The town of Lincoln has a long history in California, from what once used to be a Nisenan tribe village to the influx of gold rushers that came through seeking their fortunes. The town officially became established, though, when the railroad chugged in after Charles Lincoln Wilson sold tracts of…
I can almost always guess how old a couple’s kids are. If parents are red-eyed and yawning constantly, chances are they’ve got an infant. If they’re nervous and checking their phones non-stop, they might just have a teenager, one starting to dabble in driving or, even worse, dating. In some…
My New Year’s resolution is to get in shape. I’m not talking about bodybuilding, or doing P90X. I just want to be able to run a few miles and feel healthy when I’m done. My brother-in-law runs marathons and told me the key is dedication and consistency. As a devoted…
It’s a magical time here in the Sierra Nevada foothills as the snow begins to blanket the ground. It reminds me of a storybook, with tree covered hills surrounding a quaint, picturesque town as snow slowly drifts down, trimming the old buildings with white. But summers in Newcastle can be…
Brett in Whitney, CA is stuck in HVAC limbo—his furnace turns on, but it keeps going out before the temperature reaches the number on his thermostat. He says: I keep setting my thermostat to 70, but as soon as the temperature in my house hits 68, the heat stops blowing….
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Sometimes, there’s nothing like a good rain storm—the gray skies creating the illusion of dusk while the soft rumble of thunder is the music of the world. There’s just something about the untamed immensity of weather that reminds you of the security and comfort that our homes provide us—and why…
Have you ever noticed how the sun always seems to be shining in Turlock? Maybe that’s also why folks there seem to have embraced solar panels and renewable energy more aggressively than other places. I looked into this, and it turns out the sun actually does shine more there than…
My neighbor recently asked me for advice. His kid, who’s 17, bought his first used car this summer, and the engine was rattling. I’m a bit of a car guy, so it didn’t take long under the hood to find a problem: the timing belt was close to snapping. I…
We’ve been experiencing a lot of soggy weather in Fair Oaks lately—and it’s not over. While the weather forecast may not be certain, one thing we do know is that the river is about to rise—the Bureau of Reclamation has made the decision to increase the water releases from the…
