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Update: Vegetation Fire Stopped In Groveland
Update at 8:38 am: The forward spread of the McKinley Fire near Groveland has been stopped at around four acres. Mop-up will continue at the site throughout the morning. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Update at 8:28 am : CAL Fire reports that the size estimate...
California’s Population Increases: Mixed Results In Mother Lode
Sacramento, CA — State officials are touting that California’s population increased for the first time in three years. On January 1st of this year, the state’s population was just over 39.1 million, a rise of 67,000 from one year prior. California lost population in 2020 for the first time on record, and the downward trend continued for three consecutive years.
Bridge Improvements In Calaveras County Could Impact HWY 4
Vallecito, CA – Bridge improvements will disrupt traffic in the Douglas Flat area between Murphys and Vallecito in Calaveras County. Local contractor KW Emerson, Inc. based in San Andreas has been hired by the county public works department to make the improvements to the bridge on Monge Ranch Road, off Highway 4 beginning next week. Residents along that roadway and Thompson Road can expect short delays when the work starts on Monday, May 6th, and will continue through late June. Traffic at the intersection of Highway 4 could also be slowed when work is taking place there.
Burn Permits Required Starting Today
Sonora, CA — Burning outside a home in Tuolumne and Calaveras County requires a burn permit, effective eight o’clock this morning. The change comes as temperatures start to warm up and vegetation begins to dry out. Burn permits are only available online, by clicking here. Applicants will need...
Graduation Night At Columbia College
Columbia, CA — The Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held this evening at Columbia College in Carkeet Park. It will begin at 5 pm (May 3) at 11600 Columbia Way. The college has released a list of graduates:. Graduates with Distinction 3.75-4.0 GPA. Kylie Archer. Leilani Brennan. Joshua...
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...
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.”
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