According to the Calaveras Sheriff's office on May 22, 2022 around 12:30 PM they arrested Bryan Kieth Cognetti (48) at the Calaveras Fairgrounds off Hwy 49.
Cognetti was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged
According to the Calaveras Sheriff's office on May 22, 2022 around 12:30 PM they arrested Bryan Kieth Cognetti (48) at the Calaveras Fairgrounds off Hwy 49.
Cognetti was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged
May 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM: A golf cart has reportedly struck a teenager at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds off Hwy 49.
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene.
The attorneys for Depp posed
May 20, 2022 at 4:45 PM: A woman is trapped in a vehicle that ran off Caddo Circle and down a hill in Twain Harte.
She is apparently wheelchair bound and unable to free herself. Help is responding to the scene.
May 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM: A collision has been reported at Hwy 26 and Hwy 12 at Toyon.
It isn't known if there are injuries.
Memorial Day weekend (May 28-29) will be the 50th Annual Peddlars Faire in Arnold.
Food, music, crafts and antiques will be offered along Hwy 4 at the Bristols Cafe parking lot.
CalFire has suspended all burn permits due to the dry nature of the environment in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.
We've also noticed many escaped debris burns because people who burn are not following rules or being careful.
May 17, 2022 at 8 AM: A traffic collision has been reported at Hwy 49 and Hwy 12 in San Andreas.
No injuries have been indicated.
An 18 year old White Supremacist terrorist and mass murderer drove to a Supermarket in
May 15, 2022 at 9:30 AM: Head injuries have been reported as a result of a collision at the dirt bike park on Hwy 88 at Dew Drop Bypass.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
If you wonder why the Muetterties get no respect this election cycle, you only have to look back at the years
May .5, 2022 at 9:05 AM: A bull is out of its pasture on Paloma Road outside Valley Springs.
Authorities will attempt to locate the owner. Be extra cautious if headed in that direction.
May 14, 2022 at 9:15 AM: A vehicle has reportedly run off Six Mile Road and into a ditch in Vallecito.
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene.
A vote for a Republican is a vote for RACISM, anti-womens rights, anti-gay rights, dictator
May 13, 2022 at 4:05 PM: A car has rolled over and is on its roof on Railroad Flat Road and Mountain Ranch Road.
No injuries have been indicated. A tow truck is responding.
May 13, 2022 at 4 PM: A vehicle has run off Hwy 4 and into a ditch near Stallion Way outside Copperopolis.
Emergency personnel are responding.
UPDATE: Forward progress on this fire has been stopped. Around 3 acres has burned.
May 13, 2022 at 1:35 PM: A grass fire has been reported on Algerine Road in Jamestown.
Dozers, air, engines and water tenders are responding.
May 12, 2022 at 2:20 PM: A grass fire has been reported on Shaws Flat Road in Sonora.
It appears to be around 20' x 20' at this time. Fire personnel are responding.
May 12, 2022 at 9:25 AM: A big rig has collided with a car on Hwy 49 in San Andreas.
Injuries appear to be minor. Roadway is blocked.
Bistro Express is hosting a High Sierra Bikeapalooza on the lawn behind the coffee shop on Hwy 4 in Arnold.
Planned events include rides. The charge is $10 each. The Arnold Rim Trail is also involved.
UPDATE at 3:30 pm: Fire is now 35-40 acres.
UPDATE: This fire is threatening homes and more air support was requested. They were told
Caltrans is requiring chains on vehicles driving on Hwy 4 without snow tires and 4 wheel drive.
The chain sign is up at Tamarack this morning. Drive carefully. Roads are icy.
Katherine A. Aiello passed away
Light appetizers will be provided between 4:30 and 6 PM on the back patio.
May 10, 2022 at 10:35 AM: A vehicle rollover has been reported on Hwy 49 at Sims Road in the Jamestown area.
An ambulance is responding to the scene. It is not blocking the roadway.
According to CHP on May 5, 2022 around 3:10 PM Nickolette G. Cook (30) of Mountain Ranch was driving on Hwy 26 near Howard Drive in Mokelumne Hill when she lost control and ran off the roadway.
Her 2004 Mustang struck a tree and the front passenger section was crushed. She did not survive the collision. It is not known if drugs or alcohol were involved.
It will be a live meeting
Vicky White, the woman who helped a prisoner escape last week was rushed to a hospital after shooting herself when the two were caught by authorities yesterday.
She died later in the day at the hospital. Her boyfriend, who claimed to be her husband, was arrested and taken back to prison.
The Muetterties campaign has actually sent out a long email making denials of all kinds of things she's been exposed for.
She now denies
May 8, 2022 at 10:45 AM: A traffic collision has been reported on Railroad Flat Road in Mountain Ranch.
An ambulance is responding for injuries.
May 8, 2022 at 10 AM: A car has reportedly run off Hwy 49 at Big Bar Road in Mokelumne Hill.
No injuries have been indicated. A tow truck is responding.
May 5, 2022 at 7:25 AM: A collision has been reported at the corner of Hwy 12 and Hwy 26 near Toyon.
CHP is enroute to the scene.
May 4, 2022 at 2 PM: A traffic collision has been reported on Hwy 26 at Hagen Road in Jenny Lind.
It isn't known if there are injuries. It is blocking Hwy 26.
May 4, 2022 at 10:30 AM: A collision has been reported on Mountain Ranch Road and Michel Road in Mountain Ranch.
An ambulance and a tow truck are responding to the scene.
On Sunday May 1, 2022 around 1:30 PM Sheriff's deputies rushed to a call on Sierra Parkway in Camp Connell.
A report was taken of a theft at that location.
As we've said before the SierraSentinel.com does not take comments or letters from RACISTS, DIRTY COPS or Stinking women
At this point in a campaign for election, some candidates cannot take the pressure of a likely loss
Who is the extremist Trumper, "John", who has not only taken full responsibility for screwing
Burn permits are required by Calfire as of May 1, 2022. All rules must be followed.
Go online or to your nearest Calfire station for the permit.
There is no need to ask candidates further questions before ballots are mailed out next week.
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April 28, 2022 at 2:45 PM: A fire has been reported in a field are Petersburg Road and Ranchero Road near Hogan Dam.
Fire personnel are responding to the scene.
April 27, 2022 at 12 Noon: A solo vehicle has reportedly crashed on Hwy 26 at Double Springs Road.
No injuries have been indicated. It is not blocking the roadway.
On April 25, 2022 around 12:30 AM a citizen called the Calaveras Sheriff to report a suspicious
Was there a bizarre interview with her well-known friend and fellow admitted right winger
April 23, 2022 at 9:05 AM: A roll of cable about the size of a Volkswagen has been reported on
April 22, 2022 at 8:15 AM: A blue Honda has reportedly overturned and is on its roof on Paloma Road at Watertown Road just outside Valley Springs.
An ambulance has been dispatched to the scene.
April 21, 2022 at 3:25 PM: 20 bags of garbage are reportedly spilled on Hwy 4 just below Copperopolis turnoff.
Be extra cautious until it can be cleared out of the roadway.
We voters have a simple choice in June (NOT in NOVEMBER)!
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April 21, 2022 at 8:15 AM: A vehicle is reportedly into a ditch on Copper Cove Drive in Copperopolis.
An ambulance is responding.
A series of missteps
April 20, 2022 at 10 AM: A traffic collision has been reported on Hwy 49 at Fourth's Crossing.
No injuries have been indicated.
April 20, 2022 at 6:45 AM: A red Ford has reportedly run off Hwy 26 at Toyon Circle.
It isn't known if there are injuries.
April 19, 2022 at 11 AM: A three vehicle collision has been reported on Mono Way in Sonora.
One lane is blocked. An ambulance is responding.
April 19, 2022 at 10 AM: Chains are now required on Hwy 4 at Cabbage Patch.
Be extra cautious if heading for the mountains.
April 19, 2022 at 8 AM: A pickup is reportedly overturned on Pardee Dam Road at Pardee.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
April 18, 2022 at 8:20 AM: A vehicle that reportedly was driving all over the roadway has now run into a ditch at Tuolumne Road and Standard Road in Tuolumne.
It isn't known if there are injuries.
April 16, 2022 at 12 Noon: A car has reportedly overturned and snapped off a telephone pole at Lime Creek and Petersburg Road in Valley Springs.
Minor injuries have been indicated.
April 16, 2022 at 11:50 AM: A collision has been reported on Hwy 4 at Poole Station Road below Angels Camp.
No injuries are indicated, but a fluid is leaking from one vehicle. A tow truck is responding. The Hwy is not blocked.
April 15, 2022 at 11:20 AM: A person wrapped in a blanket is reportedly lying on Hwy 12 near Southworth Road in Burson.
Law enforcement personnel are responding to the area.
April 15, 2022 at 9:40 AM: A Jeep has reportedly overturned into a ditch at Hwy 88 near Peddler's Hill.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
At the end of the District 3 candidates hour, each candidate made a closing statement. Martin Huberty quoted a saying that "if you
Ever since the realtor Lisa Muetterties announced she wanted to be Supervisor, people have discussed her nasty
UPDATE: We just learned that the only questions allowed will be those created by the small group
According to the Calaveras County Elections office, neither Assessor Leslie Davis nor Tax Collector Barbara Sullivan filed to run for their offices again.
This apparently means they are retiring as of the end of 2022.
We have been told that the Republicans are now in love with and plan to vote for Scott Jones for Congress in our area.
The approve of him
On April 8, 2022 around 4:35 PM Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested Jonathan Hunter Morris in the 1000 block of Jeff Tuttle Drive in San Andreas.
Morris was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged Burglary, Defacing with Paint and a Tear Gas Weapon violation.
April 12, 2022 at 1 PM: A car has reportedly run into a house on Arrowhead Street in Copperopolis.
No injuries have been indicated.
April 12, 2022 at 10:50 AM: A car has run off Hwy 49 just outside Angels Camp (the Annex).
A tow truck is attempting to recover the car. No injuries have been indicated.
April 11, 2022 at 2:15 PM: A truck pulling a loaded 24' trailer and a car have reportedly collided at Obyrnes Ferry Road and Old Obyrnes Ferry Road in Copperopolis.
No injuries are indicated, but a large tow truck will be necessary for the trailer.
April 11, 2022 at 10:25 AM: A blue Honda has run off Hwy 4 near Forest Road 7N23 in Ebbetts Pass.
It isn't known if there are injuries.
April 11, 2022 at 10 AM: Chains are now required on Hwy 4 above Arnold.
Drive carefully!
April 11, 2022 at 8:25 AM: A dark blue sedan apparently ran off of Hwy 49 and down an embankment near the Melones bridge outside Angels Camp.
Several cars have stopped to help and an ambulance is responding.
April 11, 2022 at 7:25 AM: It is now snowing in Ebbetts Pass and beautiful downtown Arnold this morning.
No chain restrictions are up on Hwy 4 yet, but drive carefully if coming up to play in the white stuff.
April 10, 2022 at 3:45 PM: A pickup has run off Hwy 108 near Wigwam Road in Jamestown.
A tow truck is responding to the scene.
April 10, 2022 at 1:45 PM: A collision has been reported on Escalon-Bellota Road at Copperopolis Road outside Farmington.
Major injuries are indicated. An ambulance is responding.
April 10, 2022 at 1:30 PM: A motorcycle collision has been reported on Hwy 108 at Two Mile Bar Road near Knights Ferry.
Minor injuries are indicated.
April 10, 2022 at 12:25 PM: A three vehicle collision has been reported on Hwy 26 in front of La Contenta Golf Course.
An ambulance and tow truck are responding to the scene.
April 10, 2022 at 12:15 PM: A motorcycle collision has been reported on Hwy 26 in Glencoe.
An ambulance is responding. It is a solo collision.
April 10, 2022 at 11:05 AM: A collision has been reported on Hani Drive in Tuolumne.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
April 10, 2022 at 10:10 AM: A vehicle collision has been reported on Hwy 49 at O'Connell Lane in San Andreas.
A possible head injury has been indicated. An ambulance is responding. It is blocking the roadway.
UPDATE: 500' of cable were required to recover the three wheeled motorcycle.
April 9, 2022 at 11:50 AM: A Jeep has reportedly struck a bicyclist on Hwy 26 at Olive Orchard in Valley Springs.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
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On April 7, 2022 Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested Brody Michael Porter (33) on the 3800 block of Ponderosa Way.
Porter was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged Injury to an Elder Dependent, a felony.
April 6, 2022 at 1:40 PM: A collision has been reported on Hwy 4 at Telegraph Road in Copperopolis.
No injuries have been indicated.
We just learned that the Speaker of the House of Representatives has tested positive for Covid 19.
Adam Schiff also announced he tested positive for the virus this week.
On April 5, 2022 around 12:35 PM Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested Dylan Rivera on Feather Drive in Copperopolis.
Rivera was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged Assault with a Firearm, a felony.
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Shelby Renee Lutes on March 2,
Alyce Lauren Croft and
April 5, 2022 at 8:50 AM: A semi is reportedly spilling diesel on Tuolumne Road near the Junction in Sonora.
Emergency vehicles are responding to the scene. Avoid the area if possible.
April 2, 2022 at 4:40 PM: Someone reportedly stole liquor and then struck an employees hand with their GMC suv as they were leaving the Cruisers gas station in Arnold.
An apparent hit and run with injuries is being investigated by CHP.
April 2, 2022 at 8:15 AM: A hog running around loose has been reported at Hwy 16 and Hwy 49 in Amador County.
CHP is attempting to locate the owner. Be extra cautious until the roadway is cleared.
April 1, 2022 at 2:45 PM: A man is reportedly stuck under a tractor on Raindance Road at Pettinger Road in Burson.
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene.
April 1, 2022 at 2:10 PM: A collision has been reported on Hwy 4 at Jack Tone Road below Farmington.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
On March 31, 2022 around 10 PM Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested Allissa Lair (19) in the 400 block of St. Charles St.
The unbelievable delays, messes and temper tantrums will return next week, April 4, 2022 and for
March 31, 2022 at 3:40 PM: A dog has been hit on Hwy 4 in Vallecito and the traffic is so bad the owner can't get to it.
CHP has been requested to assist so the owner can get their dog off the highway.
March 31, 2022 at 2:40 PM: A three vehicle collision has been reported on Hwy 49 at Poole Station Road in San Andreas.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
The County Fair is looking for someone to sell great food out of the Ranch House on the Fairgrounds during the 2022 Fair in May.
If you are interested, call the Fair office at 209-736-2561.
Here are the recent answers he gave:
Q: What experience have you had with large budgets?
A: Currently, I manage the budget of the
We still have had absolutely no response from the 2nd candidate in the Calaveras Supervisor District
If you want to participate in this years derby, go to frogtown.org and fill out the entry form.
He has been diagnosed with Aphasia Frontotemporal Dementia.
March 30, 2022: Later today we will be sending emails to the two District 3 candidates for Supervisor in Calaveras County.
We had a lot
March 29, 2022 at 1:35 PM: A white Jeep reportedly struck a cinder block wall on Cypress Point Drive in Arnold.
It isn't known if there are injuries.
March 29, 2022 at 12:55 PM: A collision has been reported on Double Springs Road at Hwy 12 in Double Springs.
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene.
March 29, 2022 at 8:20 AM: A motorcyclist reportedly collided with a car on
On March 27, 2022 around 3:30 PM Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested David Lee Foster (41) on Hwy 26 in West Point.
Foster was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for allegedly Threatening a crim with intent to terrorize, a felony and Exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manner, a misdemeanor.
March 28, 2022 at 9:30 AM: Caltrans is requiring chains on Hwy 4 at Cottage Springs this morning.
Drive carefully if going up the mountain to play in the snow.
March 28, 2022 at 9:30 AM: A collision has been reported on Hwy 4 at Stallion Way just below Angels Camp.
It isn't known if there are injuries. A tow truck is responding. It is not blocking the roadway.
After a bald joke about Will Smith's wife Jada goes badly, Smith got up, went up on the stage and slapped Chris Rock hard across the face.
He told Rock not to use his wife in his jokes. She has a disease that causes her to lose her hair. A few minutes later, Smith won the Oscar for best actor. Rock has not pressed charges.
March 26, 2022 at 9:15 AM: A collision has been reported on Hwy 12 in Wallace.
Emergency personnel are responding. No injuries are known.
We just learned that the Forest Meadows Golf Course, which has been closed down for years,
If you have a question you would like to ask of the District 3 Supervisor candidates, we are comprising a new list to ask them.
E-mail them to sierrasentinel@goldrush.com or post a comment after this post.
The Calaveras County Fair is hiring a seasonal clerk. Call Laurie Giannini for information.
The office number is 209-736-2561.
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He welcomes residents to come and chat him up about issues and find out how he plans to work for District 3.
March 25, 2022 at 6:30 AM: A big rig has been reported on fire on Hwy 12 at Lime Creek Road in Valley Springs.
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene. The driver is out of the semi.
March 24, 2022 at 8:30 AM: A head-on collision has been reported on Peltier Road at Bender Road in Acampo.
Major injuries have been indicated. An ambulance is responding.
We want to apologize to those who make comments on the website. Because we moderate all comments (we never allow just anything to be posted like some do) it may take
March 23, 2022 at 4 PM: A traffic collision has been reported at Hwy 12 and Hwy 49 in San Andreas.
An ambulance is responding to the scene.
March 23, 2022 at 3:10 PM: Medics were called to the Pizza Factory in Valley Springs due to a report that a girl has her arm stuck inside a game there.
Local fire crews are responding to the scene.
UPDATE: The fire is now under control.
UPDATE: Residents state they made no 911 call. Power lines are apparently down in the area of this fire.
Q: Is he satisfied with SNOW REMOVAL in his district? And where does he think we can get
Sadly, the other candidate for Calaveras Supervisor District 3 did not respond
On March 15, 2022 at approximately 11:50 AM Calaveras Sheriff deputies arrested Zachary Joseph Anglin (35) on St. Charles Street in San Andreas.
Anglin was booked
We want to thank Martin Huberty for getting back to us so quickly and answering all the questions we had
We basically asked the other candidate for Calaveras District 3 Supervisor Lisa Muetterties the same questions we asked Martin Huberty.
We will also publish her responses to the questions when we receive them.
Is he
March 21, 2022 at 8:25 AM: A car was reportedly run off the road at Winton Road and Lily Gap Road in West Point during a Calaveras Sheriff's Office
UPDATE: Two other collisions have been reported a couple of miles below this one. Roadway must
March 19, 2022 at 4:15 PM: A vehicle has rolled over onto its roof on Black Creek Drive at Feather Drive in Copperopolis.
An ambulance and tow truck are responding to the scene.
March 19, 2022 at 12:25 PM: A traffic collision has been reported on Obyrnes Ferry Road at Old Obyrnes Ferry Road near Lake Tulloch.
It isn't known if there are injuries, but one vehicle is smoking, so the fire department is responding.
On March 18, 2022 the Stockton office of Caltrans announced that after at least 10 years of planning,
Today, March 19, 2022 is the Irish Day event in Murphys. Looks like it may get a little wet.
Be cautious driving as the roads are a bit slick from over a month without rain.
March 19, 2022 at 10:15 AM: A cow is reportedly out on Hwy 4 at Broad View in Murphys.
The owner has been notified and will respond. Be extra cautious if in that area.
The head-on collision that occurred in a fiery disaster in West Texas was apparently caused
March 17, 2022 at 7:55 AM: A large black cow has been reported on Parrotts Ferry Road and on the Stevenot Bridge.
Be extra cautious if headed that way until CHP can clear the roadway.
March 17, 2022 at 7:45 AM: A white flatbed truck has reportedly collided with a motorhome on Hwy 4 at Horseshoe Drive in Hathaway Pines.
When CHP arrived they felt the vehicles had been dumped there, abandoned. No one was around.
Every Friday from 6:30 PM to 11 PM at the Armory in downtown a different group will perform. Hired Gunn will be the first one. Go to creativecopperopolis.com for more information.