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The Big Creek Fire, viewed from a lookout tower on Smith Peak in the Groveland Ranger District, has burned an estimated 204 acres.
State of EmergencyWildfires burning up and down the state have prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in California.Back Page
An "escaped debris fire" sparked the Big Creek Fire thatraged out ofcontroland threatened25 homes earlier this week east of Groveland,
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Jimtown mine on agenda PUBLICMEETING:Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, fourth floor, County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.
• RIPE FORTHE PICKING:Wild or homegrown, with a little care, blackberries can be rewarding.B1 • IN THE GARDEN: Saving water in the garden saves money, too. B1
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• SWIMS STARS: Several bests set by Tuolumne County Aquatics at Oakdale Invitational.C1 • NFL: Davis eager to get started; QB Carr sharp at first practice. C1 • MLB:Bumgarner, Giants whacked by Rangers; A's again shut down by Indians.C1 • OBITUARY:WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper dies at 61.C3
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Elijah Mainville, 8, of Soulsbyville, will appear on World Wresting Entertainment's "Monday Night Raw," a professional wresting program that airs 5 p.m. weekly on the USA network.
Tuolumne County is looking to pavethe way for a potentialsale of the former Jamestown Mine property. The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is scheduled to consider approving a resolution declaring the 429 acres of countyowned land off Highway 108 as surplus property, a legal requirementbefore any sale could take place. "This is just a procedural step we need to take," said County Administrator Craig Pedro. 'We can do it now or in however many months when we come to a deal."
Young cancer patient will appear on 'Monday Night RAW'
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A Soulsbyville boy in a five-year fight with cancer will soon start a fourth round of chemotherapy, but Monday heal become a professional
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Elijah Mainville, 8, practiced poses this week for his appearance on the WWE's "Monday Night RAW,n a professional wrestling television show that airs weekly at 5 p.m. on the USA network. He is most excited to meet Stardust, a wrestler who puts his trademark gloves together to form a star after winning a match — something Elijah mimics often. The family is ecstatic for their son
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The new Columbia Union School District Superintendent laid out a plan to transition into the role and got to know his new employers at a specialmeeting of the Board of Trustees Friday morning. The district named Craig Bowden superintendent in April. Ever since, he has sat in at board meetings and district events,but yesterday
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seriesofgrueling treatment begins. Elijah was diagnosed at age 3 with high-risk neuroblastoma cancer, characterized by tumors that attack the nervous system. There is onlya 40 to 50 percent chance a
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Elijah and his older brother, Cayden Mainville, play with wrestling action figures Thursday at their Soulsbyville home.
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