News
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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....
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…...
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…...
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…...