The foothills will be awash in festivals this weekend, with events for music, art and wine lovers in Tuolumne, Calaveras and Alpine counties.

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

The Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors will vote Tuesday on changing TUD's water-use reduction goal to 25 percent, along with proposed connection-fee increases, an expensive water-main replacement project and a previously delayed emergency water sale to Del Oro Water Co.

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 Tuolumne Utilities District noted recently that, if we all do our part and use less water, we just may just get through the drought this summer.

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.

There will be two opportunities in Tuolumne County early next week for the public to hear from the leader of a statewide association that represents 450 California water agencies, Tuolumne Utilities District announced Thursday.

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.

Those seeking positions on various local water, school and fire boards have filed candidacy paperwork ahead of this fall's general election.

Both Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties have struck gold again at the California State Fair at the Cal Expo in Sacramento.

He told officers he would return any shopping carts in the area. 3:06 p.m., traffic violations - Several drivers said they were "stuck" in traffic at a construction zone on Mono Way.

Governor Jerry Brown's Drought Task Force held a meeting in Sonora today to hear what is being done to get through the dry year.

The state announced winners from three grants for campus food programs Tuesday. Here are the awards given in Stanislaus, Merced, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.

The state announced winners from three grants for campus food programs Tuesday. Here are the awards given in Stanislaus, Merced, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties.

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.

The McHenry Mansion Gift Shop will hold an open house featuring a tea sampling for those browsing the gift shop.

Most years, if someone emailed you a press release extolling the completion of a 26.2 acre-foot reservoir, the response might be "LOL! Where's the Epsom salts?" But in a drought, every gallon counts.

The 4-H program in Calaveras, Amador, Tuolumne and El Dorado counties is looking for volunteers to help with youth programs in the Central Sierra Region.