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.
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.
Public Safety · Calaveras County
PG&E conducted Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Northern California to reduce wildfire risk, leaving more than 10,000 Calaveras County residents without electricity. The utility's preventive measure aims to mitigate fire danger from equipment during elevated conditions. Many affected residents expressed frustration over the outage.
Public Safety · Calaveras County
PG&E conducted public-safety power shutoffs in Calaveras County, Northern California, to reduce wildfire risk, leaving more than 10,000 residents without electricity. The utility's de-energization affected a large portion of the county, and many residents expressed frustration over the outage. No specific start time, end time, or affected neighborhoods were identified in the report.
