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Taking a Bite of the Apple: Local Video Game Publisher Involved in Strategic Technology Development

Jason Green, quality assurance for Publisher X, tests out an unreleased game called “Billy Frontier” on an Apple iPhone.
Story and Photo By Thomas Atkins
The new Apple iPhone phenomenon is taking the world by storm. Not only because of its state of the art features but because of the cutting edge video games offered for the […]

The Downtown Parks of Sonora

 The Courthouse Square in 1940. Note how small the trees are then compared to now. Photo courtesy of the Tuolumne County Museum.
By Jerome Peterson
There are two cozy parks located in downtown Sonora. They are the Courthouse Square and Coffill Park. Both of these commons can certainly handle the hubbub of tourist season as well as […]

Hot August Nights, Tuolumne County Style!

 
 A car enthusiast examines a classic with a discriminating eye.
Story and photos by Greg Kristapovich
As the temperatures tend to heat up in Summer, so does the action in the little village of Twain Harte! The fourth in a series of events, dubbed Twain Harte Nights, was given a special name August 14th: Hot August Nights! […]

Long Barn Car Show and Craft Faire ‘08

 And the winner is: a 1928 Buick 4 door Town Brougham. Diantha Potter of Columbia poses with her winning entry, along with John Savidge, her driver/mechanic. “This is the first trophy this car has won!” Diantha proudly proclaims. “It was dad’s car. It’s been in the family a long time, and I inherited it in […]

A Rockin’ Rotary Barbecue!

Sometimes, life is a cake walk!

Story and photos by Greg Kristapovich
Twain Harte’s Eproson Park Ball Field rocked Saturday night, August 16th, to the sounds of the Silvermoon Allstars, as they performed a wide spectrum of classic rock & roll; from the Everly Brothers to Eric Burdon and the Animals; from the Rolling Stones to the […]

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