🌱 Tuolumne City Sanitary District changes public works bidding rules

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• Tuolumne City Sanitary District changes public works bidding rules

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Friday: Cooler; p.m. showers, breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• At its November 3, 2026, regul (uniondemocrat.com) — Tuolumne City Sanitary District has updated how it hires contractors for public works, adopting rules that allow informal bidding on projects costing up to $220,000. Approved November 3 without opposition, the ordinance reflects revised state limits and generally gives the general manager authority to award those contracts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Wednesday Billiards Tournament →
  The Game Room, 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• iThrive Thursdays →
  Sonora CA
  9:00 am
• Bingo Night! →
  The Game Room, 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora
  5:30 pm
• THURSDAY KARAOKE →
  The Game Room, 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora
  8:00 pm

Friday November 13

• GAMES AND GROOVES: Live Music - David Jamvo (Alt. Country) →
  The Game Room, 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Child Care at the Table →
  Sonora Opera Hall & Community Center, 250 South Washington Street, Sonora
  8:30 am
• 2nd Saturday Art Night →
  Wildbud Floral Co., 59 South Washington Street, Sonora
  4:00 pm
• Pow-A-Bunga 2026 →
  Armory, 208 S Green St, Sonora
  6:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• America Recycles Day Collection Event →
  Standard Park, 18500 Tuolumne Road
  10:00 am
• Sunday Funday: Wings and the Big Screen →
  The Game Room, 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora
  12:00 pm
• 2026 Holiday Community Mixer →
  Sonora Opera Hall, 250 S. Washington Street, Sonora
  5:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Board of Supervisors Meeting →
  Sonora CA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Black Oak Casino Resort posted a job opening for Beverage Server FT in Soulsbyville. Apply here.
• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier/ Sales Floor Associate in Sonora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tuolumne City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sonora

• T.S. No. 151015-CA STX#962875 (uniondemocrat.com)
• Sonora boys water polo to host El Camino in section semifinals (uniondemocrat.com)
• Field of Honor kicks off local Veterans Day observances in Mother Lode (uniondemocrat.com)

Murphys

• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers #646: Richard Fielder Papers (wyomingpublicmedia.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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