Sonora News

A Mexican official says investigators have identified the killer of Tomas Tovar Rascon, a U.S.-born singer of banda music known as "Tito Torbellino" who was shot to death in May at a restaurant in the border state of Sonora.

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

The Annual Fund Raiser for the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau will take place this Friday night at Hurst Ranch in Jamestown.

Tuolumne Utilities District sewer repairs could cause traffic delays in downtown Sonora.

Businesses along the road construction site on Mono Way remain open for business despite traffic snarls.

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.