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Yosemite Bears Help Themselves To Unattended Food

YOSEMITE — Bears emerged from their dens in March this year and have been active throughout the park ever since. Recent observations have included bears grazing in roadside meadows and along hiking trails. Bear incidents this week have centered on activities by backpackers. Two incidents occurred in the Yosemite Valley Backpacker’s Campground when bears got into food left unattended in ...

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Fireworks Are Illegal In Eastern Madera And Mariposa Counties

CALIFORNIA – With the 4th of July weekend fast approaching, everyone needs to be aware that fireworks are banned in all State Responsibility Areas (SRA) throughout California. SRA is the area of the state where the State of California (Cal Fire) is financially responsible for the prevention and suppression of wildfires. SRA does not include lands within city boundaries or ...

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Search & Rescue Locates Missing Man

MARIPOSA — An at-risk man missing from Mariposa since Saturday has been located and taken to the hospital, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from the family of Mariposa resident Ronald Hughes, 74, stating that Mr. Hughes was missing. The family reported that he was ...

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Coffee With A Cop At Cool Bean Cafe

OAKHURST — Once again, the public is invited to meet their local CHP officers for coffee and conversation. Officers from the California Highway Patrol Oakhurst Area office will be available to sit and chat with community members in an informal, neutral space to discuss local issues, have coffee and build relationships. The event will be from 7 to 9:30 a.m. ...

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Matt Kroeker Named MSO’s Young Master Composer

MARIPOSA — Matthew Kroeker, age 14, has been named the 2016 Young Master Composer Celebration winner by Mariposa Symphony Orchestra Founder/Conductor Les Marsden. Kroeker’s composition “Matt’s Unfinished Symphony” will receive its world premiere performance on Saturday, July 2, during the MSO’s “Independence Day Spectacular!” concert at 7 p.m. at the Mariposa County Park. The Young Master Composers Celebration is a ...

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Coarsegold Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

COARSEGOLD — A Coarsegold man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a minor. Earlier this morning sheriff’s detectives arrested Travis Wright, 45. This arrest was the culmination of several months of investigation into crimes which occurred years earlier and were just recently reported, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Wright is employed by the California Department of Corrections ...

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Memorial Service For Ruby Alvarez

OAKHURST — The public is invited to celebrate the life of Ruby Alvarez on Thursday, June 30, at 2 p.m at Form Fitness in Oakhurst. Ruby was lost far too soon in a tragic accident on June 18. The family will be accepting donations which will go towards a college fund for Lucy, Ruby’s 2-year-old daughter. Form Fitness is located ...

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15,000 Facebook Fans – It’s All Your Fault!

CENTRAL SIERRA — It’s intense, it’s fast-paced, it’s challenging, and some days it’s really a pain in the rear. But most of all, producing Sierra News Online is intensely rewarding. Four years ago we launched SNO with the promise that “if it’s happening in our little corner of the world, you’ll find it on Sierra News Online,” along with an ...

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Auxiliary Distributes Free Signs Warning Of Fire Danger

NORTH FORK — A group of citizens in North Fork is taking the threat of wildfire seriously and putting up serious cash to make people aware of the danger. The North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary has ponied up over $2,000 to purchase 1,000 bright yellow signs to remind visitors and residents alike of the ever-present and very real danger ...

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Number Of Large California Wildfires Rises With Temps

CALIFORNIA — Over 5,200 firefighters are battling 9 large wildfires in California. Yesterday’s high temperatures combined with the low humidity led to an increase in wildfire conditions. Several large wildfires broke out burning hundreds of acres. Temperatures in many parts of California are expected to be 5-15 degrees above normal, and humidity will likely drop into the single digits in ...

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