Traffic Update….Lanes Blocked Near Hwy 108 & N. Tuolumne

Traffic Update….Lanes Blocked Near Hwy 108 & N. Tuolumne

Twain Harte, CA…CHP is reporting a collision with a Jeep blocking the eastbound lane on Hwy 108. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00316 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / N Tuolumne Rd Loc Desc: MONO / TUOLUMNE Lat/Lon: 38.039236 -120.217612 Close Detail Information 12:48 PM 3 [6] [Appended, 12:50:06] [3] NEG 1125 […]

Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Hosts Annual Dinner

Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Hosts Annual Dinner

Jamestown, CA…The Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is hosting its 68th Annual Dinner and Meeting on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse Clubhouse at 19130 Rawhide Road, Jamestown. This year’s sponsor is State Fund. The event starts at 6 p.m. with the No Host Social and continues with BBQ Pork Tenderloin and […]

1st Annual Search & Rescue Mud Run

1st Annual Search & Rescue Mud Run

Tuolumne, CA…Join Search and Rescue for the 1st Annual SAR Mud Run!! October 15th, contact the Sheriff’s Office for details. Running, obstacles, mud, ribs, and a great cause! The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is committed to keeping peace and order while protecting lives and property. We promote positive partnerships with the public we serve, our […]

CHP Sonora On Fatality On New Priest Grade

CHP Sonora On Fatality On New Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…On October 2, 2016, just after 10 AM, 59 year old Riverbank resident, Billy Trabucco was driving a 2004 Chevrolet pickup westbound on State Route 120 approaching Grizzly Road at an unknown rate of speed. Trabucco failed to negotiate a right curve in the roadway and drove across the eastbound lane of traffic and […]

Summerville Was Briefly On Lockdown

Summerville Was Briefly On Lockdown

Tuolumne, CA…Summerville High School was on a brief lockdown due to an enraged student threatening staff. There was no threat to students and the responsible left the campus. The lock down has been lifted and the Sheriff’s Deputies are out with the student.

Boogie Woogie Over To SRT’s Bulwark Of A Basement

Boogie Woogie Over To SRT’s Bulwark Of A Basement

Columbia, CA…The Church Basement Ladies return to the Sierra Repertory’s Fallon House Theatre October 14 through November 27 in A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement. Directed by original Sierra Rep church lady Becky Saunders, the production will feature a brand new cast along with upbeat, fun new songs and story. The year is 1960, and […]

Search Is Ongoing For Tuolumne County Man

Search Is Ongoing For Tuolumne County Man

Stanislaus National Forest, CA…On October 2nd the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an overdue fisherman. Sixty eight year old Breck Phelps went fishing and did not return home. It is unknown if Breck ventured out Friday or Saturday or if he is equipped with any supplies. His friend became worried and drove […]

Mariposa Grove Control Burn Well Underway

Mariposa Grove Control Burn Well Underway

Yosemite National Park, CA…Ignition of the 148 acre prescribed fire at Mariposa Grove began Sunday October 2, 2016, a total of 31 acres were complete. Fire personnel will continue working in the lower grove area for mop up and monitoring. The Grove is currently closed to the public because of a major restoration project; burning […]

Columbia Nursery Concert Starring Alex Kash

Columbia Nursery Concert Starring Alex Kash

Columbia, CA….Join us at the Columbia Nursery to experience the sounds of Alex Kash on October 4th, 2016. The concert begins at 1:00 p.m. with a $15.00 charge. Food and drinks will be available for purchse. Alex Kash and Bethany Dalton-Kash are songwriting partners who work for and together with the assistance of The Creator […]

Traffic Update….Fatality On New Priest Grade

Traffic Update….Fatality On New Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…CHP and the Tuolumne County Coroner’s office are working a sad incident this morning where a vehicle has gone over the side of Hwy 120 in the New Priest Grade section. The vehicle was about 400ft down an embankment with the victim still in the vehicle. From all of us at ThePineTree.net out thoughts […]

Mariposa Grove Prescribed Fire

Mariposa Grove Prescribed Fire

Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning a 148 acre Mariposa Grove prescribed fire possibly on Sunday October 2, 2016, weather and air quality permitting. Ignition will take approximately two days with an additional seven to 14 days of active burn down. Smoke will be present during the prescribed fire and in […]

New Foothills Singles Group Plans First Mixer

New Foothills Singles Group Plans First Mixer

Sonora, CA…A new singles group plans its first social event from 6-8pm Fri., Oct. 7 at Gianelli Vineyards Tasting Room, 18158 Main St., Jamestown. This free event features a no-host bar and icebreaker activities intended for single foothills residents ages 50 and older. “Its sole purpose is to foster fun and fellowship with a group […]

Tuolumne County Youth to Be Featured at Second Concert of Bach Festival

Tuolumne County Youth to Be Featured at Second Concert of Bach Festival

Columbia, CA…The Sonora Bach Festival, celebrating its 40th year, presents its Youth Finalists Concert, October 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Featuring local performers under the age of 18, the concert will be held at the Church of the 49ers in Columbia. Tickets are available online at sonorabach.org , or by calling 536-6330. Tickets are also […]

Sierra Repertory Theatre Presents “A Christmas Story”

Sierra Repertory Theatre Presents “A Christmas Story”

Sonora, CA…Mind Matters, the Murphys based non-profit clinic that treats autism and other related learning disorders, is taking over the East Sonora Theatre on Thursday, November 10, for a special preview performance of the Sierra Repertory Theatre production of A Christmas Story. All proceeds will go to help the clinic provide services to families throughout […]

Brandon Perez Passes Away While In Custody

Brandon Perez Passes Away While In Custody

Sonora, CA…On Tuesday, September 27th at 10 PM, the Sonora Police Department booked 23 year old Brandon Perez into the Tuolumne County Jail for kidnapping, domestic battery and violation of a domestic violence restraining order. Perez completed the booking process which included a medical screening and was placed into a sobering cell due to alcohol […]

ICU Nurse Earns First DAISY Award™

ICU Nurse Earns First DAISY Award™

Sonora, CA…Watching a loved one battle a serious illness in the intensive care unit is a stressful time. But receiving the skillful care of a compassionate nurse can help relieve some of that stress. That is what Dede Mustill recently experienced when her husband was admitted to the ICU at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Taking […]

Federal Grants Received For Both Calaveras And Tuolumne County

Federal Grants Received For Both Calaveras And Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…The TCEDA/CSEDD has been working on a number of federal grants to aid in the recovery and the redevelopment of the regional economy. So today we are announcing three awards we have just recently been awarded. 1) We submitted a $50,000 USDA grant for small business development in Tuolumne and Calaveras County. In the […]

Stanislaus National Forest Visitor Surveys Begin October 1st

Stanislaus National Forest Visitor Surveys Begin October 1st

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest will begin year-long National Visitor Use Monitoring surveys on October 1st, 2016, at recreation sites and along roads throughout the forest. These brief surveys are conducted on every forest every five years and help us better understand who is coming to the forest and what the public wants from their […]

Marshes Fire Reaches 45% Containment, One Way Traffic Controls In Place On Hwy 49

Marshes Fire Reaches 45% Containment, One Way Traffic Controls In Place On Hwy 49

Coulterville, CA…Road Closures: Hwy. 49 between Hwy. 120 and the Tuolumne-Mariposa County line remains closed. Hwy. 49 opened for single-lane traffic with a pilot car at 8:00 o’clock this morning. Marshes Flat Road open to residents only. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department is maintaining the roadblock. Current Situation: Firefighters held the area burned on the […]

Friends of Music Baroque Chamber Orchestra Opening Concert

Friends of Music Baroque Chamber Orchestra Opening Concert

Pine Grove, CA…The Mother Lode Friends of Music, the classical music performance society of the central Mother Lode, opens its new season with a program of music for Baroque chamber orchestra, featuring the music of Georg Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert takes place on Sunday, October 16 at the Pine Grove Community […]

Chain Installer Orientation And Permits

Chain Installer Orientation And Permits

Stockton, CA…Individuals interested in becoming chain installers on California State Highways in the Sierra Nevada can contact the Caltrans Maintenance Office at (209) 736-0187. Permits are available for State Routes 4, 88, 89, 108 and 207 in Calaveras, Alpine, Amador and Tuolumne Counties. All new applicants are required to attend an orientation class, which will […]

Stanislaus National Forest Welcomes An Acting District Ranger

Stanislaus National Forest Welcomes An Acting District Ranger

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest welcomes Ray Cablayan as the Acting District Ranger on the Calaveras Ranger District. Cablayan, who has served as a Civil Engineer since 2008 on the Stanislaus National Forest, will now be taking on the leadership role on the Calaveras Ranger District as the Acting District Ranger. “I am excited for […]