Local News
Part of the 2nd Saturday Art Night, Chamber officials advise that this final season “marks a new chapter for downtown…
Bret Harte High Receives $250,000 CTE Grant
Angels Camp, CA — State grant funding will help boost career technical education opportunities in the Bret Harte Union High…
TC Supervisors Will Not Weigh In On Proposition 50
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors scrapped a vote on whether to weigh in on Proposition 50, at the advice…
California FAIR Plan Seeks Nearly 36% Increase
The state’s home insurer of last resort, the California Fair Plan, has submitted a rate hike proposal to the California…
Update: Big Rig Stuck On Highway 108 Sonora Pass
The CHP reports that the highway has been shut down on “dead man’s curve” near Kennedy Meadows so the wreckage…
Walking For Wellness To Learn About Local Resources
Wednesday’s event at Turner Park in Calaveras County honors lives lost to substance use and offers help to family and friends.
Update: Two Power Outages In Calaveras County
One was near Arnold involving an “urgent repair,” and the other was in Copperopolis, impacting over 100 PG&E customers.
Cheering On The Undefeated Wildcats With Homecoming Parade
This Friday the football team and cheerleaders will take to the streets to celebrate, impacting traffic in downtown Sonora.
Prescribed Burning Planned Friday Near Tuolumne
Firefighters will be doing a planned burn at the Mt. Havalia Vegetation Management Project site adjacent to the community of Tuolumne.
Assemblyman Tangipa Calls For Insurance Commissioner Lara To Resign
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is under investigation for allegedly using taxpayer dollars to take luxurious trips.
Bell Mooney Road Closed At Railroad Crossing
Jamestown, CA — Sierra Railroad is doing maintenance work on the train tracks along Bell Mooney Road in Jamestown and…
Prop 50 Stance, Fire Insurance Update, Shutdown Impacts, On TC Supervisors Agenda
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors will discuss several items at its first meeting of October today.
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State News
Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter nearly exits tense interview in her run for California governor
Katie Porter — a Democratic running for California governor — nearly cut off a TV interview after a tense back-and-forth…
US News
United Nations to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force in response to US funding strains
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in…
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York’s notorious jail complex
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has…
Trump receives urgent note from Rubio on Mideast peace deal during antifa roundtable
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when Secretary of…
World News
Nearly 55,000 children in Gaza under age 5 may be acutely malnourished, a new UN study finds
After two years of war and dire food shortages, more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be…
How Gen Z protesters brought down Madagascar’s government and now want the president out
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Youth-led protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar are continuing for a third week in…
Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement
ANKARA (AP) — Talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a…
Entertainment News
Bad Bunny’s music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news
NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026…
Movie Review: Tonatiuh dances away with ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
The part of Luis Molina, the gay prisoner with a penchant for Hollywood’s Golden Age at the heart of “Kiss…
Music Review: Khalid bounces back with complex look at love in ‘After Sun Goes Down’
If you want to know how far Khalid has traveled in a year, just look at his album covers. His…
Events
Building the Wilderness with Christopher Caskey
Tuolumne County Library | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
WHOW Coffee Talks
Aronos Club | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuolumne County Library | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
WHOW Coffee Talks
Aronos Club | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Barktoberfest
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sierra Tuolumne Kennel Club Shows
Mother Lode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sweeney Todd performance
Mountain Youth and Community Theatre: MYACT | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sierra Tuolumne Kennel Club Shows
Mother Lode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sweeney Todd performance
Mountain Youth and Community Theatre: MYACT | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Harvest FestiFall
Columbia State Historic Park | 12:00 am
Barktoberfest
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Railtown 1897 Weekend Excursion Trains
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Columbia State Historic Park | 12:00 am
Barktoberfest
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Railtown 1897 Weekend Excursion Trains
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Harvest FestiFall
Columbia State Historic Park | 12:00 am
Farmers Market
Murphys Community Park | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Barktoberfest
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Columbia State Historic Park | 12:00 am
Farmers Market
Murphys Community Park | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Barktoberfest
Motherlode Fairgrounds | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm