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18 Year Old Hughson Man Joseph Austin Estevam Dies In Rollover Accident (Name Has Been Released) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2014 11:10 AM
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Pinecrest,CA....18 year old Joseph Austin Estevam from Hughson sustained fatal injuries and his passenger sustained minor injuries last night in an accident on Forest Service roads 5N01 & FN01C at about 10:30pm last night. He was driving northbound on 5N01 returning to their campsite, from Relief reservoir. For an unknown reason he turned the Jeep to the right and collided with a rock causing the vehicle to overturn. As the Jeep rolled, both parties were ejected from the vehicle....
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Caltrans Road Report For June 29 - July 5th, 2014 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2014 08:39 AM
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Angels, CA...The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy's 4, 12, 26, 49, 88, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed....
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Cause Determined on Recent Fires |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2014 06:08 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Law Enforcement officials with the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) have released causes on three fires that occurred over the last week. The Reed Fire in San Andreas, which burned 109 acres and destroyed two structures, was caused by a grinding operation. The Oak Fire on Pool Station Road near Copperopolis, which burned 88 acres and destroyed one structure, was caused by a grinding operation. The Rawhide fire on Rawhide Road near Jamestown, which burned one acre, was also caused by a grinding operation. These metal-on-metal activities produced a large amount of sparks that landed in dry vegetation and started these three fires....
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Fireworks Not Allowed Everywhere |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/27/2014 06:37 PM
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San Andreas, CA... Each year illegal and misused fireworks cause serious injuries and damaging wildfires. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is taking a zero tolerance stand against anyone possessing, transporting or using illegal fireworks. The penalties for possessing, transporting or using illegal fireworks ranges from a misdemeanor up to felony charges plus the cost incurred for fire suppression. Illegal fireworks in California are those that explode, leave the ground, or move about uncontrollably. Illegal fireworks include sky rockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Use of any fireworks which causes an injury or fire may result in a citation or arrest...
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Fire Restrictions Go Into Effect in Moderate Hazard Areas |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 04:42 PM
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Sonora, Ca…The Forest Service today announced that, because of high fire danger, effective Friday, June 27, a Forest Order enacting temporary fire restrictions is in effect in Moderate Hazard Areas of the Stanislaus National Forest (NF). The fire restriction prohibits campfires, briquette barbecues, and smoking outside developed campgrounds in designated Moderate Hazard Areas of the Forest. Welding and blasting also are prohibited, except by special permit. Forest Supervisor Susan Skalski noted, “Hot, dry weather and tinder-dry conditions continue to persist in Moderate Hazard Areas of the Forest. This Forest Order serves as an extra measure to help reduce the potential for large and damaging wildfires. We are asking the public's cooperation in helping us prevent destructive fires before they start.”...
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Murder Mystery Mornings at Columbia State Historic Park |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 08:27 PM
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Join park staff and costumed volunteers in a live reenactment and solve a real case! The Gaherty- Jarvis Shooting which occurred in Columbia in 1856. Now, 158 years later, the public is invited to participate in a “cold case” investigation. Help seek out the truth of this tragic event by watching a reenactment of the events, walking through the crime scene, interviewing “witnesses” and participating in the resulting inquest! After watching the incident occur, the public will have the opportunity to interview the witnesses and participate in a coroner’s inquest to try to decide who, if anyone, is responsible for any crimes that might have occurred....
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Columbia State Historic Park Announces Their Summer Programs and Events! |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 09:37 PM
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Columbia, Ca...If you are looking for something to do this summer, Columbia State Historic Park is just the place! Beginning June 15th, join park staff and volunteers for a Town Tour at 11:00 a.m. each day. For a more hands on approach to learning about the history of the Gold Rush, you may be interested in “Digging Deeper into Columbia” each day at 1 PM. According to State Park Interpreter, Danielle Gerhart, “The goal of this new program is really to educate visitors on the daily aspects of life in Gold Rush California.” Daily topics will vary from cooking demonstrations to gambling. Be sure to stop in at the museum to find out the topic of the day....
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A New Production of On Golden Pond Opens at Downtown Sonora’s Stage 3 |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 10:53 PM
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| Sonora, Ca...Sonora’s STAGE 3 THEATRE presents a new production of Academy Award Winning writer Ernest Thompson’s classic play ON GOLDEN POND about the nature of love, time, and something every family has… Secrets. One reason Thompson’s play has become a classic is, unlike its characters, its true-to-life themes don’t age. Director Jon Dambacher helms a piercing look at a family coming to terms with the roles they play in each other’s lives. Norman and Ethel, played by Michael Lynch and Francine LaMeire, are husband and wife enjoying retirement in their vacation home.... |
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Grand Marshal and Goddess of Liberty for Columbia's 4th of July Parade |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 10:58 PM
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Columbia, Ca...The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2014 Glorious Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal and Goddess of Liberty. The parade is on Friday, July 4, at noon on Main Street in Columbia State Historic Park. The Parade Grand Marshal is Larry Baumgardner, longtime Columbia Docent, volunteer and engineer/architect/builder of the Columbia Diggins Tent Town. Larry has also participated in many reenactments in Columbia and has painted most of the signs around Columbia. Larry's dedication to Columbia is hard to match. The hours he has spent doing research in libraries all over California is testimony to his love for Columbia and the Gold Rush. We are very pleased and proud of Larry's election to this grand honor. Carolyn Prindle was elected the 2014 Goddess of Liberty. Carolyn works in Columbia and is well known for her fabulous costumes and her festive and patriotic spirit. She always gives out cookies during Columbia's special events. She and her husband Bill became full-time residents in 2002, but their history with this historic town goes way back. They spent their honeymoon in Columbia 51 years ago, and Carolyn visited frequently as a little kid. This will be the Prindle's 15th year participating in Columbia's Glorious 4th of July Parade, though Carolyn will be riding in a vintage automobile instead of marching this year, as befitting a Goddess of Liberty. Honoring a local woman as Goddess of Liberty was a Columbia 4th of July tradition going back to the nineteenth century, and in 2012 the tradition was resurrected....
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Black Oak Casino Resort Live Entertainment Lineup for July |
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Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 06/26/2014 11:31 PM
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| Tuolumne, Ca – “The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects” will kicking off the entertainment lineup in July. Michael Winslow, a comedian who is known for his ability to make amazingly real sound effects using only his voice, can do anything from barking dogs to jets roaring to squishy soggy sneakers. Winslow is also well-known for his role as Sergeant Larvell “Motor Mouth” Jones in the Police Academy movies. Other highlights include Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, who combines jazz, country, bluegrass, and swing in his songs. Hicks is known for his songs “I Scare Myself” and “Hot Music” as well for putting humor in his songs like “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?” The month will wrap up with The Delta Wires, an award-winning harmonica and horns blues band that has been inducted into the California Blues Hall of Fame and was voted "Best Band" in Oakland Magazine's annual reader's poll.... |
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