Tuolumne News

Two fires were reported in Tuolumne County overnight. An unattended candle burning in the closet was listed as the cause of a fire reported on the 15400 block of El Mapache Lane in the Phoenix Lake area at 6:30 p.m. Friday, said Mary Jo Boone of Cal Fire dispatch in San Andreas.

Supervisorial meetings for both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties have been canceled for today.

Fire season has ended for Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, which includes Tuolumne and Calaveras counties in addition to eastern portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.

The Sonora Youth Center was built in the 1940s, part of a community effort supported by the National Youth Administration.

Following is a list of events planned in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties on and around Veterans Day, which is observed on Wednesday.

Vern Gossage, of Sonora, a volunteer at ATCAAa s Food Bank, sets some pie filling and other holiday needs into a nearly empty food bin.

The 68 member strong Community Service Unit continues to thrive and serve the Tuolumne County community as an outreach of the Sheriff's Office.

It is Veterans Day, a Federal and State Holiday that salutes, recognizes and honors our Nation's service veterans.

The enforcement of rules governing how long people can live in recreational vehicles should be loosened to reflect today's harsh economic reality, according to Tuolumne County Supervisor Paolo Maffei.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports SATURDAY 5:21 p.m., Columbia - A man on the 11600 block of Columbia College Drive said someone stole his laptop computer.

The Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce will be recognizing some community leaders at its November 19th Honors and Installation Banquet.

Last year Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties received a joint grant of nearly $400,000 to help manage household hazardous waste.

A Tuolumne woman was arrested following a high speed chase late Monday evening. Sgt. A.J. Ford with the Sheriff's Office says deputies were dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance at 10pm in the 18000 block of Carter St.

Environmental groups and environmental laws were panned by speakers at Friday's Natural Resources Summit held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora.

Officials say a man who was found shot inside a Columbia-area home was the victim of homicide.

Gravedigger Ted Campbell, of East Sonora, has dug graves for the past 24 years. Here, he stands in a grave he dug in a Murphys cemetery.

Earlier this month by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors, Tuolumne County Administrative Officer Craig Pedro had his contract extended by five years.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports TUESDAY 10:06 a.m., Sonora area - A man said his home, on the 10400 block of Mount Brow Road, was burglarized while he was in jail.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sonora police reports MONDAY 3:51 p.m., fraudulent activity - A caller on East Jackson Street said a Social Security number was stolen and used to open a telephone account at a bar on the 14400 block of Highway 108 in Jamestown.

BUILDING INSPECTOR I/II/SENIOR - Relief $18.79-$28.01/hour Tuolumne County has an opening for a Relief Building Inspector.