Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA...Since 1994, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. has been providing the community with Gear For Wild Environments! We started 26 years ago in downtown Sonora after outgrowing our mail order business, The Eddy Mart. Now it's evolved into 3 stores. SONORA - 173 So. Washington St. 209-521-5621 Our Climbing & Backpacking headquarters. ARNOLD - 2293 Hwy. 4.209-795-9310 Specializes in Rentals of flatwater Kayaks, Stand-up Paddleboards & Canoes in the Summer & Skis, Snowboards & Snowshoes in the Winter. MURPHYS - 448 Main St. 209-728-9133 Offers a great selection of Men's & Women's Clothing & Footwear for wine tasting! All store stock everything you'll need to get your Disc Golf game on!
Thanksgiving Week Weather, Winter Storm Watch & More for The Western Slope & Mother Lode
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/23/2019 09:52 AM
Arnold, CA...Thankfully we have precipitation in liquid & flakes heading our way over Thanksgiving. The detailed forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, Mother Lode & Winter Storm Warning is below. Today Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 41 to 56 higher elevations... 54 to 64 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph. Tonight Clear. Lows 22 to 37 higher elevations...31 to 46 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph.
Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass, Hwy 108 over Sonora Pass & Hwy 120 over Tioga Pass Remain Closed
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2019 07:17 AM
Arnold, CA...Hwy 4 Over Ebbetts Pass, Hwy 108 over Sonora Pass & Hwy 120 over Tioga Pass Remain Closed. As we head into the weekend Hwy 88 is your best bet if heading east. Full details on all the local state highways is below...
High Speed Wireless Internet Unlimited Data - No Hidden Fees! From Conifer Communications
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2019 01:13 PM
San Andreas, CA...Conifer Communications is your Unlimited data high speed wireless internet service provider covering Tuolumne, Calaveras, Mariposa, Manteca, & Stanislaus counties including: Angles Camp, Big Hill, Cedar Ridge, Chinese Camp, Columbia, Comstock Ranch, Copperopolis, Coulterville, Downtown Sonora, East Sonora, Groveland, Jacksonville, Jamestown, Lake Don Pedro, Lake McClure, Lake McSwain, Lake Tullock, Lambert Lakes, Moccasin, Mona Vista, Murphys, Phoenix Lake, Pine Mountian Lake, Roberts Ferry, San Andreas, Soulsbyville, Tuolumne City, & Twain Harte, since 2008.
The 2019 TuCARE “A Community Within Fuel Breaks” Fuel Breaks & Fuel Management Bus Tour
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/21/2019 08:25 PM
Arnold, CA...On November 14th TuCARE or the Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources & Environment held a bus tour for local government & community members to get an update on the forest fuel break and fuel management projects along the Hwy 4 corridor. The tour was titled “A Community Within Fuel Breaks” At noon was lunch Provided by TuCARE in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The Speaker was Melinda Fleming - TuCARE Executive Director. After lunch was a hike & discussion of projects within “Big Trees State Park” The Speakers were State Park Representatives who manage prescribed burns in the park. The final stop was at the Upper Moran/Blue Lake Springs Fuel Break/Fuel Treatment project. Speakers were Adam Frese – CalFIRE, Fire Safe Council Rep, Matt Hilden - USFS
Winter Pile Burning Beginning in Yosemite National Park
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/20/2019 08:46 PM
Yosemite, CA...Yosemite National Park will begin winter pile burning once conditions are favorable, after a significant cooling trend and an increase in precipitation occurs over the area. Pile burning is an efficient and effective tool for reducing excessive fuel build up on the landscape. These piles are remnants of mechanical thinning from forestry operations and large scale landscape restoration projects throughout the park. These vegetation projects focus on meadow restoration, fuel reduction to restore native black oak savanna, fuel reduction in the wildland urban interface around residence and cultural resources, and piles leftover from burn area recovery efforts near the Ferguson Fire footprint.
The 2019 Mother Lode & Mountain Youth Football vs Valley All-Star Games
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2019 02:13 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The 2019 Mother Lode & Mountain Youth Football vs Valley All-Star Games took place on November 9th in Angels Camp. We Live Streamed the games and below is complete game video from the Youth JV & Youth Varsity Games. A few photos are below as well. Youth football is alive and well in our area and getting the next generation of football players for their years on the gridiron.
High Speed Wireless Internet Unlimited Data - No Hidden Fees! From Conifer Communications
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/18/2019 08:13 AM
San Andreas, CA...Conifer Communications is your Unlimited data high speed wireless internet service provider covering Tuolumne, Calaveras, Mariposa, Manteca, & Stanislaus counties including: Angles Camp, Big Hill, Cedar Ridge, Chinese Camp, Columbia, Comstock Ranch, Copperopolis, Coulterville, Downtown Sonora, East Sonora, Groveland, Jacksonville, Jamestown, Lake Don Pedro, Lake McClure, Lake McSwain, Lake Tullock, Lambert Lakes, Moccasin, Mona Vista, Murphys, Phoenix Lake, Pine Mountian Lake, Roberts Ferry, San Andreas, Soulsbyville, Tuolumne City, & Twain Harte, since 2008.
Major Injuries to Sonora Man in Pickup vs Pedestrian Collision on Hwy 49
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/18/2019 11:15 AM
Sonora, CA...On November 15, 2019, at approximately 6:28pm, 63-year-old Leorra Coville of Sonora was driving her 2012 Dodge pick-up northbound on State Route 49 north of Pesce Way at approximately 35 miles per hour. At that same time, 39-year-old Nicholas Graham of Sonora was walking on the right shoulder of northbound State Route 49 north of Pesce Way. For undetermined reasons, Mr. Graham suddenly entered the northbound lane directly in front of Ms. Colville’s vehicle. Ms. Colville was unable to avoid Mr. Graham and the front of her vehicle struck him. Mr. Graham sustained major injuries as a result of the collision and he was transported by ground ambulance to Adventist Health Sonora.
