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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will partner with a trade group representing major U.S. airlines to increase the availability of sustai...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Owners of vacation homes in Northern California’s South Lake Tahoe could face a significant tax increase if...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As much as the San Francisco 49ers tried to downplay the curse of the Super Bowl loser leading up to this season,...

Most of us never think about the hidden world of fungi. Yet it is a keystone supporting the very structure of life. It’s a world shrouded in...

In the heart of California’s dairy country, workers kitted in respirators, face shields and gloves are grappling with one of the largest bir...

Tuolumne County, CA – Motorists can expect countywide road striping to cause delays starting next week.The Tuolumne County Department of Pu...

Sonora, CA – A Sonora man was handcuffed after allegedly swinging a rake and a tree branch at an elderly victim.Tuolumne County Sheriff’s D...

Sonora, CA — Daylight savings time ends on Sunday; are you ready to fall back an hour?Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on November 3rd,...

Calaveras County, CA—A couple fishing New Melones on the Calaveras County side recounts a harrowing story about a fawn’s fight for survival...

Written by: Mike WoicickiLast night the Summerville Bears had one chance to finish the regular season 9 and 1 and to be the Mother Lode Lea...

Written by: Nick StuartThe Sonora Wildcats closed out the regular season with a 42-21 victory over the Ripon Christian Knights. Sonora retu...

Sonora, CA– The Summerville Bears and Sonora Wildcats each secured commanding victories in their respective matchups, solidifying their posi...

Angels Camp, CA – Utica Water and Power Authority’s annual fall maintenance outage is underway and will last for just over a month.The work...

Mariposa, CA – A hefty state grant brings lifesaving tools to the Mariposa County Fire Department, as every second counts in an emergency.W...

Sonora, CA — New offerings were officially unveiled this week on the revamped Family Fun Floor at the Black Oak Casino Resort.The new child...

Calaveras County, CA – PG&E is reporting two power outages impacting 500 PG&E customers in Calaveras County.373 customers are affected by a...

Sonora, CA — This will be a busy weekend for election officials across the state in the final stretch ahead of the General Election.In addi...

Sonora, CA — The Sonora Police Department is providing details about a recent incident that reportedly happened on Barretta Street.A week a...

Sacramento, CA — As Californians have watched electric bills continually increase, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order direc...

Sonora, CA — This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will focus on issues and projects in the greater Soulsbyvlle and Phoenix Lake areas.District...

Sonora, CA – Highway 120 Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park will temporarily close again this weekend due to snow.As we reported here on...

Modesto, CA — Get a glimpse of these cuties all dressed up in their first Halloween costumes.Doctors Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada, from 5 PM Friday thro...

Update at 3:20 p.m.: CAL Fire spokesperson Emily Kilgore reports the Hope Fire’s forward rate of spread has been stopped at under an acre, w...