Minimum-Security Inmate Who Walked Away from North Kern State Prison Believed to be in Tuolumne County

Minimum-Security Inmate Who Walked Away from North Kern State Prison Believed to be in Tuolumne County

Sonora, CA…Deputies have located a stolen vehicle on Jamestown Road that Daniel Salazar was said to have escaped the Fire Camp in. The vehicle was unoccupied and parked on the side of the road. Deputies are searching the area. Please call the Sheriff’s Office if you see him at 209-533-5815 or 9-1-1. Salazar was sentenced […]

Mother Lode League Football Regular Season Winds Down

Mother Lode League Football Regular Season Winds Down

Sonora, CA…The Bret Harte Bullfrogs traveled to Sonora the Frogs ended up on the smaller side of of a 70-15 final score. Calaveras quieted the roar of the Linden Lions 49-0. Summerville rolled over Amador 35-10. Argonaut ended up on the south end of a non-conference game against Dixon 7-35

Experience the Magic of Christmas At Calaveras & Sonora Lumber

Experience the Magic of Christmas At Calaveras & Sonora Lumber

Angels Camp & Sonora, CA….Experience the Magic of Christmas At Calaveras & Sonora Lumber Calaveras Lumber Co. is here to help you with all your home, garden, and construction needs. Whether you are a weekend warrior or a seasoned contractor, we have what you need to get the job done right, and expert staff to […]

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through November 11th

Caltrans District 10 Road Report & Repair Schedule Through November 11th

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 […]

Trick or Treaters Were Fine But Adult Rendered Unconscious with a Flashlight to the Head

Trick or Treaters Were Fine But Adult Rendered Unconscious with a Flashlight to the Head

Soulsbyville, CA…Last night, Deputies responded to the 20000 block of Willow Springs Drive near the old Willow Springs market for a report of an unconscious man in the roadway. The caller believed the man had been hit by a vehicle. Deputies arrived on scene and found a 28-year-old man laying in the roadway unconscious. Based […]

Sexual Assault in Jamestown Leads to Arrest

Sexual Assault in Jamestown Leads to Arrest

Jamestown, CA…On Saturday afternoon, Deputies were dispatched to a home on Main Street in Jamestown for a report of a sexual assault that occurred earlier in the day. Deputies were told the victim who is familiar with 35-year-old Jake Schlegel, was sexually assaulted by him in her home. Schlegel was later contacted at a restaurant […]

Overexposure in Sonora Leads to Arrest

Overexposure in Sonora Leads to Arrest

Sonora, CA…On Saturday, just before 1:00 pm, the Sonora Police Department received a call that a man exposing himself near West America Bank on Sanguinetti Road. Officers learned that 26-year-old Daenon V. Brewer of Sonora had exposed himself in public while talking with a female. Witnesses said the female immediately left the area in response […]

Felony DUI Arrest for Turlock Man

Felony DUI Arrest for Turlock Man

Jamestown, CA…On October 29,2017, at approximately 11:25 pm, a Turlock, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, southbound on SR-49/108 approaching the intersection of Main St at the south end of Jamestown, CA. At that time, Mr. Hein pulled out from Main St and into the southbound acceleration lane of SR-49/108, where he stopped his 2006 […]

Brunch and Bach Festival Trio Conclude 41st Sonora Bach Festival

Brunch and Bach Festival Trio Conclude 41st Sonora Bach Festival

Sonora, CA…The Sonora Bach Festival will present their last event of this year’s festival. The Sonora Bach Festival Trio will perform at the Bach’s Brunch October 29, at 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Sugar Pine. Music will include selections from Bach’s trio sonatas as well as trios by other Baroque and Classical Composers. […]

Do you know this man? Wanted in String of Thefts

Do you know this man?  Wanted in String of Thefts

Soulesbyville, CA…He is a person of interest in a string of trailer and fork lift thefts in the Soulsbyville, Willow Springs area. The white Chevy S10 truck used in the video to steal the trailer was reported stolen out of Mono Vista. The forklifts and trailers were discovered abandoned in Willow Springs by the Clubhouse […]

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Maintenance Schedule Through November 3rd

Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Maintenance Schedule Through November 3rd

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 […]

Arrests Made After Probation Check in Jamestown

Arrests Made After Probation Check in Jamestown

Jamestown, CA…While attempting to locate a probationer on Monday afternoon, the High Risk Supervision Team ended up finding more than they expected. As the High Risk Supervision Team attempted to locate a probationer at a home on Golden Dove Lane in Jamestown they encountered 29-year-old Dustin Stevens, 30-year-old Ashley Leal and 38-year-old Gina Cook at […]

Yosemite on List of National Parks Seeking $70 Peak Season Entrance Fee

Yosemite on List of National Parks Seeking $70 Peak Season Entrance Fee

Yosemite, CA…As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience and ensure America’s national parks are protected in perpetuity, the National Park Service (NPS) is considering increases to fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. Proposed peak season entrance fees and revised fees for road-based commercial tours would generate badly needed […]

Vegetation Fire Under Investigation Near Sonora High School

Vegetation Fire Under Investigation Near Sonora High School

Sonora, CA…On Tuesday October 24th, just before 1:00 P.M., the Sonora Police Department received a call of a vegetation fire on Snell Street west of Sonora High School. Sonora Fire and Police Department officials responded to the area. Upon arrival, fire officials observed a vegetation fire located on the hillside along the north roadway edge […]

Speakers Explore Today’s California Native American Experience

Speakers Explore Today’s California Native American Experience

Columbia, CA…The Columbia College Foundation will host an enlightening look at the changes and challenges of today’s Native American experience Thursday, November 16. Speakers include author and ethnic studies professor Dr. Melissa Moreno of Woodland Community College, Carlos Giesdorf (Me-Wuk), Cultural Coordinator of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk, and Columbia College Counselor Stephanie Beaver (Hupa) […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pedestrian on Tuolumne Road

Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Pedestrian on Tuolumne Road

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs pedestrian collision near Tuolumne Road and Lambert Lake Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00532 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Tuolumne Rd / Lambert Lake Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.968963 -120.335257 Close Detail Information 10:00 PM 8 [19] 1039 3A ORDER # 40648 VICS TOWING 9:55 […]

Traffic Update….Two Emu’s Blocking Traffic Near Jackass Creek Road

Traffic Update….Two Emu’s Blocking Traffic Near Jackass Creek Road

Greeley Hill, CA…CHP is reporting Two Emu’s Blocking Traffic Near Jackass Creek Access Rd / Jackass Ridge Rd. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00326 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Jackass Creek Access Rd / Jackass Ridge Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.776531 -120.198442 Close Detail Information 3:30 PM 2 [3] 1039 A/C 3:25 PM 1 […]

Sheriff’s Dept Arrests Valley Pair on Drug and Weapon Charges

Sheriff’s Dept Arrests Valley Pair on Drug and Weapon Charges

Jamestown, CA…We are always happy to remove dangerous drugs and unregistered hand guns from our community. Early this morning, Dep. Knapp contacted 21-year-old Alyssa Pifer of Turlock, sitting in a white Chevrolet truck in the parking lot of the Chicken Ranch Casino in Jamestown. Pifer was waiting for her boyfriend 21-year-old James Gonzales of Ceres […]

Caltrans Roadwork Schedule for Week of 10/22/17 through 10/28/17

Caltrans Roadwork Schedule for Week of 10/22/17 through 10/28/17

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 […]

Great Fall Savings & It’s SUV Season Now At Sonora Ford!

Great Fall Savings & It’s SUV Season Now At Sonora Ford!

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Caltrans to Host a Public Meeting about Potential Safety and Mobility Project in Groveland

Caltrans to Host a Public Meeting about Potential Safety and Mobility Project in Groveland

Groveland, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is hosting a public meeting to discuss a potential project that would improve safety and efficiency for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians in the town of Groveland. This project, which would stretch 1.2 miles along State Route 120 from Ponderosa Lane to the Tenaya Elementary School, would widen existing […]

Railtown 1897 to Honor Military Veterans with Complimentary Train Rides and Park Admission on Veterans Day

Railtown 1897 to Honor Military Veterans with Complimentary Train Rides and Park Admission on Veterans Day

Jamestown, CA…To honor their service and celebrate the patriotic holiday, California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to offer veterans and active military personnel with complimentary excursion train rides plus complimentary Park admission on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Veteran and active military personnel are […]

Improvements Underway along Northside Drive and Camp 4 Campground in Yosemite

Improvements Underway along Northside Drive and Camp 4 Campground in Yosemite

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park is working to implement several roadway and campground improvements within Yosemite Valley. Extensive work is being conducted on Northside Drive, the road leading from Yosemite Village to Yosemite Falls and toward the park exits. Significant work is also being conducted at Camp 4, a popular campground in Yosemite Valley. The current […]