Sonora News

A man was arrested Friday evening for trying to set the historic St. James Episcopal Church in downtown Sonora on fire.

Police are looking for three people who fled a three-car collision on Mono Way Thursday afternoon.

A telling statement concluded reporter Walt Cook's Tuesday story on California's Public Employees Retirement System and the resulting dilemma facing county and city governments.

The Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office has charged 19 year old Trevor Anthony Larson of Valley Springs with vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence in the September 4 death of 19 year old Valley Springs resident Cody Ray George.

This evening the Sonora City Council will adopt a resolution of acceptance which accepts a Grant Deed from the Sanguinetti Land Company, L.P. for property along Old Wards Ferry Rd.

The Sonora Youth Center was built in the 1940s, part of a community effort supported by the National Youth Administration.

A 46 year old homeless man was stabbed in an altercation at the intersection of Hwy 108 and Stockton Rd.

Traditionally whenever Sonora High and Oakdale get together for their regular season ending football game there is the potential for trouble due to the heated rivalry.

Vern Gossage, of Sonora, a volunteer at ATCAAa s Food Bank, sets some pie filling and other holiday needs into a nearly empty food bin.

A midnight fire severely damaged the Rock Restaurant at 23068 Fuller Rd. last night.

Aided by his walker, Alfonse Pizzarelli passes his paintings displayed in the hallways of the Avalon Care Center.

The Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office says that 19-year-old Jesse Daniel Burkett of Sonora has been charged with a felony count of carjacking for allegedly forcing a woman out of her car on November 2nd and stealing the vehicle.

BROTHERS ETHAN and Jesse Hinman sit outside grandma Alice Hinmana s Columbia home.

Officials are investigating the cause of a home fire that started during the six o'clock hour Friday evening at 97 N. Shepherd St.

Fire destroyed a small rental home in downtown Sonora tonight. The fire, at 113 North Shepherd Street, was reported at 5:57 p.m. and was visible from many downtown locations.

Effective January 6, 2010 Doug Duffield will be leaving his position as Vice President for Business Planning and Marketing at Sonora Regional Medical Center to accept another position within the Adventist Healthcare System.

Only a short walking distance from the Sonoran seafood cathedral, Mariscos Ruben,lies another incredible Sonoran restaurant.

Rosemary Tomai has worn many hats over the years, including serving as president of a Tuolumne County mobile home park tenantsa group.

Tuolumne County supervisors voted Tuesday to borrow $4.2 million internally to buy property in Sonora for a $253 million law and justice center.

Sonora is well-known for its famous steaks and typical northern Mexican cuisine, but it also lies on the Sea of Cortez, making it possibly the greatest surf n' turf state in Mexico.Its seafood is often overshadowed by Sinaloa to its southern frontier, but try telling that to Ruben and Mirta Rodriguez.For the past 20 years they've been parked on the ...