SACRAMENTO — In their continuing efforts to ensure drivers, passengers and children are properly restrained while traveling California’s roadways, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has partnered with the California Office of Traffic Safety on a new traffic safety campaign entitled California Occupant Restraint Education (CORE). The CORE campaign will continue for one year and focus on reducing the number of ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Fire Department benefited from several actions taken during Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors. First was a vote to accept a donation from the Paid Call Firefighters (PCFs) at Station 12 in Oakhurst of a 2017 F-450 Chassis XL 4×4 SD Super Cab truck purchased for $44,338. The vehicle will replace their current ...

Contributed by Len McKenzie, YAAS — Working lands—both public and private lands used for agriculture—make up the bulk of California’s land base. Threats such as climate change and urbanization make it imperative these lands be managed sustainably to allow farmers and ranchers to produce food while providing habitat for wildlife. Recognizing this imperative, Point Blue Conservation Science (PBCS) launched a ...

NORTH FORK — On Thursday Nov. 3, North Fork Community Power (NFCP) and Yosemite/Sequoia RC&D Council will be hosting a ground-breaking ceremony for the NFCP Bioenergy Facility at the Old Mill Site starting at 11 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. The event will kick off with statements from government leaders and key project partners followed by a brief tour of ...

NORTH FORK — One of North Fork’s most delicious events is fast approaching — the Women’s Club will host its 9th annual Chili Cook-Off and Pie & Cake Bake-Off on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bandit Town. Everyone is invited to taste and vote for their choice of best original chili, pie or cake in ...

BASS LAKE — Travelers along the north shore of Bass Lake this Saturday should be prepared for delays, or choose an alternate route until about 10:30 a.m. Vacation Races, an event company that produces half-marathon races centered around breathtaking National Parks and Forest Service Lands, will be holding its Inaugural Yosemite Half Marathon around Bass Lake on Saturday, Oct. 8. ...

AHWAHNEE — Fall heralds the return of live music at the Coolwater Ranch, with Keith Knight scheduled to perform on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. Keith is a Native American solo 12- and 6-string acoustic guitarist, vocalist, and mandolinist, who has been performing across the United States since 1993. His high-energy guitar wizardry takes modern and and traditional acoustic ...

MARIPOSA — In early August 1804, a revolution occurred. No bullets were fired, no one was injured – but the world was forever changed. The revolutionary was no political figure but a musician; the revolt occurred not on a battlefield but in a Viennese palace’s drawing room. Beethoven’s third symphony in Eb, the “Eroica” was privately performed for the first ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — A gray fox in El Portal recently died from rabies. Any mammal can get rabies, but bats, feral cats, raccoons, foxes and skunks are more likely to get sick with rabies. Do not approach, touch, handle, or attempt to feed wildlife or any unfamiliar animals. Never adopt or bring wild animals into your home. Report sick, dead, ...

SACRAMENTO – On Tuesday, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business, which gave him a 100 percent rating in its legislative annual voting record for supporting small business. “As a representative of rural California and someone raised in a small business family, I understand the challenges facing small businesses in this state,” said Bigelow. ...