Long Barn News

Sons and daughters are going to need a little more milk money when school starts in the fall.

Schools will be losers this year when it comes to state lottery money. Decreased Lotto sales mean less funding for schools, including those in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, in an already tight budget year.

The Summerville High School Sporting Club finished fourth in the Junior Varsity State Trap Finals in Kingsburg.

Tiffany Shepherd of Soulsbyville commutes to Columbia College four days a week with her 3-year-old son.

The deadline is Monday to apply to help restore the historic Fahey barn near Long Barn as a U.S. Forest Service Passport in Time volunteer.

The male passenger was leaning out and said he did not feel good. He was intoxicated, but declined medical help.

Victorious Wildcats Carley Steichen, Alyssa Kelly, Morgan DeFazio, Bekah Garvin, Tori Selesia, KateLynn Hiser and Rachel Shelton celebrate Sonora High School's third straight Sac-Joaquin Section girls' soccer ...

“We saw that fire burn with surprising ferocity”

Seasonal wildland firefighters have returned to duty weeks early this year, and state and federal agencies are bracing for what officials fear could be the Mother Lode's longest and riskiest fire season ever. via Fire Engineering

The high country around Arnold may be smoky for much of the coming week. The Stanislaus National Forest is planning to start Tuesday on controlled burns that will thin flammable vegetation from 420 acres north ... via The Record

Bret Harte High School's red-hot boys' golf team moved to within one victory of a perfect dual-match season by beating Summerville 206-221 at Mountain Springs in Sonora. via The Union Democrat

The Stanislaus National Forest is in the process of conducting one prescribed burn, with another set to start next week. via My Mother Lode

“I was really surprised and honored”

Columbia College will induct three more people into its Hall of Fame Thursday evening. via The Union Democrat

“I'm supportive of the reinstatement.”

The Rev. Michael Kelly was back at work at 9 a.m. today, after being exonerated by the Diocese of Stockton following an investigation of sex-abuse allegations. via The Union Democrat

B.R. Cohn Winery is moving forward with construction of its new storage facility and music venue this year, but officials have appealed the Board of Zoning Adjustments denial to allow more large events during ... via North Bay Business Journal

“Anything under 45 for a freshman is outstanding”

Kevin Rei got his senior season off to a fine start, shooting a 2-under-par 34 in leading Sonora High School to a 205-220 non-league boys' golf victory over Golden Valley of Merced at Mountain Springs on ... via The Union Democrat

“Our entire ski area is actually on Dodge Ridge”

Thousands of people visit Dodge Ridge Winter Sports Area each winter, but many are unaware of its namesake. via The Union Democrat

“She would say things and do things that just didn't make sense. But nobody could tell me what it was. Finally, in 2002, the doctors said it was a form of Parkinson's Disease.”

Mendle and Wanda Rea are in the twilight of a 60-year-plus love affair. Every day, he leaves his Mill Villa home around 11:30 a.m. and heads for Tuolumne General Medical Facility's Long-Term Care Unit, where he ... via The Union Democrat

Some polling places in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties ran short of ballots on Super Tuesday. via The Union Democrat