Where’s The Beef? A friend suggested that we try the organic beef at the little store in the Coarsegold Historic Village. Since my husband has become “freaked out” about eating beef due to reports of pink slime, mad cow disease, etc., I thought, “OK, lets try it.” I bought some short ribs, brought them home, and cooked them according to ...

North Fork has lost a lot in the past two decades. The lumber mill and all its jobs, many of its Main Street businesses, and a large chunk of the population. But it has gained one of the best kept secrets in the mountains – the little Mexican restaurant known as “La Cabana.” It may seem an unlikely place to ...

Gina Clugston has no bio….but look, a kitty!

Kellie is a thinker and writer who loves to play with clay. Married and raising a teenager, this local scribe spends time cooking for family and complaining about caring for a menagerie including two dogs, three cats, one lizard, two fish and ten heritage hens. In the unlikely event that she wins the Nobel Prize in any category, Kellie remains ...

Larry is a retired media relations manager in the motorcycle industry. He loves the mountain community and enjoys fishing, golf, senior softball, dual sport and street motorcycling, four wheeling and exploring the great back roads in the Sierra Foothills with his wife Sue and their Corgi Maggie May.

Over 150 people gathered at the North Fork Town Hall on Friday, May 4th, to celebrate the life of a much-beloved member of the community, Paul Barnes. Paul passed quietly from this earth on March 19, 2012, surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Optimal Hospice. Paul is survived by his wife of 71 years, Ila M. Barnes, ...

Every time I want to get together for a quick business meeting in North Fork, the response is invariably, “Let’s meet at Slim’s.” Slim’s Koffee Shak sits smack in the middle of the little village of North Fork, and has become the gathering place for locals, and a welcome stop for visitors passing through on the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. ...

The 26th Annual Raymond Parade steps off at 1pm this Saturday, April 21st, near the Raymond Cal Fire Station. This year’s Grand Marshalls are John and Linda Crippen, long-time residents of Raymond, and always active in community events, especially the annual parade. In addition to the parade, the day will be filled with old time family fun, including food booths ...

NORTH FORK — Thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of Madera County, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the North Fork Community Development Council (CDC), a new volunteer fire station in the mountain community of North Fork will finally be under way. “As a life-long resident of North Fork, I can’t begin to explain how near and dear ...

Rehearsals are now underway for the 23rd annual North Fork School 8th Grade Play. This year the play is called “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”. This play is a spoof on the original story written by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by G. William Oakley.