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Area digest -- Published Nov. 23, 2009
Join fellow Stocktonians and San Joaquin County residents for the fifth annual Run and Walk Against Hunger on Thursday at the Stockton Ports Ballpark, Lincoln and Fremont streets in downtown Stockton.
The Rhone, from south to north
The past few days are a bit of a blur to me, as I've quickly made my way from Avignon in the Southern Rhone to where I am now, in Tain Hermitage, next to Hermitage, one of the most famous appellations in the Northern Rhone - and the world.
C.H.P. Identifies Hwy 49 Accident Victims
The C.H.P. has identified 79 year old Robert Bernhard of Rail Road Flat as the individual who suffered major injuries Tuesday afternoon in a single vehicle accident north of Angels Camp on Hwy 49 near Deer Creek.
The Queen of the Road: Speeding big rigs and how to avoid a ticket
Commuter: What has happened to the 55 mph speed limits for big rigs or any vehicle towing a trailer? I tow a 26-foot, fifth-wheel travel trailer.
Backlash over report showing big drop in L.A.'s homeless population
CRACKDOWN: Officers detain two people encamped on the sidewalk along 6th Street.
Voros: What Uncle Sam gives, Arnold & Co. take away
The federal and California state tax honchos couldn't plan it this way if they tried, so forget about your conspiracy theories.
Longtime educator follows family path
Teaching runs in John Hofstetter's blood. Born and raised in Jenny Lind, a tiny western Calaveras County town, he was taught by his mother in the same one-room schoolhouse that her father taught her in.
Thrift shop: Animal help in store
The doors will open Thursday on an Arnold thrift store where buying a used coat will help those born in fur coats.
Bomber strikes Arnold bus stop
An 8-inch pipe bomb exploded in Arnold just after midnight Monday, damaging a bus stop along Highway 4. Deputies responding to reports of an explosion in the area found debris - including intact portions of the bomb - strewn across the highway and Lilac Drive, according to a Calaveras County Sheriff's Department statement.
Big Trees group elects directors
The Calaveras Big Trees Association recently elected its board of directors for 2009-10. The new officers, who serve one-year terms, are Marcy Crawford, president; Dick Watson, vice president; Rich Szukalski, treasurer; and Marilyn Regan, secretary.
Standoff ends in arrest of Arnold man
A 19-year-old Arnold resident was in custody awaiting charges Thursday after being arrested on burglary charges the day before following a standoff in which he allegedly threatened to shoot officers.
Geographic seeks destination suggestions
A little more than a week remains to nominate Calaveras County's best spots for a National Geographic-sponsored virtual and print map of top Sierra Nevada destinations.
Pat Arnold: U.S. should support equality treaty
Eighty-nine years ago, U.S. women won the right to vote after many years of painstaking struggle and hard work by courageous suffragists, commemorated each year on Women's Equality Day, Aug.
Calaveras County Registers Sixth H1N1 Case
Calaveras County has registered its sixth case of the H1N1 influenza. According to the Public Health Department a 74 year old Arnold resident was hospitalized in intensive care during September for serious illness from the H1N1 flu.
California cracks down on....law-abiding citizens?
The law will require handgun ammunition be kept behind the counter where customers cannot access it without assistance from store employees.
Calaveras County workshop for grandparents raising grandchildren
The Calaveras County Office of Education invites grandparents who are raising their grandchildren to a free series of talks on various relevant topics beginning Thursday.
Alleged Cedar Funding Ponzi scheme defendant posts $1M bond
The owner of bankrupt Cedar Funding investment company, who is facing federal fraud charges for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme with investors' money, posted a property bond worth $1 million Thursday.
H1N1 Vaccine Arrives in California
I n order to ensure the vaccine is available to those who need it the most, G overnor Arnold S chwarzenegger has signed an executive order.
Two teenage hunters missing since sundown Tuesday were found late Wednesday morning near White Pines after sending a text message to a friend.
Hunter missing most of week in woods found safe
A hunter missing most of the week in the wilderness of Calaveras County has been found safe.