|
Tuolumne County
 |
| Announcements |
Stanislaus National Forest Fuelwood Permits Now Available |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/31/2015 11:11 PM
|
Sonora, CA...Personal Use Fuelwood Permits will be available for purchase at the Stanislaus National Forest office starting April 1s and will remain on sale until November 30th. The Forest is charging $25.00 for a two-and-a-half-cord permit, with a maximum purchase of 10 cords per household. Permit terms and federal regulations are strictly enforced. Although the Personal Use Fuelwood season begins April 1, some Forest roads aren’t scheduled to be opened until April 15 or later, depending upon weather and road conditions. A number of Forest roads may remain temporarily closed until drier conditions render them passable.
Early season woodcutters are reminded to contact their local Ranger Station to find out about wood cutting regulations, road closures and current road conditions, prior to traveling to the forest to cut firewood...
|
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrest In Jamestown |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2015 09:40 AM
|
Jamestown, CA...On 3/3/15 Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a “homeless camp” near Highway 108 and Stockton Avenue on a report of an altercation. Responding Deputies met with the 40 year old male victim who reported he had been assaulted and threatened by two males. At one point during the altercation one of the males fired at least one shot from a handgun, and demanded the victim leave the area...
|
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
La Grange Rodeo Sunday March 29, 2015 |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2015 10:38 AM
|
La Grange, CA...Want to have a real small town, down home Western experience? The La Grange Rodeo Sunday March 29th is for you. It's a full day, with slack roping and riding events starting 8 AM Sunday morning. Get there around noon to see the Rodeo Queen crowning ceremony. Best be in your seats before 1 PM when the Grand Entry begins at the La Grange Rodeo Arena, overlooking the Tuolumne River canyon, east of town on Hwy 132. You'll see bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc riding, team roping and calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and of course the rodeo clowns. Then there's the goat scramble for kids 8 and under. Catch the goat and you keep it! You'll find plenty of food and refreshments to sample and lots of Cowboy and Cowgirl gear to help you put on the style...
 |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Columbia College Automotive Program Receives National Accreditation |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2015 02:36 PM
|
Columbia, CA...The automotive training program at Columbia College has received accreditation by NATEF and The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Columbia College’s automotive program has been accredited in the area of “Automotive Service Technician.” To achieve this coveted recognition, the school’s automotive training program underwent rigorous evaluation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). Nationally accepted standards of excellence in areas such as instruction, facilities, and equipment were used....
 |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Stanislaus National Forest Hosts Rim Fire Restoration Events |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2015 07:26 PM
|
Sonora, Calif., (March 19, 2015)…The Stanislaus National Forest is seeking public engagement on restoration of the Forest area affected by the Rim Fire of 2013, a fire that burned 257,314 acres of land, by hosting workshops and open houses this spring. While Reforestation NEPA is underway (scoping package available on Forest website), some Restoration projects (meadow restoration, repair of recreation facilities damaged by the fire, etc.) are being planned; funding is actively being sought...
 |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Caltrans Weekly Road Report For The Week Through 3/28/15 |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2015 07:39 PM
|
Stockton, CA...The latest Caltrans District 10 Road Report is enclosed. It will give you a good idea of where construction is planned here locally and in our surrounding counties....
 |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Spring Is The Perfect Time To Get Your Disc Golf Supplies From SNAC |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/23/2015 07:05 AM
|
Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA... Nothing says Spring like a game of Disc Golf, so get on out there. If you need to grab a new disc or two - you're in luck, all SNAC locations are fully stocked up! SNAC Murphys will be hopping on Saturday for Murphys Irish Days, so swing through and see what's new for Spring!
 |
|
Missing Hiker Found Alive in Yosemite National Park |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/23/2015 01:41 PM
|
| Yosemite, CA...Missing visitor, Michael “Mic” Dahl, was found alive this morning, at approximately 11:00 a.m., in Yosemite National Park. He was spotted by visitors on the Yosemite Valley Loop Trail. The visitors recognized him from the missing persons flyer. Dahl was found approximately a quarter mile east of the Lower Yosemite Fall trail, in a large boulder field below Sunnyside Bench. Dahl sustained multiple injuries and is being transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance.... |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Escaped Debris Burn Scorches 1/4 Acre In Mi-Wuk Village |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/20/2015 12:52 PM
|
| Mi-Wuk Village, CA...Firefighters were kept busy taking care of an escaped debris burn on March 18th. It burned approximately 1/4 acre of timber before it was extinguished. Details are enclosed... |
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
Hospice of the Sierra Offering Orientation and Training for Prospective Volunteers |
|
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/19/2015 05:25 PM
|
Sonora, CA...Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Hospice of the Sierra is looking for volunteers in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties and is offering orientation and training for those who are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. The orientation session will occur on April 9, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hospice of the Sierra’s Sonora office located at 20100 Cedar Road North.
|
|
Read More
| 0 Comments
|
|
|
|
|
