The view from the summit of 10,824 ‘Big Sammy’ into the Emigrant Wilderness.

Story and photos by Thomas Atkins
Standing on the summit of 10,824 foot ‘Big Sammy’ we are at the highest viewpoint accessible by trail in the Emigrant Wilderness and the 360 degree panorama of mountains, meadows and lakes has made the rugged six mile […]

Roach, lead singer for Café R&B put on one of her most explosive performances!
Story and photos by Greg Kristapovich
An astounding assemblage of artists performed in the 13th Annual Sonora Blues Festival on August 9th at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds. Hard-driving guitar and harmonica-based Dossi on the Rocks opened the festival in their biggest gig to […]

Crazy Funny

Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) and Saul Silver (James Franco) in one of the movies many hilarious scenes.
The Pineapple Express (Rated R) 105 mins
There are few men harder at work in Hollywood these days than Judd Apatow, although one would never know it with the continuously lighthearted spirit of his films. Everything with his […]

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By Wayne Kirkbride
California’s history is abundant with characters both famous and infamous in its long history. One such character was Mariana Andrada, who was to earn in her later years the title of “La Loca Mariana” or “Crazy Marianna.”
Mariana, according to some accounts, arrived from Mexico and settled in and around Fresno County about 1852 […]