Prescribed Burn Associations: Managing Your Property with Fire
Tuolumne County is one of 29 counties in California with a Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) (1). Prescribed burns are permitted…
Are Local Elections in Peril?
We are facing a potentially dire electoral emergency. Will Congress outlaw vote-by-mail before November? Will voters feel threatened at the…
California’s 2026 Primary Election is June 2
The following list of important dates is the schedule of notable 2026 Primary Election activities planned by the State of…
Homeowners’ Insurance Prices Could Skyrocket: Changes to the California FAIR Plan
The California FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan website explains its establishment in 1968 as a syndicate to provide…
Tuolumne County Needs Weather Data
In Tuolumne County, weather shapes our daily lives. We watch storms build over the ridges, track shifting winds during fire…
Update: Tuolumne County Library and Parks & Recreation Department
Liz Peterson, Deputy County Administrator and currently serving as the Interim Director of the Library and Parks and Recreation Department,…
Voting Matters More Than Ever
Statistics gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau show that over one-fourth of Americans eligible to vote did not participate in…
One of Many Voices Leading the Charge to Save a Local Fire Station
The following are remarks made during the 3-hour discussion at the Jan. 6 Board of Supervisors meeting about the county’s…
Real Problems
Letter to the Editor Tom McClintock, our Congressional representative, has recently been touting a bill passed by the House that he…
What Is the Latest on Fire Insurance in Tuolumne County?
This article leans heavily on a post in the Public Policy Institute of California’s blog, “A Deeper Look at California’s…
Tuolumne County’s Wallet: Budget Basics for Residents Part 1
We have heard a great deal about Tuolumne County’s budget amid decisive changes in departments and personnel this past year….
Local Environmental Group Continues to Protect the Sierra Nevada Despite National Attacks
This citation is from the Winter 2025 Newsletter from Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). ENGAGE TUOLUMNEencourages our community to…
