Sonora, CA…As part of a deferred maintenance program, Beardsley Road on the Summit Ranger District, east of the community of Strawberry, Stanislaus National Forest (STF) will receive a facelift in June. The Beardsley Road project stretches from Hwy 108 to Beardsley Dam on Beardsley Road (Forest Road 5N02); forest travelers should expect delays in the […]
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 […]
Cedar Ridge, CA…Yesterday around 11:00 AM, a father and his two sons left their home in Tuolumne County to hike down to the river from Keltz Mine Rd near Cedar Ridge. Ford Canutt the 68 year old father and his sons Travis Canutt, 31 and Oblio Canutt, 42 had taken water and a cell phone […]
La Grange, CA…Just after 11:00 AM today, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 4800 block of Arbolada Rd in Don Pedro to assist Cal Fire with possible evacuations and road closures due to a grass fire. The fire is being investigated by fire officials but is believed to have been started by a home […]
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 […]
Arnold, CA…Caltrans has closed Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass & Hwy 108 over Sonora Pass. Caltrans will have to check for rocks & debris before they can reopen after the weekend.
Strawberry, CA…Today the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Detectives were able to positively identify the remains that were discovered on April 28th on Old Strawberry Road as belonging to 55 year old Tuolumne County resident, Denise Marie Gadd. Denise was reported as a missing person to the Sonora Police Department on 8/16/2015 by a concerned friend who […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed the winter snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 108 over Sonora Pass at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening of the pass for motorists who utilize this […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park will present “Diggins Tent Town 1852”, their annual living history event this coming May 19th through May 22nd. Sponsored by Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park and depicted by over 150 costumed volunteers, visitors can experience the events and environment of an 1850’s mining camp that is re-created […]
Yosemite, CA…The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for all vehicular traffic Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at noon. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. “We would like to thank all of our road crews, as well as our partners […]
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 Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]
Sonora, CA…8 May 2016, at approx. 11:25 p.m. officers responded to Wal-Mart regarding a push out of merchandise. Officers contacted the Asset Protection Officer for Wal-Mart, who related they had stopped a female subject who had pushed two shopping carts full of merchandise out of the store, which she didn’t pay for. Officers contacted the […]
Sonora, CA…This evening Jacob and Keira Owens returned to their father’s home in Sonora. The children’s aunt met with mom Angela Owens to pick up the children and she brought them back to Tuolumne County. The children had been in Las Vegas with their mother Angela and her boyfriend Kenneth. A Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy […]
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are actively searching for two children who were last seen on Monday 05/02/2016. It is not believed that the children are in danger but we need to check on their welfare. Jacob and Keira were last seen at school on Monday and were picked up by their mother […]
Sonora, CA…Does this election season have you thinking, “I need a vacation”? Though you may not realize it, you’re actually doing yourself and your country a great service if you take one. When you pack your bags and travel, you’re helping to grow local economies, create American jobs and improve your own work performance, relationships […]
Stockton, CA…In this Caltrans News Flash, you get a front-row seat as Caltrans maintenance crews clear highways, cutting through steep and narrow mountain passes, including the Sonora pass in Tuolumne County, and the Ebbetts and Monitor passes in Alpine County. Snow and ice must be shoved off the road, rocks and debris must be removed, […]
Pinecrest, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Detectives are still actively trying to identify the human remains found off of Highway 108 near Old Strawberry Road. A search of the area was completed and no evidence to suggest a cause of death or the identity of the remains was found. Thus far, they have been able to […]
Pinecrest, CA…Last night around 5:55 PM, an alert citizen spotted what he believed to be human remains in the area of Highway 108 and Old Strawberry Road in Pinecrest and called the Sheriff’s Office. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives responded to the scene and confirmed the remains were human. The remains were collected and […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia College will present its spring concert “Symphony of the Sierra” at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30th in the Dogwood Theater. The wide-ranging repertoire promises to be a performance well worth hearing. According to orchestra conductor, Mic Harper, “The repertoire provides a wonderful introduction to orchestral music for children and is complex enough […]
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a home invasion robbery which occurred just before 6 AM this morning on Campbells Flat Road in Sonora. This was not a random act. This residence was specifically targeted. The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6’1″,mid 30’s, medium build, hair buzzed on the […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia College’s 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 public, will be held at Columbia College, Thursday, April 28th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion. Students in the program have […]
Sonora, CA…The Sonora Bach Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary year with the presentation of 6 classical-music performances. Events include a concert by The Mother Lode Friends of Music Chamber Orchestra, a “Baroque Sing Along” and an Organ “Crawl” through the historic, Gold Rush town of Sonora. Concert venues will be held throughout picturesque Tuolumne […]
Sonora, CA…In partnership with the City of Sonora and the U.S. Forest Service, Sonora Regional Medical Center will again sponsor the Sonora Gran Fondo, a cycling event benefiting its Live Well, Be Well wellness program, which offers free and low-cost exercise/health classes and support groups to the community. The ride will occur on Sunday, May […]
Sonora, CA…April is both National Foot Health Awareness Month and Limb Loss Awareness Month. The experts at Healogics and the Center for Wound Care at Sonora Regional Medical Center are reminding people to take a moment to stand up for their feet. The Center for Wound Care treats chronic foot and leg wounds that are […]
Columbia, CA…Columbia College will hold its 47th Commencement on Friday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion. A reception for the graduates, their families, friends and guests will be held immediately after the ceremony in Carkeet Park next to the pavilion. The 145 students in the 2016 graduating class have earned 141 Associate […]
Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs for April 21 & 22 are enclosed TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Friday, April 22, 2016 00:10 PEDESTRIAN STOP 1604220001 Officer initiated activity at The Rock Of Twain Harte, Fuller Rd, Twain Harte.W/1 hma Summary: Male was standing outside a closed business. Searched the male and his backpack with […]
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 Hwys 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of […]