Story and Photo By Thomas Atkins

Sonora resident Stacey Soares poses with her book, ”State of Sadness: A Mother’s Fearful Fight to Save Her Foster Daughter.”
Imagine yourself not having a place to call home. Imagine longing for that place, and after finally finding it and settling in and becoming comfortable…it is taken from you – forcing […]

By Buzz Eggleston

Maestro Carter Nice (center) has conducted over 200 performances of the Bear Valley Symphony and Opera Productions and this group looks forward to bringing great classical music to the audience once again.
If the words “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” or “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” start your toes tapping, […]

Don’t call him a “little squirt”! Aidan Flynn, age 3, of Salinas, Ca shows great potential as future fireman! In the background is a restored 1930 REO speed wagon, also known as a “hose wagon.” “We use this truck for the children’s events,” explains Edwina Wiersma of Carson City, Nevada; and who helped oversee the […]

Review by Wayne Kirkbride

The cast of ‘Doubt’ from left to right is Maryann Curmi as Sister Aloysius, Sid Marsh as Father Flynn and Kelly Ruelas as Sister James. Photo courtesy of Rich Miller Photography.
Stage 3 opened their latest offering of theatre for the community with the Pulitzer Prize Drama for 2005, “Doubt,” on Friday, June […]

Twain Harte resident Bob Di Bari scored his first ‘hole in one’ on Friday, June 20th on hole number five during twilight play at the Twain Harte Golf Club. Witnesses were his wife Barbra and Packy and Nancy Maxwell. Bob is past president of the T.H.G.C. and was instrumental in forming the volunteer teams that […]