COARSEGOLD–The Madera  County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has issued a public notice regarding law enforcement activity. MCSO is currently responding to an incident in the area of Road 400 and Lilley Mountain Dr. in Coarsegold. Additional equipment and personnel are working in the area of Road 400 and Yosemite Springs Parkway. Please avoid these areas while law enforcement and emergency personnel ...

COARSEGOLD — For the fourth consecutive year, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has received AAA’s coveted Four Diamond rating. By AAA’s standards, hotels at this level are committed to providing every guest with a high degree of hospitality and attentive service in upscale surroundings with an extensive array of amenities and guest services. With this designation, Chukchansi Gold Resort & ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Vista Point to Crown Lead Road between Bear Valley and Coulterville for drainage work beginning Monday, May 22, through Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.     State ...

COARSEGOLD – Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino is pleased to announce the appointment of Klaus Feyersinger as executive chef. Chef Feyersinger brings more than 40 years of fine-dining culinary experience to the Central Valley with an impressive resume spanning luxury Lake Tahoe resorts and international ocean liners to multiple AAA Four Diamond-awarded eateries. In his role at Chukchansi Gold, Feyersinger ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families affected by the recent severe winter storms in Madera, Mendocino, and Mono counties may be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh food benefits as part of continuing disaster recovery efforts. A family of four with a monthly income up to $3,130 per month may be ...

NORTH FORK–A motor vehicle accident has occurred near Road 222 and Auberry Road. A single vehicle is involved and has hit a sign and gone off the road over an embankment. Emergency responders are on scene. An air ambulance has been requested to respond to the North Fork Elementary Landing Zone (LZ). We will update this article when new information ...

O’NEALS—The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is reporting several small vegetation fires are burning near Highway 41 and Road 200 (North Fork Road). Firefighters including ground crews and aircraft are on scene. Each fire on Hwy 41 is estimated to be under 1/10th of an acre.  The Fire on Rd 200 is approximately 1 acre. We will ...

MARIPOSA—The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a traffic collision has occurred on Highway 49 at Darrah Road. Two vehicles are involved. Major injuries are being reported as well. The northbound lane is currently blocked. An ambulance is enroute and an air ambulance has been ordered to report to the Usona Landing Zone. Please avoid the area if possible. We ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Varain Road to Ben Hur Road in Mormon Bar near Mariposa for sign work from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. • Moving lane closure from Mount Bullion ...

COARSEGOLD—The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is reporting that on Monday, May 8th, 2023, at approximately 10:30 pm, the MCSO Communications Center received an emergency call for service at a home on Big River Way in Coarsegold. When Deputies arrived on the scene, they located both the suspect and victim inside the residence. The reporting party, an adult male, was ...