Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 26th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 26th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Major Injuries to Clovis Man in New Priest Grade Collision

Major Injuries to Clovis Man in New Priest Grade Collision

Groveland, CA…On Saturday, May 19, 2018, at approximately 10:50 am, 70 year old Clovis resident, Russell Merritt Jr., was riding down New Priest Grade on his 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle, traveling westbound on SR-120 east of Grizzly Road. Mr. Merritt was unable to negotiate a right hand curve in the roadway and lost control of […]

Major Injuries to Young Tuolumne Man in Vehicle vs Bicycle Collision

Major Injuries to Young Tuolumne Man in Vehicle vs Bicycle Collision

Tuolumne, CA…On Thursday, May 17, 2018, at approximately 5:15 pm, 53 year old Sonora resident, Katherine Nutter, was driving a 2006 Kia, westbound on Tuolumne Road west of Pine Street. At this time, 13 year old Tuolumne resident, Logan Garner, was riding his BMX style bicycle in a northerly direction, crossing Tuolumne Road, directly into […]

Major Injures To Elderly Jamestown Woman When She Hit Accelerator Instead of Brakes

Major Injures To Elderly Jamestown Woman When She Hit Accelerator Instead of Brakes

Jamestown, CA…On Thursday, May 17, 2018, at approximately 2:32 pm, 88 year old Jamestown resident, Gina Vernazza, was driving a 2006 Ford, traveling eastbound in her driveway of her residence at approximately 5 mph. When she attempted to stop her vehicle, Vernazza missed the brake pedal and instead hit the accelerator. The Ford accelerated rapidly […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through May 14th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through May 14th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, May 14, 2018 00:09 MISC INFORMATION 1805140001 Occurred on Mount Everest Ct, Sonora. Rpts that there is a teenager on her roof. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:10 FIGHT OR DISTURBANCE 1805140002 Occurred on Valley Quail Rd, Columbia. Female […]

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Fire on Mi-Wok Ranger District

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Fire on Mi-Wok Ranger District

Sonora, CA…The following is information regarding a prescribed burn planned on the Stanislaus National Forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District: Crandall Underburn, I-Bar Unit 2901, Mi-Wok Ranger District. General and Specific Location: Project area is located along Forest Road 3N24, off Italian Bar Road (Forest Road 2N63) south of Deer Creek. Township 3 North, […]

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Fire on Summit Ranger District

Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Fire on Summit Ranger District

Sonora, CA…The following is information regarding a prescribed burn planned on the Stanislaus National Forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District: Dry Meadow Underburn, Summit Ranger District. General and Specific Location: Located approximately 6 miles NE of Pinecrest, along Forest Road 5N02, in the vicinity of Dry Meadow Fire Station, Township 5N, Range 17E. Please […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 19th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 19th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Chronic Illness Can Be an Emotional Rollercoaster

Chronic Illness Can Be an Emotional Rollercoaster

Arnold, Twain Harte & Groveland, CA…Have you recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness? Whether it is diabetes, cancer, arthritis or another chronic disease, the diagnosis likely set off a whole range of unexpected emotions. Don’t worry – it’s completely normal to feel as you do. You’re not alone! When you first receive a diagnosis, […]

Calaveras’s Own Rachelle Snitchler is 2018 Mother Lode Round Up Queen

Calaveras’s Own Rachelle Snitchler is 2018 Mother Lode Round Up Queen

Sonora, CA…Rachelle Snitchler is a 2012 Calaveras High graduate and was very active in Calaveras Wranglers 4H club. 1st runner up was Samantha Smith, a Brett Harte graduate and past Calaveras Saddle Queen. About Rachelle….”My name is Rachelle Snitchler. I am a Calaveras High School Alumni of 2012. Throughout school, I was involved in various […]

Attempted Homicide Arrest in Sonora Today

Attempted Homicide Arrest in Sonora Today

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted homicide that occurred this afternoon in Sonora. At 3:48 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from a nearby resident reporting a fight and hearing several gun shots coming from a home in the area. Deputies responded to the 21000 block of Crestview Drive and […]

The 61st Annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse, Mother Lode Round-Up Parade

The 61st Annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse, Mother Lode Round-Up Parade

Sonora, CA…On Saturday, May 12th, 2018 City of Sonora will be hosting the 61st annual Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse, Mother Lode Round-Up Parade. This event will bring thousands of visitors to the downtown area of Sonora. Because this is a family event and the safety of all spectators is of the utmost importance, no glass […]

Caltrans is Repaving 34 miles of State Route 108/(SR-108) and SR-120

Caltrans is Repaving 34 miles of State Route 108/(SR-108) and SR-120

Jamestown, CA…Stanislaus/Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is performing a highway improvement project that will repave 34 miles of State Route 108/(SR-108) and SR-120 in Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties. The project began at Lancaster Road in eastern Stanislaus County and will continue to the SR-108/SR-49 junction in Tuolumne County, as well as […]

Meet Sarah LaPlante, Mi-Wok and Summit District Ranger

Meet Sarah LaPlante, Mi-Wok and Summit District Ranger

Sonora, CA…LaPlante and Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken will discuss Mi-Wok and Summit ranger district operations May 15, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Mi-Wok Ranger District office conference room. Residents are invited to meet LaPlante, who recently became the ranger for both 108 corridor districts, to discuss issues impacting their communities. The Mi-Wok Ranger District […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through May 2nd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through May 2nd

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, May 2, 2018 00:31 TRAFFIC STOP 1805020003 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 108/MAIN St, Jamestown. Single cab pk. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:47 911 HANG UP 1805020004 Occurred at 2N07/UNDEF, Tuolumne. Immediate hang up ////on […]

59th Annual Firemen’s Muster in Columbia

59th Annual Firemen’s Muster in Columbia

Columbia, CA…Volunteer fire crews from around the western United States will take part in the competition, presented by Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Engine Co. No. 1. The muster parade begins at 12 Noon (Columbia time) on Main Street in Columbia. Other events include hose cart races, bucket brigade, skills completion, hand pumper contest. Admission is […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 12th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through May 12th

Angels Camp, CA…The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county, and location of the possible repairs. Weather […]

Failure To Stay In Their Lane Leads to Further Charges For Modesto Women

Failure To Stay In Their Lane Leads to Further Charges For Modesto Women

Jamestown, RD…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept….Bad driving leads to more serious charges for two Modesto women. Late Wednesday night, a Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a silver Toyota sedan on Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown after witnessing the vehicle swerve into the opposing lane. Deputies spoke with driver, 53-year-old Kelly Schriver and passenger 31-year-old Ashly […]

Sonora Pass Opening For The Season Today at 2pm

Sonora Pass Opening For The Season Today at 2pm

Kennedy Meadows, CA…Caltrans crews have removed the winter snow, cleared the debris, made necessary repairs and plan to reopen State Route 108 (SR-108)/Sonora Pass at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Sonora Pass rises to 9,623 feet, making it the second highest pass in the Sierra. Even with low volumes of snow, Sonora Pass […]

Summit Ranger District Office May Be Closed Today Due to Power Outage

Summit Ranger District Office May Be Closed Today Due to Power Outage

Pinecrest, CA…PG&E is reporting over 1600 customers in the Pinecrest and Strawberry Areas without power due to major equipment failure. PG&E repair crew is on-site working to restore power hopefully by 1pm this afternoon. From the USFS..”Power and phones are out of service at the Summit Ranger District due what PG&E is reporting as a […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Tuolumne Dr & Cherokee Dr

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Tuolumne Dr & Cherokee Dr

Twain Harte, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Tuolumne Dr & Cherokee Dr. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00084 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Tuolumne Dr / Cherokee Dr Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.043536 -120.232190 Detail Information 8:40 AM 4 [4] 1039 3 ON LOG 72 8:40 AM 3 [3] 1039 CDF / EMS STARTED […]

First Dirt Turned for Big Dreams Park and Playground in Tuolumne.

First Dirt Turned for Big Dreams Park and Playground in Tuolumne.

Tuolumne, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept…”Look at the huge smiles on the faces of these kids! First dirt was turned for the Big Dreams Park and Playground in Tuolumne. Nearly $340,000 has been raised over the last five years to turn this project into reality. Around $20,000 for this project was raised at the […]

Adventist Health Sonora Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute Grand Opening

Adventist Health Sonora Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute Grand Opening

Sonora, CA…Nearly 500 community members and Adventist Health Sonora staff attended the ribbon-cutting celebration at the new Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute, which was held on April 30 in honor of the birthdate of the late Diana J. White. Members of the White family traveled from across the country to attend. The […]

Adventist Health Sonora’s Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute Grand Opening

Adventist Health Sonora’s Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute Grand Opening

Sonora, CA…The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house on Monday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at Adventist Health Sonora’s new Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute. Located at 900 Mono Way in Sonora, the Health Pavilion is a brand-new, 64,000-square-foot building that will offer state-of-the-art health care services close […]

Edgar Albert Santana Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Ella Hampton-Rauch, 67, From Groveland

Edgar Albert Santana Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Ella Hampton-Rauch, 67, From Groveland

Sonora, CA…This is an update from CHP now that the deceased’s name has been released as Ella Hampton-Rauch, 67, From Groveland. On Thursday April 26, 2018 at approximately 11:50 pm, 22 year Winton resident, Edgar Albert Santana, was driving a 2010 Dodge Avenger, traveling westbound on State Route 108, east of Old Wards Ferry over […]

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