"Didn't know if I was going to make it out": Tuolumne County woman gives terrifying account of tornado
Michele Menzies thought she might not survive as the tornado swept over her Jamestown home. She called and left a message for her fiance.
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Michele Menzies thought she might not survive as the tornado swept over her Jamestown home. She called and left a message for her fiance.
Weather officials now say the tornado that touched down in Tuolumne County on Saturday 100 yards wide.
A tornado touched down in Tuolumne County on Saturday creating some frightening moments for people living in the area.
Back-to-back winter storms in the region have left some people stranded in their homes. One Tuolumne County neighbor, whose home is right along Highway 108 in Sierra Village, reached out to CBS13 for help after being stuck in his house for two weeks.
Forest Service officials issued a warning Monday against unauthorized skating at a frozen lake within the Stanislaus National Forest.
The suspect in custody following a hostage situation in Tuolumne County is now facing several charges, including being a prohibited person in possession of firearms and false imprisonment.
One person is in custody following a hostage situation in Tuolumne County.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office is looking into a reported hostage situation. They have crisis negotiators on the scene, which is near Phoenix Lake Estates. The sheriff's department says they're in the early stages of the investigation and are asking the public to stay away from the area.
A bicyclist was fatally struck by an oncoming vehicle along Highway 120 east of Oakdale, authorities said Friday.
A driver who evaded a traffic stop in East Sonora and led deputies on a chase before crashing into a ditch was found to have been driving drunk, authorities said Wednesday.
The fire broke out near Shell Road in Jamestown and grew to 15 acres before it was put out.
A Cal Fire tanker pilot is dead after an off-duty plane crash this afternoon near the Columbia Airport in Tuolomne County on Monday.
An Amentum/Cal Fire Air Tanker pilot was killed in a plane crash Monday in Tuolumne County.
One person has died after a small plane crash in Tuolumne County late Monday morning.
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect as of Friday morning.
Emergency crews are on the scene, and police ask that travelers avoid the area.
The suspect allegedly took off his clothes and started performing a sexual act in front of the girl.
A woman says she was trapped inside a room in her home while a suspect tried to get inside.
