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All-Area First Team laden with skill, athleticism; chock full of Wildcats
This was the year of the Cat. More precisely the Wildcats. Sonora defeated Bret Harte, Calaveras and Summerville in 2012 preseason action. Then these Cats took second place in the ever-robust Valley...
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Bustos flies the skies
Many teenagers look forward to getting their driver’s licenses after they turn 16, but Sonora High School student John Anthony Bustos dreamed of a solo airplane flight and made it come true. Bustos,...
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Dems dismayed by Assembly shutout
Democratic Party leaders throughout the State Assembly 5th District were in a sour mood Wednesday as their party will have no representative on the Nov. 6 ballot for the legislative seat. Though there...
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Railtowners scramble after ‘C’ fails
With a July 1 closure date looming, local and state supporters of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park have a short window to figure out how to keep the park open in the wake of Measure C failing at the...
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Third-placers weigh in on runoffs
Would-be Calaveras County supervisors eliminated from running for the office Tuesday were still hoping to have influence Wednesday on the campaigns’ outcomes.
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News of record for June 7, 2012
TUOLUMNE COUNTY The Sheriff’s Office reported the following: TUESDAY 7:41 a.m., Sonora area — A woman on the 20200 block of Sparrow Lane claimed a home health care worker took several blank checks and...
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Obituaries for June 7, 2012
Lee Francis Pacholl April 24, 1959 — May 31, 2012 Lee Francis Pacholl, of Sonora, died May 31 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stockton. He was 53. A native of San Jose, Mr. Pacholl spent seven years in the...
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Letters to the editor for June 7, 2012
Bravo Summerville Elementary School To the Editor, Congrats to Summerville El. Just wanted to say thank you, for Steve Artzer bringing back the bell tradition for the kids at Summerville El. Also, as...
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Election: All but 381 votes counted
With all but 381 provisional votes now counted in Tuolumne County, three local races remain close. County Supervisor Liz Bass added cushion to her lead over Jim Hildreth for Board of Supervisors...
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TUD rate vote Tuesday
While the Tuolumne Utilities District is looking at a smaller rate increase for its water customers than the last proposal, some members of the public who attended a special meeting Thursday still...
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Olsen, Lungren, Denham no longer to represent district
Three soon-to-be former Mother Lode lawmakers will head into the November election in their new districts with healthy leads over their nearest opponents.
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Cal races still up in air
The Calaveras County Elections Office says it will still be days before all of the nearly 1,800 uncounted ballots are processed. Election officials say the 1,556 mail-in ballots are expected to be...
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CHP worried about DUIs
A Valley Springs man involved in a high-speed crash on Hogan Dam Road earlier this week died from his injuries, making it Calaveras County’s third fatal wreck associated with suspected intoxicated...
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$75K match to help save Railtown?
The Sonora Area Foundation and a partner organization have offered $75,000 in matching funding to maintain Railtown 1897 Historic Parking Jamestown. The foundation’s announcement Thursday followed the...
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Rosy Sonora budget forecast
City leaders held a special study session Thursday to discuss the budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, and it painted a more stable financial outlook for a city that has struggled with...
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GCSD fire services in limbo
Representatives with the Groveland Community Services District don’t have a lot of time to figure out how their fire protection services will be structured now that the district Fire Department is...
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News of record for June 8, 2012
CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff’s Office reported the following: WEDNESDAY 11:51 a.m., Mokelumne Hill — A burglary occurred on Center Street. 4:58 p.m., Angels Camp — An assault occurred on Pinto Drive....
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Letters to the editor for June 8, 2012
Assembly endorsement To the Editor, Perhaps surprisingly, given my recent absence of the past few years from the Mother Lode, the third place finish in the Assembly District here was a validation of my...
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Stockton duo arrested on drug charges
Sonora police Friday night arrested a pair of Stockton residents, including one out of prison on parole, on numerous drug charges.
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