The Final Showing of “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit is in Tuolumne Starting March 15

The Final Showing  of “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit  is in Tuolumne Starting March 15

Tuolumne, CA…Many hundreds of people have already enjoyed the popular “AnimalScapes of the Sierra Foothills” Art Event while it’s been in Amador and Calaveras Counties. If you haven’t seen the unusual show of 54 original pieces of juried art and poetry created by artists in three counties, there is one more opportunity: from March 15 […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through March 1st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through March 1st

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through March 1st are enclosed. sheriff’s log 02082016 Sheriff’s log 02102016 sheriff’s daily report 02112016 Sheriff’s daily report 02122016 Sheriff’s daily report 02132016 Sheriff’s daily report 02142016 Sheriff’s daily report 02152016 Sheriff’s daily log 02162016 Sheriff daily log 02172016 sheriffs report 02182016 Sheriff’s daily log 02192016 Sheriff’s daily log […]

Yosemite Gold Country / Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau Strengthens Marketing Efforts; Appoints Jen Lopez to New Position

Yosemite Gold Country / Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau Strengthens Marketing Efforts; Appoints Jen Lopez to New Position

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau / Yosemite Gold Country region has announced the appointment of Jennifer Lopez to the position of Marketing Coordinator. In her new role with the county’s Destination Marketing Organization, Lopez will maintain overall responsibility for local marketing efforts and public relations messaging as well as constituent and stakeholder communications. In […]

Groveland Man Arrested After Drunken Early Morning Mayhem Spree

Groveland Man Arrested After Drunken Early Morning Mayhem Spree

Groveland, CA…On Sunday morning, February 21, 2016 at approx. 0335 hours, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Groveland, Ca. It was reported to deputies that Todd Everett Anderson had gone to his girlfriend’s house intoxicated, started a fight with his girlfriend’s relatives and hit the house with his truck prior to […]

Over 800 “Clifton Strong” Fill Mark Twain Hall In Support Of Kraig Clifton & Family

Over 800 “Clifton Strong” Fill Mark Twain Hall In Support Of Kraig Clifton & Family

Angels Camp, CA…Last night at Frogtown the sold out dinner and overflowing Mark Twain Hall proved yet again why Calaveras County and rural small town America are the best places to have bad stuff happen. Calaveras High Men’s Basketball Coach Kraig Clifton is fighting Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. Kraig and his family know for certain […]

Strawberry’s Cashman 15th In Youth Olympic Games Giant Slalom

Strawberry’s Cashman 15th In Youth Olympic Games Giant Slalom

HAFJELL, Norway (Feb. 16, 2016) – Keely Cashman (Squaw Valley, CA, 16, National Training Group/Squaw Valley Ski Team) grabbed 15th place Tuesday in the giant slalom at the Youth Olympic Winter Games.  The giant slalom podium featured Switzerland’s Melanie Meillard finishing first, with Germany’s Katrin Hirtl-Stanggassinger finishing second and Switzerland’s Aline Danioth rounding out the […]

Sheriff’s Dept Still Searching For Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Sheriff’s Dept Still Searching For Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for 35 year old Allen Christopher Martin. As seen in the surveillance footage from Chicken Ranch Casino, Allen Martin left Chicken Ranch at 2230 hours on 02/09/2016 and walked across the parking lot toward Chicken Ranch road. Allen Martin has not contacted any of his family […]

Strawberry’s Keely Cashman 10th In Youth Olympic Super-G In Lillehammer Today!

Strawberry’s Keely Cashman 10th In Youth Olympic Super-G In Lillehammer Today!

Lillehammer, Norway…Strawberry’s Keely Cashman was the top American woman today in the Super-G on the Hafjell Olympic Slope during the Youth Olympic Games. She skied into 10th place. Austria’s Nadine Fest took home the gold. Keely started her career on the Dodge Ridge Team and then to the Bear Valley team for several years before […]

Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for assistance in locating 35 year old, Allen Christopher Martin. Allen walked away from the Chicken Ranch Casino on February 9th, 2016. Allen was last seen walking through the Chicken Ranch Casino parking lot toward Chicken Ranch Rd at around 2230 hours. Allen was wearing […]

Narcotic Search Warrant Leads To Arrests In Sonora

Narcotic Search Warrant Leads To Arrests In Sonora

Sonora, CA…Yesterday at about 2 P.M., the Tuolumne Narcotics Team along with assistance from TCSO Deputies and Detectives, served a search warrant at 304 Stockton Road in Sonora. Items related to the possession for sale and use of controlled substances were located. Sarah Hogan 24 year old woman, Shawn Dunn 22 year old man and […]

Jackson Man Arrested On Felony Warrant

Jackson Man Arrested On Felony Warrant

Sonora, CA…This afternoon at about 3 P.M., Deputy Leyva saw a Black KIA Soul driving westbound on Tuolumne Road. Deputy Leyva recognized the driver as being Gregory Meder, a 36 year old Jackson resident who is wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. Dep. Leyva initiated the traffic stop and Gregory Meder failed to yield. Meder […]

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested In Twain Harte

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested In Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA…This evening around 6:30 P.M. an anonymous tip from a citizen led the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies to the Chapel in the Pines Church on Cherokee Drive in Twain Harte. The citizen reported seeing the subject Michael Pierce at the church, who is wanted by the Sonora Police Department on Attempted Homicide charges […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through Feb 7th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through Feb 7th

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through February 7th are enclosed. media bulletin 02072016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-06-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-05-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-04-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-03-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-02-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-01-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 01-31-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 01-29-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report (1) Sheriff’s Daily Report

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Train Harte, CA….CHP is reporting a possible injury accident were a vehicle has hit ice and gone off roadway and down into a ravine. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00299 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Detail Information 12:25 […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January 26th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January 26th

San Andreas, CA….The latest Calaveras County Sheriff’s logs for January 26th are enclosed… MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, January 26, 2016 01/27/2016 00:02 911 Hang Up 1601260001 Occurred on Hwy 49, Angels Camp.. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:46 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1601260004 Officer initiated activity at Treat Av, San Andreas. Two arrested, out of county warrants, […]

Wanted Suspect With Multiple Felony Charges Arrested In Groveland

Wanted Suspect With Multiple Felony Charges Arrested In Groveland

Groveland, CA…After we posted that Joshua Power was WANTED in our community, the tips came pouring in. A surveillance team was put together and we arrested him today at about 12:45 P.M., in the Groveland/ Greeley Hill area. It was a partnership between the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals Service and the Pacific Southwest […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For January 25th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs For January 25th

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs for January 25th are enclosed. TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, January 25, 2016 00:09 FIGHT OR DISTURBANCE 1601250001 Occurred at Columbia Wash And Dry on Parrotts Ferry Rd. , Columbia. Rpts a loud 415 going on at the Wash and Dry poss from the studio apt above the […]

Trio Arrested & Fourth Sought On Drug Charges In Sonora

Trio Arrested & Fourth Sought On Drug Charges In Sonora

Sonora, CA…On 01/21/16 at about 8:45 A.M., The Tuolumne Narcotics Team (TNT), served a search warrant at the Mark Twain Apartments located at 311 Fairview Lane in Sonora, CA. Marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia, one handgun and one shotgun were collected by TNT Agents during the search of the apartments. TNT Agents also […]

Ex BV Coach & Strawberry Resident John Cashman Coached US Ski Team’s NGT Youth Into Battle At Hahnenkamm

Ex BV Coach & Strawberry Resident John Cashman Coached US Ski Team’s NGT Youth Into Battle At Hahnenkamm

Kitzbuehl, Austria (January 20, 2016) – Six athletes from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s U16 National Training Group (NTG) gained some World Cup course experience, and got a taste of what it’s like to race in Europe, when they competed against nine other teams in the Hahnenkamm Juniors event Wednesday. Kaitlyn Harsch (Avon, CO) […]

Sheriff’s Department Seeking Information On Deceased Man

Sheriff’s Department Seeking Information On Deceased Man

Sonora, CA…On 01/12/2016 at about 12:00 P. M. a citizen reported seeing a man who appeared to be deceased near Sullivan Creek behind Mother Lode Motors in Sonora. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives responded to the scene. The deceased man was later identified as Garland Williams a 40 year old resident of Sonora. There […]

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

Wild Land Fire Season Is Only A Few Months Away

Jackson Ca Fire Season is right around the corner once again. Time to get out and get your Property in a Fire Safe Condition. I cannot emphasize it enough to clear back from your homes as far as reasonably possible. The more Defensible Space you have the better off you are. Clear all ground and […]

Columbia College Receives $960,000 State Grant for Apprenticeship Programs

Columbia College Receives $960,000 State Grant for Apprenticeship Programs

Columbia, CA…Columbia College has been awarded a two-year $960,000 grant to develop a new hospitality apprenticeship training program in partnership with two major local employers — Black Oak Casino Resort in Tuolumne and Evergreen Lodge and Rush Creek Lodge near Groveland. The award, just announced by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), is part […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 26th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 26th

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through December 26th are enclosed. Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-26-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-25-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-24-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-23-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-22-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-21-15 Sheriff’s Daily Log 12-20-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-19-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-18-2015 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-17-2015 Sheriff’s Report 12-16-2015 Sheriff’s […]

Drug Overdose, AK47 & Tommy Gun Lead To Arrest

Drug Overdose, AK47 & Tommy Gun Lead To Arrest

Sonora, CA…Early this morning at about 0230 hours, TCSO Deputies responded to a 911 hang up call at the Best Western Sonora Oaks Hotel on Hess Ave. The deputies arrived and discovered Gerald Lillard had possibly over dosed on methamphetamines. Chelsea Hylton, Lillard’s companion, was determined to be the person who had called 911. Hylton […]

Suspect Has It His Way With Burger King Cash

Suspect Has It His Way With Burger King Cash

Sonora, CA…On the evening of 12/20/2015 at about 1950 hours, TCSO Deputies responded to a Robbery that had just occurred at Burger King on Mono Way. A male subject entered Burger King through the front door. He rushed the counter with one hand in his pocket and demanded cash. A weapon was not displayed. When […]

Two Arrested During Mi Wuk Burglary

Two Arrested During Mi Wuk Burglary

Mi Wuk Village, CA…On 12/19/15 at approximately 0200 hours, TCSO Deputies responded to the 21000 block of Wallim Ct. in Mi Wuk Village, for a reported burglary in progress. The call came in as an alarm but the victims quickly called dispatch and advised that they were watching two suspects break into their home via […]

Yosemite Gold Country Featured in National Geographic Campaign, Reaching Millions. Video Update With Lisa Mayo

Yosemite Gold Country Featured in National Geographic Campaign, Reaching Millions. Video Update With Lisa Mayo

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau worked with National Geographic’s Digital Nomad, Robert Reid, on a feature of Yosemite Gold Country this autumn using Yosemite National Park’s milestone anniversary as a news peg. Robert Reid, an award-winning travel writer who is a member of National Geographic Travel’s Editorial Council as well as a contributing Digital […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Says Thank You!

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Says Thank You!

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Area Foundation gave an unexpected $10,000 donation to the Sheriff’s Community Service Unit on Monday, December 7th. The CSU supervisors were surprised at their monthly meeting by the arrival of Ed Wiley and Jim Johnson who presented Executive Director Dave Clevenger with the impressive check. Volunteers are a very important part of […]