Mid-April Is Full of Art Events And More
Local Art Week and many more local events are planned for this weekend.
Aerial Seeding Planned For Burn Scar In Alpine County
20 tons of seed will be dropped on forested land in Alpine County next week in the area of the 2021 Tamarack Fire.
Sonora Pass Closure Gate Moving Higher Up
Caltrans reports that progress is being made plowing snow off Highway 108 Sonora Pass.
PG&E Will Be Inspecting Equipment by Helicopter
Pacific Gas & Electric will have helicopters flying low in the region on Friday, April 19, inspecting electric…
Update: Structure Fire In Sonora
Fire crews have contained a blaze on Rough and Ready Trail off Jamestown Road.
Unattended Cooking Cause Of House Fire In Calaveras County
Fire officials offer tips on oil cooking safety.
Firefighter Facilities Even Having Trouble Getting Fire Insurance
California Senator Brian Dahle is raising awareness about a concerning issue related to securing fire insurance for…
Generic Bomb Threat Received By Various Regional School Officials
The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reports that numerous educational email addresses within the county, and…
Final Weekend For Local Ski Resorts
The 2023-24 ski season, which saw above-average snowfall, is coming to a close this weekend for local resorts Dodge…
Homeless Encampment Bill Fails In CA Senate Committee
A bill authored by the GOP Senate leader, and backed by some Democrats like Marie Alvarado Gil, was voted down in…
Motorcycle Crash Results in DUI
Two riders were injured when the bike went down on Highway 49 near the Montezuma Junction.
San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes ‘San Francisco’
San Francisco has sued Oakland after officials there voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland…
Suspect in fire outside of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office to remain detained, judge…
A federal judge has ruled that a man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office will remain in…
Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after deadliest shooting in state history
The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history.…
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus. The bones found near a coal…
The Latest | US and UK announce new sanctions on Iran as EU leaders promise more
Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of…
What’s inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel
Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S.…
Critic’s Notebook: ‘Civil War’ and the elusiveness of the of-the-moment movie
NEW YORK (AP) — The movies are good at resurrecting the past and imagining the future, but pinning down the present can be tricky. Movies…
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend and Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts has died at age 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer wrote the band's…
New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in…