Sonora News

AB 2127 outlaws full contact practice during the offseason. During the preseason, and regular season, full contact practices will be limited to twice a week.

A n ew idea to build a tech-business community in Tuolumne County will officially kick off on Aug. 5, organizers say.

12:31 p.m., animal complaints - Five sick cats at a home on Fairview Lane were transported to animal control.

Summer vacation will be ending soon for some students in the Mother Lode. For Calaveras High School and that district, which includes elementary schools in San Andreas and Mokelumne Hill, school starts next week on July 29th.

The California Office of Emergency Services has put out a video recapping the Governor's Drought Task Force meeting held a week and a half ago in Sonora.

The City of Sonora reports that concrete placement for new sidewalks, curb, and gutter will continue this week on the west end of the project from Greenley Road to Cameron Lane.

James White was a 21 year old farmer from Quincy, MA. In 1849 he sailed from Boston around Cape Horn to San Francisco and the gold diggings of California.

Sonora is one of hundreds of cities vying for state funds to build biking and walking trails to promote healthy living.

She requested they be "trespassed." 10:10 a.m., Twain Harte - A woman on Wildwood Drive said an "old wedding dress" and other items of "little value" were stolen from her vacation home.

Many children are in need of a family that will lovingly care for them. If you would like to learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, attend the free orientation class offered by Sierra Vista Child and Family Services.

T.U.D. has a state water specialist on tap to discuss the state's drought situation and give his insights on local efforts.

MYACT, the Mountain Youth and Community Theatre, will present "Aladdin Jr." today through Sunday at the Webster Theater at 14372 Cuesta Court in Sonora.

Sonora, CA - The 2013-14 Tuolumne County Civil Grand Jury Final Report is out. The Rim Fire, Tuolumne Utilities District , the jail and AB109 were all a focus of the report.

Josh Regalado, of Sonora, has found his passion in life - "spitting rhymes." He goes by the stage name Oscar Goldman.

A Tuolumne County agency set up to handle emergencies carried out its duties well during last year's devastating Rim Fire, though the incident highlighted communication issues that need to be fixed, according to the county's annual grand jury report.

Two years ago, Cole Pryzbyla moved his business from Valley Springs to Sonora, California because of assistance that he received from the Sonora Micro Enterprise program.

Before Douglas Abbott began a science experiment to extract DNA from a strawberry Tuesday morning, he had an idea about what he thought the fruit's genetic breakdown might look like.

11:31 a.m., Sonora area - A woman on Berg Court said another woman stole items from her wallet.

The Sonora Police Department is looking into an incident involving a two-year-old child found wandering around the 100 block of Shepherd Street.

The City of Sonora reports that concrete will be set in place for the new sidewalks, curb and gutter on the west end of the project.