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Sonora volleyball punches ticket to section final with win vs. Escalon

The Sonora High School varsity volleyball team successfully defended its home turf Tuesday night against Escalon Cougars on ...
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Nonprofit partners with family ranch southeast of Sonora to conserve rangeland

The Mackey family, descendants of five Murphy brothers who came to Tuolumne County in the 1860s to homestead the Murphy Ranch ...
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SF Giants announce 2026 spring training schedule, headlined by exhibition vs. Team USA

The Giants announced their 2026 spring training schedule on Wednesday morning, the highlight being an exhibition against Team ...
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Judge gives favorable ruling to Cup teams as NASCAR lawsuit trial takes shape

A key element of an argument NASCAR would’ve used at its December trial has been rendered moot by the court. In other words: ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Seasonal affective disorder is more than feeling sad

I love the fall, but I dread the shorter days and how I feel. I've read about seasonal affective disorder, but could you ...
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Ten ways to deal with teenage behavioral issues

Being a modern teenager can be tough, with today’s young people probably facing more pressures than ever before.
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Tuolumne County voters largely reject Prop 50, but state goes for ‘yes’

About 60% of Tuolumne County voters in early election results released Tuesday night were opposed to adopting gerrymandered ...
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Death Notice for Nov. 5, 2025

David Albert Costa, 83, died Sunday, Nov. 2, at his home in Sonora. Inurnment will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Sonora, and memorial services will be ...