Stockton, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed mountain passes in the central Sierra Nevada for the season due to winter conditions. The seasonal closures now in effect include Ebbetts Pass/State Route 4 (SR-4), Sonora Pass/SR-108 and Monitor Pass/SR-89. As of 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018, the seasonal closures are as follows: • […]
Yosemite, CA…The Tioga and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park are closed for the winter season. There have been several storm systems that have moved through the park over the past two weeks. The Tioga Road is a seasonal road that closes each season, based on weather and road conditions. The road is closed […]
Columbia, CA…What follows is a press release from Yosemite Faculty Assosiation…”YFA writes to correct the misleading and false representations about the state of negotiations and YFA’s anticipated strike in the District’s November 21st statement. With regards to negotiations, the District’s “last, best, and final offer” continues to demand unsustainable class size increases–to 45 students per […]
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Sonora, CA…The largest Holiday Parade in our area kicks off the Holiday Season in downtown Sonora this evening. From the Tuolumne Visitors Bureau…”RAIN OR STARS! Sounds of Christmas will fill the air with this night time parade with bright lights, floats, antique cars, and sounds of the holidays with marching bands and dancers. Starts promptly […]
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Arnold, CA…The first of a series of storms will bring moderate to heavy snow to the mountains of Western Plumas County and the Northern Sierra Nevada above 6000 feet Wednesday afternoon into late Wednesday night. This will likely disrupt Thanksgiving holiday travel across Sierra passes. After a brief lull, the next storm is expected late […]
Arnold, CA…We posted a pass closing piece yesterday but this one has additional information on what R1, R2 & R3 Chain Control levels mean. Caltrans is scheduled to close Ebbetts Pass (State Route 4) and Sonora Pass (State Route 108) due to incoming inclement weather in the Sierra Nevada. These closures are currently expected to […]
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Alpine & Tuolumne Counties…Caltrans District 10 tentatively plans to close Ebbetts Pass (State Route 4) at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, and Sonora Pass (State Route 108) at noon Wednesday, Nov. 21. Those times are subject to change, and could be impacted by the behavior of the weather. These are NOT the long-term, seasonal closures […]
Yosemite, CA…The Tioga and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park will close to all vehicular traffic beginning at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 due to incoming winter weather. The road will reopen as weather and road conditions permit. This is not necessarily a seasonal closure. A series of winter storms are expected […]
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Groveland, CA…On Friday, November 16, 2018, at approximately 10:42 am, 43 year old San Francisco resident, Ioan Tudosa, was driving a 2018 Nissan Versa, westbound on State Route 120 approaching Smith Station Road at approximately 50 miles per hour, on his way back to San Francisco. At this time, an 82 year old Groveland resident […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Another Fatality on Our Local Roads, This one Near Sr120 / Smith Station Rd Incident: 00124 Type: Fatality Location: Sr120 / Smith Station Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.813506 -120.120605 Detail Information 1:42 PM 13 [47] [Notification] [CHP]-TUO CO ADV’G PATIENT WENT TO DRS 1:04 PM 12 [36] MARIPOSA VISITOR CENTER CALLED INQ IF […]
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Sonora, CA…At approximately 6:15p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Ruth Shopp of Sonora, was walking or jogging in an eastbound direction on Campo Seco Road after dark. Shopp was traveling along the north edge of the roadway, just east of Crooked Lane, headed toward Lime Kiln Road, when she was struck by […]
Sonora, CA…On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at approximately 7:05 am, 25 year old Wallace resident, Tyler Hughes, was driving a loaded logging truck, eastbound on State Route 108 approaching Stockton Street. A 34 year old Sonora resident was driving a 1996 Honda Civic, eastbound on State Route 108, ahead of Hughes. For unknown reasons, the […]
Paradise, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept…”In the middle of destruction, there are signs of hope. Some of our staff are working in the Concow area providing mutual aid for #CampFire victims. We are assessing damage to the area, conducting welfare checks on animals and residents, feeding livestock that had to be left behind, and […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”Just before 8 PM last night, Deputies and fire personnel responded to a house fire in the 11900 block of Appey Way in Sonora. When deputies arrived the home was fully engulfed. Thankfully the three residents home at the time made it out safely. Deputies notified neighbors but no evacuations […]
Sonora, CA…Tuolumne County Election November 8th Election Results SUMMARY REPORT TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA UNOFFICAL RUN DATE:11/06/18 GENERAL ELECTION RUN TIME:10:26 PM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 VOTES PERCENT PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 73) . . . . . 73 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 31,999 BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . . . . […]
Sonora, CA…On Saturday, November 3, 2018, at approximately 8:10 pm, 31 year old San Leandro resident, Christian Vargas-Zermeno was driving a 2003 Ford Focus westbound on State Route 108, west of Mono Way. 32 year old Soulsbyville resident, Andrew Wilson, was driving a 2015 Toyota Tundra eastbound on State Route 108, east of Old Wards […]
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Groveland, CA…On Thursday, November 1, 2018, at approximately 1:37 am, CHP Merced Communications Center received a call of a traffic collision on Ferretti Road west of Lumsden Road. The reporting party had located a solo vehicle overturned off the roadway. The driver, solo occupant, 17 year old Groveland Resident, was driving a 2012 Volkswagen Passat […]
Sonora, CA…An arrest was made only a few hours after surveillance footage was shared with the community, regarding a local check fraud investigation. A Black Oak Casino Security Officer alerted law enforcement after spotting 37-year-old Josiah Silveira of Modesto who matched the description of the wanted man. Responding Deputies arrested Silveira and a search of […]
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Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Dept….”Last night about 10:45 p.m., we received multiple reports of a disturbance involving a vehicle and several people near the 100 block of Lyons Street. Officers responded and ultimately arrested 25-year-old Francisco Rico of Sonora and a 16-year-old male Tuolumne resident for felony battery. The investigation revealed that a white […]
Yosemite, CA….From the National Park Service…”Here in Yosemite National Park, employees provide law enforcement, EMS, search and rescue, and fire fighting efforts. We are so grateful to have an outstanding staff of dedicated first responders protecting this park! On Thursday, the US Postal Service honored first responders from Yosemite, CAL FIRE, and the U.S. Forest […]
Arnold, CA…Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE. National Weather Service Sacramento…Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today through Wednesday Morning for Portions of Interior Northern California. High pressure building inland will bring gusty north to east wind over portions of Interior Northern California today through Wednesday morning. These winds will significantly lower humidity and fuel […]
Jamestown, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…..”Deputy Vince Lee was patrolling the Jamestown area just before 3 o’clock Sunday morning when he received information about a purse that had just been stolen from a parked car in East Sonora. The suspects were reportedly driving a silver Toyota truck and headed west toward him. The truck was […]
San Andreas, CA…On Saturday, October 27th, 2018 at approximately 5:23 AM CAL FIRE responded to a wildland fire located on Lake Road approximately 1.3 miles south of Highway 132 near the community of La Grange in Stanislaus County. The fire burned approximately three acres of grass and oak woodlands. The cause was determined to be […]
