A Special Musical Evening With The Youngest At The Refuge

A Special Musical Evening With The Youngest At The Refuge

Jamestown, CA…The Refuge in Jamestown is having a new band play on February 28th.The Youngest frontman, Andrew Taetz, and Austin-based Jackie Myers, featuring a set of originals by Jackie. We hope you can join us for this very special acoustic evening! Frontman Andrew Taetz identifies the album “See it Through’s” inspiration as “half relationships and […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 21st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 21st

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 21st are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, February 21, 2017 00:14 TRAFFIC STOP 1702210001 Officer initiated activity at Sears Hometown Store, Mono Wy, Sonora.Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Citation Criminal. 00:46 PEDESTRIAN STOP 1702210002 Officer initiated activity at Standard Post Office, Mono Wy, Sonora.Out with a […]

Sonora Regional Medical Center Is Expanding Cardiac Services With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Sonora Regional Medical Center Is Expanding Cardiac Services With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center was recently approved to expand its Heart and Vascular service line by offering Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) procedures in its cardiac catheterization lab. The Medical Center is now offering these procedures for patients with life-threatening irregular heartbeats or heart failure. ICDs are small, stopwatch-sized devices, […]

Stop For Altered Registration Tags Leads To Multiple Arrests

Stop For Altered Registration Tags Leads To Multiple Arrests

Sonora, CA…On Sunday, February 19th around 2:45 PM, Deputy Sandelin conducted a traffic stop on Quail Mine Road near Big Hill Road in Sonora. The blue 1998 VW Passat displayed a 2017 registration sticker that appeared to be tampered with. DMV records confirmed the vehicle’s registration to have been expired since 2015. The driver, 43 […]

Bonds Flat Road Closed

Bonds Flat Road Closed

La Grange, CA…Bonds Flat Road is closed this morning. Workers are preparing to cut into the roadway so the spillway gates can be opened. Guard rails and culvert pipe will be removed so it does not wash down stream. This is the second time spillway gates have been used. 1997 was the first.

Don Pedro Controlled Spillway Gates May Open After 3pm Today

Don Pedro Controlled Spillway Gates May Open After 3pm Today

Stanislaus County – Due to volatile changes in forecasts for upcoming storms, Turlock Irrigation District is making preparations to open the Controlled Spillway Gates at Don Pedro Reservoir as early as – BUT NO EARLIER THAN – 3 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2017. Landowners, growers and those living along the Tuolumne River, out of […]

The Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park Will Be Closed

The Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park Will Be Closed

Yosemite National Park, CA…The Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park (Hwy 120) will be closed daily from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm-related road damage. These closures will remain in effect from Friday, February 17, 2017 until at least Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Visitors entering Yosemite […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 16th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 16th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 16th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, February 16, 2017 00:11 911 HANG UP 1702160001 Occurred at Gibbs Tower on Gibbs Dr/Villa Dr. , Sonora. Immediate hang up..nothing heard///911 only phone Cellular E911 Call: Lat:37.979962 Lon:-120.40298 Service Class: W911. . Disposition: Log Note. 03:31 FIGHT […]

Stanislaus National Forest Warns Snow Conditions Are Challenging For Winter Recreation On Summit Ranger District

Stanislaus National Forest Warns Snow Conditions Are Challenging For Winter Recreation On Summit Ranger District

Sonora, CA…Heavy rains and warm temperatures have taken a toll on Forest winter recreation trails on the Summit Ranger District, Forest officials warned. Winter trails on Calaveras Ranger District are faring better and offer winter recreation opportunities. “Snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers should be aware of current conditions,” said acting Summit District Ranger Sarah LaPlante. […]

Cottonwood Road Gates Closed On Stanislaus National Forest

Cottonwood Road Gates Closed On Stanislaus National Forest

Sonora, CA…Forest officials closed Cottonwood Road, known as Forest Route 1N04, between the intersections with Thompson Meadow (FR 2N13) and Reed Creek (FR 3N01S) due to numerous landslides and pavement failures. Forest Engineer Tim Hughes made the decision to close the road after engineers determined there is an imminent danger of even more severe failures. […]

Fabian Rivera Arrested At Columbia College On Child Porn At Other Charges

Fabian Rivera Arrested At Columbia College On Child Porn At Other Charges

Columbia, CA…On 2-14-17, a Private Investigator from southern California contacted the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office with information that he had been working with a family from the state of Washington to locate their 17 year old runaway daughter. The girl’s location was traced to the Columbia area in Tuolumne County. A deputy found indications that […]

Thank You For Voting Pinnell’s Carpet One The Best In The Mother Lode Since 2005!

Thank You For Voting Pinnell’s Carpet One The Best In The Mother Lode Since 2005!

Angels Camp & Sonora, CA….Thank You For Voting Pinnell’s Carpet One The Best In The Mother Lode Since 2005! When you visit Pinnell’s, our team makes sure your project gets completed with the same care we would do to our own home! For 4 generations Pinnell’s has been in the flooring industry and has been […]

High School Diploma Presented To Tuolumne County Jail Inmate

High School Diploma Presented To Tuolumne County Jail Inmate

Sonora, CA…Today we were able to witness the first inmate at the Tuolumne County Jail to be presented a High School Diploma from an accredited school through the Superintendent of Schools Adult Education and Jail Educational Services. An independent study teacher from the County Superintendent of Schools reviews records of the individual and evaluates what […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 15th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 15th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 15th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, February 15, 2017 00:12 TRAFFIC STOP 1702150002 Officer initiated activity at Mono Wy/Hess Av, Sonora.2d pk. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:41 Harassments 1702150004 Occurred on Silver Pine Dr, Jamestown. Rp wants a deputy to come […]

February Is American Heart Month ~ The Stroke That “Saved My Life”

February Is American Heart Month ~ The Stroke That “Saved My Life”

Sonora, CA…In his late 60s, Abe Merritt was the picture of health. A three-decade career in firefighting kept him working out and staying in shape. Then one morning Abe woke up and asked his son, “What day is it? Where’s my little brother?” His son replied Tuesday and he’s moved out of town. Abe responded […]

Washington State Runaway Located In Tuolumne County

Washington State Runaway Located In Tuolumne County

Columbia, CA…On Tuesday February 14th, a Private Investigator from southern California contacted the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office with information that he had been working with a family member from the state of Washington to locate their 17 year old runaway daughter. The girl’s location was traced to the Columbia area in Tuolumne County. A deputy […]

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford! Lifetime Engine Warranty Included With Every New Ford!

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford! Lifetime Engine Warranty Included With Every New 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, […]

U.S.-ROK-Japan Foreign Ministerial Joint Statement On The Situation In North Korea

U.S.-ROK-Japan Foreign Ministerial Joint Statement On The Situation In North Korea

Washington, DC…Today the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Yun Byung-se, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishida, met in Bonn. The Ministers condemned in the strongest terms North Korea’s February 12, 2017 ballistic missile test, noting North Korea’s flagrant disregard for […]

Deputy Jeffrey Lee Joins The Tuolumne County Sheriffs Office

Deputy Jeffrey Lee Joins The Tuolumne County Sheriffs Office

Sonora,CA…Undersheriff Bill Pooley swearing in Deputy Jeffrey Lee and Sheriff’s Clerk Jessica Brickley. Deputy Jeffrey Lee joins his brother Bryan Lee on our team at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Lee comes to us with experience from the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office where he served for five years. We welcome him and his family to our […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 14th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 14th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 14th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, February 14, 2017 00:07 TRAFFIC STOP 1702140001 Officer initiated activity at Sawmill Flat Rd/Red Gulch Rd, Columbia.Obstructed plate. . Disposition: Citation Equipment. 00:14 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, NOT OFFICER INIATED 1702140002 Occurred on Tuolumne Rd, Sonora. Rpts 3 subject outside […]

TCSO Makes Arrest In Routine Traffic Stop

TCSO Makes Arrest In Routine Traffic Stop

Sonora, CA…On Monday morning around 11 AM, Dep. Hammell was driving northbound on Hillsdale Drive, in Sonora. A silver Pontiac Grand AM, came to a stop at the intersection past the stop sign limit line and had a paper rear dealer plate and the vehicle did not display a temporary registration tag on the rear […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 13th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For February 13th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for February 13th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, February 13, 2017 00:24 TRAFFIC STOP 1702130001 Officer initiated activity at Mono Wy/Cavalieri Rd, Sonora.Mono Way at the East end of Cavalieri Rd. . Disposition: Citation Moving. 01:11 PEDESTRIAN STOP 1702130002 Officer initiated activity at Columbia Village Townhouses, […]

Get Your Taxes Done For Free!

Get Your Taxes Done For Free!

Sonora, CA…Every year, hundreds of Tuolumne and Amador County families are eligible for free income tax assistance. Please call for eligibility and to schedule an appointment. In partnership with the IRS, ATCAA’s Tax Program offers free tax preparation for qualified recipients between January and April in Amador and Tuolumne Counties through the Volunteer Income Tax […]

41st Annual Columbia Wine Tasting Benefit

41st Annual Columbia Wine Tasting Benefit

Sonora, CA…This spring the Columbia College Foundation will host the 41st Annual Columbia Wine Tasting – a benefit event from 1:00 to 4:00pm SUNDAY, April 9 to support the Columbia College Hospitality Management Program. “The Columbia event provides wine enthusiasts a chance to sample local wineries and foods alongside a number of the state’s favorite […]

Sonora Couple Wanted In Relation To Stabbing

Sonora Couple Wanted In Relation To Stabbing

Sonora, CA…The Sheriff’s Office is looking for two wanted subjects. Dustin Stevens, 28 from Sonora is wanted in connection with a family disturbance in which a he is suspected of physically assaulting and stabbing a family member and then damaging the phone so law enforcement could not be called. He is currently on probation and […]