Saturday, May 17, 2014

Traffic Accident in San Andreas

   May 17, 2014 at 11:40 AM:  A traffic accident with minor injuries has been reported at Hwy 49 and Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas.

  CHP is en route to the scene.

Have an "Ironstone Vineyards" Summer


Letter to the Editor...About Horse Racing

   Dear Editor:

    I recently forced myself to watch the video that PETA took of the treatment of the horses that race

Marijuana plants worth $458,000

   On May 16, 2014, according to a press release, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office and the Tuolumne Narcotics Team completed a marijuana eradication project on property adjacent

SUV goes through home, into lake

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   May 17, 2014:  Apparently having put the car in drive instead of reverse, a woman  slammed through her daughters home 20 miles outside of Seattle, and ended up with her SUV in the lake behind it.

  The passenger in the SUV was killed. Others were injured and taken to hospitals.

CalFire report on Fires

   May 17, 2014:  Although the winds from the Santa Ana decreased yesterday, half a dozen wildfires still are not contained this morning, mostly in San Diego County.

   A new fire is now burning at Camp Pendleton. Altogether so far 27,000 acres have burned. Since January 1, 2014 CalFire says they have responded to 1500 wildfires. The average would be around 800.

Traffic Collision in Linden

   May 17, 2014 at 8:49 AM:  CHP is en route to Hwy 26 and Murray Rd in Linden where a traffic collision has been reported.

   Use caution in that area. It is not known if there are injuries at this time.

"...wierd recesses and corners of his mind." Rove on Donnelly

   On the one hand Karl Rove slams Hillary Clinton, insinuating she has some unknown medical problem and then turns around and slams Tea Party candidates.

   Assemblyman Tim Donnelly "is quite prone to sharing the weird recesses and corners of his mind; it could be really problematic for the GOP," per Rove. Kashkari has just receive a $1 million addition to his campaign. Most people believe it's a waste of money, since unless Brown drops dead, he's a shoe-in for another 4 years.

California's Unemployment rate drops--What about Mother Lode?

   The unemployment numbers for April  are now in and California now has a 7.8% unemployment number, down .3 from March.

Alcohol Stolen in Murphys

  On Thursday, May 15, 2014 around 8 AM Murphys Chevron reported a theft of alcohol from their store.

  The Calaveras Sheriff took a report. It is not known if the suspect has been identified.

Traffic Hazard in Burson

 UPDATE:  At 6:48 AM the Sheriff's Office was notified that they needed to dispatch Calaveras County Roads to the scene.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Mary Tollefson of Dorrington

   Mary Tollefson died at her residence in Dorrington on May 5, 2014. 

   Born in Minneapolis Minnesota on October 2, 1931 she was a resident of Dorrington

Breaking News!! CalFire Chief caught

    We just received information that Orville Fleming, the CalFire Chief who authorities allege killed his girlfriend on May 1, 2014 has been arrested.

   No other details are currently available, including where they found him, after a statewide manhunt.

California Wildfires burn 20,000 acres

   According to a press release from CalFire on May 16, 2014 crews have contained 3 more of the current wildfires burning in California. How many are arson is still not clear.

   Santa Ana winds have continued to challenge the 2600 firefighters battling ten major wildfires, but 2 were contained yesterday.

   Progress on the remaining 8 large wildfires which have charred 10,000 acres is good. The Tomahawk Fire is only 5% contained after 8000 acres have burned. Calfire reports that they have responded to 120 fires in just the last few days.

Independence Day Celebration at Ironstone Vineyards

   One of the most spectacular firework displays in California, as well as live music by Shane Dwight, Uplands Drive and Hill Warren will be held on July 5, 2014 beginning at 4:30 PM.

   It will be fun for the entire family with a bounce-house, jugglers, a rock wall, food, beer and of course wine!  Adults are $10, 6-12 is $5, and 5 and under are free.

 For more information or to make a reservation call: 209-728-1251.