Long Barn News

It is the time of year when prescribed burns take place in the Stanislaus National Forest.

An investigation is underway into the death of Long Barn man who was found unconscious in the driveway of his home.

An arrest has been made in connection to an October 4th home invasion robbery in Long Barn.

Authorities say a Jamestown man may have been involved in a home-invasion style robbery at a Long Barn home earlier this month.

Joe Freitas, of Long Barn, plays the accordion at the Tuolumne County Senior Center.

The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home invasion robbery that took place at approximately 2am Sunday in the Long Barn area.

Mike Albrecht, the president of Sierra Resource Management, is applauding the U.S. Forest Service for its intent to move forward on the Phase II Fuel Reduction Forest Health and Road Management Project despite the appeals of two "out of the area" environmental groups.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports FRIDAY 1:32 a.m., Tuttletown - A woman on the 20300 block of Tuttletown Road said someone broke a window at her home.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports THURSDAY 7:45 a.m., Sonora - A woman reported she thinks someone is slowly poisoning her.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Sheriff's reports THURSDAY 8:45 a.m., Crystal Falls - A woman on the 22000 block of Crystal Falls Drive said someone spray painted a racial slur on her driveway.

A lakeside cabin at Pinecrest Lake, unchanged over the years, affords a respite from constant change in the real world, and a fantastic view.

Two people reported missing in the Clavey River area were rescued by helicopter Friday.

JOAN BARNETT LEE / jlee@modbee.com Cynthia Kasper is a Resource Specialist at Elliott Alternative Education Center in Modesto She is pictured in The Modesto Bee studio on Wednesday afternoon .

According to CAL Fire Emergency Command Center Communications Operator Jim DeVoll the Tuesday morning fire at the Long Barn Caltrans Yard was caused by a lightning strike.

CAL Fire is reporting a small vegetation fire this morning in the Caltrans facility off Long Barn Rd.

A rental home on the 22600 block of N. Tuolumne Road burned at 3 a.m. Sunday, said American Red Cross representative Cathie Peacock, of Long Barn.

Long Barn, CA -- Depending on conditions, the Stanislaus National Forest will conduct a 2,000 acre prescribed burn near Long Barn between April 20-30. The burn location is above the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River, approximately 1 2 mile down-stream from the Spring Gap Powerhouse.