Sonora is an idyllic small town on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Fondly known as “gold country,” Sonora is ideally located within a few hours from Sacramento and San Francisco, close to Yosemite National Park. Your practice will be the location at the regional hub of Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties, still known as a vacation destination for recreation and tourism...Mediterranean climate with lots of sunshine and 4 seasons.  Attractions include numerous lakes and reservoirs for water sports; mountains for hiking, skiing, and camping; historic towns which were established during the California gold rush; and the beautiful Yosemite National Park. With a service area population of 76,000, the hospital is three hours east of San Francisco and one hour from Modesto and Stockton. Live where many vacations or retire in the western foothills of the Sierra Vista Mountain range, where you will quickly realize the fantastic life that awaits you. You’ll have the best of all activities such as skiing, hiking, climbing, and outrigger stores, great restaurants, bistros, and phenomenal regional wines. Many educational options including excellent public schools, private schools including a Waldorf School, and charter schools The ideal environment to raise a