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Discarded Cigarettes Cause of Oak Tree Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/24/2010 11:07 AM
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Copperopolis, CA....CAL Fire states cigarettes caused an oak tree fire on June 23rd. The fire occurred at 300 Block o Winchester Way in Copperopolis. There was an old oak snag next to the house that the the homeowner discards cigarettes in and around. The tree had enough dead material on the inside to ignite the tree on fire. The fire did not extend beyond the tree. CAL FIRE UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS: ENGINE 4462; LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING: COPPEROPOLIS FIRE: ENGINE 231, MEDIC ENGINE 238. CAL Fire report enclosed...
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KHOP 95.1 Hits Copperopolis~by Charity Maness |
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Posted by: Granger_Hamilton on 06/24/2010 10:58 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...The pop radio music station KHOP fm 95-1 visited Copperopolis today offering residents an opportunity to win tickets to Six Flags by entering a drawing. They also were promoting the new tastes of Sobe Life Water, offering 20 oz bottles for just 99 cents. Austin and Sarah, from KHOP, were just “hangin’ out” and enjoying “meeting the people of Copperopolis.”
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Sheriffs Logs Have Been Updated Through This Morning |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/23/2010 11:32 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Our Sheriff's Log Archive has been updated through this morning. Just click the Sheriff's Logo below or the menu link to take you to hours of log viewing...
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Welcome to the Country by Charity Maness available now in book form |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/22/2010 10:26 AM
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We are all familiar with…..So you’ve decided to move to the country where……The signature opening line to Charity’s hilarious and somewhat quirky views of country living for her bi-monthly humor column. If you enjoy following her column, you will most certainly enjoy the fact that she has recently released a book titled ‘Welcome to the Country’ including a collection of her works from 2009. These works include the favorite country/Kentucky translation guide, and of course the always hilarious ‘rattler’ and ‘bovine beauty parade’ stories, not to mention the questionable sometimes laughable herding techniques of city girls turned country....
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Plane Crash Update: A collection team from NTSB removed the wreckage this morning. This is now an FAA investigation and the coroner has not positively identified the victim as of this writing. ~By Debby Parsons |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/22/2010 05:42 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...Dispatch received numerous calls regarding a possible airplane crash shortly after 9:00 a.m. this morning. One caller reported seeing an airplane that looked like it was performing a stunt and then going behind a hill just before hearing a crash. Deputies arrived on Pool Station Road near Angels Camp approximately 9:30 a.m. The crash site was seen from the air and located about 150 yards up a hill from Pool Station Road. There was a single fatality in the crash, the pilot of the Cessna 172 fixed wing airplane. Identification is pending upon notification of next of kin. The registered owner of the plane is Michael Monzingo of Oakdale. The scene has been secured and will be turned over to the FAA.
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Aircraft Fatality On Scene Coverage~by Charity Maness ...Now Updated with Name of Deceased, Chuck Swanson, 59, of Modesto |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2010 09:25 AM
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Copperopolis, CA...At 9:15 Monday morning 6-21-10, 911 dispatched Calaveras County Sheriff, CalFire, and Copperopolis Fire District to a possible downed aircraft at Pool Station and Hwy 4. Many witnesses in the area had called in reporting erratic and aerobatic maneuvers by a single engine plane ending in a subsequent loud bang. No flames or smoke was witnessed. August, a resident of Pool Station, said, “I saw the airplane from my backyard” it was doing aeronautics.....
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Copperopolis Fire Quickly Contained~by Charity Maness |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2010 03:12 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...At 1:25 a call came out as a smoke check on Chief in Copperopolis. It was reported as a vegetation fire by approximately 1:35 with no structures involved. By approximately 2:00 pm it was 80% contained.
Update:
As of 3:30 information states the fire is 100% contained and mop up is in progress.
Click on Photos of Firefighters Hard at Work! |
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Copperopolis Canyon Church Has an Exciting Vacation Bible School Planned! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/16/2010 12:18 PM
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Memorial Service for Gavin Brummund, USMC, Calaveras Fairgrounds, Saturday, June 19, 2010, 6 p.m. |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/16/2010 09:29 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Arnold resident Gavin Roderick Brummund, age 22, was killed June 10, 2010 in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan while on his second tour of duty with the United States Marine Corps. Deployed in January 2010, Brummund was due to return to the United States later this summer....
Pictured above is Lance Cpl. Gavin Brummund on the left and on the right is Gavin and his wife Michaela Brummund and were supplied by Michaela Brummund. The combat image was taken by AP photographer David Guttenfelder of Gavin during a firefight with the Taliban in the battle for Marja in Afghanistan.
Below are links to the stories we have done on Gavin. Many of these contain numerous comments and well wishes for Gavin and his family. Original Story on His Passing, Flags Flying for Gavin, Former Wrestling Coach Remembers Gavin,
A Town At Half Mast, Honoring Local Hero, Lance Cpl. Gavin Brummund and His Family, Community Photos From Brummund Procession
"I did not know Gavin. However, i will never be able to forget his name. I was here, in Afghanistan, when Gavin started his last journey home. I wish his family to know that as we few hundred stood on that flightline for a memorial to honor his great sacrifice that his actions will not be in vane and will never be forgotten! I will never be able to forget those moments, the image of a young man i never met, who gave something that most in our great land will never, ever be able to comprehend. May god be with his family and his wife. Rest assured that his memory will live on!" Comment On Article....Author Unknown |
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Fishtank Ensemble takes Copperopolis by Storm~by Charity Maness |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/16/2010 10:52 PM
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Copperopolis, CA...Opening night for Music in the Parks in Copperopolis Town Square brought to you by the Calaveras Arts Council was an amazingly uplifting experience. The crowds began to claim their slice of shaded lawn early in the evening, setting out blankets, and picnics fit for a king. Snaps had their fair share of wine sippers enjoying the unobstructed view of the gazebo from the patio, while ice cream lovers devoured cones from Cruiser’s. A few of man’s best friend were also present, patiently awaiting the music with ......
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