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Expanded Seasonal Operations At New Melones
Angels Camp, CA — As the temperatures are increasing, starting late this weekend there will be expanded operating hours and areas to explore at New Melones. The changes take effect this Sunday, May 19. Entrance gates to Tuttletown and Glory Hole recreation areas will be open daily from 4...
Calaveras Fair And Mid-May Weekend Events
There are many events planned for this weekend. Today is Opening Day for the Calaveras Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee as detailed here, ticket information is in the event listing here. Ned Ledoux performs Friday at 8 pm, the Destruction Derby is planned for Sunday at 5:30pm. In Honor of...
Traffic Delays On Highway 108 West Of Soulsbyville
The CHP is urging travelers to avoid Highway 108 today between Draper Mine Road and Soulsbyville due to ongoing Caltrans work. Traffic is getting backed up in the area, so the CHP is urging people to take an alternate route if possible, or be prepared for notable delays. Only one...
Man Arrested For Columbia Attempted Murder
Columbia, CA — An investigation is ongoing after a man was allegedly stabbed with a sword, or very long knife, on Gunsight Road in Columbia. A witness reported to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office that someone was stabbed with what appeared to be a sword on Monday morning during the 11 o’clock hour. Deputies arrived and provided medical aid to the victim, who was later flown to a trauma center out of the area. The suspect, 47-year-old Daniel Forgan, had already left the scene.
Update: Emergency Activity On Lyons Street
Update at 11:32 am: The Sonora Police Department reports that Lyons Street is back open in Sonora. No additional details have been released. Original story posted at 11:19 am: Sonora, CA — The Sonora Police Department is asking travelers to use extra caution driving in the 300 block of Lyons Street in Sonora this morning.
Mi-Wuk Village Driver Cited Again For DUI
Jamestown, CA – A Mi-Wuk Village woman faces felony DUI charges for being found legally drunk behind the wheel again, and according to the CHP, this is not her first arrest for DUI. An officer spotting a lighting violation on a passing 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup while patrolling Highway...
With Spring Cleaning Complete, What To Do With Household Waste
Sonora, CA – This weekend, grab those old paint, gasoline, and cleaners and dispose of them for free in Sonora, but only by appointment. The annual Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection event hosted by Tuolumne County Solid Waste is this Saturday, May 18th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is being held at the Cal Sierra Recycling Center at 14909 Camage Avenue in Sonora. Those dropping off household hazardous items must enter Camage Avenue off of Nugget Boulevard, as left turns into the facility will not be allowed for safety reasons.
Caltrans To Swing Open Sonora Pass Gates
Sonora, CA – Caltrans District 10 officials report that Highway 108 Sonora Pass will officially reopen this afternoon. The gates will swing open at 3 p.m. for the season. Caltrans officials stated, “District 10 Long Barn and District 9 Sonora junction maintenance crews made good progress this season clearing Sonora Pass and are now ready to safely reopen the highway to traffic prior to Memorial Day!”
What to know about the Jumping Frog Jubilee and the Calaveras County Fair this weekend
ANGELS CAMP, Calif. — Hop on by the Calaveras County Fair this week for an annual competition that's sure to be ribbit-ing. The Jumping Frog Jubilee honorsMark Twain's hurmous short story published in 1865. The winner is whoever can get the frog to jump the furthest. The fair runs...
Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week for Northern California
Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week for Northern California. Valley temperatures will have quite a range thanks to the direction of the wind. Places in the East Bay and the delta will likely stay in the upper 70s to low 80s. Wednesday's high temperatures will be in...
NorCal Army soldier who died in Philippines prison camp during WWII accounted for
The remains of a U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday. Pvt. 1st Class Marcus A. Engesser, 21, of Vallejo was accounted for in September 2023, but the DPAA said his family just recently received their full briefing on his identification. Engesser was a member of Company L, 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines when Japanese forces invaded the islands on December 8, 1941, just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of...
Reports of bicyclist struck by vehicle on Highway 88 in Amador
PINE GROVE, Calif. — A bicyclist was reportedly struck by a vehicle on Highway 88 near Climax Road in Pine Grove on Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash at approximately 3:40 p.m. The California Highway Patrol online logs indicate that the westbound lanes on the...
Calaveras Student Appointed To US Naval Academy
San Andreas, CA — A Calaveras High School student has successfully completed a rigorous process, which included receiving a nomination from local Congressman Tom McClintock, to be appointed to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Colin Dunn will be one of only 1,200 incoming plebes, or freshmen, out...
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