Category Archives: Local Interest

Office of Emergency Services (OES) Press Release

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blythe

Karl Rodefer, Director Tracie M. Riggs, Assistant DirectorLiz Peterson, Coordinator The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for much of Northern California. Gusty winds and dry conditions combined with a heightened fire risk are forecast this week … Continue reading →

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PG&E Public Safety Alert, Monday, October 7, 2019

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blythe

Dear Valued Customer, Gusty winds and dry conditions, combined with a heightened fire risk, are forecasted in the next 36 to 48 hours and may impact electric service. To view a list of your potentially impacted locations visit pgepsps.com.   Here … Continue reading →

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PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Blythe

From Liz Peterson, Senior Administrative Analyst / OES Coordinator, Tuolumne County Administrator’s Office: I was just notified by PG&E this morning (Monday, 7 Oct, 2019) that a severe wind event is expected to impact Tuolumne County (as well as 28 … Continue reading →

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Today is National Good Neighbor Day

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Blythe

How well do you know your neighbors? Up here in Mi Wuk and Sugar Pine we often have part time neighbors. Sometimes we know them, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we never even see them. Speaking for Russ and myself, we … Continue reading →

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Rural Community Homeowner Insurance Renewals

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Blythe

The following is a copy/paste from an email I received regarding renewals for rural homeowners insurance policies. This affects all of us who live in this area. This insurance situation puts a hard hit on those residents who, like us, … Continue reading →

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MI-WUK HEIGHTS MUTUAL WATER EMERGENCY REPAIR

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Gregory Oliver

Mi-Wuk Heights Mutual Water Company has announced that PG&E’s tree removal crew has broken a water line at 20995 Lama Teumete Road. The crane truck drove to close to the edge of the road and caused a break in the … Continue reading →

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Mama, Yogi & Boo Boo Stealing Picnic Baskets Again

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Gregory Oliver

Mama Bear and her two cubs, which we have affectionately named Yogi and Boo Boo, are back in the neighborhood looking for picnic baskets.  The trio has broken into garbage cans in the last two nights on Lama Hisum, Olo … Continue reading →

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AT&T Cell Phone Outage……

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Blythe

AT&T CELL SERVICE IS BACK!  Noonish.   If you use AT&T for your cell phone service in the Mi Wuk area and have a NO SERVICE message on your phone………..read on……   After many phone calls……… ……..Yes there is an … Continue reading →

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Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Celebration, Friday, August 9th 2019

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Blythe

For Immediate Release July 18, 2019 Contact: Michelle Carbonaro Office: (209) 288-6294 michelle.carbonaro@usda.gov www.facebook.com/StanislausNFTwitter: @StanislausNF Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Celebration Friday August 9th, 2019 SONORA, Calif. — The Stanislaus National Forest is having a party for Smokey Bear! Come on … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah! Yosemite Landmark Names Have Been Restored!

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Blythe

Quoted directly from an article by Alex MacLean of the Union Democrat: The original names of popular landmarks in Yosemite National Park, including the Ahwahnee hotel, were restored Monday morning after a more than three-year legal dispute involving the park’s … Continue reading →

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