Sonora News

4:36 a.m., suspicious circumstances - A woman at a home on South Barretta Street heard a man's voice outside her door.

Cheryl Lucero, 45, of Twain Harte, was in court Wednesday afternoon for her arraignment in the Rick Roberts murder trial.

Crystal is the daughter of Susan Hume, of Sonora, Calif. She graduated from Monterey High School, Monterey, Calif., and is currently studying at San Diego Mesa College.

12:03 p.m., Valley Springs - Someone called a resident on Baldwin Street and "posed" as a computer company representative to scam them of $400.

The Investigation into the fire which was started west of Lowe's, on July 9 was released today.

The Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority created the program with help from several partners.

There will be a full closure of Mono Way between Roselyn Lane and Rogers Road starting at 7am.

Painted scenes of alpine beauty lend a hint to what will take place once the lights dim and curtains open.

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.