Jamestown, CA…Do you have your tickets yet? There is a limited supply so make sure you grab one! This fundraiser includes amazing workshops, demos, raffles and dinner. Proceeds benefit the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit.
Pinecrest, CA…Bummers Fire Update from Stanislaus National Forest. Attention: A closure order is in place for FS Road 6N05 at Shoofly Creek and north to Bummers Flat Finding insurance is a huge problem for homeowners in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Delos is here to help you find insurance for your new home, a lower price […]
Sonora, Calif.-As part of its ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Sonora Police Department (SPD) recently conducted a pedestrian safety enforcement operation that focused on motorists and pedestrians that failed to yield the right-of-way or who take unsafe and illegal actions. Pedestrian safety is a key issue in our […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. on September 15th…”The Tuolumne Narcotics Team saw Lauri Biehle driving in Jamestown around 10:15 this morning and stopped her at Willow and 5th Avenue where she was taken into custody. A short time later Dale Biehle was at the Tuolumne County Superior Court being seen for a previous […]
Sonora, CA…Early yesterday morning at approximately 4:00 a.m., the cash kiosk was stolen from the Sonora Express Carwash. Two males drove a dark blue Chevy Tahoe into the car wash and ripped the cash kiosk from its mount using a steel cable attached to the vehicle’s trailer hitch. It appears the suspects were initially distracted […]
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 […]
Columbia, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…”Just before 1:30 this afternoon the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fire on the back porch of a mobile home at Columbia Sky Mobile Home Park in Columbia. The homeowner and two dogs were inside the home and were evacuated safely. Deputies were able to contain the flames […]
Jamestown, CA…Last night Deputies responded to the Chicken Ranch Casino for a report of drug use in the parking lot. Deputies approached the gray Toyota Camry and contacted driver 33-year-old Sean Bachman and passenger 24-year old Moriah Do, both of Manteca. A records check was done on the occupants and revealed they were wanted in […]
Columbia, CA…Are you afraid of snakes? Apparently this was the case for a 42-year-old man who was found walking down Hwy 49 near Parrotts Ferry Road in Sonora, with what appeared to be a handgun. Deputies contacted him after the Sheriff’s Office received several calls on Wednesday evening from concerned motorists. Deputies searched the man […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”A suspicious vehicle check nets two arrests for crimes related to identity theft and drug charges. Just after two o’clock Monday morning, Cpl. Benson spotted a white U-Haul rental pick-up parked on a gravel easement just off of Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown. The female passenger, 27-year-old Heather Roberts of […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept..”On Monday morning around 3 AM, Deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious circumstance at the AM/PM on Mono Way in Sonora. An anonymous caller reported he overheard subjects planning a drug deal that was to take place near the business sometime within the hour. While units were […]
Sonora, CA…Just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday, Officer Weber conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 Acura Integra for expired vehicle registration. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 23-year-old Daymian Ooshana of Turlock. Ooshana was determined to be unlicensed at the time and the vehicle was displaying false registration tabs. A search of the […]
Sonora, CA…On Tuesday, September 12th, just before 8:00 p.m., the Sonora Police Department responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision at the intersection of Washington Street and Jackson Street. It was determined that a 1999 white Ford SUV, driven by a 78-year-old Sonora man, was traveling northbound on Washington Street and had struck a 23-year-old […]
Sonora, CA…Hunting season begins in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties on Sept. 16 and in Calaveras County on Sept. 23, and Forest officials urge hunters to plan for fire safety. “Stanislaus National Forest is experiencing frequent lightning storms, which increase the potential of fire activity,” said Scott Tangenberg, acting Forest Supervisor. “We want hunters to not […]
The Stanislaus National Forest is hosting its first Sign Language Extravaganza Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pinecrest Lake on the Summit Ranger District. Family fun and activities are planned for all participants, whether you are deaf, hearing impaired, or a hearing individual. Visitors will enjoy a Forest Service presentation in spoken […]
Yosemite, CA…There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness. Showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening through Tuesday, with a slight increase in temperature and lower relative humidities. Gusty and erratic winds are possible with any thunderstorm that develops. Smoke will be moderate throughout the Yosemite area, except for Wawona, today […]
Pinecrest, CA…The Summit Complex consists of three fires burning on the Summit Ranger District. The McCormick Fire (4,332 acres) is located north of Fence Creek Road and Clark Fork Road. The Douglas Fire (311 acres) is located south of Douglas Picnic Area and Eureka Valley Campground on Hwy 108. The Willow Fire (10 acres) is […]
La Grange, CA…On Saturday around 11:30 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible boating accident just North of the Fleming Meadows boat ramp on Lake Don Pedro in La Grange. The reporting person had seen two flares discharged over the water from Fleming Campground. Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Boat Patrol Unit […]
Pinecrest, CA…A Forest Service contractor began reconstructing the Pinecrest Day Use Area parking area and roadways today. Contractor KW Emerson of San Andreas, California, will reconstruct Lot 2, the parking area adjacent to the Pinecrest Lake Resort snack shack in this first phase of the project. “This is a multi-season project,” said Tim Hughes, Stanislaus […]
Yosemite, CA…There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness. Very little change in temperatures and humidities through the weekend. Slight chance for afternoon/early evening showers and thunderstorms for the next several days. A slight warming trend will begin Sunday. Finding insurance is a huge problem for homeowners in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Delos […]
Tuttletown, CA…New Melones is holding it’s annual Cast Event on September 9th. This event is a great opportunity for kids up to high school level that are disadvantaged or otherwise unable to go fishing. New Melones with have free fishing poles and tackle for the kids. Boat rides, games and lunch will also be provided. […]
Sacramento, CA…Once again we find ourselves coming together to pay respects and honor a fallen brother. Sadly, today we join many other agencies for the funeral of Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Robert French who was tragically killed in the line of duty. We send our deepest heartfelt condolences to Deputy French’s family, friends and the Sacramento […]
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Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 09-06-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 09-05-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 09-04-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Reports 09-03-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 09-02-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 09-01-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 08-31-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 08-30-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 08-29-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 08-28-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 08-27-2017 […]
Jamestown, CA…Caltrans will have one-way traffic control on State Route 120 (SR-120) in Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties this week to allow for paving. Work will occur as follows: On SR-120 at Knights Ferry, the eastbound lane will be closed on Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Motorists should expect delays of […]
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 […]
TUOLUMNE COUNTY — Caltrans has completed a $287,000 project that constructed vehicle turnouts on New Priest Grade/State Route 120 (SR-120), helping residents, tourists and businesses enjoy their journey while traveling on this gateway toward Yosemite National Park. The turnouts are on New Priest Grade’s 5-mile climb east of the SR-49/SR-120 junction. SR-120 is a gateway […]
Sonora, CA….On Monday afternoon, Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Kohl’s in the Junction Shopping Center in Sonora for a sighting of a wanted theft suspect. A social media post shared from a business in Oakdale of a woman stealing a wallet and cell phone, went viral after the theft occurred around 11 AM on […]
CHP’s Labor Day weekend Maximum Enforcement Period was from 6:01 pm Friday, September 1st to 11:59 pm Monday, September 4th. During this time CHP investigated 21 fatal traffic collisions statewide which claimed the lives of 21 people. The 21 lives lost were 15 vehicle occupants of which 7 were without seatbelts, 5 motorcyclists of which […]
Eagle Meadows, CA…On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, 66 year old Carmel Valley resident, Christine Factor was driving a 2011 Lexus GX460, westbound on State Route 108 west of Forest Route 6N24, Eagle Meadows, at approximately 50-55 MPH. For unknown reasons, Christine Factor allowed her vehicle to veer to the right and travel […]
