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Another spring storm could bring rain to foothills, snow to high country

8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (561+ words) Looking south from Sonora Pass and Highway 108 before 10: 30 a. m. Thursday. Another springtime storm system is expected to move over the west-slope Central Sierra foothills and mountains Saturday through Tuesday, bringing chances for rain showers, thunderstorms and snow above 7, 000 feet, with accumulations…...

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District 3 supervisor candidates detail plans and priorities

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1702+ words) The candidates for the District 3 seat on the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors are incumbent Anaiah Kirk (left) and challenger Tim Mc Caffrey (right). Voters in Tuolumne County's Board of Supervisors District 3 will choose between two-term incumbent Anaiah Kirk and…...

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Op-ed: Next major wildfire could be catastrophic if CARB's ZEV rules go unchanged

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (273+ words) We need the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its regulations and provide exemptions for support vehicles critical to firefighting, including water utility vehicles. It could be a matter of life and death. Our district depends on diesel-powered trucks…...

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The 49ers" draft brought ridicule, but it somehow got better without ever playing a game

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (940+ words) San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch talks during a press conference Monday, April 20, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) A funny thing happened after one of the most ridiculed NFL drafts in recent…...

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Kurtenbach: 49ers have the ultimate NFL Draft luxury " the ability to do whatever they want

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1023+ words) San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch talks during a press conference Monday, April 20, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) The NFL Draft is a chaotic three-day exercise in collective delusion " a time when…...

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Cal Fire TCU to require burn permits at 8 a. m. Friday

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (353+ words) People who want to burn leaves, tree limbs, and other combustible or flammable vegetation, or do large pile burning or agricultural burns in areas covered by Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, will be required to secure burn permits beginning at 8 a. m. this…...

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With Yosemite ditching reservations for firefall, will it be a mess? Here's what to know

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (420+ words) Yosemite's firefall " the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the national park's Horsetail Falls " will be different this year. At least for those hoping to plan a trip....

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OUT THERE: Finding solitude beneath Yosemite Falls

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1482+ words) Upper Yosemite Fall above the Merced River before 7: 40 a. m. April 11. Upper Yosemite Fall drops1, 430 vertical feet and it was roaring before 11 a. m. April 11. San Diego resident Sean Carden, a frequent visitor to Yosemite National Park, descends before 1 p. m. April 11 from the base of Upper…...

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The rise of the skillcation: What to know about latest travel trend

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (545+ words) Skillcations consist of a blend of skill + vacation and adds some structured learning or practice to the equation. (Casey Mccallister/Dreamstime/TNS) Travel trends in 2026 include immersive and experiential travel along with mindful, wellness, off-peak travel and a strong focus…...

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His wild, theme park-style home in LA is full of joy. It even has a Disneyland room

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (901+ words) Brandon Shahniani's Montrose townhome is full of specific time-capsule moments that bring him joy such as his 1950s-style diner. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Brandon Shahniani is obsessed with the 1980s sitcom "The Golden Girls," so much so that he…...