The Union Democrat

23/11/2024

The Wildcats will take on Bradshaw Christian for the title at 11 a.m. next Friday, Nov. 29, at Sacramento City College.

On a wet and windy evening in Woodland, the Sonora High School varsity football team made a statement with a shutout win on the home field of a reigning state

23/11/2024

The Bears will play for the D7 championship at 3 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 30, against second-seeded Stone Ridge Christian at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton.

The Summerville Bears came hungry and didn’t let a little rain slow them down as they defeated the Big Valley Christian Lions, 42-6, in a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII

23/11/2024

A town hall meeting will be held Dec. 4 to provide more information about the projects, which total $3 million combined.

Two separate projects funded by a combined total of $3 million in state and federal grants aim to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire for areas that were threatened by

23/11/2024

Tammi Lee Ann Truschke faces up to 35 years to life in prison when she's sentenced Dec. 18.

A Jamestown woman with a history of drunk driving faces up to 35 years to life in California state prison after a Tuolumne County jury found her guilty this week

23/11/2024

The boys and girls squads each played exhibition games against Bret Harte on Wednesday.

Hoops season is officially underway in Tuolumne County as the Sonora High School varsity basketball programs each tipped off a new campaign this week.

23/11/2024

Owners of historic properties in the Mother Lode could benefit from this program.

A new State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program has launched this year in California, and a total of $50 million in tax credits is available for allocation to California property

23/11/2024

The Little Free Library is located at the Aronos Clubhouse at 37 Elkin St. in downtown Sonora.

Tuolumne County’s newest Little Free Library is at the Aronos Clubhouse located at 37 Elkin St. in downtown Sonora.

22/11/2024

**UPDATE** Both Juveniles have been located and are safe.

Thank you to our community for sharing the information and being on the lookout!

**Help us Locate Missing/Runaway Juveniles - 14-year-old Xander Alikai Vivas and 13-year-old Caitlyn Tricia Gossage**

We are asking the public's assistance in locating missing juveniles 14-year-old Xander Alikai Vivas and 13-year-old Caitlyn Tricia Gossage (Pictured). The Juveniles were messaging each other and made plans to runaway together prior to leaving their homes. Both juveniles are on foot and may be hitch hiking with an intended destination of the Santa Cruz area.

Caitlyn Tricia Gossage was last seen on video surveillance leaving from her residence in the Cedar Ridge area on foot, just before midnight last night, Thursday, 11/21/2024. Caitlyn is described as 5'01", 135 pounds, with brown, straight shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark green sweater, jeans, red converse shoes and was carrying a black backpack

Xander Alikai Vivas was last seen on video surveillance leaving his residence off of Big Hill Road on foot, around 12:45 this morning 11/22/2024. Xander is described as 6'02", 200 pounds with brown short collar length hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey Hurley sweater, grey sweatpants, blue van shoes and had a black backpack with stars.

Anyone who has seen these juveniles or knows of their whereabouts is urged to contact the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office at 209-533-5815.

22/11/2024

Both coaches offered insights into how their teams are preparing for their opponents in Friday night's semifinal games.

For the first time in a couple years, both Sonora and Summerville high schools have a shot at clinching respective berths into the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Football Championship games.

22/11/2024

It marked the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that the chamber has hosted a full-scale awards ceremony.

The Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce on Saturday hosted the return of its annual Awards Gala celebrating individuals, businesses and organizations that have made a positive impact on the community.

22/11/2024

The now-dissolved group, formed in 2000, donated its remaining funds to the Tuolumne County Senior Center's Meals on Wheels program.

Former members of the now-dissolved Tuolumne Band of Cherokee Indians gathered Friday at the Tuolumne County Senior Center in Sonora to present a check for $2,481.75 to the center’s Meals

21/11/2024

The head of the California Department of Veterans Affairs described it as "one of the only, if not the only" standalone monument to women veterans in the entire state.

Tuolumne County is now home to what the head of the California Department of Veterans Affairs described as “one of the only, if not the only,” standalone monuments in the

21/11/2024

Swimmers sign up for their best events and compete against each other, mostly teammates whom they practice with each day, TCAM head coach Paul McIlroy stated.

The world was in a much different place the last time that the Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters swimming program held its annual “Pumpkin Relay” meet.

21/11/2024

About 30 to 40 residents in the area were briefly evacuated as a result of the leak.

A Sunday evening propane leak that prompted the evacuation of 30 to 40 residents on and near High Street was caused by an unoccupied, runaway vehicle, Sonora police said Wednesday.

21/11/2024

Heads up to anyone who uses the grade to commute. The closure will be from 7 to 11 a.m.

Old Priest Grade will be closed 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday for maintenance, including ditch and culvert cleaning, the Tuolumne County Public Works Department stated in a news release

21/11/2024

This story, originally published in the Sacramento Bee, includes information about pending biomass projects in Tuolumne and Lassen counties.

SACRAMENTO — California leaders are bracing for a clash with Donald Trump on most environmental issues when he returns to the White House, but they’re surprisingly aligned with him on

20/11/2024

Sonora's Broen Holman and Summerville's Esai Vasquez were the individual Sac-Joaquin Section champions in their respective divisions.

With a berth to the CIF State Cross Country Championships on the line, Sonora and Summerville high schools each rose to the occasion this weekend in Sacramento County.

20/11/2024

The project is described as affordable housing, though the application does not contain specifics about how much each unit would cost to rent.

A 56-unit apartment complex being proposed in East Sonora by the Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority aims to help put a dent in Tuolumne County’s affordable housing shortage.