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mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa: Road to recovery
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa:  Pizza parlor back, better
Sierra Star - Small railroad fulfills a big dream
Modesto Bee - New laws take effect
Union Democrat - Senior isolation a growing concern
Union Democrat - Classes a way to get elders out and about
Modesto Bee- Drug deadline gets extended,
250,000 Medicare beneficiaries given until Feb. 15 to enroll

Modesto Bee - EPA in court dust-up over valley air status
mercedsunstar.com :: Growth dominates Merced's year
Union Democrat - Copper man's the keeper of the keys
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras Unified has big gift bag of projects in 2007

Modesto Bee - Ford found fault  with reasons given for invading IRAQ
My Mother Lode.com - Independent TV Pilot To Be Shot In Tuolumne County
Calaveras Enterprise - Coalitions build to save Calaveras oaks
Calaveras Enterprise - Angels Camp eyes regional sewage solutions

Union Democrat - County optimistic about Jamestown Mine cleanup
Union Democrat - Water and soda breathe life into dying trees
Modesto Bee - Medicare sign-up deadline in six daysModesto Bee - San Joaquin County sending vests to Iraq police
Modesto Bee - Every little bit helps:
Minimum wage debate brings hope, stirs ire


CBS 47 - Railroad proposed to link Oakland port and Stanislaus County
Modesto Bee - DMV: National ID will cost $500M, bring headaches
Modesto Bee - Ansel Adams' play a Yosemite romp
Fresno Bee - Larry Wright, 58, of Coarsegold, a retired Silicon Valley advertising agency owner will represent District 5 on the countywide Planning Commission.
Modesto Bee - Real Estate '06 By the Numbers
Calaveras Enterprise - Three neighbors celebrate 300 Christmases


cbs13.com - Yosemite's Holiday Feast Marks 80 Years
FresnoBee.com: Local: Shaky federal program funds fire engine for Mariposa Co.
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa takes DP crown, Will Tucker named MVP
Sierra Star - Casino, county continue court battle over permits, taxes
Union Democrat - Books aim to preserve history of check dams
My Mother Lode.com - Calaveras County Sheriff's Department Looks To Fill Vacancies
Modesto Bee - Sentimental Favorites:  Christmas Ornaments
Modesto Bee - Denham likely to lose post as head of ag panel
mercedsunstar.com :: Frank English of Mariposa is one of those Last-minute shoppers out in force
mercedsunstar.com ::Merced:  Spencer won't face booze charge ???
Union Democrat - Bob Barker, TV legend vows to help pachyderm reach PAWS

KCRA - Pellet Stoves: Fuel Shortage Has Northern California Families Shivering
FresnoBee.com: Local: Federal judge won't hear Chukchansi case
Sierra Star - Madera County: State-of-the-art county government center unveiled
mercedsunstar.com :: Ousted Dos Palos manager rehired
Union Democrat - Transport policy irks fire district
ContraCostaTimes.com | 12/20/2006 | Christmas past lives at Muir home
Sac Bee.com - Ahwahnee behind-the-scenes
FresnoBee.com: Yosemite road causes concern
"The county is sufficiently alarmed to look for any kind of acceleration in repairs of any kind," board Chairman Lee Stetson said. "The worst-case scenario is a fully loaded tourist bus falling into the river."
My Mother Lode.com - Sonora County Supervisors Approve New Comcast Cable Contract
Union Democrat - Debate fuels forest's OHV trails map plan
Union Democrat - Grant sought to protect water plant
Calaveras Enterprise - Mud chokes Copperopolis treatment plant

Authentic Vintage Fashion, Glamour, Music and Merriment Highlight 2007 Yosemite Heritage Holidays
Modesto Bee - 5th suspect, new trial in Newman death
My Mother Lode.com - Congress Says NO To The Secure Rules and Community Self Determination Act
My Mother Lode.com - Comcast Contract And Planning Commission Seat Decided At Council Meeting
Calaveras Enterprise - Gangs on the rise in Calaveras
Modesto Bee  - Dump truck gets trapped in crossing 140 bridge
 sacbee.com - Valley's interest growing in feds' ag funds - Mariposa Republican George Radanovich is contemplating swapping a more prestigious post for the agriculture panel.
mercedsunstar.com :: Report says marijuana crop more valuable than corn
Union Democrat - Bids for school projects rejected
Union Democrat - Transfer any music to a computer/Byte by Bite
Yahoo - Coarsegold Author Ashley Ayala 'Deep Within': New Poetry Book Offers Inspirational Message to Readers
Modesto Bee - Housing prices far lower than a year ago
Union Democrat - Forest to revisit Christmas tree cutting ban
My Mother Lode.com - Color in the Winter Garden
Maybe this tour will visit California ? DenverPost.com - Ansel Adams and Polaroids highlight Longmont exhibit
Modesto Bee - 'We, The Jury' Peterson Jurors Release A Book
My Mother Lode.com - Christmas Lights Tour Geared Toward Elderly and Disabled
Calaveras Enterprise - Visitors Bureau is on the ‘Go’
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa wants more Highway 140 fixes
Union Democrat - Huge block of land rezoned to follow General Plan
Calaveras Enterprise - Smoke shop owner fumes over Caltrans
Modesto Bee - Lacy Peterson fund helps lost and injured
Modesto Bee - New Master's Program at Stan State
My Mother Lode.com - Solid Waste Rates Going Up In Tuolumne County
My Mother Lode.com - Sheriff Gets 300K Grant
mercedsunstar.com - Kim Lawson of Mariposa loves racing cars:  Local racers love idea of world class track close to home
Modesto Bee - Rock, hard place influence hobby
Recordnet.com: Angels Camp bypass costs jumping
Calaveras Enterprise - 'Moratorium' greeted with mixed reviews

EastValleyTribune.com - Yosemite Climber: Disabled man becomes world’s first to conquer Everest
Modesto Bee - Residents in a rush to leave California
Modesto Bee - Mobile Home Parks: Park owners make case against edicts
Modesto Bee - Rent Control ?

New Web Site For: New Melones Recreation Area
Union Democrat - Google desktop, a good thing or a security risk? /Byte by Bite


mercedsunstar.com ::Merced Homebuilders Hit Hard by Market Slowdown
Modesto Bee - Ethanol fuels corn price surge
Union Democrat - New forest permit rules irk cabin owners
The Northwest Navigator: Sgt. Thomas Herriera From Mariposa,Ca. Helps Whidbey Marines participate in Toys for Tots program

Sacramento Bee - John Muir along with others in California Hall Of Fame
Modesto Bee - Modesto's suburbs are among nations poorest
Union Democrat - Doctors weary of Medicare cuts
Union Democrat - Angels bypass tab rises further
Modesto Bee - UC Merced helps California State Mining And Mineral Museum in Mariposa light their rocks !
Union Democrat - Forest aspens on shaky ground
Union Democrat - Doctors weary of Medicare cuts
Calaveras Enterprise - Angels Camp home builders to pay a bit more
Petaluma Argus Courier - Pete Vilmur of Coarsegold: Exits and entrances, Petaluma-style - The ebb and flow of those who move here, leave, and those who leave and move back
Sierra Star - Yosemite Sierra Visitors Guide 2007 unveiled
Sierra Star - Audubon features owls
Union Democrat - City considers new historic downtown lights
Calaveras Enterprise - Clamps put on Calaveras development
Calaveras Enterprise - Tulloch density swaps banned on 3-2 vote

SuperClimb - Skinner’s fall: Harness failure confirmed


mercedsunstar.com :: City of Merced salary increases
My Mother Lode.com - Sonora: City Designates "Values"
My Mother Lode.com - Sonora Will Further Investigate Street Light Options
Recordnet.com: Willing to pay for the smooth path?  Fixing Country Roads


Modesto Bee - So Busted (.com)
Cyber snitching lets students tell by cell, schools net naughty

Modesto Bee - Anti-fire chemical detected in people
Modesto Bee - Turlock: Letters tell of investment theft
mercedsunstar.com :: City leaders walk a tightrope
FresnoBee.com: Local: Madera Co. seeks halt of casino expansion
Sierra Star - Medicare prescription deadline nears, Congressman George Radanovich reminds constituents
Medicare open season has started !
www.medicare.gov

My Mother Lode.com - The Great Backyard Bird Count and Other Bird Stories
Appeal-Democrat.com - Capture first section title for Lindhurt as they beat Denair
Daily Press -  Legally Carry A Gun In Yosemite ?...New firearms rule would make parks safer
Sierra Star - State officials looking for new fish and game wardens
Union Democrat - County officials in line for pay hikes
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County may put brakes on development
My Mother Lode.com - Yosemite Park Attendance On Declining Trend
Union Democrat - Lode historian's interest belies his futuristic career
Calaveras Enterprise - Local artist dreams of the big time
Tehachapi News - Yosemite National Park: A ‘Winter Wonderland’

Sierra Star -
Mariposa Symphony founder reaches out to students

USA Today - Coarsegold: Native American? The tribe says no
Pop Photo  - Yosemite: Ansel Adams in Your Pocket
Sierra Star - Fresno Flats hosts 'Christmas'
Sierra Star - Is local housing 'bubble' a myth?
Modesto Bee - Newman: Jury: Gustine man killed 11-year-old
Modesto Bee - $4 drugs come to California
Calaveras Enterprise - West Point alumni celebrate 150 years
My Mother Lode.com - Calaveras Public Access TV Expands Coverage
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa Quarterback Kelsey Mankins named Southern League's Outstanding Back
Modesto Bee - Salmon slump spawning questions
mercedsunstar.com :: Thousands in county expected to lose homes to foreclosure


FresnoBee.com: Local: Work begins on Madera Co. firebreak
Modesto Bee - Housing: Going, Going, Gone
Modesto Bee - Modesto shells out $9.2M on contracts
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora Christmas Festival Open Through Today
News 10 -
Firefighters Stress Space Heater Safety This Season
cbs13.com - Online Shoppers Await 'Cyber Monday'
MyMotherLode.com - Parade fun is ongoing in the Mother Lode
Union Democrat - Byte by bite: Computer column
Union Democrat - CCWD: Valley Springs water study Ok



Modesto Bee - Putting fun back into holiday shopping, Sonora Christmas Craft and Music Festival
mercedsunstar.com :: Atwater Ranch critics say builder hasn't address concernsUnion Democrat - Dodge Ridge has big plans for the future
Union Democrat - Bell returns to school 70 years later

Modesto Bee - You have the camera, now use it to tell a story
Union Democrat - New noise-rules idea gets resounding support
Calaveras Enterprise - Complaints on the rise over debris fires

Modesto Bee - Brr...Yosemite
mercedsunstar.com :: Mankins named Southern League's Outstanding Back
Sierra Star -
Camp Wawona proposal brings mixed reactions
Sierra Star -
Yosemite Association Adventure catalog now available
MyMotherLode.com - Some Calaveras County officials get pay raise
Union Democrat - Loads of ladybugs touch down for the winter
Union Democrat - Wild turkeys live it up in the Mother Lode
Calaveras Enterprise - Valley Springs project prompts water / sewer study
Calaveras Enterprise - Lake Tulloch decision still making waves

mercedsunstar.com :: Attorney won't sign manager's contract
Union Democrat - Tougher junked property rules eyed
Union Democrat - Lake Tulloch waterfront properties OK to build
Calaveras Enterprise - Angels deliver holiday gift to Bret Harte High

mercedsunstar.com ::Yosemite:  First impressions could count for a lot in new survey
Modesto Bee - Mandates on HMO's may get repealed
Union Democrat - Street transfer proposal irks Columbia merchantsCalaveras Enterprise - Volunteers put Romaggi building under wraps
Calaveras Enterprise - West Point School: A history lesson

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - Urban kid meets camping adventures in Yosemite
Moccasin Point Marina Offers Lake Don Pedro Houseboating
Sacramento Bee - San Joaquin Revival Bill hits a snag

mercedsunstar.com :: Spend winter in Yosemite
San Francisco Chronicle - SKI PREVIEW / BREAKING OUT OF THE TAHOE RUT / Kirkwood and Bear Valley lure those in search of the steep, the deep and the ski runs less traveled
Sierra Star - Efforts to form Oakhurst water district to continue

Modesto Bee - Growth wave washes over homeowners
mercedsunstar.com :: Livingston City manager handed an ironclad contract

New York Times - Free solo climber prefers the unencumbered ascent
Sierra Star - Early forecasts hint at warmer winter


MyMotherLode.com - Sharing the knowledge: Gardening in the Mother Lode

Napa Valley Register - Golden colors, golden tastes draw winemakers to Yosemite
Modesto Bee - How to keep Highway 140 open
MyMotherLode.com - Fire season to end November 20
Union Democrat - Rodmaker carrying on his father's craft

Sierra Star - Madera County transportation tax initiative passes
mercedsunstar.com :: Condit revives battle with writer Dunne
Modesto Bee - Extra tax for new subdivisions ?
Union Democrat - Twain Harte sign spat may lead to revised rules
Union Democrat - New Copperopolis Center on the rise
MyMotherLode.com - Angels Camp community to celebrate finished sports courts
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras River reveals some of its secrets

mercedsunstar.com :: Officials look at fixes for Highway 140 rockslide
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa murderer is denied parole
Sierra Star -Oakhurst: Kristopher's Crossing
MyMotherLode.com - CDF lifts burn day restrictions for Tuolumne, Calaveras Counties
Union Democrat - Delivery of hot meals to seniors will continue
Union Democrat - Tuolumne County's sheriff race decided by 106 votes
Calaveras Enterprise - Guard cat on Angels Camp's payroll

MyMotherLode.com - Mele unofficial winner in sheriff-coroner's race
The Union Democrat - Builder takes on subdivision approved in 1990

Union Democrat - Large south county project discussed
Calaveras Enterprise - District Attorney seeks new third  investigator
mercedsunstar.com -  Hooper makes the grade for Mariposa
Modbee.com - Mariposa drops Delhi for second place in High School Football !!
Union Democrat - Medicare drug enrollment reopens

Los Angeles Times - Harry Love, the man who chased after Joaquin Murrieta: A lawman overshadowed by his quarry
MyMotherLode.com - Apples and apple butter: It must be Autumn
Union Democrat - Byte by bite: Computer column

Modesto Bee - Veteran was in 1st Calvary when they actually rode horses
mercedsunstar.com :: From the trenches to the streets
Union Democrat - Three war vet a survivor in life as well
Modesto Bee - Real estate, down but not out
MyMotherLode.com - The doc is set for his 500th house call
MyMotherLode.com - Memer needs 75% of provisional vote to become sheriff-coroner

Mount Shasta Herald - Byran William Duncan accepted a promotion from Officer to Sergeant and left Nov. 1 for a reassignment to the CHP office in Mariposa.
Mobil Travel Guide Announces the 2007 Mobil Four- and Five-Star Hotel and Restaurant Awards: Oakhurst has a restaurant and a lodge in the guide
mercedsunstar.com :: Wal-Mart proposal hits snag with state
Union Democrat - No sheriff results until Monday

Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County School Bond Measure A has a slight victory margin
California Progress Report - Mariposa: Tom Devries : Now That the Polls Have Closed: A New Idea for Improving the Voting Process
mercedsunstar.com :: State lowers tuition fees at community colleges
mercedsunstar.com ::Merced County Transportation  Measure G likely not coming back soon
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora Beautiful Committee prepares for holiday season
Calaveras Enterprise - A dedicated life: Phil Alberts
Union Democrat - Nine big Yosemite projects sidelined
Modesto Bee - Bumpy ride for road tax measures
mercedsunstar.com :: Thanks to voters, Cardoza cruises back into Washington

mercedsunstar.com :: California gains power in Democrats' House control
Union Democrat - Digging makes way for new elms
Union Democrat - Kennedy speaks at Yosemite conference

PE. com - Jim Cosper of Mariposa credited with saving crash victims
Modesto Bee - Yosemite group chief remembered
ABC30.com: Radanovich Faces Challenge in District 19 Race
Modesto Bee -  Ferguson Rock Slide reveals ancient history
mercedsunstar.com :: Amtrak on a roll

FresnoBee.com -  One vote ... Brad Aborn and Lee Stetson
Modesto Bee - Have gasoline prices gone as low as they can go ?
Modesto Bee - Dead heat in the 11th District
Union Democrat - Oak protection rules under review
MyMotherLode.com - Separation Anxiety - Dividing perennials

Fresno Bee - The Ferguson Slide
ABC30.com: Mariposa Mothers And Valley Mothers Fight Back Against Bullies
Grand Rapids Press - "Wonderful Town' showcases Hope College talent including sophomore Justin Barigian, of Coarsegold, Calif.
Union Democrat - Review starts for massive Valley Springs project
MyMotherLode.com - The search is on for missing Murphys woman

mercedsunstar.com - Hornitos: Honoring the dead lives on
mercedsunstar.com :: New airline opens with discount flights to Vegas

Sierra Star - Yosemite: Missouri hiker fatally injured in fall
Sierra Star - Forest Service volunteer falls at lookout, dies

Press Release - Fish Camp: Natural Resources and Rural Communities Focus of Regional Conservation Meeting
mercedsunstar.com :: Air quality advocates commit to lawsuit
Union Democrat - Close encounters of the spider kind on the rise
Union Democrat - Online grades make monitoring easy for parents
Yosemite National Park Annual Pageant - The Ahwahnee's Famed Bracebridge Dinner
MyMotherLode.com - David Alan Granger  dies in 140 Saturday accident
mercedsunstar.com :: Yosemite transportation system cites rockslide as cause of raised rates
Union Democrat - Grant may ease crowded jail
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Yosemite: Claudia Sternbach: Lock us up and throw away the key. It was worth it
ContraCostaTimes.com - Autumn puts on a show for visitors to Yosemite
Sierra Star - National Geographic crew films segment in Yosemite
KMPH - Halloween Safety Tips From The Red Cross

Modesto Bee - Economy growth at slowest in three years
Modesto Bee - Eating veggies increases mental function
MyMotherLode.com - Re-bugging our environment equals big bucks for the economy
Union Democrat - Byte by Bite: Computer column

NOAA - Wants your comments...
Union Democrat - Halloween the Wiccan way
Union Democrat - Arts Council paints dire portraits
Modesto Bee - Exxon Mobil profits hit $10,490,000,000.00
San Francisco Chronicle - Fatal fall at Yosemite shocks climbing world
Sierra Star - Woman injured by rock in Yosemite
Modesto Bee - Medicare offering more plans
mercedsunstar.com :: Mesa sets schedule for Las Vegas flights
Union Democrat - Soulsbyville's new gym on the rise
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County changes reflected in new budget
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County public speaks about General Plan update
FresnoBee.com: Mariposa County Sheriff James Allen supports State Senator Chuck Poochigian for California Attorney General
Modesto Bee - Camping: When you gotta go...
NOAA News -  NOAA ISSUES U.S. WINTER UPDATE
Union Democrat - Concerns aired at Calaveras County General Plan Session
NOAA News  - NASA AND NOAA ANNOUNCE ANTARCTIC OZONE HOLE IS A RECORD BREAKER
Sierra Star - Radanovich, Cox vie for Congress seat
MyMotherLode.com -  Calaveras County moves to update General Plan
MyMotherLode.com -  Tuolumne County issues burning permits
Union Democrat - Pachyderms enjoy leaves of their labor
ContraCostaTimes.com |  School receives class gift that just keeps on giving as Hanne and Karl Sehmsdorf of Mariposa, grandparents of Colton Sehmsdorf help build a long lasting gift for the school.
Los Angeles Time - A legend of base jumping takes leap of faith -- his last
Modesto Bee - Environmentalists question air quality finding
mercedsunstar.com :: Some officials aren't open with public documents
Calaveras Enterprise - Developer told he can build, but it will cost him
MyMotherLode.com - Relief in the heat: Planning for shade
mercedsunstar.com :: Health care experts say shop around to save money
Union Democrat - Subdivision feud
builds in Copper Cove
Union Democrat - Gold Camp dispels Gold Rush Tales
Calaveras Enterprise - Angels Camp Council weighs tax vote
Modesto Bee- Radanovich and Democratic challenger,TJ Cox, clash
Modesto Bee- Salmon runs will measure San Joaquin revival
mercedsunstar.com ::Merced:  Retirees ordered to return pay
MyMotherLode.com - Tuolumne County burning suspension to be lifted Monday
Modesto Bee - Ferguson Rockslide is put under high- tech observation
Modesto Bee - Clean air deadline called all but lost
National Parks Traveler: Yosemite's Merced River Plan
FresnoBee.com  - Mariposa County Sheriff James Allen gives support to Fresno County sheriff's candidate Margaret Mims
Modesto Bee - Mariposa Congressman George Radanovich and challenger trade barbs over Pelosi
Modesto Bee - Mistrial in 2004 Newman slaying
Modesto Bee - Boom goes bust in Stanislaus County
Modesto Bee - Fire ants find way to Stanislaus County
Calaveras Enterprise - San Andreas caver discovers 'significant find'
mercedsunstar.com :: Merced: Developers ask for break on city's high sewer fees
Modesto Bee  - Pombo keeps Species Act in his scope
Union Democrat - Forest's old uranium mine undergoes testing
Sierra Star - Seminar to help local businesses to be held at Bass Lake on October 18th
Modesto Bee - Tree planting: The sky is not the limit
Union Democrat - Testing starts at uranium mine
MyMotherLode.com - California Wild Lilac in the landscape
Sierra Star - You are about to enter the Mariposa version of ...
Modesto Bee - Native plants are a natural choice for attracting wildlife
Union Democrat - Highway 4 city bypass cost could spike
MyMotherLode.com - Land use decisions top board agenda
Calaveras Enterprise - The "Green Frog" is gone from Blondie's in Angels Camp !
Calaveras Enterprise - New land use rules leave some in doubt
Yahoo! Finance - PG&E Gives A $7,000 Grant to Mariposa County
mercedsunstar.com :: Radanovich leans on Feinstein for help
ContraCostaTimes - Feinstein in unusual mailer
mercedsunstar.com :: Building activity slows dramatically in Valley
Modesto Bee - Autumn Camping in the Sierra
calendarlive.com - Yosemite: A wonder that never ceases
San Francisco Chronicle - It's time to take a pass and find great fall foliage
Calaveras Enterprise - Simply D'vine in Murphys
MyMotherLode.com - Become a master in the garden
Modesto Bee - Congressman George Radanovich turns down debate for fundraiser
mercedsunstar.com :: UCM class reflective of Valley
Modesto Bee - Electricians: Powerful demand
Union Democrat - Propane prices heat up

Sac Bee - Naturalist guided Yosemite visitors
The Register-Guard - Slacklining in Yosemite
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Stockton to Mariposa Stagecoach driver :1970: Charley Darkey Parkhurst had a secret
Modbee.com - Modesto Christian shows Mariposa no mercy
MyMotherLode.com - Landscaping around our oaks
Sierra Star - Store bought scraggly heads can't compete
Visalia Times Delta  - Yosemite to Visalia by foot
Modesto Bee - Uncertain future for states waterways
Modesto Bee - Early melt makes flood more likely
Union Democrat - An honest mechanic and a whole lot more
MyMotherLode.com - Murphys: Whole lots of muckin' going on
Union Democrat - Old landfill still stinkhole for county
Inside Bay Area - Yosemite guidebook author dies at 57
Sierra Star - Man dedicated to helping injured wildlife
Sierra Star - Congressman George Radanovich honored by manufacturer's group
Union Democrat - Developers want city-side land annexed
Modesto Bee - Valleys GOP lawmakers including Mariposa Congressman George Radanovich back speaker of the house over Foley scandal
Modesto Bee - Mariposa Congressman George Radanovich faces first real challenger in ages
Calaveras Enterprise - Teamwork may mean new trails
Modesto Bee - Girl Scouts hike Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
Union Democrat - Flu shot supply in question
Calaveras Enterprise - PAWS may add visitor center
Modesto Bee - Washington: House prices sinking
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County: Board backs measures to halt illegal dumping
Union Democrat - Stanislaus Forest Trails Plan one step closer
Union Democrat - Another mild fire season nears end
National Parks Traveler: Yosemite's Merced River Plan, And Other Legal Contortions
mercedsunstar.com :: Valley gets mixed results from Congress
MyMotherLode.com - Calaveras County applies for trails grant
Union Democrat - Board to consider cell tower rules
Modbee.com | High School Football 2006 - Mariposa 36 Livingston 0
Modesto Bee - Modesto Police want downtown cameras
mercedsunstar.com :: Valley air improves, but it's still dirty
Union Democrat - Pine Mountain Lake airport expansion ready to take off
Modesto Bee - Newman / Patterson: Shooting victim Kristopher Moon amazes family
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County: Illegal trash dumpers targeted
MyMotherLode.com - Future prognosis: Landscaping demands  too much water
Marin Independent Journal - Appreciation for Jack Kirk on his birthday at the Fairgrounds in Mariposa
Sierra Star - New fleet of sheriff's vehicles roll into Madera
Modesto Bee - Heat bills may drop as  fuel prices skid
Modesto Bee - Slow home sales
mercedsunstar.com :: After the boom: Merced County real estate market comes back to earth

Union Democrat - Water thefts a drain on county
Union Democrat  - Medic service pared down
Sierra Star - Health program to start
San Francisco Chronicle - San Joaquin River Bill: "Historic" says Mariposa Congressman George Radanovich
Modesto Bee - Tuolumne sheriff's candidates find little agreement
Union Democrat - District puts historic schoolhouse buy on hold
Calaveras Enterprise - New building almost ready at Angels Camp Museum

Sierra Star - Measure T open house set for Madera County half cent sales tax increase for roads
California Farm Bureau - Radanovich earns Farm Bureau endorsement for re-election
Los Angeles Times - Detainee Bill Now Goes to Senate - Mariposa Rep. George Radanovich did not vote on this bill

Jackson Hole News - Feds want payback from parks research
California Farm Bureau - San Joaquin River settlement causes new water worries
Modesto Bee - High cost of health
Union Democrat - Tuolumne County sheriff staffing reaches critical level

San Francisco Chronicle - Yosemite: Nature, heal thyself
Union Democrat - Road less forest areas to remain just that
MyMotherLode.com - Staffing shortage of Tuolumne County deputies may cause a local state of emergency

Modesto Bee - Visitors become citizens at Yosemite
Modbee.com - Mariposa over Gustine, complete coverage
cbs13.com - Vast Cave Discovered In Sequoia National Park
Union Democrat - Subdivision trail easements may get ax

Modesto Bee - Feds will not move Madera County water storage plan off square one
Union Democrat - Byte by bite: Computer column
MyMotherLode.com - Cats in the garden

New York Times - The quiet season in the national parks
NOAA - Climate Prediction Center - Is El Nino Returning ?
Space.com  - The equinox error: the fallacy of Fall's arrival
MyMotherLode.com - Make plans for National Public Lands Day
Union Democrat - Valley Springs major project moves forward
Union Democrat - Don Pedro,  south county septic debated lingers

Modesto Bee - Insurance cost may skyrocket for Modesto City Schools
$1,700 a month for family coverage !
Modesto Bee - Growth in Stanislaus County leads to a growing problem
MyMotherLode.com - Angels Camp general plan ready for review, online !
MyMotherLode.com - 380 cars ready for car show this weekend at Ironstone Vineyards
MyMotherLode.com - Colorado gold thief caught in Calaveras County
Union Democrat - New dam proposed near Don Pedro

FresnoBee.com: Outdoors: The haul to Half Dome
mercedsunstar.com :: Valley air meets fed standards 
MyMotherLode.com - State hosts free fishing day this Saturday
Sierra Star - Cyclists ride into Yosemite to get to wedding on other side
Modesto Bee - Housing prices are still falling in the Central Valley and State
Calaveras Enterprise - The love of history: One man's passion
Union Democrat - School district scores with new gym

Calaveras Enterprise - Draft Sierra Plan issued by the BLM
mercedsunstar.com :: Dos Palos manager fired
Union Democrat - Calaveras County protests water gambit

Red Bluff Daily News Online - Yosemite: Surveying for science: Old data valuable to today's researchers at Lassen Park
Modesto Bee - Oh Deer!  Migration not what it used to be

Daily Democrat Online - State's fauna reshaped by global warming
California High School Football  - Mariposa Grizzlies edge
Newman (Orestimba)
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County retirement funds may move beyond stocks, bonds

Sierra Star - Art Trails preview exhibit to open
Union Democrat Online - Tuolumne County Deputy Sheriff's voting on boosted pay offer
Union Democrat - Panel may study county recreation
Yuba Net - BLM Releases Draft Sierra Management Plan
Sierra Star - Mariposa students injured on bus
Union Democrat - Tussock Moths hit forest greenery
Union Democrat - Big presence in a small town
MyMotherLode.com - San Andreas sewer fees to rise
Modesto Bee - San Joaquin River deal discord surfaces
Modesto Bee - Hyphy: behind the hype
Modesto Bee - Gasoline prices could nose-dive
CBS TV47 - MTV holding "Real World" auditions in Fresno / With Video
MyMotherLode.com - Animal Planet to feature San Andreas sanctuary
MyMotherLode.com - Red Flag warning for weekend forest fires
Union Democrat - One mans landmark quest
Union Democrat - Keeping Kennedy Meadows running
PR Web - Sonora: Madonna's Gibson Les Paul Custom Guitar From Her 2001 Drowned World Tour to Go Up for Auction on Ebay on October 6, 2006
Sierra Star - Retirees find work at ranger station
Modesto Bee - Bill to restrict Indian casinos stalls
mercedsunstar.com :: River plan needs support in D.C.
MyMotherLode.com - Calaveras County board split on burn fees
Union Democrat - Septic talks planned
Calaveras Enterprise - Wallace residents to honor town's heritage
MyMotherLode.com - Hundreds of CHP officer positions to become available
Modesto Bee - Restoring the San Joaquin Rivermercedsunstar.com :: Aid for the Hwy. 59 traveler
Modesto Bee - Gas prices fall, but pain remains
MyMotherLode.com - Habitat For Humanity breaks ground on 7th home
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County property tax revenues help fatten budget
The Globe  - New Sport Born In Yosemite's Camp Four
Yuba Net - Sierra Business Conference in Yosemite Attracts World Class Speakers
Mother Jones - Revolt of the Elders
Modesto Bee - Turlock: Stanislaus State praised as one of the best schools
mercedsunstar.com - Atwater: Council OKs weapons purchase
Stockton Record - San Andreas wants drivers to stop, take notice
MyMotherLode.com - Albini services scheduled
Modesto Bee - Fish Camp: Officials: Rural areas facing 'looming crisis' in health care
Modesto Bee - John Muir Trail strengthens body and soul
San Francisco Chronicle - Yosemite's new breed of  'rock rats'
Sierra Star - SPCA orphaned dogs find a new home
MyMotherLode.com - Life in a brush pile
MercuryNews.com - Mariposa and other county's:  Pest threatens fruit trees, landscaping
Modest Bee - Waterford: Ranch parceling gets county's OK
Union Democrat  - Byte by bite: computer column
Union Democrat - Developer fee increase considered
PR Web - Voices from the Big Wall: Climber Katie Brown Posting Audio Reports from The Nose on El Capitan
Modesto Bee - Rural life drives up property's insurance
MyMotherLode.com - Habitat For Humanity begins construction on 5th house
Union Democrat - Teacher succumbs to burn injuries
Union Democrat - Vote ahead on new county budget
MSNBC - A three-day weekend in Golden Yosemite
KMJ - Is Chukchansi Moving Forward Without County OK?
Merced Sun Star - Puppy love at the Merced County Animal Shelter
Calaveras Enterprise - Contested Lake Tulloch project held indefinitely
ABC30.com: Bridges Lead to Busy Weekend In Mariposa / With Video
Modesto Bee - Suspects in New Melones slayings on trial
cbs13.com - Tribes Fight For Exemption From Federal Labor Law
MyMotherLode.com - Classic cars show off at West Side Wing Ding

Stockton Record - Yosemite: Hanging in the balance
Modesto Bee - Backpacking the John Muir Trail
Modesto Bee - On the John Muir Trail
Sierra Star - North Fork artists Keith Sauer and Diana Polly display works at North Fork Library
Sierra Star - Madera County Board Of Supervisors ready to approve county budget
mercedsunstar.com :: In Merced: Fighting Crime: Owners of nuisance properties put on notice
MyMotherLode.com - Plants I wish I had never met
Union Democrat - Computer column: Choosing a computer
Scripps Howard News Service - Local communities get more say in Yosemite
Modesto Bee - Straw House building coming up in Columbia
MyMotherLode.com - Convict punches attorney in court after guilty verdict
MyMotherLode.com - West Side Wing Ding Car Show Saturday
Union Democrat - Long busses soon hitting on new Priest Grade
Calaveras Enterprise - Burning buildings off limits to Foothill Fire
CBS TV47 - In Oakhurst: Vandals strike Yosemite High School
Union Democrat - Sheriff's Volunteers help keep the county's operations afloat
Union Democrat  - Graffiti making mark on county
KSEE24.com - Digging for fossils in Madera / With Video
Modesto Bee - Pension payments in dispute in Merced
Calaveras Enterprise - Water District directors seek alternative to high connection fees
DesMoinesRegister.com - James Granville of Mariposa Likes Cheaper Fuel !
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MyMotherLode.com - Gardening with dogs
Union Democrat - Byte by Bite, computer column
Sierra Star - Fish and Game warns about feeding wildlife
Stockton Record -  Christian  Barton of Mariposa: Hurt parachutist expects full recovery
Modesto Bee - Valley paving over it's farms
MyMotherLode.com - Air quality in the Mother Lode less than desirable
Union Democrat - Copper Cove groups in feud
Art Review: Adams' photographs captured peak experience in Yosemite
Record-Courier - Yosemite not the wilderness it was ,but still fun
Good Story, but remember Highway 140 is open !
Sierra Star - Ahwahnee park vandalized
Modesto Bee  - PG&E rates to rise next month
Union Democrat  - Murphys tree cutting leaves neighbors irate
Union Democrat - Affordable housing ordinance still inching along
Modesto Bee - Home a  mere dream for most
Modesto Bee - Money talks in road construction
mercedsunstar.com :: Merced Water treatment upgrade could boost bills
ABC30.com: Merced Police Department Changing K-9 Policy After Dog Dies In Hot Car

Union Democrat - Camp is a labor of love for one Groveland man
Modesto Bee - Mariposa seeks boost as new detour opens
Modesto Bee - Nation clamors for gas price survey
mercedsunstar.com :: Home site in Atwater proposed
News 10 - Solar-Powered Homes Expected to Go Through the Roof
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County: We have turned country roads into expressways
Modesto Bee - In the Central Valley unemployment rates drop in July
Union Democrat - Byte by bite: Computer column
Union Democrat - Sheriff cuts school - deputy program
MyMotherLode.com - Gardening: A healing process
Sierra Star - The buck stops here: North Fork Teen in national magazine
Union Democrat - Ghost towns reveal spirit of Mother Lode's past
Sierra Star - All Aboard ! The Sugar Pine Railroad
Calaveras Enterprise - Survey to test support for tax measure
Calaveras Enterprise - Historic Murphys Hotel celebrates 150 Years
Modesto Bee - Yosemite: The bold and the boulders
Union Democrat - Yosemite visitors not so diverse
Sierra Star - Hot weather may mean rattlesnake boom for fall
Modesto Bee - Early Merced County seat found on ranch and in Snelling
Modesto Bee - Valley home prices inch down
ABC30.com: PG&E Proposes Giving Customers Energy Rebates / With Video
News 10 - Caught on Tape: Deer Runs Wild Through Cincinnati Hotel / With Video
Union Democrat - Tuolumne County's budget picture a bit brighter
MyMotherLode.com - Tuolumne County strikes gold
Union Democrat  - Author finds Yosemite's spooky side
Union Democrat - Star power joins Hetch Hetchy debate
Modesto Bee - UC Merced lowers bar on student enrollment
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County sprawl will go on 2008 ballot
Modesto Bee - Top Donors to sprawl initiative could benefit financially
Modesto Bee - Many sweat cost to keep cool in heat wave
Calaveras Enterprise - West Point residents make a stand for open space
MyMotherLode.com - Tuolumne County budget finalized
Modesto Bee - EBay says remove Peterson reference for home sale
Modesto Bee - A changing Central Valley
mercedsunstar.com :: Data show Merced County has Latin flavor
Modesto Bee - Riverbank OKs land use plan
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County exhibit settles for silver medal
MyMotherLode.com - At Calaveras County Supervisors meeting this morning the county budget will be discussed
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News 10 - Rock Falls, Slides in Yosemite on the Increase This Summer  / With Video
Modesto Bee - 100 years: Cattle drive will kick off Oakdale's anniversary
Modesto Bee - Group is looking to 'SCORE' some help
MyMotherLode.com - ' Magic of the Night ' pulls in large crowds
Union Democrat - Phony money found at casinos, arrest
ABC30.com: More Money Needed for HWY 140 Rockslide Damage
Modesto Bee - Classic car auction in Turlock revs up enthusiasts
mercedsunstar.com :: Coulterville woman trying to become a citizen tangled in red tape
Sierra Star - New trade and travel show display unveiled for the Yosemite Visitors Bureau
Union Democrat  - Cool spots abound if you know where to go
UnionDemocrat.com - Study of Calaveras County fee rates possible
MyMotherLode.com - 'Biting off more than you can chew' in the garden
MyMotherLode.com - Sheriff pleads for jail money
Modesto Bee - Bidding a legacy goodbye: Big auto auction in Turlock
 Modesto Bee - Research: Migrants do not hurt job market
Modesto Bee - Special interests force mayors out of office
Calaveras Enterprise - Chamber  'going for gold' at fair
Modesto Bee - Meter shock
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County officials seeking help with growth
mercedsunstar.com :: Merced visitors bureau hopes to aim spotlight on city tourism
Union Democrat - Volunteers help the forest
Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard - One year later, no clues surface on missing woman
MyMotherLode.com - Investigators asking for help in Mayo case
Modesto Bee - Merced County lax on vacation cash outs to boost pensions
Modesto Bee - Newman: Motorcycle crash kills theater director
mercedsunstar.com ::Newman:  Man who killed store owner denied parole
Union Democrat - Gas price answers tough to come by
Union Democrat - Mine debate cites snafu in Calaveras County
Union Democrat - Wage bill worries workers
Calaveras Enterprise - County workers get new contract
Calaveras Enterprise - Bypass forcing restaurant to move
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MyMotherLode.com - Mother Lode shows support for Mayo family
Modesto Bee - Lessons to be learned from My Space ?
Union Democrat - Project may signal Arnold stoplight
Union Democrat - Byte by bite, Computer column
mercedsunstar.com :: Building a Campus a Closer Look: UC defends its expansion plan
Modesto Bee - Peterson house advertised on EBay
MyMotherLode.com - Smart irrigation in hot summer garden
Union Democrat - Mega ore cart headed for capital
Union Democrat - At the CDF center of it all
Union Democrat - Union, county agree on pact
MyMotherLode.com - Arnold townhome project heads to supes
Calaveras Enterprise - CUSD bond would improve schools, communities
CCH News - California extends filing deadline for Mariposa County residents
Modesto Bee - Bill aims to slash salary for tip jobs
Modesto Bee - Fuel efficient
MyMotherLode.com - Community needed in weekend search for Nita Mayo
Madera Tribune - Fall art trail features mountain artists
Modesto Bee - Rude Campers
Inside Bay Area - Sleeping on the ground and eating insects? Uh, no thanks.
Modesto Bee - Tax increase for roads lands on ballots in Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties
Modesto Bee - State decides in favor of Mariposa's historic courthouse
Modesto Bee - Stanislaus County adds up dollars and lives lost during heat wave
mercedsunstar.com :: Audit: U.S. Forest Service not protecting explosives
mercedsunstar.com :: Property values in Merced County spike in past year
Union Democrat - County fined $50K for landfill report
Los Angeles Times - Undo Hetch Hetchy's Dam Shame
FresnoBee.com: Metro: Legend of Joaquin Murrieta rides on
Modesto Bee - To hot too handle: lessons learned
Union Democrat - County Oak ordinance taking root slowly
mercedsunstar.com :: Commute relief only days away Bridge around Highway 140 slide opens Monday
Modesto Bee - Dairy industry claims $1B loss due to heat
Union Democrat - Carrying on a forest tradition
MyMotherLode.com - Tests may result in looser restrictions on tour busses on the 120
mercedsunstar.com :: Mariposa interim county officer announces his resignation
Central Valley Business Times - FEMA denies funding for Mariposa County
San Francisco Chronicle -  Mike Coffield interim CAO says "It's a slam dunk we will be approved " in response to Fema denying funding for Mariposa County
Sierra Star - All burning permits now suspended by CDF
Union Democrat - Mule packer follows trail tradition
Sierra Star - BBC 'Survives' mountain area
Sierra Star - More fire volunteers needed
MyMotherLode.com - BLM sets special fire restrictions for Sierra foothills
Modesto Bee - Death toll up to 15
DenverPost.com - Warming threatens national parks
Modesto Bee - More perish from heat
Union Democrat - Record  heat goes on
Calaveras Enterprise - 'Mythbusters' test explosive theory at Carson Hill
Calaveras Enterprise - How does a woodcutter amass a small fortune ?
Modesto Bee - Avoiding the slide
Stockton  Record - Power grid wobbles, but it doesn't fall down
Modesto Bee - Hottest July on record
mercedsunstar.com :: Cooling Trend: 112 to 111
mercedsunstar.com :: Condit on both ends of lawsuits
Modesto Bee - Fight against Pombo revived
Union Democrat - Sizzling heat taking a tough toll
Union Democrat - TV show tests myth with big blast
Modesto Bee - Proposed logging bill draws fire
mercedsunstar.com :: Intense heat continues to break records
Modesto Bee - Web Search: Some serious face time
Yuba net. - Conservationists and ranchers working together to protect Mariposa's ranchlands
Modesto Bee - Modesto resident dies in  record heat
Union Democrat - Construction at Columbia School taking place
Union Democrat - Arnold grandma puts mettle to the pedal
Protecting a Most Spectacular Valley in Yosemite
SignOnSanDiego -  Schwarzenegger n committed to Yosemite restorationot
Sierra Star - Testing reveals low contaminants in Bass Lake
Union Democrat - 'Mythbusters' attempt at blast fizzles out
San Francisco Chronicle - Yosemite National Park - Judge blocks Park Service Merced River Plan
mercedsunstar.com :: Stopgap highway fix opens up soon
Sierra Star - Foothills offers off- road options
Modesto Bee - Housing slow down 'orderly'
Modesto Bee - San Joaquin River restoration won't be cheap
Union Democrat  - These little piggies get it all
Modesto Bee - Challenger to give Radanovich a run for his money
Modesto Bee - Standard: Just a Standard blast from the past
Union Democrat - Frogs hit by fungus
UnionDemocrat.com - Fire restrictions on forest expanding
mercedsunstar.com :: Meth scourge turns into enemy No. 1
Union Democrat - Blistering temps abound
Calaveras Enterprise - Christmas always on mind of tree farmers
San Francisco Chronicle - Top game warden is a wildlife watchdog
Modesto Bee - Q&A: Pombo pushes habitat bill
mercedsunstar.com :: Wilderness measure full of compromise
WebWire® | Student Art Competition Winners Announced by U.S. Department of Education Office of Indian Education: First Place Pre- Kindergarten Makayla Chenot of Coarsegold,Ca.
Stockton Record - Dust to dust: Historians work to restore respect to neglected Lode cemetery
Calaveras Enterprise - Work on Angels Camp Bypass set for 2007
Union Democrat - History rich hacienda still on sale
Calaveras Enterprise - With water levels up so are snake sightings
Calaveras Enterprise - FEMA could fund flood relief for Valley Springs
MyMotherLode.com - A garden journal - purpose and benefits
Nevada Appeal - Hiking in Yosemite National Park while pregnant
Modesto Bee - For Inmates, Freedom In The Flames
MyMotherLode.com - Murphys celebrates its heritage
HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE - Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $200,000 for California State Mining and Mineral Museum by Stephen P. Laffey
fredericksburg.com  - El Capitan in Yosemite offers a big challenge
Modesto Bee - Closing Windows: Microsoft ends support for windows ME,98
Modesto Bee - Prices for corn, wheat at 10 year high
mercedsunstar.com :: Incoming UC Merced professor part of landmark research
cbs13.com - Sierra Swimmers On Alert After Otter Attacks / With Video
CBS TV47 - Tickets available on Friday for Big Fresno Fair
MyMotherLode.com - Mother Lode Fair kicks off Thursday
Modesto Bee - Feds will look again at delta pumping
Modesto Bee - UC Merced isn't making the grade
Union Democrat - Crowding a concern on Lake Tulloch
Union Democrat - Plan change would protect ag land
Inside Bay Area - Calaveras County is crawling with caves
mercedsunstar.com :: House OKs Madera project to store water underground
Union Democrat - Lair a summer tradition for many families
Calaveras Enterprise - Deputy Sheriff's Association settles on contract
Science Daily: Ancient Raindrops Reveal The Origins Of California's Sierra Nevada Range
Seattlepi - Yosemite: Fungus killing amphibians
ABC30.com: Young Composers Flourish in Mariposa
San Francisco Chronicle - Wilderness bill built on consensus / Snowmobilers, conservationists join in crafting deal
MyMotherLode.com - A trip to the past at the Tuolumne County Museum
ABC30.com: Les Marsden: Music Brings New Opportunities to Town Dependent on Tourism
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - On the Trail with Ansel Adams
Sierra Star - Photographs now on display in Wawona
Union Democrat - Byte by bite; computer column
Modesto Bee - Yosemite road's twists, turns to be put to safety test
Summer In Yosemite Offers Family-Friendly Fun
KCRA.com - Researchers: Sierra Older Than Earlier Believed
Sierra Star - Sawdust flies once again for Loggers Jamboree