There are a few events planned for the last Saturday in January 2026 in the Mother Lode. This Friday, January 30th the pre-party from 6-9pm and Saturday from 8am to 4:30pm will be at Bear Valley Mountain Resort. Details of all the Bear Valley Resort events are in the event listing here. As detailed in the news story here the Tobacco & Litter Volunteer Clean Up is this Sunday in Downtown Sonora. The restaurant of the month in our dining guide is Mike’s Pizza of Sonora.