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Update: Power Outage In Groveland Impacts Nearly 2,000
Update at 3:15 p.m.: PG&E crews have restored power to all 1,877 customers in the Groveland areas of Tuolumne County that lost power this morning around 9:30 a.m. Most were in the Pine Mountain Lake area and its airport. The utility did not release a cause for the nearly four-hour outage.
Threats Lead To K9 Search And Arrest In Sonora
Sonora, CA — The Sonora Police Department recently arrested a man in front of the Sonora Walmart after an investigation into threats he allegedly made against another person. The PD reports that 37-year-old James Koenig Jr. had threatened to shoot someone, stemming from a previous altercation the two had.
Woman Dead, Two Men Hospitalized after Head-On Crash on Highway 120 [Tuolumne County, CA]
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CA (June 4, 2024) – One woman died Wednesday afternoon, and two men sustained injuries in a head-on collision on westbound Highway 120. The incident occurred shortly before 1:00 p.m., just west of Smith Station Road. Investigators report that the 73-year-old male driver of a westbound sedan...
Tuolumne Utilities District Completes Fuels Reduction Project
Twain Harte, CA– The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) has completed the TUD Critical District Fuels Reduction (Phase 2) Project, significantly reducing hazardous fuel loads around the Twain Harte Wastewater Treatment Facility. Funded by a $160,522 grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grant Program, the project treated 22.2 acres using a combination of hand thinning and mastication.
Update: Power Restored In Vallecito
Update at 8:38 am: PG&E reports that the earlier outage in Vallecito has been restored. No details regarding the cause are immediately available. Original story posted at 7:18 am: Vallecito, CA — 332 PG&E customers in Calaveras County are without electricity in the Vallecito area. The outage started at...
Explore The Great Outdoors This Weekend
Sonora, CA – Looking for something to do this weekend that won’t break the bank?. Head to the Stanislaus National Forest today. This Saturday, June 8th, is National Get Outdoors Day, a fee-free day in the forest. Join others in celebrating National Get Outdoors Day. Park officials are “inviting everyone to connect with the great outdoors and enjoy healthy, active lifestyles.”
Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee Grand Marshall Picked
Tuolumne, CA — Tuolumne native Tim Burns will be the Grand Marshall of the 75th annual Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee, June 21-23. A third-generation Tuolumne County resident, he has been an instrumental community leader for decades. Tim, and his wife of 50 years Laura, along with other friends, helped save...
Second Weekend Of June Events
There are several events planned in the Mother Lode this weekend of June 8th and 9th. It is 2nd Saturday Art Night in Downtown Sonora and the Summer Concert Series will feature Hired Gunn in Coffill Park at 6 PM. Bring chairs to the free event and be prepared to dance, shops will be open later than usual with live music and exhibits the event is sponsored by the Sonora Chamber of Commerce.
Residential Burning Suspended For Season
Sonora, CA — With temperatures increasing, and vegetation drying out, residential burning in the CAL Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit is suspended, effective today. It includes Tuolumne, Calaveras, Eastern San Joaquin, and Eastern Stanislaus counties. It will remain that way until the cooler, wetter, conditions arrive in the fall. Unit Chief...
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