Meetings Focused On Short-Term Rentals
Tuolumne County is studying how short-term rentals, like AirBNB's, impact housing availability, economic development and…
Fast-Food Minimum Wage Goes Up Next Week
A new state law requiring fast food workers' minimum wage to jump to $20 per hour takes effect this coming Monday, April…
Supervisor Kirk Addresses Range Of County Issues
District Three Tuolumne County Board of Supervisor Anaiah Kirk has authored a new myMotherLode.com blog.
Former California Controller Yee Enters Governor’s Race
She is the latest Democrat to enter the race.
Measure A Tax Collection To Begin Next Fall
The voter approved one percent sales tax applies to both the City of Angels and the county.
Efforts To Recall Governor Newsom Moving Forward
The California Secretary of State has approved the group pushing for his ouster to collect signatures.
TC Chamber Endorses Bill Aimed At Helping Tourism
The Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce is supporting a bill at the state capitol authored by Senator Marie…
Federal Government Suing California Over Prison Guard Facial Hair Policy
The California Department of Corrections requires prison guards to be clean-shaven, and the policy has spurred a…
Travel Trailer Fires Under Investigation Near Groveland
Numerous fire agencies responded early Monday morning to a report of a structure fire near Big Oak Road and…
Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair Coming Next Week
The Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair will be held at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, on Thursday April 4th…
ATCAA Food Bank Distribution Change In Twain Harte
Those planning on getting food will find the event going on at a different venue.
Camping Couple Robbed At Gunpoint In Tuolumne County
The suspect was involved in a separate crime three days before and is being held on $200,000 bail.
California law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force cases
While California is widely considered one of the most progressive states in the nation, local law enforcement officers for decades have had…
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US tuberculosis cases were at their the highest level in a decade in 2023
The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023. That's according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends
For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision. Not everyone is comfortable telling others, for cultural or privacy…
The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for aid, UN top court says
In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food, water, fuel and other…
Four people die in Spain in separate incidents after falling into sea along coast amid high winds
Emergency services in Spain say that four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines…
Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison. The 87-year-old Francis performed the Holy Thursday ritual…
Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel, launch impact campaign around pressing issues
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Food, Inc” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eat. But in…
Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143
Russia’s top investigative body says that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow…
No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney
Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after…