NORTH FORK — The North Fork Community Development Council (CDC) has reached a major milestone. The old mill site subdivision has been completed and approved by the County. The CDC is now entering a phase of development. Parcels are now available for sale to businesses and some parcels for residential development. The road to get to this point was very ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Crews are at scene of a fire in the Bootjack area on Carter Road just north of Triangle Road. At 12:12 p.m. today, firefighters from Cal Fire, Mariposa County Fire and Sierra National Forest, along with air resources, were called out to reports of a vegetation fire in the 6100 block of Carter Road. First engine at ...

Written by Paul Hall —  COARSEGOLD — The Sierra Shadow Casters, MC (SSCMC) in association with Gma’s & Pappa’s Motorcycle Apparel located in the Coarsegold Historic Village, are hosting the Sierra Moonshine Motorcycle Poker Run and “Next Firefighter Up” fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 17, to benefit Madera County Volunteer Fire Departments. The two beneficiaries are Station 8 of Coarsegold on ...

YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the Yosemite Facelift, an annual event held to clean up trash and debris from around the park after the busy summer season. Volunteers will be working throughout Yosemite National Park, including along roadways, in the river corridor, on trails, near climbing routes, and in ...

YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park fire managers are planning a 61-acre Ahwahnee Meadow prescribed burn in the coming week. Ignition will take approximately one day and an additional two to four days of active burn down. Smoke will be present during the prescribed fire and in Yosemite Valley. Fire managers are working with the Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District ...

MADERA COUNTY – The sale of counterfeit goods, including dangerous medications, has been the focus of recent investigations and arrests in Madera County. The District Attorney is expected to file charges as early as Monday against two men arrested by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Thursday afternoon during the execution of state ...

Written by Dave Hubbard — The Yosemite Granite Icon represents such a dominating presence within Yosemite Valley that it is likely that the first adventurous human being to set eyes on it thought about climbing it… But no one succeeded until 1875, over 25 years after the first white man entered the valley.   Climb Half Dome…It was in the ...

CALIFORNIA — Over 4,000 firefighters are battling nine large wildfires across California. Yesterday, new fires erupted in Nevada and San Bernardino county. Firefighters are making good progress on both of these fires, while continuing to gain containment on the remaining blazes across the state. Gusty winds and poor humidity recovery, particularly in the Sacramento Valley and foothills, continue in the ...

MADERA COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews will be replacing and upgrading approximately three miles of overhead power lines on Highway 145 from Highway 41 east to Road 206 this week. Work will take place on Thursday, Sept. 8, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and will involve ten separate PG&E work crews, comprised of approximately 50 ...

Submitted by Dave Smith — NORTH FORK — Mid-May found members of North Fork Troop 357 traveling to the Johnson Meadow area above Mammoth Pool for a weekend camping trip. The Scouts spent the weekend practicing their camping and cooking skills as well as just enjoying outdoor activities. The last week of June, three Troop 357 Scouts participated in the ...