CAL FIRE Launches ‘Set, Go’ Campaign
State officials stress early planning, community readiness as peak fire season intensifies
Thunderstorms Could Again Impact High Country Travel
Caltrans reports that Highway 108 Sonora Pass was closed for several hours on Tuesday, near Kennedy Meadows, after heavy…
New Push by CA Republican Leader To Split California
The Mother Lode and the nearby Central Valley would be part of a new state, under a proposal by Senate Republican Leader…
California GOP Files Petition Trying To Stop Proposition 50
California Republicans have filed an emergency petition asking the US Supreme Court to block a November special election…
Growing Fire In Sierra National Forest
The Garnett Fire in the southern Sierra Nevada is up to 9,159 acres with no containment.
Fire Quickly Contained In Groveland Area
Late in the five o’clock hour this morning, firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire that spread to ½…
Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Captain Retires After 34 Years Of Service
Ed Ballard concludes distinguished career spanning local, county, and military service.
Dog That Helped Rescue Missing Tuolumne County Woman Found Safe
Chihuahua Poncho located by Animal Control after brief disappearance
Burglary At Copperopolis Cannabis Site Leads To Pursuit And Arrests
Two suspects captured after Highway 99 crash, one remains at large.
Residents Were Evacuated Due To Fire At Foothill Village Senior Living Center
A senior living facility in Angels Camp was evacuated due to a fire in one of the units this morning.
Supervisor Campbell To Host Upcoming Town Hall Meetings
Tuolumne County District Two Supervisor Ryan Campbell will host a couple of Town Hall events in September and…
Update: Flood Watch Issued For Yosemite National Park
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Mariposa County effective until 10:45 this morning.…
Cardi B testifies she didn’t touch security guard who’s suing her alleging assault
Cardi B has testified in a Los Angeles County court, denying allegations that she injured a security guard during her first pregnancy. The…
CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job. The U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be more complicated this year
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That has become a complicated question for many people.
The answer may depend on your age, insurance…
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. But it could be weeks…
US hosts talks on post-war Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’
Israeli and U.S. officials are meeting in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza. The meeting on Wednesday comes even as Israel’s military…
Prominent Bolivian opposition leader to be transferred from jail to house arrest
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho won his release to house arrest Wednesday after two years and eight…
Argentina searches for a painting allegedly looted by a Nazi fugitive and spotted in an ad
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities said Wednesday they were pressing their search for a 18th-century Italian portrait…
Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ and questions about Gaza
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” Wednesday night on the…
Book Review: In ‘All This Could Be Yours,’ a novelist on book tour is stalked by a…
Author Hank Phillippi Ryan has written a crime novel titled “All This Could Be Yours” about an author on tour to promote a crime novel…
Movie Review: Murder, she solved — Helen Mirren channels Angela Lansbury in ‘Thursday Murder…
First of all, is this really what retirement looks like?
If so, perhaps we should all sign up, no matter our age. In “The Thursday Murder…