Public Safety · Tuolumne County
More than 18,000 PG&E customers in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties experienced multiday public safety power shutoffs that began late Wednesday, with winds forecast to trigger wildfire risk never materializing. By Friday afternoon, most Tuolumne County customers had power restored, though 847 Mi-Wuk Village customers remained without electricity until an expected 6 p.m. restoration. PG&E local government representative Nathan Alonzo is scheduled to attend the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at 2 S. Green St. in Sonora to address resident and official concerns about food spoilage, generator costs, and the utility's forecasting process. Community resource centers offering charging stations, Wi-Fi, water, and snacks operated from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at Word of Life Fellowship in Mi-Wuk Village and Eproson Park in Twain Harte.
Public Safety · Tuolumne County
A proposed nearly $1.8 million five-year expansion of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. would add real-time body-camera livestreaming, drone integration and AI-assisted report writing, but does not include automated license-plate readers, Sheriff David Vasquez confirmed in a Friday interview. The agreement is item No. 13 on the county Board of Supervisors agenda for a public meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., downtown Sonora. The Sheriff's Office is requesting approval without competitive bidding, citing added costs, compatibility concerns and potential risks to digital evidence from switching vendors. Axon Draft One would use AI to summarize body-camera footage for incident reports, though deputies retain responsibility for reviewing and verifying all generated content.
Social Events · Tuolumne County
A weekly roundup lists arts, entertainment, and community events across Tuolumne and Calaveras counties for Oct. 15-21, including theater productions at Mountain Youth and Community Theatre (Sonora), Sierra Repertory Theatre (East Sonora), Fourth Wall Entertainment Troupe (San Andreas), and Murphys Creek Theatre (Murphys). Notable weekend activities include the Walking Dead Sonora zombie walk at Courthouse Square Saturday Oct. 17, the Mountain Misery Brewfest at Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Indigeny Reserve's Fall Festival with a giant pumpkin weigh-in, and farmers markets in downtown Sonora and Murphys Park. Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown offers Harvest Haunt and Skeleton Starlight train rides on select weekends through October. A Down Syndrome Awareness Costume Parade steps off Friday Oct. 16 at 3:30 p.m. from 257 S. Stewart St., Sonora.
Social Events · Tuolumne County
The annual Centenarian Honors Luncheon will recognize Tuolumne County residents aged 90 and older from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Sonora Senior Center, 540 Greenley Road. Organized by the Tuolumne County Senior Advocacy Committee, honorees will be escorted down a red carpet by local law enforcement volunteers and recognized in age-based categories, including three residents who have reached 100 years old this year. Lunch is free for honorees; a $6 suggested donation applies to other attendees. Residents unable to attend will receive recognition packets by delivery. For reservations or dietary requests, call Cathie Peacock at (209) 586-4802.
