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Fire Extinguished In Downtown Jackson
Jackson, CA — A fire damaged a commercial building in Jackson over the weekend. Amador Fire Department officials report that it happened on Sunday morning at around 2:30. It ignited at 105 Main Street in in the back of the Main Event Bar. Fire officials were able to contain it with only a minor extension to the adjoining building. There were no injuries reported and the cause has been under investigation.
Kaiser doctors in Silicon Valley move to unionize
Frontline physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara County plan to unionize, and are the last Northern California group within the giant private hospital system to make the move. More than 400 resident and fellow physicians across the Northern California Kaiser network want to join the Committee of Interns and...
Sonora Woman Arrested For Stalking
Sonora, CA – A Sonora woman is being held without bail after she allegedly violated a restraining order. A report of a restraining order violation to Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office dispatch recently sent deputies to a residence on the 15000 block of Blue Bell Road West, near Mountain Lily Road, east of Wards Ferry Road. The victim called dispatch and advised that 36-year-old Fantasia Baker of Sonora had violated a valid restraining order by showing up at his residence.
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower peaks this weekend: Here is what to expect in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif — The Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower, one of the biggest celestial events of the spring, will peak Friday and Saturday. The shower is known for its bright flashes across the night sky produced from particles ejected from Halley's Comet as the Earth passes through its tail. “That's...
Parts of Interstate 80 to be closed for nearly one week. Here’s why
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Transportation is reminding drivers of various lane closures and delays that will take place along Interstate 80 beginning on Sunday and lasting until Thursday in some parts of Northern California. Caltrans said it performed an “extensive field review” of the I-80 corridor in 2023 and found “an unprecedented amount […]
Sonora Woman Arrested For DUI After Crash
Tuolumne County, CA – A Sonora woman was arrested for drunk driving in a crash that injured a toddler. On Monday, April 22, at about 10:20 p.m., 27-year-old Chace Bailey was driving a 2023 Mazda 3 sedan eastbound in the 23200 block of Joaquin Gully Road, east of Cherokee Drive in Twain Harte, at around 55 miles per hour. In the back seat was a 3-year-old passenger. The CHP did not disclose their relationship. Spokesperson Officer Steve Machado relayed, “Bailey lost control of her vehicle, and it traveled off the roadway, smashing into a tree. Bailey was uninjured; however, her passenger was improperly placed in a child restraint seat and sustained minor injuries.”
Four Fires ignites the senses
Imagine tasting in one place the finest wine and food from four eminent wine regions in the world. No stressful travel plans, no airport delays, no lost luggage — just a fabulous time. Get a ticket to the seventh annual Four Fires Food & Wine Festival presented by the Amador Vintner's Association and have fun sampling delights from France, Italy, Spain and California. This premier wine and food event runs noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Amador County Fair and Events Center in Plymouth.
TUD Sewer Flushing Underway In Downtown Sonora
Sonora, CA — Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) has begun its annual sanitary sewer collection system flushing program for the downtown Sonora area that will take place all this week. TUD officials noted that sanitary sewer flushing is a common maintenance activity done to improve pipe flow. Morning commuters can...
Nisei Week Court at NorCal Cherry Blossom Fest
SAN FRANCISCO — Continuing a decades-long tradition, the 2023 Nisei Week Court took part in the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco last weekend. After attending the Friendship Reception on Friday evening, they toured San Francisco on Saturday with the 2024 Hawaii Cherry Blossom Festival Court and 2024 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Court. They visited the Japanese Tea Garden, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Painted Ladies that are featured in the TV show “Full House.”
Columbia Leadership Embraced ‘Anti-Communication’ and Escalated Israel-Hamas Student Protests, Undergrad President-Elect Says | Video
Maya Platek tells CNN's Jake Tapper that the protests are "impeding on every single student’s experience at the greatest degree" The post Columbia Leadership Embraced ‘Anti-Communication’ and Escalated Israel-Hamas Student Protests, Undergrad President-Elect Says | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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