Oregon Man Loses Life In Kayak Accident On Cherry Creek ~ Tuolumne Sheriff's Office
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/04/2016 04:43 PM
Groveland, CA...Yesterday morning just before 11:30 AM, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office received a call for help regarding a possible drowning. A 35 year old man along with a group of friends, hiked to the Cherry Bomb Gorge on Cherry Creek in the Groveland area. The group started down the rapids on their kayaks when one overturned in the water. When he emerged from the rapids unconscious, his friends pulled him out of the water and began CPR. A nearby kayaker used a satellite phone to call for help.
Lower left hand side is Cherry Lake.
Above it is the Cherry Bomb Gorge leading into the creek.
Pinnell's Carpet One Voted Best In The Mother Lode!
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2016 08:23 AM
Angels Camp & Sonora, CA...“Do any of these faces look familiar?! When you visit Pinnell's, our team makes sure your project gets completed with the same care we would do to our own home! For 4 generations Pinnell's has been in the flooring industry and has been serving the tri-county area for over 40 years! We train and certify all of our in house installation team! Quality is what we do! Thank you for voting us Best of the Mother Lode since 2005!”
U.S. Forest Service Enacts Temporary Fire Restrictions In High Hazard Areas
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2016 06:28 PM
Sonora, Calif. June 30, 2016…Due to high fire danger, temporary fire restrictions are in effect in High Hazard Areas on the Stanislaus National Forest (STF) July 1 through the end of the official 2016 fire season. Forest Order 16-2016-3 prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues and smoking outside developed campgrounds, as well as welding and blasting activities in designated High Hazard Areas of the forest – fireworks are not allowed on the forest at any time.
Caltrans District 10 Weekly Road Report Through July 2nd
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/28/2016 11:12 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The latest schedule of road repairs and maintenance that will affect your travels in our area and as you travel. Locally crews will be working on many of our roadways. Below is Caltrans plans for repairs and maintenance on local roads. It shows the route, county and location of the possible repairs. Weather and other factors can alter their schedule.
Sonora, CA...23 June 2016, at approximately 11:35 pm, Officers from the Sonora Police Department, assisted by Officers from the California Highway Patrol, responded to a disturbance on the 100 block of Columbia Way. When Officers arrived, two subjects determined to be involved in the disturbance, were located hiding in some bushes. A backpack was also located on the ground next to both subjects. Both subjects initially denied ownership of the backpack and its contents.
SNAC Has The New Hobie Mirage Eclipse!! The First Standup Leg Powered SUP!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/25/2016 03:01 PM
Arnold, CA...We had the pleasure to get a Hobie Mirage Eclipse demonstration from SNAC Arnold's Max McCormick! Enjoy your time on the water with this fast, fun, human powered watercraft. They are perfect for Fun & Fitness. They are in stock now are ready for the lake!!
The President At Sentinel Bridge In Yosemite National Park
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/21/2016 08:19 AM
Yosemite, CA...THE PRESIDENT: Yes we can enjoy this. (Laughter.) This has to be the perfect way to spend Father’s Day and Father’s Day Weekend. (Applause.) And yesterday, our family checked out Carlsbad Caverns down in New Mexico. Today, I want to thank Superintendent Neubacher and all the incredible rangers and staff for hosting us here at Yosemite. They do a great job. We’re so proud of them. Give them a big round of applause. (Applause.) We also have here the Congressman for this area, Tom McClintock, who represents the park. We appreciate Congress continuing to work hard to support our national treasures. Give Tom a big round of applause. (Applause.)
Sonora, CA...In December 2014, HealthLitNow, (www.healthlitnow.org) a 501(c)3 non-profit, was launched from the Tuolumne County Innovation Lab (www.myinnovationlab.org) to provide Public Health Literacy programs for K-12 students throughout Tuolumne County and the Sierra Region. Public Health Literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals and groups can obtain, process, understand, evaluate, and act on information needed to make personal and public health decisions that benefit their community.
San Andreas, CA...The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is cancelling the live fire training, which was scheduled to begin tomorrow, June 21st and run through Thursday June 24th at the Sardella Ranch.
