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Visible Smoke From Yosemite Fire

mymotherlode.com

by Tina Falco

August 5, 2011

Smoke from a fire in Yosemite National Park can been seen in the Mother Lode this week.

Park officials say smoke from the Avalanche Fire is visible along the Glacier Point Road, portions of the Wawona Road (Highway 41), and the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120). The Avalance Fire is in designated wilderness, east of the Glacier Point Road and one mile north of Chinquapin.

Marijuana Gardens Found In Calaveras County

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by Tina Falco

June 30, 2011

San Andreas, CA-- As the result of a multi-agency effort, over 28,000 marijuana plants were eradicated in Calaveras County.

Based on the evidence located at the scene, authorities suspect that the gardens were being cultivated by a drug trafficking organization. No suspects were located and no arrests were made.

Free Entrance Day At Yosemite

mymotherlode.com

by Tina Falco

June 21, 2011

Yosemite Valley, CA-- Yosemite National Park is celebrating the first day of summer today by offering free entrance.

Today's free day will only be for the entrance. All other fees associated with camping or lodging within the park are not waived.

Railtown 1897 Proposed To Close

mymotherlode.com

by Tina Falco

May 15, 2011

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is on a list of California State Parks proposing to close.

California State Parks today announced a plan to close up to 70 of its 278 parks because of budget cuts approved by the state legislature. The cuts are a result of a bill Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last month that trims $11 million from the parks budget.

Cleaning Up After A Storm

mymotherlode.com

by Tina Falco

February 20, 2011

Sonora -- Tuolumne County Administrative Officer Craig Pedro is pleased with the many resources that have helped the County during the recent winter storms.

"PG&E has an amazing number of resources up here. They have 69 different crews and an additional 21 trouble men. I know AT&T and Comcast are also out in the field all trying to clear roads and restore communications as quickly as they can."

Yosemite Waiving Entrance Fees This Weekend

My Motherlode

by Tina Falco

January 10, 2011

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day next Monday, Yosemite National Park will offer free admission into the park starting this weekend.

The fee waiver is for all visitors Saturday, January 15th through Monday, January 17th. Fees being waived for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend include the fees associated with entrance into the park only.

Abandoned Mine Discovered At Calaveras Park

My Motherlode

by Tina Falco

November 5, 2010

San Andreas -- An interesting discovery was made recently at San Andreas Community Park.

The ground of the baseball diamond began to sink as children played on the field. Park caretakers were notified and it was soon discovered that a 7 foot by 6 foot hole covered by a large boulder had opened up. The hole is thought to be a mine shaft 200 feet deep with a false bottom 14 feet down.

Reported Sonora Mountain Lion Sighting

My Motherlode

by Tina Falco

October 29, 2010

Sonora Police received a report of a possible mountain lion sighting in Sonora this morning.

The mountain lion was spotted at around 8:00 am in the field behind the Tuolumne County Senior Center on 540 Greenley Road. Because the possible sighting was in close proximity to Sonora Elementary School, the school was informed and advised to take precautionary measures.

Top ten strangest golf courses

CNN

by Timothy Abraham

August 3, 2009

The best golfers on the planet can expect beautifully manicured greens and perfect fairways when they take to the Hazeltine National Golf Club course in Minnesota for the U.S. PGA Championship next month.

Hitting out of the rough at the ice golf course at Uummannaq in Greenland can be tough. But the increasing popularity of the sport has seen golf courses spring up in some unlikely places. Players on the Nullarbor Links Course in southern Australia can expect to complete the course in closer to four days.

The Versatile Item Every Prepper Should Pack

Personal Liberty Alerts

by Tim Young

March 4, 2013

Last week, I was hanging out with my friend, "Above Average" Joe from SurvivalLife.com, when I saw his paracord lanyard. I played dumb and asked him what it was for.

Joe passionately explained a little history of paracord and told me about many of the different ways it can be used. He said that there were well more than 100 different uses for paracord. I laughed at him to give him more of a hard time and asked him to list the 100 uses. I said that if he could do so on the spot, I would take him to his favorite steak place and buy him dinner.

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