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Story by Thomas Atkins and photos courtesy of CSERC
An exotic looking ringtail found within the mid-elevations of the Stanislaus National Forest.
The Stanislaus National Forest contains some of the most wild and beautiful terrain in the state and provides homes for an abundance of wildlife within its spacious 900,000-acre span. Yet unfortunately, over time, some […]
A monument off of Tuolumne Road (across from the Totem Pole) tells of the history of gold rush town of Cherokee.
By Wayne Kirkbride
Our county and surrounding counties are rich in historical events and people. The earliest inhabitants were indigenous people, of which the Me-Wuk tribe is locally the largest and best known. Our history records […]
“I’ve sold three pumpkins today!” exclaims Clay Wright, a third-grade student from Ceres.
Story and photos by Greg Kristapovich
There’s no other harvest festival – make that festifall, quite like Columbia’s held on October 11th and 12th in Columbia State Historic Park! More than fifty vendors displayed and sold a wide array of items, from “spoon rings” […]
Tahoe Times: The Volpi family takes time to read the Sierra Mountain Times during their 5th annual Volpi vacation at Zephyr Cove in Lake Tahoe. Barbara (holding the SMT) and Bob (behind) Volpi hosted their six children, mates, grandchildren and five great grandchildren (26 in all) for a fun vacation. From left to right Vicki […]
“No, they didn’t. My favorite team is the San Diego Padres. I was born and raised in San Diego, and, you know, I’m just still a Padre fan at heart. They do pretty well; they just don’t always make it to the playoffs. Right now, I’d kinda go for Tampa Bay Rays, myself. I lived […]
