Two Men are First COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Tuolumne County

Two Men are First COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…Today, the Tuolumne County Public Health Department has confirmed the first two deaths of Tuolumne County residents from COVID-19. The individuals were both males, one in his 60s with no known underlying health conditions which contributed to his illness, and one in his 80s, with some underlying health conditions. HIPAA privacy rules restrict the […]

Traffic Update….Road Rage Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Hay Truck, Twice Near Hwy 108 & Via Este

Traffic Update….Road Rage Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Hay Truck, Twice Near Hwy 108 & Via Este

Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Road Rage Hit & Run, Vehicle vs Hay Truck, Twice Near Hwy 108 & Via Este. Don’t offend driver of now damaged vehicle in the area… Incident: 00262 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Via Este Rd / Sr108 Loc Desc: 1023G IFO 1630 VIA ESTE Lat/Lon: 37.983522 -120.292090 Detail Information 2:42 […]

One New COVID-19 Case Today in Tuolumne County

One New COVID-19 Case Today in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…1 new case is being reported today. The individual is currently isolating at home and the case is under investigation. 3 individuals have been moved from isolation to recovered. The vast majority of the cases we are seeing are not connected to previous cases, and the source of infection is often unknown. As a […]

PG&E Conducting Aerial Line Patrols Today

PG&E Conducting Aerial Line Patrols Today

Angels Camp, CA…Today, Friday, July 17, PG&E will be conducting aerial patrols of power lines between Yosemite National Park and New Melones Lake. Flights began around 9 a.m. The flights are part of a company-wide Public Safety Power Shutoff preparedness exercise. No power shutoffs will actually happen, but our emergency response organization is conducting the […]

Potential Hazardous Materials Hamper Monte Fire Clean-Up Efforts

Potential Hazardous Materials Hamper Monte Fire Clean-Up Efforts

Tuolumne County – Yesterday, July 15th, 2020, at approximately 3:39 p.m Tuolumne County Fire Department (TCFD) and several assisting agencies responded to the Monte Fire, a structure fire at 19000 Block of Soulsbyville Rd. Soulsbyville, CA. The fully involved building was a “commercial” type shop on residential property and approximately 3000 square feet in size. […]

Another Tuolumne Jail Inmate Tested Positive for COVID-19

Another Tuolumne Jail Inmate Tested Positive for COVID-19

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”Today we were advised one of the inmates housed at the jail tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate was arrested for a felony crime and housed in our facility for less than 48 hours. The inmate was tested for COVID-19 during the second round of testing at our facility. The […]

Traffic & Fire Update….Monte Fire Knocked Down, Several Hours of Mop Up Ahead

Traffic & Fire Update….Monte Fire Knocked Down, Several Hours of Mop Up Ahead

Soulsbyville, CA…From CAL FIRE TCU…”#MonteFire [update] Full knockdown reached, expect equipment to remain at scene for the next several hours. Near Soulsbyville Rd. And Monte Grande Rd. Soulsbyville (Tuolumne County)” Earlier…”#MonteFire [update] Good progress with an aggressive attack by firefighters has led to good knockdown of the structure fire near Soulsbyville Rd. and Monte Grande […]

Walmart & Sam’s Club to Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings ~ by Dacona Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S., and Lance de la Rosa, Chief Operating Officer, Sam’s Club

Walmart & Sam’s Club to Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings  ~ by Dacona Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S., and Lance de la Rosa, Chief Operating Officer, Sam’s Club

Bentonville, AR… From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus and priority has been and continues to be on the health and safety of our associates, members and customers. As the number of confirmed cases has spiked in communities across the country recently, so too have the number and types of face covering mandates […]

Order Your New Ford Bronco From Sonora Ford

Order Your New Ford Bronco From Sonora Ford

Sonora, CA…Good news alert!! You can order the all-new #FordBronco from us online. Plus any #FordBronco you order from Sonora Ford, you will receive a 25 Year Powertrain Warranty at no extra cost! Click here to order yours –>> https://bit.ly/32iA4HO Shop, Click & Deliver with Express Purchase from Sonora Ford. Sonora Ford COVID-19 – Update…As […]

Traffic Update….Deceased Party Located in Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd

Traffic Update….Deceased Party Located in Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd

Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update….Deceased Party Located in Vehicle Off Roadway Near Sr49 / Schilling Rd Incident: 00215 Type: Fatality Location: Sr49 / Schilling Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.694764 -120.182822 Detail Information 2:25 PM 5 [7] 61-004 NOT 100% SURE THIS IS TC / GOT STUCK OFF ROAD POSS 1144’D FM BEING STUCK 2:17 PM 4 [5] […]

Domestic Dispute Call Ends With Empty House Mystery

Domestic Dispute Call Ends With Empty House Mystery

Twain Harte, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”This morning, just after 7 am, we received a call reporting a domestic dispute between 37-year-old Jay Whittle of Twain Harte, and a female in the middle of Ponderosa Drive in Twain Harte. Jay was reportedly waving a baseball bat during the dispute. With knowledge Jay was wanted on […]

Toulumne County Public Health Department Reported 9 New Covid Cases

Toulumne County Public Health Department Reported 9 New Covid Cases

Sonora, CA…The Toulumne County Public Health Department reported 9 new cases in Tuolumne County yesterday, all of whom are isolating at home. One of the cases is a staff member associated with the Avalon Care Center cluster (total, 10). Additional test results from Avalon are still pending. 3 cases have been moved from isolation to […]

Staff Member at Tuolumne County Jail Covid Positive

Staff Member at Tuolumne County Jail Covid Positive

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”On Wednesday, we were notified one of our staff members in the custody facility tested positive for COVID-19. In response to the positive case, we are working closely with public health while conducting containment measures and mandatory testing for all inmate and staff within our facility. Additional resources from UCSF […]

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Ace Home Center’s July Red Hot Buys!  Shop Local, & Shop Often for All Your Home Improvement Needs

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Forest Service Extends Closure of Some Campgrounds Through July 15

Forest Service Extends Closure of Some Campgrounds Through July 15

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest announced that some developed recreation sites will remain closed through July 15, 2020. While some sites remain closed, forest crews have been preparing most campgrounds and day use sites for public use. Forest order STF-16-2020-16 identifies those recreation sites that employees have been able to safely open. “I am proud […]

75 Year Old Sonora Man Taken Into Custody After Threatening to Kill Caretaker & Shoot at Law Enforcement

75 Year Old Sonora Man Taken Into Custody After Threatening to Kill Caretaker & Shoot at Law Enforcement

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”A tense call ends best way possible. Last night, at approximately 7:30 pm, our dispatch center received an alarming call for service at a residence on Dapple Gray Way in Cedar Ridge. The reporting victim told dispatchers she was caretaking for 75-year-old Donald Jacobsen of Sonora when he took her […]

Arnold Man Arrested As Suspect in Arson Behind CDJR in Sonora

Arnold Man Arrested As Suspect in Arson Behind CDJR in Sonora

Sonora, CA…An alert citizen aided the sheriff’s office in the arrest of an arson suspect from Saturday’s fire behind CDJR in Sonora. On Saturday afternoon, deputies responded to assist firefighters with a reported fire behind CDJR. When deputies arrived on scene, they were made aware of a witness who had seen a man emerge from […]

Six New COVID-19 Cases Identified in Tuolumne County

Six New COVID-19 Cases Identified  in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…. A Cluster of COVID-19 Cases Identified in Staff at Congregate Care Facility and Updates on Non-Resident Case Cases at Care Facility. The Tuolumne County Public Health Department was notified on June 28th that 6 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Avalon Care Center in Sonora. Case investigations have been started and […]

Sonora Police Arrest Nunchuck Wielding Man

Sonora Police Arrest Nunchuck Wielding Man

Sonora, CA…At 0930 this morning, our office was dispatched to Heave for Kids Park on Greenly Rd. for a report of an adult male swinging around a set of nunchucks and causing a disturbance. During the investigation the officer located 46-year old Joseph Worthington of Sonora nearby at his residence. Worthington was found to be […]

Frogtown COVID-19 Testing Site: No Walk-Ins Accepted At This Time

Frogtown COVID-19 Testing Site: No Walk-Ins Accepted At This Time

Angels Camp, CA…No-cost testing for COVID-19 is available to anyone who would like to get one. The OptumServe COVID-19 testing site located at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds is open Tuesday-Saturday from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Testing is available to those age 12 and older. Walk-ins are not accepted at this time. People are highly […]

Young Antioch Man Lost His Life in Rainbow Pools Yesterday

Young Antioch Man Lost His Life in Rainbow Pools Yesterday

Groveland, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”We have some tragic news to share. Last night, our deputies, Search and Rescue, and Dive Team were called to Rainbow Pools in Groveland. We responded to a call someone fell into the water and had not surfaced. The body of 19-year-old Alvin Reyes Jr. of Antioch was later recovered […]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) use Impeding Efforts to Extinguish Quarter Fire

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) use Impeding Efforts to Extinguish Quarter Fire

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use impeding with efforts to extinguish forest fire. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office has been called to the area of the Quarter Fire due to an unidentified person operating a UAV into the fire zone. Due to the UAV use, U.S. Forest Service-Stanislaus National Forest has been […]

National Weather Service Sacramento Says, “Dangerous Heat into Next Weekend”

National Weather Service Sacramento Says, “Dangerous Heat into Next Weekend”

Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a heat advisory for Dangerous Heat into Next Weekend. A prolonged period of very hot temperatures is expected this week and into early next weekend, with valley and foothill highs ranging from the mid 90s to 110. Overnight temperatures will only fall to the mid 60s […]

SNAC Arnold has the Boats! SNAC has the TEVAs Everywhere!!

SNAC Arnold has the Boats!  SNAC has the TEVAs Everywhere!!

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora…CA…SNAC, WE HAVE THE BOATS! #snacarnold #snackattack #snacarnold #shoplocal #kayakingadventures #paddleboards #hurricanekayaks #feelfreekayaks #aquaglide #brusurf #nsppaddleboards #surftech (New boats are in, stop by and we’ll find the right one for you) TEVAs are in everywhere…Check it out! 👀 TEVA IS IN @sierra_nevada_adventure_co Being outside has never been more stylish! #snacmurphys #snacattack #teva […]

Quarter Fire Holding at 15 Acres in South Fork Stanislaus River Drainage

Quarter Fire Holding at 15 Acres in South Fork Stanislaus River Drainage

Cedar Ridge, CA…The Quarter Fire started yesterday at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the South Fork of the Stanislaus River approximately three miles upstream of the Lost Dutchman Mining Association property in the Grant Ridge (Forest Service Road 3N11) area. The fire is only burning on the north side of the river and is holding at […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff on Face Covering Order

Tuolumne County Sheriff on Face Covering Order

Sonora, CA…”I am aware of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statement yesterday in which he has ordered face coverings for most public activity. I received inquiries about our stance on the order and our intended actions. Our position has always been to rely on education and we will continue with that same strategic direction. I am working […]

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