Oklahoma State

Sonora, CA

Oregon State

Johnson, Gordon Gail Smith, age 83, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Skyline Place, Sonora, CA. Gordon was born on February 15, 1940 in Medford, Oregon. Services: Memorial service is being planned for a future date. Terzich & Wilson Cremation-Funeral Home entrusted with cremation arrangements.

Gordon Gail Smith Johnson

California State

Calaveras County, CA

Tuolumne, CA

Sonora, CA – Three Mother Lode counties have been added to the storm state of emergency requests for federal aid. Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the emergency response and recovery efforts for nine counties, including Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne. The request encompasses the communities impacted by flooding, snow, mudslides, avalanches, and debris flows that resulted from storms beginning February 21. Calaveras County will be provided with all categories of public assistance, while Mariposa and Tuolumne counties will get individual assistance programs.

Three Mother Lode Counties Added To Ongoing Storm Response And Recovery Efforts

Sonora, CA– Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken has extended the existing restrictions at Rainbow Pools and Cherry Lakes, effective through December 31, 2024, citing public safety concerns. Visitors to Cherry Lake are prohibited from camping, cooking, building, or maintaining a campfire on National Forest Lands at, below, or within 100 feet above the Cherry Lake high water mark or on the island within Cherry Lake. Meanwhile, alcohol is prohibited within the Rainbow Pool area.

Rainbow Pool And Cherry Lake Restrictions Extended Into 2024

Sonora, CA — The Sonora Police Department reports a positive development in the case of a missing teen. We reported recently that 15-year-old Adam Sheridan had last been seen one week ago today at the Heaven for Kids Park on Greenley Road. The PD had been seeking tips from the public about his whereabouts. He was listed as a runaway juvenile.

Missing Sonora Youth Found Safe

Copperopolis, CA

Calaveras. CA– Copper Cove Drive in Copperopolis remains completely closed between Black Creek Drive and Cheyenne Road due to severe road damage. The Calaveras County Public Works Department has identified necessary repairs to reopen the road and is working with a construction contractor to complete them. Guardrails are scheduled to be installed the week of April 10th, after which the road will be reopened. In the meantime, drivers must continue to use alternate routes and should note that violating the complete road closure will result in citations issued by the Sheriff’s Department.

Calaveras Public Works Update Copper Cove Drive Status

Baker, CA

Jamestown, CA

Jamestown, CA – A Jamestown man was arrested for drunk driving after a solo vehicle crash on Highway 49 near Chinese Camp. The rollover wreck happened south of Highway 108 and Montezuma Junction, west of Jamestown, around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. CHP spokesperson Officer Steve Machado reports that once on the scene, an officer found a 2006 Chevrolet pickup on its roof and its driver, 27-year-old Michael Logan Baker, out of the vehicle.

Jamestown Man Involved In Weekend Crash Arrested For DUI

Tuolumne County, CA

Groveland, CA

Groveland, CA – A Groveland man was placed on a half-million dollar bond after turning himself in for attempted murder after his victim escaped and called 911. Last Tuesday morning (3-21-23), a man reported he had been kidnapped and beaten up but was able to escape his capture. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Smith Station Road near County Line Road in Groveland, where the victim ran for help. When deputies arrived, the man told them he was forced from his Pine Mountain Lake home into a vehicle at gunpoint.

Groveland Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

Sonora, CA — It is a chilly start to the work week in the Mother Lode. First off, the National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the Mother Lode and Northern Sierra Foothills until 9am (Monday). The frost has the potential to kill sensitive outdoor vegetation. In...

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