Howard Jessee 1924 – 2021

Howard Jessee 1924 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Howard Jessee 6/30/1924 – 9/10/2021. Howard Jessee, 97, of Sonora, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Grace Wallace 1957 – 2021

Grace Wallace 1957 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Grace Wallace 4/6/1957 – 9/7/2021. Grace Wallace, 64, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Avalon Care Center in Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

John L. DeCoster 1975 – 2021

John L. DeCoster 1975 – 2021

Groveland, CA…John L. DeCoster 4/16/1975 – 9/2/2021. John L. DeCoster, 46, of Groveland, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Dana R. Brooks 1979 – 2021

Dana R. Brooks 1979 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Dana R. Brooks 3/24/1979 – 8/31/2021. Dana R. Brooks, 42, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Carl L. Mundwiller 1938 – 2021

Carl L. Mundwiller 1938 – 2021

Tuolumne, CA…Carl L. Mundwiller, 3/15/1938 – 9/2/2021. Carl L. Mundwiller, 83, of Tuolumne, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Wynette Bain 1953 – 2021

Wynette Bain 1953 – 2021

Wynette Bain, 3/15/1953 – 8/31/2021. Wynette Bain, 68, of Jamestown, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

PG&E Restores Power after Outage Affected 2,000 in Tuolumne County

PG&E Restores Power after Outage Affected 2,000 in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…All power restored to Tuolumne County PG&E customers after a series of outages affected about 2,000 customers, including 1,386 customers in Sonora and 491 in Columbia. We are investigating the cause of the outages, but we know that due to fire risk we had to patrol the entire length of all the affected circuits […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Off Rawhide Road

Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Off Rawhide Road

Rawhide, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Fire Reported Off Rawhide Road. Rawhide Road now blocked by fire equipment. Incident: 00166 Type: Report of Fire Location: 19451 Rawhide Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.970510 -120.449576 Detail Information 11:57 AM 5 [13] A61-001 RAWHIDE BLOCKED DUE TO FIRE HOSES ACROSS RDWY 11:50 AM 4 [12] XFER CAL FIRE 11:47 AM […]

Stanislaus National Forest Answers Some FAQs on Closure Order

Stanislaus National Forest Answers Some FAQs on Closure Order

Sonora, CA…Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions that we have been receiving at our Front Desks about the Forest Closure Order. Question: Can I drive over Sonora Pass? Answer: Yes! All the State Highways including, Hwy 120, 108 and 4 remain open, these highways are managed by Cal Trans. Question: I have a recreational […]

Back to School Night Night 1861 At Columbia State Park

Back to School Night Night 1861 At Columbia State Park

Columbia, CA… Columbia State Historic Park (SHP) announced the annual Back to School 1861 event will be Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Visitors are invited for a look inside the Old Columbia Schoolhouse. This event is free and open to the public. The evening of fun and educational opportunities includes 1861 […]

Michael Harris 1966 – 2021

Michael Harris 1966 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Michael Harris 11/23/1966 – 8/31/2021. Michael Harris, 54, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Gwendolyn Eaton 1964 – 2021

Gwendolyn Eaton 1964 – 2021

Sonora, CA…Gwendolyn Eaton, 2/7/1964 – 8/31/2021. Gwendolyn Eaton, 57, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Washington Fire Holding at 100 Acres, 50% Contained, 17 Structures Lost as Mop Up Continues

Washington Fire Holding at 100 Acres, 50% Contained, 17 Structures Lost as Mop Up Continues

Jamestown, CA…Safety is a priority as firefighters continued to secure and construct containment lines with fire activity continuing through the day. Mop-up efforts and patrol will continue as crews strengthen the fire line. EVACUATION ORDERS: For the latest road closures and evacuation information in Tuolumne County please visit: https://www.facebook.com/tuolumnecountysheriff Golden Dove Lane, Silver Pine Drive […]

Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes. Hwy 108 Open in Both Directions

Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes.  Hwy 108 Open in Both Directions

Sonora, CA…The latest Washington Fire Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure Changes are current as of August 27th, 2021 10:45 A.M. near Highway 108 and Stockton Road. The following area’s will remain under the Evacuation Order: North Drive, Golf Links Road (between Highway 108 and Chabroullian), McKibbon Drive, Constance Lane, Mountain Vista Court, Circle Drive, […]

Washington Fire Morning Update, Holding at 81 Acres, Smoke Output Minimal, 10% Contained

Washington Fire Morning Update, Holding at 81 Acres, Smoke Output Minimal, 10% Contained

Jamestown, CA…Firefighters are continuing to construct and strengthen direct fire line. Damage assessment for structures has begun and will continue today. Power remains out in portions of Sonora due to damaged powerlines. Warming temperatures with lowering humidity are expected today into the weekend. Wind will generally be upslope during the day, turning downslope at night. […]

Washington Fire Holding at 81 Acres, Evacuation Orders & Advisories Remain in Place

Washington Fire Holding at 81 Acres, Evacuation Orders & Advisories Remain in Place

Sonora, CA…If you need NON emergency assistance or information, please do not contact Dispatch. Call 209-533-5151. **UPDATE 5:11PM** Fire at 81 acres, and holding within Fire’s containment lines. All evacuation orders and advisories remain in place. **UPDATE 4:59 PM** For information regarding staging or evacuating to Westside Pavilion, please call 209-206-8010 **UPDATE 4:37PM** Fire evacuation […]

Update on Washington Fire Evacuations from Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Update on Washington Fire Evacuations from Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office

Sonora, CA…If you need non-emergency assistance, please do not call our dispatch center. Instead, please call 209-533-5151** **UPDATE 3:30 pm** Evacuations for City of Sonora from W. of Stockton Rd to W of S. Washington St. Including all roads in between. This includes all downtown hotels on Stockton and S Washington **UPDATE 2:22pm** Evacuation Advisories […]

Adventist Health Sonora and Tuolumne County Public Health Call on Community Members to Protect Each Other, Get Vaccinated

Adventist Health Sonora and Tuolumne County Public Health Call on Community Members to Protect Each Other, Get Vaccinated

Sonora, CA…In a joint statement, Adventist Health Sonora and Tuolumne County Public Health (TCPH) are urging Tuolumne County residents that now is the time to band together as a community and stop the current COVID-19 surge, “Sonora is a community with deep roots and caring hearts,” said Michelle Fuentes, President of Adventist Health Sonora. “When […]

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