Discover and celebrate the Mother Lode's favorite local businesses, services and community standouts with The Union Democrat's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.

When one of your favorite actors suddenly dominates your social media feed, it is easy to fear the worst. No. Not John Goodman. Goodman was definitely trending this weekend, but thankfully he is alive ...

The NBA laid out a path for the Sacramento Kings to exceed expectations Thursday when the league released its schedule for the 2026-27 season. The Kings will face the Los Angeles Clippers in their ...

The Warriors’ push for another playoff spot in the Steph Curry era will begin in Los Angeles against Lakers on Oct. 21. Golden State’s regular-season slate, announced Thursday, presents plenty of ...

The California Interscholastic Federation recently announced and published a list of 40 State Academic Team Champions for the 2025-26 school year, with two local varsity programs taking the top spot ...

A Sonora man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old juvenile is being held without bail after the Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office filed a six-count criminal complaint against him late ...

The Gann Fire that broke out Aug. 3 between New Hogan Reservoir and Copperopolis was declared 100% contained nine days later at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The largest fire in the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras ...

Staff with Yosemite National Park released visitor statistics for last month on Monday and stated that while there were 6.1% more people in the park in July 2026 compared to July 2025, visitors now ...

About 650 people turned out Saturday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds for a benefit dinner supporting 9-year-old Clayton Radovich, of Jamestown, who is battling T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia. Proceeds ...

Declining enrollment in California public schools is spawning a new and growing partnership that is helping to keep child-care centers in business — vacant classrooms are being filled with toddlers ...

Disneyland, one of the most popular destinations for families, has long provided the employees behind its parades and costumed characters with paid leave in the weeks after they become new parents.

(BPT) - It's back-to-school season. That means your schedule is packed with fall prep like gathering your child's school supplies, scheduling sports physicals, shopping for a new wardrobe and ...