Sonora News

Governor Jerry Brown surprised Mother Lode Fair goers tonight. The California legislature is in recess, and Brown decided to make a quick trip to the Mother Lode.

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Members of the Governor's Drought Task Force will meet in Sonora tomorrow to hear about how the dry year is impacting the region.

9:29 a.m., Sonora area - A woman on Crystal Falls Drive West said a bicycle "showed up" in her driveway.

Stage 3 Theatre will present a new production of Academy Award-winning writer Ernest Thompson's classic play "On Golden Pond" Friday through Aug. 10 in downtown Sonora.

Sierra Repertory Theatre brings The Sound of Music to the historic Fallon House Theatre in Columbia.

Stage 3 Theatre Company will present "On Golden Pond" Friday through Aug. 10 at 208 S. Green St. in Sonora.

Cal Fire reports crews are getting a handle on the log fire at Sierra Pacific Industries Standard Mill property on Camage Avenue in Sonora.

CAL Fire reports that the blaze is around 1/2 acre and the forward spread has been stopped.

"Some small things should make a big difference," said Dodge. "Examples include a zip line, a petting zoo, disc golf and a wine and cheese showcase for adults with art demonstrations."

The University of California Cooperative Extension is holding a free Project Learning Tree workshop for teachers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Sonora Library, 480 Greenley Rd., Sonora.

A candidate for Congress was in Sonora today to hear from voters. Art Moore hit the streets of downtown Sonora this afternoon.

A Sonora man was arrested after police were alerted to a suspicious person and vehicle in a parking lot.

University of California Cooperative Extension is holding a free Project Learning Tree workshop for teachers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Sonora Library, 480 Greenley Rd., Sonora.

Stearn's City Council career spans an unprecedented 50-years. He says it's hard to come to terms with how the City's General Fund budget is up to around $4.5 million.

Eva Catherine McKee, 93, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2014 in Sonora. She was born on May 28, 1921 in Tulare, California to the late Earl and Grace Wright.

He believed it belonged to the person he saw running through his backyard the night before.

The CHP attempted to pull over 48-year-old Norman Lee Peters of Modesto along Highway 108 near Sonora.

As the first regular meeting of the city's fiscal year, today's business will include the swearing in of councilmen-elect Jim Garaventa and George Segarini.

The event will overlap with the neighboring Stanislaus County Fair, which runs Friday through July 20, and the California State Fair, which runs Friday through July 27. That should not prevent fans from enjoying this gem tucked into a hillside in the Gold Country town.