Traffic Update....Chain Controls on Hwys 4, 88 & 108
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2018 08:58 AM
Arnold, CA...Caltrans has chain controls in effect on Hwys 4, 88 & 108. Basically past Arnold on Hwy 4, Ham's Station up on Hwy 88 & Twain Harte up on Hwy 108. Let's be careful out there...
Columbia College Presents 49th Commencement on April 27
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/16/2018 02:31 PM
Columbia, CA...Columbia College will hold its 49th Commencement on Friday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion. A brief reception for the graduates and guests will be held immediately after the ceremony in Carkeet Park next to the pavilion. The 297 students in the 2018 graduating class have earned a total of 136 Associate of Arts Degrees and 149 Associate of Science Degrees. Forty students will graduate with Distinction (cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or better) and 35 with honors (between 3.5 and 3.74 grade point averages).
Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Popular & Fun Wildflower Train
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2018 08:07 AM
Jamestown, CA...Tickets on Sale Now for Two Weekends Only: April 21, 22, 28 & 29. With spring in full bloom, California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to provide guests with a unique opportunity to experience spring wildflowers from aboard a train. While the Park is open daily, special Wildflower Train Rides are available on two weekends – April 21, 22, 28 & 29 – and depart from the Depot promptly at 3 p.m. Prior to boarding the train, passengers will have the opportunity to learn about the wildflowers of California’s Sierra Nevada foothills with an informative naturalist presentation at 2:30 p.m.
Winter Returns with a Bit of Spring Whitewash for the Sierra
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2018 10:11 PM
Arnold, CA...From the National Weather Service..."Pacific storm will bring periods of moderate to heavy snow to the mountains of Western Plumas county and the Northern Sierra Nevada this evening through Monday evening. Combined with strong wind at times, travel into the mountains is expected to be difficult. Dry weather forecast Tuesday." The full Winter Weather Advisory is below...
Repairs Continue to Storm Ravaged Roads in South Tuolumne & Northern Mariposa Counties.
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2018 05:52 PM
Coulterville, CA...State Route 49 in southern Tuolumne County and northern Mariposa took a beating when a violent storm ripped through the region on March 22. The heavy rain undermined mountain switchbacks, sent rocks, mud and debris onto the roadway, and plugged and destroyed culverts in this mountain region. George Reed Inc. of Modesto and Caltrans are busy putting the highway back together, bringing in rocks and dirt to shore up the roadbed, laying down new culverts and then eventually repaving the roadway. SR-49 in Tuolumne is scheduled to open in late May, while SR-49 in Mariposa is scheduled to open in July.
