USFS Update on Strawberry Prescribed Burn

USFS Update on Strawberry Prescribed Burn

Strawberry, CA…May 31, 2023, 12:38 p.m. Update Strawberry RX Prescribed Burn: We continue burning in Unit 18 today. We have Engines strategically placed along Highway 108. If you can avoid traveling on 108 above Strawberry, it would be best for the Firefighters to be able complete the burn in this area. If you need to […]

Strawberry RX Burn Update – Fire and Smoke Visible from Hwy 108 Next Few Days.

Strawberry RX Burn Update – Fire and Smoke Visible from Hwy 108 Next Few Days.

Strawberry, CA…May 30, 2023 – Fire managers have made good progress on the Strawberry Prescribed Fire having burned nearly 500 acres as of May 30. Motorists driving along the Highway 108 corridor may notice fire and smoke along the roadway as well as fire apparatus beginning Wednesday, June 1 and continuing June 9. Motorists are […]

40 Year Old Lost His Life in Collision in Round About near People of the Mountain Road

40 Year Old Lost His Life in Collision in Round About near People of the Mountain Road

Jamestown, CA…On May 28, 2023, at approximately 5:06 PM, a 40-year-old resident was driving a 2009 GMC Yukon traveling southbound on State Route 49/108 approaching the roundabout at People of the Mountain Road, at a high rate of speed. At this time, 43-year-old resident, Timothy Perez was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue, traveling northbound on […]

Stanislaus NF Expands RX Burn Operations to Calaveras and Groveland Districts

Stanislaus NF Expands RX Burn Operations to Calaveras and Groveland Districts

Sonora, CA…May 30, 2023 – Fire managers from both the Calaveras and Groveland Ranger District will begin prescribed burn operations on their respective districts within the next week. On the Groveland District, fire crews will tip-torch on the Bear Mountain burn units, a continuation of work done during the fall 2022 season. All told, crews […]

Hwy 120 Into Yosemite Scheduled to Reopen on June 10th

Hwy 120 Into Yosemite Scheduled to Reopen on June 10th

Yosemite, CA…We are pleased to announce that Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 into Yosemite from the west) will reopen with delays on Saturday, June 10, barring any unforeseen complications or weather delays. Thanks to the Federal Highway Administration and the contractor, who are working seven days per week to open the road […]

Have You Seen Missing Kevin Rodman?

Have You Seen Missing Kevin Rodman?

Pine Grove, CA…We are seeking the publics help in locating 70 year old Kevin Rodman of Pine Grove. Kevin was reported as missing to Amador County Sheriff’s Office on Friday 5-19-2023.  Earlier today, Friday 5-26-2023 Kevins vehicle was located in Tuolumne county near the Kennedy Meadows Trailhead. Our Search and Rescue Team is currently out […]

Suspect Wanted for Homicide Arrested Thanks to Community Tip

Suspect Wanted for Homicide Arrested Thanks to Community Tip

Sonora, CA…Yesterday afternoon Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received a tip from a community member providing information about a possible sighting of Sabrina Starkweather in the Stockton area. The community member provided the information after seeing our post from Wednesday May 24th requesting the public’s assistance in locating Starkweather. TCSO Detectives conducted further investigation into […]

Strawberry Prescribed Burn Continues, Part of Larger Forest Service Wildfire Crisis Strategy

Strawberry Prescribed Burn Continues, Part of Larger Forest Service Wildfire Crisis Strategy

Strawberry, CA…Evaluation of weather and resource availability supports the continuation of the Stanislaus National Forest Prescribed burn today. More than eighty acres of the project area were treated with fire, building forest resiliency while reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires to communities and the critical infrastructure supporting them. The project will continue through the month […]

Columbia Diggins Tent Town 1852 This Weekend in Columbia

Columbia Diggins Tent Town 1852 This Weekend in Columbia

Columbia, CA…Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia invite the public May 18-21, 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 in […]

SNAC is Your Winter Rental Headquarters!! Come Up & Play!!

SNAC is Your Winter Rental Headquarters!!  Come Up & Play!!

Arnold, CA…End of Season Special @ SNAC Arnold! Our Spring hours of 10a-6p kick in Monday, April 17th. Our Rental & Tuning Shop will remain open for your snow needs. Heading to a different resort? Rent the day before (10a-5p) & return the day after. The Sierra Nevada Adventure Company is your Winter Rental Headquarters. […]

Potential Flooding to Close Much of Yosemite Valley this Weekend

Potential Flooding to Close Much of Yosemite Valley this Weekend

Yosemite, CA…As announced yesterday, much of Yosemite Valley will close starting Friday, April 28, at 10 pm, due to a forecast of flooding. Western Yosemite Valley will remain open but could close if traffic congestion or parking issues become unmanageable. If visiting, expect: -Heavy congestion, traffic delays, and extremely limited parking -Strict enforcement of parking […]

The Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert

The Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert

Sonora, CA…The Columbia College Community Chorus is proud to present its exciting Spring 2023 concert. American composer Randall Thompson is featured in the first half. Frostiana, with Robert Frost’s evocative poetry and the tantalizing harmonies of Randall Thompson, is complemented by Alleluia, restrained yet luscious, plus his work The Last Words of David. The second […]

SNAC is Your Winter Rental Headquarters!! Come Up & Play!!

SNAC is Your Winter Rental Headquarters!!  Come Up & Play!!

Arnold, CA…End of Season Special @ SNAC Arnold! Our Spring hours of 10a-6p kick in Monday, April 17th. Our Rental & Tuning Shop will remain open for your snow needs. Heading to a different resort? Rent the day before (10a-5p) & return the day after. The Sierra Nevada Adventure Company is your Winter Rental Headquarters. […]

One-Way Controls in Tuolumne County Next Week

One-Way Controls in Tuolumne County Next Week

Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following road work projects next week on State Route 49 (SR-49) and SR-120. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Marsh Valley Road to Bear Valley Road (Mariposa County) for shoulder work beginning Monday, April 10, through Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 7:00 […]

Call to Artists for Mother Lode Art Association’s 68th Fine Art Show & Exhibition

Call to Artists for Mother Lode Art Association’s 68th Fine Art Show & Exhibition

Sonora, CA…The Mother Lode Art Association is pleased to announce its 68th Fine Art Show and Exhibition to be held at the Sonora Opera Hall April 7th through April 15th. We are calling all artists to enter today. Entry forms and eligibility rules are available at motherlodeartassociation.org. The deadline to enter is March 17th. Categories […]

The Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert

The Columbia College Community Chorus Spring Concert

Sonora, CA…The Columbia College Community Chorus is proud to present its exciting Spring 2023 concert. American composer Randall Thompson is featured in the first half. Frostiana, with Robert Frost’s evocative poetry and the tantalizing harmonies of Randall Thompson, is complemented by Alleluia, restrained yet luscious, plus his work The Last Words of David. The second […]

Hwy 88 Closed Before Kirkwood, Chain Controls on Hwys 88, 4, 108 & 120

Hwy 88 Closed Before Kirkwood, Chain Controls on Hwys 88, 4, 108 & 120

Arnold, CA…This highway information is the latest reported by Caltrans as of Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at 05:18 PM. SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM THE EAST END OF LAKE ALPINE TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) – FOR THE WINTER – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for March 16th, 2023

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for March 16th, 2023

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Thursday, March 16, 2023) 00:10 SUSPICIOUS CIRC 2303160002 Occurred at Antone St/Sierra Av, in Jamestown. SUSC. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:11 TRAFFIC STOP 2303160003 Officer initiated activity at Sonora Ford, Mono Wy, Sonora. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). […]

Hwy 120 Entrance & More Open as Yosemite Continues Reopening

Hwy 120 Entrance & More Open as Yosemite Continues Reopening

Yosemite, CA…Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 west of Yosemite) will opened, Friday, March 24, at noon. Chains are required. Wawona Road (continuation of Highway 41) will open tomorrow, Friday, March 24, at 5 pm. Both roads were damaged in recent storms and have one-lane sections controlled by traffic lights. Watch for damaged […]

Arrests Made in Big Hill Road Homicide

Arrests Made in Big Hill Road Homicide

Sonora, CA…On Wednesday March 15th around 3:00 in the afternoon, an ambulance responded to the area of Calle Quartz Drive in Columbia for a report of a man found on the ground in his home. When the ambulance arrived, medics determined the man was deceased and requested the Sheriff’s Office respond. Detectives and the Coroner […]

Working Smoke Detectors & Extra Staffed Engine Helped in Early March 23 Structure Fires

Working Smoke Detectors & Extra Staffed Engine Helped in Early March 23 Structure Fires

Sonora, CA…As previously reported on the Tuolumne County Fire Department social media pages, firefighters from CAL FIRE/Tuolumne County Fire Department rescued two residents in two separate fires within four days early this month in Tuolumne County. On Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, firefighters responded to a 6,700-square-foot residential structure fire on Hess Avenue in east Sonora, […]

1 4 5 6 7 8 131