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Murphys man injured in tractor accident

A 75-year-old man was injured Monday after he was run over by his tractor at his Murphys home.

About 7:30 a.m., Gordon Eugene Sadler, 75, was driving a 1984 Kubota tractor on the 3700 block of Poag Road.

He tried to dismount the tractor but did not properly place it in park, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

A wheel caught hold of his leg and dragged him to the ground. The wheel then rolled over Sadler’s legs, stomach and chest before the tractor came to a stop, the report said.

Sadler was able to walk to his porch where he notified his wife, the report said. She dialed 911 and he was airlifted to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto with moderate injuries.

 

Mark Twain eyes new Angels clinic

PUBLIC MEETING: Mark Twain Health Care District, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Classroom No. 2 (second floor), Mark Twain Medical Center, 768 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

A dormant plan to bring a new family medical center clinic to Angels Camp could get a shot in the arm Wednesday if Mark Twain Health Care District directors agree to a $290,000 land purchase at highways 4 and 49.

The district, which owns the Mark Twain Medical Center based in San Andreas and contracts its operations to nonprofit Dignity Health, was progressing in 2011 toward a 7,000-square-foot clinic on four acres it owns on Stanislaus Avenue.

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Bullying on docket at S’ville High

PUBLIC MEETING: Summerville Union High School District Board of Education, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, school library, 17555 Tuolumne Road, Tuolumne.

Summerville Union High School District trustees will review a new set of student conduct policies Wednesday. 

The board adopted a policy on discrimination and harassment at its last regular board meeting April 10, but one of the proposed policies on Wednesday’s agenda deals more broadly with bullying. 

 

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CCWD on verge of rate hikes

PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Water District, 9 a.m. Wednesday, district board room, 423 E. St. Charles St., San Andreas.

Calaveras County’s largest water and sewer provider is expected to increase its rates on a five-year plan to fund infrastructure improvements.

Calaveras County Water District General Manager Mitch Dion said Monday the board’s finance committee, consisting of directors Bob Dean and Scott Ratterman, has recommended a plan with the highest increases, 15 to 20 percent on monthly sewer bills and 20 percent for water, “front loaded” in the first year before gradually tapering down to 6 percent in the final two years.

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‘Cottage food’ regulations on menu

The county’s Community Resources Agency is gathering feedback from the public and local planning organizations on changes to the zoning ordinance that would apply to “cottage food” businesses and lunch truck operators, among other operations.

The new regulations have been drafted due to changes in the state law and increases in local demand, according to the agency. The ordinance changes are being considered by the local area planning commissions and will eventually require approval by the county Board of Supervisors.

 

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Jobless number dropped in March

Unemployment rates in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties are falling but still remain higher than state and national percentages, newly released labor statistics show.

Tuolumne County’s unemployment rate was 10.7 percent last month, down from 11.1 percent in February and 13 percent in March 2012, the California Employment Development Department reported Friday.

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Alleged saloon shooters nabbed

A husband and wife were arrested on assault and conspiracy charges early Saturday after a Murphys bar fight escalated.

About 12:23 a.m., Calaveras County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on the 100 block of Rufe Lane in Vallecito for a report of an argument.

 

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TUD weighs Quartz reservoir proposal

PUBLIC MEETING: Tuolumne Utilities District, 2 p.m. Tuesday, 18885 Nugget Blvd., Sonora.

Tuolumne Utilities District’s board members will consider multiple infrastructure projects when they meet Tuesday.

The board is scheduled to consider a proposal for a recycled-water pump, pipeline and spray field at the district’s Quartz reservoir. The small reservoir stores treated sewage for TUD and the Jamestown Sanitary District, and as many as 30 customers have purchased the recycled water for various uses.

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Patrol cars, van, juvenile beds on docket for Calaveras supervisors

PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, 9 a.m. regular meeting and 1:30 p.m. study session, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will consider purchasing three patrol cars and a jail transport van at a price tag of $202,851 at Tuesday’s meeting.

The budget transfer of $4,179 from an inmate welfare designated fund to complete the purchase requires a four-fifths vote for approval.

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CHP says heart attack killed driver

California Highway Patrol has completed its investigation into the Feb. 20 fatal crash on State Street in Columbia and determined the driver, Eugene Cummings, died of a heart attack before striking the tree.

Cummings, 68, was driving home when the accident happened. 

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