Groveland, CA…Yesterday, just after 11 am, our dispatch center received a concerning call from an employee at the Yosemite Lakes Country Store, just west of the Yosemite gate. The reporting person stated an irate man came into the store, armed with a knife and refusing to leave. Prior to deputies arriving, all customers and store […]
Groveland, CA….From TCSO…**UPDATE 12am** The incident has been brought to a peaceful conclusion and the barricaded subject has been taken into custody. A post detailing the incident will be made soon. **Original** The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit has responded and is on scene with a subject barricaded in the Yosemite Lakes Country […]
Groveland, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit has responded and is on scene with a subject barricaded in the Yosemite Lakes Country Store and gas station, west of the Yosemite gate on Highway 120. Please assist us and avoid the area, there is heavy Law Enforcement presence. Thank you for your consideration. Source […]
Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties, CA…Need Health Insurance? ATCAA Can Help!
Columbia, CA…Beginning May 3, 2021, Columbia College is planning for a partial campus reopening. As the college continues to monitor the progression of the pandemic, we are also carefully planning a safe return to in-person services. Now that Tuolumne County has moved into the Orange Tier, access to Columbia College is increasing. At this time, […]
Sonora, CA…From the TCSO’s office..”Today is National Administrative Professionals’ Day! This group is responsible for ensuring our agency is operating to its maximum potential. They are the behind the scenes key 🔑 to ensuring great service to our community. Thank you to all of our Administrative Professionals for the amazing work you all do. Enjoy […]
Twain Harte, CA…Monte Little 10/26/1958 – 4/17/2021. Monte Little, 62, of Twain Harte, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…K9 Mattis putting in another night of service to the county of Tuolumne. K9 Mattis was able to help deputies locate a small amount of drugs and drug paraphernalia on this traffic stop. Such a good boy Mattis! Source = Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office
Sonora, CA…Much of Tuolumne County Without Power This Evening. If we did our math right there are 29,194 Without Power at this time. The outage started at 7pm and they estimate power to be returned by 11:15pm. More to follow…
Sonora, CA…39-year-old Luis Cifuentes was arrested on Monday in Madera by Tuolumne County Detectives for the earlier reported murder of 29-year-old Cayetano Duarte-Perez in La Grange on April 3. After only one week of investigation, Detectives quickly identified Cifuentes as the suspect in the case. Detectives were able to obtain a warrant for Cifuentes’s arrest, […]
Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Since 1994, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has been providing the community with Gear For Wild Environments! We started 26 years ago in downtown Sonora after outgrowing our mail order business, The Eddy Mart. Now it’s evolved into 3 stores. Sonora – 173 So. Washington St. 209-521-5621 Our Climbing & Backpacking headquarters. […]
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Shiloh Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is in the community Sierra Village south of Highway 108. Smoke may be visible in the area during the prescribed burn. This prescribed burn is designed to […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic & Fire Update….Plume of Black Smoke Seen on Wards Ferry Road Incident: 00158 Type: Report of Fire Location: 12329-12333 Wards Ferry Rd Loc Desc: NEAR THE BRDG Lat/Lon: 37.843468 -120.254690 Detail Information 10:11 AM 3 [6] PASSED THE BRDG ON THE GROVELAND SIDE 10:10 AM 2 [2] RP BELIEVES IS A POSS CAR […]
Yosemite National Park, CA…Beginning Friday, May 21, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park. The temporary day-use reservation system will allow the park to manage visitation levels to reduce risks associated with exposure to COVID-19. Day-use reservations will be required for all users, including annual and lifetime pass […]
San Andreas, CA…The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting a prescribed burning operation on the Shiloh Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) site. This project is in the community Sierra Village south of Highway 108. Smoke may be visible in the area during the prescribed burn. This prescribed burn is designed to […]
Twain Harte, CA…Yesterday we reported on an ATV rollover collision off of Lazy Z Lane. Tragically it ended with the death of the involved. From Sonora CHP today…”On April 6, 2021, at approximately 2:10 pm, an 81-year-old male from Sonora was riding his 2006 Kawasaki 650 ATV while traversing up a steep hill on his […]
Lake Alpine & Kennedy Meadows, CA…Local Caltrans Crews Getting Busy on Pass Openings!
La Grange, CA…Tuolumne County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for leads and a suspect in connection with a homicide in La Grange over the weekend. The deputies were called to a home on Highway 132 on Sunday afternoon for a report of a “murder”. Two Mariposa County deputies were already on scene with the person who […]
Sonora, CA…Following a tip from the FBI, Tuolumne County investigators arrested Amelio Eredio Renteria for threatening to commit a mass shooting. On Saturday afternoon, based on the information provided by the FBI, a traffic stop was conducted on Renteria in Willow Springs. The deputies did not find any weapons on Renteria but did find what […]
Sonora, CA…Martha Peterson 10/24/1949 – 4/5/2021. Martha Peterson, 71, of Sonora, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Skyline Place Senior Living in Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Tuesday, March 23, 2021) 00:04 ALARM ALL TYPES 2103230001 Occurred at Groveland Youth Center on Hwy 120. , in Groveland. Audible. . Disposition: False Alarm will be billed. 00:29 911 HANG UP 2103230002 Occurred at Zoe Coffee House on Hwy 108. , […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Monday, March 22, 2021) 00:12 FOLLOW UP 2103220001 Occurred on .unk Marin County, in . . Disposition: Report Taken. 01:31 Calls Transferred to CDF (Public Service Request) 2103220003 Occurred on Campo Seco Rd, in Sonora. Req calfire to help get into their […]
Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is scheduled to begin clearing the winter accumulation of snow from Ebbetts Pass and Monitor Pass in Alpine County, and Sonora Pass in Tuolumne County in an effort to get the seasonal routes open for the summer season. Equipment has been scheduled and the District 10 Maintenance […]
San Andreas – CAL FIRE Tuolumne – Calaveras Unit would like to share some springtime fire preparedness information with the communities we serve. With the warmer weather upon us, now is the time for residence to create 100’ of defensible space around their home and to update their Wildfire Action Plan. Home hardening and the […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that the 2021 Edwin C. Bearss History Fellowship has been awarded to Emily Dayhoff. Emily is a Park Ranger who works in Yosemite National Park’s Division of Interpretation and Education, and specializes in cultural demonstration. In addition to being a full-time Park Ranger in Yosemite, Dayhoff is […]
Sonora, CA…Gary Martin 7/21/1943 – 3/30/2021. Gary Martin, 77, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…Doris Welch 1/12/1931 – 3/29/2021. Doris Welch, 90, of Sonora, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…Michael Notzen 3/9/1970 – 3/27/2021. Michael E. Notzen, 51, of Sonora, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Jamestown, CA…Robert Neal 10/14/1961 – 3/26/2021. Robert Neal, 59, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…Monday evening the Sonora Police Department arrested 26-year-old Charles P. Bryant of Modesto and 24-year-old Zalena R. Herrera of Modesto for multiple charges, including possession of stolen property, conspiracy to commit a felony, and organized retail theft with intent to sell. Just after 8:30 pm on March 29, 2021, officers were called to Lowe’s […]
