposure. Foul play was ruled out. Please continue to keep his family and friends in your thoughts during this tragic time. **Update Wed. April 26 at 10:45 PM** Several search and rescue teams have been scouring the […]
San Andreas, CA…Monday, May 1, 2017, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition to night […]
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 […]
Pinecrest, CA…**Update Wed. April 26 at 10:45 PM** Several search and rescue teams have been scouring the area near Eagle Meadow Road in Pinecrest for the last three days, after receiving a report of an overdue snowmobiler. It is with heavy hearts that we report Charles Duston was found deceased early this evening by a […]
Sacramento, CA…Registered nurses and other healthcare advocates are heralding the California Senate Health Committee’s passage of SB 562, the Healthy California Act today, Wednesday, April 26, with a majority of the committee members’ support. SB 562, the Healthy California Act, would establish an improved Medicare for all type system in California. Full details of the […]
Pinecrest, CA…Missing person Charles Duston was to snowmobile to his vacation cabin located in the Haypress/Eagle Meadows area on Sunday 4/16/17. The cabin is approx. 6 to 7 seven miles from Hwy 108 where his truck was later located. His wife reported Charles overdue to our office on Monday, 4/24/17 at approx. 1530 hours. TCSO […]
Sonora, CA…An Antioch man is arrested after a Sonora homeowner watched the man on live surveillance prowl around his residence. This morning, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a homeowner on Ridgewood Drive. The caller said he was out of town and he received a motion detection alert from his residence. […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that the public scoping comment period for the Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment will be open from Wednesday, April 26, 2017 to Friday, May 26, 2017. The purpose of the Bridalveil Fall Area Rehabilitation Project is to: Improve visitor services at the base of the waterfall, […]
Yosemite, CA…Big Oak Flat road will reopen to all vehicular traffic at 5:00 am Monday, May 1, 2017. Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that the Big Oak Flat road will reopen to all vehicular traffic at 5:00 am on Monday, May 1, 2017. Visitors entering the park via Highway 120 West will once […]
Columbia, CA…The Columbia College Fire Academy will hold its graduation ceremony and presentation of Certification of Completion to 34 successful students of the Fire Technology Program. The event, which is open to the general public, will be held Thursday, April 27th, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion at Columbia College. Certificates will be […]
Pinecrest, CA…The search is still on for Charles Duston, 67 years old, 6’1″, 170 pounds. Charles has a cabin in the Haypress/Eagle Meadow area. He goes to his cabin often for a week at a time. There is no phone at the cabin but he usually ventures out to “telescope peak” for cell service to […]
Yosemite, CA…A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,028,868 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2016 spent $520,629,100 in communities near the park. That spending supported 7883 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $686,339,500. “Yosemite National Park welcomes visitors from across the country and […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 from County Dump Road to Twain Harte Drive for guardrail work. Crews will be working Sunday, April 23, 2017, through Friday, April 28, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 10 […]
Jamestown, CA…The Sheriff’s Office received information from a concerned citizen about a Jamestown man who was rumored to be in possession of an alligator. The Fish and Wildlife Warden was contacted and accompanied us to the location. The 3 1/2 foot alligator was located on the premise in a heated, rubber lined tank and was […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park reports that progress continues to be made on repairs to the Big Oak Flat road. In early April, road crews dug down 65 feet to the bottom of an underground spring that caused soils to erode. The slope has been stabilized and soil and rock have been brought into the park […]
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Activity Logs Through April 16th are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-10-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-11-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-15-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-16-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-12-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-13-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 04-14-2017
Twain Harte, CA…A young man from Washington perished in a tragic tree work fatality on Saturday. He becomes the second recent death. From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department “The young man who died Saturday from a tree accident in Twain Harte, is 21 year old Jorge Garcia Moctezuma from Washington. Jorge and his crew at […]
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 […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 from Heliport Road to Snow White Ridge Drive for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 10 […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 108 (SR-108) from the Stanislaus/Tuolumne County line to Old Wards Ferry Road for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Motorists […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Fairview Lane to Woods Creek for slope clearing and repair. Crews will be working Monday, April 17, 2017, through Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Motorists should expect […]
Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on northbound and southbound State Route 49 from Harvard Mine Road to Rolling Hills Road for guardrail work. Crews will be working Monday, April 17, 2017, through Friday, April 21, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Motorists should expect 10 […]
