The Drought & Fire Season Are Over! (Well, Not Really but Next Few Days Sure Look Good!!)

The Drought & Fire Season Are Over!  (Well, Not Really but Next Few Days Sure Look Good!!)

Arnold, CA…Ladies & Gents, Lads & Lasses the storm door is opening and moisture is in your forecast for the next week. The Forecasts from the National Service for the West Slope & Mother Lode are below. Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Mostly cloudy. At lower elevations, a chance of rain. […]

Yosemite Valley Prescribed Burn October 21-23, 2021

Yosemite Valley Prescribed Burn October 21-23, 2021

Yosemite, CA…On Thursday, October 21-Saturday, October 23, weather and conditions permitting, fire crews will begin prescribed burning units 11 & 16 in Yosemite Valley. Unit 11 is located south of Southside Drive near the El Capitan Crossover and Unit 16 is located between Southside Drive and the Four Mile trailhead. Ignitions will occur over both days. […]

Caltrans to Begin Culvert Replacement Project on State Route 49 in Tuolumne County 

Caltrans to Begin Culvert Replacement Project on State Route 49 in Tuolumne County 

Jamestown, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces a full closure of a section of State Route (SR) 49 in Tuolumne County, for approximately 10 days for culvert replacement near Chinese Camp and Montezuma. A complete closure of SR-49 from south of the junction with State Route 108 to just south of Montezuma is scheduled from 7:00 A.M. on Monday, […]

Overnight Storm Closes Passes! Drive Carefully & Carry Chains

Overnight Storm Closes Passes!  Drive Carefully & Carry Chains

Arnold, CA….Yesterday morning we drove over Ebbetts Pass and returned after Midnight over Hwy 88. With the storm door starting to crack open we hope for moisture’s sake it was our last trip till spring. We we passed back over Carson Pass we were pushing over a foot of snow between Kirkwood & Silver Lake. […]

Arnold Area Business & Community Organization Relaunching & Holding Community Meeting on October 21st!

Arnold Area Business & Community Organization Relaunching & Holding Community Meeting on October 21st!

Arnold, CA…GABA, The Greater Arnold Business Association is relaunching and holding a community meting on October 21st at 7pm at Independence Hall in Arnold. Come give your ideas on our local business community, parades, events, helping the Arnold & Ebbetts Pass Corridor Communities thrive and more. Recently a steering and membership committee lead by Jim […]

Meet Dr. Greco an Expert in Pain Management & Kindness!

Meet Dr. Greco an Expert in Pain Management & Kindness!

San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center announces the addition of pain management expert Dr. Donald Greco to the Medical Staff. MTMC President and CEO Doug Archer notes, “Dr. Greco’s expertise will draw patients from the Tri-County area, which has lacked pain management services for several years. He will see patients at all of our MTMC […]

Senders Market Ace Hardware October Red Hot Buys! Shop Local & Save!

Senders Market Ace Hardware October Red Hot Buys!  Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch & Valley Springs, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. […]

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 13th! Shop Local & Save!

Sender’s Market’s Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through October 13th! Shop Local & Save!

Mountain Ranch, CA…In 1950, we started out as a family operation with Erich’s father and mother, August and Freida Sender, in a century-old adobe building. The upstairs was home to the Sender family, and the first floor included groceries, a meat market, a bar, and a small eating place called Opa’s Smokehouse. On Christmas morning […]

John W. Daniel 1943 ~ 2021

John W. Daniel 1943 ~ 2021

Groveland, CA…John W. Daniel 3/21/1943 – 10/8/2021. John W. Daniel, 78, of Groveland, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sylvester J. Schaller 1935 ~ 2021

Sylvester J. Schaller 1935 ~ 2021

Jamestown, CA…Sylvester J. Schaller 6/22/1935 – 10/11/2021. Sylvester J. Schaller, 86, of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Kevin S. Gibbs 1967 ~ 2021

Kevin S. Gibbs 1967 ~ 2021

Tuolumne, CA…Kevin S. Gibbs 11/2/1967 – 10/10/2021. Kevin S. Gibbs, 53, of Tuolumne, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sheryl D. Olschewski 1957 ~ 2021

Sheryl D. Olschewski 1957 ~ 2021

Jamestown, CA…Sheryl D. Olschewski 11/10/1957 – 10/12/2021. Sheryl D. Olschewski, 63, of Jamestown, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Michael E. Kagay 1950 ~ 2021

Michael E. Kagay 1950 ~ 2021

Sonora, CA…Michael E. Kagay 11/13/1950 – 10/7/2021. Michael E. Kagay, 70, of Sonora, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Patricia G. Wolf 1942 ~ 2021

Patricia G. Wolf 1942 ~ 2021

Sonora, CA…Patricia G. Wolf 1/10/1942 – 10/8/2021. Patricia G. Wolf, 79, of Sonora, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Calaveras County Redistricting & Release of Draft Map Alternatives

Calaveras County Redistricting & Release of Draft Map Alternatives

San Andreas, CA…Previously released supervisorial district map drafts 1 & 2 were modified with the most recently provided census data that reallocated inmates to their last known address.  The total population for Calaveras was adjusted from 45,292 to 45,306. Additional draft map alternatives will be released this evening on the County redistricting website.  The maps were […]

Stephen D. Arata 1950 – 2021

Stephen D. Arata 1950 – 2021

Tuolumne, CA…Stephen D. Arata 12/20/1950 – 10/2/2021. Stephen D. Arata, 70, of Tuolumne, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Wanted Man Arrested on Weapon, Drug & Other Charges

Wanted Man Arrested on Weapon, Drug & Other Charges

Twain Harte, CA…Last Friday afternoon, deputies responded to Joaquin Gully Road in Twain Harte for a report of a suspicious man sitting in his vehicle with a firearm lying on the center console. When deputies arrived, they located the responsible’ s vehicle, unoccupied. While inspecting the vehicle, they noticed tape was placed on the front […]

18 Year Old Arrested for Marijuana DUI Following Collision in Downtown Sonora Area

18 Year Old Arrested for Marijuana DUI Following Collision in Downtown Sonora Area

Sonora, CA….18-year-old Brian D. Murray was arrested for DUI following an investigation into a solo-vehicle injury collision on Monday. Shortly after 4:00 pm on October 11, we were called to the area of North Washington Street and Wyckoff Street for a collision. When officers arrived, they found that a 2003 silver Ford Ranger had gone […]