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Your week out in the Mother Lode, Sept. 24-30

Here’s a look at arts and entertainment events happening this week in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. To submit an event for ...
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Summerville volleyball extends win streak with victory over Riverbank

The Summerville High School varsity volleyball team has been on a tear recently and made quick work of the Riverbank Bruins ...
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Heavy lifting: This boulder aficionado helped unearth a 50-ton rock at O’Hare

In June, Pitelka was on the job for Walsh Construction, working on an early-stage project for O’Hare’s multibillion-dollar ...
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Adventist Health Sonora agrees to $18.5M settlement in sexual abuse lawsuit

Adventist Health Sonora has agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle claims by women who said they were sexually abused by a former physical therapist at the hospital and that ...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Prostate cancer: Are you at risk, and should you get screened?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know prostate cancer is common, but I’m not sure who is most at risk or whether there are symptoms to watch for. When should men consider screening? And if cancer is found, what ...
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‘The nicest situation I could ask for’: Why young some adults are opting to live at home

Mary Kate Reilly’s after-work routine is familiar and comforting. Her 50-minute commute ends at her childhood home in Tinley Park, Illinois, where her mom is waiting when she walks in; she shares a ...
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Week 5 football preview: Wildcats, Bears seek league-opener wins

The whole county appears to be gearing up for Friday night as the varsity football teams from Sonora and Summerville high ...
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Summerville Elementary principal describes response to report of nearby gunshot

A 33-year-old Ceres man was identified Wednesday as a person of interest in the investigation of a reported gunshot heard Tuesday evening near Summerville Elementary School, where more than 100 ...
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More than 200 gather in Tuolumne to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

Guy McCarthy Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 Updated Sep 15, 2026 More than 200 people of all ages turned out at the 9/11 Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Tuolumne before 9:11 a.m. Friday for a ...
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Cat daddy problems

Dating is hard. And complicating matters, was it possible my cat could be seen as, if not an outright red flag, a deterrent? Cats come with stigmas. Everyone knows the outdated and offensive ...
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Brock Purdy collects NFC Player of Week honor after historic win

Brock Purdy didn’t just rocket onto the NFL scene by leading the 49ers past Miami. OK, that happened four years ago. But doing so again in Sunday’s encore at Levi’s ...
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Inside Summerville football's 35-27 loss: Bears battle Knights to final seconds

Guy McCarthy Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 Updated Sep 15, 2026 The Summerville High School varsity football team showed plenty of fight Friday night, but not quite enough to overcome a second-half surge ...