Columbia College Free Financial Aid Workshop

Columbia College Free Financial Aid Workshop

Sonora, CA…The Columbia College Financial Aid Office invites the community to a free workshop to learn about Financial Aid for college on Saturday, April 8 between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Starbucks conference room located in the Sonora Junction shopping center at 13761 Mono Way, Sonora. The workshop is open to all and […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 20th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 20th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs for March 20th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, March 20, 2017 00:22 INJURED DEER 1703200001 Occurred at Big Hill Rd/Oak Ridge Dr, Sonora. Injured deer on the side of the road. . Disposition: Animal Destroyed. 00:31 TRAFFIC STOP 1703200002 Officer initiated activity at Jamestown Rd/Countryside Ct, […]

Motherlode Area Derby Presents First Game Of 2017 ~ Skeleton Crew VS NorCal Vigilantes

Motherlode Area Derby Presents First Game Of 2017 ~ Skeleton Crew VS NorCal Vigilantes

Sonora, CA…Save the date! MOtherlode Area Derby is pleased to announce our first co-ed game of the 2017 season! Our Skeleton Crew will be battling the NorCal Vigilantes on March 25th at 6:30 pm at the High Country Sports Arena. Not only is there awesome roller derby action, we have a half time show, raffles, […]

Foundation Program Manager Lin Freer Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Foundation Program Manager Lin Freer Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Sonora, CA…Sonora Area Foundation announces that program manager Lin Freer is celebrating her 20 year anniversary with the Foundation. Lin manages the grant programs and provides information and assistance to grant applicants and recipients, helping them with the granting process from initial contact, through grant evaluation, and final reporting. Along with scholarship administration, Lin is also […]

Caltrans Upgrading Guardrails SR-49 & SR-108 In Tuolumne County

Caltrans Upgrading Guardrails SR-49 & SR-108 In Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County – Caltrans is preparing for a project that will upgrade guardrails and make other improvements on 16 miles of State Route 49/(SR-49) and SR-108, including increasing the truck-turning radius at SR-108 and South Washington Street. The project is scheduled to begin Monday, March 20, 2017, and be completed in June 2017. Crews are […]

Surgeon Joins Sierra Vascular & General Surgery Associates

Surgeon Joins Sierra Vascular & General Surgery Associates

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center welcomes Peter Oliver, M.D., who has joined Sierra Vascular and General Surgery Associates. Dr. Oliver is a general surgeon who has provided care for our community since 1993 at Silver Oak Medical Office in San Andreas, which closed in February. Dr. Oliver remains committed to the community and will now […]

High Speed Chase Leads To Arrest Of Felon On Weapon & License Charges

High Speed Chase Leads To Arrest Of Felon On Weapon & License Charges

Jamestown, CA…On March 9, 2017 at approximately 4:21 pm, CHP Officer Mahaney attempted to make a stop on a black 2013 Ford F-150 on Lime Kiln Road for defective windshield and not displaying a front license plate. The driver, later identified as 24 year old Sonora resident Kenneth Edward Job, accelerated rapidly from CHP Officer […]

The 31st Annual Sonora Celtic Faire This Weekend

The 31st Annual Sonora Celtic Faire This Weekend

Sonora, CA…On March 10-12th, 2017, the Gold Rush community of Sonora, California will showcase the sights and sounds of medieval combat. This is no dinner show or acting troupe trying to play make believe, this is hard-core full contact jousting. A sport that has had longevity surpassing football, baseball, and modern basketball combined. In fact […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 8th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 8th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for March 8th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, March 8, 2017 00:20 FOOT PATROL 1703080002 Officer initiated activity at Tuolumne City Post Office, Carter St, Tuolumne. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 01:29 TRAFFIC STOP 1703080005 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 108/ARGYLE Rd, Sonora. . Disposition: […]

70th Annual La Grange Rodeo Sunday April 2, 2017

70th Annual La Grange Rodeo Sunday April 2, 2017

La Grange, CA…Heads up! Start planning early for the first rodeo of the spring season, Sunday April 2nd in La Grange. You’ll see bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc riding, team roping and calf roping, steer wrestling and barrel racing. And kids, don’t forget the famous goat scramble! La Grange Rodeo events start at 8am; […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 7th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 7th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for March 7th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, March 7, 2017 00:05 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1703070001 Officer initiated activity at Knox Dr/Blue Oak Gulch Rd, Twain Harte.Suspicious Vehicle. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:09 TRAFFIC STOP 1703070002 Officer initiated activity at Tuolumne Rd/Morris Rd N, […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 6th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 6th

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for March 6th are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, March 6, 2017 00:00 SUSPICIOUS PERSON, NOT OFFICER INIATED 1703060001 Occurred at Smoke Cafe on Main St. , Jamestown. Rpts that there is a male with a suitcase sleeping in the patio area. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol […]

Don’t Miss The Big Flooring Sale Going On Now At Pinnell’s In Sonora & Angels Camp

Don’t Miss The Big Flooring Sale Going On Now At Pinnell’s In Sonora & Angels Camp

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 […]

Hospice Of The Sierra Raises Funds To Support Patients

Hospice Of The Sierra Raises Funds To Support Patients

Sonora,CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Hospice of the Sierra raised over $15,000 at the 6th Annual “Dinner with a Doc,” a benefit dinner with all proceeds benefitting patients who cannot afford hospice services. The event, held February 25, 2017, at Black Oak Casino Resort, featured guest chefs and local physicians Jeremiah Fillo, MD, and Maryal Concepcion, […]

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford! Sonora Ford Is Hiring!!

Experience The Difference At Sonora Ford! Sonora Ford Is Hiring!!

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, […]

Ceres Woman Killed By Falling Tree Near Curry Village

Ceres Woman Killed By Falling Tree Near Curry Village

Yosemite, CA…A woman was struck and killed by a falling tree in Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning March 5, 2017, The tragic accident occurred in Half Dome Village, in Yosemite Valley, at around 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning, amid heavy snow and high winds. Destiny Rose Texeira Borges, 20, from Ceres, California was in the […]

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Popular & Fun Wildflower Train: Tickets On Sale Now for Three Dates Only: April 8, 9 & 15

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Popular & Fun Wildflower Train: Tickets On Sale Now for Three Dates Only: April 8, 9 & 15

Jamestown, CA…With spring in full bloom, California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) are proud to provide guests with a unique opportunity to experience spring wildflowers from aboard a train. While the Park is open daily, special Wildflower Train Rides are available on three weekend dates – April 8, 9 & 15 […]

Black Oak Casino Resort Offers Irish Dining Specials For St. Patrick’s Day

Black Oak Casino Resort Offers Irish Dining Specials For St. Patrick’s Day

Tuolumne City, CA… Black Oak Casino Resort is the luckiest place to be this St. Patrick’s Day. Beyond the hottest gaming and entertainment action in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, the property will offer an array of holiday inspired dinning specials on March 17. The following are Black Oak Casino Resort’s St. Patrick’s Day dining specials: […]

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment On State OHV Grant Applications

Forest Service Seeks Public Comment On State OHV Grant Applications

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced a public comment period beginning March 7 on preliminary 2018 (G16) off-highway vehicle grant applications. Public comments may be submitted until April 3, 2017. Forest recreation specialists have completed two draft grant applications proposing two off-highway vehicle projects for consideration by the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 2nd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For March 2nd

Sonora, CA… Tuolumne County Sheriff’s logs for March 2nd are enclosed: TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Thursday, March 2, 2017 00:15 TRAFFIC STOP 1703020001 Officer initiated activity at Bank Of America, S Washington St, Sonora City. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 02:02 TRAFFIC STOP 1703020002 Officer initiated activity at Peaceful Oak Rd/Mono Wy, […]

Highway Closure On James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge In Tuolumne County

Highway Closure On James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge In Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close eastbound and westbound State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge in Tuolumne County for bridge work. Access to the bridge is prohibited Sunday night, March 5, 2017, through Thursday night, March 9, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Detours are in place […]

Delays On SR 120 From Forest Road To South Fork Tuolumne River Bridge

Delays On SR 120 From Forest Road To South Fork Tuolumne River Bridge

Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 120 from Forest Road to the South Fork Tuolumne River Bridge for various activities. Crews will be working Monday, March 6, 2017, through Friday, March 10, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Motorists should expect […]