NORTH FORK — When you think about small town service and hospitality, you might just be thinking of Napa Auto Parts and it’s proprietor, Daniel Tilden. Friends and regular customers already know the value he adds to the community, providing honest information and working to get what’s needed as soon as possible. People trust in that. Daniel says he was fortunate to be raised ...

OAKHURST — Indian Springs Children’s Center has been the life focus of Jean Boren for the last 26 years. What began out of necessity for this one-time working mother in the business industry, quickly became a calling when she answered the offer to work in a preschool and stepped into a new life. Jean likes to think that “when we go with ...

MARIPOSA — Castillo’s Mexican Restaurant is open for business after incurring some damage when a car hit the front of the building last night at about 5:30 p.m. Owner Holly Ericson would like to thank the local fire department, Sheriff’s Office and CHP for “their superb assistance with this matter.” “Thank you to many locals in this community for their ...

OAKHURST — Members of the local wellness center Class, the Body Pastiche, opened their emails on Saturday, Oct. 29 to news that was both unexpected and unwanted, as owner Virginia Eaton announced the doors will close for good in less than a month. “I have some news to share with you and while I wish I could share it with you ...

UNITED STATES — If you’ve tried to access one of your regular stops on the world wide web this morning without success, the problem may not be limited to you and your device. Scores of popular websites were reportedly offline today, following a major cyber attack on a service provider that is affecting sites primarily in the United States. Twitter, Netflix ...

OAKHURST — Lawson Studios LLC has announced its acquisition of Idea Print Work. Victor Weitzel founded Idea Print Work, a screen printing and embroidery company with advertising specialty products, in 2000. Lawson Studios, a local family-owned business specializing in graphic and print design, will officially take over Idea Print Work on Oct. 25. Victor will be staying on to train ...

B & B Hardware sees new life and a new owner. NORTH FORK — In this little town with a big heart lies one of California’s rare commodities these days – an old time hardware store with all the charm to boot. B & B Hardware has been around as long as most of us can remember and for the ...

OAKHURST — Steve’s Pet Shop is on the move again. It’s not that owners Steve and Kristin Bateman are wild about moving, it’s just that they’ve outgrown their current space… again. “We’ll be moving into the old Grocery Discount Center Building at 49333 Road 426,” says Kristin. “Simply put, we’re out of space in our current building. We’ve pushed through ...

OAKHURST — The community is invited to a delightful open house event as the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce and Sierra Tel plan a mixer with food, fun, friends and prizes. If you’re a Sierra Tel customer you’ll most certainly want to be there, with a chance you could win something great as well as talk to that nice person who helps you ...

COARSEGOLD — Get ready to rodeo this September, as our own local venue known for its annual spring gathering goes completely pro for fall. The PRCA-sanctioned Coarsegold Stampede rolls into town on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, and it’s set up to be like nothing the area has seen before. “Our vision is simple,” says Kevin Tweed, owner with ...