Groveland News

Images by: Chad Smith Las Tortugas a ' Dance of the Dead IV :: 10.29.09-11.01.09 :: Evergreen Lodge :: Groveland, CA Las Tortugas More days than I care to admit, I find myself empathizing with the Devil, wondering if humanity is, at best, a flawed experiment run amuck.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports TUESDAY 2:06 a.m., Groveland - A woman on the 19000 block of Ferretti Road said someone rang her doorbell and then threw a rock at her house.

Umphrey's McGee celebrated All Hallow's Eve at Las Tortugas Dance of The Dead in Groveland, CA.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports WEDNESDAY 6:02 p.m., Sonora area - A woman said gas was siphoned from her vehicle on the 19100 block of Sunny Circle for the third time.

Vaccines to combat H1N1 have started arriving in Tuolumne County schools and should be in Calaveras County schools next week.

Two Mexican nationals were sentenced to prison Monday after pleading guilty to marijuana cultivation in Groveland.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports WEDNESDAY 10:28 a.m., Don Pedro - A forklift was stolen from a work site on the 3400 block of Merced Falls Road.

The Tuolumne County Health Department has scheduled four community meetings dealing with questions and concerns regarding the H1N1 virus and vaccine.

Here's an interesting trip: From Los Angeles, take Interstate 5 north to California Highway 99 to Merced.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports MONDAY 8:30 a.m., Tuolumne - A woman on the 20600 block of Ponderosa Way said a man vandalized her vehicle.

A man who admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from more than half a dozen Tuolumne County residents has been sent to state prison and an additional complaint was filed against him citing two more alleged victims.

A planned dog park has been put on hold until the Groveland Community Services District determines how it will pay a fee of nearly $2,000 from the California Department of Fish and Game.

Yesterday was another beautiful day...76 degrees, sunny with a gentle breeze. Mary and I drove the 18 miles west to the Groveland/Big Oak Flat area just to look around these two old towns.

The Groveland Fire Department could join Sonora Regional Medical Center as an official place to leave newborn babies who can't be cared for.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports THURSDAY 8:18 a.m., Groveland - A woman said someone used her ATM fraudulently and charged over $2,800 in September.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports MONDAY 3:42 a.m., Tuolumne - A man who was reportedly in possession of a methamphetamine smoking pipe was evicted from a business on the 19400 block of Tuolumne Road North.

More than four acres of grass burned at Mountain Springs Golf Club after a golf club struck a rock and sparked a fire Sunday, Cal Fire officials said.

WHEN: Saturday; gates open 4 p.m.; dinner 5:15 p.m.; program 6 p.m. WHERE: Nick and Els Blom Ranch, 2613 Illinois Ave.

Tuolumne Narcotics Team agents arrested a Tahoe City man Wednesday in connection with a Groveland-area marijuana growing operation.

Kevin P. Herbert, 46, of San Francisco, was arrested in Groveland on narcotics charges after being stopped in his motor home for driving into the opposing lane of traffic.