Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…We are so fortunate to have such a fantastic group of Deputies who serve and protect the community everyday. Deputy Jamie Galvez was honored as Deputy of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3154 Deputy Jeremy Green was honored as Deputy of the Year by the American […]
Yosemite National Park, CA…Yosemite Conservancy is providing $12.5 million in support to Yosemite National Park to improve the Bridalveil Fall visitor experience, rebuild a section of the trail around Tenaya Lake and collect data using 3-D aerial mapping to improve resource management parkwide, among 36 projects funded in 2018. “We want everyone’s visit to Yosemite […]
Groveland, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Pulling Into Parking Side Swiped Building. Dag Nabbit I hate it when I do that… Incident: 00387 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 18736 Main St Loc Desc: HOTEL CHARLOTTE Lat/Lon: 37.839406 -120.225085 Detail Information 6:46 PM 3 [8] 1039 61-6 WILL BE ENRT 6:38 PM 2 [2] VEH IS WHI HYUN SON […]
Coulterville, CA…Fron his family…”MISSING: JOHN HONESTO — LAST SEEN IN GREELEY HILL, CA ON THURSDAY, 3/22 ABOUT 12:30PM. DRIVING: 2015 Black Toyota Avalon, license plate number 7HRT316. PLEASE REPOST, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA. Your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes are appreciated but your help is vital. Help my father come home safely. UPDATE- I […]
Arnold, CA…From the National Weather Service…Significant low elevation snow into the weekend. A cold system with lower snow levels and heavy snow will drop south over the region into the weekend. The heaviest snow will be tonight with a second round Saturday night. Significant travel delays are expected. Winter Storm Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER […]
La Grange, CA…On March 23, 2018, at approximately 0550 hours, Mr. Sandlin of La Grange was driving his 1999 Dodge Ram pick-up westbound on Ranchito Drive west of Carrillo Way at a stated speed of approximately 50 miles per hour. Mr. Sandlin traveled through a set of cautionary signs blocking the road due to a […]
Arnold, CA…Significant low elevation snow into the weekend. A cold system with low snow levels and heavy snow will drop south over the region into the weekend. The heaviest snow will be this afternoon through tonight, and again Saturday night. Significant travel delays are expected. Winter Storm Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather […]
Don Pedro, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Into Ditch & Roadway Now Closed Near Ranchito Dr / Golfito Way. Incident: 00065 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Ranchito Dr / Golfito Way Loc Desc: DON PEDRO GOLF COURSE Lat/Lon: 37.630177 -120.354598 Detail Information 7:05 AM 7 [15] 1185 ROT FOR TOW O/O SONORA 6:59 AM 6 [13] RANCHITO RD […]
Sonora, CA…The rains and rapid melting snow runoff caused some anxious hours today as the Moccasin Creek Dam threatened to give way. There was also damage to numerous local roadways that will take some time to get repaired and back open. Below the Tuolumne County Sheriff talks about the afternoon. We also included the running […]
Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Area CHP…We had a packed house on March 17th for the Age Well Drive Smart class at the Senior Center. We are very grateful to have had the help from Senator Tom Berryhill, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow, and Mayor Connie Williams in reaching out to our mature drivers in Sonora. We are […]
Coulterville, CA…Traffic Update…Roadway Washed Out & Long Term Closure Near Sr132 / Piney Creek Rd. Please use caution in the area and plan accordingly. Incident: 00400 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: Sr132 / Piney Creek Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.701114 -120.295295 Detail Information 3:20 PM 4 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from DOT-Request CalTrans Notify […]
Sonora, CA…Traffic Update….Tuolumne County Roadways Update for Flooded or Mud, Dirt & Rocks. There are too many to publish in separate posts but they are listed below… Incident: 00250 Type: Roadway Flooding Location: Algerine Rd / Stent Cut Off Rd Loc Desc: JNO Lat/Lon: 37.924877 -120.409985 Detail Information NO DETAILS Unit Information 12:01 PM 5 […]
Arnold, CA…Heavy Snow Possible Late Tonight thru Thursday night. An atmospheric river will take aim at California this week. Snow levels will remain above major pass levels through through this evening, but will lower late tonight as a storm system from the Gulf of Alaska arrives. Heavy snow will be possible above 6500 feet with […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…Yesterday afternoon, the High Risk Supervision Team consisting of Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office personnel and Deputy Probation Officers conducted a probation search at the residence of 39-year-old Angel Cepeda and her son, 24-year-old Joseph Cepeda. Both are on Tuolumne County probation for narcotics related charges and live together in the […]
Sonora, CA…On 03-18-18, just before 12:22 AM, Sonora Police Department Officers responded to the area of Theall and South Washington for a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers located the involved parties near the Office Bar (155 S. Washington Street). Through their investigation, officers determined that Solomon Ray Storment, age 32 of Sonora, choked […]
Arnold, CA…Heavy Snow Possible Thursday into Friday. An atmospheric river will be taking aim at the state of California this week. Snow levels will rapidly rise above major pass levels through Wednesday, but will lower again on Thursday as a storm system from the Gulf of Alaska arrives. Heavy snow will be possible above 6500 […]
Sonora, CA…From the Sonora Police Dept….On 03-18-2018, around 12:30 PM, Sonora Police Officers were called to the area of Highway 49 and Pesce Way for a possible drunk driver. The vehicle was described as a white Dodge pickup truck with paper plates. An Officer responded to the area and observed a vehicle matching the description […]
Sonora, CA….From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”27-year-old Hailey Johnson’s luck ran out yesterday afternoon. Deputy Stephens spotted her driving an Acura with license plates registered to a Honda. A check of the Vehicle Identification Number revealed the Acura just so happened to be stolen out of Oakdale. Johnson was arrested for possessing the stolen car and […]
Long Barn, CA…Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle Near Little Sweden on Hwy 108. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00190 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Little Sweden Loc Desc: WB BTWN LITTLE SWEDEN AND LONG BARN Lat/Lon: 38.084172 -120.157525 Detail Information 1:57 PM 11 [21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW 2099842414 1:55 PM 10 [20] A61-003 1185 OT’D F25 […]
Arnold, CA…If you are heading up to mountains today Chain Controls start at Arnold on Hwy 4, Twain Harte on Hwy 108 & Pickets Junction on Hwy 88. Let’s be careful out there… SR 4 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 0.5 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 207 /MT REBA TURNOFF/ […]
Arnold, CA…PG&E Crews are out working on getting power back on for over 5,000 customers in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties. This includes over 3,000 without power (Including our Office) in the greater Arnold area. We just checked with PG&E and they are still assessing the outage and were unable to give a restoral time […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Overturned Vehicle Off The Roadway Near Sr108 / Rushing Hill Lookout Rd Incident: 00280 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr108 / Rushing Hill Lookout Rd Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.847265 -120.560209 Detail Information 2:40 PM 7 [16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW 209-984-2414 2:39 PM 6 [15] B61-002 FIRE HAS #1 CLOSED […]
Arnold, CA….The roadways this morning in our area area beautiful mess. We need the snow and it is pretty but it is a mess. Hwy 88 is closed at Peddler Hill so if you are in need of a powder fix for skiing or boarding Bear Valley and Dodge Ridge are your options as for […]
Jamestown, CA…Traffic Update….Injury Overturned Vehicle Collision Near The Rock Shop on Hwy 108. Two walking wounded out of vehicle and an injured dog as well. Let’s be careful out there… Incident: 00437 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Rock Shop Loc Desc: EB Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Detail Information 10:15 PM 11 [16] C61-153 BLOCKING […]
Arnold, CA…As the next wave of these systems rolls in Hwy 88 is closed at the Carson Spur before Kirkwood for avalanche control. On Hwy 4 you will need to chain up or engage the 4 wheel drive near Forest Meadows. On Hwy 108 at East Twain Harte those traction aids will be needed. Hwy […]
Arnold, CA…The next winter storm will bring periods of heavy snow and strong wind to the mountains of interior Northern California. Heaviest snow is expected Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, with periods of whiteout conditions likely. An additional 1 to 4 feet of snow accumulation is possible above 3000 feet with 3 to 5 feet […]
Jamestown, CA – Early morning on Monday, March 12, 2018, two Sonora Area CHP officers paired up in one patrol vehicle recovered two occupied stolen vehicles. Just after 12:30 am, two officers working a graveyard shift were traveling westbound on State Route 108 approaching Yosemite Junction (SR-120). At this time, they observed a silver Honda […]
Jamestown, CA…On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at approximately 3:05 pm, a 2008 Chevrolet Express van, driven by Ignacio Moreno, 58 years old, from Ripon, was traveling westbound on State Route 120 approaching Tulloch Dam Road at approximately 65 mph in the #2 (right) lane. Mr. Moreno encountered a slower vehicle ahead of him and attempted […]
Jamestown, CA…On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at approximately 1100 hours, a 2007 Kia Sportage, driven by Marian Shinko, 80 years old, of Walnut Creek, was traveling eastbound on SR 120, east of Tulloch Road. Due to her unsafe speed for the wet roadway surface she was unable to negotiate a curve in the road and […]
Jamestown, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept….Fire at Rosalinda’s! Just before 3:30am this morning, we received a call from a California Highway Patrol Officer. He was told Rosalinda’s Gentleman’s Club in Jamestown was on fire and he was on his way to confirm the report. CalFire units were already on scene when our Deputies arrived a […]
