Sierra Mountain Times

What do YOU do when YOU’RE snowed in?
(Asked in Sonora, at 2,700 feet, right after the historic December 7th snowstorm)
 
“I like to read the Bible and thank God for giving me a home where I can stay warm; and all the other blessings that I have. I cuddle with my cat, Yoda and read books. […]

Depiction of California as an Island from a 17th century cartographer. Photo from “Historical Atlas of California” by Derek Hayes.
California derived its name from the 15th century book by Garcia Ordonez de Montevaldo, called Las Sergas del muy Esforzado Caballero Esplandian – “The Exploits of the Very Powerful Cavalier Esplandian”. The book contains the first […]

Hit and Miss
Allegheny, PA – When you’re talking to a hit man about hiring to kill someone, make sure you know he is a hit man…and not an undercover police officer. A 20-year-old Covington man has been charged with trying to help his mother hire a hit man to kill his father. His mother, 58, […]

Christmas Rice
(Parental participation required) 
Add this recipe to your December menu.

You will need:
1 cup long grain white rice
2 cups clear chicken broth
2 tablespoons canola oil or extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion
1 lag clove of garlic
1 red bell pepper
Zest of one orange
Juice of one orange 

-Thursday the 10th: Saturn stands above the crescent moon at first light today. The solar system’s second largest planet looks like a golden star, although it is much closer than any of the true stars.

-Friday the 11th: Spica, the “spike” of wheat in the hands of Virgo the maiden, stands close to the left of […]