Containment Grows For Twist Fire

July 31, 2017

UPDATE July 31, 7:20 P.M.: CAL FIRE says the Twist Fire in Tuolumne County is now 60 percent contained.

Tuolumne County Sheriff: Missing Hikers Found

June 17, 2016

Update 6:58 p.m. - The two California hikers who were reported missing Wednesday in Tuolumne County have been found.

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9,000 Dying Trees To Be Removed In Tuolumne County

March 7, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

Tuolumne County will start on the job of removing 9,000 dead and dying trees that threaten roads, water supplies, and infrastructure this month.

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California Receives $70 Million For Rim Fire Restoration Program

January 26, 2016 | Amy Quinton

The 2013 Rim Fire was the largest ever in the Sierra Nevada and ravaged parts of Tuolumne County. Local, state and federal agencies will soon have $70 million for a unique fire recovery and resilience program in the area.

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Water Restrictions Lifted For Tuolumne Communities

November 11, 2015 | Rich Ibarra

The Tuolumne Utilities District has lifted mandatory water-use restriction for its 14,000 customers in Sonora, Twain Harte and Jamestown.

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office: Four Arrested In School Shooting Plot

October 5, 2015

In Tuolumne County, four students at Summerville High School have been arrested for plotting a school shooting.

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More Than 200 Tuolumne County Wells Run Dry

August 10, 2015 | Rich Ibarra

More than 200 water wells have dried up in Tuolumne County in the drought. The county is responding with fresh water relief supplies.

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Tuolumne Community's Only Source Of Water May Go Dry By Summer's End

May 12, 2014 | Rich Ibarra

One Mother Lode community is cutting back water use by 50 percent but it may not be enough to make it through this summer.