There’s a serious lack of water moving through the drought-stricken Central Sierra foothills this year, except downstream of New Melones Reservoir and Tulloch Dam, where massive torrents of water are being unleashed.
The abnormally high releases are stepped-up “pulse flows” intended to aid ocean-bound salmon fry moving through the lower San Joaquin River, west of Modesto.![]()
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Feds up Melones releases; lake level drops
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Rim Fire forest areas reopen
Three Stanislaus National Forest day-use areas and several campgrounds damaged in last year’s Rim Fire have reopened, the U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday.
The Carlon, Middle Fork and Rainbow Pool day use areas, in addition to the Dimond O, Lost Claim, Lumsden, Lumsden Bridge and Sweetwater Campgrounds, are open.![]()
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Tuolumne County pans state mining bill
Tuolumne County leaders are concerned about a proposal in the state Legislature to take some power over regulating mines out of the hands of local government.
Senate Bill 1270 seeks to give the California State Divisions of Mines the responsibility for mine inspections, financial plans and other regulatory oversight that are currently handled by counties and cities.![]()
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News of Record for April 17, 2014
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Letters to the Editor for April 18, 2014
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Obituaries for April 17, 2014
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Today's headlines (April 18, 2014)
Here's what you can find in today's newspaper.
LOCAL NEWS
• New life for old relic; Romaggi Adobe • More rain predicted; marina to open • Accord reached on "5150" patients • Jamestown mine site goes back on market • City Council to consider mobilehome regulations • Columbia father issues "Challenge" • Fake bank cards land three men in county jail • Greenberg booked at school library • Renovation planned for historic Ansel Adams gallery • Yosemite will celebrate Earth Day with free entry
SPORTS
• Ackerman: Trout fish a success; shore fishing slow at Melones • Calaveras tops Bret Harte • Sonora tennis defeats rival Oakdale 7-2
COMMUNITY
• Egg hunts abound • Churches plan services for Holy Week, Easter Sunday • Sierra Rep actors to perform at Red Church
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Obituaries for April 18, 2014
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News of Record for April 18, 2014
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New life for old relic; Romaggi Adobe
Just south of Angels Camp along Highway 49 sits a 162-year-old building with crumbling stone walls known as the Romaggi Adobe.
The building was constructed by an Italian stonemason named James Romaggi, who came to the foothills in search of gold. He struck it rich and returned to Italy to bring back his future bride.![]()
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More rain predicted; marina to open
An unsettled weather pattern is predicted to bring a chance of rain and snow to the foothills early next week, and the Pinecrest Lake Resort Marina announced Thursday that it will open Saturday morning.
The National Weather Service said a weak weather pattern is expected to move through the area today, with rainfall possible close to the Sierra Nevada crest.![]()
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Accord reached on '5150' patients
Tuolumne County leaders this week ratified policies regarding how county mental-health and law enforcement agencies, ambulance operators and Sonora Regional Medical Center staff should deal with psychiatric patients who could be dangerous to themselves or others.
The policies adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday come almost a year after a critical grand jury review of procedures, and nearly three years after a Sonora woman, dropped off by sheriff’s deputies at Sonora Regional for a 72-hour psychiatric hold, walked away and was later found dead.![]()
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Sonora and Ebbetts passes open
Sonora Pass on Highway 108 and Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 are open for the season. Caltrans crews cleared all snow and debris and opened both passes at noon on Friday, the agency said.![]()
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Big rig, phone pole wreck closes road
The intersection at Highway 49 and Fraguero Road is currently closed as crews clean up a motor vehicle accident involving a big rig and a telephone pole.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. with no injuries reported. The truck reportedly jack knifed and hit a pole at the intersection, according to CHP collision information.
Because the wreck involves power lines, PG&E will have to de-energize the lines before the vehicle can move. According to the CHP, the intersection could be closed for at least four hours.![]()
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Yosemite officials say rockslide fix due in Aug.
It may take the National Park Service until August to fully repair a popular hiking trail damaged by a large rockslide last month, according to the National Park Service.
About 16,000 tons of rock fell from about 500 feet above the base of a cliff around 1:30 p.m. March 31, between Wapama and Rancheria falls. The debris destroyed about 400 feet of Rancheria Falls Trail east of Wapama Falls, the only hiking path to the northern portion of the park that’s open at this time of year.![]()
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TUD still weighing landlord water bills
PUBLIC MEETING: Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, TUD boardroom, 18885 Nugget Blvd., Sonora.
The Tuolumne Utilities District board will hear from landlords on Tuesday who are angry about a recent decision to begin requiring a fee for mailing all future bills and notices directly to tenants.
District customers and landlords Bob and Laurel Leslie protested the change before the board voted 4-1 to approve it on Feb. 25. They recently submitted a request to address the board further on the matter at Tuesday’s meeting.![]()
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Calaveras home loan programs reviewed
PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Board Chambers, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to create a committee to review existing state housing-assistance and repair loans.
The county now has about 80 Community Development Block Grant and HOME loans to manage.![]()
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News of Record for April 21, 2014
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Letters to the Editor for April 21, 2014
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Obituaries for April 21, 2014
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