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 […]
Sonora, CA…A student at Sonora High School has been arrested for making threats against the school and other students. The Police Department was notified by the administration at Sonora High School of a student potentially making statements to bring a gun to school. During the course of the investigation, Officers learned that disturbing and threatening […]
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. […]
Sonora, CA…The Sonora Area CHP has made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit and run crash that occurred on February 28, 2021, which resulted in the death of a 17-year-old female. On March 25, 2021, at approximately 6:35pm, 67-year-old Lisa Dianne Hunt of Columbia was placed under arrest in connection with the fatal […]
Sonora, CA…On March 24, 2021, at approximately 8:20 pm, 33-year-old Stephanie Foster of Mi Wuk Village was driving a 2015 Ford F-150 pick-up truck westbound on Mono Way along with her 1-year-old toddler. She allowed her vehicle to travel off the north roadway edge, over a sidewalk and crashed into a bus stop kiosk located […]
The Sierra Foothills are a wonderful place to live, but as we know, there are some unique challenges we face living up here including the very real possibility of frequent and prolonged power outages. At Green Light Energy we specialize in installing customized solar systems with innovative battery storage solutions for every home. The future […]
Sonora, CA… Marta Herron 10/5/1973 – 3/17/2021. Marta J. Herron, 47, of Sonora, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…On March 22, 2021 at approximately 3:50 pm, 20- year-old- Albert Roman III of Oakdale was driving his 2005 Mercedes sedan with his passengers 19-year-old Nathaniel Stetson of Ceres and a 16-year-old female from Oakdale, northbound on Chicken Ranch Road north of the Chicken Ranch Casino at a high rate of speed. At that […]
Sonora, CA…Paul Purdy 6/23/1943 – 3/21/2021. Paul Purdy, 77, of Sonora, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
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. […]
Sacramento, CA…An Oregon-born wolf named OR-93 has sparked conservation hopes with a historic journey into California. A young male, OR-93 traveled hundreds of miles from an area southeast of Mount Hood, Oregon, to California’s central Sierra Nevada mountain range, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Friday. The agency said he traveled farther south into California than […]
Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Friday, March 19th, 2021 at 07:04 AM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER […]
Soulsbyville, CA…Melvin Ralph Johnson 4/28/1938 – 3/15/2021. Melvin R. Johnson, 82, of Soulsbyville, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…Dean Lance Davis 10/18/1945 – 3/16/2021. Dean L. Davis, 75, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…Rhonda Sue Pierce 5/3/1954 – 3/10/2021. Rhonda S. Pierce, 66, of Sonora, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her home. A graveside service will be held at Carter’s Cemetery in Tuolumne, CA at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Soulsbyville, CA…David Ronald Yakel 6/22/1942 – 3/11/2021. David R. Yakel, 78, of Soulsbyville, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…The sad family notifications have been made and the Sonora CHP Office has released the name of the deceased in the fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday. On March 13, 2021 at approximately 5:00pm, a 40-year-old Martin Flores from Modesto was riding his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Bonds Flat Road, east of Blue Oaks […]
Jamestown, CA…September Jared 9/6/1983 – 3/11/2021. September Jared, 37, of Jamestown, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracbs.com
Sonora, CA…On March 13, 2021 at approximately 5:00pm, a 40-year-old man from Modesto was riding his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Bonds Flat Road, east of Blue Oaks Road at an unknown rate of speed. As the rider negotiated a left curve in the roadway, he allowed his motorcycle to travel onto the south shoulder […]
Sonora, CA…Sonora Ford COVID-19 – Update…As our communities continue to feel the increased impact of Coronavirus, we feel it is important to share with you what we are doing to help keep people safe and healthy. Please be assured we have protocols in place, and are following CDC and local public health official’s recommendations. As […]
Sonora, CA…31-year-old Eduardo Martinez Perez of Bakersfield, went missing last Friday in the Sno-Park area. After receiving a call of a suspicious vehicle, it was determined the vehicle belonged to Eduardo but he was not located in the immediate area. A several day search was conducted by TCSO SAR, utilizing mutual aid from Contra Costa […]
Sonora, CA…Recently we received some calls regarding mountain lion sightings in our area, including one at the Dragoon Gulch Trail yesterday around 2:00 pm. We share our mountain community with all types of wildlife you shouldn’t be alarmed. However, you should always use caution when you have an encounter. Our local California Department of Fish […]
Sonora, CA…Monday afternoon, our office received a missing person report for 36-year-old Stacey Jordan. The reporting person reported Stacey told a friend he was going to the “high mountains”. At the time of report, Stacey had not been heard from or seen in four days. Stacey has visited both the Groveland and Pinecrest areas and […]
