Grow

Tuolumne County Sheriff's Detectives and California's CAMP work together to eradicate marijuana grows on the Stanislaus National Forest near Colombia, Calif. on July 20, 2007. They destroyed 15,145 plants in one day. (Adm Golub/ The Modesto Bee)

after the rain

In the industrial part of Tacoma. Photo by Alison Yin

Voluntary Simplicity

Christine Martin, 54, is a practitioner of "Voluntary Simplicity," which means that she makes her lifestyle as eco-friendly as possible. Martin particularly focuses on re-using as much as she can, including only furnishing her home with items from thrift stores as well buying locally. Since last January, she has participated in a family share with Terry's Berries so that she receives local and organic fruit and produce weekly. Alison Yin/The News Tribune

Hilltop Kiddies

Photo by Alison Yin

STP

Seattle to Portland bike ride. Started at Husky Stadium in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Photos by Alison Yin

The opening of the New Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Photos by Alison Yin

Zina Linnik

Members of Hilltop's local community gathered Friday, July 13, 2007, to pray for Zina Linnik and her family. The gathering was in response to the discovery of 12 year old Linnik's body yesterday. People have placed flowers, stuffed animals, cards, and money outside the Linnik family's home. Alison Yin/The News Tribune

Things Askew

Some things I found, which weren't on the level. Photos by Adm Golub

Hilltop Portrait

Photo by Alison Yin

New American

Wednesday, July 4, 2007, marked the 23rd annual Naturalization ceremony at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Wash. There were 552 immigrants representing 82 countries participating in the mass swearing-in to become US citizens. Irina Bondarenko of Moscow, Russia, has been living in the Untied States for 12 years. She waves to her family and friends who are supporting her American citizenship. Alison Yin/The News Tribune

Sign-making

Chaia Martin, 10, left, and Marie Bass, 10, make signs reading, "No prostitutes, no drugs, no needles!" to march with in their protest against street crime in their neighborhood on Saturday, July 7, 2007. Alison Yin/The News Tribune

Q

I ran into Q downtown Modesto last month. He is a little down on his luck and instead of asking me for money he just wanted to know what I was doing with my camera so I showed him. Photo by Adm Golub

Carnival in the Park

Friday, July 6, 2007, there was a carnival in the park at Jefferson Park in Tacoma, Wash. Laly Ramirez, 8, left, shows her brother Damiyan, 7, right, that she can ride the pony without holding hands. This was their first pony-riding experience for the Ramirizes who loved it and wanted to do it again. Alison Yin/The News Tribune

Hilltop

Photos by Alison Yin

Stanislaus PRIDE 2007

Photos by Adm Golub

Jump-shot under the overpass

The Washington/Jefferson Park basketball courts under a Hwy. 105 overpass are illuminated as a man takes jump shots in the middle of the night in Eugene, Ore. on June 17, 2007. (Adm Golub/ Golub Photography)