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Two Tuolumne Residents Lose Lives in Early Sunday Morning Head On Collision |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 09:21 AM
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Jamestown, CA...At 6:56am on Sunday Jason Reavis, 34 and Evonne Bravo, 29 lost their lives in a multiple vehicle accident on Hwy 108/120 near Keystone Ranch. A 34 year old Manteca man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup eastbound on State Route 120 at approximately 55 miles per hour. Jason Reavis was driving his Chevrolet Cavalier Westbound on State Route 120 at an unknown speed. A 29 year old Sonora woman was driving a Ford Explorer westbound on State Route 120 at approximately 55 miles per hour, behind Reavis...
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Traffic Advisory on Hwy 108 from Standard Road/Mono Way to Draper Mine Road |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 09:07 PM
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Tuolumne County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on State Route 108 (SR-108) from Standard Road/Mono Way to Draper Mine Road for construction activities. Crews will begin work on Sunday, October 6, 2013, through Friday, October 11, 2013, from 7:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 20 minute delays.
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Updated Calaveras Transit Schedules Starting Tomorrow |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/06/2013 01:53 PM
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San Andreas, CA.... Calaveras Schedule Changes Coming! Calaveras Transit is changing its schedule and increasing service hours! Starting Monday, October 7, 2013, Calaveras Transit will serve Rancho Calaveras and provide midday service to the stop at Railroad Flat Rd. and Ridge Rd...
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Joie de Vie Gala Cancer Benefit October 20th at Ironstone |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/03/2013 02:03 PM
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Murphys, CA...Joie de Vie Gala at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys, Sun., October 20, 5:30pm – 9pm. Dinner, entertainment and a silent auction, the proceeds of which benefit Sonora Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Patient Support Fund...
  
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USFS Shrinks Rim Fire Forest Closure Area |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/03/2013 04:11 PM
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Sonora, CA...On August 1'?, 2013, the Rim Fire started along Jawbone Ridge on the Groveland Ranger District near the confluence ofthe Clavey River and Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River in Tuolumne County. Currently, crews and ñrefìghters are working an active in which ñre behavior is unpredictable and dangerous to the public. Tree snags and burning vegetation in the tire arca present unsafe conditions for public use. Crews and equipment will be using the roads and trails in the closure area causing congestion of these areas and a hazardous condition. As a result, I have decided to close public access tothe Rim Fire arca. The closure is based on current and expected fire behavior and the area of predicted fire spread. The closure is also based on current ñre area rehabilitation needs. This order will be in effect until September 26, 2014 or until replaced or rescinded. This Forest Order STF 2013-14 replaces the previous Forest Order STF 2013-1 1...
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Major Injuries in Stockton Road Motorcycle Accident |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/01/2013 08:00 PM
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Sonora, CA.... 26 September 2013, at approx. 5:47 pm, emergency personnel responded to the area of Stockton Road and Ponderosa Way, for a reported vehicle vs. motorcycle accident with injuries. During the investigation it was determined that Michael Cowley, 51 of Sonora, was westbound on Stockton Road, on his Honda XR650 motorcycle, when Katherine Allen, 42 of Sonora, pulled out from a private driveway in front of Cowley, in her Chevy Suburban.
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$250,000 In Estimated Damages in Confidence Inn Fire |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/01/2013 12:23 PM
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Confidence, CA...The release on the Confidence Inn Fire is enclosed. "A commercial structure suffered fire damage in the restroom area and smoke damage though out the building. Estimated dollar damage is reported at $250,000"...
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Minor Injies and DUI Arrest for Early Morning Trailer and Truck Into Tree Accident |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/27/2013 10:33 AM
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Tuttletown, CA...A 54 year old Placerville man was traveling northbound on State Route 49 just south of Wilcox Ranch Road in his vehicle, a 1994 GMC pickup towing a small utility trailer, Due to his level of intoxication he allowed his vehicle to travel off the east roadway edge of State Route 49. He attempted to bring the Vehicle back onto the roadway when thc trailer became Separated from the truck and collided with a tree. His vehicle continued back across State Route 49 off the west roadway odge, Tho front of his vehicle collided with an oak tree and came to rest just off the west edge of State Route 49.
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Be Prepared for Post Rim Fire Rain Storms |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/26/2013 01:40 PM
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Sonora, CA...The Rim Fire started on August 17 and burned in steep, rugged canyons on the Stanislaus National Forest and the Yosemite National Park. The wildfire increased the potential for increased flooding, mud and debris flows that could impact ranches, structures, roads, and other infrastructure within, adjacent to, and downstream from the burned area. Winter in the Sierra Nevada region can bring heavy rain storms and residents and visitors should remain alert to possible flooding when travelling along roads downstream from the burned area of the Rim Fire.
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Rim Fire |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/26/2013 04:49 PM
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Sacramento, CA...The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest working capital federal disaster loans to small businesses economically impacted by the Rim Fire that began on August 17, U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Acting Administrator Jeanne Hulit announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. Edmund G. Brown’s designated representative, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, on September 24, 2013...
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