Oregon Man Loses Life In Kayak Accident On Cherry Creek ~ Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Oregon Man Loses Life In Kayak Accident On Cherry Creek ~ Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Groveland, CA…Yesterday morning just before 11:30 AM, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office received a call for help regarding a possible drowning. A 35 year old man along with a group of friends, hiked to the Cherry Bomb Gorge on Cherry Creek in the Groveland area. The group started down the rapids on their kayaks when […]

U.S. Forest Service Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions In High Hazard Areas

U.S. Forest Service Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions In High Hazard Areas

Sonora, Calif. June 30, 2016…Due to high fire danger, temporary fire restrictions are in effect in High Hazard Areas on the Stanislaus National Forest (STF) July 1 through the end of the official 2016 fire season. Forest Order 16-2016-3 prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues and smoking outside developed campgrounds, as well as welding and blasting activities […]

Pinnell’s Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!

Pinnell’s Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!

Angels Camp & Sonora, CA…“Do any of these faces look familiar?! 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 serving the tri-county area for over 40 years! […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 23rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 23rd

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through June 23rd are enclosed Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-23-2016 Tuolumne Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-22-2016 Sheriffs logs 06212016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-20-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-19-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Reports 06-18-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-17-2016 Sheriff’s daily report 06162016 Sheriff’s log 06142016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-15-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 06-13-2016 Sheriff’s […]

Explosive Device & Arrest In Sonora

Explosive Device & Arrest In Sonora

Sonora, CA…23 June 2016, at approximately 11:35 pm, Officers from the Sonora Police Department, assisted by Officers from the California Highway Patrol, responded to a disturbance on the 100 block of Columbia Way. When Officers arrived, two subjects determined to be involved in the disturbance, were located hiding in some bushes. A backpack was also […]

Grants Awarded For Job Training & Health Literacy

Grants Awarded For Job Training & Health Literacy

Sonora, CA…In December 2014, HealthLitNow, (www.healthlitnow.org) a 501(c)3 non-profit, was launched from the Tuolumne County Innovation Lab (www.myinnovationlab.org) to provide Public Health Literacy programs for K-12 students throughout Tuolumne County and the Sierra Region. Public Health Literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals and groups can obtain, process, understand, evaluate, and act on […]

Happy Ending To Search & Rescue Case

Happy Ending To Search & Rescue Case

Pinecrest, CA…(A Happy Ending from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept.) These boys, Jeremi and Mathew were in the area of ramble adventure above Cleo’s bath in Pinecrest. Mark and Donna heard the boys talking as they hiked toward the summit and yelled out for help! Mathew and Jeremi went to Mark and Donna. Jeremi recognized […]

Search To Resume At Daybreak For Missing Modesto Pair

Search To Resume At Daybreak For Missing Modesto Pair

Pinecrest, CA…The search for the Donna and Mark, the missing hikers, will resume tomorrow at day break. the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept.will be utilizing additional resources and helicopters for the search. Donna and Mark also have a black and white dog with them, pictured below. The two experienced hikers left on Sunday the 12th to […]

Fire Update….Home Lost In Jamestown Tonight

Fire Update….Home Lost In Jamestown Tonight

Jamestown, CA…This evening at 8:30 PM the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department received a fire reported at a residence at the 10,000 block of Buck Brush Drive in Jamestown. It was reported that one home was fully engulfed. All the occupants were evacuated and are safe. The surrounding homes were notified and evacuated as a precaution. […]

Freedom From Smoking Course Starting June 21st

Freedom From Smoking Course Starting June 21st

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center is offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® course which begins June 21. Classes will meet at the Live Well Be Well Center on Greenley Road from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and one Wednesday for seven weeks, ending with a celebration on August 2. Freedom From Smoking […]

Medical Center’s Golf Tournament Raises $59,000 For Free Mobile Health Clinic

Medical Center’s Golf Tournament Raises $59,000 For Free Mobile Health Clinic

Sonora, CA…Sonora Regional Medical Center’s 20th Annual Golf Classic was a big success thanks to the contributions of sponsors, donors, players and volunteers. This year’s event was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Pine Mountain Lake Golf Club in Groveland. Seventy sponsors and 133 players helped raise more than $59,000 to support Project HOPE, […]

Paralympic Archer Jeff Fabry Visiting Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp As Team for Tomorrow Ambassador

Paralympic Archer Jeff Fabry Visiting Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp As Team for Tomorrow Ambassador

Groveland, CA…Four-time Paralympic archer, Jeff Fabry (Tulare, California), will visit the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp at Camp Tuolumme Trails in Groveland, California, today, June 16, as an athlete ambassador for the United States Olympic Committee’s Team for Tomorrow program. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., Fabry will speak to kids ages 6-17, members of the free […]

Pinnell’s Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!

Pinnell’s Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!

Angels Camp & Sonora, CA…“Do any of these faces look familiar?! 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 serving the tri-county area for over 40 years! […]

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 begins with a theft investigation which leads to some unusual findings. After watching the incident occur, visitors will have the opportunity to interview the witnesses and […]

Vehicle Theft Arrest In Sonora

Vehicle Theft Arrest In Sonora

Sonora, CA…11 June 2016, at approx. 7:29 am, an Officer took a vehicle theft report of a red, 2001, Ford Expedition. The vehicle was unlocked, with the keys left inside. After the Officer completed taking the report, he observed a vehicle matching the description. The vehicle attempted to elude the Officer then pulled into a […]

Fire Destroys Vacant Home In Sonora

Fire Destroys Vacant Home In Sonora

Sonora, CA…Deputies are on scene of a structure fire reported this morning at 6 AM On S. Stewart Street between Lytton and Gold. The fire is now out with one vacant structure destroyed. The investigation into the the cause of the fire is on going although it appears to be suspicious. The road is currently […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 18th

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through June 18th

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 […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 8th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through June 8th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… Daily_Log_06-08-2016 Daily_Log_06-07-2016 Daily_Log_06-06-2016 Daily_Log_06-05-2016 Daily_Log_06-04-2016 Daily_Log_06-03-2016 Daily_Log_06-02-2016 Daily_Log_06-01-2016 Daily_Log_05-31-2016 Daily_Log_05-30-2016 Daily_Log_05-29-2016 Daily_Log_05-28-2016 Daily_Log_05-27-2016 Daily_Log_05-26-2016 Daily_Log_05-25-2016 Daily_Log_05-24-2016 Daily_Log_05-23-2016

Vehicular Fisticuffs Lead To Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charges For Angels Camp Man

Vehicular Fisticuffs Lead To Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charges For Angels Camp Man

Sonora, CA…8 June 2016, at approx. 9:42 pm, Officers responded to the 100 block of Hospital Road for a reported vehicle accident, as well as a verbal dispute. When Officers arrived they made contact with several subjects. During the Officer’s investigation into the matter, it was determined Christopher Metcalf, 25 of Sonora, was westbound on […]

Make Family Memories At The Annual Pinecrest Lake Fish Fair

Make Family Memories At The Annual Pinecrest Lake Fish Fair

Pinecrest, CA…In conjunction with National Get Outdoors Day, the Forest Service invites the public to participate in a fish fair on the Stanislaus National Forest, June 11. Children up to 16-years of age (all are welcome to attend) are invited to compete for fun and awards at the annual Pinecrest Lake Fish Fair, Summit Ranger […]

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers

Railtown 1897 Calls Out for Volunteers

Jamestown, CA…Railtown 1897 is looking for interested volunteers who love meeting visitors and telling the story of the Sierra Railway and the legacy of the steam locomotive era. California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) are accepting applications for individuals interested in volunteering to help communicate the fascinating railroading history of the […]

9 Screening Tests for Men ~ Health Tips From Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

9 Screening Tests for Men ~ Health Tips From Meadowmont & Groveland Pharmacies

Arnold & Groveland, CA…Are you one of those guys who can’t remember the last time you stepped foot in a doctor’s office? Sure, maybe you’ve gotten in for something urgent, but what about scheduling an annual exam or screening tests? Maybe you simply forget, think you already have healthy habits, or insist that you “feel […]

Yosemite Announces Fire Season June 6, 2016

Yosemite Announces Fire Season  June 6, 2016

Yosemite, CA…The 2016 fire season officially begins Monday June 6, 2016. Fire crews have completed all training, fire refreshers and fitness tests and all stations are staffed. The NPS has transitioned to fire season preparedness and fire resources will be available seven days per week for suppression efforts. Park fire resources for the season include: […]

The 16th Annual River Ranch Music Festival August 19 & 20

The 16th Annual River Ranch Music Festival August 19 & 20

Tuolumne, CA…Nicholas Lefler Presents the 16th Annual River Ranch Music Festival. 2 Days and Nights of Camping in the beautiful Stanislaus National Forest. Live Music Featuring: The Hot Dark, Little Fuller Band, Risky Biscuits, Green Machine, Grover Anderson Band, Clan Dyken, A La Lune, Minor Birds, Pacific Lung, Brothers Strong & Co., Randy Mandy Band, […]

Update On Tree Mortality On The Stanislaus National Forest

Update On Tree Mortality On The Stanislaus National Forest

With more than 29 million dead trees in the state of California, the Stanislaus National Forest is busy planning and implementing more than a dozen high-priority projects. Local and statewide resources are assigned and assisting to these efforts. The Stanislaus National Forest has removed a total of 7,689 dead trees from high hazard areas on […]

Murder Verdict For Modesto Woman In Deadly Crash Fueled By Xanax & Marijuana

Murder Verdict For Modesto Woman In Deadly Crash Fueled By Xanax & Marijuana

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County District Attorney Laura Krieg announced today that Brenda Barrera, 28, of Modesto, was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison before Judge Donald Segerstrom after being convicted by a jury of Second Degree Murder and Driving Under the Influence Causing Great Bodily Injury stemming from a head-on collision on Highway 108/120. […]