Columbia College Graduates Fire Academy Students

Columbia College Graduates Fire Academy Students

Sonora, CA…The Columbia College Fire Academy is pleased to announce that 24 students have earned graduation and Certificates of Completion from the Fire Technology Program. Students who completed Firefighter 1 and 2 were awarded their certificates on May 2, 2024 at Columbia College in Oak Pavilion. Certificates are awarded upon students’ successful completion of academic […]

The Mother Lode’s Greater Sierra Forestry Corps Graduates its Second Cohort at Columbia College

The Mother Lode’s Greater Sierra Forestry Corps Graduates its Second Cohort at Columbia College

Columbia, CA…The Greater Sierra Forestry Corps, a WIOA Title-1 financially assisted program, is excited to announce the graduation of its second cohort, which took place on May 1st in the Dogwood Forum at Columbia College. Over 16 weeks, Corps participants received extensive training in Wildland Fire Fuels Management (six weeks) and Foundations in Wildland Firefighting […]

Columbia College 2023 – 2024 Graduates

Columbia College 2023 – 2024 Graduates

Sonora, CA…Among the graduating class of Fall 2023, 25 Associate of Arts Degrees have been conferred, 6 Associate of Arts Transfer Degrees, 32 Associate of Science Degrees, and 10 Associate of Science Degrees. Seventeen (17) students will graduate with distinction (cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or better**) and 9 with honors (between 3.5 and […]

California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park

California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia invite the public on May 16-19 to explore “Diggins Tent Town 1852,” a recreation of an 1850s mining camp. At this annual living history event, visitors have the opportunity to experience the Gold Rush come to life. Over 150 costumed volunteers will help to recreate life […]

Dynamite and Other Explosives Located at a Home in Strawberry Successfully Disposed of and Removed from Home

Dynamite and Other Explosives Located at a Home in Strawberry Successfully Disposed of and Removed from Home

Strawberry, CA…TCSO deputies with the assistance of CCSO Bomb Squad, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) Bomb Squad, Tuolumne County Fire Department and the United States Forest Service, successfully disposed of the unstable explosives by detonation, causing approximately 10 loud explosions in the Strawberry area. Explosives located at the home which were determined to […]

Broadcast Burning to Begin Near China Ridge in Groveland

Broadcast Burning to Begin Near China Ridge in Groveland

Groveland, CA…Fire crews with the Stanislaus National Forest’s Groveland Ranger District began will begin broadcast/understory burning in the area of China Ridge, as soon as next week.  Located adjacent to the Groveland Ranger District office and following China Ridge south to Greeley Hill Road approximately 4 miles northeast of Greeley Hill.  The majority of the […]

F150 Lightning Rolls Over & Kills Driver Near Hwy 120 & Old Priest Grade

F150 Lightning Rolls Over & Kills Driver Near Hwy 120 & Old Priest Grade

Groveland, CA…On April 25, 2024, at approximately 8:40am, a 68-year-old male from Groveland was stopped in a 2023 Ford F150 Lightning pickup truck at the stop sign for the Old Priest Grade and State Route 120, near Moccasin. The driver partially exited the vehicle while it was still in Drive and it began to roll […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Final Weekend for Downhill Skiing! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Final Weekend for Downhill Skiing!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Best Conditions of the Year! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Best Conditions of the Year! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Don’t Miss American Mile, April 5th at Black Oak Casino

Don’t Miss American Mile, April 5th at Black Oak Casino

Tuolumne, CA…American Mile will be bringing you the best in southern rock and country music. 8pm, April 5th in the Willow Creek Lounge at Black Oak Casino. See the hottest up and coming acts with Free live performances every Friday and Saturday night, as well as some ticketed shows Escape Your Everyday at Black Oak […]

Don’t Miss American Mile, April 5th at Black Oak Casino

Don’t Miss American Mile, April 5th at Black Oak Casino

Tuolumne, CA…American Mile will be bringing you the best in southern rock and country music. 8pm, April 5th in the Willow Creek Lounge at Black Oak Casino. See the hottest up and coming acts with Free live performances every Friday and Saturday night, as well as some ticketed shows Forming in 2018, American Mile has […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Ski the Rest of This Season AND Lock in the Best Price on the 24/25 Cali Pass! Unlimited California Skiing & More

Ski the Rest of This Season AND Lock in the Best Price on the 24/25 Cali Pass! Unlimited California Skiing & More

Bear Valley, CA…Lock in the best price on the 24/25 Cali Pass on March 9th and score a major perk for new Cali Pass loyalists: immediate access to amazing spring skiing and riding! Purchase your pass on March 9th, hit the slopes for the rest of this season, and enjoy unrestricted, unlimited skiing and riding […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Early March Weather Rolls in Like a February

Early March Weather Rolls in Like a February

Arnold, CA…Winter looks to stick around most of this week. Early March will look a lot like an early February. The latest forecasts for the West Slope and Mother Lode are below… Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Heavy snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Blowing snow. Windy. Visibility one […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Stanislaus National Forest Announces Public Comment Period for State OHV Grant

Stanislaus National Forest Announces Public Comment Period for State OHV Grant

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced that a public comment period will begin March 5 for preliminary 2024 off-highway vehicle grant applications. Interested parties may submit comments from March 5, 2024 through May 6, 2024. Forest recreation specialists and OHV managers have completed two draft grants for consideration by the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor […]

Several Hundred PG&E Customers in the Dark as This Storm Wave Rolls Through

Several Hundred PG&E Customers in the Dark as This Storm Wave Rolls Through

Arnold, CA…The grid seems to be holding up moderately well. There are however several hundred PG&E Customers in the dark at this time. In the Arnold area around Big Trees State Park, Up Hwy 4 in the Skyhigh & Tamarack areas, Groveland has two separate moderate scale outages, between Sutter Creek and Pine Grove in […]

Mother Nature Brought Snow! Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Mother Nature Brought Snow!  Time to Get Out & Play in Gear from SNAC!

Arnold, CA…Mother Nature brought us the snow, so now’s the time to get out and play! Come on up and enjoy our Sno-Parks. Rent Snowshoes, Trail Skis or just head up the hill for Snow Play. SNAC Arnold has everything you need! Sno-Park Permits – $15/day or $40/season CASH PLEASE SNOWSHOES $20/day Adults $15/day Kids […]

Sonora Man Loses His Life in Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision on Mono Way

Sonora Man Loses His Life in Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision on Mono Way

Sonora, CA…On January 28, 2024, at approximately 7:55 pm, 65-year-old Thomas Solis of Sonora was walking eastbound on Mono Way, within the number 2 lane, east of Cordelia Avenue. Mr. Solis was wearing dark clothing, facing away from traffic, during hours of darkness in an area that is not illuminated by streetlights. At that same […]

89 Year Old Sonora Man Loses His Life in Tuolumne Road Collision

89 Year Old Sonora Man Loses His Life in Tuolumne Road Collision

Sonora, CA…On January 26, 2024, at approximately 4:10 pm, an 89-year-old male driver of Sonora was driving a 1992 Toyota pickup southbound on Black Oak Road, while stopped for the stop sign at the intersection with Tuolumne Road. At that same time, 67-year-old Janice Greengo of Jamestown was driving a 2006 GMC Envoy westbound on […]

Short-Term Rentals Require Fire and Life Safety Inspection

Short-Term Rentals Require Fire and Life Safety Inspection

Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance Code Chapter 8.70 related to Fire and Life Safety Inspections for Short-Term rentals in the unincorporated areas of Tuolumne County. To keep all Tuolumne County residents and visitors safer, effective January 19, 2024, it is unlawful to maintain, operate, or use a short-term rental in the unincorporated […]