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Sonora Pass on Highway 108 is closed for the winter, Caltrans announced Monday
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The 2015 Summerville Bears Boys' soccer team poses with the blue-and-white section championship banner it earned Saturday by beating the Linden Lions 6-1 at Stagg High School in Stockton.
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Bears thrash Linden, win second straight section title
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The Paris attacks and what must change.A4
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morning, marking the earliest seasonal closure in nearly a decade. Caltrans said snow from recent storms made itnecessary to closetheroad atKennedy Meadows for the safety of motorists and road crews. The last time the passbetween Tuolumne and Mono countiesclosed this early in the season was Nov. 16, 2006. uSonora Pass has some parts of it that, duringthistime ofyear,getvery littleto no sunlight," said Caltrans District 10 spokesman Rick Estrada. "When the ice forms on some partsof the road, it doesn't have a chance to dissipate." The pass received 8 inches of snow from
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Suspect soughtA woman who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 5-month-old child last week is sought by the Sonora Police Department.AS
Yosemite deathCollege student, 26, dies rock climbing.AS
FOOD 5 DRINK • TIME FOR PIE:Classic dessert gets a twist with maple, ginger.B1 • FOOD BY JUDE:Unusual sides complement the turkey.B1 • VINE TO WINE:Day set aside to celebrate Zinfandel.B1 • EAST MEETS WEST: Tandoori chicken pizza combinesspicy,sw eet and smoky flavors.B2
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STOCKTON — About 150 strong showed up Saturday, most dressed in orange and black, for Summerville High School's Sac-Joaquin Section Championship game against the Linden Lions. The Bears' cheering section contained a tambourine, a small drum, a bugle and another small horn, all artificial noise makers the section usually frowns upon, but there were no complaints Saturday. The game started 45 minutes late due to another playoff game in a lower division
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Authorities: Bomb threat
a false alarm By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat.
that went past overtime and
A reported bomb threat Monday afternoon at Black Oak Casino Resort resulted in a full evacuation of the casino, but turned out to be a false alarm, said Deputy Robert Lyons of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office. According to a Sheriff's Office press release, an unidentified woman reported there was a bomb at the casino at 3:30 p.m. "Apparently it was a false alarm, and
into penalty kicks to decide the champion. After 20 minutes or so of on-field warm ups, a moment
of si lence was offered for the Paristerrorist attack victims and was followed by a long recorded rendition of the national anthem. Once the game started, See SOCCER/Back Page
Bears (from left) Ben Richardson (11), David Vehr (14) and Vince Boyack (22) celebrate winning a section title Saturday in Stockton.
See THREAT / Back Page • CLAIM JUMPERS: Columbia basketball team loses home opener.C1 • WATER POLO: Wildcats fall to Ripon in D3 final.C1
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Parents informed on shooter training By SEAN CARSON
ing,n said Superintendent Robert
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The Summerville Union High School District and law enforcement Monday explained to parents details ofanew activeshootertraining given to teachers and students in the wake of a possible shooting plot discovered at the school in October. "This is an opportunity for parents to see what we' ve been do-
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training that included simulated shooting and interactive activities, Griffith said. Since four students were ar rested in connection with a plan Sgt. James Oliver, of the Tuto target teachers and students at olumne County Sheriff's Office, a school-wide event in October, the and Sgt. Turu Vanderwiel, of the school has been trained in ALICE, Sonora Police Department, hosted a method of responding to school Monday's parent session and led shootingsdeveloped after tragedies the two previous trainings. at Columbine, Sandy Hook and VirALICE, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counterand ginia Tech. Each class was brought to the theater Nov. 10 for a 45-minute See TRAINING/Back Page
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A Copperopolis man was arrested Friday night on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.
John Merritt ,60,wasarrested 10:42 p.m. Friday on the 1000 Block of Iroquois Court in Copperopolis, after he allegedly assaulted SeeARREST/Back Page
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