March 25, 2013 10:02 am
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Unemployment in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties rose in January, remaining higher than statewide averages but lower than a year ago at the same time, labor statistics released Friday showed.
Tuolumne County’s unemployment rate was 12 percent in January, up from 11.2 percent in December, but down from 13.2 percent in January 2012, the California Employment Development Department reported.
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March 25, 2013 09:43 am
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A Tuolumne County man will stand trial for allegedly burning down a restaurant in Columbia State Historic Park in December.
At a preliminary hearing in Tuolumne County Superior Court on Friday, Judge Eleanor Provost ordered Daenon Vincent Brewer, 22, be held to answer to charges of arson and being under the influence of opiates.
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March 25, 2013 09:25 am
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PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. regular meeting, 11 a.m. Lake Tulloch hearing and 1 p.m. study session, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.
A study session on economic development is scheduled Tuesday afternoon at the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting.
The session fulfills a campaign promise by Cliff Edson, the District 1 supervisor for San Andreas and Valley Springs.
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March 25, 2013 09:22 am
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A Valley Springs man convicted of involuntary manslaughter is living in a state prison hospital more than a year after authorities believed his brain cancer would kill him.
His former attorney said he may soon return to county jail. James Alison Livezey, 43, received a three-year sentence one year ago this month for his role in the June 2011 death of Marvin Brown, 52, at a Valley Springs mobile home park.
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March 23, 2013 11:19 am
A two-story structure and a shop on Leonard Court in San Andreas were destroyed in a fire reported at 9:40 a.m. Saturday with smoke that could be seen for miles.
"When we got there it was fully involved up to the roof," Fire Chief Don Young of the San Andreas Fire Protection District said. "After that, it's just defensive work. It was a total loss."
Information was not immediately available about who was in the structure, but no injuries were reported. Personnel from Cal Fire responded along with the following fire protection districts: San Andreas, Calaveras County, Altaville-Melones, Mokelumne Hill and Central Fire.
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March 22, 2013 02:20 pm
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Fire crews are responding to a structure fire in Rancho Calaveras.
The fire on the 2200 block of Gallius Lane was reported at 2:05 p.m., according to Cal Fire.
Responding are engines from Cal Fire and Calaveras Consolidated Fire Authority and water tenders from San Andreas and Mokelumne Hill fire protection districts.
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March 22, 2013 10:39 am
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 A wooden brace supports a pier at the Sonora Inn. Maggie Beck / Union Democrat, Copyright 2013. The most visible temporary building fix in Sonora — the wooden bracing holding up part of the entrance to the Sonora Inn — will be with us a little longer.
The wooden bracing on South Washington Street at Stockton Road was installed on the eve of the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race last May after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into a supportive pier.
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March 22, 2013 10:25 am
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Dozens of students and parents turned out for a Summerville High School board meeting Thursday to discuss an alleged student bullying incident, only to be turned away by the district’s board.
Most audience members wanted to speak about a parent complaint lodged by Al Dieste, father of freshman Beto Dieste. Dieste says his son has been targeted by bullies who, he claims, have formed a “Hate Beto” club.
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March 22, 2013 10:24 am
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This year’s bills for a controversial state fire fee will be delayed due to a high number of challenges filed by property owners.
According to representatives with both the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the state Board of Equalization, the bills for the $150 State Responsibility Area fire fee will not go out in April as expected.
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March 22, 2013 10:18 am
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PUBLIC MEETING: Utica Power Authority, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, agency headquarters, 1168 Booster Way, Angels Camp.
The Utica Power Authority may be no more after its meeting Tuesday night.
The joint agency that brings water to Angels Camp, Murphys and points in between is expected to be called by a new name that reflects its primary purpose.
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