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Woodworker and sculptor Sal Maccarone never creates the same thing twice

At the young age of 12, Sal Maccarone landed his first commissioned woodworking job, a lamp he made for family friends.

Now Maccarone, 59, runs his own woodwork and sculpture business, Sal Maccarone, Woodwork Designer/Craftsman, from his shop in Mariposa where he creates pieces for individual and commercial clients, as well as artistic ventures on the side.

  • Evacuation routes in the mountains are extremely important, especially during fire season. But what happens when a mountain-area community has only one road in and out?

  • A parade of honking horns, thumbs up and supportive screams that seemed almost higher than the rising temperatures, soared on Saturday as passers-by cheered on their fellow countrymen and women fighting for the America they once knew.

  • Tara Albert

  • Gary Shipp, a member of the Oakhurst community for 45 years, was airlifted to Fresno Community Hospital last Thursday after a 20-foot fall from a tree he was topping. He suffered broken vertebrae in his neck and lower back. Doctors predict only a five per

  • Going green is about more than saving the planet

  • One evening while walking in my neighborhood with my youngest daughter, I met one of my neighbors, Janice Guthrie, for the first time--and I've lived here for almost a year. After speaking with her, she mentioned she was planning on putting together

  • For the nearly two months since Holistic Healing Products opened its doors it has had a steady stream of loyal customers. Its prescription bottles hold the "highest quality medication" -- marijuana.

  • Given recent changes in home prices and the current low mortgage rate climate, there have been significant gains in affordability for prospective first-time homeowners. Earlier in 2009, a provision in the Stimulus Bill provided for a first-time homebuyer

  • The Oakhurst Branch Public Library kicked off its 2009 Summer Reading Program last Wednesday to the delight of a packed house. Pat Mierkey, the keynote storyteller and musician, entertained the assembly comprised of 114 children and 43 adults. Mierkey is